Φλεγμαίνουσαν πόλιν

swelling city, inflamed city

Translated by David Whitehead21 Nov 2001Vetting: high4 revisions

12 words

The metaphor [comes] from wounds which, through inflammation, are likely to burst.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Φλεγμαίνουσαν πόλιν· ἡ μεταφορὰ ἀπὸ τῶν ἑλκῶν τῶν διὰ φλεγμονὴν κινδυνευόντων ἐκρήσσειν.

Betacode

*flegmai/nousan po/lin: h( metafora\ a)po\ tw=n e(lkw=n tw=n dia\ flegmonh\n kinduneuo/ntwn e)krh/ssein.

Notes

= Photius phi220 Theodoridis. The headword phrase is used by Plato in Republic 2.372E (text at web address 1).

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Neighbouring entries

φ522Φλεβοτομεῖνto let blood φ523Φλέγμαphlegm φ524Φλεγμαίνουσαν πόλινswelling city, inflamed city φ525Φλέγειburns bright, flames, inflames φ526Φλέγωνburning up

Revision history4 revisions · last 15 Dec 2013

15 Dec 2013tweaked link — Catharine Roth
13 Dec 2013Revised — David Whitehead
18 Oct 2005another keyword — David Whitehead
21 Nov 2001added link — Catharine Roth
21 Nov 2001Translated — David Whitehead