Harpocrates: Difference between revisions
αἰὼν παῖς ἐστι παίζων, πεσσεύων∙ παιδός η βασιληίη → time is a child playing draughts; the kingship is a child's | a life-time is a child playing, playing checkers: the kingship belongs to a child | a whole human life-time is nothing but a child playing, playing checkers: the kingship belongs to a child | lifetime is a child at play, moving pieces in a game; kingship belongs to the child
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|gf=<b>Harpŏcrătēs</b>,¹⁵ is, m. (Ἁρποκράτης), Harpocrate [dieu du silence] : [[Varro]] L. 5, 57 ; Catul. 74, 4. | |gf=<b>Harpŏcrătēs</b>,¹⁵ is, m. (Ἁρποκράτης), Harpocrate [dieu du silence] : [[Varro]] L. 5, 57 ; Catul. 74, 4. | ||
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|georg=Harpocratēs, is, m. (Ἁρποκράτης), [[ein]] aus Ägypten in Rom eingewandertes Götterwesen, gew. [[als]] [[Genius]] [[des]] Schweigens betrachtet u. [[daher]] im Bilde [[mit]] [[auf]] den [[Mund]] gelegtem [[Finger]] dargestellt, [[Varro]] LL. 5, 57. Tert. apol. 6: dah. übtr., alqm reddere Harpocratem, [[Schweigen]] [[auferlegen]], Catull. 74, 4. | |||
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Latest revision as of 09:25, 15 August 2017
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Harpŏcrătēs: is, m., = Ἁρποκράτης,
I The Egyptian god of silence, represented with his finger on his mouth; acc. to others, a Greek philosopher, who enjoined silence respecting the nature of the gods, Varr. L. L. 5, § 57 Müll. N. cr. (cf. Ov. M. 9, 692).—*
II Transf., a silent person, Cat. 74, 4.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Harpŏcrătēs,¹⁵ is, m. (Ἁρποκράτης), Harpocrate [dieu du silence] : Varro L. 5, 57 ; Catul. 74, 4.
Latin > German (Georges)
Harpocratēs, is, m. (Ἁρποκράτης), ein aus Ägypten in Rom eingewandertes Götterwesen, gew. als Genius des Schweigens betrachtet u. daher im Bilde mit auf den Mund gelegtem Finger dargestellt, Varro LL. 5, 57. Tert. apol. 6: dah. übtr., alqm reddere Harpocratem, Schweigen auferlegen, Catull. 74, 4.
