Ὀδαίναθος
Odainathos, Odaenathus
Translated by Catharine Roth8 Oct 2009Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
From Syria. This man, associating with the philosopher Plutarch,1 used to fill the discussions of his teacher with difficulties, and did not allow [him] to complete the discourse which became entangled. But Odainathos was rather lacking in understanding of the truth. So that man did not think it right2 for the philosopher to be questioned, nor to give any answer on the spur of the moment; for [he said] it was especially difficult and nearly impossible, being humans, to say or think anything about gods.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ὀδαίναθος, ἀπὸ Συρίας. οὗτος τῷ φιλοσόφῳ Πλουτάρχῳ συνὼν ἀποριῶν ἐνεπίπλα τὰς τοῦ διδασκάλου διατριβὰς καὶ οὐκ εἴα τὸν λόγον ἀνύτειν συμποδιζόμενον. ἀλλὰ πρὸς σύνεσιν τοῦ ἀληθοῦς ἐνδεέστερος ἦν ὁ Ὀδαίναθος. οὔκουν οἴεσθαι δεῖν ἐκεῖνος ἠξίου τὸν φιλόσοφον ἐρωτᾶσθαι, οὐδὲ ἀποκρίνεσθαι ἐκ τοῦ παρατυχόντος ὁτιοῦν· μάλιστα δὲ χαλεπὸν καὶ ἐγγύς τι ἀδύνατον εἶναι περὶ θεῶν τι λέγειν ἢ φρονεῖν, ἀνθρώπους ὄντας.
Betacode
*)odai/naqos, a)po\ *suri/as. ou(=tos tw=| filoso/fw| *plouta/rxw| sunw\n a)poriw=n e)nepi/pla ta\s tou= didaska/lou diatriba\s kai\ ou)k ei)/a to\n lo/gon a)nu/tein sumpodizo/menon. a)lla\ pro\s su/nesin tou= a)lhqou=s e)ndee/steros h)=n o( *)odai/naqos. ou)/koun oi)/esqai dei=n e)kei=nos h)ci/ou to\n filo/sofon e)rwta=sqai, ou)de\ a)pokri/nesqai e)k tou= paratuxo/ntos o(tiou=n: ma/lista de\ xalepo\n kai\ e)ggu/s ti a)du/naton ei)=nai peri\ qew=n ti le/gein h)\ fronei=n, a)nqrw/pous o)/ntas.
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Revision history4 revisions · last 22 Dec 2020
- tweaked translation — Catharine Roth
- note tweak — David Whitehead
- another keyword — David Whitehead
- x-ref; another keyword; tweaks and cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — Catharine Roth