Rules & Observations. The semi-colon is useful when you need a sentence to shift or surprise; to be modified or amended; it allows a generosity, lyricism and ambiguity to creep into the sentence structure. So, yes, it can also be the sign of a self-indulgent writer and should be used with care..
Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  Athenian(Adjective) Of or pertaining to Athens, Greece. 2  Athenian(Adjective) Of or pertaining to the Greek goddess Athena. 3  Athenian(ProperNoun) An inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece.
In ancient natural philosophy (Empedocles and Democritus) eidos was interpreted almost exclusively as âimage.â Parmenides, however, regarded it as the essence, or truth, that is visible in one way or another. Platoâs eidos had different meanings, such as âthe external,â âthe internal,â or even the characteristically Platonic âsubstantial idea.â Aristotle used eidos to mean âformâ as well.