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53 entries for Eunapius

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α1569Ἀμείλικτονmerciless, unsoftened, unyielding… rigid. Also [sc. attested is the masculine] a)mei/liktos, [meaning] inhuman. Eunapius [writes]: "So merciless were they both in truth, and the matter proceeded more notoriously."Matched in translationhighshort
δ1205ΔιοσημείαZeus-omen, Zeus-sign… accomplish, every time a sign came from the sky. And Eunapius says about the emperor Carinus: "and all of his outbursts were more violent than a Zeus-omen and he used to have fits of …Matched in translationhighmedium
δ1498Δρᾶμαact, drama… a smarter act, i.e. deed, the man who had cheated." Eunapius [writes]: "And, as if to a great and intolerable drama, the god added this episode of Musonius no less terrible."Matched in translationhighshort

tragedy

tragedy

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meter and music3

meter and music3

science and technology3

science and technology3

χ473Χρῆμαmatter; thing… terms of difficulty when compared to the name "Hercynian"." And Eunapius [writes]: "he mustered his strength, urging on the matter of passage and forcing himself even though he did not have a body [to …

Matched in translationhighmedium

α2329Ἀνεστηκώςhaving grown up[Meaning he] having an upbringing. Eunapius [writes]: "being [excessively] independent and since childhood having grown up lofty of soul."Matched in translationhighshort

α2428Ἀνηρέθιζενwas stirring up[Applying] to [he/she/it] was urging and inciting something. Eunapius [writes]: "he was stirring up the thoughts and spirits of the soldiers."Matched in translationhighshort

α2447Ἀνῆψενfastened up, dedicated[Meaning he/she/it] hung up for gods. Eunapius [sc. uses the word].Matched in translationhighshort

α2866Ἀπαγορεύειrenounces, denies… rejects, disowns. "They renounce Philip and designate Decius." And elsewhere Eunapius [writes]: "being driven out to the [part] of the country which was out of sight and indeterminate, renouncing [their previous life] for murders …Matched in translationhighshort

α3066Ἀπεστάτειwas far from[Meaning he/she/it] kept away from, was separate from. Eunapius [writes]: "for [he] was not far from the name of Leon. For the animal [i.e. a lion] is also accustomed to do this." [sc. Also …Matched in translationhighshort

α3609Ἀποτραχηλίζοντεςthrottling[Meaning they] strangling. Eunapius [writes]: "and they were killing them, throttling them with ropes." And elsewhere: "you will not stop [enacting] the decrees until someone grabs you by the leg and breaks your neck."Matched in translationhighshort

α4325Ἀτάσθαλαreckless (things)… recklessness." Also [sc. attested is] a)tasqalon ["reckless"], [meaning] unjust, unlawful. Eunapius [writes]: "violence against women and reckless [behavior] against well-born boys was sanctioned and became law."Matched in translationhighshort

α4332Ἀτέκμαρτονboundless; baffling, unsurmisable… meaning in his flight; he is speaking about Teleas. And Eunapius says: "with both the stature of the uniting peoples and the sizes of their preparations for the great advance, when the events were …Matched in translationhighshort

β67Βαλάντιονpurse[Meaning a] pouch. Eunapius [writes]: "[...] whether he would be avaricious and a slave of their purses. And when they learned these things clearly in this regard they brought the war to a close."Matched in translationhighshort

δ653ΔιάμετροςdiameterA kind of geometrical [term]. Eunapius [writes]: "the diametrically opposed shafts making a kind of cross at the tongue with the conjunction of the counter-posed arrowheads." But Dinarchus calls the residue from something that …Matched in translationhighshort

δ919Διενεγκεῖνto relate[Meaning] to draw [out]. Eunapius [writes]: "during these times a deed so noble and manly was dared to be joined in by the valiant woman that it is incredible to relate [it] in the …Matched in translationhighshort

δ1026Διηυχενίζετοwas holding the neck erect[Meaning] had his neck upright. Eunapius [writes]: "after preparing to deal with the rest of the matters, he stood up and was holding his neck erect towards the man called Leo, so that he …Matched in translationhighshort

