δίολκος

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φιλοσοφώτερον καὶ σπουδαιότερον ποίησις ἱστορίας ἐστίν: ἡ μὲν γὰρ ποίησις μᾶλλον τὰ καθόλου, ἡ δ' ἱστορία τὰ καθ' ἕκαστον λέγει → poetry is something more scientific and serious than history, because poetry tends to give general truths while history gives particular facts

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Full diacritics: δίολκος Medium diacritics: δίολκος Low diacritics: δίολκος Capitals: ΔΙΟΛΚΟΣ
Transliteration A: díolkos Transliteration B: diolkos Transliteration C: diolkos Beta Code: di/olkos

English (LSJ)

ὁ,

   A slipway for passage of ships across the Isthmus of Corinth, Str.7.2.1.