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κ1346Κενοὶ κενὰ λογίζονταιempty men think empty thoughts… of the curtain-hangings. For in fact, because of their desires "empty men think empty thoughts". Furthermore that man, because he thought he was about to receive 500 talents, discarded even the possessions he already …Matched in headwordhighmedium
ε3795Εὐφημίαgood speech"On account of good speech the divinity prefers Lakedaimon over all the altars of the Athenians and their temples and statues and hecatombs and the rest of the nonsense of those lazy people longing …Matched in headwordhighmedium
ε631Ἔκτακτοιspecial-duty soldiers, supernumeraries… over some of the things that are needed. Moreover, the special-duty leader of the rear-guard [is needed] to lead back any stragglers to the company; [it is he] who, of the four above-mentioned, is …Matched in headwordhighmedium