Ξένας
alien, strange
Translated by James L. P. Butrica ✝16 Feb 2000Vetting: high7 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ξένας· θαυμαστάς. Πισίδης· ὕλας χορηγῶν καὶ τοσαύτας καὶ ξένας.
Betacode
*ce/nas: qaumasta/s. *pisi/dhs: u(/las xorhgw=n kai\ tosau/tas kai\ ce/nas.
Notes (2)
- 1Feminine accusative plurals, the headword one presumably extracted from the quotation given. For the glossing cf. xi 17. ↩
- 2George of Pisidia, Persian Expedition 3.61 Tartaglia, on Heraclius's repeated attempts to engage the Persians in battle (vicinity of Mount Ophlimos, Pontus region of Asia Minor, in 622; cf. pi 282 note); also at upsilon 94. On Heraclius (Roman emperor 610-641), see eta 465 generally. ↩
Linked from3 entries
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Revision history7 revisions · last 19 Jan 2026
- expanded n.2, added cross-references and keywords — Ronald Allen
- tweaked translation after discussion with Catharine Roth — Ronald Allen
- tweaked translation — Catharine Roth
- adjustments — David Whitehead
- augmented notes and keywords; tweaks and cosmetics; raised status — David Whitehead
- added notes and keywords — David Whitehead
- cosmetics — Catharine Roth
- Translated — James L. P. Butrica ✝