μακροβιότης

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νεκρὸν ἐάν ποτ' ἴδηις καὶ μνήματα κωφὰ παράγηις κοινὸν ἔσοπτρον ὁρᾶις· ὁ θανὼν οὕτως προσεδόκα → whenever you see a body dead, or pass by silent tombs, you look into the mirror of all men's destiny: the dead man expected nothing else | if you ever see a corpse or walk by quiet graves, that's when you look into the mirror we all share: the dead expected this

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Transliteration A: makrobiótēs Transliteration B: makrobiotēs Transliteration C: makroviotis Beta Code: makrobio/ths

English (LSJ)

ητος, ἡ,

   A longevity, Arist.Rh. 1361b32, Gal.14.297, Alex.Aphr. in Top.258.4; of plants, Thphr.HP4.13.2.