Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin |
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... Τὸν πλούσιον ἀμαθῆ πρόβατον ( εἶπε χρυσόμαλλον . ” ( “ Α rich man without instruction is a sheep with a golden fleece . " ) Dio- genes Laertius , VI . , 2 , 6 , 47 . Un soldat qui a bien dormi en vaut deux . ( One soldier who has slept ...
... Τὸν πλούσιον ἀμαθῆ πρόβατον ( εἶπε χρυσόμαλλον . ” ( “ Α rich man without instruction is a sheep with a golden fleece . " ) Dio- genes Laertius , VI . , 2 , 6 , 47 . Un soldat qui a bien dormi en vaut deux . ( One soldier who has slept ...
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... τὸν καιρὸν ἑκάστων ἐπίστασθαι . ( ' Tis the special province of philosophy to know the due season for everything ) . ARCESILAUS ( B. C. 438-360 ) - ( Di- ogenes Laertius , Lives : Arcesilaus , $ 41 ) . Aos éyú . ( A second self ) . ZENO ...
... τὸν καιρὸν ἑκάστων ἐπίστασθαι . ( ' Tis the special province of philosophy to know the due season for everything ) . ARCESILAUS ( B. C. 438-360 ) - ( Di- ogenes Laertius , Lives : Arcesilaus , $ 41 ) . Aos éyú . ( A second self ) . ZENO ...
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... τὸν ἄρχειν ἑαυτοῦ μὴ δυνάμενον . ( The worst ruler is the man who cannot rule himself ) . CATO MAJOR ( 234-149 B.C. ) — ( Plutarch , Apophthegmata Catonis , 8 : the Latin original does not occur ) . Cf .: " Melior est longani- mus ...
... τὸν ἄρχειν ἑαυτοῦ μὴ δυνάμενον . ( The worst ruler is the man who cannot rule himself ) . CATO MAJOR ( 234-149 B.C. ) — ( Plutarch , Apophthegmata Catonis , 8 : the Latin original does not occur ) . Cf .: " Melior est longani- mus ...
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... τὸν θρόνον , ἐν ᾧ πλέον οὐδὲν ἕξουσιν οἱ φίλοι παρ ' ἐμοὶ τῶν ἀλλοτρίων . ( Never may I bear rule if my friends are to reap no more benefit from it than anyone else ) . THEMISTOCLES ( c . 533 - c . 465 B.C . ) — when told that he , if ...
... τὸν θρόνον , ἐν ᾧ πλέον οὐδὲν ἕξουσιν οἱ φίλοι παρ ' ἐμοὶ τῶν ἀλλοτρίων . ( Never may I bear rule if my friends are to reap no more benefit from it than anyone else ) . THEMISTOCLES ( c . 533 - c . 465 B.C . ) — when told that he , if ...
Page 217
... τὸν Δία , σκέπτομαι εἴ τι δύναμαι τοῦ λόγου ἀφελεῖν ὃν μέλλω λέγειν πρὸς τοὺς ' Aonválovs . ( Yes , indeed , I am considering whether I can shorten the speech which I am about to deliver to the Athenians ) . PHOCION ( C. 400-318 B.C ...
... τὸν Δία , σκέπτομαι εἴ τι δύναμαι τοῦ λόγου ἀφελεῖν ὃν μέλλω λέγειν πρὸς τοὺς ' Aonválovs . ( Yes , indeed , I am considering whether I can shorten the speech which I am about to deliver to the Athenians ) . PHOCION ( C. 400-318 B.C ...
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