Σιμωνίδης

Simonides

Translated by Robert Dyer23 May 2000Vetting: high6 revisions

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of Ceos, a daughter's son, according to some, of the earlier [one], who was called Melicertes.¹ He was born before the Peloponnesian War; and he wrote a Genealogy in 3 books, [and] Discoveries in 3 books.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Σιμωνίδης, Κεῖος, θυγατριδοῦς κατά τινας τοῦ προτέρου, ὃς ἐπεκλήθη Μελικέρτης. γέγονε δὲ πρὸ τῶν Πελοποννησιακῶν· καὶ γέγραφε Γενεαλογίαν ἐν βιβλίοις γʹ, Εὑρήματα ἐν βιβλίοις γʹ.

Betacode

*simwni/dhs, *kei=os, qugatridou=s kata/ tinas tou= prote/rou, o(\s e)peklh/qh *melike/rths. ge/gone de\ pro\ tw=n *peloponnhsiakw=n: kai\ ge/grafe *genealogi/an e)n bibli/ois g#, *eu(rh/mata e)n bibli/ois g#.

Notes (1)

Taken to be genuine by Jacoby (on the basis of this testimonium and 2 other references to 'S. the genealogist'): see FGrH 8.
1See sigma 439, sigma 440, sigma 441. ↩

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σ439ΣιμωνίδηςSimonidesThe son of Leoprepes. A citizen of the city Iulis on the island Ceos; a lyric poet, later than Stesichorus in chronology; he was also called Melikertes because of his sweetness. He also invented the art of artificial…

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σ440ΣιμωνίδηςSimonides σ441ΣιμωνίδηςSimonides σ442ΣιμωνίδηςSimonides σ443ΣιμωνίδηςSimonides σ444ΣιμωνίδηςSimonides

Revision history6 revisions · last 26 May 2016

26 May 2016coding — David Whitehead
24 Dec 2013more keywords — David Whitehead
18 Aug 2011tweaked tr; augmented notes; another keyword — David Whitehead
1 Jan 2008tweaks and cosmetics — David Whitehead
12 Sep 2002added keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
20 Aug 2000Added cross-reference. — Catharine Roth
23 May 2000Translated — Robert Dyer

Translation

Greek original · Adler’s text

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