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Ποιητὴς, ὁπόταν ἐν τῷ τρίποδι τῆς Μούσης καθίζηται, τότε οὐκ ἔμφρων ἐστίν → Whenever a poet is seated on the Muses' tripod, he is not in his senses

Plato, Laws, 719c

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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subs.

P. and V. θωπεία, ἡ, θωπεύματα, τά (Plat.).

adj.

P. θωπευτικός, Ar. θωπικός.

Coaxing words: P. and V. θῶπες λόγοι (Plat., Theaet. 175E, and Eur., Frag.).