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β121Βάροςweight, influence, gravitas, dignityConcerning Polemon [it has been written]: "he had gravitas of a kind found in some Dorian household management". "Both foreseeing and fearing the influence and the quarrelsomeness of mankind." Meaning the bulk, the strength. …Matched in headwordhighmedium
ε937Ἔμβαρός εἰμιI am weighty… is cross-referenced at mu 1289. [3] The name means 'Mister Weighty' (but apparently implying intellectual rather than bodily "weight"). [4] Other versions have 'in the adyton' (cf. generally alpha 542). [5] Perhaps as a …Matched in noteshighmedium
μ828Μειαγωγήσουσι τὴν τραγῳδίανthey will lamb-bring the tragedy; they will weigh the tragedy… to his phratry-members, a sacrificial victim was presented in a weight prescribed as the one that had to be met, and bringing less was not permitted. When the victim was put on the scales, …Matched in translationhighmedium
δ1516Δραχμήdrachma… "talent." 100 drachmas make one m(i)na. A drachma [is] a weight of currency equal to 10 drachmas of silver. A drachma [is] six obols. And Aristophanes [writes]: "spend three drachmas for me [to buy] …Matched in translationhighmedium
χ320Χιτώνchiton, tunic… Interpretation of a dream: a ripped chiton ripped away a weight of worries."Matched in translationhighmedium
β173Βαστάσαςhaving raised up… means to inspect and to weigh and to examine the weight of something with the hand.Matched in translationhighmedium
μ294ΜαυρίκιοςMaurikios, Mauricius, Maurice… and quite precise. He mingled in himself both opposites: the weight of intellect, and meekness, free of any disdain and haughtiness. That Maurice was such a person was proved by his leadership over matters, …Matched in translationhighmedium
κ2434Κριόςram, battering ram… toward the rear, and when the same men throw their weight against it toward the front, it strikes the walls with the protruding iron. And no fortress is so strong nor enclosing wall so …Matched in translationhighmedium
α3909ἈρίστιπποςAristippos, Aristippus… his child was carrying money and was burdened by the weight he said, "Then cast off what's weighing you down." When he was being plotted against on a voyage he cast into the sea …Matched in translationhighmedium
δ1183Διονυσίων σκώμματαinsults of the Dionysia… to be -- as the poet says -- a 'useless weight on the earth'". "But he has been tossed to the crows and is gone unseen, unheard of, shown to be twistier than a …Matched in translationhighmedium
α3750Ἀράχνηspider's web… Inachus: "all the weavers' things were a spider's web in weight". Callimachus [writes]: "a spider's-web work". Cratinus in Pytinê [writes]: "you are holding your stomach in the middle of spiders' webs." Pherecrates in Tyranny …Matched in translationhighmedium
α463Ἄδηνenough, to excess… gluttony and drunkenness they were given over to bulk and weight; they were altogether incapable of runs and labours. And they were quickly made faint with sweat and wheezing whenever something [like running and …Matched in translationhighmedium
ε2426ἘπικύδηςEpikydes, Epicydes… would give him in return gold equal to it in weight. But the Leontinians chose Hippokrates as their general.Matched in translationhighmedium
χ595ΧοιρίλοςChoirilos, Choerilus, Khoirilos… culture. [5] It is unlikely that his works received their weight in gold or were read with Homer at the Panathenaea, although they may have had a public performance in Athens. [6] So the …Matched in noteshighmedium
δ807Δίαυλοςdiaulos… fast as he could and still maintain formation, given the weight and constrictions of his panoply. Every hoplite surely prayed to get across that distance quickly and arrive at the enemy line with sufficient …Matched in noteshighmedium
ε962Ἐμβριθῆ νοῦνsevere thought, weighty thought… suitable for a boast but in no way effective and weighty --, but [sc. instead selected] the men bravest at fighting and best armed, as a substitute for the rabble, having picked out those …Matched in translationhighmedium
ε4028Ἐχθρῶν ἄδωρα δῶρα κοὐκ ὀνήσιμαenemies' charities are uncharitable and not helpful… meadows, so I may purify my defilements and escape the weighty wrath of the goddess. When I arrive, whatever trackless place I reach, I will dig up the ground and hide this sword of …Matched in translationhighmedium
κ36Κάθαρμαoffscouring, residue… Archilochos [calls] r(o/ptron. So [Aristophanes] is saying here fixings and weights of words.Matched in translationhighmedium
α3397ἈπολινάριοςApollinarios, Apollinarius… soundest basis for written composition. Apollinarius was more powerful, Basil weightier, in speech. Such was their ability in speech and written composition; and in the same degree these men presented a character attractive to …Matched in translationhighmedium
μ131ΜαναΐμManaim, Manane… Prefect Domitius Modestus is attested as having established regulations for weights and measures, including the size of the modius, at Heron Stereometrica 2.54 (cf. Corcoran 1995). This was apparently part of an empire-wide effort …Matched in noteshighmedium