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ἀλλ' εἰ μὲν ἁγνόν ἐστί σοι Πειθοῦς σέβας, γλώσσης ἐμῆς μείλιγμα καὶ θελκτήριον → but if you have holy reverence for Persuasion, the sweetness and charm of my tongue

Source

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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v. trans.

P. and V. αἴρειν, Ar. and P. μετεωρίζειν. Be heightened: use P. ὕψος λαμβάνειν. Increase: P. and V. αὐξάνειν, αὔξειν, P. ἐπαυξάνειν. Exaggerate: P. τῷ λόγῳ αἴρειν, ἄνω ἐξαίρειν, P. and V. κοσμεῖν, Ar. and V. πυργοῦν.