ὀροφίας

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νεκρὸν ἐάν ποτ' ἴδηις καὶ μνήματα κωφὰ παράγηις κοινὸν ἔσοπτρον ὁρᾶις· ὁ θανὼν οὕτως προσεδόκα → whenever you see a body dead, or pass by silent tombs, you look into the mirror of all men's destiny: the dead man expected nothing else | if you ever see a corpse or walk by quiet graves, that's when you look into the mirror we all share: the dead expected this

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Transliteration A: orophías Transliteration B: orophias Transliteration C: orofias Beta Code: o)rofi/as

English (LSJ)

ου, ὁ,

   A living under a roof, μῦς ὀ. the common mouse, opp. μ. ἀρουραῖος, Ar.V.206 ; ὀ. ὄφις a tame house-snake, Hsch.