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πολύστονος

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Θεοὶ μὲν γὰρ μελλόντων, ἄνθρωποι δὲ γιγνομένων, σοφοὶ δὲ προσιόντων αἰσθάνονται → Because gods perceive future things, men what is happening now, but wise men perceive approaching things

Philostratus, Life of Apollonius of Tyana, VIII, 7
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Transliteration A: polýstonos Transliteration B: polystonos Transliteration C: polystonos Beta Code: polu/stonos

English (LSJ)

ον,

   A much-sighing, mournful, of persons, Od.19.118, A.Th.845 (lyr.).    2 noisy, Νεῖλος f.l. for foreg. in Nic.Th.175; οἶδμα . . πολυστόνου Ἀμφιτρίτης Q.S.14.644.    3 of things, causing many sighs, mournful, grievous, κήδεα, Ἔρις, ἰός, Il.1.445, 11.73, 15.451; ξιφέων πολύστονον ἔργον Archil.3.3; τάφος Pi.Pae.6.99; π. φάτις A. Eu.380 (lyr.); Τροία S.Ph.1346; ἀρά, δαίμων, Ἐρινύς, E.Or.996 (lyr.), Hel.212 (lyr.), Supp.835 (lyr.); ἰός A.R.3.279, etc.