Παραιτηθείς
beseeched
Translated by William Hutton31 Jul 2011Vetting: high2 revisions
Translation
[sc. He having been] entreated. "Beseeched through his friends he absolved this man of blame."1
Greek original · Adler’s text
Παραιτηθείς· παρακληθείς. παραιτηθεὶς δὲ διὰ τῶν φίλων τοῦτον ἀπέλυσε τῆς αἰτίας.
Betacode
*paraithqei/s: paraklhqei/s. paraithqei\s de\ dia\ tw=n fi/lwn tou=ton a)pe/luse th=s ai)ti/as.
Notes (1)
- The headword is the aorist passive participle, nominative singular masculine, of the verb
paraite/omai , which appears in the quotation given but very rarely elsewhere.
For other forms of this verb see pi 504 and pi 506 to pi 510. - 1Quotation unidentifiable. (Adler suggests Aelian, on no discernible basis.) ↩
Linked from2 entries
- π504Παραιτεῖσθαιto beseech[Meaning] to entreat, to beg pardon. "But on the point of killing him he released him, since Parysatis had beseeched him and preserved the satrapy for him." And elsewhere: "he rescues Derketaios from death having…
- π506Παραιτεῖτοwas beseeching[Meaning he/she/it] was entreating, was imploring. "When he came he was beseeching the Persian; but obtaining nothing of what he was asking for, he released [him] himself." Herodotus [sc. says this].
Neighbouring entries
Revision history2 revisions · last 31 Aug 2011
- Revised — David Whitehead
- expanded n.1; more keywords; tweaks — David Whitehead
- Translated — William Hutton