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ὀψὲ θεῶν ἀλέουσι μύλοι, ἀλέουσι δὲ λεπτά → the millstones of the gods grind late, but they grind fine | the mills of God grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly small
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|lshtext=<b>Sĭnis</b>: is, m., = Σίνις,<br /><b>I</b> a [[mythical]] [[robber]] on the [[Isthmus]] of [[Corinth]], [[who]] [[bound]] travellers to the tops of [[pine]]-trees [[which]] he had [[bent]] to the [[ground]], and [[then]], by letting go his [[hold]], hurled [[them]] [[into]] the [[air]]; he [[was]] killed at [[last]] by [[Theseus]], Prop. 3 (4), 22, 37; Ov. M. 7, 440; id. H. 2, 70; Stat. Th. 12, 576. | |||
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Revision as of 08:43, 13 August 2017
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
Σίνις, -ιδος, ὁ.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Sĭnis: is, m., = Σίνις,
I a mythical robber on the Isthmus of Corinth, who bound travellers to the tops of pine-trees which he had bent to the ground, and then, by letting go his hold, hurled them into the air; he was killed at last by Theseus, Prop. 3 (4), 22, 37; Ov. M. 7, 440; id. H. 2, 70; Stat. Th. 12, 576.
