Zenobius 2.3

You are worthy of the shield in Argos

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English

Proverb

You are worthy of the shield in Argos

Explanation

of the modest and well-born; inasmuch as in Argos boys who are pure and free from outrage, by some ancient and lawful privilege, march in procession bearing the shields.

Greek

Proverb

Ἄξιος εἰ τῆς ἐν Ἄργει ἀσπίδος

Explanation

ἐπὶ τῶν αἰδημόνων καὶ εὐγενῶν. Παρόσον οἱ ἐν Ἄργει ἀνύβριστοι παῖδες καὶ καθαροὶ κατά τι νόμιμον καὶ παλαιὸν γέρας τὰς ἀσπίδας φοροῦντες πομπεύουσιν.

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