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ἀναζητῶν -> looking for, seeking

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πλανηθἐντα -> having been led astray

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αἰτήσεις ἀκοὐεις σῶν ἱκετῶν· ταχἐως συνδραμεῖς ἀναπαὐων εὐεργετῶν· ἰάματα παρἐχεις, Ἱερἀρχα, τῇ πρὀς Θεὀν παρρησἰᾳ κοσμοὐμενος -> You hear the prayers of your suppliants; quickly you come to their assistance, bringing relief and benefits; you provide the remedies, Archbishop, since you are endowed with free access to God.

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κατακρίνω -> condemn, reprove, reprobate, reproach, give as sentence against, deem guilty of

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οροφουργός -> roofer

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ὀμβριμόθυμος -> strong of spirit (Hesiod, "Theogony" 140, etc.)

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ἐν γὰρ χερσὶ τέλος πολέμου, ἐπέων δ' ἐνὶ βουλῇ -> War finds its end in arms, words find their end in debate (Iliad 16.630)

Started by Piras

Ούτως είη ημίν ο Θεός βοηθός και το Ιερόν Αυτού Ευαγγέλιον -> So help us God and His holy Gospel

Started by Frederique

Agathangelos Prophecy

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ἄνδρα μοι ἔννεπε, μοῦσα, πολύτροπον, ὃς μάλα πολλὰ πλάγχθη -> Tell me, Muse, about the man of many turns, who many ways wandered (Cook translation of Odyssey 1.1)

Started by JStr

τῶν δ᾽ ὀρθουμένων σῴζει τὰ πολλὰ σώμαθ᾽ ἡ πειθαρχία -> But of those who make it through, following orders is what saves most of their lives (Sophocles, "Antigone" 675f.)

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ἀντιρροπή -> counterpoise, counterbalance

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μέτρον γὰρ τοῦ βίου τὸ καλόν, οὐ τὸ τοῦ χρόνου μῆκος -> for life's measure is its beauty not its length (Plutarch, Consolatio ad Apollonium 111.D.4)

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When ἄσημος can mean silver? (Valens 1.23: οὐσίας δὲ ἀσήμου καὶ ὑέλου)

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Ἡ δὲ Σελήνη γενομένη μὲν ἐκ τῆς ἀντανακλάσεως τοῦ ἡλιακοῦ φωτὸς -> the moon having been made from the reflection of sunlight (Vettius Valens, "Anthologies" 1.14)

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τέχνη δὲ ἄνευ ἀλκῆς οὐδὲν ὠφελεῖ (Thucydides 2.87.4.6) -> η τέχνη απαιτεί κουράγιο, skill without heart is useless

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κῆπος κεκλεισμένος, ἀδελφή μου νύμφη, κῆπος κεκλεισμένος, πηγὴ ἐσφραγισμένη (Song of Solomon 4:12) -> A garden locked is my sister bride, a garden locked, a fountain sealed (LXX) | A garden enclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed (KJV)

Started by Frederique

εἴπατε τῇ ἀλώπεκι ταύτῃ -> tell that fox [Herod] (Luke 13:32)

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YKON (Bulgarian inscription, 9th cent.) -> οἶκον, οἴκων -> house, houses'

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πανευφήμων -> all-praiseworthy

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