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Glycon
(378 words)
(Γλύκων;
Glýkōn). [German version] [1] Poet Named by Heph. 10,2 Consbruch as the inventor of Glyconic verse ( Metre). His existence is disputed and the three verses ascribed to him (= 1029 PMG) are generally viewed as alexandrine in terms of metre: G. could hardly have lived before Sappho (late 7th cent. BC), who used this meter. Choeroboscus names G. (in his Comm. on St. In Heph. Consbruch) as a comedic poet, but probably mistook him for Leucon (PCG V 612). Anth. Pal. 10,124, a two-liner on the futil…
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Aristocles
(543 words)
(Ἀριστοκλῆς;
Aristoklês). [German version] [1] of Messene Peripatetic philosopher of the early imperial era Peripatetic philosopher of the early imperial era. His main work, Περὶ φιλοσοφίας in 10 books, contained a critical summary of t…
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Philostratus
(3,230 words)
(Φιλόστρατος/
Philóstratos). [German version] [1] Attic orator, 4th cent. BC Attic orator of the 4th cent. BC, son of Dionysius of Colonus, known from inscriptions (IG II/III2 2,1622,773) and mentions by Demosthenes [2]. In the 90s, while still a young man,…
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Hermocrates
(514 words)
(Ἑρμοκράτης;
Hermokrátēs). [German version] [1] Syracusan statesman, 424 BC Syracusan statesman and general. Became prominent for the first time at the peace conference of Gela in 424 BC and successfully invited the Sicilian Greeks with the slogan ‘Sicily to the Siceliots’ to settle the internal disputes (Thuc. 4,58-64). In 415 he recommended the formation of a coalition against Athens reaching beyond Sicily (Thuc. 6,32,3-34). Initially chosen as one of three authorized
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Aristokles
(479 words)
(Ἀριστοκλῆς). [English version] [1] aus Messene Peripatetiker, frühe Kaiserzeit Peripatetiker der frühen Kaiserzeit. Seine Hauptschrift, Περὶ φιλοσ…
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Ailianos
(741 words)
[English version] [1] griech. Militärschriftsteller Griech. Militärschriftsteller, verfaßte die τακτικά Αἰλιανοῦ, ein an Traian adressiertes Lehrbuch, in dem Taktik und Aufbau der griech. und bes. maked. Heere der klass. und hell. Zeit erklärt werden. A. war ein Theoretiker ohne praktische Erfahrung, sein Werk wirkt daher schematisch. Er zog laut eigener Aussage (1,2) viele ältere Autoren (Aineias Taktikos, Pyrrhos von Epirus, Poseidonios) zu Rate, hauptsächlich offenbar Polybios. Seine Schrift wurde…
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Lollianos
(580 words)
(Λολλιανός). [English version] [1] Romanautor der ›Phöniz. Geschichten‹, vor 2. Jh. Verf.…
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Glykon
(344 words)
(Γλύκων). [English version] [1] Dichter Von Heph. 10,2 Consbruch als Erfinder des Glykoneus (Metrik) bezeichnet. Seine Existenz ist unbestritten, die drei ihm zugeschriebenen Verse (= 1029 PMG) gelten gemeinhin jedoch als alexandrinisch: Dieser G. kann kaum vor Sappho (Ende 7. Jh. v.Chr.), die dieses Metrum verwendet, gelebt haben. Choiroboskos nennt G. (in seinem Komm. z.St. In Heph. Consbruch) einen komischen Dichter, verwechselt ihn aber vermutlich mit Leukon (PCG V 612). Anth. Pal. 10,124, ein Zw…
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Philostratos
(3,042 words)
(Φιλόστρατος). [English version] [1] att. Redner, 4. Jh. v. Chr. Att. Redner des 4. Jh.v.Chr., Sohn des Di…
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Hermokrates
(483 words)
(Ἑρμοκράτης). [English version] [1] Syrakusanischer Staatsmann, 424 v. Chr. …
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Chares
(964 words)
(Χάρης;
Chárēs). [German version] [1] Athenian strategos, 4th cent. BC Athenian
strategos of the 4th cent. BC. In 367/6 he supported Phleius when it was hard-pressed by Argos and Sicyon. The aid he gave to the oligarchs on Corcyra led to that island's leaving the 2nd Athenian League, and brought Athens discredit among its confederates. Not re-elected as
strategos until 357/6. The treaty between Athens and the Thracian kings Berisades, Amadocus I and Cersobleptes under C. in 357 both confirmed the division of Thracian rule and established Athenian possession of the Chersonesus. Dur…
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Polemon
(1,776 words)
(Πολέμων/
Polémōn). [German version] [1] Academic ph…
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Lollianus
(1,348 words)
(Λολλιανός;
Lollianós) [German version] [2] addendum to the family name Hedius. [German version] [3] Q. Hedius L. Plautius Avitus Consul ord. 209 AD For the form of the name, in which Gentianus is also recorded once, cf. [1. 232f.]. Patrician, brother of the
virgo Vestalis maxima Terentia Flavola; son of L. [8]. L.'s career up to the consulate is known from CIL VI 32412 = ILS 1155. It is conspicuous that as patrician between the praetorship and office of consul, he was also
iuridicus…
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Polemon
(1,748 words)
(Πολέμων). [English version] [1] akad. Philosoph, 4./3. Jh. v. Chr. Akadem. Philosoph, ca. 350 bis verm. 276/5 v. Chr.; wurde von Xenokrates für die Philosophie gewonnen (legendäre Ausgestaltung der Berufung bei Diog. Laert. 4,16 f.) und war später dessen Nachfolger in der Leitung der Akademeia. Er war Lehrer von Krates [3] und Krantor, außerdem der Stoiker Zenon von Kition und Ariston [7] von Chios. Von den zahlreichen Schriften, die P. …
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Nicostratus
(1,042 words)
(Νικόστρατος;
Nikóstratos). [German version] [1] Son of Menelaus [1] and Helen …
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Callistratus
(1,229 words)
[German version] I Greek (Καλλίστρατος;
Kallístratos). [German version] [I 1] Tragedian Tragedian (TrGF I 38), whose ‘Amphilochus and ‘Ixion (DID A 2b, 80) won him second place at the Lenaea of 418 BC; probably not identical with the
didáskalos (‘director’) of Aristophanes [3]. Zimmermann, Bernhard (Freiburg) Bibliography P. Geißler, Chronologie der altatt. Komödie, 1969, 6f. PCG IV, p. 56. [German version] [I 2] Important Athenian politician, elected strategos in 378/7 BC Important Athenian politician and outstanding orator, nephew of Agyrrhius and
kēdestḗs (probably fat…
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