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χ130Χάρμαdelight… This is not among the extant works or fragments of Polybius, and not otherwise identifiable -- except, seemingly, as a parody or imitation of Homer, Odyssey 19.471 (web address 1), which uses the feminine …Matched in noteshighshort
ε2833Ἐπῳδόςenchantress… Differently glossed, according to Adler, in the Ambrosian Lexicon. [3] Polybius 33.17.2 (on the Rhodians in 154/3, facing war with the Cretans). [4] Sophocles, Ajax 581-2 (web address 1); cf. theta 480, pi 3143.Matched in noteshighshort
β121Βάροςweight, influence, gravitas, dignity… the kind found in music in the Dorian mode". [2] Polybius fr. 25 Büttner-Wobst. Büttner-Wobst follows (p. 517) Dindorf in opting for the alternative spelling filo/nikon instead of the Suda's filo/neikon. [3] Polybius 30.10.4. …Matched in noteshighmedium
ι77Ἰβυκανητῶνbuglers… iota 79, arises from the textual corruption of bukanhtw=n in Polybius (see next note) into i)bukanhtw=n. For bugles see beta 591. [2] Polybius 2.29.6 (web address 1), more fully at iota 79.Matched in noteshighshort
α3643Ἀποφοιβάζωνuttering by inspirationThe headword verb, first in Polybius, is related to Phoebus (Apollo). [1] Same glossing in other lexica; this participle must be quoted from somwhere.Matched in noteshighshort
ε2745Ἐπίφασιςappearance… extracted from somewhere in this form the prime candidate is Polybius 4.77.3, e)pi/fasis basilikh\ kai\ du/namis. [2] Quotation unidentifiable. Adler suggested Aelian -- but perhaps, rather, from Polybius, who uses forms of the headword …Matched in noteshighshort
μ302Μάχαιραdirk, sabre, sword… . . . it has') is in the Greek. [3] Polybius fr. 179 Büttner-Wobst [ = Polybius, Histories. Evelyn S. Shuckburgh, translator. London & New York (Macmillan) 1889; reprinted Bloomington 1962. fr.XXII (96), available …Matched in noteshighmedium
α4261ἈστυάνασσαAstyanassa… and bibliography collected in F.W. Walbank, A Historical Commentary on Polybius, ii (Oxford 1967) 356-7.Matched in noteshighshort
ι79Ἰβύκινονbugle… entry *)ibu/kinon in LSJ is otiose. [2] An approximation of Polybius 2.29.5-6.Matched in noteshighshort
α2048Ἀνάριστοςunbreakfasted… [5] Menander fr. 992 Kock (821 K.-Th., 521 K.-A.). [6] Polybius 3.71.10 (on Hannibal).Matched in noteshighmedium
β173Βαστάσαςhaving raised up… fr. 303 Kock, now 326 Kassel-Austin. [3] Quotation unidentifiable. [4] Polybius 36.6.7 (preserved only here), on the surrender of Carthage. [5] Again at delta 750.Matched in noteshighmedium
γ41ΓάλλοςGallus… Mount Tmolus is in western Turkey; cf. tau 719. [3] Polybius 21.37.4-7; cf. gamma 325 and (esp.) sigma 14. [4] Quotation (transmitted, in Adler's view, via the Excerpta Constantini Porphyrogeniti) unidentifiable; cf. tau 1175. …Matched in noteshighmedium
κ1520Κημόςfunnel, muzzle… (apparatus) labelled this final item faulty. In fact it summarises Polybius 21.7.1-4, esp. 2: see pi 3252.Matched in noteshighshort

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