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From LSJ
οὐ δικαίως θάνατον ἔχθουσιν βροτοί, ὅσπερ μέγιστον ῥῦμα τῶν πολλῶν κακῶν → unjustly men hate death, which is the greatest defence against their many ills | men are not right in hating death, which is the greatest succour from our many ills
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
v. intrans.
Slip: P. and V. ὀλισθάνειν.
Slide off: Ar. and P. ἀπολισθάνειν, Ar. and V. ἐξολισθάνειν.
Let a thing slide: Met., P. and V. παριέναι (acc.), μεθιέναι (acc.); see let slip, under slip.
It is necessary to consider how to prevent your shutting your eyes and letting everything slide still further: P. δεῖ σκοπεῖν ὅπως μὴ προελθόντα ἔτι πορρωτέρω λήσει πάνθʼ ὑμᾶς (Dem. 66).
