
Gorgias - in ancient sources @ attalus.org
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Gorgias
of Leontini - a Greek sophist, 5th century B.C.
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[Longin]:Subl_3
is that people laugh at Gorgias of Leontini for calling Xerxes
Apollod:Fr_33
DiogLaert_8'58 (Empedocles) & Gorgias of Leontini. [34]
Athen_11.504
I too may indulge in Gorgias-like phrases - we are then
Athen_11.505
"It is reported that Gorgias, himself reading the dialogue
Athen_12.548
superior to these men is Gorgias of Leontini; of whom the
Athen_13.583
till greater number; and Gorgias enumerated still more,
Athen_13.592
the Elean, the pupil of Gorgias, himself wrote a panegyri
Athen_13.596
her for two drachmas, as Gorgias says in his treatise on
Cic:Brut_30
cians appeared,- such as Gorgias the Leontine, Thrasymachu
Cic:Brut_47
places. [47] & Gorgias, he adds, did the same, and wro
Cic:Brut_292
oras, Hippias, Prodicus, Gorgias, and several others, to
Cic:DeOr_1.103
him to speak? [103] This Gorgias of Leontini is said to
Cic:DeOr_3.59
in that science, as Gorgias, Thrasymachus, Isocrates; there appeared
Cic:DeOr_3.129
of things. [129] Even Gorgias of Leontini himself, under
Lucian:Macr_23
Of the orators, Gorgias, whom some call a sophist, live
Plin:HN_7.156
years and that the Sicilian Gorgias lived 108 years. Quintus Fabius
Plin:HN_33.83
of himself set up by Gorgias of Leontini in the temple
Plut:Mor_832
the Persian war and of Gorgias the rhetorician, being
Plut:Mor_836-838 *
of Prodicus the Cean, Gorgias the Leontine, Teisias the
Plut:Mor_837
pposed to have borrowed out of Gorgias the Leontine and
ValMax_8.13e.2
[13e.2] Also Gorgias also of Leontini, the teacher
ValMax_8.15e.2
[15e.2] Gorgias of Leontini so far excelled
Gorgias 2
- title of a book by Plato
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Athen_5.217
instance, writing in the Gorgias [ 471'a ], he says - "
Gorgias 3
- an officer of Eumenes, 4th century B.C.
Plut:Eum_7
without knowing him; but Gorgias, one of Eumenes' officers
Gorgias 4
- Athenian archon, 280 B.C.
Plut:Mor_847
market, in the year of Gorgias [280 B.C.], which honours
Gorgias 5
- a general of Antiochus IV of Syria
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165/11
Judas defeats a Syrian force led by Gorgias at Emmaeus.
163/21
Judas defeats Gorgias near Marisa.
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1Macc_* 3-5 *
rymenes, and Nicanor and Gorgias, mighty men among the fri
2Macc_* 8-12 *
ssociated with him Gorgias, a general and a man of experie
Joseph:AJ_12.298
ymenes, and Nicanor, and Gorgias, very potent men among
Joseph:AJ_12.305
hen the enemy sent Gorgias, with five thousand foot and
Joseph:AJ_12.306
maus. So that when Gorgias found no enemy in their camp,
Joseph:AJ_* 12.309-312 *
contest and battle with Gorgias, and the forces that were
Joseph:AJ_12.351
mneia. [351] There Gorgias, the general of the forces of
Gorgias 6
- a teacher of rhetoric; author of a book about prostitutes; 1st century B.C.
44/101
Cicero orders his son to stop meeting the rhetorician Gorgias.
  Within translations:
Athen_13.567
Antiphanes, and also of Gorgias the Athenian, who have
Gorgias 7
- a general of Alexander
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Just_12.12
Polysperchon, Clitus, Gorgias, Polydamas, Amadas, and
Gorgias
- in documents
CIL_1.2689
of Gaius & Lucius Gorgias, slave of Gaius Alle
Syll_600
(201/0) Aristomachos son of Piston Gorgias son of Timokr
Syll_657
(155/4) the son of Antiochos Gorgias of Ionidai, the so
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