διάλεξις
νὺξ βροτοῖσιν οὔτε κῆρες οὔτε πλοῦτος, ἀλλ' ἄφαρ βέβακε, τῷ δ' ἐπέρχεται χαίρειν τε καὶ στέρεσθαι → starry night abides not with men, nor tribulation, nor wealth; in a moment it is gone from us, and another hath his turn of gladness, and of bereavement | Starry night does not remain constant with men, nor does tribulation, nor wealth; in a moment it is gone from us, and to another in his turn come both gladness and bereavement
English (LSJ)
εως, ἡ,
A discourse, argument, Ar.Nu.317, Jul.ad Them. 255b (pl.), f.l. in Pl.Ep.350d, Philostr.VA4.40; conversation, interview, Wilcken Chr.155.17 (iii A. D.). II = διάλεκτος 11.2, D.C. 60.17. III passage in a book, specimen of style, D.H.Dem. 21; phrase, Ἀττικαὶ δ., title of work by Aristophanes of Byzantium. IV popular discourse, lecture, Philostr.VS1.24.1, al., Diog.Oen.18, etc.; of the discourses of Epictetus, Gell.19.1.14.
