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Ἀπὸ μηχανῆς
from a machine
[sc. A
proverbial
phrase] in reference to unexpected and unbelievable things. For the tragic poets, when they brought onto the stage a bold move designed to make the spectators disturbed at the things that …
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Ἄϊδος κυνῆ
Hades' dog-skin [helmet]
… for my sake the shadow-shaggy Hades helmet from Hieronymos." The
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Ἀσκὸς ἐν πάχνῃ
a wineskin in a frost
… wherefore they were called "wineskin-bearers" [a)skofo/roi]. And [there is] a
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"to be spooked by a little wineskin" [a)skw=| mormolu/ttesqai], in reference to those who are frightened absurdly and for no good reason. Also …
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