Θῶπα
flatterer
Translated by Ryan Stone27 Feb 2008Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Θῶπα· κόλακα. Ἰόρτιόν τε καὶ τοῦτον θῶπα ἰσχυρὸν ὑμνοῦσι.
Betacode
*qw=pa: ko/laka. *)io/rtio/n te kai\ tou=ton qw=pa i)sxuro\n u(mnou=si.
Notes (2)
Linked from3 entries
- θ432Θῶπεςflatterers[sc. A term applicable to] those words which, with lies and marvels, verge on fawning. "[...] and [they] proffering flattering and deceitful words". The nominative [form is] qw/y, [genitive] qwpo/s. "And thus he used to…
- θ434Θωπείαflattery[Meaning] fawning. Extraordinary fawning toward particular people, and the act of dealing not freely [but] with flattery with those in power. Antiphon in [his treatise] On concord [writes]: "but many people, even having…
- θ435Θωπικαίdisposed to flattery[Meaning] disposed to fawning. "And you are quite disposed to flattery." Also [sc. attested is the adverb] qwpikw=s ["flatteringly"], [meaning] fawningly.
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Revision history4 revisions · last 21 Jun 2013
- updated reference — Catharine Roth
- Revised — David Whitehead
- augmented notes and keywords; tweaks and cosmetics — David Whitehead
- tweaks, status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — Ryan Stone