Pindar, Isthmian 4.47
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9665129 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nicholas Lane (0000-0003-3769-1258, Ealing Hospital, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 891-894 |
| Publication date | 2020-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Classical Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0009-8388 • E-ISSN: 1471-6844 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0009838820000646 |
| OpenAlex | W3098261058 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
45 τόλμᾳ γὰρ εἰκώς θυμὸν ἐριβρεμετᾶν θηρῶν λεόντων ἐν πόνῳ, μῆτιν δ ̓ ἀλώπηξ, αἰετοῦ ἅ τ ̓ ἀναπιτναμένα ῥόμβον ἴςχει· χρὴ δὲ πᾶν ἔρδοντ ̓ ἀμαυρῶςαι τὸν ἐχθρόν. 46 θηρᾶν: Heyne For he [ sc . Melissus, the victor] resembles the boldness of loudly roaring wild lions in his heart during the struggle, but in skill he is a fox, which rolls on its back to check the eagle's swoop. One must do everything to diminish one's opponent
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |