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Menander, Monostichs 27

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ἀνὴρ δὲ χρηστὸς χρηστὸν οὐ μισεῖ ποτε.

A good man never hates another good man.

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June 18, 2013 at 12:00 PM

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Herodas, Mimiambs 2.9

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A brothel-keeper alludes to a proverbial expression.

καὶ ζ]ῶμεν οὐχ ὡς βουλόμεσθ’ ἀλλ’ ὡς ἡμέας
ὁ και]ρὸς ἕλκει.

[And we] live not as we want, but as [the mome]nt draws us along.

Compare Menander (fr. 47):

ζῶμεν γὰρ οὐχ ὡς θέλομεν, ἀλλ’ ὡς δυνάμεθα.

For we live not as we want, but as we are able.

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July 18, 2011 at 12:00 PM

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