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... οὐκ ἀσθενῆ . ” EURIPIDES . Ion , 1614 .- ( Athena . ) " So it is still ; Slow the gods ' hands haply are , but mightily at last fulfil . ” “ Αεί τι βούλου χρήσιμον προσμανθάνειν . ” - ( A . S. Way . ) SOPHOCLES . Fragment ( Pthiotides ) ...
... οὐκ ἀσθενῆ . ” EURIPIDES . Ion , 1614 .- ( Athena . ) " So it is still ; Slow the gods ' hands haply are , but mightily at last fulfil . ” “ Αεί τι βούλου χρήσιμον προσμανθάνειν . ” - ( A . S. Way . ) SOPHOCLES . Fragment ( Pthiotides ) ...
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... οὐκ ἀγαθὴ κεχρημένον ἄνδρα κομίζει , αἰδὼς , ἥτ ̓ ἄνδρας μέγα σίνεται ἠδ ̓ ὀνίνησιν . αἰδὼς τοι πρὸς ἀνολβίῃ , θάρσος δὲ πρὸς ὄλβῳ . ” HESIOD . Works and Days , 317 .. " False shame keeps company with him that's poor ; Shame that or ...
... οὐκ ἀγαθὴ κεχρημένον ἄνδρα κομίζει , αἰδὼς , ἥτ ̓ ἄνδρας μέγα σίνεται ἠδ ̓ ὀνίνησιν . αἰδὼς τοι πρὸς ἀνολβίῃ , θάρσος δὲ πρὸς ὄλβῳ . ” HESIOD . Works and Days , 317 .. " False shame keeps company with him that's poor ; Shame that or ...
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... οὐκ ἂν ἔπειτ ̓ Ὀδυσῆς γ ' ερίσσειε βροτὸς ἄλλος · οὐ τότε γ ̓ ὧδ ' Ὀδυσῆος ἀγασσάμεθ ̓ εἶδος ἰδόντες . ” HOMER . Iliad , III . , 221 . “ But when his chest its deep - toned voice sent forth , With words that fell like flakes of wintry ...
... οὐκ ἂν ἔπειτ ̓ Ὀδυσῆς γ ' ερίσσειε βροτὸς ἄλλος · οὐ τότε γ ̓ ὧδ ' Ὀδυσῆος ἀγασσάμεθ ̓ εἶδος ἰδόντες . ” HOMER . Iliad , III . , 221 . “ But when his chest its deep - toned voice sent forth , With words that fell like flakes of wintry ...
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... οὐκ ἔνεστι στέφανος οὐδ ̓ εὐανδρία , εἰ μή τι καὶ τολμῶσι κινδύνου μέτα · 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 ...
... οὐκ ἔνεστι στέφανος οὐδ ̓ εὐανδρία , εἰ μή τι καὶ τολμῶσι κινδύνου μέτα · 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 ...
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... οὐκ ἔχομεν ζητῶμεν , ὧν μὲν διὰ τύχην , ὧν δὲ δι ̓ ἑαυτοὺς ἐσόμεθ ̓ ἐστερημένοι . 66 PHILEMON . Fabulae Incertae , Fragment 41 . " If what we have we know not how to enjoy , And pray for what we have not , we shall lose By fate the last ...
... οὐκ ἔχομεν ζητῶμεν , ὧν μὲν διὰ τύχην , ὧν δὲ δι ̓ ἑαυτοὺς ἐσόμεθ ̓ ἐστερημένοι . 66 PHILEMON . Fabulae Incertae , Fragment 41 . " If what we have we know not how to enjoy , And pray for what we have not , we shall lose By fate the last ...
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