List of abbreviations used by ancient authors and work titles / E
| Abbrev. Author | author | Edition | |
| Abbr. Plant | Work title | German title | |
| EbEv | Ebionite Gospel | ||
| Ed | Talmudic treatise Edujot | ||
| Ed. | Edition (s) | ||
| ed. | ed. (edidit) | ||
| Edict. imp. ... | Edicta imperatorum ... | ||
| Edict. perp. | Edictum perpetuum | ||
| EJ | Encyclopaedia Judaica | ||
| EkhaR | Ekha Rabbati ( Midrash to the Lamentations ) | Salomon Buber (ed.): Midrash Echa Rabbati. Wilna 1899, reprint Hildesheim 1967 (see also Midrash Rabba) | |
| EkhaS | Ekha Zuta | s. Midrash Zuta | |
| Emp. | Empedocles | ||
| Enn. | Quintus Ennius | ||
| ann. | annales | ( Otto Skutsch Oxford 1985) | |
| com. | comoediae palliatiae | ||
| praet. | praetextae | ||
| sat. | saturae | ( Johannes Vahlen 2nd edition Leipzig 1928) | |
| scan. | fragmenta scaenica | ( Johannes Vahlen 2nd edition Leipzig 1928) | |
| wear. | tragoediae | ||
| Ennod. | Magnus Felix Ennodius | ||
| pan. | panegyricus Theoderico regi dictus | ||
| vita epiph. | vita Epiphanii episcopi Ticinensis | ||
| EpApostol | Epistula Apostolorum | ||
| EpBarn | Barnabas Letter (Epistula Barnabae) | ||
| EpJesu the dom | Epistola Jesu de die dominica | ||
| EpJesu et al | Abgarbriefe (Epistolae Jesu et Abgari) | ||
| Eph | Epistle of Paul to the Ephesians (Pauli epistula ad Ephesios) | ||
| Ephor. | Ephorus of Kyme | ||
| historiae Ἱστορίαι ( Historíai ) |
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| Epich. | Epicharmos | ||
| comoediae | |||
| Epigr. Bob. | Epigrammata Bobiensia | ||
| Epic. (Epicurus.) | Epicurus | ||
| epist. | epistulae | Letters | |
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| Her. | ad Herodotum Πρὸς Ἡρόδοτον ( Pròs Hēródoton ) |
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| Men. | ad Menoeceum Πρὸς Μενοικέα ( Pròs Menoikéa ) |
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| nat. | de rerum natura Περὶ φύσεως ( Perì phýseōs ) |
Conversations | |
| Pyth. | ad Pythoclem Πρὸς Πυθοκλέα ( Pròs Pythokléa ) |
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| sent. (advice.) | ratae sententiae Κύριαι δόξαι ( Kýriai dóxai ) |
Tenets | |
| sent. Vat. (Gnom.) | sententiae (Gnomologium Vaticanum Epicureum) Ἐπικούρου προσφώνησις ( Epikoúrou prosphṓnēsis ) |
Theorems from the Gnomologium Vaticanum Epicureum ( cod.Vat . Gr. 743) | |
| Epicr. | Epicrates of Ambrakia | ||
| comoediae | |||
| Epic | Epictetus | ||
| diatr. | dissertationes Διατριβαί ( Diatribaí ) |
Conversations | |
| ench. | enchiridium Ἐγχειρίδιον ( Encheirídion ) |
Handbook of Morals | |
| Epiph. | Epiphanius of Salamis | ||
| adv. haer. | adversus haereses | Against the heretics | |
| panar. | panarion (adversus haereses) | Medicine cabinet | |
| Epist. imp. ... | Epistula imperatorum ... | ||
| He | Talmudic treatise Eruvin | ||
| Erat. | Eratosthenes | ||
| cat. | Katasterismoi | ||
| Remember | Erinna | ||
| Esr | Book of Ezra | ||
| Est | Book of Esther | ||
| EstR | Ester Rabba | s. Midrash Rabba | |
| Etym. Gen. | Etymologicum genuinum | Cod. Vatic. size 1818 u. Laur. 304 | |
| Etym. Gud. | Etymologicum Gudanium | FW Fall (Leipzig 1818) | |
| Etym. M. | Etymologicum magnum | Gaisford (Oxford 1848) | |
| Euagr. | Euagrios Ponticos | ||
| Eud. | Eudoxus from Knidos | ||
| Eugraph. | Eugraphius | ||
| Commentum Terenti | Commentary on Terence | ||
| Eucl. | Euclid | ||
| catoptr. ( catoptr. ) |
