ὀρθόπολις

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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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Full diacritics: ὀρθόπολις Medium diacritics: ὀρθόπολις Low diacritics: ορθόπολις Capitals: ΟΡΘΟΠΟΛΙΣ
Transliteration A: orthópolis Transliteration B: orthopolis Transliteration C: orthopolis Beta Code: o)rqo/polis

English (LSJ)

εως, ὁ, ἡ,

   A upholding the city, Pi.O.2.7, BCH23.302 (Termessus).

German (Pape)

[Seite 375] Städte aufrecht erhaltend, lenkend, Pind. Ol. 2, 8.