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περιδράσσομαι

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Ποιητὴς, ὁπόταν ἐν τῷ τρίποδι τῆς Μούσης καθίζηται, τότε οὐκ ἔμφρων ἐστίν → Whenever a poet is seated on the Muses' tripod, he is not in his senses

Plato, Laws, 719c
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Transliteration A: peridrássomai Transliteration B: peridrassomai Transliteration C: peridrassomai Beta Code: peridra/ssomai

English (LSJ)

Att. περιδράττομαι,

   A grasp, τινος Ph.2.136, Hierocl. p.37 A., Plu.Cam.26, Lys. 17 : c. acc., -δεδράχθαι θαυμάσιον ἀγαθόν Phld.Mort.18 ; ἡ φύσις τοῦ παντὸς π. τὰ ἐν αὐτῇ Iamb. ap. Simp. in Cat. 375.9: abs., Ph.2.353 ; ὥσπερ ενιοι -δράττονται arrogantly claim, Phld.Rh.1.214 S.