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Catharine Roth18
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α4374Ἀτοπίας πλέων πρᾶγμαa matter full of absurdity… from Aristophanes, Frogs 1372, where "of a marvel" is a scholiast's gloss. [2] Part of Menander Protector fr. 9.1 Blockley (102-103), on Chosroes's scheme -- knowing well that the Suani would reject the request …Matched in noteshighmedium
δ1029Διθυραμβοδιδάσκαλοιdithyramb-directorsThis entry draws on material in several Aristiophanic scholia, and ultimately on Aristophanes' own mockery of the new school of writers and producers of dithyrambs at Clouds 328-340 (web address 1; 423 BC), Peace …Matched in noteshighmedium
α4235Ἀστεῖοςurbane… Likewise or similarly in other lexica, and cf. also the scholia to Plato, Republic 349B, where the headword occurs. [2] Adler suggested Aelian as the source of this quotation, but see next note. [3] …

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Ἀτοπίας πλέων πρᾶγμα

a matter full of absurdity

Meaning [full of] a marvel. "With Chosroes enticing him to come to this point of absurdity." Meaning of irrationality, of thoughtlessness. And elsewhere: "someone would wonder at the absurdity of the man, who at any…

Ἀτοπίας πλέων πρᾶγμα· ἀντὶ τοῦ θαύματος. δελεάσαντος αὐτὸν ἐς τοῦτο ἀτοπίας ἐλθεῖν Χοσρόου. ἀντὶ τοῦ ἀλογίας, ἀβουλίας. καὶ αὖθις· θαυμάσαι ἄν τις τὴν ἀτοπίαν τοῦ ἀνδρὸς, ὅς γε…

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gender and sexuality12

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α936Ἀκουάζεσθεyou hear… a suffixed verb related to a)koh/ and a)kou/w. From the scholia to Homer, Iliad 4.343 (where the dual occurs: web address 1 below); cf. the scholia to 11.532 (see next note). Same gloss in …Matched in noteshighshort

α1501Ἀμαρυγάςglimpses, glimmers… from somewhere -- probably Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica 3.1018; cf. the scholia there. [1] Same or similar material in other lexica; references at Photius alpha1133 and alpha1130 Theodoridis. [2] Aristophanes, Birds 924-5 (web address 1). …Matched in noteshighshort

α1626Ἀμοργίςmallow-stalk… See LSJ entry at web address 1. [1] From the scholia to Plato, Letters 363A (#13), where there is mention of "expensive Amorginian" garments. [2] From the scholia to Aristophanes, Lysistrata 735, where the …Matched in noteshighshort

α2371Ἀνεῖλενprophesied, took up, took away, killed[1] From the scholia to Plato, Laws 856E, where the headword verb appears. This material resumes in the third paragraph, below. See also Photius, Lexicon alpha1808. [2] This story derives from Herodotus, and the …Matched in noteshighmedium

α3360Ἀποκναίειwears out… or similar entry in other lexica, and cf. also the scholia to Plato, Republic 406A, where aorist a)pe/knaise occurs. The present headword is quoted from Demosthenes 21.153; see the scholia there. See also alpha …Matched in noteshighshort

α3438Ἀπὸ μηχανῆςfrom a machinecf. Diogenianus 2.84 and other paroemiographers; also the scholia to Plato, Clitophon 470A (and other scholia). For the proverbiality of the phrase see also e.g. Demosthenes 40.59: "Timocrates alone, as if from a machine, …Matched in noteshighmedium

α3977Ἁρμονίανharmony[1] From the scholia to Aristophanes, Knights 994, where the headword appears (in the accusative case, as again here). [2] John Philoponus, Commentary on Aristotle's de Anima 142.6-16. [3] John Philoponus, Commentary on Aristotle's …Matched in noteshighmedium

α4034Ἄρτιjust now… and a scholion on Lucian (230.13 Rabe); cf. also the scholia to Plato, Theaetetus 142A. [2] Aristophanes, Clouds 144 (web address 1 below), with comment from the scholia there.Matched in noteshighshort

α4343Ἀτέραμνονtough… Likewise or similarly in other lexica, and cf. also the scholia to Homer, Odyssey 23.167, where the headword (neuter singular) occurs. [2] a)tera/mwn is more common in the Attic dialect than a)te/ramnos. See generally …Matched in noteshighshort

α4716Ἄχρησταuseless (things), unprofitable (things)… Clouds 996-999 (web address 1 below), with glosses from the scholia there. [7] cf. iota 41. [8] ibid. 994-995 (abridged); a difficult and probably corrupt passage; see web address 1 below. Again, comments from …Matched in noteshighmedium

β19Βαδιστέαnecessary to go… constructions). [1] The gloss may derive (as Adler suggests) from scholia to Aristophanes, Acharnians 394, where the present headword occurs (web address 1), but no surviving scholium uses that gloss. cf., however, scholia to …Matched in noteshighshort

