Aristotle, Ars Poetica 18

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175 lemmas; 418 tokens (10,745 in work)
word shortdef count work (freq.) corpus core
the 58 1,435 (1335.5) (1391.018) (1055.57)
καί and, also 24 593 (551.88) (544.579) (426.61)
δέ but 25 384 (357.38) (249.629) (351.92)
εἰμί to be 9 307 (285.71) (217.261) (145.55)
ὅς who, that, which: relative pronoun 12 224 (208.47) (208.764) (194.16)
γάρ for 5 193 (179.62) (110.606) (74.4)
μέν on the one hand, on the other hand 9 183 (170.31) (109.727) (118.8)
οὗτος this; that 6 158 (147.05) (133.027) (121.95)
λέγω to pick; to say 6 132 (122.85) (90.021) (57.06)
ἐν in, among. c. dat. 6 130 (120.99) (118.207) (88.06)
either..or; than 2 105 (97.72) (34.073) (23.24)
αὐτός unemph. 3rd pers.pronoun; -self; [the] same 2 104 (96.79) (173.647) (126.45)
οἷος (such a kind) as; for οἷός τε see οἷος III.2 4 104 (96.79) (16.105) (11.17)
τις any one, any thing, some one, some thing; 2 104 (96.79) (97.86) (78.95)
τίη why? wherefore? 4 102 (94.93) (26.493) (13.95)
ποιέω to make, to do 3 93 (86.55) (29.319) (37.03)
ἐκ from out of 2 84 (78.18) (54.157) (51.9)
κατά down, against with gen.; according to, throughout with acc. 2 78 (72.59) (76.461) (54.75)
ἔχω to have 1 71 (66.08) (48.945) (46.31)
γίγνομαι become, be born 2 70 (65.15) (53.204) (45.52)
τραγῳδία a tragedy 5 70 (65.15) (0.219) (0.74)
διά through c. gen.; because of c. acc. 1 67 (62.35) (56.77) (30.67)
ἄλλος other, another 5 62 (57.7) (40.264) (43.75)
δεῖ it is necessary 3 62 (57.7) (13.387) (11.02)
δέω to bind, tie, fetter 3 59 (54.91) (17.994) (15.68)
δέω2 to lack, miss, stand in need of 3 59 (54.91) (17.692) (15.52)
μή not 5 56 (52.12) (50.606) (37.36)
ὅς2 [possessive pronoun] 3 56 (52.12) (47.672) (39.01)
ὥσπερ just as if, even as 7 56 (52.12) (13.207) (6.63)
οὖν so, then, therefore 1 55 (51.19) (34.84) (23.41)
τοιοῦτος such as this 1 53 (49.33) (20.677) (14.9)
ὡς as, how 1 51 (47.46) (68.814) (63.16)
εἷς one 2 50 (46.53) (23.591) (10.36)
μῦθος anything, delivered by word of mouth, word, speech 3 49 (45.6) (0.907) (3.58)
τε and 4 49 (45.6) (62.106) (115.18)
εἰ conj. if, whether; part. w/wishes, adv. w/imperatives 2 44 (40.95) (50.199) (32.23)
πολύς much, many 3 44 (40.95) (35.28) (44.3)
εἰς into, to c. acc. 2 42 (39.09) (66.909) (80.34)
μέρος a part, share 5 38 (35.37) (11.449) (6.76)
ποιητής one who makes, a maker 2 37 (34.43) (1.39) (1.28)
οὐδείς not one, nobody 1 36 (33.5) (19.346) (18.91)
τῷ therefore, in this wise, thereupon 1 36 (33.5) (55.077) (29.07)
πρότερος before, earlier 1 33 (30.71) (25.424) (23.72)
ἀπό from, away from. c. gen. 3 30 (27.92) (30.074) (22.12)
ὅσος as much/many as 2 30 (27.92) (13.469) (13.23)
ἔοικα to be like; to look like 3 29 (26.99) (4.169) (5.93)
ὅλος whole, entire, complete in all its parts 5 29 (26.99) (13.567) (4.4)
πᾶς all, the whole 1 26 (24.2) (59.665) (51.63)
πρῶτος first 1 25 (23.27) (18.707) (16.57)
εἶδος that which is seen, form, shape, figure 1 23 (21.41) (10.005) (1.56)
μετά (w gen) with, among; (w acc) after 1 23 (21.41) (21.235) (25.5)
μόνος alone, left alone, forsaken solitary 1 23 (21.41) (19.178) (9.89)
διό wherefore, on which account 1 22 (20.47) (5.73) (5.96)
ἐρῶ [I will say] 1 22 (20.47) (8.435) (3.94)
ἐπεί after, since, when 1 21 (19.54) (19.86) (21.4)
παρά from the side of, c. gen., beside, alongside of, c. dat., to the side of, motion alongside of, c. acc. 4 21 (19.54) (22.709) (26.08)
