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αι200ΑἰμίλιοςAemilius… He was a judicious man who knew how to handle good fortune and was self-sufficient. For he received the man along with his royal retinues and when he [Perseus] made to fall toward his …Matched in translationhighmedium
β147Βασιλείαkingship[Kingship] is rule without accountability. "The good are not only free, but also kings. For kingship is rule without accountability, which none but the wise can maintain." Kingship. Neither nature nor justice gives kingdoms …Matched in translationhighmedium
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The consul, who defeated Perseus the king of the Macedonians. He was a judicious man who knew how to handle good fortune and was self-sufficient. For he received the man along with his royal retinues and when he…

Αἰμίλιος· ὁ ὕπατος, ὁ τὸν Περσέα τὸν τῶν Μακεδόνων βασιλέα χειρωσάμενος, ἀνὴρ ἦν σώφρων καὶ φέρειν εὐπραγίας εἰδὼς καὶ ἱκανὸς ὤν. ἅμα γὰρ βασιλικῇ θεραπείᾳ τὸν ἄνδρα ὑπεδέξατο,…

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… away and Zobia had given him shelter, asking for a good turn when he was strong [again], he hauled her off to the auction-house of the metic-tax; and his own sister he did sell …

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β109ΒάρβιοςBarbios, Barbius… Antonius. And this office, at least, he held through Antonius' good graces. So it was when this fellow was high and mighty and wearing the purple robes of honor, conducting business and passing judgments …Matched in translationhighmedium

δ421Δήμαρχοιtribunes, demarchs, leaders of the peopleThe people, having returned to their former good order, elected as tribunes Sicinnius and Brutus, who being invested with power equal to that of the consuls, wielded that authority for a year. They demagogued …Matched in translationhighmedium

δ429ΔημήτριοςDemetrius, Demetrios… kingdom brought to him in succession both command and the good will of the masses. He was outstanding in beauty and stature, and when arrayed in the royal armour he was distinguished and awe-inspiring, …Matched in translationhighmedium

δ455ΔημοσθένηςDemosthenes… cities who, because they desired enrichment more than the public good, were bought by gifts of money, for the sake of their own gain placed what they saw as their own immediate interest before …Matched in translationhighmedium

ε3100ἘρύθριοςErythrios, Erythrius, Eruthrios… power had shown himself to be interested in the common good. He offered indulgences rather quickly to those who made requests, and he was completely incapable of taking vengeance on anyone who had offended …Matched in translationhighmedium

ε3770ΕὐτόκιοςEutokios, Eutocius… Thrace, a person neither remarkable in intellect nor descended from good stock, but an average soldier who, however, had embezzled a lot of the common funds of his own legion and fled to Palestine. …Matched in translationhighmedium

κ1199ΚαῖσαρCaesar… subject to love of pleasure, and was not at all good in war and too fond of staying alive, was slain treacherously by certain men, rebellions became very frequent."Matched in translationhighmedium

κ1719ΚλεόβουλοςKleoboulos, Cleobulus… He also used to say that one should do a good deed for a friend, so as to make him a better friend, but for an enemy, to make him a friend. [He also …Matched in translationhighmedium

δ1205ΔιοσημείαZeus-omen, Zeus-sign… drop of rain, interpreted as a portent, to find a good excuse to break up the meeting as inauspicious and have it adjourned to another day. He is tired of war and is disagreeing …Matched in noteshighmedium