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208 entries for Procopius

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α1475ἈμαλασούνθαAmalasountha, Amalasuntha… s.v. Amalasuintha. After the introductory phrase, the entry closely follows Procopius, History of the Wars of Justinian 5.2.3-18 (web address 1); cf. Kaldellis (255). Where the Suda transmits e)n tw=| koinw=| (in public), however, …Matched in noteshighmedium
α3125Ἀπειπώνforbidding… (a) C. Theodoridis in his Photius edition (vol.II p.XVC) suggests Procopius, Secret History 16.17 (web address 1), where a)peipw\n mhdeni\ fra/zein occurs. (b) The present translator independently suggests Herodotus 3.153.1, where a)pei/pas toi=s i)dou=si …Matched in noteshighshort
β233ΒελισάριοςBelisarius, Belisarios… note below) the present material is taken nearly verbatim from Procopius of Caesarea, History of the Wars of Justinian 7.1.6-11 (web address 1). [1] Not in Procopius' account. Probably a summary of Procopius' closing …

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She [was the] mother of Atalaric. It was she "who walked for the most part in [intelligence and] righteousness, displaying to a great extent the temperament of a man, and for as long as she was the head of the…

Ἀμαλασούνθα· αὕτη μήτηρ Ἀταλαρίχου. ἥτις δικαιοσύνης ἐπὶ πλεῖστον ἐλθοῦσα, τῆς τε φύσεως ἐς ἄγαν τὸ ἀρρενωπὸν ἐνδεικνυμένη, ὅσον χρόνον τῆς πολιτείας προὔστη, οὐδένα τῶν πάντων…

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χ302ΧιβούλδιοςChilboudios, ChilbudiusProcopius, History of the Wars of Justinian 7.14.1-6 (web address 1), quoted (the beginning and the end) and summarised; cf. Kaldellis (407). This Slav individual -- whose name in Procopius is actually Chilboudios, not …Matched in noteshighmedium

α198Ἀγεννῶςignobly… Here neuter singular; again, quoted from somewhere. [3] Attributed to Procopius, Adler notes, in the Lexicon Vindobonense. For the Huns (and Procopius), cf. under alpha 3460.Matched in noteshighshort

α956Ἀκρασίαςof incontinence, of lack of restraint, of want of self-control… case in the quotation which follows: see next note. [5] Procopius, Secret History 15.9 (on Theodora), where the text (web address 4) has the genitive a)krasi/as ("every path of deviance"); cf Kaldellis (68). For …Matched in noteshighshort

α1407ἌλπειονAlp… to feminine plurals, Alpeis. [2] Herodian [the historian] 8.1.5. [3] Procopius, History of the Wars of Justinian 6.28.28 (web address 1); cf. Kaldellis (377). Procopius's text in fact reads *ga/llous te kai\ *ligou/rous ("Gauls …Matched in noteshighshort

α2349Ἀνέφαπτονunaffected… Aelian, but identifiable via the TLG as an approximation of Procopius, Secret History 6.23 (web address 1); cf. Kaldellis (31). See on this Theodoridis' Photius edition, vol.II p.XCII. In the text, the verb e)a/w …Matched in noteshighshort

α3151Ἀπήλγησανthey grieved at… "put away sorrow:" see LSJ s.v. (web address 1). [1] Procopius, Secret History 16.20 (web address 2); again, more briefly, at omicron 935. Procopius describes the protests that arose in Byzantion after the empress …Matched in noteshighshort

α4672Ἄχαριharsh… Not identified by Adler, but identifiable via the TLG as Procopius, History of the Wars of Justinian 5.4.4 (but read au)tou= for the Suda's au)tw=n); cf. Kaldellis (259) and web address 1. See on …Matched in noteshighshort

α4673Ἄχαριharsh… [1] Arrian, Parthica fr. 91 Roos-Wirth. [2] Quotation unidentifiable. [3] Procopius, History of the Wars of Justinian 1.2.11 (web address 1); cf. Kaldellis (5-6). The subject here is Bahram V (Persian king 421-438; cf. …Matched in noteshighmedium

β264ΒῆροςVerus… of the Eruli (epsilon 3058) in Italy (autumn 547 CE): Procopius of Caesarea, History of the Wars of Justinian 7.27.3; cf. PLRE IIIb s.v. Verus. [2] Taken nearly verbatim from Procopius 7.27.5 (web address …Matched in noteshighshort

β428Βουλεύσαςhaving made a decision… not identified by Adler but identifiable via the TLG as Procopius, Secret History 26.40 (web address 1). See on this Theodoridis' Photius edition, vol.II p.XCII. Procopius describes the scheme by which Hephaistos, prefect in …Matched in noteshighshort

β559Βρόχοιςwith nooses, with slip-knots… be quoted from somewhere else; there are numerous possibilities. [2] Procopius, History of the Wars of Justinian 4.23.19 (web address 1); cf. Kaldellis (240). After Moorish soldiers led by the Roman rebel Stotzas (cf. …Matched in noteshighshort

