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LNS

Cōdrus, Cōdrī

Codrus

Κόδρος

noun (m., 3^rd Greek declension)

The last Athenian king, who voluntarily devoted himself to death in order to obtain for his people victory over the Spartans
A wretched poet, hostile to Virgil

Abbreviations

Cōdrus, i, m., = Κόδρος. The last Athenian king, who voluntarily devoted himself to death in order to obtain for his people victory over the Spartans, Cic. Tusc. 1, 48, 116; id. Fin. 5, 22, 62; id. N. D. 3, 19, 49; Hor. C. 3, 19, 2; Just. 2, 6, 19; Vell. 1, 2; Val. Max. 5, 6, 1.

— A wretched poet, hostile to Virgil, Verg. E. 5, 11; 7, 22; Juv. 1, 2; 3, 203; 3, 208; cf. Weich. Poett. Latt. Rell. p. 402 sq.