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Σοφῷ παρ' ἀνδρὶ (Σοφοῦ παρ' ἀνδρὸς) πρῶτος εὑρέθη λόγος → Apud sapientem inventa est ratio primitus → Bei einem weisen Mann fand man zuerst Vernunft

Menander, Monostichoi, 487

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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v. intrans.

Grow in size: P. and V. αὐξάνεσθαι, αὔξεσθαι.

Talk at length: P. μακρολογεῖν, P. and V. μακρηγορεῖν.

Dilate upon: P. and V. διέρχεσθαι (acc.), Ar. and P. διεξέρχεσθαι (acc.).

I have dilated upon the affairs of the city: P. ἐμήκυνα τὰ περὶ τῆς πόλεως (Thuc. 2 42).