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117
Χαρίωνος
Charion's; of Charion
Here in the genitive case, evidently quoted from somewhere.
'Charion'
is mentioned in the Hippocratic corpus (in a passage also quoted by Galen); however, in other such passages the name is Chairion.
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χ
99
Χάραξος
Charaxos, Charaxus, Kharaxos
The brother of Sappho.
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102
Χαρίδημος
Charidemos, Charidemus
A proper name.
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χ
112
Χαρίκλεια
Charikleia, Chariclea
A proper name.
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χ
113
Χαρικλῆς
Charikles, Charicles
One of the 30 [sc. Tyrants in Athens].
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122
Χαριστίωνος
Charistion's; of Charistion
A proper name.
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101
Χάρητος ὑποσχέσεις
Chares' promises
Chares,
an Athenian general, is said to have been both prompt and very eager when it came to his promises. Hence the proverb applies to those making promises glibly.
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94
Χαρακτῆρες
characters
"[Characters]
of expressive speeches [are] lofty, plain, [and] intermediate. Thucydides favoured the lofty, as suited to his own nature."
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125
Χαριτένης
Charitenes
Charitines
in ms E, Adler reports, but either way, found only here.
('Charitaines'
proposed in the Suda editio princeps, which does not seem an improvement.)
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χ
134
Χάροψ
Charops, Kharops
Declines [in the genitive]
Charopos.
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χ
137
Χάρων
Charon
of
Carthage,
a historian. He wrote Tyrants of Europe and Asia, Lives of Famous Men (in 4 volumes), Lives of Women (likewise in four).
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ε
1378
Ἐν Καρὸς εἵπετο τάξει
he followed in a Carian's role
Meaning in that of a mercenary. For
Carians
were the first to serve as mercenaries.
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116
Χαριξένη
Charixene
Simple and stupid [was]
Charixene,
a courtesan. Aristophanes [writes]: "for the present time is not the era of
Charixene".
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ε
1377
Ἐν Καρὶ τὸν κίνδυνον
the risk in a Carian
… woes for a wage. Because of the fact that the
Carians
were the first men to serve as mercenary soldiers. So the proverb is said of those taking risks in other people's [circumstances].
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χ
115
Χαρινάδης
Charinades
… This man was sluggish. And [sc. thereby arose] a proverb:
'Charinades
is better than you at walking'. In reference to those making slow progress.
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95
Χάραξ
Charax
… an ancient book the following epigram about him: "I am
Charax,
a priest from the venerable heights of Pergamum, where once Telephus, blameless son of blameless Heracles, fought a war against city-destroying Achilles." He …
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136
Χάρων
Charon, Kharon
… argued by some modern scholars). See generally OCD(4) p.307, under
Charon
[Author, Myth](2); FGrH 262 + 687b; Drews 24-27. [1] In the Troad, at the northern mouth of the Hellespont straits. [2] These dates …
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93
Χαράκωμα
stockade
From Harpokration s.v. xa/raka: sic, i.e. the accusative case of
charax
(chi 92, chi 96, chi 97, chi 98); for the Suda's xara/kwma, see already at chi 92. [1] Demosthenes 6.23, cf. 18.87. [2] …
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χ
100
Χάρεια
Chareia
[no gloss]
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109
Χαριέττων
Charietton
A proper name.
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χ
128
Χαρίτων καὶ Μελάνιππος
Chariton and Melanippos
See under 'Anteros'.
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χ
129
Χαρίτων
Chariton
A proper name.
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138
Χάρων
Charon, Kharon
Of Naukratis, a historian. [He wrote] Priests in Alexandria and in Egypt and the events under the tenure of each, Kings of each people from earliest times and [On] Naukratis, and others works about …
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139
Χαρώνδας
Charondas, Kharondas
A proper name.
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ε
985
Ἐμὴν χάριν
for my sake
It is deployed instead of 'for the sake of me' in Plato.
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97
Χάραξ τὴν ἄμπελον
a stake (deceived) the vine
[sc. A proverbial phrase used] when something being preserved is harmed by the thing preserving it.
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98
Χάραξιν
with stakes
[Meaning] with sharp timbers, or reeds, or thorny plants.
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χ
111
Χαρίζομαι
I gratify, I indulge
[Used] with a dative.
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δ
360
Δειπνοφόροι
dinner-carriers
[Meaning] the women who
carry
the dinners for those reclining in the temple of Athena.
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ε
2005
Ἐπαφροδιτότερος
more charming, rather charming
[Meaning] more/rather pleasing.
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