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Κινδυνεύουσι γὰρ ὅσοι τυγχάνουσιν ὀρθῶς ἁπτόμενοι φιλοσοφίας λεληθέναι τοὺς ἄλλους ὅτι οὐδὲν ἄλλο αὐτοὶ ἐπιτηδεύουσιν ἢ ἀποθνῄσκειν τε καὶ τεθνάναι → Actually, the rest of us probably haven't realized that those who manage to pursue philosophy as it should be pursued are practicing nothing else but dying and being dead (Socrates via Plato, Phaedo 64a.5)
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
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P. and V. κενοῦν, ἐκκενοῦν (Plat.), ἐρημοῦν, ἐξερημοῦν, V. ἐκκεινοῦν. Drain (a cup, etc.): P. and V. ἐκπίνειν (Plat., Sym. 214A; Soph., Frag.), Ar. ῥοφεῖν. Empty over one: Ar. and P. κατασκεδαννύναι (τί τινος or τι κατά τινος), καταχεῖν (τί τινος); see pour. V. intrans. Empty itself (of a river): P. ἐκβάλλειν, ἐξιέναι (ἐξίημι). Empty itself into: P. ἐμβάλλειν εἰς (acc.). adj. P. and V. κενός, P. διάκενος. Desolate: P. and V. ἐρῆμος. Vain, useless: P. and V. μάταιος, κενός, ἀνωφελής, V. ἀνωφέλητος (also Xen.); see vain. Empty of: P. and V. κενός (gen.), ἐρῆμος (gen.). Empty of men: V. κένανδρος.
