Μουσεῖον
Μουσεῖον,
τό,
A). shrine of the Muses, seat or
haunt of the Muses,
Aeschin. 1.10 : hence,
2). home of music or
poetry,
μουσεῖα θρηνήμασι ξυνῳδά choirs chiming in with dirges,
E. Hel. 174 (lyr.);
ἀηδόνων μ. choir of nightingales,
Id. Fr. 88 ; parodied
χελιδόνων μουσεῖα Ar. Ra. 93 ;
τὸ Νυμφῶν νᾶμά τε καὶ μ. λόγων Pl. Phdr. 278b (but
μουσεῖα λόγων, οἷον διπλασιολογία κτλ.
gallery of tropes, ib.
267b ): generally,
school of art or
letters,
τὸ τῆς Ἑλλάδος μ., of Athens,
Ath. 5.187d , cf.
Plu. 2.736d ;
τὸ τῆς φύσεως μ., a phrase of Alcidamas censured by
Arist. Rh. 1406a25 .
3). a Museum, i. e.
a philosophical school and library, such as that of Plato at Athens,
D.L. 4.1 , etc.; at Alexandria,
Str. 17.1.8 ,
BMus.Inscr. 1076 (Antinoe), etc.;
περιπατοῦν M. 'a walking
library', of Longinus,
Eun. VS p.456 B. III). as the title of a book, Alcid. ap. Stob. 4.52.22 .
ShortDef
a temple of the Muses, seat
home of the Muses, of music, of poetry; school, library
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Headword (normalized):
μουσεῖον
Headword (normalized/stripped):
μουσειον
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">Μουσεῖον</span>, <span class="gen greek">τό</span>, <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">shrine of the Muses, seat</span> or <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">haunt of the Muses</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0026.tlg001.perseus-grc1:10" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0026.tlg001.perseus-grc1:10/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Aeschin.</span> 1.10 </a>: hence, </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">home of music</span> or <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">poetry</span>, <span class="foreign greek">μουσεῖα θρηνήμασι ξυνῳδά</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">choirs</span> chiming in with dirges, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg014.perseus-grc1:174" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg014.perseus-grc1:174/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Hel.</span> 174 </a> (lyr.); <span class="foreign greek">ἀηδόνων μ.</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">choir</span> of nightingales, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Fr.</span> 88 </span>; parodied <span class="quote greek">χελιδόνων μουσεῖα</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg009.perseus-grc1:93" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg009.perseus-grc1:93/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ra.</span> 93 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">τὸ Νυμφῶν νᾶμά τε καὶ μ. λόγων</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg012:278b" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg012:278b/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Phdr.</span> 278b </a> (but <span class="foreign greek">μουσεῖα λόγων, οἷον διπλασιολογία κτλ</span>. <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">gallery</span> of tropes, ib.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg012:267b" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg012:267b/canonical-url/"> 267b </a>): generally, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">school of art</span> or <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">letters</span>, <span class="foreign greek">τὸ τῆς Ἑλλάδος μ.</span>, of Athens, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0008.tlg001.perseus-grc1:5:187d" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0008.tlg001.perseus-grc1:5.187d/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ath.</span> 5.187d </a>, cf. <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plu.</span> 2.736d </span>; <span class="foreign greek">τὸ τῆς φύσεως μ.</span>, a phrase of Alcidamas censured by <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg038.perseus-grc1:1406a:25" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg038.perseus-grc1:1406a.25/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Rh.</span> 1406a25 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>3).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">a Museum</span>, i. e. <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">a philosophical school and library</span>, such as that of Plato at Athens, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0004.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4:1" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0004.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4.1/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">D.L.</span> 4.1 </a>, etc.; at Alexandria, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0099.tlg001.perseus-grc1:17:1:8" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0099.tlg001.perseus-grc1:17:1:8/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Str.</span> 17.1.8 </a>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">BMus.Inscr.</span> 1076 </span> (Antinoe), etc.; <span class="foreign greek">περιπατοῦν</span> M. \'a walking <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">library</span>\', of Longinus, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2050.tlg001:p.456" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2050.tlg001:p.456/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Eun.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">VS</span> p.456 </a> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">B.</span> </span> </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">the Museum</span>, a hill at Athens, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0525.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:25:8" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0525.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:25:8/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Paus.</span> 1.25.8 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>III).</strong></span> as the title of a book, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Alcid.</span> </span> ap. <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Stob.</span> 4.52.22 </span>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>IV).</strong></span> <span class="foreign greek">Μουσεῖα,</span>, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">festival of the Muses</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0525.tlg001.perseus-grc1:9:31:2" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0525.tlg001.perseus-grc1:9:31:2/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Paus.</span> 9.31.2 </a>: sg., <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0008.tlg001.perseus-grc1:14:629a" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0008.tlg001.perseus-grc1:14.629a/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ath.</span> 14.629a </a>; <span class="quote greek">τὰ Μ. θῦσαι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1595.tlg602:p.41" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1595.tlg602:p.41/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Phld.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Acad.Ind.</span> p.41 </a> M.</div> </div><br><br>'}