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τὸ λακωνίζειν πολὺ μᾶλλόν ἐστιν φιλοσοφεῖν ἢ φιλογυμναστεῖν → to behave like a Lacedaemonian is much more to love wisdom than to love gymnastics (Plato, Protagoras 342e6)
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P. and V. [[λόγος]], ὁ, [[μῦθος]], ὁ. | [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[λόγος]], ὁ, [[μῦθος]], ὁ. | ||
[[legend]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[λόγος]], ὁ, [[μῦθος]], ὁ, [[φήμη]], ἡ, [[verse|V.]] [[αἶνος]], ὁ. | |||
[[account]], [[number]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[ἄριθμος]], ὁ, [[πλῆθος]], τό. | |||
[[full tale]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[πλήρωμα]], τό. | |||
[[tell tales]]: use [[Aristophanes|Ar.]] and [[prose|P.]] [[συκοφαντεῖν]]. | |||
[[old wives' tales]]: [[prose|P.]] [[γραῶν ὕθλος]], ὁ ([[Plato]], ''[[Theaetetus]]'' 176B). | |||
[[if the vote condemns you]], [[you will soon tell another tale]]: [[verse|V.]] εἴ σε [[μάρψει ψῆφος ἄλλ' ἐρεῖς τάχα]] ([[Aeschylus|Aesch.]], ''[[Eumenides]]'' 597). | |||
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English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
legend: P. and V. λόγος, ὁ, μῦθος, ὁ, φήμη, ἡ, V. αἶνος, ὁ.
account, number: P. and V. ἄριθμος, ὁ, πλῆθος, τό.
full tale: P. and V. πλήρωμα, τό.
tell tales: use Ar. and P. συκοφαντεῖν.
old wives' tales: P. γραῶν ὕθλος, ὁ (Plato, Theaetetus 176B).
if the vote condemns you, you will soon tell another tale: V. εἴ σε μάρψει ψῆφος ἄλλ' ἐρεῖς τάχα (Aesch., Eumenides 597).
