Οὐκ ἀδύνατοι
not powerless
Translated by David Whitehead24 Dec 2003Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
[Note] that the [phrase] "not powerless" is a middle-ground expression, suggesting neither fully powerful nor weak.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Οὐκ ἀδύνατοι· ὅτι τὸ οὐκ ἀδύνατοι μεσότητός ἐστι ῥῆμα, οἷον οὔτε τελείως δυνατοὶ οὔτε ἀσθενεῖς.
Betacode
*ou)k a)du/natoi: o(/ti to\ ou)k a)du/natoi meso/thto/s e)sti r(h=ma, oi(=on ou)/te telei/ws dunatoi\ ou)/te a)sqenei=s.
Notes
- From the scholia to Thucydides 1.25.4, where this phrase in the nominative plural is used of the Corcyrean navy (web address 1).
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
Neighbouring entries
Revision history3 revisions · last 11 Sep 2011
- expanded note; more keywords — David Whitehead
- fixed link, raised status — Catharine Roth
- added link, set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead