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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

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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v. intrans.

P. and V. προσκυνεῖν. Kneeling on the ground: V. καθεῖσα πρὸς γαῖαν γόνυ (Eur., Hec. 561). Kneel to: P. and V. προσκυνεῖν (acc.), Ar. and V. προσπίπτειν (acc. or dat.); see fall at a person's knees, under knee.