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ι587ἽππωνHippon… Syracusan general mentioned in Xenophon, Hellenica 1.2.8, and a pre-Socratic philosopher a.k.a Hipponax. [2] i.e. stable, stall: i(ppw/n (with an acute accent on the last syllable, rather than a circumflex; cf. next note). [3] …Matched in noteshighshort
κ2116Κορυβαντιᾷcelebrates the Korybant rites, is in a frenzy… The headword must be quoted from somewhere. Extant possibilities include: Philo Judaeus, On Dreams 2.1; Themistius, *basanisth\s h)\ filo/sofos 253a; Libanius, Letters 299.2; Palladius, Dialogue on the Life of Chrysostom p. 138 Coleman-Norton. [2] …Matched in noteshighshort
κ2602Κύβοςcube (six-sided gambling die or a square face or pip (spot) on such a die)… Rome, may have been of cubic form (R. Eisler, "Kuba-Kybele," Philologus 68 (1909) 118-151, 161-209, suggesting an etymology from the same root as the sacred Ka'aba in Mecca). [4] Greek Anthology 5.25.3-4, attributed to …

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Ἵππων

Hippon

[genitive] *(/ippwnos: a proper name. It also means the place where horses stand. But i(ppw=n has a circumflex accent.

Ἵππων, Ἵππωνος· ὄνομα κύριον. σημαίνει δὲ καὶ τὸν τόπον, ἐν ᾧ οἱ ἵπποι ἵστανται. Ἱππῶν δὲ περισπωμένως.

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Victoria Papaprodromou1

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Wm. Blake Tyrrell1

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λ874Λυττῶντεςraging… from somewhere in this form, might come from e.g. Lucian (Philopseudes 40) or Philostratus (Life of Apollonius 4.10); note, however, that the equivalent and earlier Hesychius lambda1471 has accusative(s), which might point to (e.g.) …Matched in noteshighshort

χ296Χιάζεινto play the Chian… musician Democritus of Chios (RE 5.140, a contemporary of the philosopher of the same name), and that of the Siphnian style to an otherwise unknown citizen of that island named Theoxenides (but Philoxenides or …Matched in noteshighshort

α3897ἈρίσταινοςAristainos, AristaenusFrom Polybius 24.11. See phi 409 for more on Philopoemen. [1] Here the name appears mistakenly as Aristaenetus. [2] To confirm that they were acting under duress.Matched in noteshighmedium

α2954Ἀπαίδευτοιuneducated, untrained… comic poet, Nicochares: fr. 3 Kock, now 4 K.-A.) On Philonides of (the Athenian deme) Melite, see generally J.K. Davies, Athenian Propertied Families 600-300 BC (Oxford 1971) 422. For Lais (or Nais?) see lambda …Matched in noteshighshort

β150ΒασίλειοςBasil, Basilius, Basileios… [7] This text is also edited in the GCS-edition of Philostorgius, edited by J. Bidez - F. Winkelmann, Berlin, 1981, pp. 111-113. This edition also contains the best introduction to the Arian historiographer. The …Matched in noteshighmedium

δ1150ΔιόδωροςDiodorus, DiodorosC2 AD. See generally RE Diodoros(46). [1] The only attested philosopher of this name (RE Telekles(2)) dates to the third century BC; it is possible that Valerius Diodorus has been confused with one of …Matched in noteshighshort

ε1182Ἔνδοξαplausible things; reputable opinions… is endoxoi. The meaning seems to as follows: since these philosophers are held in high esteem, their opinions are plausible and are generally approved by people; so such opinions are "reputable". [5] These lines …Matched in noteshighlong

α1298Ἀλκυονίδες ἡμέραιAlcyon days, Halcyon days, kingfisher days… Atticist, Photius, and others. [3] Demagoras fr. 3 FHG (4.378); Philochorus FGrH 328 F186. (For Philochorus see phi 441 and generally OCD(4) s.v.) The numbers in the text of the Suda are corrupt and …Matched in noteshighmedium

γ147Γεννῆταιclan-members, clansmenAbridged from Harpokration s.v.. who besides Isaeus and Philochorus (below) cites Demosthenes 57.23-24. See also gamma 146, phi 693, phi 694. [1] Philochorus FGrH 328 F35b; cf. omicron 261, omicron 511. [2] Isaeus 7.13.Matched in noteshighmedium

κ189Καλάβροψcrook… from *vre/pw (sc. later r(e/pw). [3] An awkward presentation of Philostratus, Life of Apollonius of Tyana 2.11. [Both the text of Philostratus and Adler's ms F (Laurentianus 55.1) use the spelling kalau/ropi.]Matched in noteshighshort

α1967Ἀνάμνησιςrecollection[1] This sentence = John Philoponus, Commentary on Aristotle's de anima 158.15 Hayduck; and indeed the entry as a whole follows, with slight variations, Philoponus 158.5-23, the commentary on de anima 408b15-18. Aristotle is …Matched in noteshighmedium

