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- β114Βάρειςbarges… 7.67.3-4 (Leonidas of Tarentum), addressed to Charon [Author, Myth] by Diogenes; already at alpha 3638 (in part) and, again, at omicron 124. See Gow and Page (vol. I, 126); (vol. II, 367-368); and further …
- ε421Ἔκζεσιςeffervescence… other lexica. [2] Regarded by Adler as (an approximation of) Diogenes Laertius 4.4, on Speusippos (sigma 928); but cf. also under lambda 358.
- αι176Αἱ λαχάνων προσθῆκαιthe additions of herbsSimilarly in several of the paroemiographers, e.g. Diogenianus 2.52, where the analogous 'Daedalus' wings' (delta 109) is adduced.
- ε2591Ἐπισκύνιονhighbrow; superciliousness… Etymologicum Magnum 364.5. [2] Greek Anthology 7.63.2 (author unknown), of Diogenes; cf. nu 146. The Anthologia Palatina notes that the author of this epigram is a)de/spoton, anonymous; yet epigrams with similar themes, but nonetheless …
- γ432Γραῦς χορεύειan old woman is dancing[1] Zenobius 2.96. [2] Diogenianus 3.79.
- α3494Ἀπορραγείςhaving been broken off… be quoted from somewhere; extant possibilities are all late. [2] Diogenianus 2.89, etc.; Tosi (cited under alpha 378) no.1491.
- ε3953ἜφοροςEphoros, Ephorus… reported to have said the same about Aristotle and Xenocrates (Diogenes Laertius 4.6), and Aristotle -- echoing Plato -- about Theophrastos and Kallisthenes (Diogenes Laertius 5.39). For arguments that the Plato/Aristotle/Xenocrates version is the …
- αι371Αἰτιῶδες ψεῦδοςcausal falsehood… first part of the entry is also in ps.-Zonaras. [1] Diogenes Laertius 7.75. [2] Quotation unidentifiable.
- ι96Ἰδέαςideas, images… the headword is accusative plural, evidently extracted from somewhere. [2] Diogenes Laertius 3.64; cf. epsiloniota 22. [3] See generally LSJ s.v. I.4.
- ε1594Ἐξέδραexedra, seating area… by Schweighäuser, with whom Büttner-Wobst remains in agreement (ibid.). [2] Diogenes Laertius 4.19 (of Polemon's pupils).
- α3402Ἀπόλογος ἈλκίνουAlkino(o)s' story, Alkino(o)s' taleDiogenianus 2.86. The phrase (explained thus in LSJ s.v. a)po/logos, I: "of long and tedious stories, from that told by Odysseus to Alcinous in Od. 9-12") is found in e.g. Comica Adespota fr. 743b …
- γ424Γραμμήline[1] Stoic doctrine from Diogenes Laertius 7.135. [2] Aristophanes, Acharnians 483 (web address 1), with comment from the scholia there; cf. generally beta 69.
- α301Ἀγορὰ Κερκώπωνmarket of Kerkopes… the phrase "market of Kerkopes" as meaning "knaves' market" see Diogenes Laertius 9.114; also Zenobius 1.5 and other paroemiographers.
- ε859Ἔλινοςvine… in this sense, in the text of Eustathius, Commentary on Diogenes the Periegete 1153.11, 43, and with a smooth breathing and oxytone accent in Etymologicum Magnum 330.40. [1] In fact Adler's punctuation suggests that …
- α4462Αὐστηρόςsevere[1] A Stoic definition taken from Diogenes Laertius 7.117. [2] From alpha 2061.
