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γράμμα,ατος,τό, Dor.
γράθμα, prob. in IG 4.506 (Heraeum,vi/v B. C.), cf. An.Ox. 1.102 , butγράσσμα, IG 4.554 (Argos,v B. C.): late Aeol. pl.γρόππατα, Epigr.Gr. 990.11 (Balbilla): (γράφω):—
A. that which is drawn: pl.,lines of a drawing, picture, etc., E. Ion 1146 (of tapestry), Theoc. 15.81 ;picture, Ἀπέλλεω γ.
Herod. 4.73
, cf. AP 6.352 (Erinna): sg.,drawing, picture, Pl. R. 472d , Cra. 430e , cf. 431c : pl.,figuresin a picture, Procop.Gaz. Ecphr. p.157B.
II. written character, letter, Hdt. 1.139 , 148 , etc.: in pl.,letters, characters, γραμμάτων τε συνθέσεις
A. Pr. 460
; πηλίκοις γ.
Ep.Gal. 6.11
;the letters, the alphabet, Hdt. 5.58 ; τὰ γ. καὶ τὰς συλλαβάς
Pl. Cra. 390e
; γ. Φοινίκια
S. Fr. 514
;Ἀσσύρια, Ἑλληνικά, Hdt. 4.87 ; γράμματα ἐπίστασθαι
;μαθεῖνto have learntto read, Id. Prt. 325e ; γ. μὴ εἰδέναι
;ἐδίδασκες γράμματα, ἐγὼ δ' ἐφοίτωνyoukept school—I went there, D. 18.265 ; ἤτοι τέθνηκεν ἢ διδάσκει γ.
;τέχνη ἡμῶν γ.our profession is that of thescribe,
b. articulate sound, letter, Pl. Phlb. 18c ; τὰ γ. πάθη ἐστὶ τῆς φωνῆς
;γράμματα φθέγγεσθαιib. 8 , cf. PA 660a5 .
c. παρὰ γράμμα λέγοντα . . σκοπεῖν etymologically, Id. MM 1185b39 ;τὰ παρὰ γ. σκώμματαpuns, Id. Rh. 1412a28 ; butἀρετὴν παρὰ γ. διώκοντες, with ref. toΝικαρέτη, the mistress of Stilpo, Crates Theb. 1 .
d. inscription, τὸ Δελφικὸν γ.
, cf. Chrm. 164d , X. Mem. 4.2.24 , etc., IG 2.2876 , al.: prov., εἰς πέλαγος . . γράμματα γράψαι
2. in pl.,notesin music, AP 11.78 ( Lucill. ).
3. mathematicaldiagram, Epigr. ap. D.L. 8.12 .
4. letterinscribed on the lots which theδικασταίdrew, Ar. Pl. 277 , al., Arist. Ath. 64.4 ; practically,= divisionof dicasts, ἐν ὁποίῳ γ. δειπνεῖ
;ἁ κατὰ γράμμα φυλακάtherosterof guards, SIG 569.21 (Cos,iii B. C.).
b. quartersof a town, PRein. 49.2 ;accent,
5. a small weight, 1 / 24
ounce, scruple, Androm. ap. Gal. 13.114 , Gp. 7.13.2 , PLips. 62 ii 27
III. in pl.,set of written characters, piece of writing, Hdt. 1.124 : hence,letter, Id. 5.14 , IG 22.103.8 , etc.; γραμμάτων πτυχαί
, cf. E. IT 594 , al., Pl. Ep. 347c ;inscription, epitaph, etc., ἐκόλαψε ἐς τὸν τάφον γράμματα λέγοντα τάδε
, cf. 4.91 , And. 3.12 , Theoc. 18.47 , IG 3.751 .
2. papers, documents, Antipho 1.30 , D. 36.21 , etc. (sg., D.Chr. 65.14 );τούτων τὰ γ.thedocuments to provethis, Lys. 32.14 ; τὰ γ. τῆς δίκης
;τὰ δημόσια γ.the publicrecords, Decr. ap. D. 18.55 ;title-deeds, D.C. 65.14 ;accountof loans, D. 49.59 ; ἐπικαρπίαν ἐν γράμμασιν ἀποφέρειν
;contractorestimate, BCH 46.323 (Teos);catalogue, X. Cyr. 7.4.12 : in sg.,bond, Ev. Luc.
