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          "definition": "<i>that which is drawn</i>: pl., <i>lines of a drawing, picture,</i> etc., E. Ion 1146 (of tapestry), Theoc. 15.81; <i>picture,</i> Ἀπέλλεω γ. Herod. 4.73, cf. AP 6.352 ( Erinna): sg., <i>drawing, picture,</i> Pl. R. 472d, Cra. 430e, cf. 431c: pl., <i>figures</i> in a picture, Procop.Gaz. Ecphr. p.157B.",
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              "data": {
                "quote": "Ἀπέλλεω γ.",
                "ref": "Herod. 4.73",
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              "label": "II",
              "definition": "<i>written character, letter,</i> Hdt. 1.139, 148, etc.: in pl., <i>letters, characters,</i> γραμμάτων τε συνθέσεις A. Pr. 460; πηλίκοις γ. Ep.Gal. 6.11; <i>the letters, the alphabet,</i> Hdt. 5.58; τὰ γ. καὶ τὰς συλλαβάς Pl. Cra. 390e; γ. Φοινίκια S. Fr. 514; Ἀσσύρια, Ἑλληνικά, Hdt. 4.87; γράμματα ἐπίστασθαι Pl. Lg. 689d; μαθεῖν to have learnt <i>to read,</i> Id. Prt. 325e; γ. μὴ εἰδέναι SIG 2844.6; ἐδίδασκες γράμματα, ἐγὼ δʼ ἐφοίτων you <i>kept school</i>—I went there, D. 18.265; ἤτοι τέθνηκεν ἢ διδάσκει γ. Com.Adesp. 20; παιδεύειν γράμματα Arist. Pol. 1337b24; τέχνη ἡμῶν γ. our profession is that of the <i>scribe,</i> PTeb. 316.16 (i A. D.).",
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                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-28651",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "γραμμάτων τε συνθέσεις",
                    "ref": "A. Pr. 460",
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                  "data": {
                    "quote": "πηλίκοις γ.",
                    "ref": "Ep.Gal. 6.11",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0031.tlg009.perseus-grc2:6.11"
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                },
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                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-28653",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "τὰ γ. καὶ τὰς συλλαβάς",
                    "ref": "Pl. Cra. 390e",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg005.perseus-grc2:390e"
                  }
                },
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                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-28654",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "γ. Φοινίκια",
                    "ref": "S. Fr. 514",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg008.perseus-grc2:514"
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                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-28655",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "γράμματα ἐπίστασθαι",
                    "ref": "Pl. Lg. 689d",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg034.perseus-grc2:689d"
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                },
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                  "data": {
                    "quote": "γ. μὴ εἰδέναι",
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                    "urn": ""
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                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-28657",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "ἤτοι τέθνηκεν ἢ διδάσκει γ.",
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                    "urn": ""
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                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-28658",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "παιδεύειν γράμματα",
                    "ref": "Arist. Pol. 1337b24",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg035:1337b.perseus-grc2.24"
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              ],
              "children": [
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                      "label": "b",
                      "definition": "<i>articulate sound, letter,</i> Pl. Phlb. 18c; τὰ γ. πάθη ἐστὶ τῆς φωνῆς Arist. Pr. 895a12; γράμματα φθέγγεσθαι ib. 8, cf. PA 660a5.",
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                          "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-28659",
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                            "quote": "τὰ γ. πάθη ἐστὶ τῆς φωνῆς",
                            "ref": "Arist. Pr. 895a12",
                            "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg036:895a.perseus-grc2.12"
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                    },
                    {
                      "label": "c",
                      "definition": "παρὰ γράμμα λέγοντα . . σκοπεῖν <i>etymologically,</i> Id. MM 1185b39; τὰ παρὰ γ. σκώμματα puns, Id. Rh. 1412a28; but ἀρετὴν παρὰ γ. διώκοντες, with ref. to Νικαρέτη, the mistress of Stilpo, Crates Theb. 1.",
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                      "children": []
                    },
                    {
                      "label": "d",
                      "definition": "<i>inscription,</i> τὸ Δελφικὸν γ. Pl. Phdr. 229e, cf. Chrm. 164d, X. Mem. 4.2.24, etc., IG 2.2876, al.: prov., εἰς πέλαγος . . γράμματα γράψαι Epigr.Gr. 1038.8 ( Attalia).",
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                      "citations": [
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                          "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-28660",
                          "data": {
                            "quote": "τὸ Δελφικὸν γ.",
                            "ref": "Pl. Phdr. 229e",
                            "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg012.perseus-grc2:229e"
                          }
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                          "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-28661",
                          "data": {
                            "quote": "εἰς πέλαγος . . γράμματα γράψαι",
                            "ref": "",
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                  ]
                },
                {
                  "label": "2",
                  "definition": "<i>notes</i> in music, AP 11.78 ( Lucill.).",
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                },
                {
                  "label": "3",
