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635
Καταλύειν τὸν δῆμον
to undermine the people
Meaning to harm [them].
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δ
354
Δείξεις
demonstrations, displays, performances, shows
Arcesilaus was the first to appear at
demonstrations
involving money, [...] and he helped many people and collected subscriptions for them.
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444
Χωρὶς ἱππεῖς
cavalry away!
… it -- on no discernible basis -- to the Attidographer
Demon
[FGrH 327].) Hignett (below) 65-6 insists that the story is
demonstrably
absurd. Others, in sharp contrast, take it as one of two items …
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85
Ἢ δεῖ χελώνης κρέα φαγεῖν ἢ μὴ φαγεῖν
whether one should eat a tortoise's flesh or not eat it
… portions purge; hence the origin of the proverb according to
Demon.
But others apply it to those who have shed themselves of a concern but are on campaign. It is said to be one …
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δ
300
Δεῖγμα
display, Deigma
… front of the doors". As a sort of sign and
demonstration
of the luxury to be found inside at his house, he was throwing down in front of the doors feathers from birds plucked …
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κ
765
Κατασκευάζειν
to argue, to maintain, to prove
In Aristotle [sc. this verb means]
demonstrating
[something] in its entirety, but not denying what is being postulated. For kataskeua/zein is applied especially to something being postulated positively. "Most/very lawless and most/very villainous when …
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ε
22
Ἐβάστασεν
weighed
… (cf. beta 172, beta 173). It is presumably, though not
demonstrably,
extracted from the quotation given. [2] Aristophanes, Thesmophoriazusae 438-440 (web address 1).
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ε
1494
Ἐν τοῖς ἱματίοις
in their cloaks, in their outer-garments
The headword phrase is probably (though not
demonstrably)
extracted from the quotation given. On it, note in general LSJ s.v. i(ma/tion: e)n i(mati/ois, of civilians = togati. [1] Quotation (also in ps.-Zonaras) unidentifiable (but …
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ε
3235
Ἐστρέβλου
was racking
… entry taken over by ps.-Zonaras. The headword, probably (though not
demonstrably)
extracted from the quotation given, is imperfect, third person singular, of the verb streblo/w (cf. sigma 1191). [1] Aelian fr. 96 Domingo-Forasté (93 …
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348
Κάπρος
boar
… hold of the boar". Especially when accompanied by suitable gestures,
demonstrative
pronouns in comedy and elsewhere -- grasp this, look at that, etc. -- obviously lend themselves to simple sexual double entendre. Lines 181-239 …
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95
Χάραξ
Charax
… and the other cross-references there. [2] Greek Anthology Appendix, Epigrammata
demonstrativa
119. [3] 'Roman' was Jacoby's tentative suggestion to fill this lacuna (left blank by Adler). An alternative, deriving support from Eustathius, is 'Italic' …
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