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Ἀμήχανον δὲ παντὸς ἀνδρὸς ἐκμαθεῖν ψυχήν τε καὶ φρόνημα καὶ γνώμην πρὶν ἂν ἀρχαῖς τε καὶ νόμοισιν ἐντριβὴς φανῇ → It is impossible to know the spirit, thought, and mind of any man before he be versed in sovereignty and the laws
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive
P. and V. ἀνακαλεῖν (or mid.) (V. also ἀγκαλεῖν), μαρτύρεσθαι, Ar. and P. ἐπιμαρτύρεσθαι, παρακαλεῖν, P. ἐπιβοᾶσθαι, ἐπικαλεῖν, Ar. and V. καλεῖν (or mid.), κικλήσκειν.
pray to: P. and V. εὔχεσθαι (dat., or πρός, acc.), ἐπεύχεσθαι (dat.), προσεύχεσθαι (dat., or V., acc.); see pray.
invoke the gods: P. ἐπιθειάζειν (absol.), V. θεοκλυτεῖν (absol.).
invoke a curse on: P. and V. ἐπαρᾶσθαι (dat.), ἀρὰς ἀρᾶσθαι (dat.), V. κακὰς, πράξεις ἐφυμνεῖν (dat.); see curse.
invoking utter destruction on yourself, family, and house: P. ἐξώλειαν αὑτῷ καὶ γένει καὶ οἰκίᾳ τῇ σῇ ἐπαρώμενος (Antiphon 130; cf. Lys. 121).
invoking many blessings on your head and mine: V. σοὶ πολλὰ κἀμοὶ κέδν' ἀρώμενοι τυχεῖν (Eur., Orestes 1138).
invoked by prayer: use adj., P. and V. εὐκταῖος (Plato also Ar.).
