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εἴπῃς πρὶν τελευτήσαντ

say (nothing great) before he is dead

Source Solon (cf. Herodotus 1.32)

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Etymology

Half of the Solonian maxim 'call no man happy until he is dead'.

Occurrences in 1 work (1 total)

Ad Atticum 4.8 April 56 BC · 1 occurrence

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