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Ποιητὴς, ὁπόταν ἐν τῷ τρίποδι τῆς Μούσης καθίζηται, τότε οὐκ ἔμφρων ἐστίν → Whenever a poet is seated on the Muses' tripod, he is not in his senses

Plato, Laws, 719c

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trunk of human body: P. and V. κύτος, τό (Plato).

trunk of a tree: Ar. and P. στέλεχος, τό, πρέμνον, τό, Ar. and V. κορμός, ὁ.

elephant's trunk: προβοσκίς, ἡ, Arist.PA659a15, Phylarch. 36J., Plb.3.46.12, Agatharch.71, Str.15.1.43.

box: P. and V. θήκη, ἡ; see box.