Τὸ γὰρ ἐσλεύσσειν
for to look upon
Translated by Catharine Roth20 Jan 2014Vetting: high2 revisions
Translation
"[For to look upon] one's own suffering, when no one else has had a part in it, extends great pains." As if [to say], no one has joined in causing and has had a share in the faults; for companionship in faults brings comfort.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Τὸ γὰρ ἐσλεύσσειν οἰκεῖα πάθη, μηδενὸς ἄλλου παραπράξαντος, μεγάλας ὀδύνας ὑποτείνει· οἷον μηδενὸς συμπράξαντος καὶ μετασχόντος ἁμαρτημάτων· ἡ γὰρ κοινωνία τῶν ἁμαρτημάτων φέρει τὴν παραμυθίαν.
Betacode
*to\ ga\r e)sleu/ssein oi)kei=a pa/qh, mhdeno\s a)/llou parapra/cantos, mega/las o)du/nas u(potei/nei: oi(=on mhdeno\s sumpra/cantos kai\ metasxo/ntos a(marthma/twn: h( ga\r koinwni/a tw=n a(marthma/twn fe/rei th\n paramuqi/an.
Notes
- Sophocles, Ajax 260-262, with scholion to 261; cf. upsilon 611. Tecmessa is the speaker, in anapaestic meter.
Linked from2 entries
- υ611Ὑποτείνειinduces"For looking on self-made sufferings, when no-one else had a hand in it, induces great pains." In effect, when no-one else participated and had a share; for the communion of sins brings consolation.
- φ720Φρόνημαpride[Meaning] elation. "Under the influence of pride he inserts his hands to break apart the wood, and dies from being crushed." 'Pride' is also arrogance. "The Rhodians, who had a lot of pride earlier, on the presumption…
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Revision history2 revisions · last 21 Jan 2014
- cosmetics — Catharine Roth
- x-ref; more keywords; tweaking — David Whitehead
- Translated — Catharine Roth