DIODORUS SICULUS

Meaning of DIODORUS SICULUS in English

/duy'oh dawr"euhs sik"yeuh leuhs, -dohr"-/

late 1st century B.C., Greek historian.

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DIODORUS SICULUS — flourished 1st century BC, , Agyrium, Sicily Greek historian, the author of a universal history, Bibliotheca historica. Diodorus lived in …
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DIODORUS SICULUS — Диодор Сицилийский
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DIODORUS — Diodorus BrE AmE ˌda ɪ ‿ə ˈdɔːr əs -ˈdoʊr- ▶ ˌ Dio ˌ dorus ˈ Siculus ˈsɪk jʊl əs AmE …
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SENONES — either of two ancient Celtic tribes, or perhaps two divisions of the same people, one living in Gaul, the other …
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SARDANAPALUS — also spelled Sardanapallus, legendary king of Assyria. He apparently represents an amalgamation of the characters and tragic fates of three …
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SAMMU-RAMAT — flourished 9th century BC Greek Semiramis Assyrian queen who became a legendary heroine. Sammu-ramat was the mother of the Assyrian …
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RAMESSEUM — funerary temple of Ramses II (127913 BC), erected on the west bank of the Nile River at Thebes in Upper …
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POGGIO BRACCIOLINI, GIAN FRANCESCO — born Feb. 11, 1380, Terranuova, Tuscany died Oct. 30, 1459, Florence Italian humanist and calligrapher, foremost among scholars of the …
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LIGURIAN — Latin Ligus, or Ligur, plural Ligures any member of a collection of ancient peoples who inhabited the northwestern Mediterranean coast …
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EPHORUS — born c. 405 BC, , Cyme, Aeolis died 330 BC Greek historian, the author of the first universal history, who, …
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DIODORUS CRONUS — born 4th century BC philosopher of the Megarian school, remembered for his innovations in logic. His surname Cronus, of uncertain …
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CALPURNIUS SICULUS, TITUS — flourished AD 60 Roman poet, author of seven pastoral eclogues. Very little is known of Calpurnius' life; his name Siculus …
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AMYOT, JACQUES — born Oct. 30, 1513, Melun, near Paris, France died Feb. 6, 1593, Auxerre French bishop and classical scholar famous for …
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HISTORIAN — n. 25B6; noun CHRONICLER, annalist, archivist, recorder; historiographer, antiquarian, chronologist. See list. Historians Acton, John (English) Namier, Lewis (English) Adams, …
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ACADINE — [Folklore] A fountain of Sicily, mentioned by Diodorus Siculus, with magic properties. Writings were thrown into it to be tested; …
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NINEVEH — (abode of Ninus), the capital of the ancient kingdom and empire of Assyria. The name appears to be compounded from …
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TITUS CALPURNIUS SICULUS — Кальпурний
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DIODORUS CRONUS — Диодор Крон
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ZENO OF CITIUM — born с 335, Citium, Cyprus died с 263 BC, Athens Greek philosopher, founder of Stoicism . He went to Athens …
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MEGARIAN SCHOOL — or Megarics School of philosophy founded in Greece in the early 4th century BC by Eucleides of Megara died с …
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SICULAN — I. ˈsikyələn adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Latin sicul us siculan (from Siculus Sicel, from Greek Sikelos ) + English …
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SICULO- — combining form Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Latin siculus siculan : Sicilian and Siculo -Arabian Siculo -Norman
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DIODOREAN — |dīə|dōrēən, -dȯr- adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Diodor us Cronus, 4th century B.C. Greek philosopher (Megarian school) + English -ean …
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ZENO OF CITIUM — born c. 335 BC, , Citium, Cyprus died c. 263, , Athens Greek thinker who founded the Stoic school of …
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MEGARIAN SCHOOL — school of philosophy founded in Greece at the beginning of the 4th century BC by Eucleides of Megara. It is …
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FLAVIAN I OF ANTIOCH — born c. 320, , probably Antioch, Syria died 404 bishop of Antioch from 381 to 404, whose election perpetuated the …
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ALEXANDER THE GREAT — born 356 BC, Pella, Macedonia died June 13, 323 BC, Babylon also known as Alexander III or Alexander of Macedonia …
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WRITING — There is no account in the Bible of the origin of writing. That the Egyptians in the time of Joseph …
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THEBES — (Authorized Version No, the multitude of No. populous No), a chief cite of ancient Egypt, long the capital of the …
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КАЛЬПУРНИЙ — Titus Calpurnius Siculus
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ДИОДОР СИЦИЛИЙСКИЙ — Diodorus Siculus
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ФЕОКРИТ — (ок. 300 - ок. 260 до н.э.), древнегреческий буколический поэт, младший современник Каллимаха, уроженец Сиракуз. Из одной приписываемой Феокриту эпиграммы …
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