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Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
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P. and V. λαβή, ἡ. Handle of a sword: V. κώπη, ἡ. Handle of a shield: Ar. and V. πόρπαξ, ὁ. Met., opportunity (for attack, etc.): P. ἀντιλαβή, ἡ, P. and V. λαβή, ἡ, or pl ἀφορμή, ἡ, or pl. A handle for gossip: V. ἀφορμαί λόγων (Eur., Phoen. 199). With two handles (of a jar), adj.: P. δίωτος, V. ἀμφίστομος. v. trans. Touch: P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), V. θιγγάνειν (gen.) (also Xen. but rare P.), ψαύειν (gen.) (rare P.), ἐπιψαύειν (gen.), προσθιγγάνειν (gen.), προσψαύειν (absol.), ποτιψαύειν (absol.). Take in hand: Ar. and P. μεταχειρίζειν (or mid.), P. and V. ἐγχειρεῖν (dat.), ἐπιχειρεῖν (dat.). Manage: P. and V. οἰκεῖν, Ar. and P. διοικεῖν, ταμιεύειν, P. διαχειρίζειν. Treat: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.), P. διατιθέναι, Ar. and P. μεταχειρίζειν (or mid.).
