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λ808ΛύκιςLykis… of being a frigid poet. Aristophanes [writes] : "why on earth should I have carried these bags, if I shall be doing none of the things Phrynichus created, and Lykis and Ameipsias". So these …Matched in translationhighmedium
λ467Ληρεῖςyou are babbling[Meaning] you are chattering. Aristophanes [writes]: "what on earth are you babbling about? It's as if you've fallen off a donkey!" They also say: "off the top of your head." And elsewhere: "you are …Matched in translationhighmedium
λ692Λουτράbaths… and artificial, some bubbling up from the bosom of the earth and overflowing, with pleasure for men and usefulness and enjoyment for those who appear [...] giving himself to be borne down along the …Matched in translationhighshort
λ658Λόγοςdiscourse; language… is a logos too. Aristophanes [writes]: "provide Euripides with a plot, and it becomes a tragedy". Search for Chrysippus' "abominable discourses" in the "Chrysippus" [entry].Matched in translationhighmedium
λ775Λυγκέως ὀξυωπέστερον βλέπεινto see more sharp-sightedly than Lynkeus… true, that that man could easily see even below the earth".Matched in translationhighshort
λ846Λυπράwretched… to live in a wretched little hut on a small plot of land and to content himself with the farmer's life. When he was called upon to be dictator, he happened to be working …Matched in translationhighmedium