Οἰκοδομήματα Ἀσσύρια

Assyrian buildings

Translated by Jennifer Benedict22 Jun 2003Vetting: high6 revisions

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"Dismissing from their minds [Assyrian buildings] and lavish public works, rulers must rule; for the ruler is to be blamed who enjoys comely buildings."

Greek original · Adler’s text

Οἰκοδομήματα Ἀσσύρια καὶ δαπανηρὰς λειτουργίας χαίρειν ἐάσαντας. χρὴ τοὺς ἄρχοντας ἄρχειν· ψεκτέος γὰρ ὁ ἄρχων ὁ χαίρων οἰκοδομήμασιν εὐπρεπέσιν.

Betacode

*oi)kodomh/mata *)assu/ria kai\ dapanhra\s leitourgi/as xai/rein e)a/santas. xrh\ tou\s a)/rxontas a)/rxein: yekte/os ga\r o( a)/rxwn o( xai/rwn oi)kodomh/masin eu)prepe/sin.

Notes

Julian, Oration 3.92a, with scholia. See also psi 40, where the punctuation is better.

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ψ40Ψεκτέοςblameworthy"Rulers must rule, dismissing from their minds Assyrian buildings and lavish public works; for the ruler [is] blameworthy who enjoys comely buildings."

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οι66Οἰκοδομήhouse οι67Οἴκοθιat home οι68Οἰκοδομήματα ἈσσύριαAssyrian buildings οι69Οἰκοδομίαbuilding-work οι70ΟἰκοδομῶI build

Revision history6 revisions · last 19 Jul 2023

19 Jul 2023tweaked translation and note — Catharine Roth
29 May 2016coding — David Whitehead
5 Aug 2013Revised — David Whitehead
11 Aug 2011cosmetics — David Whitehead
29 Dec 2005more keywords — David Whitehead
23 Jun 2003rearranged headword and translation; modified translation; added translation; added keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
22 Jun 2003Translated — Jennifer Benedict

Translation

Greek original · Adler’s text

Notes

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