Ὑπερβολή
extremity
Translated by Ioannis Doukas12 Aug 2009Vetting: high6 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ὑπερβολή· ἡ ἀνόρθωσις. πολλοῦ ὠθισμοῦ γενομένου ἐν τῇ τῶν κλιμάκων ὑπερβολῇ. καὶ αὖθις· ἐν ταῖς τῶν ὀρῶν ὑπερβολαῖς ἐκρύπτετο.
Betacode
*(uperbolh/: h( a)no/rqwsis. pollou= w)qismou= genome/nou e)n th=| tw=n klima/kwn u(perbolh=|. kai\ au)=qis: e)n tai=s tw=n o)rw=n u(perbolai=s e)kru/pteto.
Notes (2)
- This noun also has uses in rhetoric (hyperbole) and mathematics (hyperbola): see LSJ s.v.
- 1Quotation not identified by Adler, but identifiable via the TLG as Procopius, History of the Wars of Justinian 8.11.44 (web address 1). See on this Theodoridis' Photius edition, vol.II p.XCV. During the Lazic War (541-562) in 551 CE, the Romans attempt to scale the circuit-wall of the fortress at Petra with ladders, but are momentarily beaten back by the defending Persians; cf. Kaldellis (486) and pi 2993. On Petra, see alpha 906 note. ↩
- 2Quotation unidentifiable in this exact form, but cf. generally (for "the extremities of the mountains") Procopius, History of the Wars of Justinian 8.14.9 (web address 2) and 8.16.20 (web address 3). ↩
References
A. Kaldellis, ed. and H.B. Dewing, trans., Prokopios: The Wars of Justinian, (Indianapolis 2014)
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
- Web address 2 perseus.tufts.edu
- Web address 3 perseus.tufts.edu
Linked from2 entries
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Revision history6 revisions · last 16 Apr 2024
- expanded n.1; added bibliography, cross-references, and links — Ronald Allen
- added a note — Catharine Roth
- Revised — David Whitehead
- expanded n.1 — David Whitehead
- tweaks and cosmetics — David Whitehead
- augmented n.2; another keyword; tweaks and cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — Ioannis Doukas