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Headword: Ὅθεν αἱ τριήρεις αἱ καλαί
Adler number: omicron,77
Translated headword: From where the fine triremes (come)
Vetting Status: low
Translation:
That is, from Athens; for the Athenians took great pride in naval warfare. For after the question "What country by race [are you from]?" they said "from where the fine triremes [come]".
Greek Original:
Ὅθεν αἱ τριήρεις αἱ καλαί: τουτέστιν ἐξ Ἀθηνῶν: μέγα γὰρ ἐφρόνουν Ἀθηναῖοι ἐπὶ ναυμαχίᾳ. εἰρηκότος γάρ: ποδαπὸν τὸ γένος; εἶπον, ὅθεν αἱ τριήρεις αἱ καλαί.
Note:
Aristophanes, Birds 108 (web address 1), with comment from the scholia there. For triremes see tau 974, tau 975, tau 977.
Associated internet address:
Web address 1
Keywords: comedy; military affairs
Translated by: David Whitehead on 7 October 2001@06:00:01.
Vetted by:
Catharine Roth (added link) on 8 October 2001@17:44:04.
David Whitehead (cosmetics) on 17 September 2002@09:34:14.
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