Χρυσοϋν γένος (fr. 323)

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Πλάτωνα, καί κατ’ ’Επίχαρμον λέγοντα έν Άρπαχαϊς (fr. 12) νέοικος, καί κατ’ Εϋπολιν
λέγοντα έν Χρυσω Γένει νεοκάτοικος
A citizen of a large city would be called a megalopolites·, a (citizen) of a small (city) a
mikropolites, whence the word mikropolitikon as well is used in Aristophanes (fr. 854);
a (citizen) of a new (city) a neapolites in Plato (fr. 278), and as Epicharmus says in
Harpagai (fr. 12) a neoikos, and as Eupolis says in Chrysoun genos a neokatoikos
Citation context From a long catalogue of words having to do in one way
or another with cities.
Interpretation A κάτοικος is an “inhabitant” (Arist. Oec. 1352a33; Plb. 5.65.10),
and—despite Pollux—a νεοκάτοικος (a hapax legomenon and presumably a
nonce-word; cf. Sarati 1996. 117) is more likely a “new inhabitant of a place”
than an “inhabitant of a new place” (thus already LSJ s. v.), making the word
an elaborate equivalent of the more directly insulting ξένος (for which, see fr.
61 n.). See in general Casevitz 1985. 161-76, esp. 163.

fr. 323 K.-A. (301 K.)
Ath. 9.406c
π i σ ο ϋ δε τού οσπρίου μνημονεύει καί Εύπολις έν Χρυσω γένει
Eupolis in Chrysoun genos also mentions the pulse-variety (known as) p is o s
Citation context Part of a brief discussion of πίσοι, which also includes a
reference to Phaenias of Eresos fr. 48 Wehrli. A longer treatment of lentils
(another pulse crop) follows.
Meter The iota in πίσος is short (thus Hdn. Grammatici Graeci ΙΠ.1 p. 205.28-
32; cf. Ar. fr. 22, most naturally taken as a single corrupt iambic trimeter).
Interpretation δσπριον is a generic term for all types of grain legume or
pulse crops (i. e. legumes harvested for the dried beans only), and the πίσος
(also mentioned in comedy at Ar. fr. 22; Alex. fr. 328 [neuter] with Arnott 1996
ad loc.·, cf. Ar. Eq. 1171 έτνος γε πισινόν; Thphr. HP 8.1.1, 3.1, 5.2) is likely the
pea, “among the oldest grain legumes of the Old World” (Zohary, Hopf and
Weiss 2012. 82-7; quote at p. 82). See also Dalby 2003. 252-3. For legumes
generally, see Flint-Hamilton 1999, with further bibliography and references
to archaeological material (p. 381 on peas in particular).