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Ἁρποκρατίων · Harpokration, Harpocration (α 4011) · Suda

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α4007Harpenousa
α4008harpis, sandal
α4009Harpies, Snatchers
α4010Harpokras, Harpocras
α4011Harpokration, Harpocration
α4012Harpokration, Harpocration
α4013Harpocration
α4014Harpocration, Harpokration
α4015Arsakes, Arsaces

Suda/Α alpha/α4011

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Ἁρποκρατίων

Harpokration, Harpocration

Translated by Malcolm Heath30 Oct 2000Vetting: high5 revisions

biography
geography
history
philosophy

1 note · 23 words

Translation

Of Argos [Myth, Place↗]. Platonic philosopher. Companion/confidant of a Caesar.¹ He wrote a Commentary on Plato (24 books); Lexicon to Plato (2 books).

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ἁρποκρατίων, Ἀργεῖος, Πλατωνικὸς φιλόσοφος, συμβιωτὴς Καίσαρος. ἔγραψεν ὑπόμνημα εἰς Πλάτωνα ἐν βιβλίοις κδʹ, Λέξεις Πλάτωνος ἐν βιβλίοις βʹ.

Betacode

*(arpokrati/wn, *)argei=os, *platwniko\s filo/sofos, sumbiwth\s *kai/saros. e)/grayen u(po/mnhma ei)s *pla/twna e)n bibli/ois kd#, *le/ceis *pla/twnos e)n bibli/ois b#.

Notes (1)

RE Harpocration(2). Late second century AD.
For other individuals of this name see alpha 4012, alpha 4013, alpha 4014.
1So the transmitted text, (Adler reports no ms variants), without a name.

References

G.R. Boys-Stones, 'Harpocration of Argos: etymology and metaphysics in the Platonist revival', Journal of Hellenic Studies 132 (2012) 1-6

Linked from3 entries

α4012ἉρποκρατίωνHarpokration, HarpocrationSurnamed Gaius. Sophist. He wrote On Antiphon's Figures; On the Speeches of Hyperides and Lysias; etc.
α4013ἉρποκρατίωνHarpocration[Harpocration], surnamed Aelius. Sophist. He wrote On the Apparent Examples of Ignorance in the Orators; Hypotheses to the Speeches of Hyperides; On the Falsity of Herodotus' History; On Order in Xenophon; On the Art of…
α4014ἉρποκρατίωνHarpocration, Harpokration[Harpocration] surnamed Valerius. Rhetor; of Alexandria. [He wrote] Lexicon of the Ten Orators; Collection of Fine Passages.

Neighbouring entries

α4009ἍρπυιαιHarpies, Snatchers α4010ἉρποκρᾶςHarpokras, Harpocras α4011ἉρποκρατίωνHarpokration, Harpocration α4012ἉρποκρατίωνHarpokration, Harpocration α4013ἉρποκρατίωνHarpocration

Revision history5 revisions · last 31 Aug 2015

31 Aug 2015tweaked tr, removing my error; more notes — David Whitehead
14 Dec 2012added bibliography — David Whitehead
13 Apr 2012x-refs — David Whitehead
31 Dec 2007tweaks and cosmetics — David Whitehead
25 Aug 2002Revised — Catharine Roth
30 Oct 2000Translated — Malcolm Heath

Cite this entry

Suda On Line, s.v. Ἁρποκρατίων (Adler number alpha 4011), trans. Malcolm Heath, 30 Oct 2000. https://www.cs.uky.edu/~raphael/sol/sol-entries/alpha/4011

Translation by Malcolm Heath for Suda On Line, revised by David Whitehead, Catharine Roth, licensed CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Shown unchanged, under the same licence, non-commercially. Original on SOL ↗