ἅπας quite all, the whole 1 20 (18.61) (10.904) (7.0)
ἀναγνώρισις recognition 1 19 (17.68) (0.022) (0.14)
διαφέρω to carry through; be different from, excel 1 19 (17.68) (4.463) (2.35)
πρᾶγμα that which has been done, a deed, act 1 19 (17.68) (6.869) (8.08)
ἕκαστος every, every one, each, each one 2 18 (16.75) (12.667) (11.08)
μάλιστα most 1 18 (16.75) (6.673) (9.11)
μέγας big, great 1 17 (15.82) (18.419) (25.96)
ἀρχή a beginning, rule, office, empire 2 16 (14.89) (13.803) (8.53)
τέλος the fulfilment 2 16 (14.89) (4.234) (3.89)
μᾶλλον more, rather 1 15 (13.96) (11.489) (8.35)
μέγεθος greatness, magnitude, size, height, stature 1 15 (13.96) (4.214) (1.84)
νῦν now at this very time 1 15 (13.96) (12.379) (21.84)
σημεῖον a sign, a mark, token 1 15 (13.96) (3.721) (0.94)
τίς who? which? 1 15 (13.96) (21.895) (15.87)
ἁρμόζω to fit together, join 1 13 (12.1) (1.185) (1.18)
ἔνιοι some 1 12 (11.17) (2.716) (0.95)
περιπέτεια a turning right about 2 12 (11.17) (0.049) (0.52)
Ἰλιάς of Troy, the Troad territory; the Iliad 1 11 (10.24) (0.129) (0.14)
ὅταν when, whenever 1 11 (10.24) (9.255) (4.07)
εὐτυχία good luck, success, prosperity 1 10 (9.31) (0.237) (0.3)
ἁπλόος single, simple 1 9 (8.38) (6.452) (0.83)
μῆκος length 1 9 (8.38) (1.601) (0.86)
Σοφοκλέης Sophocles 1 9 (8.38) (0.165) (0.18)
Εὐριπίδης Euripides 2 9 (8.38) (0.232) (0.33)
ἀγαθός good 2 8 (7.45) (9.864) (6.93)
ἕνος belonging to the former of two periods, last year's 2 8 (7.45) (2.132) (1.65)
ἴδιος one's own, pertaining to oneself 1 8 (7.45) (7.241) (5.17)
ἴσος equal to, the same as; adv. perhaps 1 8 (7.45) (9.107) (4.91)
λύσις a loosing, setting free, releasing, ransoming 5 8 (7.45) (0.705) (0.23)
χορός a round dance 1 8 (7.45) (0.832) (2.94)
ἀεί always, for ever 1 7 (6.51) (7.241) (8.18)
εὖ well 1 7 (6.51) (2.642) (5.92)
λύω to loose 1 7 (6.51) (2.411) (3.06)
ὅσπερ the very man who, the very thing which 1 7 (6.51) (5.806) (1.8)
πλέκω to plait, twine, twist, weave, braid 2 7 (6.51) (0.099) (0.19)
τέταρτος fourth 1 7 (6.51) (1.676) (0.89)
ὑποκριτής an interpreter, actor 1 7 (6.51) (0.101) (0.08)
ἄλλως in another way 1 6 (5.58) (3.069) (1.79)
ἄμφω both 1 6 (5.58) (2.508) (1.28)
δρᾶμα a deed, act 1 6 (5.58) (0.246) (0.13)
μέχρι until (prep. and conj. w. aor.), as long as (conj. w. pres.) 3 6 (5.58) (3.714) (2.8)
μόριον a piece, portion, section 1 6 (5.58) (3.681) (0.15)
τραγικός (goat-like); tragic, majestic, pompous 1 6 (5.58) (0.097) (0.13)
ἐπεισόδιον episode, interlude 1 6 (5.58) (0.011) (0.05)
ἄρχω (to be first) to rule, to begin 1 5 (4.65) (5.82) (8.27)
βούλομαι to will, wish, be willing 1 5 (4.65) (8.59) (11.98)
δίδωμι to give 1 5 (4.65) (11.657) (13.85)
θαυμαστός wondrous, wonderful, marvellous 1 5 (4.65) (1.141) (0.69)
ἴσως equally, in like manner 1 5 (4.65) (2.15) (1.68)
λαμβάνω to take, seize, receive 1 5 (4.65) (15.895) (13.47)
λοιπός remaining, the rest 2 5 (4.65) (6.377) (5.2)
πλεῖστος most, largest 1 5 (4.65) (4.005) (5.45)
Ἀγάθων Agathon 3 5 (4.65) (0.071) (0.53)
ἠθικός of or for morals, ethical, moral 1 5 (4.65) (0.354) (0.05)
ἀγωνίζομαι to contend for a prize 1 4 (3.72) (0.536) (0.86)
Αἰσχύλος Aeschylus 1 4 (3.72) (0.131) (0.28)
δέσις binding together 4 4 (3.72) (0.016) (0.03)
ἐκπίπτω to fall out of 2 4 (3.72) (0.84) (1.03)
καίτοι and indeed, and further; and yet 1 4 (3.72) (2.582) (1.38)