catoptrica Κατοπτρικά ( Katoptriká ) |
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| dat. ( Dedom. ) |
Data Δεδοµένα ( Dedoména ) |
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| elem. ( stabbed ) |
elementa Στοιχεῖα ( Stoicheîa ) |
elements | |
| opt. | Optica Ὀπτικά ( Optiká ) |
optics | |
| phain. | phaenomena Φαινόµενα ( Phainómena ) |
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| sect. can. ( Canon. ) |
sectio canonis Κατατοµὴ κανόνος ( Katatomḕ kanónos ) |
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| Eum. | Eumenius | ||
| Paneg. | Panegyricus Constantino | ||
| Eun. | Eunapios of Sardis | ||
| hist. | historiae | ||
| vit. | vitae sophistarum | Biographies of the Sophists | |
| Eup. | Eupolis | ||
| comoediae | |||
| Euphoria. | Euphorion of Chalcis | August Meineke: De Euphorionis Chalcidensis Vita et scriptis disseruit et quae supersunt eius fragmenta . 1823 | |
| ep. | epigrammata | Epigrams | |
| Eur. | Euripides | ||
| Alc. ( Alc. ) |
Alcestis Ἄλκηστις ( Álkēstis ) |
Alcestis | |
| Andr. | Andromache Ἀνδροµάχη ( Andromáchē ) |
Andromache | |
| Bacch. ( Bakch. ) |
Bacchae Βάκχαι ( Bákchai ) |
The Bacchae | |
| Cycl. ( Cycl. ) |
Cyclops Κύκλωψ ( Kýklōps ) |
The Cyclops | |
| El. | Electra Ἠλέκτρα ( Ēléktra ) |
Elektra | |
| Hec. ( Hek. ) |
Hecuba Ἡκάβη ( Hēkábḗ ) |
Hecabe | |
| Hel. | Helena Ἡλένη ( Hēlénē ) |
Helena | |
| Heracl. ( Hera dress. ) |
Heraclidae Ἡρακλείδαι ( Hērakleídai ) |
The Heraclids | |
| Herc. ( Herak. ) |
Hercules (furens) Ἡρακλής ( Hēraklḗs ) |
Heracles | |
| Hipp. | Hippolytus Ἱππόλυτος ( Hippólytos ) |
The wreathed Hippolytus | |
| ion | Ion Ἴων ( Íon ) |
ion | |
| Iph. A. | Iphigenia in Aulidi Ἰφιγένεια ἡ ἐν Αὐλίδι ( Iphigéneia hē en Aulídi ) |
Iphigenia in Aulis | |
| Iph. T. | Iphigenia in Tauris Ἰφιγένεια ἡ ἐν Ταύροις ( Iphigéneia hē en Taúrois ) |
Iphigenia in the Taurerland | |
| Med. | Medea Μήδεια ( Mḗdeia ) |
Medea | |
| Or. | Orestes Ὀρέστης ( Oréstes ) |
Orestes | |
| Phoen. ( Phoin. ) |
Phoenissae Φοίνισσαι ( Phoínissai ) |
The Phoenicians | |
| Suppl. ( Hik. ) |
Supplices Ἱκέτιδες ( Hikétides ) |
The supplicants | |
| Rhes. | Rhesos Ρῆσος ( Rhêsos ) |
Rhesos | |
| Tro. | Troades Τροιάδες ( Troiádes ) |
The Trojans | |
| Eus. | Eusebius | ||
| chron. | chronicon | ||
| the. ev. ( eu. ap. ) |
demonstratio evangelica Εὐαγγελικὴ ἀπόδειξις ( Euangelikḕ apódeixis ) |
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| E.Th. | Περὶ τῆς ἐκκλησιαστικῆς θεολογίας ( Perì tês ekklēsiastikês theologías ) | ||
| ecl. ( ecl. ) |
eclogae propheticae Ἐκλογαὶ προφητικαὶ περὶ τοῦ Χριστοῦ ( Eklogaí prophētikaì perì toû Christoû ) |
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| ep. Caes. ( ep. Kais. ) |
epistula ad Caesarienses Ἐπιστολὴ πρὸς τοὺς παροικίας αὐτοῦ ( Epistolḕ pròs toùs paroikías autoû ) |
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| ep. Carp. ( ep. Carp. ) |
epistula ad Carpianum (ad canones evangeliorum praemissa) Ἐπιστολὴ πρὸς Καρπιανόν ( Epistolḕ pròs Karpianón ) |
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| ep. Const. ( ep. constant. ) |
epistula ad Constantiam Ἐπιστολὴ πρὸς Κωνσταντίαν τὴν βασίλισσαν ( Epistolḕ pròs Kōnstantían tḕn basílissan ) |
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| ep. Flac. ( ep. flak. ) |
epistula ad Flacillum Ἐπιστολὴ πρὸς Φλακίλλον ( Epistolḕ pròs Flakíllon ) |
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| Hierocl. ( Hierocl. ) |