- η11Ἡ ἀπὸ Σκυθῶν ῥῆσιςthe statement from ScythiansAlso, with variable glossing, in several of the paroemiographers: Diogenianus 5.11 (who adds a comparison with epsiloniota 149), Macarius 8.22, Apostolius 8.39, Arsenius 16.49c. For Dareios and the Scythians cf. generally delta 72. [1] …
- ε3181Ἔσπασαςyou drew… extracted from the quotation given. [2] A close approximation of Diogenes Laertius 4.45, recording a poem of his own composition (= Greek Anthology 7.104.1-2) prompted by the death of alpha 3950. The mss of …
- μ978Μήρινθοςline… scholion; already at alpha 4475 (= Lexica Segueriana 165.13 Bachmann); Diogenianus 3.35. [3] Aelian fr. 293 Domingo-Forasté (296 Hercher); cf. fr. 67 D-F (64 Hercher). For other applications of the proverb see omicron 292; …
- δ244Δέονappropriate… in ps.-Zonaras; and cf. omicron 811. [2] Stoic material from Diogenes Laertius 7.99; already under delta 242. [3] An approximation of Procopius, History of the Wars of Justinian 2.7.13 (web address 1); cf. Kaldellis …
- κ2560Κοινὸς ἙρμῆςHermes [is] common… when applied to individuals see LSJ s.v., IV. [1] cf. Diogenianus 5.38, Apostolius 10.1.
- β261Βὴξ ἀντὶ πορδῆςa cough instead of a fart… J. Henderson, The Maculate Muse (New Haven 1975) 195-99. [1] Diogenianus 3.62. [2] cf. Michael Apostolius 3.33. On harps see generally M.L. West, Ancient Greek Music (Oxford 1992) 70-75. There is no reason why …
- ε3816Εὐφυᾶwell-formed… different forms of the headword.) See also epsilon 3817. [2] Diogenes Laertius 4.30 (Theophrastus speaking about Arcesilaus, web address 1). [3] An approximation of Polybios 13.5.7 (on the spy Damocles, web address 2), via …
- ε2061Ἐπεπάμεθαwe had obtained… [1] Leonidas of Tarentum, Greek Anthology 7.67.7-8 (an epitaph for Diogenes the Cynic: delta 1141, delta 1143, delta 1144). See Gow and Page (vol. I, 126); (vol. II, 367-368); and further extracts from this …
- κ2654Κύκλοιzones, circles[1] Stoic definitions from Diogenes Laertius 7.155. The final phrase as given by the Suda appears more intelligibly in D.L.: "crossing the parallels", e)piw\n tou\s parallh/lous. Cf. zeta 137. [2] This additional paragraph reproduces …
- κ2682Κυμβίαvessels… 21.158 (web address 1); Lucian, Dialogues of the Dead 22.2, Diogenes Laertius 3.42. [1] Literally 'of the golden [things]'.
- αι101Αἰείalway… both in the headword and in the examples.) [2] cf. Diogenianus 1.70; and see alpha 629. [3] From the scholia to Aristophanes, Lysistrata 855: see next note. The issue addressed is which case of …
- α3668Ἀπώλεσας τὸν οἶνον ἐπιχέας ὕδωρyou ruined the wine by pouring in watercf. Diogenianus 2.32 and other paroemiographers; Tosi (cited under alpha 378) no.2205. [1] On Aristias of Phleious (C5 BCE) see generally OCD(4) s.v. (p.154); this is his fr. 4 Nauck. On the Peripatetic philosopher …
- ε2034Ἐπεκάλειused to call out… of Isidore fr. 64 Zintzen (237 and 18 Asmus) [3] Diogenes Laertius 4.40, on Arcesilaus (alpha 3950).
- α403Ἀγχίνοιαtight-wittedness… alpha 402. [1] Likewise or similarly in other lexica. [2] Diogenes Laertius 7.93. See also Stobaeus, Eclogae 2.61, 2-4 (ed. Wachsmuth), where "tight-wittedness" (a)gxi/noia) is called "knowledge" (e)pisth/mh) instead of "disposition of character" (e(/cis). …
- α3438Ἀπὸ μηχανῆςfrom a machinecf. Diogenianus 2.84 and other paroemiographers; also the scholia to Plato, Clitophon 470A (and other scholia). For the proverbiality of the phrase see also e.g. Demosthenes 40.59: "Timocrates alone, as if from a machine, …