Meaning of Graecise | Babel Free

Definitions

Forma verbal. Verb. [B2]

Examples

“We would have despised Nero for his attempt to Graecise the Roman race as heartily as did Vespasian.”

“Yet how often is the ability thus to Graecise the English translation confounded with a knowledge of Greek New Testament language !”

“I am disposed also to think that in several respects it may be advantageous to Graecise our Churches in the way of the re-introduction of the Eastern screen and curtain or KaTaireTaoyia ; on this rational principle, that when the Altar is wanted, for the Liturgy that is, it should be open to view; but when not wanted, i.e., for any other service such as Mattins or Evensong, it should be veiled.”

“There was no attempt made by the artists to Graecise the face of Tiberius, which diverges widely from the Greek type of beauty.”

“The same freedom is shown in his treatment of Mark,1 so much so indeed that it has been said that " Matthew graecises Mark."”

“The texts are numerous and widely distributed (thirty-six books of the Digest are represented) and the conclusion from our review is that they show very little evidence of any reforming activity in the compilers or their predecessors at Berytus, or of a tendency to graecise the law.”

“It is more likely that Peucela is taken from the province-name Peucelaitis, itself an attempt to graecise Pushkalavati ; similar names of town and province in conjunction, like Tyana-Tyanitis, Gabae-Gabiene, are extremely common, and it is not certain that the town-name is always the original one.”

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