Περικόμματ' ἐκ σοῦ κατασκευάσω
I will prepare trimmings out of you
Translated by David Whitehead7 Mar 2010Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
[sc. 'Trimmings' are] bits of meat left over from the cooks. What he saying is something like: I will cut up your body.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Περικόμματ' ἐκ σοῦ κατασκευάσω· τὰ ἀπὸ τῶν μαγείρων περιαιρούμενα τῶν κρεῶν. ὃ δὲ λέγει, τοιοῦτόν ἐστι· κόψω σου τὸ σῶμα.
Betacode
*periko/mmat' e)k sou= kataskeua/sw: ta\ a)po\ tw=n magei/rwn periairou/mena tw=n krew=n. o(\ de\ le/gei, toiou=to/n e)sti: ko/yw sou to\ sw=ma.
Notes
- The sausage-seller's threat to Kleon (kappa 1731) at Aristophanes, Knights 372 (web address 1), with scholion.
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
Neighbouring entries
Revision history3 revisions · last 8 Mar 2010
- added link, raised status — Catharine Roth
- expanded note — David Whitehead
- added keyword, set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead