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α3930ἈριστοτέληςAristotle, Aristoteles"Timaios says against Aristotle that he was arrogant, reckless, and headstrong . . . (but not) a pedantic and detestable sophist who had just locked up his precious surgeon's shop, and who besides [this] …Matched in translationhighmedium
α3929ἈριστοτέληςAristoteles, Aristotle… tradition of the Asklepiads, from Nikomakhos the son of Makhaon. [Aristotle came] from Stageira, a city of Thrace; he was a philosopher, a disciple of Plato, with a stammering voice. He had siblings Arimnestos …Matched in translationhighmedium
ν520Νοῦνintellect, mindAristotle says that the intellect [is] immortal.Matched in translationhighshort
α505Ἀδοξόταταutter improbabilities, very improbable [things][Meaning] paradoxical things, impossible things in Aristotle: "paradoxa are the opposite of endoxa, which are not altogether impossible things."Matched in translationhighshort
μ174ΜάξιμοςMaximus… On Insoluble Contradictions, On Forecasts, On Numbers, a commentary on Aristotle, and other works [addressed] to the same Julian.Matched in translationhighshort
μ242ΜασσαλίαMassalia, Massilia, Marseille… the Great King [of Persia], founded a colony at Massalia. Aristotle in his treatise [on the subject] corroborates this.Matched in translationhighshort
α2542Ἀνθυπουργῆσαιto return a kindness… "or will you promise on oath to requite a favor?" Aristotle said that a)nqufai/resis ["corresponding diminution"] [means] cancellation.Matched in translationhighshort
αι354ΑἰσχρίωνAischrion, Aeschrion… Alexander the son of Philip. He was an intimate of Aristotle and beloved by him, as Nikandros of Alexandria [says] in On the Students of Aristotle.Matched in translationhighshort
α2828ἈξιώματαaxiomsThus Aristotle calls both the propositions requiring demonstration and the indemonstrable ones, as [is] his custom.Matched in translationhighshort
αι365ΑἴτησιςquestioningIn Aristotle 'questioning' is the derivation of the opposite in arguments, the eliciting of something from a respondent and afterwards trying to elicit that which is contrary to it from him, and by this …Matched in translationhighshort
δ1649Δυσκολαίνεινto quibbleAristotle says [this]: for he who through inappropriate answers ruins and prevents the syllogism from being realized is quibbling. Quibbling is an answer contrary to logical answers that ruins the syllogism.Matched in translationhighshort
ν398ΝικόμαχοςNikomachos, Nikomakhos, NicomachusFrom Stageira; a philosopher, son of Aristotle the philosopher; a pupil of Theophrastus and, as some [say] his lover also. He wrote Ethics in six books and [a commentary] on his father's lectures in …Matched in translationhighshort
α2727ἈντιστρόφουςcounterpartsMeaning equivalents. And Aristotle says that dialectic is the counterpart to rhetoric, since it also [is] about persuasive things, which by being probable are themselves of this same kind; for he says antistrophon ["counterpart …Matched in translationhighshort
λ523Λίθος[the] stone… seem to have made oaths at a particular stone, as Aristotle and Philochorus show.Matched in translationhighshort
α4671Ἀχάνηachane… the artabe amongst Egyptians. It measured 45 Attic medimnoi, as Aristotle attests. But others say that it is a box, into which those preparing for pilgrimages used to put their provisions.Matched in translationhighshort
χ19Χαλεπώτατονvery difficultAristotle says in the second [book] of Topica: converting an appropriate name derived from an accidental [is] very difficult. One would say very difficult because it is not simple nor readily done, as in …Matched in translationhighshort
κ765Κατασκευάζεινto argue, to maintain, to proveIn Aristotle [sc. this verb means] demonstrating [something] in its entirety, but not denying what is being postulated. For kataskeua/zein is applied especially to something being postulated positively. "Most/very lawless and most/very villainous when …Matched in translationhighshort
ι651Ἰσόκωλονequimembral[Meaning something] that which has equal parts. Aristotle says that if an account of something compound is rendered which has as many parts as the compound also has -- [a compound] whose definition is …Matched in translationhighshort
κ1451Κεφαλισμόςmultiplication-table"Aristotle calls 'multiplication-tables' the products of the first numbers up to ten. For through exercise with them, the products of the latter with [sc. numbers] larger but similar to them are explained by analogy: …Matched in translationhighshort
α2532Ἄνθρωποςman… Anthropos, a personal name of the Olympic boxing victor, whom Aristotle mentions in Ethics. "But personally, I said, I think that this is the only thing needed by men who want the art of …Matched in translationhighshort
α122Ἀγαθοῦ Δαίμονοςof the Good Spirit… others say that the first drinking vessel was called this. Aristotle composed a book On the Good in which he delineated the unwritten doctrines of Plato. Aristotle mentions the composition in the first [book] …Matched in translationhighmedium
ε1869Ἐξ ὑποθέσεωςhypothetically, conditionallyAristotle says that some faculties hypothetically follow the character-dispositions which they would make use of if they were to come into being in that [situation] in respect of which the faculties are useful. For …Matched in translationhighmedium
α4096Ἀρχὴ ἄνδρα δείκνυσινoffice exposes a man… itself. They say that this a dictum of Solon's, though Aristotle and Theophrastus [says it is] Bias's.Matched in translationhighshort
α1951Ἀνάλυσιςanalysis… to the meaning of analysis in the Analytics written by Aristotle.Matched in translationhighshort
ι520ἽππαρχοςHipparchus, Hipparchos, HipparkhosFrom Stageira, philosopher, acquaintance and kin of Aristotle. [He Wrote] What are "male" and "female" among the gods? and What is marriage?, and other stuff.Matched in translationhighshort
ε3040ἙρμίαςHermias… dynast and philosopher. Having been educated in the school of Aristotle, he wrote On the Soul, that it is immortal. This man is "the thrice-sold eunuch". He was well-disposed towards Aristotle and gave his …Matched in translationhighmedium
μ1259Μορῶνmora… uses the word]. Certain Laconian formations are called thus. And Aristotle says that there are six named moirai[sic] and all Lakedaimonians are divided between the moirai. And Xenophon says, in the Constitution of the …Matched in translationhighshort
α1924Ἄνακτεςlords[Lords] and ladies. Aristotle in the Constitution of [the] Cypriots says: "they call the sons and brothers of the king lords, his sisters and wives ladies". Also [sc. attested are] a)na/ktora, [meaning] shrines. Also …Matched in translationhighshort
ω227Ὡς ἔπος εἰπεῖνin a nutshell; so to speak… and w(s ei)pei=n. All these have the same meaning. Elsewhere Aristotle says w(s tu/pw| perilabei=n ["as to include in outline"]: he has said this, because it is not possible defining accurately to call those …Matched in translationhighmedium
κ1896Κοβαλείαroguery… some say, Dionysos became a sort of rogue and buffoon". Aristotle in [book] two of History of Animals maintains that the owl, being a rogue and a mimic, catches [its prey] by imitating its …Matched in translationhighshort