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Title: ἀνέμους γεωργεῖν → plough the sands
Post by: spiros on 06 Apr, 2021, 23:44:50
ἀνέμους γεωργεῖν → plough the sands, lit. "cultivate the winds"
Zenobius (2nd cent. CE), Proverb 1.99
ἄνεμος - Ancient Greek (LSJ) (https://lsj.gr/wiki/%E1%BC%84%CE%BD%CE%B5%CE%BC%CE%BF%CF%82)
Title: ἀνέμους γεωργεῖν → plough the sands
Post by: billberg23 on 07 Apr, 2021, 01:14:42
Νote LSJ typo "ἀνέμους γεωργεῖν ‘plough the sands’, ib. 100 [i.e. Zenobius vol.1.100]" instead of "ib. 1.99."