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- αι348ΑἰσχίνηςAeschines, Aischines, AiskhinesC4 BC. The same Aeschines as alphaiota 347, q.v. [1] Glaukothea, rather: see alphaiota 347. [2] See kappa 1421. [3] cf. kappa 2524.
- αι347ΑἰσχίνηςAeschines, Aischines, AiskhinesC4 BC; the same Aeschines as alphaiota 348. [Not to be confused with alphaiota 346/alphaiota 349.] See generally RE Aischines(15); NP Aischines(1); OCD4 Aeschines(1); Philostratus, Lives of the Sophists 1.18. [1] [alpha 1283] Alcidamas. …
- αι346ΑἰσχίνηςAischines, Aeschines… alphaiota 349 and generally Michael Gagarin in OCD(4) p.26, under 'Aeschines(2) Socraticus'. (Not to be confused with his namesake alphaiota 347/alphaiota 348.) For the Suda's material cf. generally Diogenes Laertius 2.60-64, at 60-61. [1] …
- α2822ἈξίοχοςAxiochos, Axiochus[1] From Harpokration s.v. On Aeschines the Socratic see generally OCD(4) p.26, s.v. 'Aeschines(2) Socraticus', and alphaiota 346 (where this dialogue [p.250 Dittmar] is listed). [2] A marginal addition in ms. A. (In ms. …
- κ2524ΚτησιφῶνKtesiphon, Ctesiphon, CtesiphoAbbreviated from Harpokration s.v. (quoting Demosthenes 19.94 and citing Aeschines 2.12ff and 3 passim), where already this distinction between two contemporary homonyms (PA 8893 and 8894; LGPN ii s.v., nos. 4 and 5) is …
- μ185ΜαργίτηςMargites… F3) is cited. For Margites see also mu 187. [1] Aeschines 3.160 (web address 1), referring to Demosthenes.
- ι624Ἴσαι ψῆφοιequal votes= Harpokration s.v. [1] Aeschines 3.252, referring to the notorious case of Leokrates (Lycurgus 1). For the phrase, cf. iota 623 and iota 625. [2] The last two words may not be authentic.
- κ1442Κεφάλαιονheading, summary; capital… 1443 (and kappa 1440). [1] An approximation (and abridgement) of Aeschines 3.240: see web address 1. [2] Aeschines 3.104 (web address 2).
- α3760ἈργάςArgas, serpent… composition', mentioned by Phaenias in his Against the Sophists. [1] Aeschines 2.99 (web address 1). Aeschines says that this is one of the pejorative nicknames given to Demosthenes in his youth. The meaning of …
- ε2435ἘπιλαχώνdeputyFrom Harpokration s.v. [1] Aeschines 3.62. [2] Harpokration adds that further light is shed on this by Plato (Comicus) fr. 166 Kock (182 Kassel-Austin).
- ι607Ἶσα βαίνων Πυθοκλεῖkeeping pace with Pythokles… Demosthenes 19.314; cf. omicron 1027. Pythokles Pythodorou was one of Aeschines' political associates (and thus one of Demosthenes' opponents). [2] Menander fr. 708 Koerte (483 K.-A.). [3] Aristophanes, Birds 1167, with gloss. This addendum …
- α4072Ἀρχαῖονprincipal, ancient… the borrower's name is Archepolis: web address 1 below). [3] Aeschines 1.183 (web address 2 below). [4] cf. alpha 4075, pi 54.
- β178ΒάταλοςBatalos, Batalus… (web address 1). The nickname is also referred to at Aeschines 2.99 (web address 2). While there is some evidence that 'Bat(t)alos' means 'stammerer', the present passage (and indeed Aeschines 2.99 itself) seems to …
- ε2906ἘργίσκηErgiske, ErgiscaAbridged from Harpokration (and Photius) s.v. Besides Aeschines 3.82, cited there, the place -- briefly prominent in the history of the third quarter of the C4 BCE -- is mentioned by Hegesippus in [Demosthenes] …
- κ1497ΚηδωνίδηςKedonides, Cedonides[1] From Harpokration s.v., commenting on Aeschines 1.52; cf. alpha 4498 and theta 261.
