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Headword:
Μαλθακόν
Adler number: mu,107
Translated headword: gentle, soft, feeble, weak, luxuriant
Vetting Status: low
Translation: Dissolute, soft.[1]
"But he took himself out of life by the weakness of his wisdom."[2]
And there is a proverb: "[sc. they are] tender from warm baths, delicate from soft beds;" on those who waste away from luxury and comfort.[3]
Greek Original:Μαλθακόν: ἔκλυτον, μαλακόν. ὁ δ' αὑτὸν ἐξάγαγε βιότου μαλθακίῃ σοφίης. καὶ παροιμία: ἁπαλοὶ θερμολουσίαις, ἁβροὶ μαλθακευνίαις: ἐπὶ τῶν ὑπὸ τρυφῆς καὶ ἁβρότητος διαρρεόντων.
Notes:
[1] The headword is either masculine accusative singular or neuter nominative/accusative singular of the poetic adjective
μαλθακός (cf.
mu 108); similarly glossed in other lexica; evidently quoted from somewhere.
[2] The end of the epigram written by
Diogenes Laertius (2.15 =
Greek Anthology 7.95.3-4) on the philosopher
Anaxagoras of Clazomenae (
alpha 1981): despite the intervention of his friend Pericles (
pi 1179,
pi 1180,
pi 1181) to prevent him being executed for blasphemy (proclaiming the sun to be a burning stone),
Anaxagoras is demoralised and commits suicide.
[3] From
alpha 2885, q.v.
Translated by: Nick Nicholas on 9 April 2009@12:27:13.
Vetted by: David Whitehead (modified tr; augmented notes and keywords; tweaks) on 10 April 2009@03:49:25.
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