ἱππεύω
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
English (LSJ)
A to be a horseman or rider, ride, Hdt.1.136, etc.; ἱ. ταῖς κυούσαις ἵπποις Arist.HA576a21; ἱ. ἐπ' ὄνου Luc.Bacch.2; of a people, ἱππεύει ταῦτα τὰ ἔθνη Hdt.7.84, cf. 87:—also in Med., Id.1.27,79. 2 metaph., of the wind, ζεφύρου πνοαῖς ἱππεύσαντος E.Ph.212 (lyr.); σελάνα ἱππεύουσα δι' ὀρφναίας Id.Supp.994 (lyr.); also, rush, πρὸς φόνον Id.HF1001. II serve in the cavalry, Lys.14.7, X.HG3.1.4, Pl.Lg.756b, etc. 2 at Rome, to be an eques, D.C. 49.12; τὸ -εῦον the ordo equester, Id.60.7. III of a horse, as we say 'the horse rides (i.e. carries his rider) well', X.Eq.1.6,3.4, 10.3. IV drive a team, Ar.Nu.1406.
