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ἀρχὴν μὲν μὴ φῦναι ἐπιχθονίοισιν ἄριστον· φύντα δ' ὅμως ὤκιστα πύλας Ἀίδαο περῆσαι → First, it is best for mortals to not be born. If born, to pass through Hades' gates as soon as possible.
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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
ac-crēdo: (adc.), dĭdi, dĭtum, 3, v. a. (
I pres. sub. adcredŭas, Plaut. Asin. 5, 2, 4), to yield one's belief to another, i. e. to believe unconditionally (rare).
(a) With dat.: quisnam istuc adcredat tibi? Plaut. Asin. 3, 3, 37: neque mi posthac quidquam adcreduas, id. ib. 5, 2, 4; so, tibi nos, Hor. Ep. 1, 15, 25.—
(b) Aliquid: facile hoc, Lucr. 3, 856. —
(g) Absol.: vix adcredens, * Cic. Att. 6, 2, 3: primo non accredidit, Nep. Dat. 3. 4.
