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ἔστιν δέ που ἡ μὲν ἐπὶ σώμασι γυμναστική, ἡ δ' ἐπὶ ψυχῇ μουσική → I think I am right in saying that we have physical exercise for the body and the arts for the soul

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Transliteration A: tropaía Transliteration B: tropaia Transliteration C: tropaia Beta Code: tropai/a

English (LSJ)

(sc. πνοή), ἡ,

   A an alternating wind, esp. one which blows back from sea to land, opp. ἀπογεία, Arist.Pr.940b22, 945a6, Thphr. Vent.31,53; tropaei (venti), Plin.HN2.114; τ. is said to have meant ἡ ἐναντία πνοή in S.Fr.1103 (where τριπαία, τρίπαια, τριπαῖα codd.).    II metaph., λήματος, φρενὸς τροπαία, a change in the spirit of one's heart or mind, A.Th.706, Ag.219 (both lyr.); but τ. κακῶν a change from, release from... Id.Ch.775.