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ε3835Εὔψυχοςof good courage, good-souled… courage' is he who possesses his soul well we shall demonstrate by comparison of the terms. For the person 'of good hope' is the one who hopes well, that is, who hopes for the …Matched in translationhighmedium
ε2627Ἐπιστήμηscience, understanding… accurate than another in two ways. First, when one science demonstrates the principles of another one. For example, physiology is more accurate than medicine. In the same fashion, for the same reason, geometry also …Matched in translationhighmedium
ε3737ΕὐσέβιοςEusebios, Eusebius

ε3835

Εὔψυχος

of good courage, good-souled

Aristotle in the Topics speaks of virtue in living and being of good courage in dying. Not only the valiant person, if we analyze the term 'of good courage' etymologically, but also the one who possesses his soul well,…

Εὔψυχος· Ἀριστοτέλης ἐν τοῖς Τόποις λέγει τὴν ἐν τῷ ζῆν ἀρετὴν καὶ τὴν ἐν τῷ τελευτᾶν εὐψυχίαν. οὐχ ὁ ἀνδρεῖος μόνος, εἰ μεταληψόμεθα τὸ εὔψυχος εἰς τὸν λόγον κατὰ τὴν…

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meter and music2

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… [in Caesarea]. He published many volumes, among which are these: Demonstration of the Gospels in 20 books, Preparation of [= for] the Gospels in 15 books, Theophany in 5 books, Ecclesiastical History in 10 …

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δ627Διαλεκτικήdialectic[Meaning] the demonstrative [art]. "[He] having grasped little of dialectic." Dialectic is knowledge of true things and of false things and of things which are neither [true nor false]. It is about signifiers and …Matched in translationhighmedium

α114Ἀγαθοεργίαbeneficence… similar to the divine is something that he [Isidore] clearly demonstrated in his deeds: his beneficent zeal and the generosity that he extended to everybody, but especially the elevation of souls from the manifold …Matched in translationhighmedium

α376Ἄγροικος ἐξ ἄστεοςa rustic out of town… rather, first of all he is unaware that he is demonstrating his own wealth. For if he were not very rich, his wife would not have chosen him or boasted about the glory of …Matched in translationhighmedium

α4316ἌτταλοςAttalos, Attalus… strife. This Attalos, upon inheriting power, first brought forth a demonstration of his policy and power of action by restoring Ariarathes to the kingship. [Note] that [when] Attalos, husband of Apollonia [and] king of …Matched in translationhighmedium

β10ΒαβύλαςBabylas… -- or some say Decius -- was prompted by some demon to go into a crowded church, Babylas stood in front of the door and kept him from coming in, saying that as far …Matched in translationhighmedium

γ207ΓέσιοςGesios, Gesius… of his time. He was slow at the begining to demonstrate his knowledge in public, but he quickly progressed and thrived in it, since he was stately and eloquent; delving only a little in …Matched in translationhighmedium

γ392ΓοργόνηGorgon… so to speak, [and] they completely silenced [this man], otherwise demonstrative and bold". He is speaking about Diopeithes the Athenian, who introduced a law that a person from the town [sc. Athens] staying in …Matched in translationhighmedium

δ368Δεισιδαιμονίαfear of the gods, piety, superstition… great things." And Polybius of Megalopolis says concerning Timaeus: "he demonstrated great cleverness and audacity in accusing his neighbors, but in his own denials he is full of dreams and marvels and unreliable stories …Matched in translationhighmedium

δ1082Δικαιώματαstatutes… or unlawfully; and "testimonies" [martu/ria] because it bears witness and demonstrates what [penalties] they will undergo who violate these [judgments]. But condemnations [are] also [called] dikaiw/mata.Matched in translationhighmedium

δ1145ΔιογένηςDiogenes… in nature. This, too, the tragic hero Haemon, Sophocles’ [character], demonstrated, when he was in love with Antigone and quarreled with his father Creon [Author, Myth]; for you see he likewise charged with a …Matched in translationhighmedium

δ1156ΔιοκλητιανόςDiocletian… for his rule, Diocletian grew old peacefully for three years, demonstrating his abundant virtue, though not completely abandoning Hellenic religion.Matched in translationhighmedium

δ1183Διονυσίων σκώμματαinsults of the Dionysia… is boastfully stingy, doggier than dogs and more troublesome than demons."Matched in translationhighmedium

ε1468Ἔντευξιςconversation… good is incomplete –- if indeed one is wants to demonstrate on the basis of such an argument that for this reason pleasure is not a good thing, one would not make any further …Matched in translationhighmedium

ε2171Ἐπηλυγάζονταιthey are being obfuscated… a cloak, said 'It is clear in the skin,' and demonstrated the malady with his finger. We identify a lascivious youth by his hair."Matched in translationhighmedium

ε3598ΕὐνόμιοςEunomios, Eunomius [of Cyzicus]… to attain the goal which he set himself. This is demonstrated by the 7 volumes on which he labored in vain concerning the Epistles to the Romans, for spending many treatises on them he …Matched in translationhighmedium

ε3640Εὐπάρυφαfinely-bordered… did not realize that the thinness of their bodies was demonstrated even more by the sheerness and extreme insubstantiality of their clothing."Matched in translationhighmedium

ε3718ΕὐρύβατοςEurybatos, Eurybatus… guards got drunk and untied him, they urged him to demonstrate how to clamber up on top of buildings. At first he refused, but they kept asking, though he was not willing, and when …Matched in translationhighmedium

α655Ἄημαblast… Lexicon. The headword, a neuter noun, is probably (though not demonstrably) extracted from the quotation given. [2] Sophocles, Ajax 674-683 (web address 1 below), here reproduced with several errors; cf. epsilon 4016, lambda 545.Matched in noteshighmedium

α3375Ἀπολαβόντεςhaving interceptedThe headword participle is perhaps (though not demonstrably) extracted from the first quotation given. [1] Adler did not identify the quotation, but suggested that it was transmitted via the Excerpta Constantini Porphyrogeniti. It is …Matched in noteshighmedium

ε3391Εὐγενέστερος Κόδρουnobler than Kodros, nobler than Codrus… told by Photius, who gives the source as the Attidographer Demon (see under phi 441): FGrH 327 F22, classified by Jacoby as dubious. For Eudemos see epsilon 3411. [2] cf. Zenobius 4.3.Matched in noteshighmedium

χ95ΧάραξCharax… and the other cross-references there. [2] Greek Anthology Appendix, Epigrammata demonstrativa 119. [3] 'Roman' was Jacoby's tentative suggestion to fill this lacuna (left blank by Adler). An alternative, deriving support from Eustathius, is 'Italic' …Matched in noteshighmedium