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τίς γὰρ ἁδονᾶς ἄτερ θνατῶν βίος ποθεινὸς ἢ ποία τυραννίς; τᾶς ἄτερ οὐδὲ θεῶν ζηλωτὸς αἰών → What human life is desirable without pleasure, or what lordly power? Without it not even the life of the gods is enviable.
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Steam, vapour: P. ἀτμίς, ἡ (Plat.), V. ἀτμός, ὁ. Smoke: P. and V. καπνός, ὁ, Ar. and V. λιγνύς, ἡ. Reek of incense: P. and V. θυμιάματα, τά. Reek of sacrifice: Ar. κνῖσα, ἡ. v. intrans. See smoke. Make the altars reek with smoke: V. κνισᾶν βωμούς (Eur., Alc. 1156; cf. Ar., Av. 1233). Stink: P. and V. ὄζειν. Still the dark blood of my murdered sire reeks through the house: V. αἷμα δʼ ἔτι πατρὸς κατὰ στέγας μέλαν σέσηπε (Eur., El. 318). Reek with: P. and V. ῥεῖν (dat.), V. στάζειν (dat.), καταστάζειν (dat.), καταρρεῖν (dat.), μυδᾶν (dat.). Reeking sacrifices: V. ἔμπυρα κνισωτά, τά. Reeking with blood: Ar. and V. αἱματοσταγής. Reeking sword: V. νεόρραντον ξίφος.
