Boethus
From LSJ
τὸν αὐτὸν ἔρανον ἀποδοῦναι → pay him back in his own coin, repay him in his own coin, pay someone back in their own coin, pay back in someone's own coin, give tit for tat, pay back in kind
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Bŏēthus:
I nom. prop.
A A distinguished sculptor and engraver in silver, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 14, § 32; Plin. 33, 12, 55, §§ 154 and 155.—
B A Stoic philosopher, Cic. Div. 1, 8, 13; 2, 21, 47.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(2) Bŏēthus,¹⁶ ī, m.,
1 ciseleur et statuaire carthaginois : Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 32
2 philosophe stoïcien : Cic. Div. 1, 13.
Latin > German (Georges)
(1) Boēthus1, ī, m. (Βοηθός), I) ein stoischer Philosoph, Cic. de div. 1, 13 u. 2, 47. – II) einer der berühmtesten Toreuten, wahrsch. aus Chalkedon, Cic. Verr. 4, 32. Plin. 33, 154.
