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Ἀναβάντα γὰρ εἰς τὴν ἀκρόπολιν, καὶ διὰ τὴν ὑπερβολὴν τῆς λύπης προσκόψαντα τῷ ζῆν, ἑαυτὸν κατακρημνίσαι → For he ascended the acropolis and then, because he was disgusted with life by reason of his excessive grief, cast himself down the height

Diodorus Siculus, 4.61.7

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

percurso: āre, v. freq. a. and n. id..
I Act., to run or range through, ramble over (perh. not ante-Aug.): ripas, Plin. Pan. 12, 11.—
II Neutr., to range or rove about: finibus nostris, Liv. 23, 42, 10.