Porphyrion
From LSJ
κακοὶ μάρτυρες ἀνθρώποισιν ὀφθαλμοὶ καὶ ὦτα βαρβάρους ψυχὰς ἐχόντων → eyes and ears are poor witnesses for men if their souls do not understand the language (Heraclitus Phil.: Fr. B 107; Testimonia: Fragment 16, line 6)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Porphyrĭon: ōnis, m., = Πορφυρίων.
I One of the giants, Hor. C. 3, 4, 54; Mart. 13, 78, 2; Claud. Gigant. 35; 115.—
II An ancient commentator on Horace, Charis. p. 196 P.
Latin > German (Georges)
Porphyriōn u. Porphyrio, ōnis, m., I) einer der Giganten, Hor. carm. 3, 4, 54. Mart. 13, 78, 2. Claud. Gigant. 35 u. 115. – II) Pomponius Porphyrio od. Porphyrion (Porfirion), ein alter Ausleger des Horaz, wahrsch. um 200–250 n. Chr., Charis. 220, 28. Schol. Lucan. 1, 214. Vgl. W. Teuffel Gesch. der röm. Liter.6 § 379, 1.
