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ὦ διάνοια, ἐὰν ἐρευνᾷς τοὺς ἱεροφαντηθέντας λόγους μὲν θεοῦ, νόμους δὲ ἀνθρώπων θεοφιλῶν, οὐδὲν ταπεινὸν οὐδ᾽ ἀνάξιον τοῦ μεγέθους αὐτῶν ἀναγκασθήσῃ παραδέχεσθαι → if, O my understanding, thou searchest on this wise into the oracles which are both words of God and laws given by men whom God loves, thou shalt not be compelled to admit anything base or unworthy of their dignity
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[[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[σκιά]], ἡ. | [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[σκιά]], ἡ. | ||
Met., of | Met., of one reduced to a shadow: [[verse|V.]] [[σκιά]], ἡ, [[εἴδωλον]], τό. | ||
[[we old men are nought but sound and shape and creep about like shadows of a dream]]: [[verse|V.]] [[γέροντες οὐδέν ἐσμεν ἄλλο πλὴν ψόφος καὶ σχῆμ'· ὀνείρων δ' ἕρπομεν μιμήματα]] ([[Euripides | [[we old men are nought but sound and shape and creep about like shadows of a dream]]: [[verse|V.]] [[γέροντες οὐδέν ἐσμεν ἄλλο πλὴν ψόφος καὶ σχῆμ'· ὀνείρων δ' ἕρπομεν μιμήματα]] ([[Euripides]], ''Fragment''). | ||
[[jot]], [[tittle]]: see [[jot]]. [[fight with shadows]], v.: [[prose|P.]] [[σκιαμαχεῖν]]. | [[jot]], [[tittle]]: see [[jot]]. | ||
[[fight with shadows]], v.: [[prose|P.]] [[σκιαμαχεῖν]]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 21:55, 24 December 2023
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
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Met., of one reduced to a shadow: V. σκιά, ἡ, εἴδωλον, τό.
we old men are nought but sound and shape and creep about like shadows of a dream: V. γέροντες οὐδέν ἐσμεν ἄλλο πλὴν ψόφος καὶ σχῆμ'· ὀνείρων δ' ἕρπομεν μιμήματα (Euripides, Fragment).
fight with shadows, v.: P. σκιαμαχεῖν.
