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13 entries for unrebukable, beyond criticism

μ984Μή σ' ὁ θυμὸς ἁρπάσας ἐκτὸς οἴσει τῶν ἐλαιῶνlet your spirit not seize you and carry you beyond the olive-treesThe saying appears to say something particular, and indeed [sc. it does], since there were olive-trees at the end of the hippodrome, through which those who fell in the race were carried out. He …Matched in headwordhighshort
δ160Δέδοται καὶ κακοῖσιν ἄγραthe catch has been given even to bad men[sc. A proverb] in reference to those who profit beyond what they deserve.Matched in translationhighshort
α2204Ἀναίσχυντος καὶ σιδηροῦς ἄνθρωποςshameless and iron(-hearted) fellow[Sc. A saying] is reference to those who are beyond blushes and making no change in their ways.Matched in translationhighshort
ε1426Ἐν πίθῳ τὴν κεραμίαν μανθάνεινto learn the potter's craft on a wine-jarA proverbial saying in reference to those going beyond their first lessons and clutching at greater things. That is, disregarding their first lessons and striving for the final ones.Matched in translationhighshort
ι241Ἴθοροςithoros… F, Adler reports) i)qwros, its nature and meaning are unfathomable, beyond a (presumed) connection with other ith- words.Matched in noteshighshort
μ187ΜαργίτηςMargites… [It is he] who they say was unable to count beyond 5; who took his bride home but did not touch her, instead being frightened and saying she might slander him to her mother; …Matched in translationhighshort
ε49Ἐγένετο καὶ Μάνδρωνι συκίνη ναῦςeven Mandron got a fig-wood ship… phrase] used in reference to those who have been fortunate beyond their hopes and deserts, and then give themselves airs at their present circumstances. For Mandron was chosen admiral amongst Athenians, despite being unworthy …Matched in translationhighshort
β190Βάτραχος ἐκ Σερίφουa frog out of Seriphos… should have been taken there, if they truly were, is beyond conjecture.Matched in noteshighshort
μ380Μεγάνορος πλούτου[more than] lordly wealth… [1] Pindar, Olympian 1.1-2 (web address 1), mega/noros e)/coxa plou/tou ["beyond lordly wealth"], describing the pre-eminence of gold. [2] "Gold/wealth is the sinews of war" is proverbial, and not otherwise attributed to Pindar. The …Matched in noteshighshort
δ1352ΔομετιανόςDomitian, Domitianus, Dometianos… that had happened on account of him and in his criticism of the things that had been done, out of shame he ordered him taken away. It was then, they say, that Apollonius uttered …Matched in translationhighlong
α905Ἀκμὴ καλεῖa moment is calling[1] The headword is a proverbial-sounding phrase which, beyond this opening gloss (also in Photius and other lexica), is lost sight of in the entry which follows. It comes from Euripides, Hecuba 1042. [2] …Matched in noteshighmedium
ε555Ἐκ παντὸς ξύλουout of every timber… of savory. The first context of it seems to be criticism of Socrates' behaviour as a soldier. All such occurrences are rather far away from the meaning given by the Suda. [1] There are …Matched in noteshighshort
ε2807Ἐποποῖepopoi (in hoopoe-ese)… a)ttatai\ a)ttatai/. The prefix para- is used in Byzantine literary criticism for pastiches, borrowings, allusions and parodies. Here paratragw|dei= refers to an allusion parodying tragedy. The generic term in Eustathius and elsewhere is paralale/w …Matched in noteshighlong