ποσίδεσμος

μή, φίλα ψυχά, βίον ἀθάνατον σπεῦδε, τὰν δ' ἔμπρακτον ἄντλει μαχανάν → Oh! my soul do not aspire to eternal life, but exhaust the limits of the possible. | Do not yearn, O my soul, for immortal life! Use to the utmost the skill that is yours. | Do not, my soul, strive for the life of the immortals, but exhaust the practical means at your disposal.

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Full diacritics: ποσίδεσμος	Medium diacritics: ποσίδεσμος	Low diacritics: ποσίδεσμος	Capitals: ΠΟΣΙΔΕΣΜΟΣ
Transliteration A: posídesmos	Transliteration B: posidesmos	Transliteration C: posidesmos	Beta Code: posi/desmos

English (LSJ)

ὁ,

A foot-shackler, fetterer, word coined by Pl.Cra.402e.

[Seite 687] die Füße bindend, Plat. Crat. 402 e.

ποσίδεσμος: ὁ, ὁ τοὺς πόδας δένων, ποδόδεσμος, λέξις χαλκευθεῖσα ὑπὸ τοῦ Πλάτ. ἐν Κρατ. 402Ε.