choragus
πᾶσά τε ἐπιστήμη χωριζομένη δικαιοσύνης καὶ τῆς ἄλλης ἀρετῆς πανουργία, οὐ σοφία φαίνεται → every knowledge, when separated from justice and the other virtues, ought to be called cunning rather than wisdom | every form of knowledge when sundered from justice and the rest of virtue is seen to be plain roguery rather than wisdom
Latin > English
choragus choragi N M :: he who has care of chorus and supplies; he who pays cost of banquet
choragus choragus choragi N M :: theatrical supplier, one supplying equipment/properties to dramatic company
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
chŏrāgus: i, m., = χορηγός,
I he who had the care of the chorus and the supplies necessary for it, the choragus, Plaut. Pers. 1, 3, 79; id. Trin. 4, 2, 16; id. Curc. 4, 1.—
II Transf., he who pays the cost of a banquet, Poët. ap. Suet. Aug. 70 Ruhnk.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
chŏrāgus,¹⁶ ī, m. (χορηγός), chorège, directeur de théâtre, régisseur : Pl. Curc. 464 ; Trin. 858 || [fig.] celui qui préside à un repas, l’amphitryon : cf. Suet. Aug. 70, 1.
Latin > German (Georges)
chorāgus, ī, m. (χορηγός), I) der das zur Aufführung eines Chors od. eines ganzen Theaterstückes Nötige (an Garderobe, Szenerie usw.), den Bühnenapparat (das choragium, s. d. no. I) auf eigene Kosten besorgt, der Chorag, Chorausrüster, -ausstatter, Bühnenausstatter, Plaut. Curc. act. 4. scaen. 1 u. trin. 858. – II) übtr., der für die Ausrüstung einer Feierlichkeit das Nötige auf eigene Kosten besorgt, der Chorag, Poëta b. Suet. Aug. 70, 1.
