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 NTytaSe? ^wovcTL Kal ov Kreivovai, yvvalKa?. 



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 afX(f>co dvayKairj ^vv-qia Trdvra Xaxovre 

 epya TToXaLorepoio Kaaiyurjroio hiojK€LV. 

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voXXaKts VTTVwovuLV, OTC /cAaioucrt, yvvaLK€s. ^^^ 



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 tax^ dafi^-qaacra /cat dxyvjxevri nep eovcra' 



xOtl^ov oSvpofxevTjV fie Soficov CKroade (f)vyovaa 

 KaAAtTTe? VTTVOJOvaav virkp Xex^ojv yeverrjpos. 376 



TTOiov opos fiederjKa; rivas TTpoXeXonra KoXcvvas; 

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 o^VTcprj TToXu fidXXov dve^pvx'^craro (f)OJvfj- 



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■ Sherburne renders : 



Sleep is death's twin, and as the younger brother, 

 In every thing does imitate the ether. 



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