Παύσωνος πτωχότερος

more beggarly than Pauson

Translated by David Whitehead19 Nov 2002Vetting: high4 revisions

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This man was a painter, and a byword for poverty.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Παύσωνος πτωχότερος· οὗτος ζωγράφος ἦν καὶ ἐπὶ πενίᾳ διετεθρύλητο.

Betacode

*pau/swnos ptwxo/teros: ou(=tos zwgra/fos h)=n kai\ e)pi\ peni/a| dieteqru/lhto.

Notes

From the scholia to Aristophanes, Wealth [Plutus] 602, where this name is casually used; and see also pi 823.

Linked from1 entry

π823Παύσων καὶ ἾροςPauson and Iros, Pauso and IrusProper names of poor men. Asclepius would [sc. be able to] heal Pauson and Iros and any other of the hopeless cases; for someone had an eye disease; then standing by, this man says: "soften with vinegar the lard of a…

Neighbouring entries

π822Παυσωλήrelief π823Παύσων καὶ ἾροςPauson and Iros, Pauso and Irus π824Παύσωνος πτωχότεροςmore beggarly than Pauson π825ΠαφίαPaphian π826ΠαφλαγώνPaphlagonian

Revision history4 revisions · last 2 Sep 2011

2 Sep 2011cosmetics — David Whitehead
4 Dec 2005another keyword — David Whitehead
7 Dec 2003x-ref — David Whitehead
19 Nov 2002Revised — Catharine Roth
19 Nov 2002Translated — David Whitehead