16.7 ;note of hand, J. AJ 18.6.3 .
3. a man'swritings, i.e.book, treatise, τὰ τοῦ Ζήνωνος γ.
(but sg., ib. 128a ): pl.,books, X. Mem. 4.2.1 ; Πλάτωνος τὸ περὶ ψυχῆς γ.
, cf. AP 9.63 ( Asclep. ), Gal. 18(2).928 ;τὰ ἱερὰ γ.the HolyScriptures, OGI 56.36
(iii B. C.), Ph. 2.574 , 2 Ep.Ti. 3.15 , J. Ap. 1.10 ;ἱερὰ γ.,=Imperialrescripts,
IG 12(5).132 (Paros,iii A. D.);= hieroglyphics, OGI 90.54 (Rosetta,ii B. C.): in sg., theLawof Moses,Ep.Rom. 2.27 , al.; opp.πνεῦμα, ib. 29 : sg.,articleof a treaty, Th. 5.29 .
4. lawsorrules, Pl. R. 425b , Plt. 292a , al., Ar. Ec. 1050 ;κατὰ γράμματα ἄρχειν, opp.ἄνευ γραμμάτων, Pl. Plt. 293a ; ἡ κατὰ γ. καὶ νόμους πολιτεία
, cf. 1272a38 :οἱ κατὰ γ. νόμοι, opp.οἱ κατὰ τὰ ἔθη, ib. 1287b5 , cf. Pl. Plt. 299d ; κατὰ γράμματα ἰατρεύεσθαι
;ἡ ἐκ τῶν γ. θεραπείαib. 40 .
IV. in pl., also,letters, learning, ἀπείρους γραμμάτων
References
- E. Ion 1146
- Theoc. 15.81
- Herod. 4.73
- AP 6.352
- Pl. R. 472d
- Cra. 430e
- 431c
- Procop.Gaz. Ecphr. p.157B.
- Hdt. 1.139
- 148
- A. Pr. 460
- Ep.Gal. 6.11
- Hdt. 5.58
- Pl. Cra. 390e
- S. Fr. 514
- Hdt. 4.87
- Pl. Lg. 689d
- Id. Prt. 325e
- SIG 2844.6
- D. 18.265
- Com.Adesp. 20
- Arist. Pol. 1337b24
- PTeb. 316.16
- Pl. Phlb. 18c
- Arist. Pr. 895a12
- 8
- PA 660a5
- Id. MM 1185b39
- Id. Rh. 1412a28
- Crates Theb. 1
- Pl. Phdr. 229e
- Chrm. 164d
- X. Mem. 4.2.24
- IG 2.2876
- Epigr.Gr. 1038.8
- AP 11.78
- Lucill.
- D.L. 8.12
- Ar. Pl. 277
- Arist. Ath. 64.4
- Ar. Ec. 683
- SIG 569.21
- PRein. 49.2
- EM 240.42
- Zonar.
- 1
- 24
- Androm.
- Gal. 13.114
- Gp. 7.13.2
- PLips. 62 ii 27
- Hdt. 1.124
- Id. 5.14
- IG 22.103.8
- S. Fr. 144
- E. IT 594
- Pl. Ep. 347c
- Hdt. 1.187
- 4.91
- And. 3.12
- Theoc. 18.47
- IG 3.751
- Antipho 1.30
- D. 36.21
- D.Chr. 65.14
- Lys. 32.14
- Ar. Nu. 772
- D. 18.55
- D.C. 65.14
- D. 49.59
- Pl. Lg. 955d
- BCH 46.323
- X. Cyr. 7.4.12
- 16.7
- J. AJ 18.6.3
- Pl. Prm. 127c
- 128a
- X. Mem. 4.2.1
- Call. Epigr. 25
- AP 9.63
- Asclep.
- Gal. 18(2).928
- OGI 56.36
- Ph. 2.574
- 2 Ep.Ti. 3.15
- J. Ap. 1.10
- IG 12(5).132
- OGI 90.54
- Moses , Ep.Rom. 2.27
- 29
- Th. 5.29
- Pl. R. 425b
- Plt. 292a
- Ar. Ec. 1050
- Pl. Plt. 293a
- Arist. Pol. 1286a15
- 1272a38
- 1287b5
- Pl. Plt. 299d
- Arist. Pol. 1287a34
