Παλαίσμασιν
by wrestlings
Translated by David Whitehead13 Aug 2010Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
Meaning by stratagems. And Aristophanes [writes]: "by Phrynichus' wrestlings." For while he was a general the Athenians were defeated and many took offence at him on the basis that he had betrayed the war. But some say that this man was a comic poet, who introduced choruses which were moving and wrestling. He became a general, and during his tenure1 many of the tragedians did wrong and lost their civic rights.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Παλαίσμασιν· ἀντὶ τοῦ στρατηγήμασι. καὶ Ἀριστοφάνης· Φρυνίχου παλαίσμασι. στρατηγοῦντος γὰρ αὐτοῦ ἡττήθησαν Ἀθηναῖοι καὶ πολλοὶ αὐτῷ προσεκρούσθησαν, ὡς προδόντι τὸν πόλεμον. τινὲς δὲ τοῦτον κωμικὸν ποιητὴν λέγουσιν, ὃς κινουμένους τοὺς χοροὺς εἰσῆγε καὶ παλαίοντας. ἐγένετο δὲ στρατηγός, ἐφ' οὗ πολλοὶ ἥμαρτον τῶν τραγικῶν καὶ ἄτιμοι ἐγένοντο.
Betacode
*palai/smasin: a)nti\ tou= strathgh/masi. kai\ *)aristofa/nhs: *fruni/xou palai/smasi. strathgou=ntos ga\r au)tou= h(tth/qhsan *)aqhnai=oi kai\ polloi\ au)tw=| prosekrou/sqhsan, w(s prodo/nti to\n po/lemon. tine\s de\ tou=ton kwmiko\n poihth\n le/gousin, o(\s kinoume/nous tou\s xorou\s ei)sh=ge kai\ palai/ontas. e)ge/neto de\ strathgo/s, e)f' ou(= polloi\ h(/marton tw=n tragikw=n kai\ a)/timoi e)ge/nonto.
Notes (1)
- Aristophanes, Frogs 689 (web address 1), with (confused) comment from the scholia there; cf. phi 766.
- 1412/411. ↩
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
Linked from5 entries
- π59ΠαλαίωI wrestle[Used] with a dative.
- π63Παλαιστάςpalms; wrestlers[Meaning] spans, or [sc. those engaging] in wrestling.
- π65Παλαιστήςwrestler, adversary[Meaning an] opponent. "That man [is] a clever adversary; but even clever intentions are often hindered."
- π67Παλαίστραpalaistra, palaestra, wrestling-place[Meaning] an exercize-place. "Having found a plain smooth and fine for horses and infantry to use, he cleansed it and dug it and created palaistras for war."
- φ766Φρυνίχου πάλαισμαPhrynichus' wrestling-moveThis [phrase] is employed against those who engage in unscrupulous and clever devising. Thucydides relates that Phrynichus, general of the Athenians at Samos, when the soldiers were inclined to bring back Alcibiades,…
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Revision history3 revisions · last 26 Aug 2011
- Revised — David Whitehead
- another note — David Whitehead
- added link, set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead