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Λύπης ἰατρός ἐστιν ἀνθρώποις λόγος – For men reason is a healer of grief – Für Menschen ist der Trauer Arzt allein das WortMaeroris unica medicina oratio.

Menander, Sententiae, 452
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|Transliteration C=ou men oyn
|Transliteration C=ou men oyn
|Beta Code=ou)menoun
|Beta Code=ou)menoun
|Definition=or [[οὐμενοῦν]], <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[on the contrary… not]]... introducing a neg. statement in contradiction or correction of a preceding statement or suggestion, <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Pl.</span>870</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ra.</span>556</span>, <span class="bibl">1188</span> οὐδενὸς μὲν οὖν ἄξιον <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Euthd.</span> 305a</span>; <b class="b3">ἐγώ σοι οὐκ ἂν δυναίμην ἀντιλέγειν</b><b class="b2">;</b> Answ. <b class="b3">οὐ μὲν οὖν τῇ ἀληθείᾳ δύνασαι ἀντιλέγειν</b> [[nay]] it is [[not]] [[me]], [[but]] [[rather]] [[truth]], that you cannot [[gainsay]], <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Smp.</span>201c</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">D.18.140</span>:—so [[οὐμενοῦν]]… [[γε]], <span class="bibl">Paus.1.20.1</span>; v. [[μέν]] <span class="bibl">B. 11.2</span>.</span>
|Definition=or [[οὐμενοῦν]], [[on the contrary… not]]... introducing a neg. statement in contradiction or correction of a preceding statement or suggestion, Ar.Pl.870, Ra.556, 1188 οὐδενὸς μὲν οὖν ἄξιον Pl.Euthd. 305a; ἐγώ σοι οὐκ ἂν δυναίμην ἀντιλέγειν; Answ. οὐ μὲν οὖν τῇ ἀληθείᾳ δύνασαι ἀντιλέγειν [[nay]] it is [[not]] [[me]], [[but]] [[rather]] [[truth]], that you cannot [[gainsay]], Id.Smp.201c, cf. D.18.140:—so [[οὐμενοῦν]]… [[γε]], Paus.1.20.1; v. [[μέν]] B. 11.2.
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Transliteration A: ou mèn oûn Transliteration B: ou men oun Transliteration C: ou men oyn Beta Code: ou)menoun

English (LSJ)

or οὐμενοῦν, on the contrary… not... introducing a neg. statement in contradiction or correction of a preceding statement or suggestion, Ar.Pl.870, Ra.556, 1188 οὐδενὸς μὲν οὖν ἄξιον Pl.Euthd. 305a; ἐγώ σοι οὐκ ἂν δυναίμην ἀντιλέγειν; Answ. οὐ μὲν οὖν τῇ ἀληθείᾳ δύνασαι ἀντιλέγειν nay it is not me, but rather truth, that you cannot gainsay, Id.Smp.201c, cf. D.18.140:—so οὐμενοῦνγε, Paus.1.20.1; v. μέν B. 11.2.