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χρὴ τῶν ἀγαθῶν διακναιομένων πενθεῖν ὅστις χρηστὸς ἀπ' ἀρχῆς νενόμισται → when a good man is hurt, all who would be called good must suffer with him | when good men are being dragged down, anyone with worthy credentials must feel their pain | when the noble are afflicted, those who all their lives have been deemed loyal must mourn
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[[ruin]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[φθορά]], ἡ, [[διαφθορά]], ἡ, [[ὄλεθρος]], ὁ. | [[ruin]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[φθορά]], ἡ, [[διαφθορά]], ἡ, [[ὄλεθρος]], ὁ. | ||
[[damage]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[ | [[damage]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[βλάβη]], ἡ, [[βλάβος]], τό. | ||
[[make havoc of]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[συγχεῖν]], [[πορθεῖν]], [[διαπορθεῖν]], [[ἐκπορθεῖν]]; see [[injure]], [[ruin]]. | [[make havoc of]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[συγχεῖν]], [[πορθεῖν]], [[διαπορθεῖν]], [[ἐκπορθεῖν]]; see [[injure]], [[ruin]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 07:41, 21 January 2024
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
ruin: P. and V. φθορά, ἡ, διαφθορά, ἡ, ὄλεθρος, ὁ.
damage: P. and V. βλάβη, ἡ, βλάβος, τό.
make havoc of: P. and V. συγχεῖν, πορθεῖν, διαπορθεῖν, ἐκπορθεῖν; see injure, ruin.
the gods make havoc of them (fame and prosperity) tossing them to and fro: V. φύρουσι δ' αὐτὰ Θεοὶ πάλιν τε καὶ πρόσω (Euripides, Hecuba 958).
