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α45ἈβιμέλεχAbimelechProper name. The son of Gideon. He smote his brothers, seventy sons of Gideon's wives, upon a single stone, and none of them was left except Jotham the youngest son, who ran away. As …highlong
α69ἈβραάμAbrahamThe first among patriarchs; [it was he] in whom the Hebrew people took pride at first, before they rebelled against God, became estranged from Him, and shed upon themselves the blood of His Only-Begotten …highlong
α425ἈδάμAdamThe first human, he who was shaped by the hand of God and formed in the image and likeness of the Creator and Founder; he was also deemed worthy of a dwelling in Paradise. …highlong
α478Ἀδιαφορίαindifference[Meaning] negligence without close observation. "Indifference means two things. One is that which contributes neither to happiness nor to misery, as is the case with wealth, reputation, health, strength and suchlike; for it is …highlong
α527ἈδριανόςHadrianos, Hadrianus, HadrianEmperor of the Romans. He was of senatorial descent, his father having been the general Afer -- for thus he was [sur]named; he was by nature fluent in each language; and he left behind …highlong
α571ἈέτιοςAetios, AetiusFrom Antioch in Syria, the teacher of Eunomios, he happened [to be] of poor and lower-class parentage. His father was one of those in the army who were faring rather poorly; when he had …highlong
α1121ἈλέξανδροςAlexander, AlexandrosThe son of Philip and Olympias, who was king of the Macedonians from age 18 and died at 33 years of age. This man was "very beautiful in body and very devoted to hard …highlong
α2452ἈννίβαςHannibalThe Carthaginian was so called. "For the Carthaginians chose as general Hasdrubal, son-in-law of [Hamilcar] Barca. And he chose as lieutenant-general Hannibal, the man who became famous not much later for military commands. Hannibal …highlong
α2693ἈντίοχοςAntiochus, Antiochos[Antiochus], a king. This man seemed at first to be an attempter of great things and daring and able to follow through on his what had been begun, but as he moved along in …highlong
α2762ἈντωνῖνοςAntoninus, AntoninosEmperor of [the] Romans, the son of Severus, in addition to other evils and murders his soldiers also took up using violence and plundering and still did not waver in their arrogance at all. …highlong
α3289ἈπόδειξιςdemonstrationDemonstration differs from definition. First, we have to investigate definition, whether it is either one method in virtue of which the definitions of all existing things can be offered, or many. And if [it …highlong
α3420ἈπολλώνιοςApollonios, ApolloniusOf Tyana, philosopher, son of Apollonios and a mother from that town, members of the gentry. With him in her womb, his mother saw a genius standing near saying that he himself was the …highlong
α3830Ἀρετήarete, excellence, virtue[Arete is] a harmonious disposition and it is choice-worthy in itself, not because of any fear, hope, or any external thing. And happiness lies in virtue, too, since it is a state of mind …highlong
α4093Ἀρχήprinciple[Meaning something that is] efficient; formal; final. Aristotle says that the soul is like a principle of animals, inasmuch as [it is] efficient, formal, and final; for these are the principles in the strict …highlong
α4174ἈσκληπιόδοτοςAsklepiodotos, AsclepiodotusThis man from earliest childhood was agreed to be the keenest and most learned of his age-mates, to the extent that he did not stop busying himself with each of the things which he …highlong
α4177Ἀσκὸς ἐν πάχνῃa wineskin in a frostDavid says: "I have become as a wineskin in a frost." A wineskin when heated becomes porous and when inflated it swells, but in the frost it is hardened and frozen. Thus also the …highlong
α4361ἈττικόςAttikos, AtticusBishop of Constantinople after Arsacius, the one who presided by proxy of [John] Chrysostom; his descent was from Sebasteia of [= in] Armenia, and from youth he was taught to philosophize by a monk …highlong
αι79ΑἰδεσίαAidesia, AedesiaWife of Hermeias. She was related by birth to the great Syrianos, and was the fairest and finest of all the women in Alexandria. In her character she was similar to her husband: simple, …highlong
αι326Αἰσθήσεις5 sensesSight [is] clearer than hearing, and [hearing clearer] than smelling, and smelling [clearer] than taste and touch. However, touch does not seem to be a sense, for each of the other senses operates as …highlong
β524ΒραχμάνBrahman, BrachmanA king, who also gave his name to the country. He wrote the Laws of the Brahmans and a Constitution of the same people in his own language. "The Brahmans are a very pious …highlong
γ12ΓάϊοςGaiusEmperor of [the] Romans. At first he handled the affairs of the empire in a high-minded fashion and dealt with his subordinates professionally. But after two years he deviated from human nature and, in …highlong
γ13Γάϊος ΛαυτώριοςGaius Laetorius, Gaios LautoriosCognomen Marcus. The Romans' hatred of knavery and their lack of mercy towards those who trespass the common values and customs of human nature are illustrated by this man. For he was appointed tribunus …highlong
γ302Γλῶτταtongue"This is moistened by most of the flavors, but is also made drier by some: for instance by pepper and salt-fish and numerous other things which, although they are tastable, have a drying effect; …highlong
γ450ΓρηγόριοςGregorios, Gregorius, Gregory[Gregory,] bishop of Nazianzus (this is a way-station in Cappadocia), a most famous man, and a close friend of Basil, bishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia. This man was not only well-versed in the arts …highlong
δ442ΔημοκήδηςDemokedes, Democedes[Son] of Kalliphon (a priest of Asklepios born in Knidos); a Krotoniate, a doctor. He practised medicine in Aigina [Myth, Place], where he married, and he also acted as physician to Polykrates, the tyrant …highlong
δ456ΔημοσθένηςDemosthenesA knife-maker, of the [sc. Athenian] deme Paeania; Demosthenes the rhetor was his son. When he was orphaned he had 3 guardians, Aphobus, Demophon and Therippides; they neglected him and his property, so he …highlong
δ470ΔημόφιλοςDemophilos, DemophilusBishop of Constantinople, he was a man inclined to mix everything together in a disorderly rush like a wild torrent, gathering a great heap of rubbish in his words, as one will know at …highlong
δ1170Διονύσιος ὁ ἈρεωπαγίτηςDionysios the Areiopagite, Dionysius the AreopagiteBishop of Athens, a most illustrious man, who reached the highest level in Greek culture. A disciple of Paul, who introduced him to the Christian faith, Dionysius was enthroned by him as the bishop …highlong
δ1352ΔομετιανόςDomitian, Domitianus, DometianosEmperor of [the] Romans, brother of Titus, whose successor he became. He emulated not his father's or his brother's habit of good government, but, on the contrary, the appetite for iniquity of Tiberius and …highlong
δ1355ΔομνῖνοςDomninos, DomninusA philosopher, Syrian by descent, from both Laodicea and Larissa, a city of Syria; a pupil of Syrianus and the schoolmate of Proclus, according to Damascius. He was a capable man in mathematics, but …highlong