Θύον

citron-wood

Translated by David Whitehead17 Aug 2007Vetting: high3 revisions

2 notes · 33 words
"The Rhodians used to [or: sought to] extract tribute from the kings. For Massana1 sent them 30 talents of ivory, and 50 of citron-wood,2 for preparing the statues they had voted to prepare."

Greek original · Adler’s text

Θύον. ἐφορολόγουν οἱ Ῥόδιοι τοὺς βασιλεῖς. Μασσάνας μὲν γὰρ ἀπέστειλεν αὐτοῖς ἐλέφαντος λʹ τάλαντα, θύου δὲ νʹ πρὸς κατασκευὴν τῶν ἀγαλμάτων, ὧν ἦσαν ἐψηφισμένοι κατασκευάζειν.

Betacode
*qu/on. e)forolo/goun oi( *(ro/dioi tou\s basilei=s. *massa/nas me\n ga\r a)pe/steilen au)toi=s e)le/fantos l# ta/lanta, qu/ou de\ n# pro\s kataskeuh\n tw=n a)galma/twn, w(=n h)=san e)yhfisme/noi kataskeua/zein.

Notes (2)

  1. Quotation unidentifiable. (Adler notes Valckenaer's view that it should be attributed to Polybius, though she preferred Appian.)
  2. 1Massinissa: see under alpha 2080. ↩
  3. 2cf. theta 541. ↩

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Revision history3 revisions · last 7 Jan 2013
  1. Revised — David Whitehead
  2. augmented notes — David Whitehead
  3. set status — Catharine Roth
  4. Translated — David Whitehead

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