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Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.

Valerius Maximus, De Factis Dictisque

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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v. trans.

Get back (one's strength, etc.): P. ἀναλαμβάνειν. Recruit your strength: V. σύλλεξαι σθένος (Eur., Phoen. 850). Fill up: P. and V. πληροῦν. Collect: P. and V. συλλέγειν, συνάγειν; see collect. Recruit to one's standard, bring over: P. and V. προσποιεῖσθαι (acc.), προσάγεσθαι (acc.). subs. Inexperienced man: use adj.: P. and V. ἄπειρος. Recruits, additional forces: P. οἱ προσγιγνόμενοι. Recruit to a party: use adj., P. and V. εὔνους. Make recruits, win over: P. and V. προσποιεῖσθαι (acc.), προσάγεσθαι (acc.). Volunteer: P. and V. ἐθελοντής, ὁ.