paradiastole

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ἀμείνω δ' αἴσιμα πάντα (Odyssey VII.310 / XV.71) → all things are better in moderation

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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

părădĭastŏlē: ēs, f., = παραδιαστολή,
I a figure of speech, in which two different but similar things are put together and distinguished (pure Lat. distinctio), Rutil. Lup. Fig. Sent. 1, 4; Rufin. § 20 (written as Greek, Quint. 9, 3, 65).