Galaesus
From LSJ
κρείσσων γὰρ ἦσθα μηκέτ' ὢν ἢ ζῶν τυφλός → thou wert better not alive, than living blind | you were better not alive, than living blind
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Gălaesus: (also Gălēs-), i, m.
I Γαλαῖσος, Polyb., a river of Magna Grœcia, near Tarento, now Galeso, Liv. 25, 11; Hor. C. 2, 6, 10; Verg. G. 4, 126; Prop. 2, 34 (3, 32), 67; Mart. 12, 63, 3.—
II A wealthy Latin farmer, Verg. A. 7, 535; 575.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Gălæsus,¹⁴ ī, m.,
1 fleuve près de Tarente, auj. Galaso : Liv. 25, 11, 8 ; Virg. G. 4, 126
2 nom d’h. Virg. En. 7, 535.
Latin > German (Georges)
Galaesus (Galēsus), ī, m., ein Fluß in Unteritalien, der die Fluren von Tarent bewässerte, j. Galaso, Liv. 25, 11, 8. Hor. carm. 2, 6, 10. Verg. georg. 4, 126 (s. dazu Voß S. 772 f.).
