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... Monosticha , 15 . " Men's schemes are ruined oft by want of thought . " “ Αγαθῆς γυναικός ἐστιν , ὦ Νικοστράτη , μὴ κρείττον ̓ εἶναι τἀνδρὸς , ἀλλ ' ὑπήκοον , γυνὴ δὲ νικῶσ ̓ ἄνδρα κακόν ἐστιν μέγα . ” PHILEMON . Fabulae Incertae ...
... Monosticha , 15 . " Men's schemes are ruined oft by want of thought . " “ Αγαθῆς γυναικός ἐστιν , ὦ Νικοστράτη , μὴ κρείττον ̓ εἶναι τἀνδρὸς , ἀλλ ' ὑπήκοον , γυνὴ δὲ νικῶσ ̓ ἄνδρα κακόν ἐστιν μέγα . ” PHILEMON . Fabulae Incertae ...
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... Monosticha , 58 . " Hardly can mortal without sorrow live . " “ Αλλ ' ἀπ ' ἐχθρῶν δῆτα πολλὰ μανθάνουσιν οἱ σοφοί . ” ARISTOPHANES . Aves , 376 .- ( The Hoopoe . ) " And yet wise men learn much from enemies . " - ( Wheelwright ...
... Monosticha , 58 . " Hardly can mortal without sorrow live . " “ Αλλ ' ἀπ ' ἐχθρῶν δῆτα πολλὰ μανθάνουσιν οἱ σοφοί . ” ARISTOPHANES . Aves , 376 .- ( The Hoopoe . ) " And yet wise men learn much from enemies . " - ( Wheelwright ...
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... Monosticha , 56 . " Without a care thou'lt live thy life unmarried . " “ Αλωτὰ γίγνετ ' ἐπιμελείᾳ καὶ πόνῳ ἅπαντα . MENANDER . Dyscolus , Fragment 5 , b . " With care and toil all things may conquered be . " “ Αμ ' ἡδέως ἔμοιγε ...
... Monosticha , 56 . " Without a care thou'lt live thy life unmarried . " “ Αλωτὰ γίγνετ ' ἐπιμελείᾳ καὶ πόνῳ ἅπαντα . MENANDER . Dyscolus , Fragment 5 , b . " With care and toil all things may conquered be . " “ Αμ ' ἡδέως ἔμοιγε ...
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... Monosticha , 646 . " He who cares not for life cannot live a life of refinement " “ Αμέραι δ ' ἐπίλοιποι 669 669 μάρτυρες σοφώτατοι . ” PINDAR . Olympia , I. , 33 ( 53 ) . " But wiser faith relies On evidence of coming days ...
... Monosticha , 646 . " He who cares not for life cannot live a life of refinement " “ Αμέραι δ ' ἐπίλοιποι 669 669 μάρτυρες σοφώτατοι . ” PINDAR . Olympia , I. , 33 ( 53 ) . " But wiser faith relies On evidence of coming days ...
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... Monosticha , 2 . " Education is a possession of which man cannot be robbed . " “ Αναφαίρετον ὅπλον , ἀρετή . 66 99 ANTISTHENES . ( Diogenes Laertius , VI . , 1. , 5 , 12. ) " Virtue is a weapon which none can take from us . " " Ανδρα ...
... Monosticha , 2 . " Education is a possession of which man cannot be robbed . " “ Αναφαίρετον ὅπλον , ἀρετή . 66 99 ANTISTHENES . ( Diogenes Laertius , VI . , 1. , 5 , 12. ) " Virtue is a weapon which none can take from us . " " Ανδρα ...
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