Τηλοπέτευς
far-flying
Translated by Ronald Allen27 Jun 2012Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Τηλοπέτευς· τῆς πόρρω πετομένης. ἐν Ἐπιγράμμασι· ἀμβροσίων ἔαρος κηρῶν μέλι πολλὸν ἀμέλξας, δῶρον ἀποιμάντου τηλοπέτευς ἀγέλης.
Betacode
*thlope/teus: th=s po/rrw petome/nhs. e)n *)epigra/mmasi: a)mbrosi/wn e)/aros khrw=n me/li pollo\n a)me/lcas, dw=ron a)poima/ntou thlope/teus a)ge/lhs.
Notes (2)
- The headword, presumably extracted from the quotation given, is the masculine/feminine genitive singular of the two-ending adjective
thlope/ths, -es ; see generally LSJ s.v. - 1The glossing participle is the present middle/passive, feminine genitive singular, of the verb
pe/tomai , I fly; see generally LSJ s.v. (No equivalent entry in other lexica.) ↩ - 2Greek Anthology 6.239.3-4 (attributed to Apollonides): the offerings of an old apiarist (Gow and Page, vol I, pp. 128-9) with the uncommon name Kleitôn; cf. Gow and Page, vol. II, pp. 149-50. Find the Suda's further extracts from this epigram at theta 6, theta 269, and sigma 734. ↩
References
A.S.F. Gow and D.L. Page, The Greek Anthology: The Garland of Philip, vol. I, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1968
A.S.F. Gow and D.L. Page, The Greek Anthology: The Garland of Philip, vol. II, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1968
A.S.F. Gow and D.L. Page, The Greek Anthology: The Garland of Philip, vol. II, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1968
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Revision history4 revisions · last 11 Aug 2022
- added cross-references n.2 — Ronald Allen
- Revised — David Whitehead
- tweaks and cosmetics — David Whitehead
- coding — Catharine Roth
- Translated — Ronald Allen