κακός bad 2 4 (3.72) (7.257) (12.65)
μετάβασις a passing over, migration 1 4 (3.72) (0.166) (0.05)
οὗ where 1 4 (3.72) (6.728) (4.01)
πολλάκις many times, often, oft 2 4 (3.72) (3.702) (1.91)
στοχάζομαι to aim 1 4 (3.72) (0.271) (0.3)
τοσοῦτος so large, so tall 1 4 (3.72) (5.396) (4.83)
ἀείδω to sing 2 3 (2.79) (0.923) (1.22)
ἐκεῖ there, in that place 1 3 (2.79) (2.795) (1.68)
ἐποποιικός of epic poetry 2 3 (2.79) (0.003) (0.02)
θάνατος death 1 3 (2.79) (3.384) (2.71)
παθητικός subject to feeling, capable of feeling 1 3 (2.79) (0.435) (0.02)
πονηρία a bad state 1 3 (2.79) (0.356) (0.27)
ῥῆσις a saying, speaking, speech 1 3 (2.79) (0.488) (0.13)
ὑπερβάλλω to throw over 1 3 (2.79) (0.763) (0.8)
ὑπολαμβάνω take up; understand, interpret; assume; reply, rejoin 1 3 (2.79) (1.526) (1.65)
φιλάνθρωπος loving mankind, humane, benevolent, kindly 1 3 (2.79) (0.352) (0.76)
χρή it is fated, necessary 1 3 (2.79) (6.22) (4.12)
ἀνδρεῖος of or for a man; courageous 1 2 (1.86) (0.537) (0.43)
δίκαιος just, observant of custom, correct, balanced 1 2 (1.86) (4.795) (6.12)
ἐμβόλιμος inserted, intercalated 2 2 (1.86) (0.007) (0.04)
Ἴλιος Ilian, Trojan 1 2 (1.86) (0.231) (0.92)
μιμνήσκω to remind 1 2 (1.86) (1.852) (2.27)
πειράω to attempt, endeavour, try 1 2 (1.86) (1.92) (3.82)
πέρσις a sacking, sack 1 2 (1.86) (0.023) (0.02)
πρέπω to be clearly seen, to resemble, to seem (πρέπει it is fitting) 1 2 (1.86) (0.865) (1.06)
τέσσαρες four 1 2 (1.86) (2.963) (1.9)
πρέπων a species of sea fish 1 2 (1.86) (0.053) (0.04)
Λυγκεύς Lynceus 1 2 (1.86) (0.077) (0.07)
Θεοδέκτης Theodectes 1 2 (1.86) (0.007) (0.02)
ᾍδης Hades 1 1 (0.93) (0.568) (1.53)
ἄδικος wrong-doing, unrighteous, unjust 1 1 (0.93) (1.264) (1.76)
Αἴας Ajax 1 1 (0.93) (0.378) (2.05)
αἰτίασις complaint, accusation 1 1 (0.93) (0.007) (0.01)
ἀξιόω to think worthy of; to expect 1 1 (0.93) (2.976) (2.93)
ἀποβαίνω to step off from 1 1 (0.93) (0.465) (1.36)
ἐξαπατάω to deceive 1 1 (0.93) (0.368) (0.66)
ἔξωθεν from without 1 1 (0.93) (1.897) (0.59)
ἔσχατος outermost 1 1 (0.93) (2.261) (0.9)
ἔσωθεν from within 1 1 (0.93) (0.16) (0.11)
ἡσσάομαι to be less than another, inferior to 1 1 (0.93) (0.851) (1.32)
Ἰξίων Ixion 1 1 (0.93) (0.041) (0.05)
κροτέω to make to rattle 1 1 (0.93) (0.03) (0.07)
λῆψις a taking hold, seizing, catching, seizure 1 1 (0.93) (0.202) (0.1)
μεταβαίνω to pass over from one place to another 1 1 (0.93) (0.542) (0.22)
παιδίον a child 1 1 (0.93) (1.117) (0.81)
Πηλεύς Peleus 1 1 (0.93) (0.126) (0.52)
πλοκή a twining: anything woven, a web 1 1 (0.93) (0.049) (0.01)
πολύμυθος of many words 1 1 (0.93) (0.003) (0.03)
προπράσσω to do before 1 1 (0.93) (0.002) (0.01)
Σίσυφος the crafty.) 1 1 (0.93) (0.037) (0.05)
σοφός wise, skilled, clever 1 1 (0.93) (1.915) (1.93)
συκοφαντέω to accuse falsely, slander, calumniate 1 1 (0.93) (0.125) (0.07)
συναγωνίζομαι to contend along with, to share in a contest 1 1 (0.93) (0.059) (0.1)
σύστημα a whole compounded of parts, a system 1 1 (0.93) (0.146) (0.21)
ὑπόληψις taking-up: reply, impression, assumption 1 1 (0.93) (0.332) (0.01)
Φορκίδες the daughters of Phorcys 1 1 (0.93) (0.003) (0.01)
Φθιῶτις land of Phthia, Phthiotis 1 1 (0.93) (0.005) (0.05)
Φθία Phthia 1 1 (0.93) (0.04) (0.28)
Νιόβη Niobe 1 1 (0.93) (0.033) (0.04)
Προμηθεύς Prometheus 1 1 (0.93) (0.105) (0.1)

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