κ1891ΚνυζώσωI will darken… out) by Herodian, De prosodia catholica p. 444 Lentz (citing Philoxenus fr. 120 Theodoridis) and Orion [Author, Myth], Etymologicum s.v. knuzou=n. The Etymologicum Gudianum s.v. knuzhqmo/s goes further to a)xreiou=n "damage, disable". The Suda's …Matched in noteshighshort

α136Ἀγαλματοφορούμενοςimage-bearing, image-carrying, enshrined as an image… already defined the headword participle as though it were active, Philo Judaeus [see phi 448, and generally OCD(4) pp.1134-5] uniformly uses it in a passive sense, i.e. "enshrined". Adler and Theodoridis both cite De …Matched in noteshighshort

α540Ἀδύνατοιincapables, handicappeds… Lysias 24. 13, 26 (web addresses 2 and 3). [4] Philochorus FGrH 328 F197a.Matched in noteshighshort

α1019Ἀκροσφαλεῖςprecarious[1] See already alpha 1018. [2] Sophocles, Philoctetes 502-506 (web address 1); cf. theta 61. This quotation does not contain the headword of this entry, but has some vague connection to it in sense.Matched in noteshighshort

α1041ἈκύλαςAquila… and Speech. Syrianus' commentary on Hermogenes often cites a Neoplatonic philosopher named Aquila who wrote on rhetorical subjects; he could well be this man. Also, Flavius Sosipater Charisius cites a passage of C. Iulius …Matched in noteshighshort

α1372ἉλῶαHaloa… by the mention of this festival in [Demosthenes] 59.116. [1] Philochorus FGrH 328 F83; cf. generally alpha 1305, alpha 1321, alpha 1330, alpha 1373.Matched in noteshighshort

α2303Ἀνεπόπτευτονnot-fully-initiated… fr. 174 Jensen (from the lost speech Against Phryne). [2] Philochorus FGrH 328 F69b and 70b. The 'Demetrius' in question is the early-Hellenistic king Demetrius Poliorcetes, for whom the usual rules were waived, so …Matched in noteshighshort

α3936ἈριστώνυμοςAristonymos, Aristonymus… (7.28 Kaibel). [3] Ptolemy II Philadelphus ruled 285(282)-246; Ptolemy IV Philopator was his successor-but-one, ruling 221-205. Perhaps, therefore, Ptolemy III Euergetes was meant. In any case the entry has now, manifestly, left its initial …Matched in noteshighshort

α4554Ἄφαντον φῶςsecret light… quotation given. [1] cf. pi 3217, pi 3222. [2] Sophocles, Philoctetes 296-299 (web address 1 below); cf. again pi 3222.Matched in noteshighshort

γ490Γυμνοσοφισταίnaked-sophists… alpha 425 (and beta 524), and generally Richard Stoneman, "Naked philosophers: the Brahmans in the Alexander historians and the Alexander Romance", Journal of Hellenic Studies 115 (1995) 99-114.Matched in noteshighshort

δ519Διάγεινto spin out, to protract… whose imperfect, third person singular, features in the quotation. [1] Philostratus, Life of Apollonius 1.17; cf. kappa 912, lambda 297.Matched in noteshighshort

δ590Διάκονοςdeacon, messenger… next note) have the singular: "he has died." [3] Sophocles, Philoctetes 497-499. [4] Likewise in syntactical lexica.Matched in noteshighshort

δ1143ΔιογένηςDiogenesInternet Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry on Diogenes at web address 1; Catholic Encyclopedia entry on Cynicism at web address 2. See also delta 1141, delta 1144. For the present material cf. Diogenes Laertius 6.20-21 …Matched in noteshighmedium

ε336Ἔθυσας ἀντιθύσῃyou sacrificed [so] you should sacrifice in turn… be corrupt. Suggested emendations include e)pequ/samen ('we burned incense'). [1] Philoxenus [phi 393] fr. 10 Bergk (PMG 823 Page); Appendix Proverbiorum 2.10; scholia on Homer, Iliad 9.219. [2] Homer, Odyssey 9.231.Matched in noteshighshort

ε2859Ἐπρέσβευενused to put first in rank… See generally Diogenes Laertius 1.14 and 2.16 (S. 'introduced' moral philosophy). For the actual phrase given here, see under sigma 829 (but with aorist rather than imperfect).Matched in noteshighshort

ε3039Ἑρμῆς ὁ πρὸς τῇ πυλίδιHermes by-the-gatePhilochorus FGrH 328 F40 b -- where Jacoby conjectured "with the tribes" in Harpokration s.v., from which the present entry derives. (Harpok. himself had been prompted by the occurrence of the headword phrase in …Matched in noteshighshort

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