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Headword: *sami/wn a)/nqh
Adler number: sigma,76
Translated headword: Samians' flowers, Samians' blooms
Vetting Status: high
Translation:
[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those enjoying the ultimate pleasures.
Greek Original:
*sami/wn a)/nqh: e)pi\ tw=n u(sta/tais h(donai=s xrwme/nwn.
Notes:
Other glosses are more blunt: 'applied to drunkards' (Chrysocephalus 8.2.)
The Samians were, like other East Greek communities, noted for their love of luxury according to the stereotype of Ionians.
Keywords: botany; daily life; ethics; food; geography; imagery; proverbs
Translated by: D. Graham J. Shipley on 3 August 2002@08:42:38.
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David Whitehead (added keywords; cosmetics) on 4 August 2002@05:06:16.
David Whitehead (added note and keyword; cosmetics) on 24 April 2003@07:23:24.
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