λογογράφος

logographos

prose-writer

Appears 3 times across Aristotle's works.

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Rhetoric 3
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Book II 1
Chapter 11 1388a31–1388b30

1388b21
Book III 2
Chapter 7 1408a10–1408b20

1408a34

Chapter 12 1413b3–1414a30

1413b13

Dictionary (LSJ)

λογογράφος, ὁ, A. prose-writer, opp. poet (v. λόγος v), Arist. Rh. 1388b22, D.H. Comp. 16.1: applied to the early Greek historians from Cadmus of Miletus to Hdt. by Th. 1.21; cf. λογοποιός I: generally, historian, Plb. 7.7.1; coupled with συγγραφεύς, D.H. 1.73. II. professional speech-writer, Alex. 124.19, Aeschin. 1.94; as a term of reproach, διὰ πάσης τῆς λοιδορίας ἐκάλει λογογράφον Pl. Phdr. 257c, cf. Din. 1.111, D. 19.246, Aeschin. 3.173, Hyp. Ath. 3: but without such implication, Χαιρήμων ἀκριβὴς ὥσπερ λ. Arist. Rh. 1413b13. III. accountant, POxy. 2115 (iv A. D.), etc. IV. recorder in a court, PAmh. 2.82.3 (iii/iv A. D.).

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