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α69ἈβραάμAbraham… part directly from George the Monk, in part indirectly from Philo of Alexandria; see further in the notes below. [1] cf. Matthew 27:25 (web address 1). [2] The Suda's attention to Chaldean astrology derives …Matched in noteshighlong
ε2335Ἐπὶ θήρᾳout for a hunt… Dionysius of Halicarnassus (Roman Antiquities 1.186) and several passages in Philo Judaeus (e.g. Life of Moses 1.43).Matched in noteshighshort
δ1674Δυσωπεῖσθαιto look askance at… be ashamed) are mainly not Attic writers: Chariton, Heliodorus, Polybius, Philo, Plutarch, Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Dio Chrysostom, the emperor Julian, Libanius (see Francisco Adrados, 2002 s.v.) [6] This definition refers to the active form, …Matched in noteshighmedium
χ568ΧρύσιπποςChrysippus, Chrysippos… (p.316), also MacTutor at web address 1, Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy at web address 2, and cf. chi 567, chi 569. Chrysippus was the principal systematizer of Stoicism. He is considered to have been, …Matched in noteshighshort
ν393ΝικόλαοςNikolaos, Nicolaus… F132) now follows. [3] i.e. rhetorical education, as opposed to philosophical (suggested by Dr. Hubert Martin). [4] i.e. philosophy. [5] Cf. mu 1291.Matched in noteshighlong
κ2712ΚυνισμόςCynicism… s.v. Cynics. [1] Actually, this definition belongs to the Stoic philosopher Apollodorus: see Diogenes Laertius 7.121, and kappa 2711. [2] Diogenes of Sinope (c.445-360): delta 1143. Despite what the Suda says, it is uncertain …Matched in noteshighmedium
ε3569Εὔλογον ἀξίωμαprobable assumption, reasonable proposition… Zeno). [2] Diogenes Laertius 7.177 -- but here misread: the philosopher in question is not Cleanthes (kappa 1711) but his pupil Sphaerus (SVF 1.139-142 von Arnim: no Suda entry of his own, and indeed …Matched in noteshighmedium
ε3695ΕὐριπίδηςEuripides… Euripides: Cyclops, Alcestis, Medea in the Loeb Classical Libarary. [1] Philochorus FGrH 328 F218. For the 'vegetable-hawker' allegation see chiefly Aristophanes, Acharnians 479, Thesmophoriazusae 387, Frogs 840. [2] No earlier than May 10, 480 …Matched in noteshighmedium
ι487ἼωνIon… Athens, who also practiced other forms of poetry and wrote philosophical works in prose. The treatise "On the Sublime" calls his plays faultless and elegant but less inspired than those of Sophocles. [1] Possibly …Matched in noteshighshort
ε3605ΕὔξενοςEuxenos, EuxenusPhilostratus, Life of Apollonius of Tyana 1.7 [1] cf. chi 163. On talking birds as pets, see OCD(4) s.v. "pets." [2] cf. mu 479.Matched in noteshighmedium
ω183ὨριγένηςOrigen… Old Testament. Valentinus (d. c.161) developed an elaborate religious and philosophical system which integrated Christian and Platonic principles. This Gnosticism taught its adherents to free their souls from material constraints so as to seek …Matched in noteshighlong
κ2266Κῶμόςrevelry… also kappa 2265, kappa 2272. [2] Babrius 22.4 Crusius. [3] Philostratus, Life of Apollonius of Tyana 4.39.Matched in noteshighshort
α2954Ἀπαίδευτοιuneducated, untrained… comic poet, Nicochares: fr. 3 Kock, now 4 K.-A.) On Philonides of (the Athenian deme) Melite, see generally J.K. Davies, Athenian Propertied Families 600-300 BC (Oxford 1971) 422. For Lais (or Nais?) see lambda …Matched in noteshighshort
κ308Κανηφόροιbasket-carriers… on Lycurgus fr. 68 Conomis. See also kappa 318. [1] Philochorus FGrH 328 F8. [2] Trad. 1487-1437. E. was reckoned to be the offspring of Athena and Hephaestus, and the founder of the Panathenaia. …Matched in noteshighshort
