Μέλας

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τοῦ δὲ πολέμου οἱ καιροὶ οὐ μενετοί → in war, opportunities won't wait | the chances of war will not wait (Thucydides 1.142.2)

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English (Slater)

Μέλας a river flowing into lake Kopais in Boeotia; its reed beds were famous for producing flutes. πρόσθα μὲν ἲς Ἀχελωίου τὸν ἀοιδότατον Εὐρωπία κράνα Μέλ [ανό] ς τε ῥοαὶ τρέφον κάλαμον (supp. Wil.: τε ποταμοῦ ῥοαὶ Π: ποταμοῦ del. Wil. ut glossema) fr. 70. 2.