Θολερῶς προσβαίνεις

you are approaching in a troubled fashion

Translated by Nicholas Wilshere20 Nov 2002Vetting: high4 revisions

24 words

[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those who go forward uncertainly and agitatedly, and who do not have an established and unfailing gait.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Θολερῶς προσβαίνεις· ἐπὶ τῶν ἀστάτως καὶ τεταραγμένως προϊόντων καὶ μὴ καθεσταμένην καὶ ἀσφαλῆ πορείαν ἐχόντων.

Betacode

*qolerw=s prosbai/neis: e)pi\ tw=n a)sta/tws kai\ tetaragme/nws proi+o/ntwn kai\ mh\ kaqestame/nhn kai\ a)sfalh= porei/an e)xo/ntwn.

Notes

Comica adespota fr. 854 Kock, now 954 K.-A.; cf. Photius and other lexica; also Zenobius 4.31.
For the adverb in the phrase cf. theta 400.

Linked from1 entry

θ400Θολερόςdistressed, troubled[Meaning] one who has become agitated.

Neighbouring entries

θ399ΘοκόαThokoa, Tokoa θ400Θολερόςdistressed, troubled θ401Θολερῶς προσβαίνειςyou are approaching in a troubled fashion θ402ΘόλοςTholos, Round-House, Rotunda θ403ΘόλοςTholos, Round-House, Rotunda

Revision history4 revisions · last 28 Apr 2016

28 Apr 2016coding — David Whitehead
29 Dec 2014another note and keyword — David Whitehead
4 Jan 2013Revised — David Whitehead
21 Nov 2002augmented note; cosmetics — David Whitehead
20 Nov 2002Translated — Nicholas Wilshere