ῥίψασπις
From LSJ
τί γὰρ καλὸν ζῆν βίοτον, ὃς λύπας φέρει → for what good is there to live a life that brings pain
English (LSJ)
ιδος, ὁ, ἡ,
A throwing away one's shield in battle, craven, Ar.Nu.353, Pax1186, Pl.Lg.944b.
German (Pape)
[Seite 845] ιδος, Schildwegwerfer, der in der Schlacht den Schild Wegwerfende und Entfliehende; Ar. Nubb. 352 Pax 1152; ἀνδρὶ ῥιψάσπιδι, Plat. Legg. XII, 944 b; Plut. Pelop. 2.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ῥίψασπις: -ιδος, ὁ, ἡ, ὁ ῥίπτων τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ἀσπίδα ἐν τῇ μάχῃ, δειλός, Ἀριστοφ. Νεφ. 353, Εἰρ. 1186, Πλάτ. Νόμ. 944Β. - Καθ’ Ἡσύχ.: «ῥίψασπις· ὁ ἐν τῷ πολέμῳ τὰ ὅπλα ῥίψας ἐκ φόβου, δειλός».
