Μηκέθ᾽ ὅλως περὶ τοῦ οἷόν τινα εἶναι τὸν ἀγαθὸν ἄνδρα διαλέγεσθαι, ἀλλὰ εἶναι τοιοῦτον. → Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one.
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Branch: P. and V. πτόρθος, ὁ (Plat.), κλών, ὁ (Plat.); see branch.
Plucking sprigs of tender myrtle for his head: V. δρέπων τερείνης μυρσίνης κάρᾳ πλόκους (Eur., El. 778).