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χ137ΧάρωνCharonof Carthage, a historian. He wrote Tyrants of Europe and Asia, Lives of Famous Men (in 4 volumes), Lives of Women (likewise in four).Matched in translationhighshort
χ136ΧάρωνCharon, Kharon… argued by some modern scholars). See generally OCD(4) p.307, under Charon [Author, Myth](2); FGrH 262 + 687b; Drews 24-27. [1] In the Troad, at the northern mouth of the Hellespont straits. [2] These dates …Matched in noteshighmedium
δ1205ΔιοσημείαZeus-omen, Zeus-sign… came from the sky. And Eunapius says about the emperor Carinus: "and all of his outbursts were more violent than a Zeus-omen and he used to have fits of rage in the midst of …

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Charon

of Carthage, a historian. He wrote Tyrants of Europe and Asia, Lives of Famous Men (in 4 volumes), Lives of Women (likewise in four).

Χάρων, Καρχηδόνιος, ἱστορικός. ἔγραψε Τυράννους ὅσοι ἐν τῇ Εὐρώπῃ καὶ Ἀσίᾳ γεγόνασι, Βίους ἐνδόξων ἀνδρῶν ἐν βιβλίοις δʹ, Βίους γυναικῶν ὁμοίως ἐν τέσσαρσιν.

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α117ἈγαθοκλῆςAgathokles, Agathocles… cried out to him in lamentation, "What [did] I not [carnally do to] you? And what [did] you not [reciprocate to] me?" That nature had endowed Agathokles with great advantages is clear. For escaping …Matched in translationhighmedium

β429ΒουλεύσεωςconspiracyIt is the name of a charge [sc. in Athenian law], attached to two sets of circumstances. One is when someone plots to bring about the death of somebody, irrespective of whether the target …Matched in translationhighmedium

α344Ἀγραφίου δίκηdike agraphiou, lawsuit about erasure… public treasury, as the result of a conviction, those in charge at the time about these matters write the debtors' names on notice-boards, appending how much the debt is [sc. in each case]. Whenever …Matched in translationhighmedium

α2661Ἀντιγραφεύςantigrapheus, copy-clerkSimilar to "clerk". The man in charge of those paying certain sums of money to the city, who therefore "copies" them. So Demosthenes in the [speech] Against Androtion, but also Aeschines in the Against …Matched in translationhighmedium

α3605Ἀπὸ τοῦ κρατίστουin all good faith[Meaning] powerfully. "With the Carthaginians obedient, in all good faith, to all the commands." And Polybius [writes elsewhere]: "and in antiquity monarchy existed in all good faith amongst the Romans; but in our times …Matched in translationhighshort

α3894ἈρίσταρχοςAristarchos, Aristarchus… His relatives called him, because he had ruled them with care and consideration for 5 years. He withdrew from Athens when Harpagus happened to incite Cyrus the son of Cambyses into the revolt with …Matched in translationhighshort

αι200ΑἰμίλιοςAemilius… prevailed in war also had the responsibility to prove themselves careful and ambitious in their preparations for banquets.Matched in translationhighmedium

δ429ΔημήτριοςDemetrius, Demetrios… of Neon, and he was called by some Lampeto and Charitoblepharus. He rose to great glory and power, but because of envy he was out-witted; he was exiled by the Athenians, and went to …Matched in translationhighmedium

δ837Διαφρυκτοῦνto use a roasted [bean]… bean 'roasted'. Instead of pebbles the Athenians' jurors used to carry beans.Matched in translationhighshort

δ888Διαιτηταῖςarbitrators… suit came to an end; if not, they cast the charges and the summonses and testimonies, together with the [sc. relevant] laws and the other proofs of both sides, into urns and sealed them …Matched in translationhighmedium

ε237Ἐδικαίουwas judging… judged that neither the Romans should enter Libya nor the Carthaginians enter Italy in war. But if anyone disobeyed, he said that they would fight as allies with those who obeyed." And elsewhere: "Marcius …Matched in translationhighmedium

ε464Ἔκλειψιςabandonment; eclipse… All those who are challenged as being non-citizens face the charges, and the demesmen vote on them; anyone who does not turn up to be judged has 'abandoned' the decision on him. And this …Matched in translationhighmedium

ε1156Ἕνδεκα(the) ElevenA magistracy in Athens, set in charge of those sentenced [to be] in prison; thieves and kidnappers used to be hauled before it.Matched in translationhighshort

χ3ΧαγάνοςKhagan, Khan"The Khagan was giving his oaths to the [winds] to carry and, lifting up the trumpet dear to war, he gathered his forces together."Matched in translationhighshort

α197Ἀγένειαlow birth… 1 below) where a)ge/neia, peni/a and banausi/a are the defining characteristics, from a hostile standpoint, of democracy. Similar entry in Hesychius, but in the accusative case and with the two nouns reversed.Matched in noteshighshort

α1917Ἀνάκρισιςanakrisis, preliminary hearing… (cf. Photius) s.v., where Lysias fr. 30 Sauppe (now 35 Carey OCT) is cited. See also alpha 1918.Matched in noteshighshort

β248Βείδιοςglorious (?)… as "officers at Sparta, whose duties were connected with the charge of the the ephebi"; five in Pausanias, six in inscriptions. This is derived from *widuios, with beta representing w-. Perhaps the Suda's adjective …Matched in noteshighshort

δ171Δέκαten… [1] Isocrates 18.5. [2] Lysias fr. 79 Sauppe, now 88 Carey OCT.Matched in noteshighshort

δ420Δήμαρχοςdemarchos, demarch, mayor… the term's appearance in Lysias fr. 184 Sauppe, now 237 Carey OCT); cf. the scholia to Aristophanes, Clouds 37 (web address 1). See also delta 419 and the latter part of delta 421. [1] …Matched in noteshighshort

δ1020ΔιῆρξαI completed my term of officeLysias fr. 177 Sauppe (now 223 Carey OCT), cited from Harpokration s.v.Matched in noteshighshort

δ1112Δικτάτωρdictator… 44 BC (soon after his assassination) by a lex Antonia carried by his surviving colleague in office, M. Antonius; then in 22 BC Augustus specifically refused the title, as he states in Res Gestae …Matched in noteshighmedium

δ1329Δοκιμασίαν ἐπαγγεῖλαιto institute a dokimasia.… for the dokimasia ton rhetoron and in particular for the charge of e(tai/rhsis. See especially section 32 [web address 1] for a phrase akin to the one used here (dokimasi/an ... e)paggeila/tw ktl); Harrison …Matched in noteshighshort

δ1491Δραγμὴ χαλαζῶσαa drachma falling as hail; a handful falling as hail… In the present instance Hesychius and the Suda transmit the cardinal phrase as to\ qewrhtiko/n, but Latte printed to\ qewriko/n in Hesychius on the strength of Zenobius (zeta 73), and that is the preferable …Matched in noteshighshort

ε471Ἐκκλησίανassembly… the payment to ekklesiasts with jury pay, to which the charge of litigiousness would be more relevant.Matched in noteshighshort

ε482Ἐκλογεῖςcollectors… (fr. 53 Sauppe) and Lysias (fr. 27 Sauppe, now 32 Carey OCT) are quoted. See also epsilon 483.Matched in noteshighshort

χ263Χειροτονίαvote, show of hands… 7.10.5, on Maximus and Balbinus, two of the cast of characters in 238 CE, the Year of the Six Emperors. [Though Adler did not make this specific connnection, she was right to capitalize *sebastoi/, …Matched in noteshighshort