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Clement of Alexandria, Stromata 753 (Potter) [=6.3.29]

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ὦ Δελφοί, λίσσεσθ’ ἀνέμους καὶ λώϊον ἔσται.

O Delphians, entreat the winds and it will be better.

The (hexameter) response of the Delphic oracle referred to at Herodotus 7.178.

Written by aleatorclassicus

May 3, 2013 at 12:00 PM