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δ1267Δὶς ἑπτὰ πληγαῖς πολύπους πιλούμενοςan octopus pounded with twice seven blows[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those who deserve punishment, inasmuch as when the octopus has been caught it is beaten many times to make it tender. And [there is] another proverb: "twice …Matched in headwordhighmedium
γ388ΓοργίαςGorgias… of Leontini. Rhetor. A pupil of Empedocles, and teacher of Polus of Acragas, Pericles, Isocrates and Alcidamas of Elea, who succeeded him as head of his school. He was the brother of the doctor …Matched in translationhighmedium
η350Ἡμίσεια Ἥμισυ παντόςhalf… that it should be a god, the usual provider of poluwri/a in Aelian and elsewhere (see e.g. pi 1991).Matched in noteshighmedium
α4218ἈστάθμητονuncertainThe unglossed headword is presumably extracted from the first quotation given. [1] Quotation unidentifiable, but Adler (apparatus) suggested Polybius. It may be an aphorism or proverbial saying, also reflected in Leo the Deacon (History …Matched in noteshighmedium
β490Βωμολόχοςaltar-ambusher… appear as "or who takes pleasure in ill-timed foolish loquaciousness, polulogi/ais flua/rois, i.e. acting the altar-ambusher." [2] Agathias [alpha 112], Histories p.26.24-25 Keydell (1.19 Niebuhr). This work is a continuation of Procopius (pi 2479) …Matched in noteshighmedium
α979Ἀκριβήςaccurate, precise… the last sentence. The difference between "inquisitive" (filopra/gmwn) and "curious" (polupra/gmwn) in Greek is not as apparent to the modern reader as the difference between the terms used here in English. Both Greek terms …Matched in noteshighmedium