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α4523Αὐτὸς ἔφαhe himself said; ipse dixit"This proverbial [phrase], in reference to Pythagoras the philosopher, entered into [usage in everyday] life." For this man, glorifying his own word and life in his lectures, used to say "he said himself"; meaning …Matched in translationhighshort
α3041Ἀπερίβλεπτονlimitless, incomprehensible… from its only extant appearance outside lexicography: Iamblichus, Life of Pythagoras 29.162.Matched in noteshighshort
α3505Ἀποροῦντιpuzzling… more probably, according to John Burnet, from a Life of Pythagoras.Matched in noteshighshort
α4716Ἄχρησταuseless (things), unprofitable (things)… dog, nor a chattering rower. See other [such injunctions] under Pythagoras. "Not to dart into (that is, burst into) [the house] of a dancing girl, lest, while gaping after such things, you are struck …Matched in translationhighmedium
α2533ἌνθρωποςmanFrom an ancient Life of Pythagoras; cf. Photius, Bibliotheca 439a8-19. [1] Only three are explicitly flagged up; trei=s is also the figure in Photius; and Aemilius Portus emended to "three" here too. Nevertheless, a …Matched in noteshighmedium
α2873Ἀπαθῆimpassive, passionless… Damascius again (fr. 43 Zintzen) or from a life of Pythagoras (so Adler).Matched in noteshighmedium
γ97Γεγωνόνloud, sonorous… (of the noise of a river) in a Life of Pythagoras attributed to both Iamblichus and Porphyrius. [2] Entry so far also in Photius. If gegwni/skein is quoted from somewhere in this actual form, …Matched in noteshighshort