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ε2928ἘρέννιοςErennius, HerenniusPhilo of Byblus, surnamed (H)erennius, as he himself says.Matched in translationhighshort
η546ἩρωδιανόςHerodianos, Herodianus, Herodian… than Dionysius the author of the history of music and Philo of Byblos. He wrote many works.Matched in translationhighshort
κ2549Κοινὰ τὰ τῶν φίλωνthe property of friends is common propertyTimaeus says in his 9th [book] that this [proverb] originated in Magna Graecia, in the period when Pythagoras persuaded those settling there to hold property undistributed [to private owners]. Menander uses the proverb in …Matched in headwordhighshort
ε3045ἝρμιπποςHermippos, HermippusOf Berytus; from an inland village. Pupil of Philo of Byblos, by whom he was placed in the household of Herennius Severus, in the time of the emperor Hadrian; he was of servile descent. …Matched in translationhighshort
α69ἈβραάμAbraham… they were going to turn out in fact. In this, Philo, the Jewish philosopher, will be my confirmation via his work Life of the Statesman. About Philo it is said "Philo platonizes and Plato …Matched in translationhighlong
κ402ΚάστωρKastor, Castor… erroneously say he was from Massilia. Rhetor. He was nicknamed 'philo-Roman'. This man married the daughter of Deiotarus the senator, who killed him together with his wife, because he had slandered him to Caesar. …Matched in translationhighshort
μ436Μεθορμιζόμενοςchanging harbors, sailing from one harbor to another… meqormi/zw. This participle (in various case forms) is used by Philo and Christian writers, always with a figurative sense.Matched in noteshighshort
β121Βάροςweight, influence, gravitas, dignity… follows (p. 517) Dindorf in opting for the alternative spelling filo/nikon instead of the Suda's filo/neikon. [3] Polybius 30.10.4. [4] Diodorus Siculus 33.28a (28b in Loeb edition); cf. iota 111. [5] Sophocles, Oedipus at …Matched in noteshighmedium
κ469ΚάστωρCastor, Kastor… say he was from Massilia; an orator who was nicknamed "philo-Roman". He married the daughter of Deiotarus the senator, who killed him together with his wife, because he had slandered him to Caesar. He …Matched in translationhighmedium
α3420ἈπολλώνιοςApollonios, ApolloniusOf Tyana, philosopher, son of Apollonios and a mother from that town, members of the gentry. With him in her womb, his mother saw a genius standing near saying that he himself was the …Matched in translationhighlong
ε3123ἘσσαῖοιEssenes, Essaioi… 1.328.7-10, 329.11-17, 344.19-21. The Essaioi or Essenoi are mentioned by Philo, Josephus, Pliny, and later authors (see Catholic Encyclopedia entry by E.P. Graham at web address 1, Jewish Encyclopedia entry by Kaufmann Kohler at …Matched in noteshighmedium
ε80Ἐγκατέσκηψανthey fell upon… with neuter plural subject); probably (as Latte on Hesychius suggests) Philo Judaeus, De vita contemplativa 2, its only independent attestation. [2] Aelian fr. 286 Domingo-Forasté (288 Hercher); cf. lambda 465. [3] This, also in …Matched in noteshighshort
δ1170Διονύσιος ὁ ἈρεωπαγίτηςDionysios the Areiopagite, Dionysius the Areopagite… impiously using divine things against [other] divine things. The true philosophers ought indeed to be led by the knowledge of reality, which he does well to call 'philosophy' and the divine Paul has called …Matched in translationhighlong
ι503ἸώσηποςJosephus… of the Greeks in order to bring a charge against Philo by some story, for they were prejudiced against the surrounding Jewish nation. There is also another book of his [called] About a complete …Matched in translationhighmedium
κ2341ΚράτηςKrates, CratesSon of Askondas, a Theban, a Cynic philosopher, a student of Diogenes and Bryson the Achaean. He liquidated his property and gave the money to a money-changer, telling him that if his sons were …Matched in translationhighmedium
