εἰς πέλαγος σπέρµα βαλεῖν καὶ γράµµατα γράψαι ἀµφότερος µόχθος τε κενὸς καὶ πρᾶξις ἄκαρπος → throwing seeds and writing letters at sea are both a vain and fruitless endeavor
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Ar. and P. δωμάτιον, τό, V. θάλαμος, ὁ, εὐνατήριον, τό; see chamber.