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Τοὺς δούλους ἔταξεν ὡρισμένου νομίσματος ὁμιλεῖν ταῖς θεραπαινίσιν → He arranged for his male slaves to have sex with female slaves at a fixed price (Plutarch, Life of Cato the Elder 21.2)

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English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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Spirit: P. and V. θυμός, ὁ, φρόνημα, τό, Ar. and V. λῆμα, τό. Put on one's mettle, arouse: P. and V. ἐγείρειν, ἐξεγείρειν, V. ὀρνύναι, Ar. and V. ζωπυρεῖν; see also encourage, challenge.