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λ486ΛιβάνιοςLibanius, LibaniosC4 AD. See generally RE Libanios; OCD4 Libanius; PLRE I Libanius; Eunapius, Lives of the Sophists 495-6. [1] RE Diophantos(10); PLRE II Diophantus(1). [2] [beta 150] Basil of Caesarea; [gamma 450] Gregory of Nazianzus. …Matched in noteshighmedium
α784ἈκάκιοςAkakios, Acacius… the note there. [1] [iota 437] Julian. [2] [lambda 486] Libanius. [3] [tau 835] Tuscianus.Matched in noteshighshort
α3397ἈπολινάριοςApollinarios, Apollinarius… of Caesarea; [gamma 450] Gregory of Nazianzus. [2] [lambda 486] Libanius. [3] [pi 2098] Porphyry. The reference is to Porphyry's Against the Christians. [4] 'Consubstantiality' (to\ o(moou/sion) was the formula adopted by the Council …

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Libanius, Libanios

Sophist, of Antioch, in the time of the emperor Julian and down to the elder Theodosius. His father was Phasganius; he was a pupil of Diophantus. His innumerable writings include an Encomium to the emperor Constantius;…

Λιβάνιος, σοφιστής, Ἀντιοχεύς, τῶν ἐπὶ Ἰουλιανοῦ τοῦ βασιλέως χρόνων καὶ μέχρι Θεοδοσίου τοῦ πρεσβύτου, Φασγανίου πατρός, μαθητῆς Διοφάντου. ἔγραψεν ἄπειρα· ἐν οἷς Ἐγκώμιον εἰς…

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ε3407ΕὐδαίμωνEudaimon, Eudaemon… Eudaemo (I). [1] In Egypt (pi 1516). [2] lambda 486: Libanius.Matched in noteshighshort

ι14ἸάκωβοςIakobos, Jacobus, Jacob… Blockley, Eunapius fr.39.[2]. [1] PLRE I Jacobus(2). [2] lambda 486: Libanius. [3] For the idiom cf. (e.g.) Polybius 2.4.7 (th\n basilei/an diadecame/nh).Matched in noteshighshort

γ9ΓαϊανόςGaianus, Gaianos… between this Gaianus and the like-named friend and correspondent of Libanius in the next century (cf. RE s.v. Gaianus(3), and Libanius, Epistle 1364, etc.).Matched in noteshighshort

α1042ἈκύλαςAkulas; Aculas; Aquila… q.v. Otherwise unattested (unless he is the grammarian mentioned in Libanius' Letters: cf. PLRE I Aquila (2)).Matched in noteshighshort

β259ΒημάρχιοςBemarchius, Bemarchios… Bemarchius; FGrH 220 (no fragments: simply the present entry and Libanius Oration 1.39).Matched in noteshighshort