Παραπρεσβεία
misconduct as an ambassador
Translated by David Whitehead27 Jan 2007Vetting: high10 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] the [sc. charge of] having done something outside the instructions.1
"The emperor took it amiss, reasonably enough, and John was convicted of misconduct as an ambassador, on the grounds that he had acted against the interests of the state."2
And elsewhere: "this man is threatening to capture my brother and prosecute him for misconduct as an ambassador."3
"The emperor took it amiss, reasonably enough, and John was convicted of misconduct as an ambassador, on the grounds that he had acted against the interests of the state."2
And elsewhere: "this man is threatening to capture my brother and prosecute him for misconduct as an ambassador."3
Greek original · Adler’s text
Παραπρεσβεία· τὸ ἔξω τι τῶν προστεταγμένων διαπράξασθαι. ὁ δὲ βασιλεὺς ἐχαλέπαινεν οἷα εἰκός, καὶ παραπρεσβείας ἐκρίνετο Ἰωάννης, ἅτε οὐ πρὸς τὸ συνοῖσον τῇ πολιτείᾳ διαπραξάμενος. καὶ αὖθις· οὗτος τὸν ἐμὸν ἀδελφὸν ἀπειλεῖ παραπρεσβείας αἱρήσειν καὶ διώξεσθαι.
Betacode
*parapresbei/a: to\ e)/cw ti tw=n prostetagme/nwn diapra/casqai. o( de\ basileu\s e)xale/painen oi(=a ei)ko/s, kai\ parapresbei/as e)kri/neto *)iwa/nnhs, a(/te ou) pro\s to\ sunoi=son th=| politei/a| diapraca/menos. kai\ au)=qis: ou(=tos to\n e)mo\n a)delfo\n a)peilei= parapresbei/as ai(rh/sein kai\ diw/cesqai.
Notes (3)
- 1Despite the quotations which follow, this headword probably earns its place in the Suda because of its role in classical Athenian history and law, especially the clash between doves and hawks over the embassy of 346 BCE which resulted in the "Peace of Philocrates" between Athens and Philip II of Macedon (alpha 4218 etc.). ↩
- 2Part of Menander Protector fr. 9.2 Blockley (102-105), on Justin II's anger over Roman envoy John's (cf. alpha 3048 and alpha 4374) having sent representatives to Suania in 567 without the emperor's prior instruction. On Justin II see iota 449 generally. On Suania see alpha 2811 note. ↩
- 3Quotation not identified by Adler but identifiable via the TLG as one from Synesius, Letter 79 (p.40.17-18 Garzya). See on this Theodoridis' Photius edition, vol.II p.XCVII. The translation of A. Fitzgerald may be found at web address 1. ↩
References
R.C. Blockley, ed. and trans., The History of Menander the Guardsman, (Cambridge 1985)
External resources
- Web address 1 livius.org
Neighbouring entries
Revision history10 revisions · last 31 Oct 2024
- expanded n.2, added bibliography and cross-references — Ronald Allen
- typo n.3 — Ronald Allen
- added a link — Catharine Roth
- Revised — David Whitehead
- Revised — David Whitehead
- updated n.2 — David Whitehead
- source identification — David Whitehead
- expanded n.3 — David Whitehead
- augmented n.1 and keywords — David Whitehead
- cosmetics, status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead