Τὸ γὰρ περισσὰ πράσσειν οὐκ ἔχει νοῦν οὐδένα → There is no sense in doing things beyond the usual measure
P. ποικιλία, ἡ.
intricacies of discussion: V. περιπλοκαὶ λόγων, αἱ (Eur., Phoenissae 494).