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νεκρὸν ἐάν ποτ' ἴδηις καὶ μνήματα κωφὰ παράγηις κοινὸν ἔσοπτρον ὁρᾶις· ὁ θανὼν οὕτως προσεδόκα → whenever you see a body dead, or pass by silent tombs, you look into the mirror of all men's destiny: the dead man expected nothing else | if you ever see a corpse or walk by quiet graves, that's when you look into the mirror we all share: the dead expected this
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Use P. [[δάκτυλος]], ὁ ( | ===substantive=== | ||
For larger measure, use P. and V. [[πῆχυς]], ὁ ( | |||
Use [[prose|P.]] [[δάκτυλος]], ὁ ([[about three-quarters of an inch]]). | |||
For larger measure, use [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[πῆχυς]], ὁ ([[about eighteen inches]]) ([[Euripides]], ''Cyclops''). | |||
[[mark now whether you see me move a single inch]]: [[Aristophanes|Ar.]] [[σκόπει νυν]] ἢν μ' [[ὑποκινησαντ' ἴδῃς]] (''[[Ranae]]'' 644). | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:35, 14 October 2021
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
Use P. δάκτυλος, ὁ (about three-quarters of an inch).
For larger measure, use P. and V. πῆχυς, ὁ (about eighteen inches) (Euripides, Cyclops).
mark now whether you see me move a single inch: Ar. σκόπει νυν ἢν μ' ὑποκινησαντ' ἴδῃς (Ranae 644).
