Zenobius 6.52
He is as proud as if he had taken down the shield in Argos
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English
Proverb
He is as proud as if he had taken down the shield in Argos
Explanation
some say there is a sacred shield in Argos, fastened up, strong and hard to take down. Others say there was a company in Argos of youths in their full prime, called "The Shield."
Greek
Proverb
Ὡς τὴν ἐν Ἄργει ἀσπίδα καθελὼν σεμνύνεται
Explanation
οἱ μὲν ἱερὰν φασὶν εἶναι ἐν Ἄργει ἀσπίδα καθηλουμένην ὀχυρὰν καὶ δυςκαθαίρετον. Οἱ δὲ λόχον φασὶν εἶναι ἐν Ἄργει τῶν πάνυ ἀκμαζόντων νεανίσκων, ὃν Ἀσπίδα καλεῖσθαι.
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