Λύπης ἰατρός ἐστιν ἀνθρώποις λόγος – For men reason is a healer of grief – Für Menschen ist der Trauer Arzt allein das Wort – Maeroris unica medicina oratio.
choke: Ar. and P. πνίγειν, ἀποπνίγειν.
put down: P. and V. παύειν, Ar. and P. καταλύω, καταλύειν.
put to rest: P. and V. κοιμίζειν (Plato).