Περιόντας
surviving
Translated by Catharine Roth30 May 2004Vetting: high6 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Περιόντας· ζῶντας. Ἀγαθίας· καὶ ἔλεγον παρέξειν αὐτῷ ἐς ὅ τι βούλοιτο χρῆσθαι, εἴγε τοὺς ὁμήρους ἴδοιεν περιόντας.
Betacode
*perio/ntas: zw=ntas. *)agaqi/as: kai\ e)/legon pare/cein au)tw=| e)s o(/ ti bou/loito xrh=sqai, ei)/ge tou\s o(mh/rous i)/doien perio/ntas.
Notes (2)
- 1The headword is present participle, masculine accusative plural, of
peri/eimi (fromei)mi/ "I am"). It is presumably, though not demonstrably, extracted from the quotation given; cf. in any event pi 1145, pi 1147. ↩ - 2Agathias, Histories 1.13, on the Byzantine general Narses's mock execution of Lucchesi hostages before the citizens of Luca (present-day Lucca, Tuscany, Italy); cf. Frendo (21). Find additional context at alpha 457, alpha 1709, epsilon 917, epsilon 1104, epsilon 2382, epsilon 2385, kappa 2230, and mu 707. For scholarly doubts about the authenticity of Agathias's account, see the references at alpha 457. On Narses generally, cf. nu 42. ↩
References
J.D. Frendo, trans., Agathias: The Histories, (Berlin 1975)
Linked from2 entries
- π1145ΠερίειμιI survive[Meaning] I am alive, I am still safe. "And 'I myself,' he said, 'fought in Mysia and am now surviving;' and holding up his spear, he said, 'in this is my trust'."
- π1147Περιεῖναιto survive, to overcome[Meaning] to be in life, to live. "At that time it came about that Justin survived in this manner." Also meaning to conquer. "[...] especially that his brother Gaius would not endure to overcome him when he had become a…
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Revision history6 revisions · last 18 Nov 2023
- expanded n.2, added bibliography, added cross-references, added keyword — Ronald Allen
- coding — Catharine Roth
- Revised — David Whitehead
- Revised — David Whitehead
- augmented notes and keywords; tweaks and cosmetics — David Whitehead
- expanded note 1; adjusted tr — David Whitehead
- Translated — Catharine Roth