Zenobius 3.25

Two-spleened opinions

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English

Proverb

Explanation

meaning, oddly disposed in two ways, by metonymy. For cholos means anger, and anger is a "manner." Bacchylides: "A myriad tempers of men are distinguishable."

Greek

Proverb

Δίχολοι γνῶμαι

Explanation

παρὰ τὸ διχῇ ἰδιότροποι, κατὰ μετάληψιν. Χόλος γὰρ ἡ ὀργὴ, ὀργή δὲ τρόπος. Βακχυλίδης, Ὀργαὶ μὲν ἀνθρώπων διακεκριμέναι μυρίαι.

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