Σκελλίου υἱός
Skellias' son
Translated by David Whitehead12 Oct 2010Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
Aristokrates/Aristocrates. So Aristophanes says: "I even loathe Skellias' son", i.e. Aristokrates. Because he speaks thus about Aristokrates, [he is saying] I hate aristocracy, because I even hate Aristokrates; because he was addressed by this name.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Σκελλίου υἱός· ὁ Ἀριστοκράτης. φησὶν οὖν Ἀριστοφάνης· καὶ τὸν Σκελλίου βδελύττομαι. ἤγουν τὸν Ἀριστοκράτην. διὰ τὸν Ἀριστοκράτην οὕτω φησί, μισῶ τὴν ἀριστοκρατίαν, ὅτι καὶ τὸν Ἀριστοκράτην μισῶ· ὅτι κέκληται τῷ ὀνόματι τούτῳ.
Betacode
*skelli/ou ui(o/s: o( *)aristokra/ths. fhsi\n ou)=n *)aristofa/nhs: kai\ to\n *skelli/ou bdelu/ttomai. h)/goun to\n *)aristokra/thn. dia\ to\n *)aristokra/thn ou(/tw fhsi/, misw= th\n a)ristokrati/an, o(/ti kai\ to\n *)aristokra/thn misw=: o(/ti ke/klhtai tw=| o)no/mati tou/tw|.
Notes
- Aristophanes, Birds 126 (web address 1), with scholion.
Dunbar ad loc. summarises what is known and probable about the public career of this individual, e.g. one of the 10 generals of 413/2 (Thucydides 8.9.2) and a member of the oligarchic Four Hundred in 411; however, his name will have lent itself to punning like this whatever his actual political inclinations.
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
Neighbouring entries
Revision history5 revisions · last 28 Feb 2022
- alternative spelling — Catharine Roth
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- Translated — David Whitehead