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- κ2285Κωνσταντῖνος ὁ μέγαςConstantine the Great, Constantine I, Constantinus I… Much of his history is supposed to be incorporated in Zosimus, and this gives importance to his name, weight to Zosimus, and light on the hostile position of Zosimus towards Constantine." [2] That is, …
- α559Ἀέριον ὕδωρaerial waterThe headword phrase is a technical term in ancient alchemy; Zosimus (zeta 168) wrote a treatise with this title. [1] Adler cites equivalent entries in the Ambrosian Lexicon (549 and 573).
- ι403ἸόβειοιJovians… thought to be to Philostorgius: see Adler's addenda) -- and Zosimus. [2] So already iota 402.
- η128Ἠέρος ὄγμοιfurrows of mist… see also omicron 26, omega 10. [2] Greek Anthology 6.183.5-6 (Zosimus), a dedication to Pan by three brothers, a hunter, a fowler, and a fisherman; cf. Page (105). See another epigram by the same …
- ε1600Ἐξεθύσαντοthey performed propitiatory sacrifices… the sacrifices seers perform in the process of divination (e.g. Zosimus, Historia nova 2.12.2; cf. Theophrastus, Historia plantarum 5.9.8), and more frequently to sacrifices performed by seers as a result of their divination. [2] …
- δ1501ΔράοςDrava… Paeonia is confirmed elsewhere: Appian, Illyrica 65-66; Arrian, Indica 4.16; Zosimus, Historia nova 2.18.5 (on Sirmion, a city of Paeonia). The region most commonly known as Paeonia runs from the Thracian Chersonnese (modern Gallipoli …
- β365Βολίςthrowing-spear… or similar glossing in other lexica. [2] Greek Anthology 6.184.3-4 (Zosimos of Thasos), three huntsmen dedicate their nets to Pan; cf. Page (105) and this poet again on the same theme at eta 128. …
- κ2446ΚρίσκοςCrispusThis material (apart from the final "editorial" comment) comes from Zosimus 2.29. [1] The Suda gives the name here as Criscus (Kriskos) and at pi 2302 as Priscus. [2] This "mysterious scandal" (OCD(4) p.364) …
- ε498Ἐκμελέςcareless… 743. [3] Eunapius fr. 96 FHG (4.54). [4] Derived from Zosimus, Historia Nova 4.50.2, a longer excerpt of which is presented at theta 144.
- ε3252Ἐσχατιάfrontier… to Eunapius by Friedrich Reitemeier in his edition (1784) of Zosimus, and accepted as such by Dindorf (1.213.10-13) and Müller (fr.5 FHG = 4.14). For Diocletian see generally delta 1156.
- λ684ΛουκιανὸςLucianFrom Zosimus 5.2.2-4. [1] i.e. other than lambda 683, just mentioned. (The connection is omitted in some manuscripts.) [2] AD 383-408. See summarily OCD(4) p.135. [3] For Rufinus see in full rho 240.
- α735ἈθηνόδωροςAthenodoros, Athenodorus… seems to confuse at least two Athenodoroi. Paragraph 1 (from Zosimus 1.5.3-6.2) concerns Athenodorus of Tarsus, the well-known Stoic advisor of Augustus, on whom see generally OCD(4) s.v., p.195. Paragraph 2 (= Damascius fr. …