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λ878Λυχνίτης λίθοςlit-up stoneThe unglossed headword phrase, according to Varro cited in Pliny's Natural History (36.14), was applied to Parian marble (pi 643, pi 644), on the basis of its supposedly being quarried by lamplight. It has …Matched in noteshighshort
η200Ἤλεκτρονelectrum… The electrum alloy is much harder than gold or silver. Pliny (Natural History 33.80) says "all gold contains silver in various proportions ... Wherever the proportion is one-fifth, the ore is called electrum." This …Matched in noteshighshort
ε1007ἘμπεδότιμοςEmpedotimos, Empedotimus… a Pythagorean philosopher of the C6 BCE mentioned by Aristotle, Pliny the Elder, Plutarch and Lucian, amongst others). For a recent discussion, unimpressed by the arguments against the historicity of Empedotimos (who does bear …Matched in noteshighshort
κ1996Κομῆταιcomets… "bearded" cf. Aristotle, Meteorologica 344a23. [2] cf. delta 1326 (and Pliny, Natural History 2.96, for do/kos). [3] cf. Aristotle, Meteorologica 342a36. [4] At this point the subject changes, and komh/ths refers not a comet, …Matched in noteshighmedium