Τὴν ταχίστην

as quickly as possible

Translated by David Whitehead17 Oct 2003Vetting: high5 revisions

2 notes · 16 words

An adverb[ial phrase], meaning quickly.¹
'He was eager to see everything decided as quickly as possible'.²

Greek original · Adler’s text

Τὴν ταχίστην· ἐπίρρημα, ἀντὶ τοῦ ταχέως. ὁ δὲ φιλοτίμως εἶχε πρὸς τὴν ταχίστην κρῖναι τὰ ὅλα.

Betacode

*th\n taxi/sthn: e)pi/rrhma, a)nti\ tou= taxe/ws. o( de\ filoti/mws ei)=xe pro\s th\n taxi/sthn kri=nai ta\ o(/la.

Notes (2)

1Besides the quotation about to be given, see also under delta 442. ↩
2Polybius 3.70.1 (on Ti. Sempronius Longus (cf. Briscoe, p. 49) and the Battle (218 BCE) of the River Trebia (now Trebbia, in northern Italy, Barrington Atlas map 39 grid F3; cf. OCD(4) s.v. Trebia)). See web address 1. ↩

References

J. Briscoe, 'The Second Punic War,' in A.E. Astin, F.W. Walbank, M.W. Frederiksen, and R.M. Ogilvie, eds., The Cambridge Ancient History, Vol. VIII, 2nd ed., Rome and the Mediterranean to 133 B.C., Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1989

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Neighbouring entries

τ523Τὴν λεοντῆν ἐνδύουput on the lionskin τ524ΤῆνοςTenos, Tenus, Tinos τ525Τὴν ταχίστηνas quickly as possible τ526Τὴν τράπεζαν οἴσομαιI will carry the table for myself τ527Τὴν τρύγα συνεκπιεῖνto drink off the dregs together

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1 Mar 2018supplemented note, fixed link (moving target), added map note and keyword — Ronald Allen
19 Sep 2011fixed link — Catharine Roth
14 Aug 2011Revised — David Whitehead
7 Oct 2004x-ref — David Whitehead
6 Oct 2004added link, set status — Catharine Roth
17 Oct 2003Translated — David Whitehead

Translation

Greek original · Adler’s text

Notes (2)

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