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ὁ Σιμωνίδης τὴν μὲν ζωγραφίαν ποίησιν σιωπῶσαν προσαγορεύει, τὴν δὲ ποίησιν ζωγραφίαν λαλοῦσαν → Simonides relates that a picture is a silent poem, and a poem a speaking picture | Simonides, however, calls painting inarticulate poetry and poetry articulate painting
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English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
Use adj. P. and V. ἔσχατος, ἄκρος, in agreement with substantive.
we are come to the utmost verge of ruin: V. ἐς ἄκραν ἥκομεν γράμμην κακῶν (Eur., Fragment); see extremity.
be on the verge of be about to: P. and V. μέλλειν (infin.).
on the verge of, all but: P. and V. ὅσον οὐ.
verb intransitive
face, look: P. τετράφθαι (perf. pass. of τρέπειν); see face.
tend: P. and V. τείνειν, νεύειν, ῥέπειν, P. συντείνειν.
verge on, tend towards: P. and V. τείνειν (πρός, acc. or εἰς, acc.); see tend.
