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... SOPHOCLES . Antigone , 615 .- ( Chorus . ) " To many hope may come in wanderings wild , A solace and a joy ; To many , shows of fickle - hearted love . ” — ( Plumptre . ) “ ' Α δὲ χεὶρ τὴν χεῖρα νίζει · δός τι καί τι λάμβανε . ” 46 ...
... SOPHOCLES . Antigone , 615 .- ( Chorus . ) " To many hope may come in wanderings wild , A solace and a joy ; To many , shows of fickle - hearted love . ” — ( Plumptre . ) “ ' Α δὲ χεὶρ τὴν χεῖρα νίζει · δός τι καί τι λάμβανε . ” 46 ...
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... SOPHOCLES . Fragment 763 . " The dice of Zeus have ever lucky throws . " - ( Plumptre . ) “ Αεὶ καλὸς πλοῦς ἔσθ ̓ , ὅταν φεύγῃς κακά . ” 66 SOPHOCLES . Philoctetes , 641 .- ( Philoctetes . ) " Tis all fair sailing when thou flee'st from ...
... SOPHOCLES . Fragment 763 . " The dice of Zeus have ever lucky throws . " - ( Plumptre . ) “ Αεὶ καλὸς πλοῦς ἔσθ ̓ , ὅταν φεύγῃς κακά . ” 66 SOPHOCLES . Philoctetes , 641 .- ( Philoctetes . ) " Tis all fair sailing when thou flee'st from ...
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... τῷ λαλοῦντι σύμμαχος . ” SOPHOCLES . Fragment 667 .. " Shame brings but little help in evil things , For silence is the speaker's best ally . " — ( Plumptre . ) “ Αἰεὶ δ ̓ ὁπλοτέρων ἀνδρῶν φρένες ἠερέθονται , οἷς δ 314 ΑΙΔΕ ΔΕ ΑΙΔΩΣ ΓΑΡ .
... τῷ λαλοῦντι σύμμαχος . ” SOPHOCLES . Fragment 667 .. " Shame brings but little help in evil things , For silence is the speaker's best ally . " — ( Plumptre . ) “ Αἰεὶ δ ̓ ὁπλοτέρων ἀνδρῶν φρένες ἠερέθονται , οἷς δ 314 ΑΙΔΕ ΔΕ ΑΙΔΩΣ ΓΑΡ .
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... SOPHOCLES . Fragment ( Tyro ) 582 . " No one who sins against his will is base . " — ( Plumptre . ) “ Αλάθεια θεῶν ὁμόπολις , μόνα θεοῖς συνδιαιτωμένα . ” OLYMPIAS . ( Stobaeus , Florilegium , XI . , 2. ) “ Truth , of the gods the ...
... SOPHOCLES . Fragment ( Tyro ) 582 . " No one who sins against his will is base . " — ( Plumptre . ) “ Αλάθεια θεῶν ὁμόπολις , μόνα θεοῖς συνδιαιτωμένα . ” OLYMPIAS . ( Stobaeus , Florilegium , XI . , 2. ) “ Truth , of the gods the ...
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... SOPHOCLES . Antigone , 436 .- ( The Watchman . ) " This to me both bitter is and sweet . " - ( Plumptre . ) “ Ήδιστον , ὦ παῖ , ταυτὸν , ἀλγεινόν θ ̓ ἅμα . ” EURIPIDES . Ηippolytus , 348 .- ( The Nurse . ) " The sweetest thing , my ...
... SOPHOCLES . Antigone , 436 .- ( The Watchman . ) " This to me both bitter is and sweet . " - ( Plumptre . ) “ Ήδιστον , ὦ παῖ , ταυτὸν , ἀλγεινόν θ ̓ ἅμα . ” EURIPIDES . Ηippolytus , 348 .- ( The Nurse . ) " The sweetest thing , my ...
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