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... τὸ μὴ ἀδικεῖν , ἀλλὰ τὸ μηδὲ ἐθέλειν . ” DEMOCRITUS . Ethica , Fragment 38 ( 109 ) . " Goodness lies in abstaining not merely from injustice , but from the desire for injustice . " “ Εχθρὸς οὐχ ὁ ἀδικέων μοῦνον , ἀλλὰ καὶ ὁ βουλόμενος ...
... τὸ μὴ ἀδικεῖν , ἀλλὰ τὸ μηδὲ ἐθέλειν . ” DEMOCRITUS . Ethica , Fragment 38 ( 109 ) . " Goodness lies in abstaining not merely from injustice , but from the desire for injustice . " “ Εχθρὸς οὐχ ὁ ἀδικέων μοῦνον , ἀλλὰ καὶ ὁ βουλόμενος ...
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... τὸ τεὸν μέλος , ἢ τὸ καταχὲς τὴν ἀπὸ τᾶς πέτρας καταλείβεται ὑψόθεν ὕδωρ . ” THEOCRITUS . Idylls , I. , 7 . “ Sweeter thy lay , Ο shepherd , than the sound Of falling water from the rocks above . " “ Αδύνατον οὖν πολλὰ τεχνώμενον ...
... τὸ τεὸν μέλος , ἢ τὸ καταχὲς τὴν ἀπὸ τᾶς πέτρας καταλείβεται ὑψόθεν ὕδωρ . ” THEOCRITUS . Idylls , I. , 7 . “ Sweeter thy lay , Ο shepherd , than the sound Of falling water from the rocks above . " “ Αδύνατον οὖν πολλὰ τεχνώμενον ...
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... τὸ σεμνὸν , οὐ κενόν . ” MENANDER . Fabulae Incertae , Fragment 478 . " True grandeur may we praise , not empty show . " “ Αλλ ' ἄλλῳ κακόν ἐστι , τὸ δ ' ἀτρεκὲς ὄλβιος οὐδεὶς ἀνθρώπων , ὁπόσους ἠέλιος καθορᾷ . ” 66 66 THEOGNIS ...
... τὸ σεμνὸν , οὐ κενόν . ” MENANDER . Fabulae Incertae , Fragment 478 . " True grandeur may we praise , not empty show . " “ Αλλ ' ἄλλῳ κακόν ἐστι , τὸ δ ' ἀτρεκὲς ὄλβιος οὐδεὶς ἀνθρώπων , ὁπόσους ἠέλιος καθορᾷ . ” 66 66 THEOGNIS ...
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Thomas Benfield Harbottle. Αλλ ' ἡνίκ ̓ ἂν μὲν ᾖ πρόσω τὸ κατθανεῖν , ᾅδης ποθεῖται τοῖς δεδυστυχηκόσιν . ὅταν δ ' ἐφέρπῃ κῦμα λοίσθιον βίου , τὸ ζῆν ποθοῦμεν · οὐ γὰρ ἐστ ̓ αὐτοῦ κόρος . ” LYCOPHRON . Pelopidae . ( Stobaeus ...
Thomas Benfield Harbottle. Αλλ ' ἡνίκ ̓ ἂν μὲν ᾖ πρόσω τὸ κατθανεῖν , ᾅδης ποθεῖται τοῖς δεδυστυχηκόσιν . ὅταν δ ' ἐφέρπῃ κῦμα λοίσθιον βίου , τὸ ζῆν ποθοῦμεν · οὐ γὰρ ἐστ ̓ αὐτοῦ κόρος . ” LYCOPHRON . Pelopidae . ( Stobaeus ...
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... Τὸ νικᾶν αὐτὸν αὑτὸν πασῶν νικῶν πρώτη τε καὶ ἀρίστη , τὸ δὲ ἡττᾶσθαι αὐτὸν ὑφ ̓ ἐαυτοῦ παντῶν αἴσχιστόν τε ἅμα καὶ κάκιστον . ” PLATO . Laws , I. , 3 ( Stephens , p . 626 , E . ) — ( Clinias the Cretan . ) " There is a victory and ...
... Τὸ νικᾶν αὐτὸν αὑτὸν πασῶν νικῶν πρώτη τε καὶ ἀρίστη , τὸ δὲ ἡττᾶσθαι αὐτὸν ὑφ ̓ ἐαυτοῦ παντῶν αἴσχιστόν τε ἅμα καὶ κάκιστον . ” PLATO . Laws , I. , 3 ( Stephens , p . 626 , E . ) — ( Clinias the Cretan . ) " There is a victory and ...
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