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- α4483Αὐτοαπλότηςsimplicity itself"But in character the king/emperor was simplicity itself, and a certain muted reasonableness [was a feature of his character], and [he was] pliant and agreeable when it came to beneficences, and serious and intense …
- α4587ἈφέλειαsimplicityAnd Damascius says that Isidore, besides simplicity, loved truthfulness especially, and undertook to be straight-talking beyond what was necessary, and had no pretence in himself whatsoever.
- α4482ΑὐτόitselfThe philosophers used to call 'itself' anything that was said in its proper sense. By means of this 'itself' they also signified the abstract form, saying 'mankind itself' and 'opinion itself', that is, properly …
- α3235Ἁπλότηςsimplicity[Simplicity is] of two kinds. The one [is] intelligent and just, the other foolish and unjust. After all, the contemporary multiplicity also develops in some with justice and good sense, but in others with …
- β363Βοήνbattle-cry[Meaning] battle [itself], and a great shout.
- ε1349Ἐνιπήrebuke, reproof[Meaning] dishonour [expressing itself] through words, castigation.
- λ622Λιτότηςplainness[Meaning] simplicity.
- α4492Αὐτόετεςwithin a year[Meaning] along with the year itself.
- δ673Διανοεῖσθαιto think… For thought [is] a kind of speech, with the soul itself speaking by itself."
- α4600Ἁφήtouch… is also called 'feeling'. And [it can mean] the sense itself. Look under "five senses".
- η343Ἡμιόλιοςhalf as much again… a number which comprises another whole and the half of itself.
- α447Ἄδειαimpunity… on their breathing and with the war making war on itself with impunity?"
- λ489Λιβανωτόςfrankincense… the fruit of the frankincense-tree, but li/banos is the plant itself.
- α1531Ἀμβολάδηνbubbling up[Meaning] throwing [sc. itself] up. Herodotus [sc. uses it to mean] excessively.
- β276Βίβλοι θεοῦbooks of God[Meaning] knowledge itself and the memory which does not fail. David [says]: "and in your book all will be recorded."
- α4474Αὐτῆμαρthat very day[Meaning] on the day itself.
- α2336Ἀνεσχήκειwas risen[Meaning] lifted [itself] up. "And the bright moon was risen - not far short of a full moon, indeed".
- α485Ἀδικίαinjustice… [it is] harmful. For injustice does injustice even to nature itself, to the extent that it itself is appropriated. It is also destructive, partly of the civic community, partly of all exchange; to humans …
- η9ἀγάπη οὐ περπερεύεταιlove is not boastfulMeaning does not thrust itself forward. See under perpereia.
- α4427Αὐθημερόνthat very day[Meaning] on the day itself.
- γ303Γλώττῃ πολεμίζωνfighting a war with the tongue[Meaning someone who is] not making war on the tongue itself, but using the tongue like a weapon.
- χ539Χρῶμαcolor… same color. [...] He says that the visible, what by itself exists in the domain of the visible, is color, and says that surface is what is visible by itself. Surface is visible by …
- κ41Καθ' αὑτοῦ ΒελλεροφόντηςBellerophon against himself… to those who bring evils on themselves. kaq' au(to/ ["for itself"] ....... di' au(to/ ["because of itself"] e(te/rou e(/neken ["for the sake of another"] ..... di' a)/llo ["because of something else"]. The first antithesis …
- μ13Μαγικήmagic, Magian [lore]… discovered this. It differs from goeteia [sorcery] and pharmakeia [witchcraft] itself.
- α2947Ἀπαυτοματισθεῖσαhaving been produced spontaneously[Meaning] not having been completed from herself/itself.
- ε3437Εὐεξίαvigor… cause of this is that vigor also includes health in itself; for health is vigor. This is why [vigor], which encompasses in itself health also, is a greater good than [health]. For added to …
- κ1992Κόμηhair, tail (of a comet)… [is so called]: "and will you lead the evening star itself toward its tail?" He is calling the superabundance and majesty of shining the tail of a comet.
- α2248Ἀνελεῖνto overturn; to take up… or indeed broken it, [the council] passed a vote about itself, [to the effect] that it should be crowned. But the [version] with dative [sc. must be understood differently]: having overturned this law, [the …
- μ1009ΜητροφάνηςMetrophanesof Eucarpia in Phrygia. Sophist. He wrote on Phrygia itself (2 books); On Types of Style; On Issues; a commentary on Hermogenes' Art; a commentary on Aristides.
- α2586Ἀνωθῆσανpushing up[Meaning] moving against what is above. "The beast pushing itself up and coming out of the sea shook off the man, releasing [him] into the swimming."