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- α3474Ἀποπερατοῦσανterminating… accusative singular of the present participle of a)poperato/w. [2] Perhaps Eunapius: see under alpha 3100.
- α3100Ἀπεφρύγοντοthey were dried up… Both quotations are unidentifiable. (They were attributed by Hemsterhuys to Eunapius, but Adler suggests Aelian.) cf. alpha 3474.
- ν244Νεωτερίζεινto attempt something new, to innovate, to violently cause… securely identifiable, but, as Adler indicates, it was attributed to Eunapius by Wyttenbach (Boissonade & Wyttenbach, p. 537). It occurs as part of Eunapius fr. 19 FHG (4.22), and its subordinate clause also appears, …
- δ1025Διηυχενίζετοwas holding the neck erect… quotation given. For this verb cf. also delta 809. [1] Eunapius fr. 107 FHG (4.55-6).
- ι403ἸόβειοιJovians[1] In late antiquity. Mentioned by Eunapius -- to whom the present material was once, erroneously, attributed (the correct attribution, by Bidez, is thought to be to Philostorgius: see Adler's addenda) -- and Zosimus. …
- α81ἈβρογάστηςAbrogastes, Arbogast… has been tentatively identified as a fragment (no.53 FHG; Blockley, Eunapius fr. 58.[1]) of the sophist and historian Eunapius of Sardis -- concerns the Frankish general Flavius Arbogastes (died 394). (The present headword 'Abrogastes' …
- κ1947ΚολοσσόςKolossos, Colossus[1] cf. Hesychius kappa3372 (plural). [2] A fragment of Eunapius, given more fully (and more intelligibly) at sigma 177. On the Colossus of Rhodes, see already kappa 1932.
- δ809Διαυχενίζεσθαιto stick the neck out[1] Eunapius fr. 103 FHG (4.55); see already alpha 2428, and cf. generally delta 1025 and delta 1026.
- δ1205ΔιοσημείαZeus-omen, Zeus-sign… Tricliniana, which, however, read *dio\s h(me/ras instead of dioshmi/as. [10] Eunapius fr.4 FHG (4.14); cf. kappa 291. The cruelty of Emperor Carinus’ character as described by Eunapius is echoed by other sources. See Historia …
- η657Ἡφαίστειος δεσμόςHephaistian chain, Hephaestian chain[1] Appendix Proverbiorum 3.16, etc. [2] Eunapius fr.84 FHG (4.51); see more fully at alpha 3752.
- ε2741ἘπιφάνιοςEpiphanios, EpiphaniusRE Epiphanios (8); NP Epiphanios (4); PLRE I Epiphanius (1); Eunapius Lives of the Sophists 493-4. [1] cf. omicron 911, omicron 912 (Oulpianos/Ulpian). [2] pi 1404.
- ι14ἸάκωβοςIakobos, Jacobus, JacobSource: Blockley, Eunapius fr.39.[2]. [1] PLRE I Jacobus(2). [2] lambda 486: Libanius. [3] For the idiom cf. (e.g.) Polybius 2.4.7 (th\n basilei/an diadecame/nh).
- μ1300ΜουσομανίαMuse-devotion, Muse-madnessTiberius Hemsterhuys attributed this quotation (which includes the headword) to Eunapius; cf. in any event pi 715 with n.6 there. The only other attestation of the headword is in Plutarch, Quaestiones Conviviales 706C (in …
- ε322Ἔθηκενcreated, established… on Photius, Lexicon epsilon163, marks the lacuna. [3] Perhaps from Eunapius (so Adler, citing also Libanius, Orations 18.249); cf. gamma 484, eta 45.
- α1860Ἀναδούμενοςtied up… Quotation (already at alpha 87) unidentifiable. (Attributed by Hemsterhuys to Eunapius.)
- α3943Ἄρθμιαamicable relations… (web address 2). [3] Evidently quoted from somewhere -- perhaps Eunapius, Lives of the Sophists 7.6.5.
- αι156Αἴθυγμαglimmer… as Damascius, Life of Isidore fr. 108 Asmus; Adler suggested Eunapius vel sim. instead; but still Damascius fr. 175 Zintzen.
- γ287Γληχώglecho[1] cf. beta 338. [2] beta 339. [3] Eunapius, quoted from beta 31.
- γ301Γλωσσόκομονcase, casket, chest… exemplified here. [1] Likewise or similarly in other lexica. [2] Eunapius fr.39 FHG (4.29); see more fully at phi 279.
- ε3636Εὐπαράγωγοςeasily led-astray… 1115-1120 (web address 1) with scholion; cf. pi 717. [2] Eunapius fr.76 FHG (4.48); cf. lambda 268.
- αι117Αἰθεροβατεῖνto aether-tread, to tread the aether… unidentifiable. (Adler notes the attribution of it by Hemsterhuys to Eunapius. But this rare verb is used far more by Philo Judaeus than any other author.)
- λ268ΛέωνLeon, LeoEunapius fr.76 FHG (4.48); more briefly (and with the comparative 'rather easily-satisfied') at epsilon 3636. [1] epsilon 3776, epsilon 3777.
- κ539Καταδύςhaving submerged (himself)… kappa 538, kappa 540. [2] Bernhardy attributed this quotation to Eunapius; cf. omicron 63 (not Adler's '163', which she later corrected). The name Gaianas is attested as that of a rival to Theodosius for …
- ι348ἹμέριοςHimerius, Himerios… RE Himerios(1), with Suppl. 3.1151-3; OCD4 Himerius; PLRE I Himerius(3); Eunapius Lives of the Sophists 494. [1] Prusias ad mare (formerly Cius). Not to be confused with the better-known Prusa, to the south. See …
- ε2332Ἐπιθεῖναιto dispatch… 354.25. [2] Quotation unidentifiable. Perhaps [WH] an uncomprehending abridgment of Eunapius, Vita sophistarum 7.4.6: th\n pro\s *xrusa/nqion ai)th/sas e)pistolh/n, ei)=ta ei)sbalw\n e)kei/nhn kai\ sfragi=da a)mfote/rais e)piqei/s).
- α784ἈκάκιοςAkakios, Acacius… Die Briefe des Libanios (Leipzig 1906) 37, 39-43 (Akakios II); Eunapius, Lives of the Sophists 17.1 (496). The present material reappears under lambda 486; see the note there. [1] [iota 437] Julian. [2] [lambda …
- κ391ΚαρῖνοςKarinos, Carinus… to accept; but cf. epsilon 133 and upsilon 15. [3] Eunapius fr.4 FHG (4.14); Blockley, Eunapius fr. 5.1. Parts of it reappear at delta 1205, epsilon 133, and mu 83. On the scathing, but …
- ε1753Ἐξήσκειused to exercise… Asmus. Adler approves J. Becker's comparison of this passage with Eunapius fr. 104 (FHG 4.55); cf. chi 473.
- κ824Κατὰ τὸ καρτερόνwith all [one's] might… (Adler notes Bernhardy's view that it could be attributed to Eunapius.)
- ε1011Ἐμπεσὼν τοῖς πράγμασινfalling on the matters… ephelkustikon). [2] Adler notes the attribution of this quotation to Eunapius by the Dutch scholar Tiberius Hemsterhuys (1685-1766. The phrase "at hand" u(po\ xei=ra is repeated at upsilon 638.