τῆς αἰδοῦς ὀλίγην ποιήσασθαι φειδώ → to have little consideration for self-respect

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τῆς αἰδοῦς ὀλίγην ποιήσασθαι φειδώ
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LSJ translates it as consideration for
https://lsj.gr/wiki/%CF%86%CE%B5%CE%B9%CE%B4%CF%8E
« Last Edit: 20 Feb, 2019, 00:16:08 by billberg23 »


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Sextus Empiricus, Contra mathematicos 2.27.  Literally, "to make little sparing of self-respect," "to have little mercy on self-respect" — or, as in LSJ, "to have little consideration for self-respect."
« Last Edit: 20 Feb, 2019, 00:35:01 by billberg23 »




 

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