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... οἱ Διὸς κύβοι . ” SOPHOCLES . Fragment 763 . " The dice of Zeus have ever lucky throws . " - ( Plumptre . ) “ Αεὶ καλὸς πλοῦς ἔσθ ' , ὅταν φεύγῃς κακά . ” SOPHOCLES . Philoctetes , 641 .- ( Philoctetes . ) " " Tis all fair sailing when ...
... οἱ Διὸς κύβοι . ” SOPHOCLES . Fragment 763 . " The dice of Zeus have ever lucky throws . " - ( Plumptre . ) “ Αεὶ καλὸς πλοῦς ἔσθ ' , ὅταν φεύγῃς κακά . ” SOPHOCLES . Philoctetes , 641 .- ( Philoctetes . ) " " Tis all fair sailing when ...
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... Οἱ δὲ ποθεῦντες ἐν ἤματι γηράσκουσιν . ” THEOCRITUS . Idylls , XII . , 2 . " Those who mourn in one short day grow old . " “ Ακόλαστα πάντα γίγνεται δούλων τέκνα . ” " Unbridled ever are the sons of slaves . " EURIPIDES . Fragment 946 ...
... Οἱ δὲ ποθεῦντες ἐν ἤματι γηράσκουσιν . ” THEOCRITUS . Idylls , XII . , 2 . " Those who mourn in one short day grow old . " “ Ακόλαστα πάντα γίγνεται δούλων τέκνα . ” " Unbridled ever are the sons of slaves . " EURIPIDES . Fragment 946 ...
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... οἱ σοφοί . ” ARISTOPHANES . Aves , 376 .- ( The Hoopoe . ) . “ And yet wise men learn much from enemies . ” ( Wheelwright . ) “ Ἔστι μὲν λόγων ἀκοῦσαι πρῶτον , ὡς ἡμῖν δοκεῖ , χρήσιμον · μάθοι γὰρ ἄν τις κἀπὸ τῶν ἐχθρῶν σοφόν ...
... οἱ σοφοί . ” ARISTOPHANES . Aves , 376 .- ( The Hoopoe . ) . “ And yet wise men learn much from enemies . ” ( Wheelwright . ) “ Ἔστι μὲν λόγων ἀκοῦσαι πρῶτον , ὡς ἡμῖν δοκεῖ , χρήσιμον · μάθοι γὰρ ἄν τις κἀπὸ τῶν ἐχθρῶν σοφόν ...
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... οἱ γὰρ πόνοι τίκτουσι τὴν εὐανδρίαν . ” EURIPIDES . Fragment 875 . “ Of courage none makes proof , none gains the crown , Save him who peril dares ; for courage is The child of enterprise . " “ Αλλ ' ὑμεῖς μὲν πάντες ὕδωρ καὶ γαῖα ...
... οἱ γὰρ πόνοι τίκτουσι τὴν εὐανδρίαν . ” EURIPIDES . Fragment 875 . “ Of courage none makes proof , none gains the crown , Save him who peril dares ; for courage is The child of enterprise . " “ Αλλ ' ὑμεῖς μὲν πάντες ὕδωρ καὶ γαῖα ...
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... οἱ μεγάλοι καὶ καρτεροὶ ἢ σοφοὶ ἄνδρες , ὁππότε πρῶτα θάνωμες , ἀνάκοοι ἐν χθονὶ κοίλα ενδομες εὖ μάλα μακρὸν ἀτέρμονα νήγρετον ὕπνον . ” Moschus . Idylls , III . , 109 . " We that are great and strong and wise , when death Has laid us ...
... οἱ μεγάλοι καὶ καρτεροὶ ἢ σοφοὶ ἄνδρες , ὁππότε πρῶτα θάνωμες , ἀνάκοοι ἐν χθονὶ κοίλα ενδομες εὖ μάλα μακρὸν ἀτέρμονα νήγρετον ὕπνον . ” Moschus . Idylls , III . , 109 . " We that are great and strong and wise , when death Has laid us ...
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