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5 entries for Douris, Duris

λ351Λεχώϊαbirthing, of childbirth… 7.166.5-6 (Dioscorides or Nicarchus), on a youthful bride who died during childbirth; cf. Gow and Page (vol. I, 93) and (vol. II, 269-270). Gow and Page find that identifying the author as a Nicarchus …Matched in noteshighshort
μ105ΜάλλιοςMallius, Manlius… 8.7 (where the opponent is called Geminus Maecius, a Tusculan): during the Latin War of Rome against the Latin League, Manlius executed his son for raiding the Latins despite orders not to leave camp. …Matched in noteshighshort
κ1128Καττύειstitches together… a Persian general (and later rebel) who fought the Byzantines during the reign of Maurice (see also kappa 2025). Ms V reads *)abraa\m: cf. eta 447. The context of the quote is the marshaling …Matched in noteshighshort
κ1374Κερασβόλαhorn-struck, hard-shelled… [2] Odd accusative for "sowing and the plough" (presumably meaning "during sowing with the plough"). W.C. Greene's edition of the scholia vetera to Plato, where the same phrase occurs, considers this passage corrupt; so …Matched in noteshighshort
λ157Λαφύξαςhaving gulped down… battle with the enemy (Histories 2.5.4). But, according to Simocatta, during the retreat after defeat by the Romans, many of the Persians then died from over-hydration after finding water wells; cf. de Boor (78) …Matched in noteshighshort