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η85Ἢ δεῖ χελώνης κρέα φαγεῖν ἢ μὴ φαγεῖνwhether one should eat a tortoise's flesh or not eat it… with two versions playing on the kre/a/xrh/ ("flesh"/"should") ambiguity. [1] Demon FGrH 327 F10. [2] This contrast makes no sense; and the aorist participle strateusame/nwn printed (and obelized) by Theodoridis in Photius s.v. is …Matched in noteshighshort
χ444Χωρὶς ἱππεῖςcavalry away!… it -- on no discernible basis -- to the Attidographer Demon [FGrH 327].) Hignett (below) 65-6 insists that the story is demonstrably absurd. Others, in sharp contrast, take it as one of two items …Matched in noteshighshort
μ834ΜείδωνοςMeidon's… genitive case, evidently quoted from somewhere (perhaps Greek Anthology, epigrammata demonstrativa 73.18: the father of the poet Bacchylides [but cf. beta 59]).Matched in noteshighshort
ε22Ἐβάστασενweighed… (cf. beta 172, beta 173). It is presumably, though not demonstrably, extracted from the quotation given. [2] Aristophanes, Thesmophoriazusae 438-440 (web address 1).Matched in noteshighshort
ε1494Ἐν τοῖς ἱματίοιςin their cloaks, in their outer-garmentsThe headword phrase is probably (though not demonstrably) extracted from the quotation given. On it, note in general LSJ s.v. i(ma/tion: e)n i(mati/ois, of civilians = togati. [1] Quotation (also in ps.-Zonaras) unidentifiable (but …Matched in noteshighshort
ε3235Ἐστρέβλουwas racking… entry taken over by ps.-Zonaras. The headword, probably (though not demonstrably) extracted from the quotation given, is imperfect, third person singular, of the verb streblo/w (cf. sigma 1191). [1] Aelian fr. 96 Domingo-Forasté (93 …Matched in noteshighshort
κ348Κάπροςboar… hold of the boar". Especially when accompanied by suitable gestures, demonstrative pronouns in comedy and elsewhere -- grasp this, look at that, etc. -- obviously lend themselves to simple sexual double entendre. Lines 181-239 …Matched in noteshighshort
χ95ΧάραξCharax… and the other cross-references there. [2] Greek Anthology Appendix, Epigrammata demonstrativa 119. [3] 'Roman' was Jacoby's tentative suggestion to fill this lacuna (left blank by Adler). An alternative, deriving support from Eustathius, is 'Italic' …Matched in noteshighmedium