γ147Γεννῆταιclan-members, clansmenAbridged from Harpokration s.v.. who besides Isaeus and Philochorus (below) cites Demosthenes 57.23-24. See also gamma 146, phi 693, phi 694. [1] Philochorus FGrH 328 F35b; cf. omicron 261, omicron 511. [2] Isaeus 7.13.Matched in noteshighmedium
κ2613ΚύδνοςKydnos, Cydnus… Cay, in S Turkey; cf. already kappa 2612. [2] From Philostratus, Life of Apollonius of Tyana 1.7 (quoted in full at epsilon 3504). The Suda mss omit the name 'Kydnos', but editors supply it …Matched in noteshighshort
μ1261ΜόρσιμοςMorsimos, MorsimusFor this pairing see already mu 1260. [1] For Philokles see phi 378 and psi 176. Morsimos had a son Astydamas (alpha 4264). For the adjective psychros, 'frigid', 'weak', see psi 176. [2] 'A …Matched in noteshighmedium
η330Ἡμικάδιονhalf-kados… a neuter noun, see also Pollux 10.71 (citing the Atthidographer Philochorus). Both it and the kados itself (kappa 24) are measures of wine.Matched in noteshighshort
λ3Λαβαῖςwith handles… music, geometry and astronomy proffer "handles" by which to grasp philosophy.Matched in noteshighmedium
ε1227ἘνέκαψαI gulped [them] downAristophanes, Wasps 791-2: Philokleon describes how he was fooled into putting mullet-scales in his mouth, in the belief they were small coins.Matched in noteshighshort
μ223Μαρωνεῖτις φυλήMaroneian tribe… iota 517. [2] The phrase occurs in several authors, including Philostratus. See also iota 645.Matched in noteshighshort
ε341Ἐκκαλαμᾶταιfishes outAn abridgment of Aristophanes, Wasps 607-9 (web address 1), Philokleon speaking of himself and his daughter; cf. pi 261. For the three-obol piece, pay for jurors, see tau 998.Matched in noteshighshort
κ2392Κρηναῖον ὕδωρspring water… potou=; cf. gamma 142, and see web address 2) and Philoctetes 21 (poto\n krhnai=on: web address 3).Matched in noteshighshort
δ1548Δρύππαripe olive… ps.-Zonaras 571, e)fioulke/s), which is an hapax legomenon. Boissonade's conjecture filouli/s (fi/los + ou)=lis), based on the comparison with Dioscorides 1.139, seems quite plausible and explains the first word a(/t', which is otherwise unsatisfactory. …Matched in noteshighshort
β448Βούνομοι ἐπιστροφαίcattle-grazing haunts… phrase, nominative plural, is Aeschylus fr. 249 (from his lost Philoctetes), quoted by him on-stage in Aristophanes, Frogs 1383 (web address 1 below). [1] The first participle, missing here (Adler's edition marks an ellipsis), …Matched in noteshighshort
λ803Λυκεῖον ποτόνLykeian drinkFor the headword phrase see Sophocles, Philoctetes 1461: 'o springs and Lyk(e)ian drink'. cf. the scholia thereto; also Zenobius 4.99, and Hesychius lambda1375.Matched in noteshighshort
α3928ἈριστόξενοςAristoxenus, Aristoxenus… Deipnosophists 1.7C (1.12 Kaibel). Aristoxenus of Cyrene was a hedonist philosopher, not to be confused with his namesake alpha 3297.Matched in noteshighshort
λ32Λάγυνοςflask, flagon… is almost unique but does occur in Proclus, Eclogae de philosophia Chaldaica fr. 1, line 2 (= Oracula Chaldaica 202 des Places), where it describes the hall of God.Matched in noteshighshort
κ1929Κολάκρετονkolakretes, treasurerBdelykleon to his son Philokleon in Aristophanes, Wasps 722-724 (web address 1). For the office of kwlakre/ths (sic: it should be spelled with omega, and anyway has no form corresponding to the present headword), …Matched in noteshighshort
δ1320Δοθιῆνιboil… 2) and represents the answer of Bdelycleon to his father Philocleon, who has just asked "Look at my gait, and see which rich man I resemble the most in my way of walking!". One …Matched in noteshighshort