εἰ μὴ μάλα γέ τινες ὀλίγοι ὧν ἐγὼ ἐντετύχηκα → apart from a very few whom I've met
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.
