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ἐκκυβεύω: Difference between revisions

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Quibus enim nihil est in ipsis opis ad bene beateque vivendum → Every age is burdensome to those who have no means of living well and happily

Cicero, de Senectute
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English (LSJ)

   A play at dice: metaph., ἐ. τοῖς ὅλοις, ὑπὲρ τῶν ὅλων, to stake one's all, Phylarch.58 J., Plb.1.87.8, cf.3.94.4: c.acc., τὴν ἄδηλον τύχην Onos.32.3.    II Pass., to be gambled out of, lose at play, χιλίους ἐκκυβευθεῖσα δαρεικούς Plu.Art.17.