Arcesilas
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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Arcĕsĭlas: ae (Arcĕsĭlāus, i, Gell. 3, 5), m. (acc. Arcesilam, Cic. Ac. 2, 24, 76:
I Arcesilan, Mel. 1, 18, 1), = Ἀρκεσίλας (-αος).
I Arcesilas (mostly in this form), a Greek philosopher of Pitane, a pupil of Polemon, and founder of the Middle Academy, Cic. de Or. 3, 18, 67; id. Ac. 1, 12, 45; 2, 24, 76; id. Fin. 5, 31, 94; Sen. Ben. 2, 10; Pers. 3, 79 (cf. Diog. Laert. 4, 28).—
II Arcesilaus, a sculptor of the first century B. C., Plin. 35, 12, 45, § 155.—
III Arcesilaus, an encaustic painter of Paros, Plin. 35, 11, 38, § 122.—
Arcesilas, a painter, son of Tisicrates, Plin. 35, 11, 40, § 146.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Arcĕsĭlās, æ, m.,
1 philosophe académicien : Cic. de Or. 3, 67
2 sculpteur : Plin. 36, 33.
Latin > German (Georges)
Arcesilās, ae, m. (Ἀρκεσίλας), u. Arcesilāus, ī, m. (Ἀρκεσίλαος), ein griech. Philosoph aus Pitane in Äolien (geb. 316, gest. 241 v. Chr.), Schüler des Akademikers Polemon, Stifter der mittleren Akademie, Form -as, Cic. de or. 3, 67. Ac. 2, 57. Pers. 3, 79. Lact. 2, 4, 11. Min. Fel. 13, 3: Akk. ān, Cic. Ac. 2, 76. Mela 1, 18, 1 ed. Tzsch. (Parthey ohne Not 1, 90 Archesilan). – Form -āus, Gell. 3, 5, 1.
