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Οὔτοι συνέχθειν, ἀλλὰ συμφιλεῖν ἔφυν → I was not born to hate, but to love.

Sophocles, Antigone, 523

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subs.

Graces: P. and V. τρυφή, ἡ (Plat. and Ar.), χλιδή, ἡ (Plat.).

Put on airs and graces, v.: P. and V. τρυφᾶν, Ar. and P. θρύπτεσθαι.

Give oneself airs: P. and V. ἁβρύνεσθαι (Plat.), τρυφᾶν, φρονεῖν μέγα, ὑπερφρονεῖν, σεμνύνεσθαι, Ar. and V., χλιδᾶν, V. πνεῖν μεγάλα.