κανθός
μέγα γὰρ τὸ τῆς θαλάσσης κράτος → great is the power of the country that controls the sea, control of the sea is a great thing, the dominion of the sea is a great matter, the rule of the sea is a great matter, the rule of the sea is indeed a great matter, control of the sea is a paramount advantage
English (LSJ)
ὁ,
A corner of the eye, Arist.HA491b23, PA657b18, Nic.Th. 673, CPR29.10 (ii A.D.). 2 poet., eye, Call.Fr.150, Cerc.7.2, IG12(9).954.8 (Chalcis), Supp.Epigr.3.543 (Philippopolis, iii(?) B.C.), AP6.62 (Phil.), 5.218 (Paul. Sil.), Moschio Trag.9.9, Opp.C. 4.118, etc. II tyre of a wheel, Edict.Diocl.15.36, EM364.29, Sch. Il.5.725. III chimney, Hsch. IV pot, pan, Id. (Lat. cantus (in signf. 11) is said to be African or Spanish by Quint.1.5.8.)
German (Pape)
[Seite 1321] ὁ, der Augenwinkel; οἷς ἂν ὦσιν οἱ κανθοὶ μακροί, κακοήθους σημεῖον Arist. physiogn.; H. A. 1, 9 κοινὸν τῆς βλεφαρίδος μέρος τῆς ἄνω καὶ κάτω κανθοὶ δύο; Nic. Th. 673 κανθῷ ἐνὶ ῥαντῆρι, wo der Schol. es durch ῥάμφος erkl. Poetisch übh. das Auge, δειμαίνοντες ἄνακτος ἑοῦ πυριλαμπέα κανθόν Opp. Cyn. 4, 118; φυλάκων παναγρεὺς κ. Paul. Sil. 1 (V, 219); ἐπεὶ γήρᾳ κανθὸς ἐπεσκέπετο, da das Auge vor Alter dunkel wurde, Philp. 17 (VI, 62), wofür er 16 (VI, 92) sagt γήρᾳ κανθὸν ἐζοφωμένος. – Nach Schol. Il. 5, 724 heißen auch die eisernen Reisen um das Rad so; vgl. E. M. 364, 29.
