Πῦρ ἐπὶ πυρί

fire on top of fire

Translated by David Whitehead30 Sep 2002Vetting: high5 revisions

14 words

A proverb, mentioned by Plato et al. [It means] evil on top of evil.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Πῦρ ἐπὶ πυρί· παροιμία, ἧς μέμνηται καὶ Πλάτων. κακὸν ἐπὶ κακῷ.

Betacode

*pu=r e)pi\ puri/: paroimi/a, h(=s me/mnhtai kai\ *pla/twn. kako\n e)pi\ kakw=|.

Notes

Plato, Laws 2.666A (where the preposition takes the accusative, not the Suda's dative: see web address 1); Zenobius 5.69, etc.; Tosi (cited under alpha 378) no.776. Likewise or similarly in other lexica.
cf. generally kappa 140.

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Neighbouring entries

π3209Πυρραῖς γένυσιwith ruddy jaws π3210ΠυραίχμηςPyraichmes, Pyraechmes, Puraikhmes π3211Πῦρ ἐπὶ πυρίfire on top of fire π3212Πυρεῖονfirepot, firestick π3213ΠυρήνηPyrenees

Revision history5 revisions · last 24 Oct 2013

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6 Oct 2002added link — Catharine Roth
30 Sep 2002Translated — David Whitehead