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Φιλοκαλοῦμέν τε γὰρ μετ' εὐτελείας καὶ φιλοσοφοῦμεν ἄνευ μαλακίας → Our love of what is beautiful does not lead to extravagance; our love of the things of the mind does not makes us soft.

Τhucydides, 2.40.1

German (Pape)

[Seite 207] τό (μορμολύττω), ein Schreckbild, Popanz, Schrecker, Μολοττικοὺς τρέφουσι, μορμολύκεια τοῖς μοιχοῖς, κύνας, Ar. Th. 417; Frg. 97. 187; μὴ δεδιέναι τὸν θάνατον ὥςπερ μορμολύκεια, Plat. Phaed. 77 e; Luc. Philops. 25 Tor. 24, oft.