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Cōdrus , i, m., = Κόδρος.
I. 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.—
II. 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.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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    • Cicero, de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum, 5.22
    • Cicero, de Natura Deorum, 3.19
    • Cicero, Tusculanae Disputationes, 1.48
    • Juvenal, Satires, 1.2
    • Valerius Maximus, Facta et Dicta Memorabilia, 5.6.1
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