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(Πολυκράτης; Polycrátēs). [German version] [1] Tyrant of Samos, 540-522 BC…

(Δημοσθένης; Dēmosthénēs). [German version] [1] Athenian commander during the Peloponnesian War Prominent Athenian commander during the Peloponnesian War. Appointed strategos for the first time in 427/6 BC, he entered Aetolia with Western Greek allies so as to be able to attack Boeotia from the west. Through tactical errors D. suffered a severe defeat and fear prevented him from returning to Athens (Thuc. 3,94-98). However, in the Aetolian and Spartan assault on the Athenian stronghold of Naupactus in 426, D., with 1,000 Acarnanian hoplites, was able to prevent its capture and with the Acarnanian troops secured two victories over the Peloponnesians and Ambracians (Thuc. 3,100-102; 105-114). Thus rehabilitated, he deployed in 425 on the Messenian cape of Pylos, where he was surrounded by Spartans. The Athenian fleet sent as a reinforcement succeeded in blockading the Spartan garrison on the offshore island of …

(Εὐστάθιος; Eustáthios). [German version] [1] from Caria Rhetor of the 4th cent. AD, imperial administrator, consularis Syriae Rhetor of the 4th cent. AD; studied in Athens and later settled in Tyre. He held many offices in the imperial administration, and used them to enrich himself (i.a.: rationalis summarum per orientem), in 388 he was consularis Syriae. He was at first a friend of  Libanius (panegyric: Lib. Or. 44), later his enemy (diatribe: Or. 54, cf. also Or. 1,271-275). There is no other witness apart from Libanius. Weißenberger, Michael (Greifswald) [German version] [2] Neop…

I Greek [German version] [I 1] Greek rhetor, prob. late 3rd/4th cent. (Τιβέριος/ Tibérios). Greek rhetor, probably of the late 3rd or 4th…

(Χαρίσιος; Charísios). [German version] [I] Attic orator, late 4th cent. BC Attic orator at the end of the 4th cent. BC; contemporary of Demetrius of Phalerum, Demochares and Menander. He was active as a  logographer, and imitated  Lysias (Cic. Brut. 286). Speeches by him were still extant at the time of Quintilian, at that time being ascribed by many to  Menander (Quint. Inst. 10,1,70). Only three passages have survived, in Latin translation in Rutilius Lupus (1,10; 2,6; 2,16). Weißenberger, Michael (Greifswald) Bibliography Blass, 3,2, 351f. [II] [German version] [1] C., Aurelius Arcadius Roman jurist, c. AD 300 Jurist, probably of eastern origin; magister libellorum under Diocletian [2. 69ff.]; wrote ‘monographs’ on process law ( De testibus) and administrative law ( De officio praefecti praetorio, De muneris civilibus; on bot…

(Κηφισόδωρος; Kēphisódōros). [German version] [1] Writer of Old Comedy Poet of the Attic Old Comedy, for whom Lysias records a not further specified victory in 402 BC (Lys. or. 21,4) and whose name also appears on the list of winners at the Dionysia (after Nicophon and Theopompus) [1. test. 2; 3]. The titles of four pieces are transmitted (Ἀμαζόνες/‘The Amazons, Ἀντιλαΐς/‘Antilaïs, Τροφώνιος/‘Trophonius, Ὕς/‘Hys) as well as a total of 13 verses; the longest fragment of these contains five vers…

(Ἀρτέμων; Artémōn). [German version] [1] Greek grammarian From Cassandreia. Greek  grammarian. As he makes mention of  Dionysius Scytobrachion, he is dated to the 2nd half of the 2nd cent. BC. Of his works Athenaeus cites: Περὶ βιβλίων συναγωγῆς, Περὶ βιβλίων χρήσεως, Περὶ τοῦ Διονυσιακοῦ συστήματος as being his. An almost contemporary namesake from Pergamum, the commentator on Pindar (FGrH 569), possibly is the same person; A. from Clazomenae (FGrH 443), on the other hand, is older. A., the editor of the Aristotelian letters (Demetrius, elocutiones 223), is difficult…

