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ἀναβάντα γὰρ εἰς τὴν ἀκρόπολιν, καὶ διὰ τὴν ὑπερβολὴν τῆς λύπης προσκόψαντα τῷ ζῆν, ἑαυτὸν κατακρημνίσαι → for he ascended the acropolis and then, because he was disgusted with life by reason of his excessive grief, cast himself down the height
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[[daring]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[τόλμα]], ἡ. | |||
[[lacking in initiative]], adj.: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[ἄτολμος]]. | |||
[[since the initiative always rests with them]]: [[prose|P.]] [[ἐπ' ἐκείνοις ὄντος ἀεὶ τοῦ ἐπιχειρεῖν]] ([[Thucydides|Thuc.]] 3, 12). | |||
[[on his own initiative]]: [[prose|P.]] [[ἀφ' ἑαυτοῦ γνώμης]]. | |||
[[take the initiative]], v.: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[ἄρχειν]]. | |||
[[be first]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[φθάνω]], [[φθάνειν]]. | |||
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Revision as of 08:53, 20 May 2020
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
lacking in initiative, adj.: P. and V. ἄτολμος.
since the initiative always rests with them: P. ἐπ' ἐκείνοις ὄντος ἀεὶ τοῦ ἐπιχειρεῖν (Thuc. 3, 12).
on his own initiative: P. ἀφ' ἑαυτοῦ γνώμης.
take the initiative, v.: P. and V. ἄρχειν.
