τέμνει σιδήρῳ πνεύματος διαρροάς

From LSJ

ὁ Σιμωνίδης τὴν μὲν ζωγραφίαν ποίησιν σιωπῶσαν προσαγορεύει, τὴν δὲ ποίησιν ζωγραφίαν λαλοῦσαν → Simonides relates that a picture is a silent poem, and a poem a speaking picture | Simonides, however, calls painting inarticulate poetry and poetry articulate painting

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English > Greek (Woodhouse Quotes Reversed)

he severs with his sword the channel of breath