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α69ἈβραάμAbraham… part directly from George the Monk, in part indirectly from Philo of Alexandria; see further in the notes below. [1] cf. Matthew 27:25 (web address 1). [2] The Suda's attention to Chaldean astrology derives …Matched in noteshighlong
δ1573Δύναμιςcapability, capacity, ability, potentiality, power… sequence: Alexander of Aphrodisias, On the Topica 348.24-32, 349.18-19; John Philoponus, On the de anima 34.6-19, 265.12-20. [1] Copied to delta 508, where the present entry's ba/llein 'to throw" is correctly diaba/llein "to slander". …Matched in noteshighlong
α3420ἈπολλώνιοςApollonios, Apollonius… present entry draws on the problematic "biography" of him by Philostratos, for whom see phi 421-423 (and OCD(4) p.1137, under 'Philostrati'). [1] Philostratos (1.4) follows the Homeric portrait of Proteus (Odyssey 4.349ff) as residing …Matched in noteshighlong
δ1170Διονύσιος ὁ ἈρεωπαγίτηςDionysios the Areiopagite, Dionysius the Areopagite… Dionysius the Pseudo-Areopagite at web address 1; Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry by Mark Lamarre at web address 2; Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry by Kevin Corrigan and Michael Harrington at web address 3. …Matched in noteshighlong
γ450ΓρηγόριοςGregorios, Gregorius, Gregory… For Caesarius see kappa 1202. [4] cf. pi 1889. [5] Philostorgius pp. 111-113 Bidez-Winkelmann; quoted also at alpha 3397 and beta 150.Matched in noteshighlong
δ1352ΔομετιανόςDomitian, Domitianus, Dometianos… delta 1351. [1] George the Monk, Chronicon 2.444.1-11. [2] cf. Philostratus, Life of Apollonius of Tyana 8.8, where A. quotes Apollo's taunt to Achilles from Homer, Iliad 22.13. (On Apollonius see generally alpha 3420.) …Matched in noteshighlong
ι564ἹπποκράτηςHippocrates, Hippokrates… (Jouanna, p.18). [3] gamma 388; Jouanna p.422, note 52. [4] philosophou taken with Democritus, not Gorgias: see Adler's apparatus (Gaisford, following Soranus and Tzetzes). For Democritus see delta 447, delta 448. [5] pi 2365; …Matched in noteshighlong
αι79ΑἰδεσίαAidesia, Aedesia… in reading e(/ws for w(s, "until they began to study philosophy". [4] pi 2473. [5] alpha 1639.Matched in noteshighlong
α4093Ἀρχήprinciple… already alpha 4092. The present entry is extracted from John Philoponus, Commentary on Aristotle's de anima (25.32-26.12, 27.3-7, 74.34-75.15 Hayduck). [1] That is, "animal" or "living being". [2] That is, the soul is an …Matched in noteshighlong
ε1182Ἔνδοξαplausible things; reputable opinions… is endoxoi. The meaning seems to as follows: since these philosophers are held in high esteem, their opinions are plausible and are generally approved by people; so such opinions are "reputable". [5] These lines …Matched in noteshighlong
λ254ΛεόντιοςLeontios, LeontiusFrom Philostorgius, Historia ecclesiastica VII.6a, pp. 84-5 Bidez-Winkelmann. Parts of this passage are repeated at omicroniota 31 and upsilon 496. [1] The detail is needed to distinguish it from other cities of the same …Matched in noteshighlong
δ470ΔημόφιλοςDemophilos, Demophilus… while certainly non-Nicene, "lacked any easily discernible doctrinal orientation." To Philostorgius, vagueness in Christology was reprehensible even among fellow heterousians. Photius provides another item from Philostorgius' report of Demophilus' teachings: in a sermon at …Matched in noteshighlong
α571ἈέτιοςAetios, Aetius… months in the year 332. [4] Anazarbos: alpha 1866. [5] Philostorgius, Historia ecclesiastica III.15b, pp.44-47 Bidez-Winkelmann. Philostorgius himself had Arian sympathies, and presents a more favorable view of Aetius than does Socrates Scholaticus, in …Matched in noteshighlong
ε2405ἘπίκουροςEpicurus, Epikouros… killed Epicurus' brothers nor the physical ailments that afflicted the philosopher himself are attested elsewhere. [4] The cause of Epicurus' death (in 270 BCE) was a urinary blockage and associated dysentery. [5] Metrodorus of …Matched in noteshighlong
ε2807Ἐποποῖepopoi (in hoopoe-ese)… pastiche of tragic laments (cf. its later use at Sophocles, Philoctetes 743, 790). See also iota 56. Modern texts read the same phrase twice: a)ttatai\ a)ttatai/. The prefix para- is used in Byzantine literary …Matched in noteshighlong
β524ΒραχμάνBrahman, Brachman… Brahmans, and who they were, see generally Richard Stoneman, 'Naked philosophers', Journal of Hellenic Studies 115 (1995) 99-114. [2] Cross-referenced at mu 76. [3] Ganges: gamma 4.Matched in noteshighlong
γ302ΓλῶτταtongueThree excerpts from John Philoponus' Commentary on Aristotle's De anima. [1] 405.21-406.7 (here abridged). [2] 380.27-381.22 (here abridged, and with some garbling). For the pharynx see phi 117. [3] 380.13-16 (here slightly abridged). Material …Matched in noteshighlong
κ41Καθ' αὑτοῦ ΒελλεροφόντηςBellerophon against himself… sake of." This, and what follows, all comes from John Philoponus, Commentaries on Aristotle's De anima 111.24-112.33. [3] Virtue makes us virtuous. [4] Strength is not what makes us strong. [5] These are the …Matched in noteshighlong
η97Ἡδοναίpleasures… same source ends the entry.) [3] These are the Cyrenaic philosophers, the followers of Aristippus (alpha 3908). They maintained that our real end just could be achieved by seeking pleasure, pleasure being bodily pleasure …Matched in noteshighlong
α3289ἈπόδειξιςdemonstrationThis entry draws largely on Philoponus, Commentary on Aristotle's de anima (28.7-18, 29.23-28, 20.12-13 and 20-26, 31.15-20 Hayduck), with a final sentence from Alexander of Aphrodisias, Commentaries on Aristotle's Topica 2.22-23. cf. omicron 627. …Matched in noteshighlong
αι326Αἰσθήσεις5 sensesThe first part of this entry is taken from John Philoponus, Commentary on Aristotle's de anima 229.12-24 and 262.29-263.11 (with some minor variations); the second from 311.8-32. cf. tau 905. [1] mu 952. [2] …Matched in noteshighlong
κ1640Κίνησιςmotion, movementLargely from material in John Philoponus, On Aristotle's De anima (65.34-66.28, 71.9-10, 93.31-2, 94.1-95.35, 97.5-18, 98.10-14 & 19-20, 229.36-230.3, 272.17-18). In Adler the two sentences (below) beginning 'Motion ...', after the introductory paragraph, are …Matched in noteshighlong