Σφοδρίας
Sphodrias
Translated by David Whitehead6 Nov 2001Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
A Spartan general. They say that he was too simple-minded and vain in his hopes.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Σφοδρίας, στρατηγὸς Λακεδαιμονίων. φασὶ δὲ αὐτὸν εὐήθη τε εἶναι λίαν καὶ κοῦφον πρὸς τὰς ἐλπίδας.
Betacode
*sfodri/as, strathgo\s *lakedaimoni/wn. fasi\ de\ au)to\n eu)h/qh te ei)=nai li/an kai\ kou=fon pro\s ta\s e)lpi/das.
Notes
- Abridged from Harpokration s.v., commenting on S's appearance in Isaeus fr. 96 Sauppe and going on to cite Kallisthenes FGrH 124 F9 for this opinion of him. Sphodrias had hoped, above all, to capture the Peiraieus from Athens in a surprise raid on it in 378 BCE. See generally Xenophon, Hellenica 5.4.20-33 (web address 1), etc.
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
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Revision history3 revisions · last 14 Jul 2011
- tweaks and cosmetics — David Whitehead
- augmented note and keywords — David Whitehead
- added link, set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead