Ctesias
From LSJ
πᾶς ὁ ὑψῶν ἑαυτὸν ταπεινωθήσεται καὶ ὁ ταπεινῶν ἑαυτὸν ὑψωθήσεται → for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted (Luke 14:11)
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
Κτησίας, -ου, ὁ.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Ctēsĭās: ae, m., = Κτησίας,
I a famous physician of Cnidus in Caria, author of a history of the East, Plin. 2, 106, 110, § 238; Aug. Civ. Dei, 18, 2.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Ctēsĭās, æ, m., (Κτησίας), historien grec : Plin. 2, 238.
Latin > German (Georges)
Ctēsiās, ae, m. (Κτησίας), aus Knidus in Karien, Zeitgenosse des Xenophon, Leibarzt des pers. Königs Artaxerxes Mnemon (etwa um 416 v. Chr.), Verf. einer Geschichte des Orients in 23 Büchern, Plin. 2, 238. Augustin. de civ. dei 18, 2. Vgl. Boettiger Ctesiae Cnidii vita. Hannov. 1827. Blum Herodot und Ctesias. Heidelb. 1836.