δ233Δεξιόςclever, fortunate… 234. [1] The phrase "of his fingers" [tw=n daktu/lwn] in Procopius -- see next note -- has been omitted in the version here. [2] Procopius, Secret History 22.3-4 (web address 1); cf. Kaldellis (97). …Matched in noteshighmedium

δ806Δίαυλοςdouble-stretch… approximation (the verb should be active poiei=n, not poiei=sqai) of Procopius, Secret History 12.21 (web address 1). As part of his commentary on the demonic nature of Justinian (cf. iota 446), Procopius describes an …Matched in noteshighshort

δ1236Διώμοτοςbound by oath, oath-boundcf. generally delta 1234, delta 1235, delta 1237. [1] Procopius, Secret History 26.2 (web address 1), discussing some of Justinian's reforms of the court system, such as the abolition of the rank of professional …Matched in noteshighshort

δ1455Δωρησάμενος χρήμασι μεγάλοιςhaving been presented with great sums of money… identified by Adler but is identifiable via the TLG as Procopius, History of the Wars of Justinian 4.13.30 (web address 1). See on this Theodoridis' Photius edition, vol.II p.XCIII. The middle voice of dwre/w …Matched in noteshighshort

ε52Ἔγεσταegesta, agesta[1] An approximation and abridgment of Procopius, History of the Wars of Justinian 2.26.29-30 (web address 1); see further, next note. For Cilician goat-hair cf. kappa 1605, kappa 1607. During the siege of Edessa …Matched in noteshighshort

ε671Ἐκτόπωςextraordinarily… cf. alpha 3955. (On Babrius see generally beta 7.) [3] Procopius, Secret History 1.17 (web address 2), on Antonina and Theodosius; cf. Kaldellis (6-7). See also epsilon 1422 (and, again, alpha 3955). The part …Matched in noteshighshort

ε988Ἔμμισθοιhired [men], mercenaries… Adler but identifiable via the TLG as an approximation of Procopius, Secret History 11.7 (web address 1). Procopius describes how Justinian (cf. iota 446 generally) paid bounties to Hun chieftains to secure peace, but …Matched in noteshighshort

ε1915Ἐπαγγέλλειgives orders, asks for… under alpha 1990] 57. [3] Arrian, Parthica fr.31 Roos-Wirth. [4] Procopius, Secret History 6.12 (web address 1); cf. epsilon 2158 and Kaldellis (29). Procopius reports that the emperor Justin I was illiterate (see iota …Matched in noteshighmedium

ε2351Ἐπικαλῶνaccusing, charging… John of Antioch fr.90 FHG (4.575a) now 172 Roberto. [3] Procopius, Secret History 16.19 (translation at web address 1, Greek text at web address 2). Procopius describes how the empress Theodora (cf. alpha 956 …Matched in noteshighshort

ε3125Ἐσεσήρεσανthey grimaced, they parted their lips to show the closed teeth… this verb occurs (web address 1). [2] Quotation unidentifiable. [3] Procopius, Secret History 1.13 (web address 2), on the empress Theodora's attitude towards Antonina, the wife of Belisarius; cf. Kaldellis (5-6). Procopius may be …Matched in noteshighshort

ε3646Εὐπέτειαease… to Polybius, but TLG searching brings up something more concrete: Procopius, Secret History 7.21 (fu/sei ga\r oi( plei=stoi e)s to\ a(marta/nein eu)petw=s tre/pontai: web address 1). See on this Theodoridis' Photius edition, vol.II pp.XCV-XCVI. …Matched in noteshighshort

ε3760Εὐσυνθετεῖνto be on good terms… headword infinitive is presumably extracted from the quotation given. [1] Procopius, History of the Wars of Justinian 4.2.3 (web address 1); prior to the Battle of Tricamarum (location uncertain; about 50 km. west of …Matched in noteshighshort

ι726Ἰσχυρίζετοwas insisting… i)sxuri/zomai, presumably extracted from the quotation which immediately follows. [2] Procopius, History of the Wars of Justinian 2.7.34 (web address 1); on Beroia, cf. beta 245. On behalf of the Beroeans, their bishop, Megas, …Matched in noteshighshort

κ547Καταθέεινto run down, to attack… The uncontracted headword kataqe/ein is presumably quoted from somewhere; perhaps Procopius, Secret History 11.6; in any event, seemingly not the quotation given here, which has kataqei=n. The verb also appears at kappa 550 and …Matched in noteshighshort

κ1259Κεκραγμόνscream… not identified by Adler but identifiable via the TLG as Procopius, History of the Wars of Justinian 8.14.37 (though he uses the form kraugmo/s; cf. web address 1). Aelian, De natura animalium 1.38, reports …Matched in noteshighshort

α43ἈβίγαςAbigas… Algeria. Barrington Atlas Map 34 grid F2. Mentioned in (e.g.) Procopius, History of the Wars of Justinian 4.19.7 (web address 1). See again under rho 270.Matched in noteshighshort

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