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24 entries for Isaeus

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ε2300Ἐπίδικοςepidikos… whom the appropriate bridegroom is a matter of dispute. But Isaeus in the [speech] Against Lysibios called the epikleros an epikleritis.Matched in translationhighmedium
α381Ἄγοιmay hold[sc. This verb] signifies many things. Isaeus used [it] to mean to carry and to lead in and to drag: "for Xenocles hurt me", he says, "by taking Eumathes off into freedom, when I …Matched in translationhighshort
α628Ἀειλογεῖςyou are always speaking; you are a chatterbox… being always called to account and scrutiny. So Demosthenes and Isaeus [sc. use it].Matched in translationhigh

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and epikleros and epiproikos and epikleritis. An epikleros is the woman left orphaned as regards the entire estate, with no brother. Both she herself and the epikleritis [are in that situation], whereas an epiproikos is…

Ἐπίδικος καὶ Ἐπίκληρος καὶ Ἐπίπροικος καὶ Ἐπικληρῖτις. ἐπίκληρος μὲν ἡ ἐπὶ παντὶ τῷ κλήρῳ ὀρφανὴ καταλελειμμένη, μὴ ὄντος αὐτῇ ἀδελφοῦ. ἡ δὲ αὐτὴ καὶ ἐπικληρῖτις, ἐπίπροικος δὲ ἡ…

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α1827Ἀναγκαῖονnecessary… resorted to force out of necessity." Meaning because of necessities. Isaeus calls the [sc. Athenian] prison a)nagkai=on. But Callisthenes said a)nwgai/wn and that is how, rather, it should be written. "What is necessary is …Matched in translationhighmedium

α1857Ἀναδικάσασθαιto renew an actionThe [verb that means] to bring an action afresh. So Isaeus [sc. uses the term]. Hence also the [phrase] 'renewed motions', those being brought afresh, whenever the witnesses have been convicted of false witness.Matched in translationhighshort

α1892Ἀνάκαιονjail… used to put rascally slaves and those freedman who revolted.. Isaeus in the [speech] Against Hermon Concerning a Pledge [writes]: "he threw Hermocrates into jail, alleging he was a freedman and did not release …Matched in translationhighshort

α4599Ἀφεὶς καὶ Ἀπαλλάξαςhaving let go and having set free… to withdraw and cease bringing the charge. Thus Demosthenes and Isaeus [sc. use these word]. But one can also use the terms in the following way: one 'releases' [someone] only from those charges which …Matched in translationhighmedium

αι325Αἰσθέσθαιto perceive… they have used this [verb] also in reference to knowledge. Isaeus [says]: "Of this testimony you who are judging know some parts for yourselves (that the child recovered), perceiving from the witnesses who saw; …Matched in translationhighmedium

β429Βουλεύσεωςconspiracy… treasury and sues somebody for having listed him unjustly. And Isaeus says that the first charge of the two is brought to court in the Palladion; likewise also Aristotle; but Dinarchus [says that it …Matched in translationhighmedium

δ557Διάθεσιςdeposing, disposing… depose: each of these applies to the writing of depositions. Isaeus in the Response to Aristogeiton: "Yet after this reponse they brought another deposition, which they said Archepolis deposed in Lemnos." Also Lysias in …Matched in translationhighmedium

δ651Διαμεμετρημένη ἡμέραmeasured-out day… the jury. Also to be considered is what is in Isaeus: he says that in a measured-out day the trials sometimes take place without water, sometimes in accordance with water.Matched in translationhighmedium

ε396Ἐκδικάσασθαιto prosecute one's right against anotherIsaeus [uses the word], meaning to render [someone] liable to prosecution through litigation.Matched in translationhighshort

ε2691Ἐπιτήθηgreat-grandmother… mother of the father['s mother] and the mother['s mother]. Thus Isaeus [uses the word] in the [speech] In Reply To Dorotheos.Matched in translationhighshort

χ510Χρῆσταιchrestai, borrowers, lenders… two opposite meanings: for [it can mean] creditors, as in Isaeus. Aristophanes [writes]: "for by interest and the most hostile creditors I am being pillaged, plundered, having my goods seized for security". But Demosthenes …Matched in translationhighshort

δ456ΔημοσθένηςDemosthenes… his property, so he put himself into the hands of Isaeus as his teacher. He was so dedicated to work that they say he shut himself in house and shaved part of his head, …Matched in translationhighlong

δ644Διαμαρτυρίαaffidavit, diamartyriaHeavily abbreviated from Harpokration s.v. [delta51 Keaney], which cites Lysias, Isaeus, Hyperides and Dinarchus. [1] See generally pi 319, pi 320. [2] The distinction here is between apostasiou and aprostasiou: see under alpha 3546.Matched in noteshighmedium

δ1069Δίκαιον πρᾶγμαa just action… being quoted from somewhere, and it does occur in e.g. Isaeus 10.22. But in fact a TLG search on the gloss reveals that the entire entry in generated by Diogenes Laertius 7.99 (on Stoic …Matched in noteshighshort

ε600Ἐκποίητον γενέσθαιto become alienated… under alpha 3350. The term ekpoietos is found especially in Isaeus and other Attic Orators.Matched in noteshighshort

ε1576Ἐξαιρέσεως δίκηtaking-away suitAbridged from Harpokration s.v., commenting on Isaeus fr.70 Sauppe.Matched in noteshighshort

ε2083Ἐπεσκήψατοdenounced… fr. 4 Sauppe. [2] Harpokration shows that this relates to Isaeus fr. 69 Sauppe. [3] Andocides 1.32; Lysias fr. 151 Sauppe, now 204 Carey OCT. (The Greek of these final words is garbled, with …Matched in noteshighshort

ε2612Ἐπιστάτηςchairman… commenting in the first instance on the headword's appearance in Isaeus fr. 42 Sauppe and citing other material (Aeschines 3.14 & 29, ?Aristotle, Athenaion Politeia 44.2-3; Hyperides, Against Demosthenes 12). See also epsilon 2610, …Matched in noteshighshort

ε2701Ἐπίτιμονworthy, enfranchised… somewhere, quite possibly Attic oratory; there are extant possibilities in Isaeus, Demosthenes and Aeschines. In the quotations that follow, the words "worthy" and "unworthy" have the specialized legal connotation of "(en)franchised" and "disfranchised" and …Matched in noteshighshort

ε2853Ἐπράξατοexacted [for him/her/itself]… DW.] Extant possibilities, in truth, are numerous: Thucydides, Xenophon, Isocrates, Isaeus, et al. [2] Quotation (also in ps.-Zonaras) unidentifiable. [3] Again, quotation unidentifiable. (Adler suggests Aelian.)Matched in noteshighshort

ε3505Εὐθυδικίαdirect trial… headword (a single word in the Greek) occurs in e.g. Isaeus and Demosthenes. See generally LSJ s.v. [1] This procedure, when invoked, interposed another trial (with the defendant now as plaintiff) before the original …Matched in noteshighshort