Ὑπαγωγάς
retreats
Translated by Ioannis Doukas26 Jul 2009Vetting: high8 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] drawings-back. "Both advances and retreats", says Thucydides.1
And elsewhere: "and [they] being more than moderately afraid to move off into a retreat".2 Meaning into a drawing-back.
And elsewhere: "and [they] being more than moderately afraid to move off into a retreat".2 Meaning into a drawing-back.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ὑπαγωγάς· τὰς ἀναχωρήσεις. διώξεις τε καὶ ὑπαγωγάς, φησὶ Θουκυδίδης. καὶ αὖθις· καὶ πέρα τοῦ μετρίου δειμαίνοντας ἐς ὑπαγωγὴν μετανίστασθαι. ἀντὶ τοῦ ὑπαναχώρησιν.
Betacode
*(upagwga/s: ta\s a)naxwrh/seis. diw/ceis te kai\ u(pagwga/s, fhsi\ *qoukudi/dhs. kai\ au)=qis: kai\ pe/ra tou= metri/ou deimai/nontas e)s u(pagwgh\n metani/stasqai. a)nti\ tou= u(panaxw/rhsin.
Notes (2)
- The headword is accusative plural, evidently quoted from somewhere --not (despite the impression given), the Thucydidean phrase proffered, which is nominative plural in the original. Perhaps, rather, the very similar one in Procopius, History of the Wars of Justinian 8.8.20 (web address 1); cf. Kaldellis (478).
- 1Thucydides 3.97.3 (web address 2); cf. upsilon 141. ↩
- 2Agathias, Histories 2.21 (68.12-13). Agathias describes the panicked Roman retreat (555 CE) from the area around Telephis (in Lazike/Kolchis, cf. alpha 3484 note) as the Persian army led by Mihr-Mihroe (Mermeroes in Greek; mu 637) advanced; cf. Frendo (54-55). ↩
References
A. Kaldellis, ed. and H.B. Dewing, trans., Prokopios: The Wars of Justinian, (Indianapolis 2014)
J.D. Frendo, trans., Agathias: The Histories, (Berlin 1975)
J.D. Frendo, trans., Agathias: The Histories, (Berlin 1975)
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
- Web address 2 perseus.tufts.edu
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Revision history8 revisions · last 13 Apr 2024
- added bibliography and link principal note — Ronald Allen
- tweaked translation after discussion with Catharine Roth — Ronald Allen
- cosmetics — Catharine Roth
- expanded n.2, added bibliography, added cross-references — Ronald Allen
- coding — Catharine Roth
- Revised — David Whitehead
- expanded primary note, for clarity — David Whitehead
- augmented notes and keywords; tweaks and cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — Ioannis Doukas