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δ1141ΔιογένηςDiogenesName of a philosopher, the one also [called] Dog. "Why should we speak of Diogenes' courage, of Xenocrates' gentleness, of Aristotle's artistic sense, of Theophrastos' gravity, of Zeno's austere and noble ways, of Plato's …Matched in translationhighmedium
ι178ἹεροκλῆςHierokles, HieroclesA philosopher, from Alexandria. This man, along with his unchanging and magnificent breadth in thought to an outstanding degree and excelling in eloquence and abundance of the most beautiful nouns and verbs, used to …Matched in translationhighmedium
γ207ΓέσιοςGesios, Gesius… he was stately and eloquent; delving only a little in philosophy, but in medicine to the fullest. In this way he came to possess a large fortune and was granted imperial honors that were …Matched in translationhighmedium
ε1002ἘμπεδοκλῆςEmpedokles, Empedocles… studied first with Parmenides, and, according to Porphyry in his Philosophical History, became his beloved. But others maintained that he was a disciple of Telauges, son of Pythagoras. From Akragas, [he was] a natural …Matched in translationhighmedium
ε3695ΕὐριπίδηςEuripides… was a vegetable-hawker; she was actually of high-born parentage, as Philochorus reports. His mother conceived at the time Xerxes made his crossing, and Euripides was born on the day the Greeks defeated the Persians. …Matched in translationhighmedium
α3929ἈριστοτέληςAristoteles, Aristotle… came] from Stageira, a city of Thrace; he was a philosopher, a disciple of Plato, with a stammering voice. He had siblings Arimnestos and Arimneste, and a daughter by Pythias, the daughter of Hermeias …Matched in translationhighmedium
λ265ΛέωνLeonSon of Leon; of Byzantium, Peripatetic philosopher and sophist. A pupil of Plato or, as some [say], of Aristotle. He wrote about the reign of Philip and Byzantium in 7 books; Teuthranticus; On Besaeus; …Matched in translationhighmedium
β437Βούλησιςwish, rational desirePhiloponus, Commentary on Aristotle's de anima 5.24-33 Hayduck; cf. alpha 1315, pi 2376. [1] Wish (bou/lhsis) and choice (proai/resis) are closely related each other. These terms had a crucial importance in Greek moral philosophy, …Matched in noteshighmedium
μ56ΜακάριοςMakarios, Macarius… When Evagrius became a disciple of these men he acquired philosophy in deeds, having previously been a philosopher in word only. In Constantinople he was ordained to the order of deacon by Gregory the …Matched in translationhighmedium
δ523ΔιαγόραςDiagoras[Diagoras], son of Telekleides or Teleklytos; a Melian, a philosopher and a lyric poet; whom Democritus from Abdera, seeing that he was naturally talented, bought -- since he was a slave -- for ten …Matched in translationhighmedium
κ912Κατεγλωττισμένονtongued-down (?tongue-engaged); (sunk) under too many glosses (far-fetched).… dictionary word. Properly a 'tongued-down' is the tongue-in kiss. And Philostratus [writes]: "But Apollonius cultivated a style of discourse not dithyrambic and swollen with poetic words nor sunk under too many glosses and full …Matched in translationhighmedium
δ627Διαλεκτικήdialectic… questioning and answering about some one thing discussed by the philosophers, or some one thing discussed by the politicians, about appropriate sketching [of] characters from adopted perspectives, and about a style of speaking. Dialectic …Matched in translationhighmedium
γ479Γυμνασίαexercise… is useful for three reasons: for exercise, for conversations, for philosophical sciences. Exercise, he is saying, is what happens in discussion over things; for they take a problem and will make trial of it …Matched in translationhighmedium
δ429ΔημήτριοςDemetrius, Demetrios… in Attica); he was called Phanus at first; a Peripatetic philosopher. He wrote on philosophy, history, rhetoric and politics, and about poets. He studied with Theophrastus, and was a demagogue in Athens. He composed …Matched in translationhighmedium
χ418ΧοσρόηςChosroes, Khosrau, Khosraw… a lover of literature and came to mastery of our philosophy, when the Greek writings had been translated for him into the Persian language by someone. And therefore they say that he gulped down …Matched in translationhighmedium
