Codrus
From LSJ
Θυσία μεγίστη τῷ θεῷ τό γ' εὐσεβεῖν → Pietate maius nil offertur numini → Das größte Opfer für den Gott ist Frömmigkeit
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
Κόδρος, ὁ.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Cōdrus: i, m., = Κόδρος.
I The last Athenian king, who voluntarily devoted himself to death in order to obtain for his people victory over the Spartans, Cic. Tusc. 1, 48, 116; id. Fin. 5, 22, 62; id. N. D. 3, 19, 49; Hor. C. 3, 19, 2; Just. 2, 6, 19; Vell. 1, 2; Val. Max. 5, 6, 1.—
II A wretched poet, hostile to Virgil, Verg. E. 5, 11; 7, 22; Juv. 1, 2; 3, 203; 3, 208; cf. Weich. Poett. Latt. Rell. p. 402 sq.
