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1303
Ἅλμη οὐκ ἔνεστ' αὐτῷ
there is no salt in him; there is no sauce in him
… sauce to his wit is never bitter or rude, no
matter
how cruel it is. This judgment is shared by many modern sophisticated societies. This proverb also occurs in Eustathius's note to Odyssey 4.511 …
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1466
Ἐντετριμμένη
painted, powdered, rubbed-in
… the second less so. It might suggest knowing/knowledgeable in sexual
matters
(compare the adulterous wife in Lysias 1.14) but more probably reflects a late meaning of the passive voice of this verb; see LSJ …
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κ
1995
Κομήσῃς
you would grow your hair long
… "But it will be no less = it does not
matter."
[3] Aristophanes, Clouds 835-836 (web address 2).
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2025
Κομψόν
elegant, subtle, pleasant
… de Boor (125) and Whitby (83). "When Hormizd discerned these
matters,
and as he could not tolerate the subtlety of the misfortunes, he rubbished Bahram with most disgraceful insults, bestowing women's clothing to him …
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