Προὐργιαίτερον
more serviceable, rather serviceable
Translated by Catharine Roth18 Feb 2011Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
[sc. Something] occurring before1 any other work.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Προὐργιαίτερον· πρὸ παντὸς ἄλλου ἔργου γινόμενον.
Betacode
*prou)rgiai/teron: pro\ panto\s a)/llou e)/rgou gino/menon.
Notes (1)
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- π2909Προὐργιαίτατονmost serviceable, very serviceable["Most/very serviceable"] and prou)rgiai/teron ["more/rather serviceable"]: [sc. the first of these means] most/very necessary, most/very valuable. "To consider more serviceable than [sc. winning] the war against [the]…
- π2911Προὐργιαίτερονmore serviceable, rather serviceableMore/rather necessary. That [which is] preferable for the task [pro\ tou= e)/rgou] [is] more/rather necessary; for prou=rgon is as if to say pro/ergon. Polybius [writes]: "that he considered nothing in life more…
- π2912ΠροὔργουserviceableFor a work [pro\ e)/rgou], useful, more. Isocrates says: "so that something serviceable may come about." Meaning [something] more. "I have thought it serviceable, avoiding the immoderation both of these men and of…
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Revision history3 revisions · last 28 Nov 2011
- Revised — David Whitehead
- added a note — Catharine Roth
- tweaks — David Whitehead
- Translated — Catharine Roth