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(h)a Ἀγεωμέτρητος μηδεὶς εἰσίτω Ageōmetrētos mēdeis eisitō. "Let no-one without knowledge of geometry...   » Read the article

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r(h) Ῥοδοδάκτυλος Ἠώς Rhododaktylos Ēōs "Rosy-fingered dawn." Occurs frequently in the Homeric poems. ... See ...   » Read the article

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p Πίστις, ἐλπίς, ἀγάπη Pistis, elpis, agapē "Faith, hope, (and) charity." (1 Corinthians, 13, 13.) ... See also...   » Read the article

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(h)o Οὐ φροντὶς Ἱπποκλείδῃ Ou phrontis Hippokleidēi. "Hippocleides doesn't care." From a story in Herodotus (...   » Read the article

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s Σπεῦδε βραδεώς Speude bradeōs. "Hasten slowly" (cf. Latin festina lente), "less haste, more speed". ... See also:...   » Read the article

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t Τί δύσκολον; Τό ἐαυτόν γνῶναι. Ti duskolon? To eautōn gnōnai. "What is hard? To know thyself." Thales �...   » Read the article

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kh, ch Khalepa ta kala. 'The good/beautiful/fine/honorable things are hard [to attain].' [cf Plato, Republic 4, 435c.] ... See also:Lis...   » Read the article

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ph Φοβού τους Δαναούς και δώρα φέροντες Phobou tous Danaous kai dora pherontes. "Beware of the Danaous ...   » Read the article

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(h)u, (h)y Ὕστερον πρότερον Hysteron proteron "The latter one first". ... See also:List of Greek phrases, List of Gr...   » Read the article

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m Μὴ γένοιτο Mē genoito. "Let it not be!" / "Heaven forbid!" — phrase used frequently by St Paul. Μηδέν Άγαν ...   » Read the article

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l Λάθε βιώσας Lathe biosas "Live in obscurity", an Epicurean phrase. ... See also:List of Greek phrases, List of Greek phra...   » Read the article

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d Δϖς μοί πᾶ στϖ καί τάν γᾶν κινάσω; Dos moi pā stō, kai tan gān kinasō. "Give me a place to stand and...   » Read the article

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g Γλαῦκ’ Ἀθήναζε / Γλαῦκ’ εἰς Ἀθήνας Glauk’ Athēnazde / Glauk’ eis Athēnas. "Owls to Athens...   » Read the article

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b Βρῶμα θεῶν Brōma theōn. "Food of the gods" — allegedly said by Nero of the poisoned mushrooms with which his mother A...   » Read the article

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(h)e Εἷς οἰωνός ἂριστος, ἀμύνεσθαι περί πάτρις Eis oiōnos aristos amunesthai peri patris "Ther...   » Read the article

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(h)ē Ή τάν ή επι τάς 'He tan e epi tas "Either with the shield on you, or you on your shield" - meaning "either you will wi...   » Read the article

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(h)i Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς Θεοῦ Υἱὸς Σωτήρ Iēsous Christos Theou Huios Sōtēr "Jesus Christ, Son of God, Sav...   » Read the article

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th Θάλασσα καὶ πῦρ καὶ γυνή, κακὰ τρία Thalassa kai pūr kai gunē, kaka tria. "Sea and fire and wo...   » Read the article

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k, c Κακοῦ  κόρακος  κακὸν ὠόν Kakou korakos kakon ōön. "From a bad crow, a bad egg", i.e. like f...   » Read the article