Ψηφολόγοι

jugglers, con men

Translated by Catharine Roth30 Dec 2005Vetting: high3 revisions

12 words

[Meaning] those making their talk and their thought of deceit with pebbles.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ψηφολόγοι· οἱ λόγον καὶ φροντίδα ποιούμενοι τῆς διὰ τῶν ψήφων ἀπάτης.

Betacode

*yhfolo/goi: oi( lo/gon kai\ fronti/da poiou/menoi th=s dia\ tw=n yh/fwn a)pa/ths.

Notes

From the same source as psi 81, q.v.

Linked from1 entry

ψ81Ψηφολόγοιjugglers, con menThose who play games with pebbles are [called] yhfolo/goi. At any rate those who mislead and deceive are juggler-like, just as the jugglers rob [people], deceiving the eyes by the swift moving of the pebbles.

Neighbouring entries

ψ80Ψηφίσματαdecisions, decrees, proposals passed by vote ψ81Ψηφολόγοιjugglers, con men ψ82Ψηφολόγοιjugglers, con men ψ83Ψῆφοςpebble, vote ψ84Ψῆφοςpebble

Revision history3 revisions · last 6 Nov 2013

6 Nov 2013Revised — David Whitehead
23 Apr 2010another keyword — David Whitehead
31 Dec 2005tweaked tr; augmented note and keywords — David Whitehead
30 Dec 2005Translated — Catharine Roth