κ400ΚαρνεάδηςKarneades, CarneadesA Libyan, from Cyrene, the son of Philokomos; a philosopher. The very man from whom the New Academy originated. They say that when he died, the moon suffered an eclipse and the sun grew …Matched in translationhighshort
χ79ΧαναάνCanaan… with the devil-possessed daughter in Matthew 15:22. [3] See e.g. Philo Judaeus [of Alexandria], On Abraham 133.Matched in noteshighmedium
η462ἩρακλείδηςHerakleides, Heracleides, Heraclides[a] Of Oxyrhynchus. Philosopher; the son of Sarapion; he was nicknamed Lembus. He lived under Ptolemy VI, who made the treaty with Antiochus. He wrote philosophical and other works. [b] Heraclides of Lycia, a …Matched in translationhighshort
α858ἈκήAke, Acre… *)Akh=s for e(ca/kis; and for the same in another genre Philo Mechanicus, Poliorketika B53 Diels-Schramm [90.16 Th.], with Buecheler's *)/Akhs for a)kti/s.] [2] The hellenistic antiquarian Demetrius of Scepsis (on whom see generally OCD(4) …Matched in noteshighshort
μ173ΜάξιμοςMaximus, Maximos[Maximus] of Tyre, philosopher; he lived in Rome during the reign of Commodus. [He wrote] Concerning Homer and what is the ancient philosophy in him; Whether Socrates did not give a fine defence of …Matched in translationhighshort
α4084ἈρχέλαοςArchelaos, ArchelausSon of Apollodorus or of Midon; a Milesian, a philosopher, called a 'natural philosopher' with respect to his philosophical school.. [It is on record] that he was the first to introduce natural philosophy from …Matched in translationhighmedium
α3916ἈριστοκλῆςAristocles, AristoklesOf Messene in Italy; Peripatetic philosopher. He composed On Philosophy, 10 books; Whether Homer or Plato is more Serious. In these books he catalogues all the philosophers and their opinions. He also wrote an …Matched in translationhighshort
λ307ΛεσβώναξLesbonaxOf Mytilene, a philosopher, lived in the age of Augustus, father of the philosopher Potamon. He wrote many philosophical treatises.Matched in translationhighshort
κ2342ΚράτηςCrates, KratesSon of Timocrates; of Mallus; Stoic philosopher. He was nicknamed 'Homeric' and 'Critic' because of his intense engagement in grammatical and poetic discourses. A contemporary of Aristarchus the grammarian, in the time of Ptolemy …Matched in translationhighshort
η472ἩράκλειτοςHerakleitos, Heraclitus… Bautor, but others [say] of Herakis; from Ephesus; a naturalist philosopher, who was nicknamed "Obscure." This man was a disciple of none of the philosophers, but he trained himself by natural ability and diligence. …Matched in translationhighmedium
ε3504ΕὐθύδημοςEuthydemos, Euthydemus… character of the city strange and not good for pursuing philosophy in. For nowhere were people more addicted to luxury -- jokers and brutes all -- and they were more interested in their linens …Matched in translationhighmedium
ι291ἹλάριοςHilarios, Hilarius… of books; nevertheless he had been a late learner in philosophical discourse. For as he had been required to devote his life to the public affairs of his fatherland, he had no leisure for …Matched in translationhighmedium
μ198ΜαρῖνοςMarinos, Marinusof Neapolis. Philosopher and rhetor. A pupil of the philosopher Proclus, and his successor. He wrote a Life of his teacher Proclus both in prose and in epic verse, and a number of other …Matched in translationhighshort
χ568ΧρύσιπποςChrysippus, ChrysipposSon of Apollonides; of Soloi or Tarsus. He was a philosopher, pupil of Cleanthes, and he led the Stoic school after Cleanthes. He died at the age of 73 because he drank immoderately and …Matched in translationhighshort
α3927ἈριστόξενοςAristoxenos, Aristoxenus… Italy. Having taken up residence at Mantinea he became a philosopher, and on applying himself to music showed great talent for it, as a student of his father and of Lampros the Erythraian, then …Matched in translationhighmedium

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