ε3605ΕὔξενοςEuxenos, Euxenus[sc. was someone] not at all serious nor practicing philosophy energetically. For he was subject to his stomach and to sexual desires, and he patterned himself on Epicurus. He knew the doctrines of Pythagoras, …Matched in translationhighmedium
ε1454Ἐντελέχειαactuality, complete reality, entelechy… named that way, “statue”, but not “bronze”. Porphyrius, the Tyrian philosopher who wrote against the Christians, calls the soul “actuality”.Matched in translationhighmedium
α4348Ἀτέχνοιςfor unskilled ones, to unskilled ones, with unskilled ones… The "she" in question is the 5th century CE Neoplatonic philosopher Aidesia/Aedesia of Alexandria, student of Proclus at Athens, daughter, wife, and mother of Neoplatonic philosophers: see alphaiota 79. [4] cf. tau 441 (and …Matched in noteshighmedium
δ1029Διθυραμβοδιδάσκαλοιdithyramb-directors… being an ambassador]. And there is a conversation of the philosopher Socrates with him. And Callimachus mentions him in his Choliambics, that he wrote many things.Matched in translationhighmedium
κ2647Κυκλίων τε χορῶν ᾀσματοκάμπαςand tune-benders of cyclic choruses.… is hinting at the associates of Cinesias and Cleomenes and Philoxenos, who composed dithyrambs. He means that the composers of dithyrambs were also sophists; for these men were the producers of the cyclic choruses. …Matched in translationhighmedium
ο31ὈδαίναθοςOdainathos, OdaenathusFrom Syria. This man, associating with the philosopher Plutarch, used to fill the discussions of his teacher with difficulties, and did not allow [him] to complete the discourse which became entangled. But Odainathos was …Matched in translationhighmedium
λ645ΛογγῖνοςLonginusLonginus, Cassius. Philosopher. Teacher of the philosopher Porphyry; a polymath and critic. He lived in the time of the Caesar Aurelian, and was executed by him for having conspired with Zenobia, the wife of …Matched in translationhighmedium
α4446Αὖλος ΠοστόμιοςAulus Postumius… Aulus was among those senators who welcomed the delegation of philosophers, Carneades, Diogenes, and Critolaus, on the Capitoline (Cicero, Academica 2.137; Gellius, Attic Nights 6.14.8-10; Plutarch, Cato the Elder 22). The philosophers had come …Matched in noteshighmedium
γ147Γεννῆταιclan-members, clansmen… first clan of the thirty clans; [they were those] whom Philochorus says were previously called homogalaktes ["drinkers of the same milk"]. Isaeus, however, names the clansmen simply as those related to one another by …Matched in translationhighmedium
κ2602Κύβοςcube (six-sided gambling die or a square face or pip (spot) on such a die)… Rome, may have been of cubic form (R. Eisler, "Kuba-Kybele," Philologus 68 (1909) 118-151, 161-209, suggesting an etymology from the same root as the sacred Ka'aba in Mecca). [4] Greek Anthology 5.25.3-4, attributed to …Matched in noteshighmedium
α3897ἈρίσταινοςAristainos, Aristaenus"The Achaeans Philopoemen and Aristaenus were alike in having neither a single nature nor a [single] political standpoint. For indeed Philopoemen was well-suited for the field of war both in body and in spirit, …Matched in translationhighmedium
μ1261ΜόρσιμοςMorsimos, Morsimus… Melanthios, tragic poets. Morsimos was a son of the tragedian Philokles and an insipid [psychros] poet. He was also a physician. Aristophanes [says of him]: "may I be taught to sing a tragedy by …Matched in translationhighmedium
λ3Λαβαῖςwith handles… he made into handles of knives. And elsewhere: "handles of philosophy", [i.e.] arithmetic and geometry.Matched in translationhighmedium
η545ἩρώδηςHerodes… Ephemerides, an extremely learned composition, and letters and improvisatory speeches; Philostratus mentions them in the Lives of the Sophists. Hadrian the sophist succeeded him as head of his school. Herodes was a contemporary of …Matched in translationhighmedium
δ1143ΔιογένηςDiogenes… fell in love with that lifestyle and embraced the Cynic philosophy; he became contemptuous of his own great wealth. When he was old, he was taken by a pirate named Skirtalos and after he …Matched in translationhighmedium