ἐπύλλιον

καλῶς δρῶν ἐξαμαρτεῖν μᾶλλον ἢ νικᾶν κακῶς → I would prefer to fail with honor than to win by evil | I prefer to fail by acting rightly rather than win by acting wrongly | Better fail by doing right, than win by doing wrong (Sophocles, Philoctetes 95)

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Full diacritics: ἐπύλλιον	Medium diacritics: ἐπύλλιον	Low diacritics: επύλλιον	Capitals: ΕΠΥΛΛΙΟΝ
Transliteration A: epýllion	Transliteration B: epyllion	Transliteration C: epyllion	Beta Code: e)pu/llion

English (LSJ)

τό, Dim. of ἔπος,

A versicle, scrap of poetry, Ar.Ach.398, Pax532,Ra.942. II short epic poem, Ath.2.65a.

[Seite 1013] τό, dim. zu ἔπος, kleines Epos, Ath. IL, 65 a; übh. kleines Liedchen, Verschen, Ar. Ach. 398 Pax 522.