Σάραμβος

Sarambos, Sarambus

Translated by David Whitehead31 Oct 2001Vetting: high4 revisions

11 words

Translation

This is what the Athenians used to call a certain retailer.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Σάραμβος· οὕτως ἐκάλουν Ἀθηναῖοι κάπηλόν τινα.

Betacode
*sa/rambos: ou(/tws e)ka/loun *)aqhnai=oi ka/phlo/n tina. 

Notes

  1. Mentioned in a list of such people in Plato, Gorgias 518B; cf. Athenaeus, Deipnosophists 3.112E (3.78 Kaibel). Elaboration there indicates that what he sold was wine.

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Revision history4 revisions · last 5 Oct 2014
  1. coding, keyword — Catharine Roth
  2. expanded note; another keyword — David Whitehead
  3. another keyword — David Whitehead
  4. set status — Catharine Roth
  5. Translated — David Whitehead

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