                  "definition": "<i>diagram,</i> Epigr. ap. D.L. 8.12.",
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                },
                {
                  "label": "4",
                  "definition": "<i>letter</i> inscribed on the lots which the δικασταί drew, Ar. Pl. 277, al., Arist. Ath. 64.4; practically, = <i>division</i> of dicasts, ἐν ὁποίῳ γ. δειπνεῖ Ar. Ec. 683; ἁ κατὰ γράμμα φυλακά the <i>roster</i> of guards, SIG 569.21 ( Cos, iii B. C.).",
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                  "citations": [
                    {
                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-28662",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "ἐν ὁποίῳ γ. δειπνεῖ",
                        "ref": "Ar. Ec. 683",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg010.perseus-grc2:683"
                      }
                    }
                  ],
                  "children": [
                    {
                      "label": "b",
                      "definition": "<i>quarters</i> of a town, PRein. 49.2; <i>accent,</i> EM 240.42, Zonar.",
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                    }
                  ]
                },
                {
                  "label": "5",
                  "definition": "<i>ounce, scruple,</i> Androm. ap. Gal. 13.114, Gp. 7.13.2, PLips. 62 ii 27 (iv A. D.).",
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              ]
            },
            {
              "label": "III",
              "definition": "<i>set of written characters, piece of writing,</i> Hdt. 1.124: hence, <i>letter,</i> Id. 5.14, IG 2(2).103.8, etc.; γραμμάτων πτυχαί S. Fr. 144, cf. E. IT 594, al., Pl. Ep. 347c; <i>inscription, epitaph,</i> etc., ἐκόλαψε ἐς τὸν τάφον γράμματα λέγοντα τάδε Hdt. 1.187, cf. 4.91, And. 3.12, Theoc. 18.47, IG 3.751.",
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              "citations": [
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                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-28663",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "γραμμάτων πτυχαί",
                    "ref": "S. Fr. 144",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg008.perseus-grc2:144"
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                },
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                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-28664",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "ἐκόλαψε ἐς τὸν τάφον γράμματα λέγοντα τάδε",
                    "ref": "Hdt. 1.187",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc2:1.187"
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                }
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                  "label": "2",
                  "definition": "<i>papers, documents,</i> Antipho 1.30, D. 36.21, etc. (sg., D.Chr. 65.14); τούτων τὰ γ. the <i>documents to prove</i> this, Lys. 32.14; τὰ γ. τῆς δίκης Ar. Nu. 772; τὰ δημόσια γ. the public <i>records,</i> Decr. ap. D. 18.55; <i>title-deeds,</i> D.C. 65.14; <i>account</i> of loans, D. 49.59; ἐπικαρπίαν ἐν γράμμασιν ἀποφέρειν Pl. Lg. 955d; <i>contract</i> or <i>estimate,</i> BCH 46.323 ( Teos); <i>catalogue,</i> X. Cyr. 7.4.12: in sg., <i>bond,</i> Ev.Luc. 16.7; <i>note of hand,</i> J. AJ 18.6.3.",
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-28665",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "τὰ γ. τῆς δίκης",
                        "ref": "Ar. Nu. 772",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg003.perseus-grc2:772"
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                    },
                    {
                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-28666",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "ἐπικαρπίαν ἐν γράμμασιν ἀποφέρειν",
                        "ref": "Pl. Lg. 955d",
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                  "label": "3",
                  "definition": "<i>writings,</i> i.e. <i>book, treatise,</i> τὰ τοῦ Ζήνωνος γ. Pl. Prm. 127c (but sg., ib. 128a): pl., <i>books,</i> X. Mem. 4.2.1; Πλάτωνος τὸ περὶ ψυχῆς γ. Call. Epigr. 25, cf. AP 9.63 ( Asclep.), Gal. 18(2).928; τὰ ἱερὰ γ. the Holy <i>Scriptures,</i> OGI 56.36 (iii B. C.), Ph. 2.574, 2 Ep.Ti. 3.15, J. Ap. 1.10; ἱερὰ γ., = Imperial <i>rescripts,</i> IG 12(5).132 ( Paros, iii A. D.); = <i>hieroglyphics,</i> OGI 90.54 ( Rosetta, ii B. C.): in sg., the Law of Moses, Ep.Rom. 2.27, al.; opp. πνεῦμα, ib. 29: sg., <i>article</i> of a treaty, Th. 5.29.",
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                      "data": {
                        "quote": "τὰ τοῦ Ζήνωνος γ.",
                        "ref": "Pl. Prm. 127c",
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                    },
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-28668",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "Πλάτωνος τὸ περὶ ψυχῆς γ.",
                        "ref": "Call. Epigr. 25",
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                    }
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                  "children": []
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                {
                  "label": "4",
                  "definition": "<i>laws</i> or <i>rules,</i> Pl. R. 425b, Plt. 292a, al., Ar. Ec. 1050; κατὰ γράμματα ἄρχειν, opp. ἄνευ γραμμάτων, Pl. Plt. 293a; ἡ κατὰ γ. καὶ νόμους πολιτεία Arist. Pol. 1286a15, cf. 1272a38: οἱ κατὰ γ. νόμοι, opp. οἱ κατὰ τὰ ἔθη, ib. 1287b5, cf. Pl. Plt. 299d; κατὰ γράμματα ἰατρεύεσθαι Arist. Pol. 1287a34; ἡ ἐκ τῶν γ. θεραπεία ib. 40.",
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-28669",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "ἡ κατὰ γ. καὶ νόμους πολιτεία",
                        "ref": "Arist. Pol. 1286a15",
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-28670",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "κατὰ γράμματα ἰατρεύεσθαι",
                        "ref": "Arist. Pol. 1287a34",
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            {
              "label": "IV",
              "definition": "<i>letters, learning,</i> ἀπείρους γραμμάτων Pl. Ap. 26d, etc.",
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                    "quote": "ἀπείρους γραμμάτων",
                    "ref": "Pl. Ap. 26d",
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