Ὑπερβάθμιον πόδα ῥιπτῶν

casting a foot over the threshold

Translated by Catharine Roth28 Apr 2008Vetting: high2 revisions

2 notes · 43 words
Meaning [someone] behaving in a disorderly [and] inappropriate manner.1 "Not casting a foot over the threshold, as the saying goes, into piety, but setting limits for himself suitable to his age, handling matters relating to the gods with a noble and pure conscience."2

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ὑπερβάθμιον πόδα ῥιπτῶν· ἀντὶ τοῦ ἀτάκτως, ἀπρεπῶς διαπραττόμενος. οὐδὲ ὑπερβάθμιον πόδα ῥιπτῶν, κατὰ τὸ λόγιον, εἰς τὴν θεοσέβειαν, ἀλλὰ μέτρα ὁρίζων ἑαυτῷ τῆς ἡλικίας ἄξια, γνησίῳ καὶ καθαρῷ συνειδότι μεταχειρίζων τὰ περὶ τοὺς θεούς.

Betacode
*(uperba/qmion po/da r(iptw=n: a)nti\ tou= a)ta/ktws, a)prepw=s diapratto/menos. ou)de\ u(perba/qmion po/da r(iptw=n, kata\ to\ lo/gion, ei)s  th\n qeose/beian, a)lla\ me/tra o(ri/zwn e(autw=| th=s h(liki/as a)/cia, gnhsi/w| kai\ kaqarw=| suneido/ti metaxeiri/zwn ta\ peri\ tou\s qeou/s.

Notes (2)

  1. 1cf. Gregorius of Cyprus 3.89. ↩
  2. 2Damascius, Life of Isidore fr.137 Zintzen (38 Asmus, 59C Athanassiadi), quoting Chaldean Oracles 176. ↩

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Revision history2 revisions · last 21 Nov 2013
  1. tweaking — David Whitehead
  2. another keyword; tweaks and cosmetics — David Whitehead
  3. Translated — Catharine Roth

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