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276 entries for Douris, Duris

α2533Ἄνθρωποςman… it becomes prophetic in sleeps, by dreams, and in delirium during illnesses, much more is it improved when it is completely separated from the body.Matched in translationhighmedium
α195ἈγέλιοςAgelios, AgeliusThis man was bishop of Constantinople during the reign of Valens. He lived an apostolic life, for he always went about unshod and wore only a single tunic, in observance of what the Gospel …Matched in translationhighshort
δ1118ΔίκτυςDictys, DiktysDuring the reign of Claudius, after an earthquake had flattened Crete and many graves had been opened, in one of these there was found the historical treatise of Dictys, covering the Trojan War; Claudius …Matched in translationhighshort
α1466Ἀμαθέσινignorant, unaware[Meaning to those] unhearing. "He rode during the night to people unaware of what was being done, asking them to attack the enemy."Matched in translationhighshort
χ451Χωστρίςdigging-shedDuring sieges and blockades: see e.g. Diodorus Siculus 24.1.1. The headword is used either as a adjective attached to 'tortoise' (xelw/nh) or by itself.Matched in noteshighshort
κ1434Κέστροςdart, dart-sling, kestros, cestrus, kestrosphendoneThis was a novel invention during the [sc. Romans'] war against Perseus. The missile of this kind was two palms [long], and it had a tube equal [in length] to the point. Into this …Matched in translationhighmedium
α707Ἀθάνατοιimmortals… of the Persians. [The ones] which Ardabourios destroyed and obliterated during Theodosius' reign. [The ones] which Xerxes, son of Darius, had.Matched in translationhighshort
ι75ἼβηρεςIberians… Iberia, the Western [or, Hesperia], which is also called Spain. "During the reign of Constantine the great, the inner Indians and the Iberians and the Armenians were baptised".Matched in translationhighshort
χ186Χελιδόνιον μέλοςswallow's song… commendatory and hortatory song directed toward actions. For this reason during winter [the swallow] neither flies nor cries.Matched in translationhighshort
ε410Ἐκκέκοφθ' ἡ μουσικήthe culture has been cut outThey say that whereas the ancients engaged in philological enquiry during their symposia, their successors introduced the singing-girls and kithara-girls and dancing-girls. Hence some people used to use this saying when criticizing innovation.Matched in translationhighshort
δ611Διαλαβώνhaving taken (individually)… it down." Or also "[going] at intervals they went out during the night."Matched in translationhighshort
κ1277Κελαδεινήnoisy, sounding[Referring to] a hunter. She who makes noise during the chase. Also [sc. attested is the masculine] keladeino/s, [meaning] making sound.Matched in translationhighshort
κ1050Κατήλυσινfall[Meaning] a precipitation, a return. "During a wintry fall of snow [...] he took refuge under a hollow rock."Matched in translationhighshort
μ441Μεθυσοκότταβοιkottabos-drunkardsA drop of wine, a bronze bowl; which during dinner they set full of wine, then pouring wine into small cups they used to toss [drops] from a height into it so as to …Matched in translationhighshort
μ173ΜάξιμοςMaximus, Maximos[Maximus] of Tyre, philosopher; he lived in Rome during the reign of Commodus. [He wrote] Concerning Homer and what is the ancient philosophy in him; Whether Socrates did not give a fine defence of …Matched in translationhighshort
δ1206ΔιοσκορίδηςDioskorides, Dioscorides… of the moles on his eyes. He associated with Cleopatra during Antony's time. And written by him are 24 books, famous medical works all.Matched in translationhighshort
α3522Ἀπόσιτοςabstinent, fasting… abstinent for two days and nights, and he was abstinent during the days of Pascha, surviving on small quantities of water." Also [sc. attested is the related verb] a)positw=, [meaning] I avoid food.Matched in translationhighshort
κ2154Κότταβοςkottabos, cottabus[Meaning] a drop of wine. A bronze bowl, which during dinner they set full of wine, then pouring into small cups they used to toss [wine] from a height [into it] so as to …Matched in translationhighshort
α1988ἈναξιμένηςAnaximenes… said also of Parmenides. He flourished in the 55th Olympiad during the capture of Sardis, when Cyrus the Persian deposed Croesus.Matched in translationhighshort
β140ΒασσαρικάBassarika, BassaricaSoterichos wrote a [Bassarika] or Dionysiaka. He lived during the reign of Diocletian. Also [sc. attested is the genitive singular] "of Bassaric". In the Epigrams: "the twisted tambourine, goad of a Bassaric throng". That …Matched in translationhighshort
γ472ΓύγηςGyges… Colophon. But no other great deed was done by him during his reign of thirty-eight years, so, having mentioned these few things we will move on. I will make mention of Ardys the son …Matched in translationhighmedium
α2366Ἀνεχύθηwas poured forth… made to flow out. "And violent hail streamed down, and during the whole day the darkness was most/very thick." Masculine. Also [ac. attested is the corresponding plural] a)nexu/qhsan ["they were poured forth"], [meaning] they …Matched in translationhighshort
μ434ΜεθώνηMethone… would seem to be speaking of the one in Thrace, during his siege of which Philip lost his right eye. But Demetrius of Magnesia says that there are four Methones.Matched in translationhighshort
γ477ΓύλιπποςGylippos, Gylippus… the flesh of the Athenians (in various places and capacities) during the final decade of the Peloponnesian War. See generally OCD(4) s.v. (p.638).Matched in noteshighshort
κ308Κανηφόροιbasket-carriersPhilochorus says that it was during the reign of Erichthonios that virgins of good repute were first appointed to carry the baskets containing the requisites for the sacrifice to the goddess, in both the …Matched in translationhighshort
χ12Χαλδαϊκοῖς ἐπιτηδεύμασιChaldean rituals… Isidore's imitations of birds and their voices and sounds sometimes during the Chaldean rituals, he himself demonstrated the way of imitation of the fluttering of other [birds including] sparrows and domestic fowl, how they …Matched in translationhighshort
β151ΒασίλειοςBasileios, Basilius, Basil… Marcellus, and on virginity, and not a few other works. During the reign of Constantine he led the Macedonian heresy along with Eustathius of Sebaste.Matched in translationhighshort
δ919Διενεγκεῖνto relate[Meaning] to draw [out]. Eunapius [writes]: "during these times a deed so noble and manly was dared to be joined in by the valiant woman that it is incredible to relate [it] in the …Matched in translationhighshort
η302Ἡμερινὰ ζῷαdaytime creatures, diurnal creatures[Meaning] ones that appear to everyone during the day. But nocturnal [ones are] the little owl, the tawny owl, the eagle owl, the night-raven, the e)polio/s, and the little horned owl. Maritime [ones are] …Matched in translationhighshort
ε95Ἐγκεχείρικα πάντα ΤιμολέοντιI undertook everything for Timoleon… the elderly Corinthian of that name who revitalized Greek Sicily during the 340s and 330s BCE (see under tau 600, and generally OCD(4) s.v.); beyond that, however, the import and context of this unparalleled …Matched in noteshighshort