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18 entries for Marcus Apicius

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α830Ἀκενόσπουδονshunning of vain pursuits… extracted from the quotation given. [1] cf. delta 1147. [2] Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 1.6.1.Matched in noteshighshort
α3480Ἀποπληξίαapoplexy… Eutropius, Breviarium 8.10. On Lucius [sic] Verus, adoptive brother of Marcus Aurelius and co-emperor with him 161-169, see generally OCD(4) p.1543. In modern-day terms his death was caused by a stroke. [3] For this …Matched in noteshighshort
α4660Ἀφύα ἐς πῦρanchovy into fire… Cross-referenced at kappa 2210. [10] cf. mu 557. [11] For Apicius, see already alpha 3207, alpha 3213, alpha 3214. [12] From Athenaeus, Deipnosophists 1.7D-F (1.13 Kaibel), quoting a comic poet.

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Ἀκενόσπουδον

shunning of vain pursuits

"From Diognetos I learned the shunning of vain pursuits, and incredulity." Marcus the philosopher emperor says [this].

Ἀκενόσπουδον· παρὰ Διογνήτου ἔμαθον τὸ ἀκενόσπουδον καὶ τὸ ἀπιστητικόν. φησὶ Μάρκος ὁ φιλόσοφος βασιλεύς.

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γ13Γάϊος ΛαυτώριοςGaius Laetorius, Gaios Lautorios… give his cognomen as Mergus rather than the Suda's improbable Marcus. Valerius, however, gives M(arcus) as his praenomen rather than Gaius. [2] The mss of the Suda have *sauitikw=| or *sabitikw=| ('Sa[b/v]ite' = (?)Sabine), …Matched in noteshighlong

α2196Ἀνδρωνῖτιςmen's chamber, men's quarters… C2 BCE) in kappa 2254, the general in question being Marcus Claudius Marcellus (consul 152 BCE). The source is Polybius fr. 110 Büttner-Wobst; cf. 35.2.2 (web address 1). Although the surviving fragments of Polybius …Matched in noteshighshort

α541Ἀδυσώπητονinexorable… if neuter; either way, evidently quoted from somewhere -- perhaps Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 1.16.9, though there are other possibilities.Matched in noteshighshort

α717Ἀθεωρητίunobservedly… Ambrosian Lexicon (785). The adverb itself is perhaps quoted from Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 1.9.2. [2] From Harpokration s.v., who cites Antiphon the Sophist (87 B67 Diels-Kranz) for the word.Matched in noteshighshort

α803Ἀκαρίδιοςmomentarycf. generally alpha 800, alpha 801, alpha 802. [1] Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 11.18.3 (where the adjective used is in fact a)kariai=os, for which see alpha 804; the a)kari/dios version is confined to lexicography).Matched in noteshighshort

α2488Ἀνθεκτέονone must cleave to… examples of this idiom in, especially, philosophical writers (Plato, Aristotle, Marcus Aurelius).Matched in noteshighshort

α2872Ἀπαθέσταταmost impassive [things], very impassive [things]… paraphrase -- at times destroying the sense altogether -- of Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 1.9.1-3. This paragraph details what he learned 'from Sextus' (Sextus of Chaeronea, one of his teachers: sigma 235) about kindliness; at …Matched in noteshighshort

α2984Ἀπέθανενdied… usual euphemisms (alpha 2967, alpha 2970 etc.). [2] alpha 3311 (Marcus Aurelius).Matched in noteshighshort

α3311Ἀποθανεῖνto dieMarcus Aurelius, Meditations 2.12.1 (which begins with the question, omitted here, "what is death?").Matched in noteshighshort

α4303Ἄσχολοςleisure-less[1] cf. sigma 1802. [2] Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 1.12 (translation at web address 1). [3] Menander fr. 999 Kock, now 882 K.-A. [4] Philemon fr. 220 Kock, now 184 K.-A.Matched in noteshighmedium

α4576Ἀφελέςsimple… of the headword adjective is noted in LSJ s.v.) [4] Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 1.7.5. [5] Cratinus, rather. [6] Cf. sigma 1004. [7] Aristophanes, Knights 526-535 (web address 1 below); cf. delta 1441. Doro, Bribery …Matched in noteshighmedium

α4696Ἀχίλλειος εὐχήAchillean prayer… (web address 1 below). [2] Appian, Italica fr. 8. For Marcus Furius Camillus see kappa 283, and generally OCD(4) p.595. The episode in question here is the Gallic sack of Rome in 390 BCE.Matched in noteshighshort

α4730Ἁψικάρδιοςheart-affecting[1] Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 9.3.2 (not Adler's '9.3.5'); cf. pi 410 (where the noun in question is correctly, unlike here, para/phgma)Matched in noteshighshort

α4731Ἁψίκοροςreadily-sated, fickle… approximation of Polybius 14.1.4. [2] An even looser approximation of Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 1.16.2.Matched in noteshighshort

γ426Γράσων ἄνθρωποςgoat-stink… one given.) [1] Likewise or similarly in other lexica. [2] Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 5.28.1.Matched in noteshighshort