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ἀλλ' ἐπὶ καὶ θανάτῳ φάρμακον κάλλιστον ἑᾶς ἀρετᾶς ἅλιξιν εὑρέσθαι σὺν ἄλλοις → even at the price of death, the fairest way to win his own exploits together with his other companions | but even at the risk of death would find the finest elixir of excellence together with his other companions | but to find, together with other young men, the finest remedy — the remedy of one's own valor — even at the risk of death
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[[bend the knee]]: . [[verse|V.]] [[κάμπτειν γόνυ]], or use [[κάμπτειν]] alone. | [[bend the knee]]: . [[verse|V.]] [[κάμπτειν γόνυ]], or use [[κάμπτειν]] alone. | ||
[[they bowed their knees to earth in weariness]]: [[verse|V.]] ἐς δὲ [[γῆν γόνυ καμάτῳ καθεῖσαν]] ([[Euripides | [[they bowed their knees to earth in weariness]]: [[verse|V.]] ἐς δὲ [[γῆν γόνυ καμάτῳ καθεῖσαν]] ([[Euripides]], ''[[Iphigenia in Tauris]]'' 332). | ||
[[bring]] (an [[enemy]]) [[to his knees]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[παρίστασθαι]] (acc.). | [[bring]] (an [[enemy]]) [[to his knees]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[παρίστασθαι]] (acc.). | ||
Revision as of 13:35, 14 October 2021
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
fall on one's knees, v.: P. and V. προσκυνεῖν.
bend the knee: . V. κάμπτειν γόνυ, or use κάμπτειν alone.
they bowed their knees to earth in weariness: V. ἐς δὲ γῆν γόνυ καμάτῳ καθεῖσαν (Euripides, Iphigenia in Tauris 332).
bring (an enemy) to his knees: P. and V. παρίστασθαι (acc.).
fall at a person's knees: P. and V. προσκυνεῖν (τινά), P. πίπτειν πρὸς τὰ γόνατά (τινός), V. γόνασι προσπίπτειν (τινός), προσπίπτειν γόνυ (τινός), ἀμφὶ γόνυ πίπτειν (τινός), προσπίτνειν γόνυ (τινός), Ar. and V. προσπίπτειν (τινά or τινί) (also Xen. but rare P.).
