myrsinites

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Τούτῳ τῷ λόγῳ χρήσαιτο ἄν τις ἐπ' ἐκείνων τῶν ἀνθρώπων οἳ παραδόξως ἀλαζονεύονται, μηδὲ τὰ κοινὰ τοῖς ἀνθρώποις ἐπιτελεῖν δυνάμενοι → One would use this fable for those who give themselves unreasonable airs, but can't handle everyday life (Aesop 40)

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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

myrsīnītes: ae, m.
I A precious stone that smells like myrrh, Plin. 37, 10, 63, § 174.—
II A false reading for myrtites, Plin. 26, 8, 40, § 66.