contra Hieroclem Πρὸς τὰ Ἱεροκλέους ( Pròs tà Hierokléous ) |
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| hist. eccl. (HE) ( EH ) |
Historia Ecclesiastica Ἐκκλησιαστικὴ ἱστορία ( Ekklēsiastikḕ historía ) |
Church history | |
| Is. ( Es. ) |
commentarius in Isaiam Ὑποµνήµατα εἰς Ἠσαίαν ( Hypomnḗmata eis Ēsaían ) |
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| laud. Const. (LC) ( Const. Tr. ) |
de laudibus Constantini Εἰς Κωνσταντίνον τὸν βασιλέα τριακονταετηρικός ( Eis Kōnstantínon tòn basiléa triakontaetērikós ) |
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| MP ( PM ) |
de martyribus Palaestinae Περὶ τῶν ἐν Παλαιστίνῃ µαρτυρησάντων ( Perì tôn en Palaistínēi martyrēsántōn ) |
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| Marcell. ( Markell. ) |
contra Marcellum Κατὰ Μαρκέλλου ( Katà Markéllou ) |
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| On. | Onomasticon Περὶ τῶν τοπικῶν ὀνοµάτων ( Perì tôn topikôn onomátōn ) |
Onomastikon ( Erich Klostermann Leipzig 1904) | |
| pasch. | de solemnitate paschali Περὶ τῆς τοῦ πάσχα ἑορτῆς ( Perì tês toû páscha heortês ) |
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| pr. ev. ( eu. per. ) |
praeparatio evangelica Εὐαγγελικὴ προπαρασκευή ( Euangelikḕ proparaskeuḗ ) |
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| Ps. | commentarius in Psalmos Ὑποµνήµατα εἰς τοὺς ψαλµούς ( Hypomnḗmata eis toùs psalmoús ) |
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| qu. ev. ( diaph. eu. ) |
quaestiones evangelicae Περὶ διαφωνίας εὐαγγελίων ( Perì diaphōnías euangelíōn ) |
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| vita Const. (VC) ( b. Const. ) |
de vita Constantini Εἰς τὸν βίον τοῦ µακαρίου Κωνσταντίνου βασιλέως ( ice tòn bíon toû makaríou Kōnstantínou basiléōs ) |
The life of Constantine | |
| Eust. | Eustathios of Thessalonica | ||
| ad Dionys. By. | commentarii in Dionysium Periegetam | Commentary on Dionysios Periegetes | |
| Hom. ad Il. | commentarii ad Homeri Iliadem | Commentary on Homer's Iliad | |
| Eutr. | Eutropius | ||
| breviarium from urbe condita | |||
| Ev | Gospel | ||
| EvAegypt | Egyptians gospel (Evangelium Aegyptiorum) | ||
| EvBarthol | Bartholomew gospel (Evangelium Bartholomaei) | ||
| Ev de nativ Mariae | Evangelium de nativitate Mariae | ||
| Evel Rabbati | Ebel Rabbati | D. Zlotnick: The Tractate "Mourning" In: Yale Judaica Series 17, New Haven a. London 1966 | |
| EvHebr. | Gospel of Hebrews (Evangelium sec.Hebraeos) | ||
| EvMarc | Gospel of Marcion (Evangelium Marcionis) | ||
| EvPetr | Gospel of Peter Gospel of Peter | ||
| EvPsMt | Pseudo-Matthew Gospel (Evangelium Pseudo-Matthaei) | ||
| EvThom | Gospel of Thomas (Evangelium Thomae) | ||
| EvThom puerit Jesu | Childhood Gospel according to Thomas (Evangelium Thomae sive Tractatus de pueritia Jesu) | ||
| EvVer | Gospel of Truth (Evangelium Veritatis) | ||
| Ex | Exodus | ||
| Ez | Ezekiel | ||
| Legend for the colors of the author entries | |||
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| author | Author abbreviation | ||
| SW | Compilation | Collection or compilation (both modern and ancient) | |
| ON | Anonymous | Writing by a single, unknown author | |
| BS | Biblical script | Scripture of the OT or NT (also Apocrypha) | |
| RS | Rabbinical script | Mishnah, Talmud and other Hebrew, non-biblical writing | |
| X | Others | Abbreviation of lexicon, series, etc .; general abbreviation | |