A phrase from Nicomachean Ethics
-
- Textkit Neophyte
- Posts: 78
- Joined: Wed Jul 14, 2004 2:00 am
- Location: San Antonio, TX, USA
-
- Textkit Zealot
- Posts: 762
- Joined: Tue Sep 18, 2007 3:52 pm
- thesaurus
- Textkit Zealot
- Posts: 1012
- Joined: Mon Oct 02, 2006 9:44 pm
To explain further, I believe the datives are of reference.
τῷ ἀληθεῖ "in/with a true (statement)"
τῷ ψευδεῖ "in/with a false (statement)"
The adjectives true and false are being used as substantives, which is common.
To rephrase the original sentence:
πάντα τὰ ὑπά?χοντα συνᾴδει τῷ ἀληθεῖ
[Every fact harmonizes with the true (statment)]
τἀληθές διαφωνεῖ τῷ ψευδεῖ
[the true (statement) discords with the false (statement)]
Also, notice the construction of μὲν... δὲ, which set's up the two halves of comparison "on one hand... on the other."
τῷ ἀληθεῖ "in/with a true (statement)"
τῷ ψευδεῖ "in/with a false (statement)"
The adjectives true and false are being used as substantives, which is common.
To rephrase the original sentence:
πάντα τὰ ὑπά?χοντα συνᾴδει τῷ ἀληθεῖ
[Every fact harmonizes with the true (statment)]
τἀληθές διαφωνεῖ τῷ ψευδεῖ
[the true (statement) discords with the false (statement)]
Also, notice the construction of μὲν... δὲ, which set's up the two halves of comparison "on one hand... on the other."
Horae quidem cedunt et dies et menses et anni, nec praeteritum tempus umquam revertitur nec quid sequatur sciri potest. Quod cuique temporis ad vivendum datur, eo debet esse contentus. --Cicero, De Senectute
-
- Textkit Neophyte
- Posts: 78
- Joined: Wed Jul 14, 2004 2:00 am
- Location: San Antonio, TX, USA
-
- Textkit Zealot
- Posts: 762
- Joined: Tue Sep 18, 2007 3:52 pm
hi, see smyth s958, which answers your query:
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/pt ... d%3D%23301
cheers
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/pt ... d%3D%23301
cheers
-
- Textkit Zealot
- Posts: 3399
- Joined: Fri Jan 03, 2003 4:55 pm
- Location: Madison, WI, USA
- Contact:
William S. Annis — http://www.aoidoi.org/ — http://www.scholiastae.org/
τίς πατέρ' αἰνήσει εἰ μὴ κακοδαίμονες υἱοί;
τίς πατέρ' αἰνήσει εἰ μὴ κακοδαίμονες υἱοί;
-
- Textkit Neophyte
- Posts: 78
- Joined: Wed Jul 14, 2004 2:00 am
- Location: San Antonio, TX, USA