Ἀρκεσίλαος
Arcesilaus, Arkesilaos
Translated by Jennifer Benedict29 Jul 2001Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἀρκεσίλαος· ὄνομα κύριον. ὁ φιλόσοφος. καὶ ζήτει ἐν τῷ φημί.
Betacode
*)arkesi/laos: o)/noma ku/rion. o( filo/sofos. kai\ zh/tei e)n tw=| fhmi/.
Notes
- [1] phi 270. For Arcesilaus (or Arcesilas) of Pitane, see also phi 409, and generally OCD(4) p.136, under 'Arcesilaus(1)'.
Linked from5 entries
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- ε960Ἐμβριθέστατοςmost weighty, very weighty"For [sc. besides] being very weighty and sufficiently learned in his discourses, he also engaged in poetry."
- ε2034Ἐπεκάλειused to call out[Meaning he/she/it] used to reproach, used to blame. "And as for him, nobody who had ever been one of his friends used to call him out either on his excuses for his sloth, nor on any of the degenerate postponements in…
- ε2110Ἔπεχεhold back[Meaning] persist, maintain, guard. "Plato, in the case of the things he understands, makes a declaration and refutes the false utterly, but concerning unclear matters he holds back." "Arkesilaos the philosopher,…
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Revision history4 revisions · last 31 Jul 2014
- updated a ref — David Whitehead
- betacode and other cosmetics — David Whitehead
- augmented note — David Whitehead
- augmented note; added keyword; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — Jennifer Benedict