Epitome
Translation- Epitome
An epitome (Greek "epitemnein"—to cut short) is a summary or miniature form, also used as a
synonym for embodiment.Many documents from the
Ancient Greek and Roman worlds survive now only "in epitome," referring to the practice of some later authors (epitomators) who wrote distilled versions of larger works now lost. Some writers attempted to convey the stance and spirit of the original, while others added further details or anecdotes regarding the general subject. As with all secondary historical sources, a differentbias not present in the original may creep in.Documents surviving in epitome differ from those surviving only as fragments quoted in later works, and those used as unacknowledged sources by later scholars, as they can stand as discrete documents, albeit refracted through the views of another author.
The word is often mispronounced; its correct English pronunciation is "eh-PIH-toh-mee."
Examples
Examples of epitomes providing the only record of now lost works include:
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John Xiphilinus 's precis of the missing portions ofCassius Dio 's History of Rome
* Justin's abridged version of the "Philippic History" byGnaeus Pompeius Trogus , one of the main sources for the life ofAlexander the Great
* The epitome of Book IV of the Pseudo-Apollodorus's "Bibliotheca" ["Library"] , a comprehensiveencyclopedia ofGreek mythology See also
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Epitome (image processing) , an image processing technique which generates short descriptions of images
*Epitome de Caesaribus
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epitome — 1> книж. конспект, краткое изложение Ex: epitome of French history краткий очерк истории Франции 2> книж. выписка, извлечение (из книги) 3> книж. резюме; компендиум 4> книж. итог Ex: an epitome of one s life итог жизни 5> воплощение,… … Новый большой англо-русский словарь
Epitome — E*pit o*me, n.; pl. {Epitomes}. [L., fr. Gr. ? a surface incision, also, and abridgment, fr. ? to cut into, cut short; epi upon + te mnein to cut: cf. F. [ e]pitome. See {Tome}.] 1. A work in which the contents of a former work are reduced within … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
epitome — noun; book. 1) конспект, сокращение 2) изображение в миниатюре … Англо-русский словарь Мюллера
Epitome — Epitome, griech., Auszug aus einem größeren Werke, Uebersicht über eine Wissenschaft; kürzere Bearbeitung einer Geschichte mit Rücksicht auf bekannte größere Werke … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
Epitome — Als Epitome (bzw. lat. auch Epitoma, griech. ἐπιτομή, altgr. Aussprache epitomé, „Abriss, Auszug, Ausschnitt“) wird ein antikes Werk bezeichnet, das einen kurzen Auszug aus einem umfangreicheren Werk darstellt. In der Antike wurde unter anderem… … Deutsch Wikipedia
epitome — ɪˈpɪtəmɪ сущ.; книж. 1) конспект, сокращение; краткое изложение Syn : summary 1., abstract 1., abridgement 2) изображение в миниатюре; изображение в уменьшенном размере (книжное) конспект, краткое изложение * of French history … Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь
epitome — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek epitomē, from epitemnein to cut short, from epi + temnein to cut more at tome Date: 1520 1. a. a summary of a written work b. a brief presentation or statement of something 2. a typical or ideal example ;… … New Collegiate Dictionary
epitome — epitomical /ep i tom i keuhl/, epitomic, adj. /i pit euh mee/, n. 1. a person or thing that is typical of or possesses to a high degree the features of a whole class: He is the epitome of goodness. 2. a condensed account, esp. of a literary work; … Universalium
Epitome — f =, ..tomen извлечение, выписка, выдержка; аннотация … Большой немецко-русский и русско-немецкий словарь
epitome — f краткое изложение; извлечение … Большой итальяно-русский и русско-итальянский словарь