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ε
2374
Ἐπίκηρος ὕλη
perishable matter
[Meaning] that which is temporary.
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ε
1011
Ἐμπεσὼν τοῖς πράγμασιν
falling on the matters
… beginning the deeds. "[It was he] who, falling on the
matters
that were at hand, dismissing and expelling anger and willfulness, and judging only freedom from bribery to be virtue, brought the
matters
to …
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ι
159
Ἱερατικὴ
priest-craft, religion
… the causes within the cosmos, and concerns itself with these
matters,
of souls concerning immortality, because the same things are also stated in Egyptian philosophy; both of their innumerable diverse allotments in Hades separated …
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ι
463
Ἰωάννης
Ioannes, Joannes, John [Chrysostom]
… which comes from rashness. There is a time for every
matter,
says Solomon; that is for humility, authority, testing, encouragement, sparing, frankness, friendliness, severity, and in short for every
matter;
so that [it is …
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α
3116
Ἀπειθεῖν
to disobey
… wherever they found the enemy, there indeed they fought, no
matter
whether the places were unaccommodating and rough or were well suited to receive hoplites and easy to drive over."
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α
4368
Ἄτλας
Atlas
… omits "you lifted up." In reference to those undertaking great
matters
and encountering misfortunes.
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αι
165
Αἴ κε πάθοι τά κ' ἔρεξε δίκη δ' ἰθεῖα γένοιτο
if he should endure the sufferings which he has inflicted, the punishment would be just
… garlic? Who nibbled on the olives?'" These [are] all trivial
matters.
But "perished" [is used] instead of "is broken."
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β
229
Βεκεσέληνε
bekeselene
… out the accurate truth because many were contentious in this
matter,
he devised something like this. Taking two newborn infants he shut them up in a house absolutely isolated. And some say that he …
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δ
212
Δελφῖνα νήχεσθαι διδάσκεις
you are teaching a dolphin to swim.
… proverbial phrase] in reference to those who train someone in
matters
in which they are already expert. Also [sc. attested is] "you are tying a dolphin by the tail"; in reference to to the …
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δ
1025
Διηυχενίζετο
was holding the neck erect
… was standing upright and holding the neck erect in other
matters
not of much less significance, but more grievous than these and resembling thunderbolts."
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δ
1026
Διηυχενίζετο
was holding the neck erect
… [writes]: "after preparing to deal with the rest of the
matters,
he stood up and was holding his neck erect towards the man called Leo, so that he might kill him."
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δ
1652
Δυσλόγιστον
ill-calculating, misguided
Like "unintelligible
matter."
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ε
245
Ἐδοκίμαζεν
was testing, saw fit
[Meaning he/she/it] was judging. "He was silent about these
[matters
which] he thought fit to conceal." And Appian [writes]: "drawing back to the houses, he gathered those whom he was testing". Meaning [those whom] …
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ε
1400
Ἔννους
thoughtful
… new things by old." [Meaning] a thoughtful man knows present
matters
through [knowledge of] what has preceded. For if the oracle given by Apollo is rejected, obviously also now the prophecies which Teiresias has …
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ε
3036
Ἑρμείας
Hermeias
… there was a kind of ambush and deceit in the
matter,
not one which speaks falsehood, but one which keeps quiet about the truth, so that it escaped most people’s notice that it was …
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ε
3853
Ἐφεκτικοί
suspenders of judgment, practitioners of suspended judgement, sceptics
… called] from the fact that they suspended judgment concerning [some]
matters
and taught that conviction could not be reached [in these cases].
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ει
46
Εἴδωλον
image
… but images or an insubstantial shadow.' [Athena] 'Therefore seeing such
matters,
do not say any insolent word against the gods, nor assume any swollen pride, if you are weightier than someone in strength of …
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ει
188
Εἰρημένον
having been stated, having been told
… dialect, meaning having been told to come."Not about a slight
matter."
Meaning [not about something] cheap.
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ει
281
Εἰσκεκύκληκεν
has wheeled in
… Aristophanes [writes]: "by Dionysus, some god has wheeled in difficult
matters
for us into the house; for the old man, as he has been drinking for a long time and listened to pipe-music, was …
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η
174
Ἥκιστα
least, very little
… as possible with the expedition against the Celts." And elsewhere:
"matters
of commerce were least profitable to him." Xenophanes said, "to meet with tyrants either as little as possible or as pleasantly as possible." …
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η
221
Ἠλιθιάζω
I act foolishly
… my mind; me, I am purposely acting foolishly in these
matters."
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η
448
Ἤρα
loved
… Hipparchia loved the discourses of Crates, not favoring any other
matter.
When she went into a symposium with Crates, she tested Theodoros the atheist by proposing a sophism like this: "that which if Theodoros …
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η
450
Ἡραΐσκος
Heraiskos, Heraiscus
… For instance, if he heard any unclean woman speaking, no
matter
where or how, he immediately got a headache, and this was taken as a sign that she was menstruating. Thus while he lived …
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η
532
Ἡρμόσαντο
they fitted, they fixed
[Meaning] they arranged well. "They fitted
[matters]
according to their wishes and agreed to give ten talents." Polybius [writes]: "the soldiers were fixing everything for the return journey home." Meaning they were becoming [sc. …
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η
626
Ἧττον
less
"It
matters
less to me than everything else." Meaning not at all.
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ι
111
Ἴδιον
one's own, peculiar
… And elsewhere: "they busied themselves with the detail of various
matters
including the peculiarities of the Pharos."
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ι
114
Ἰδιόξενος
private guest-friend
… to the public officials and arranges and manages the other
matters
in his own country, which differ from those in that city for which he serves as proxenos. But a doruxenos is a man …
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ι
174
Ἱεροβοάμ
Jeroboam
… the Israelites, [who ruled] 40 years. He was insolent in
matters
concerning God and became terribly lawless, worshipping idols and putting his hand to many strange and foreign deeds. He was responsible for innumerable …
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ι
178
Ἱεροκλῆς
Hierokles, Hierocles
… Socrates' words were like cubes: they were everywhere 'no-fall', no
matter
how they landed. Of Hierokles' courage and high-mindedness the lot that befell him gave evidence. For when he went to Byzantium he gave …
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ι
655
Ἰσολογία
equality of speech
… to have equality of speech in any of the disputed
matters
before the Senate."
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