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Gnomology (Books 1-2)
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Original / primary: Perseus Grc2
4.p5
4.p5
μέμνησο παρὰ τῶν μεγάλων αἰτεῖν τὰ μεγάλα· μικρὰ γὰρ οὐκ ἂν δοῖεν. οὐδὲν θεοῦ μεῖζον καὶ ὑψηλότερον· εὐχόμενος τοιγαροῦν θεοῖς αἴτει τὰ θεῖα, ὧν οὐδὲν σάρκινον καὶ γήινον ψαύει πάθος.

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