ε498Ἐκμελέςcareless… used to treat in the fashion of a careless lyre." Eunapius says [this]. So [one can say] 'careless' or [= as an alternative to] out of tune. "Even Theodosius the emperor was careless and …Matched in translationhighshort

ε740ἙλλανοδίκαιHellanodikai, Greek judges[Meaning] the judges who presided at the [sc. Olympic] games. Eunapius [writes]: "Thus even at that time Gainas the greatest Hellanodikes was presiding over the destruction of the Romans."Matched in translationhighshort

χ108Χαριεστέρουςmore satisfactory[Meaning] more esteemed, fitter-looking. Eunapius [writes]: "Procopius, having inducted the more satisfactory men, was converging through Phrygia upon the Emperor Valens."Matched in translationhighshort

α81ἈβρογάστηςAbrogastes, Arbogast… has been tentatively identified as a fragment (no.53 FHG; Blockley, Eunapius fr. 58.[1]) of the sophist and historian Eunapius of Sardis -- concerns the Frankish general Flavius Arbogastes (died 394). (The present headword 'Abrogastes' …Matched in noteshighmedium

α2202Ἀναιρεθείςhaving been taken up… nurtured"). [2] cf. alpha 2248. [3] cf. alpha 2433. [4] Eunapius fr. 52 FHG (4.37); Blockley, Eunapius fr. 45.2 (pp. 70-71); cf. kappa 67, sigma 1019. [5] Quotation unidentifiable. [6] Quotation unidentifiable. [7] Cassius …Matched in noteshighmedium

α2395Ἀνεῖχενheld back[1] Eunapius fr.11 FHG; Blockley, Eunapius fr. 18.[5]. See again at chi 109. [2] Quotation unidentifiable.Matched in noteshighshort

αι179ΑἰλιανόςAelian, Aelianus, AilianosEunapius fr. 36 FHG (4.27), Blockley, Eunapius fr. 35. [1] omicron 764: reigned 364-378. [2] Repeated at sigma 1316. Syedra was a city on the coast of Isauria (SE Turkey, in present-day terms): Stephanus …Matched in noteshighmedium

ε374Ἐκβακχευθείςfrenzied… [3] Quoted from an unidentifiable historical narrative (but attributed to Eunapius by Tittmann [Blockley, Eunapius fr. 44.[5]]), this probably refers to the Battle of Adrianople on August 9, 378; the Roman army under Valens …Matched in noteshighshort

χ555ΧρυσάνθιοςKhrusanthios, Chrysanthios, Chrysanthius[1] cf. Eunapius, Lives of the Sophists 5.1.11, 7.1.10. [2] cf. Eunapius 7.2.2, 7.2.4.Matched in noteshighshort

ε133Ἐγκύκλιονeveryday; general[Meaning sc. happening] everywhere, universal. Eunapius says concerning Carinus: "but it was an everyday and easy matter with him to sin that way." Meaning to violate [his] children. Those aspiring to office used to …Matched in translationhighshort

α87Ἁβρόςdelicate… tau 877, and omega 28. [3] Attributed by Hemsterhuys to Eunapius; again (in part) at alpha 1860.Matched in noteshighmedium

α784ἈκάκιοςAkakios, Acacius… Die Briefe des Libanios (Leipzig 1906) 37, 39-43 (Akakios II); Eunapius, Lives of the Sophists 17.1 (496). The present material reappears under lambda 486; see the note there. [1] [iota 437] Julian. [2] [lambda …Matched in noteshighshort

α1018Ἀκροσφαλεῖςprecarious… suggestion of O.J. Maenchen-Helfen that this passage is derived from Eunapius' History (via the Excerpta Constantini Porphyrogeniti).Matched in noteshighshort

α1562Ἀμετροκάκουimmeasurably-evil… is presumably extracted from the quotation given. [1] Part of Eunapius fr. 63 FHG (4.42), now fr.62.2 Blockley. See more fully at rho 240.Matched in noteshighshort

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