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... Apophthegmata : Agesilaus , 12 ) . See ̓Εμοῦ δὲ ἐρωτᾶν βούλομαι μᾶλλον & c . Εἴ γε βασιλεῖς ἔμελλον ἕξειν ἀνταγωνιστάς . ( Yes , if I were going to have kings for my opponents ) . ALEXANDER THE GREAT , ( 356- 323 B.C . ) - when asked ...
... Apophthegmata : Agesilaus , 12 ) . See ̓Εμοῦ δὲ ἐρωτᾶν βούλομαι μᾶλλον & c . Εἴ γε βασιλεῖς ἔμελλον ἕξειν ἀνταγωνιστάς . ( Yes , if I were going to have kings for my opponents ) . ALEXANDER THE GREAT , ( 356- 323 B.C . ) - when asked ...
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... Apophthegmata Agidos , 1 ) . CLEOMENES ( d . 220 B.C. ) quoted , or rather parodied , this saying when he said to his countrymen μáтηv Λακεδαιμόνιοι πυνθάνονται περὶ τῶν πολεμίων , οὐ πόσοι εἰσὶν , ἀλλὰ ποῦ εἰσίν ( It is useless for the ...
... Apophthegmata Agidos , 1 ) . CLEOMENES ( d . 220 B.C. ) quoted , or rather parodied , this saying when he said to his countrymen μáтηv Λακεδαιμόνιοι πυνθάνονται περὶ τῶν πολεμίων , οὐ πόσοι εἰσὶν , ἀλλὰ ποῦ εἰσίν ( It is useless for the ...
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... Apophthegmata : Ptolemy Lagus , 1 ) . Τοὺς ἀγαθοὺς ἄνδρας θεῶν εἰκόνας είναι . ( Good men are images of the gods ) . DIOGENES ( B. C. 412-323 ) -Dio- genes Laertius , Lives : Diogenes , § 51 ) . iv ' Τοὺς μὲν ἄλλους ἀνθρώπους ζῆν ...
... Apophthegmata : Ptolemy Lagus , 1 ) . Τοὺς ἀγαθοὺς ἄνδρας θεῶν εἰκόνας είναι . ( Good men are images of the gods ) . DIOGENES ( B. C. 412-323 ) -Dio- genes Laertius , Lives : Diogenes , § 51 ) . iv ' Τοὺς μὲν ἄλλους ἀνθρώπους ζῆν ...
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ENGLISH AND AMERICAN SAYINGS I | 30 |
FRENCH SAYINGS | 82 |
GERMAN 99 | 190 |
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