Προβολή
probole; defence
Translated by David Whitehead3 May 2010Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Προβολή· γραφὴ κατὰ τῶν συκοφαντούντων. φέρε νῦν, ὁρισώμεθα τὴν προβολὴν αὐτοῦ τῆς αἱρέσεως, ἐφ' ᾗ τὸν παρόντα τοῦτον ἐποιήσατο βίον.
Betacode
*probolh/: grafh\ kata\ tw=n sukofantou/ntwn. fe/re nu=n, o(risw/meqa th\n probolh\n au)tou= th=s ai(re/sews, e)f' h(=| to\n paro/nta tou=ton e)poih/sato bi/on.
Notes (2)
- The entry embraces two different senses of the headword noun
probolh/ . - 1Likewise in Photius (pi1192 Theodoridis) and in Timaeus' Platonic Lexicon, similarly elsewhere. For some instances of the headword in this sense, see LSJ s.v., V. For 'blackmailers' cf. generally sigma 1330. ↩
- 2Quotation (and individual) unidentifiable. ↩
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Revision history5 revisions · last 27 Dec 2014
- coding — Catharine Roth
- Revised — David Whitehead
- Revised — David Whitehead
- expanded n.1 — David Whitehead
- set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead