Τερψίωνος

Terpsion's, of Terpsion

Translated by David Whitehead22 Dec 2003Vetting: high3 revisions

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Greek original · Adler’s text

Τερψίωνος.

Betacode

*teryi/wnos.

Notes

This proper name is here in the genitive case, and as such probably excerpted from eta 85. Terpsion the Megarian was a pupil of Socrates: see e.g. Plato, Phaedo 59C (and under sigma 829).

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η85Ἢ δεῖ χελώνης κρέα φαγεῖν ἢ μὴ φαγεῖνwhether one should eat a tortoise's flesh or not eat itA few portions of tortoise flesh, when eaten, produce colic but many portions purge; hence the origin of the proverb according to Demon. But others apply it to those who have shed themselves of a concern but are on…

Neighbouring entries

τ360ΤερτύλοςTertulos, Tertulus τ361ΤερψιχόρηTerpsichore τ362ΤερψίωνοςTerpsion's, of Terpsion τ363Τέσσαρεςfour τ364Τέτταtetta

Revision history3 revisions · last 9 Jan 2014

9 Jan 2014Revised — David Whitehead
18 Jun 2004expanded note — David Whitehead
23 Dec 2003set status — Catharine Roth
22 Dec 2003Translated — David Whitehead