Προβεβηκόσι

to those who have made progress

Translated by Catharine Roth31 Jan 2005Vetting: high4 revisions

2 notes · 32 words

[Meaning to those who are] older.¹ "... that love of the gods is befitting to those who have already made progress and are moving further along, both in age and in philosophy."²

Greek original · Adler’s text

Προβεβηκόσι· παλαιοτέροις. προσήκειν τὸ φιλόθεον τοῖς ἤδη προβεβηκόσι καὶ πόρρω ἐλαύνουσι, τοῦτο μὲν ἡλικίας, τοῦτο δὲ φιλοσοφίας.

Betacode

*probebhko/si: palaiote/rois. prosh/kein to\ filo/qeon toi=s h)/dh probebhko/si kai\ po/rrw e)lau/nousi, tou=to me\n h(liki/as, tou=to de\ filosofi/as.

Notes (2)

1The headword, presumably extracted from the quotation given, is dative plural perfect participle of probai/nw; for this verb cf. pi 2334. ↩
2Damascius, Life of Isidore fr. 136 Zintzen (35 Asmus); cf. sigma 971. ↩

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σ971Σπουδήzeal[Meaning] the energetic struggle for the good. "Isidore said that zeal in philosophy was particularly fitting for a young man who was just taking hold of philosophical discourse; but pious eagerness with love of the…

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π2333Προβατοπώληςsheep-seller π2334Πρόβαινεgo forward!π2335Προβεβηκόσιto those who have made progress π2336ΠροβέβουλαI have made a preferential decision over [someone]π2337Προβήμασινwith strides

Revision history4 revisions · last 14 Oct 2013

14 Oct 2013Revised — David Whitehead
7 Nov 2011tweaks — David Whitehead
28 Aug 2010my typo; expanded note, added keywords — Catharine Roth
1 Feb 2005another keyword — David Whitehead
31 Jan 2005Translated — Catharine Roth

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