Thyatira
οἷς πρόθεσίς ἐστιν ἀδικεῖν, παρ' αὐτοῖς οὐδὲ δικαία ἀπολογία ἰσχύει → not even a just excuse means anything to those bent on injustice | the tyrant will always find a pretext for his tyranny | any excuse will serve a tyrant
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Thyatīra: ae, f., = Θυάτειρα,>
I a town of Lydia, now Ak-hissar, Liv. 37, 44, 4; Plin. 5, 29, 31, § 115; also, Thyatīra, ōrum, n., Liv. 37, 8, 7. — Hence, Thyatīrēni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Thyatira, Plin. 5, 30, 33, § 126.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Thўătīra, æ, f. (Θυάτειρα), et Thўătīra, ōrum, n., Thyatire [ville de Lydie] : Liv. 37, 44, 4 ; Plin. 5, 115 ; Liv. 37, 8, 7 || -rēnī, ōrum, m., habitants de Thyatire : Plin. 5, 126.
Latin > German (Georges)
Thyatīra, ae, f. u. Thyatīra, ōrum, n. (Θυάτειρα), eine Stadt in Lydien, von Seleukus Nikator erneuert, vorher Pelopia gen., jetzt Akhissar, fem. b. Liv. 37, 44, 4. Plin. 5, 115: neutr. b. Liv. 37, 8, 7 u. 21, 5. – Dav. Thyatīrēnī, ōrum, m. (Θυατειρηνοί), die Einw. von Thyatira, die Thyatirener, Plin. 5, 126. Vulg. act. apost. 14, 16.
