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ἀσέλγεια

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Γελᾷ δ' ὁ μωρός, κἄν τι μὴ γέλοιον ᾖ → The fool laughs even when there's nothing to laugh at

Menander
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Transliteration A: asélgeia Transliteration B: aselgeia Transliteration C: aselgeia Beta Code: a)se/lgeia

English (LSJ)

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   A licentiousness, wanton violence, Pl.R.424e, Is.3.13, etc., οἷ προελήλυθ' ἀσελγείας ἅνθρωπος D.4.9: joined with ὕβρις, Id.21.1; insolence, opp. κολακεία, Phld.Lib.p.42 O.; τῶν δημαγωγῶν Arist.Pol.1304b22: Astrol., epith. of certain ζῴδια, Vett. Val.335.34.    II licentiousness, περὶ τὰς σωματικὰς ἐπιθυμίας Plb.36.15.4, etc.