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διὸ δὴ πᾶς ἀνὴρ σπουδαῖος τῶν ὄντων σπουδαίων πέρι πολλοῦ δεῖ μὴ γράψας ποτὲ ἐν ἀνθρώποις εἰς φθόνον καὶ ἀπορίαν καταβαλεῖ → And this is the reason why every serious man in dealing with really serious subjects carefully avoids writing, lest thereby he may possibly cast them as a prey to the envy and stupidity of the public | Therefore every man of worth, when dealing with matters of worth, will be far from exposing them to ill feeling and misunderstanding among men by committing them to writing
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Ar. and P. [[ἀδύνατος]]. | |||
<b class="b2">Without natural ability</b>: P. and V. [[φαῦλος]], [[ἀφυής]]; see [[incompetent]]. | |||
<b class="b2">Be incapable of</b> (<b class="b2">doing a thing</b>): V. [[ἀμήχανος]] εἶναι (with infin.). | |||
<b class="b2">Moreover we are women incapable where good is concerned</b>: V. πρὸς δὲ καὶ πεφύκαμεν γυναῖκες ἐς μὲν ἐσθλʼ ἀμηχανώτατοι (Eur., ''Med.'' 406). | |||
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English > Greek (Woodhouse)
adj.
Ar. and P. ἀδύνατος. Without natural ability: P. and V. φαῦλος, ἀφυής; see incompetent. Be incapable of (doing a thing): V. ἀμήχανος εἶναι (with infin.). Moreover we are women incapable where good is concerned: V. πρὸς δὲ καὶ πεφύκαμεν γυναῖκες ἐς μὲν ἐσθλʼ ἀμηχανώτατοι (Eur., Med. 406).
