α1409Ἁλσὶ διασμηχθεὶς ὄναιτ' ἂν οὑτοσί
this man might be helped if he were rubbed with salt
[sc. A saying] in reference to those committing follies; metaphorically from jars and wine, into which salt is thrown so that it won't turn and smell like vinegar too easily. Since we are accustomed to treat men…
Ἁλσὶ διασμηχθεὶς ὄναιτ' ἂν οὑτοσί· ἐπὶ τῶν παραπαιόντων· μεταφορικῶς ἀπὸ τῶν κεράμων καὶ τοῦ οἴνου, ὅσοις ἅλες βάλλονται, ὑπὲρ τοῦ μὴ ἐξίστασθαι μηδὲ ὀξίζειν εὐχερῶς. ἐπειδὴ τοὺς…