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Abstract
The analysis of Thucydides 3.30.4 (from the speech of Teutiaplos), which contains the obscure phrase τὸ κενὸν τοῦ πολέμου, as well as of all occurrences of the same phrase in Greek and Latin texts confirms the reading κενόν against the vv.ll. καινόν and κοινόν, and helps establishing the meaning of the proverbial expression πολλὰ (τὰ) κενὰ τοῦ πολέμου. It does not refer to a mental state (illusion etc.), as has been generally assumed, but to a particular situation that can emerge in warfare. The ‘void of war’ means that one side is in a way neutralized. One of the two opponents is either unable or unwilling to fight, or is clearly inferior, to the degree that it withdraws or surrenders without a battle. The investigation of the proverb’s semantics also leads to a better understanding of the Thucydidean use and improves the understanding of Teutiaplos’ speech (Th. 3.30).
修昔底德3.30.4(来自tetiaplos的演讲)，其中包含了模糊的短语το κεν ν ν το ο πολ ου，以及在希腊语和拉丁语文本中出现的所有相同短语，分析证实了对vv.ll的阅读κεν ν ν。κ和καινόνοινόν,并帮助建立的意义众所周知的表达式πολλὰ(τὰ)κενὰτοῦπολέμου。它并不是指一种精神状态(幻觉等)，而是指战争中可能出现的一种特殊情况。“战争的虚空”意味着一方在某种程度上被中立了。两个对手中的一个要么不能或不愿战斗，要么明显处于劣势，以至于不战而退或投降。对谚语语义的研究也有助于更好地理解修昔底德的用法，并提高对特提亚普洛斯讲话的理解(见3:30)。
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Since its first appearance as a journal of textual criticism in 1852, Mnemosyne has secured a position as one of the leading journals in its field worldwide. Its reputation is built on the Dutch academic tradition, famous for its rigour and thoroughness. It attracts contributions from all over the world, with the result that Mnemosyne is distinctive for a combination of scholarly approaches from both sides of the Atlantic and the Equator. Its presence in libraries around the globe is a sign of its continued reputation as an invaluable resource for scholarship in Classical studies.
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