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ἀμήχανον δὲ παντὸς ἀνδρὸς ἐκμαθεῖν ψυχήν τε καὶ φρόνημα καὶ γνώμην, πρὶν ἂν ἀρχαῖς τε καὶ νόμοισιν ἐντριβὴς φανῇ → hard it is to learn the mind of any mortal or the heart, 'till he be tried in chief authority | it is impossible to know fully any man's character, will, or judgment, until he has been proved by the test of rule and law-giving
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===substantive=== | |||
[[scheme]], [[plot]]: P. [[ἐπιβουλή]], ἡ, P. and V. [[μηχάνημα]], τό, V. [[τέχνη]], ἡ, [[τέχνημα]], τό. | [[scheme]], [[plot]]: [[prose|P.]] [[ἐπιβουλή]], ἡ, [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[μηχάνημα]], τό, [[verse|V.]] [[τέχνη]], ἡ, [[τέχνημα]], τό. | ||
[[wise devise]]: P. and V. [[σόφισμα]], τό. | [[wise devise]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[σόφισμα]], τό. | ||
[[practice]]: P. [[ἄσκησις]], ἡ. | [[practice]]: [[prose|P.]] [[ἄσκησις]], ἡ. | ||
[[review]] (of [[troops]]): P. [[ἐξέτασις]], ἡ. | [[review]] (of [[troops]]): [[prose|P.]] [[ἐξέτασις]], ἡ. | ||
[[practice manoeuvres]] ([[with ships]]): P. ἀναπειρᾶσθαι (absol.) (Thuc. 7, 12). | [[practice manoeuvres]] ([[with ships]]): [[prose|P.]] [[ἀναπειρᾶσθαι]] (absol.) ([[Thucydides|Thuc.]] 7, 12). | ||
(they [[thought]]) the [[Athenian]]s would have no [[opportunity]] in the narrow space either of sailing [[round]] them or breaking their [[line]], the part of their manoeuvres on which they most relied: P. τοῖς Ἀθηναίοις οὐκ ἔσεσθαι σφῶν ἐν στενοχωρίᾳ | (they [[thought]]) the [[Athenian]]s would have no [[opportunity]] in the narrow space either of sailing [[round]] them or breaking their [[line]], the part of their manoeuvres on which they most relied: [[prose|P.]] [[τοῖς Ἀθηναίοις οὐκ ἔσεσθαι σφῶν ἐν στενοχωρίᾳ οὔτε περίπλουν οὔτε διέκπλουν ᾧπερ τῆς τέχνης μάλιστα ἐπίστευον]] ([[Thucydides|Thuc.]] 7, 36). | ||
[[counter manoeuvre]]: P. [[ἀντιτέχνησις]], ἡ. | [[counter manoeuvre]]: [[prose|P.]] [[ἀντιτέχνησις]], ἡ. | ||
===verb transitive=== | |||
[[handle]], [[control]]: P. and V. κυβερνᾶν. | [[handle]], [[control]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[κυβερνᾶν]]. | ||
'''verb intransitive''' [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[μηχανᾶσθαι]], τεχνᾶσθαι; see [[contrive]]. | |||
[[a large number of hoplites on both sides were manoeuvring in a small space]]: P. ὁπλῖται ἀμφοτέρων οὐκ ὀλίγοι ἐν στενοχωρίᾳ ἀνεστρέφοντο (Thuc. 7, 44). | [[a large number of hoplites on both sides were manoeuvring in a small space]]: [[prose|P.]] [[ὁπλῖται ἀμφοτέρων οὐκ ὀλίγοι ἐν στενοχωρίᾳ ἀνεστρέφοντο]] ([[Thucydides|Thuc.]] 7, 44). | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:15, 20 May 2020
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
scheme, plot: P. ἐπιβουλή, ἡ, P. and V. μηχάνημα, τό, V. τέχνη, ἡ, τέχνημα, τό.
wise devise: P. and V. σόφισμα, τό.
review (of troops): P. ἐξέτασις, ἡ.
practice manoeuvres (with ships): P. ἀναπειρᾶσθαι (absol.) (Thuc. 7, 12).
(they thought) the Athenians would have no opportunity in the narrow space either of sailing round them or breaking their line, the part of their manoeuvres on which they most relied: P. τοῖς Ἀθηναίοις οὐκ ἔσεσθαι σφῶν ἐν στενοχωρίᾳ οὔτε περίπλουν οὔτε διέκπλουν ᾧπερ τῆς τέχνης μάλιστα ἐπίστευον (Thuc. 7, 36).
counter manoeuvre: P. ἀντιτέχνησις, ἡ.
verb transitive
handle, control: P. and V. κυβερνᾶν.
verb intransitive P. and V. μηχανᾶσθαι, τεχνᾶσθαι; see contrive.
a large number of hoplites on both sides were manoeuvring in a small space: P. ὁπλῖται ἀμφοτέρων οὐκ ὀλίγοι ἐν στενοχωρίᾳ ἀνεστρέφοντο (Thuc. 7, 44).
