there was a retreat of the water but no inundation

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οὐ γὰρ πράξιν ἀγαθὴν, ἀλλὰ καὶ εὖ ποεῖν αὐτὴν → it does not suffice to do good–one must do it well

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English > Greek (Woodhouse Quotes)

ἐγένετο… κύματος ἐπαναχώρησίς τις οὐ μέντοι ἐπέκλυσέ γε

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