Θεμιτόν

lawful

Translated by Ryan Stone17 Feb 2008Vetting: high2 revisions

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Aelian [writes]: "for [it is] in no way lawful for gods still to see the dead, even if they are greatly loved, 'nor to stain their vision with mortal expirations'."¹

Greek original · Adler’s text

Θεμιτόν· Αἰλιανός· θεοὺς γὰρ οὐδαμῇ θεμιτὸν ὁρᾶν ἔτι νεκρούς, καὶ ἐὰν ὦσι πάνυ φίλοι, οὐδὲ ὄμμα χραίνειν θανασίμοις ἐκπνοαῖς.

Betacode

*qemito/n: *ai)liano/s: qeou\s ga\r ou)damh=| qemito\n o(ra=n e)/ti nekrou/s, kai\ e)a\n w)=si pa/nu fi/loi, ou)de\ o)/mma xrai/nein qanasi/mois e)kpnoai=s.

Notes (1)

For this adjective cf. theta 128; and cf. theta 130.
1Aelian fr. 11 Hercher (and D-F), incorporating Euripides, Hippolytus 1438; cf. phi 328. ↩

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θ128Θεμιτήrighteous, lawful"For much of the treasure was discovered in the excavations, and the gain made every path [sc. seem] lawful: [...] for they were trampling on the dead."

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θ127Θέμιστοςof right θ128Θεμιτήrighteous, lawful θ129Θεμιτόνlawful θ130Θεμιτῶςrighteously θ131Θέναρpalm

Revision history2 revisions · last 31 Dec 2012

31 Dec 2012tweaking — David Whitehead
17 Feb 2008augmented notes and keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
17 Feb 2008Translated — Ryan Stone

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