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καλῶς γέ μου τὸν υἱὸν ὦ Στιλβωνίδη εὑρὼν ἀπιόντ' ἀπὸ γυμνασίου λελουμένον οὐκ ἔκυσας, οὐ προσεῖπας, οὐ προσηγάγου, οὐκ ὠρχιπέδισας, ὢν ἐμοὶ πατρικὸς φίλος → Ah! Is this well done, Stilbonides? You met my son coming from the bath after the gymnasium and you neither spoke to him, nor kissed him, nor took him with you, nor ever once felt his balls. Would anyone call you an old friend of mine?
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[[fairest]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[κάλλιστος]]. | [[fairest]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[κάλλιστος]]. | ||
[[be best]], v.: [[verse|V.]] [[πρεσβεύειν]] ([[Sophocles | [[be best]], v.: [[verse|V.]] [[πρεσβεύειν]] ([[Sophocles]], ''[[Antigone]]'' 720). | ||
[[we will do our best to prevent it]]: [[prose|P.]] [[οὐ περιοψόμεθα κατὰ τὸ δυνατόν]] ([[Thucydides|Thuc.]] 1, 53). | [[we will do our best to prevent it]]: [[prose|P.]] [[οὐ περιοψόμεθα κατὰ τὸ δυνατόν]] ([[Thucydides|Thuc.]] 1, 53). | ||
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adjective
P. and V. ἄριστος, βέλτιστος, κράτιστος, V. φέρτατος, λῷστος (used in Plato, but rare P.), βέλτατος (rare), ἔξοχος. Vocative, also V. φέριστε (used once in Plato).
be best, v.: V. πρεσβεύειν (Sophocles, Antigone 720).
we will do our best to prevent it: P. οὐ περιοψόμεθα κατὰ τὸ δυνατόν (Thuc. 1, 53).
the fort was built in the best part of the country for committing depredations: P. ἐπὶ τῆς χώρας τοῖς κρατίστοις εἰς τὸ κακουργεῖν ὠδοκομεῖτο τὸ τεῖχος (Thuc. 7, 19).
have the best of it: P. περιεῖναι, πλέον ἔχειν.
to the best of one's ability: P. κατὰ δύναμιν. best, adv. P. and V. ἄριστα, βέλτιστα, κάλλιστα.
best of all (closing a series of alternatives): P. and V. μάλιστα.