(Κυδίας; Kydías). [German version] [1] Erotic poet Erotic poet, quotes from Pl. Chrm. 155d, mentioned by Plut. Mor. 931e. He was obviously popular in Athens as he is depicted as a komast on a red-figured dish (Munich 2614) and on a psykter (London, BM E767) from c. 500 BC [1. 12-13]. He may perhaps be identical with Cydidas of Hermione referred to by Schol. Aristoph. Nub. 967 [2. 215]. Possibly (rather improbable) he is the dithyramb poet Cedeides/Ceceides mentioned by Aristoph. Nub. 985 (with schol.) [3]. Robbins, Emmet (Toronto) Bibliography 1 K. Friis Johansen…

(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, he provided lodging for the lover of his friend Lysias (Dem. Or. 59,22f.); in 366/5, he was among the accusers of Chabrias in the Oropus trial; later he gained a victory as choregos …

(Νικαγόρας/ Nikagóras). [German version] [1] Tyrant of Zelia, c. 330 BC According to the Greek historian Bato of Sinope (Athenaeus 7,289b-c = FHG 4, 348 fragment 1), N. was tyrant of Zelia. He is identical with the N. mentioned by Clement of Alexandria (Protrepticus 4,48), a contemporary of Alexander [4…

(Ἀρτέμων). [English version] [1] griech. Grammatiker, 2. H. 2. Jh. v. Chr. Aus Kassandreia. Griech. Grammatiker. Da er Dionysios Skytobrachion erwähn…

(Μαρκέλλος). [English version] [1] aus Pergamon, Rhetor, 2. Jh. Allein durch eine kurze Notiz in der Suda bekannter Rhetor aus Pergamon, der ein Buch (oder mehre…

(Πολυκράτης). [English version] …

(Κυδίας). [English version] [1] erotischer Dichter Erotischer Dichter, zitiert von Plat. Charm. 155d, erwähnt von Plut. mor. 931e. Er war in Athen offensichtlich beliebt, da er als Komast auf einer rf. Schale (München 2614) sowie auf einem Psykter (London, BM E767) von ca. 500 v.Chr. [1…

(Δημοσθένης). [English version] [1] Athenischer Feldherr im Peloponnesischen Krieg Bedeutender athenischer F…

(Νικαγόρας). [English version] [1] Tyrann von Zeleia,…

(Κηφισόδωρος). [English version] [1] att. Dichter der Alten Komödie, um 400 v. Chr. Dichter der att. Alten Komödie, für den Lysias einen nicht weiter spe…

(Φιλόστρατος). [English version] [1] att. Redner, 4. Jh. v. Chr. Att. Redner des 4. Jh.v.Chr., Sohn des Dionysios aus Kolonos, bekannt durch Inschr. (IG II/III2 2,1622,773) und aus Erwähnungen bei Demosthenes [2]. In den 90er Jahren beherbergte er als noch junger Mann die Geliebte des mit ihm befreundeten Lysias (Demosth. or. 59,22f.), 366/5 war er unter den Anklägern des Chabrias im Oropos-Prozeß, später siegte er als Chorege mit einem Knabenchor bei den Dionysien (Demosth. or. 21,64), 342 war er Trierarch, zw. 343 u…

(Εὐστάθιος). [English version] [1] aus Karien Rhetor, consularis Syriae, 4. Jh. Rhetor des 4. Jh. n.Chr.; studierte in Athen und ließ sich später in Tyros nieder. In der kaiserl. Verwaltung bekleidete er mehrere Ämter, die er zu seiner Bereicherung nutzte (u.a.: rationalis summarum per orientem), 388 war er consularis Syriae. Mit Libanios war er zunächst befreundet (Lobrede: Lib. or. 44), später verfeindet (Schmährede: or. 54, vgl. auch or. 1,271-275). Andere Zeugnisse als Libanios gibt es nicht. Weißenberger, Michael (Greifswald) [English version] [2] neuplaton. Philosoph …

(Γοργίας). [English version] [1] Bildhauer, spätes 6. Jh. v. Chr. Bildhauer, der im späten 6. Jh. v.Chr. in Br. und Marmor Weihgeschenke auf der Athener Akropolis arbeitete. Die einzig erh. Basen lassen zumeist auf Pferde- oder Reiterstatuen schließen. Plinius (nat. 34,49) nennt G. mit falscher Lebenszeit oder meint einen homonymen Bildhauer. Neudecker, Richard (Rom) Bibliography Overbeck, Nr. 356a (Quellen) Loewy, Nr. 36 A.E. Raubitschek, Dedications from the Athenian Akropolis, 1949, Nr. 5, 65, 77, 147 B.S. Ridgway, The Archaic Style in Greek Sculpture, 1977, 284-298 Fuchs/F…