- κ1911ΚοθωκίδηςKothokides, Kothokidian… in Demosthenes. (It was the demotikon of his bitter adversary Aeschines: alphaiota 347, alphaiota 348.)
- μ566Μεμισθαρνηκώςhaving been a hireling… lexica. The headword (a perfect participle) is undoubtedly extracted from Aeschines 1.154, where -- in the nominative case here -- it describes Timarchos' (tau 595) life of homosexual prostitution. For the verb misqarne/w, see …
- α3243Ἀπνευστίwithout breathing, without stopping for breath… This adverb occurs in e.g. Demosthenes 18.308 (a)pneustei/), referring to Aeschines stringing words together without a pause (web address 1); also Plato, Symposium 185D; etc.etc. See also alpha 1687, epsilon 1537, kappa 365, mu …
- χ199ΧερεκράτηςCherekrates… was the Athenian eponymous archon (mentioned for dating purposes by Aeschines and Demosthenes) of the momentous year 338/7.
- δ422ΔημαίνετοςDemainetos, Demaenetus… admiral) of the 380s BCE; he is mentioned retrospectively in Aeschines 2.78 as well as in Xenophon, Hellenica 5.1.10 & 26.
- κ1564ΚηφισόδοτοςKephisodotos, CephisodotusFrom Harpokration s.v., commenting on Aeschines 3.51 (and citing Androtion FGrH 324 F19 for the information given). One of the Athenian generals of the year 360/359.
- α4498ΑὐτοκλείδηςAutokleides, AutoclidesThese three names appear in the accusative case in Aeschines 1.52 (web address 1), and their characterization as pederasts was said -- by the Suda's source here, Harpokration s.v. -- to be explicit in …
- α4639Ἀφοσιούμεθαwe make atonement, we fulfill (an obligation), we do (something) for form's sake… The source for this paragraph is Harpokration s.v. a)fosiw=. [6] Aeschines 3.120. [7] Isaeus fr. 54 Sauppe. [8] cf. omicron 684. [9] Damascius, Life of Isidore fr. 298 Zintzen (172 Asmus). For this meaning …
- ε1886Ἑωλοκρασίαdregs, leftovers… [1] Demosthenes 18.50, cited from Harpokration s.v. 'This man' is Aeschines, on whom see alphaiota 347, alphaiota 348.
- α3013Ἀπελογίζετοgave an account of… given, though there are also instances in (e.g.) Xenophon and Aeschines. [1] Polybius 13.5.2, on Herakleides of Tarentum (in southern Italy, cf. tau 112). On him, and this epsiode, see also Polyaenus 5.17.2.
- κ1978ΚολυτεύςKollyteus, Kollytan, Collytan… tau 632.) [2] Carelessly abbreviated from Harpokration s.v., commenting on Aeschines 1.41 and 157. *Kolluteu/s is actually -- and in Harpok. -- the demotic of the urban deme Kollytos, on which see bibliography below.
- ε2187Ἐπῄνειwas praising, was approving… given, but earlier instances are numerous (Aristophanes, Xenophon, Plato, Demosthenes, Aeschines). [2] Aelian fr. 234 Domingo-Forasté (235 Hercher).
- α1283ἈλκιδάμαςAlkidamas, Alcidamas… see generally OCD(4) s.v. (p.53). Allegedly the teacher of both Aeschines (so alphaiota 347) and Demosthenes (so delta 454). [1] The specification ensures that this is understood as Elea (or Elaea) in Aeolis, Asia …
- η617Ἡταίρηκενhas acted licentiously… of Alexandria, Protrepticus 4.61.3, though one might otherwise have suggested Aeschines 1.160. [2] Polybius 12.13.1 (web address 1); quoted more fully at delta 472.
- ε438Ἐκκήρυκτονbanished, ordered-out… be quoted from somewhere; extant possibilities include instances in Herodotus, Aeschines and Polybius. For the verb a)poskoraki/zw "send to the crows," see alpha 3531 and references there.