β492Βωμόςaltar; podium… for the wording of the present passage cf. rather [Nonnus], Scholia mythologica 4.28 (PG 36, 1001b). [3] Aristophanes, Peace 942 (web address 1 below), followed by comment from the scholia there. Again at theta …Matched in noteshighshort

δ1547Δρύοχοιstocks… figuratively "from scratch" (e.g. Plato, Timaeus 81B)'. [1] From the scholia to Aristophanes, Thesmophoriazusae 52, quoted below. [2] Aristophanes, Thesmophoriazusae 52-57 (web address 1 below), where the mss have xoaneu/ei ("he is smelting") for …Matched in noteshighmedium

ε65Ἐγκάθηνταιput-in secretly… Cyrillian interpolation). [2] Aristophanes, Acharnians 343, with comment from the scholia there; see also the scholia to Aristophanes, Thesmophiazusae 600. [3] A reference to Psalm 9.29 LXX, quoted in epsilon 67, and one of …Matched in noteshighshort

χ462Χρεῶν ἀποκοπαίcancellations of debtsLikewise or similarly in other lexica. From the scholia to Plato, Laws 684E (web address 1), where the headword phrase occurs. "Taken" (a)faireqe/nta), in the Suda mss, is obviously incorrect; read "owed" (o)flhqe/nta), as …Matched in noteshighshort

α122Ἀγαθοῦ Δαίμονοςof the Good Spirit… terms) in Photius and other lexica, and also in the scholia to Aristophanes, Peace 300, where this genitive-case phrase occurs. See also alpha 966. [1] cf. Athenaeus, Deipnosophists 15.675B-C (15.17 Kaibel), where the G.S. …Matched in noteshighmedium

α242Ἁγιστείαςrituals… lexica (references at Photius alpha176 Theodoridis), and also in the scholia to Plato, Axiochus 371D, where the headword -- accusative plural, not genitive singular -- occurs.Matched in noteshighshort

α315Ἀγοστῷin an embrace[1] From the scholia to Homer, Iliad 11.425, where the headword (dative case) occurs. [See under alpha 314] [2] Greek Anthology 6.144.2-4 (attributed to Anacreon); cf. Page (144-146).Matched in noteshighshort

α328Ἀγωνάρχαιcontest-judges… next note. [3] Used in Plato, Cratylus 421D (where a scholiast cited Aristophanes fr. 321 Kock as an earlier attestation of it) and Laws 751D. Also in the paroemiographers, e.g. Gregorius 1.11.Matched in noteshighmedium

α368Ἀγρονόμοιcountry-dwellers… feminine adjective, and is accordingly given feminine glosses in the scholia. [2] Greek Anthology 7.196.1-2 (Meleager [Author, Myth]), an invitation to a cicada to make music; cf. Gow and Page, vol. I (220) and …Matched in noteshighshort

α375ἈγροικίζωI am a boor… other lexica, including Timaeus' Platonic Lexicon, and cf. also the scholia to Aristophanes, Clouds 43. [2] From Alexander of Aphrodisias, Commentaries on Aristotle's Topics 324.9-12.Matched in noteshighshort

α405Ἀγχίσποροιnear-seeded… other lexica (references at Photius alpha297 Theodoridis) and in the scholia to Plato, Republic 3.391E, where this nominative plural occurs in a quotation (oi( qew=n a)gxi/sporoi: part of Aeschylus fr. 162). [2] Damascius fr.87 …Matched in noteshighshort

α420Ἀδαήμονεςignorant… Lexicon; very probably quoted from Homer, Iliad 13.811 (which generated scholiastic comment) or Odyssey 12.208. [2] Damascius, Life of Isidore fr. 161 Zintzen (92 Asmus), on Heraiskos: see in full at eta 450. [3] …Matched in noteshighshort

α453ἈδείμαντοςAdeimantos, Adimantus… the remainder of the present entry, which draws on the scholia to Aristophanes, Frogs 1504-1513 (web address 3 for the text of Aristophanes). [3] An error for Kleophon (Develin no.1672). [4] Not otherwise known. …Matched in noteshighshort

α463Ἄδηνenough, to excess… address 1 below). The entry so far has drawn on scholia to that passage; see also Photius and other lexica. [2] Herodotus 9.39.2 (web address 2 below). [3] Quotation (transmitted, in Adler's view, via …Matched in noteshighmedium

α517Ἀδώνιδος κῆποιAdonis' gardens… [1] Similar material in Photius and Hesychius. [2] From the scholia to Plato, Phaedrus 276B; cf. Diogenianus 1.14.Matched in noteshighshort

α561Ἀεροβατεῖνto tread the air… Same glossing in Photius and other lexica. [2] From the scholia to Aristophanes, Clouds 225 (about to be quoted) [3] Aristophanes, Clouds 225 (repeated at 1503); quoted again at delta 629 and pi 1344. …Matched in noteshighshort

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