Πολλαχῶς
in many ways
Translated by Marcelo Boeri15 Jan 2004Vetting: high6 revisions
Translation
This has two meanings: one referring to names that are called 'homonymous', and one referring to definitions that people are accustomed to call 'ambiguous'. For example, in one sense, 'good' is said of justice and courage, and in another sense [good is said of] what is wholesome and healthy. For these also are called 'good'.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Πολλαχῶς· τοῦτο διττόν ἐστι. τὸ μὲν ἐν ὀνόμασιν, ἃ ὁμώνυμα καλεῖται, τὸ δὲ ἐν λόγῳ, ἃ εἰώθασιν ἀμφίβολα λέγειν. οἷον τὸ ἀγαθὸν ἄλλως λέγεται κατὰ δικαιοσύνης καὶ ἀνδρείας, ἄλλως δὲ κατὰ τοῦ εὐεκτικοῦ τε καὶ ὑγιεινοῦ· λέγεται γὰρ καὶ ταῦτα ἀγαθά.
Betacode
*pollaxw=s: tou=to ditto/n e)sti. to\ me\n e)n o)no/masin, a(\ o(mw/numa kalei=tai, to\ de\ e)n lo/gw|, a(\ ei)w/qasin a)mfi/bola le/gein. oi(=on to\ a)gaqo\n a)/llws le/getai kata\ dikaiosu/nhs kai\ a)ndrei/as, a)/llws de\ kata\ tou= eu)ektikou= te kai\ u(gieinou=: le/getai ga\r kai\ tau=ta a)gaqa/.
Notes
- From Alexander of Aphrodisias, Commentaries on Aristotle's Topica 96.28-29, 97.5-7; cf. omicron 299.
Neighbouring entries
π1872Πολλάςmanyπ1873Πολλὰ χαίρειν φράσαςhaving told [someone] to rejoice muchπ1874Πολλαχῶςin many waysπ1875Πολλαὶ δ' ἀπειλαὶ πολλὰ δὴ μάτην ἔπη θυμῷ κατηπείθησαν ἀλλ' ὁ νοῦς ὅταν αὑτοῦ γένηται φροῦδα τἀπειλήματαmany threats have threatened many words in vain against the heart but when the mind comes to itself the threats are goneπ1876Πολλαῖς πληγαῖς δρῦς δαμάζεταιby many blows an oak is mastered
Revision history6 revisions · last 23 May 2016
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- added cross-reference — Catharine Roth
- modified translation — Catharine Roth
- Translated — Marcelo Boeri