κρεῖττον εἶναι φιλοσόφως ἀποθανεῖν ἢ ἀφιλοσόφως ζῆν → that it is better to die in manner befitting a philosopher than to live unphilosophically
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P. and V. ἔχιδνα, ἡ, P. ἔχις, ὁ (Plat.); see snake.