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αι179ΑἰλιανόςAelian, Aelianus, AilianosThis man served as general during the reign of Valens. From Syedra, he was extremely independent, and having been conspicuous for his spirit since childhood, he was abundantly endowed in the matters of the …Matched in headwordhighmedium
α905Ἀκμὴ καλεῖa moment is calling[Meaning] an opportunity is calling. So Aelian said [this] about urgency: "At the instant of his pain and suffering, he did not know the road that would take him there [sc. to the god]. …Matched in translationhighmedium
α1514Ἄμαχονimpossible, unconquerable… Pindar [writes]: "[it is] impossible to conceal one's inherent nature." Aelian [writes]: "they brought back an impossible multitude of fishes and raised up a trophy and erected altars." And elsewhere: "each man was assigned …Matched in translationhighmedium
ε1441Ἐνστάτηςadversary, opponent… say that Oedipus had become an adversary of Laios. And Aelian in On divine activities says: "in accordance with a certain oracular response, [he was] wanting to propitiate the divinity which had become an …Matched in translationhighmedium
α4528Αὐτοσχέδιονextemporaneous, improvised… is a related verb] au)tosxedia/zwsin ["they improvise"], they act spontaneously. Aelian [writes]: "[the] Romans welcomed neither a lawless success nor a completed victory in which the leader did not share, in order that their …Matched in translationhighmedium
α3172Ἀπήντα[he/she/it] kept meeting… [says this] to mean I have come to praise. And Aelian on the defeat of the Romans at Cannae [writes]: "such a misfortune met them." And elsewhere: "this was the greatest disaster which met …Matched in translationhighmedium
α1330ἈλοῶI thresh, smite, drive around, smash… will kill me, driving me around since early this morning." Aelian [writes]: "some smiting him with fists, some with clubs, some with stones, and some with whatever else fell into their hands forced his …Matched in translationhighmedium
ν163Νέμεσιςnemesis, Nemesis… watches unjust acts. Babrius says [this] in the Fables. And Aelian [writes]: "palpable evidence of Nemesis the overseer, chastizing proud and disdainful ways". And [there is] a proverb: "at least Nemesis walks at your …Matched in translationhighmedium
κ630Κατάλογοςkatalogos, list, roster… the mob and those not on the katalogos". Thus says Aelian.Matched in translationhighmedium
χ461ΧρεώνnecessityThat which is destined, life's end. Aelian [writes]: "when he came to old age, he paid in full the necessity that is common to destiny and met with a fitting funeral." The [word] "necessity" …Matched in translationhighmedium
α4313Ἀταλαίπωρονunpainstaking… and not with show. Or what is easy and obvious. Aelian [writes]: "[...] if there is something sound in the earlier speech. But that one, with an untested indictment and unpainstaking hearsay of the …Matched in translationhighmedium
λ465Λῆξιςallotment, cessation[Meaning] ceasing, or portion, inheritance. Aelian [writes]: "and he buries the dead man, having already rendered to the infernal gods their allotment." And elsewhere: "on the cessation of that period (a cessation which, by …Matched in translationhighmedium
α2073Ἀνασώσωνintending to recover… had destroyed by [the] Romans." That is, regaining [them]. And Aelian [writes]: "[he] not expecting at all that they would be able to recover the place above-mentioned and to retrieve [their property?] from somewhere; …Matched in translationhighmedium
α4329Ἄτεγκτος ἄνθρωπος παρηγορήμασινa man impervious to exhortations… men [a)te/gktois], to those not wet by tears or sweat. Aelian [writes]: "casting everyone into pity and tears, so that both the impervious and tough cried." Also [sc. attested is the related adverb] a)te/gktws …Matched in translationhighmedium
α1763Ἀμφισβητεῖνto dispute… he might now recover, justly, on the same terms". And Aelian [writes]: "for some were wrangling and disputing with the others". "So it was no longer a matter of dispute but that this was …Matched in translationhighmedium
