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Ἀναβάντα γὰρ εἰς τὴν ἀκρόπολιν, καὶ διὰ τὴν ὑπερβολὴν τῆς λύπης προσκόψαντα τῷ ζῆν, ἑαυτὸν κατακρημνίσαι → For he ascended the acropolis and then, because he was disgusted with life by reason of his excessive grief, cast himself down the height

Diodorus Siculus, 4.61.7

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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P. and V. τάχος, τό, P. ταχύτης, ἡ, V. ὠκύτης, ἡ; see speed. Quickness of hand: P. εὐχέρεια, ἡ. Quickness of intellect: P. ὀξύτης, ἡ, δριμύτης, ἡ, ἀγχίνοια, ἡ. Quickness in learning: P. εὐμάθεια, ἡ. Quickness of temper: V. ὀξυθυμία, ἡ, τάχος φρενῶν, τό.