Σεβάσμιος
ἅπανθ' ὁ μακρὸς κἀναρίθμητος χρόνος φύει τ' ἄδηλα καὶ φανέντα κρύπτεται· κοὐκ ἔστ' ἄελπτον οὐδέν, ἀλλ' ἁλίσκεται χὠ δεινὸς ὅρκος χαἰ περισκελεῖς φρένες. → Long, unmeasurable Time brings to light everything unseen and hides what has been apparent. Nothing is beyond hope; even the fearsome oath and the most stubborn will is overcome. | All things long and countless time brings to birth in darkness and covers after they have been revealed! Nothing is beyond expectation; the dread oath and the unflinching purpose can be overcome.
English (LSJ)
ον, Vett.Val.242.26, also ος, α, ον ib.14, Hdn.7.5.3: (σέβας):—
A reverend, venerable, august, Plu.2.764b, Luc.Am.19, etc.; τὸ σ. Orph.H.27.10; τὸ πρὸς θεοὺς σ. reverence for... Hdn.2.10.2. Adv. -ίως Ptol.Ascal. p.395 H. II as epith. of the Roman Emperor, = Σεβαστός, Augustus, SIG834.6 (Sup., ii A.D.), Hdn.2.3.3 (v.l. σεβαστόν) οἱ -ώτατοι Καίσαρες CPR37.15 (iii A.D.); σ. ὅρκος, oath taken by the genius of the Emperor, PSI1.40.19 (ii A.D.), etc. 2 Σεβάσμια, τά, games in honour of the Emperor, IG3.129 (iii A.D., in form Σεβάσμεια, but perh. rather Σεβασμεῖα, contr. from Σεβασμιεῖα); also on coins, Head Hist.Num.2717,784.