μ474Μελεδωνόςcaretaker[Meaning a] mentor, overseer. Aelian [writes]: "he designated his own brother the guardian of his son and caretaker of the money [which he left to his son]. But he [sc. the brother], being impious, …Matched in translationhighmedium
γ392ΓοργόνηGorgon… gave himself a lump", he said "he roused Gorgon". And Aelian [writes]: "and they were pressing him hard, bringing forward and challenging the Gorgon out of him, so to speak, [and] they completely silenced …Matched in translationhighmedium
κ2672Κυλλοῦ ΠήρανGimp's Pouch… applied to those who do violence to nature on purpose. Aelian [writes]: "the cock standing on the one foot stretched out the one that was maimed and gimpy, as though calling for witnesses and …Matched in translationhighmedium
α4537Αὐτόχρημα ὅμοιονexactly the same, straight away[Meaning] altogether similar. Aelian [writes]: "leaping straight away over the trenches, one named Clatius threw his hands on Hasdrubal's ship as it was hastening to flee and vigorously kept hold of the stern." And …Matched in translationhighmedium
ε1348ἜννιοςEnnius, EnniosA Roman poet, whom Aelian says is worthy to be commended. For he sang of Scipio and he wanted to elevate the man to greatness and said that only Homer could sing praises worthy …Matched in translationhighmedium
δ174Δεκάζεσθαιto be bribed in tens… bribe in tens' [deka/zein]: to corrupt with money or gifts. Aelian [writes]: "he corrupted many of the nomads, having bribed them in tens into treachery". Also [sc. attested is the participle] '[he] bribing in …Matched in translationhighmedium
α4398Ἀτυφίαlack of delusion, modesty… peace [and] conducting the ritual without bodyguards, came most modestly." Aelian says [this].Matched in translationhighmedium
ε1546Ἐξάντηdanger-free, out of danger… out of his injury, even accepts a third attempt." And Aelian [writes]: "but [his] daughter, who was ignorant of that man's schemes and plots against him, comes safe out of the evil [situation]." It …Matched in translationhighmedium
μ236ΜαρτύρομαιI call to witness, I protest… catch you." Creon [Author, Myth] says [this] to Oedipus. And Aelian [writes]: "but we call to witness this much, that we are not being unjust for the sake of Hospitable Zeus". "I call you …Matched in translationhighmedium
α2900Ἀπαντᾶνto meet and to come together… attested is the aorist participle] a)panth/santos, [meaning] having arrived first. Aelian [writes]: "the besieger was impaled; and at this point the winter, which had not come in season, at last began." Also [sc. attested …Matched in translationhighmedium
α878Ἀκκιζόμενοςacting coyly, being prudish, toying… man saying something but pretending not to want to. And Aelian [writes]: "she was judged second to none of those amazed by the songs, and given, of course, that she was not inexperienced in …Matched in translationhighmedium
β587ΒύβλονByblian[sc. A kind of] papyrus. Aelian [writes]: "[Apollo] orders him to render to Nikanor a bundle of Byblian worth four hundred gold pieces; but if he is unwilling, he will continually raise the price …Matched in translationhighmedium
μ1025Μιαρὰ κεφαλήfoul head… you know that I take pleasure in being much abused?". Aelian [writes]: "it is not right for a good man or a god to receive gifts from someone defiled. Therefore all the great labor …Matched in translationhighmedium
α4173ἈσκληπιάδηςAsclepiades, Asklepiades… any other hopeless case. See under Pauson and Irus. And Aelian [writes]: "he, suffering miserably from an illness (the children of the Asclepiadae call it inflammation of the lungs) at first was in need …Matched in translationhighmedium
ε1136Ἐναύεινto kindle, to light a fire… fled should be given asylum in the region". And elsewhere Aelian [writes]: "if ever a disease had spread in the community, the sacred scribes, coming to the burial precinct of this man and then …Matched in translationhighmedium