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Headword:
*)ech/skei
Adler number: epsilon,1753
Translated headword: used to exercise
Vetting Status: high
Translation: [Meaning he/she/it] used to train, used to work out. "And although he did not have a body to match the quality of his soul, nevertheless he used to work hard and exercise his powers and equip [himself] to be more manly."[1]
Greek Original:*)ech/skei: e)pai/deuen, e)gu/mnazen. kai\ plh\n a)gaqh=s yuxh=s sw=ma ou)k e)/xwn o(/mws e)/kamne kai\ ta\s duna/meis e)ch/skei kai\ kateko/smei pro\s to\ a)ndrikw/teron.
Notes:
The headword is presumably extracted from the quotation given. For other forms of the verb
e)caske/w, see
epsilon 1754 and
epsilon 3123.
[1]
Damascius,
Life of Isidore 155 Athanassiadi (indicating doubtful authorship), 63 Zintzen, 28 Asmus. Adler approves J. Becker's comparison of this passage with
Eunapius fr. 104 (FHG 4.55); cf.
chi 473.
Translated by: Catharine Roth on 7 February 2003@00:54:47.
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