Τὰ πολλά
much
Translated by Catharine Roth22 Sep 2004Vetting: high2 revisions
Translation
Instead of w(s e)pi\ to\ polu/ ["in large part"], w(s e)pi\ to\ plei=ston ["for the most part"].
Greek original · Adler’s text
Τὰ πολλά· ἀντὶ τοῦ ὡς ἐπὶ τὸ πολύ, ὡς ἐπὶ τὸ πλεῖστον.
Betacode
*ta\ polla/: a)nti\ tou= w(s e)pi\ to\ polu/, w(s e)pi\ to\ plei=ston.
Notes
- cf. scholion on Thucydides 2.87.6, where the headword phrase occurs (web address 1).
See generally LSJ s.v.polu/s III.a.
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
Neighbouring entries
τ105Τἀπίχειραthe wages, the rewardsτ106Τὰ πλείστου ἄξια τῷ Πομπηΐῳ ὑπηρετοῦντα Μηνᾶν τὸν πειρατήνMenas the pirate who had been doing Pompey worthy serviceτ107Τὰ πολλάmuchτ108Τὰ πρῶτα Ἄρης εἰς τοὺς παῖδας ἐπῃνεῖτοat first Ares was praised in respect of the youthsτ109Τὰ πρῶτ' ἀρίστους παῖδας Αἴγιν' ἐκτρέφειat first Aegina brought forth excellent youths
Revision history2 revisions · last 19 Sep 2011
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- Revised — David Whitehead
- Translated — Catharine Roth