Πρὸς τὸν σωρὸν ἀμᾶσθαι

to gather to the heap

Translated by David Whitehead17 Mar 2010Vetting: high3 revisions

1 note · 17 words
[A (?)proverb directed] towards those applying themselves to large tasks. Or in reference to those (?)making recommendations.1

Greek original · Adler’s text

Πρὸς τὸν σωρὸν ἀμᾶσθαι· πρὸς τοὺς μεγάλοις ἔργοις ἐπιτιθεμένους. ἢ ἐπὶ τῶν παρεγγυώντων.

Betacode
*pro\s to\n swro\n a)ma=sqai: pro\s tou\s mega/lois e)/rgois e)pitiqeme/nous. h)\ e)pi\ tw=n paregguw/ntwn.

Notes (1)

  1. The headword phrase appears to be proffered as a proverb, but it is unattested elsewhere.
    For 'heap', cf. generally sigma 853, sigma 854.
  2. 1The usefulness of this alternative explanation is limited by doubt as to which of the several senses of the verb pareggua/w is intended. See generally LSJ s.v. ↩

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π2822Προστρέπεσθαιto turn to, to supplicateπ2823ΠροστρέπωI beseechπ2824Πρὸς τὸν σωρὸν ἀμᾶσθαιto gather to the heapπ2825Πρόστῳονporticoπ2826ΠροστρέχωI run to
Revision history3 revisions · last 28 Nov 2011
  1. Revised — David Whitehead
  2. expanded notes — David Whitehead
  3. set status — Catharine Roth
  4. Translated — David Whitehead

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