αἱ μέν ἀποφάσεις ἐπί τῶν θείων ἀληθεῖς, αἱ δέ καταφάσεις ἀνάρμοστοι τῇ κρυφιότητι τῶν ἀποῤῥήτων → as concerns the things of the gods, negative pronouncements are true, but positive ones are inadequate to their hidden character
v. trans.
P. and V. περικαλύπτειν (Plat.), Ar. and V. καλύπτειν, V. συγκαλύπτειν (rare P.). She lies muffled in her robes: V. κεῖται συγκεκλῃμένη πέπλοις (Eur., Hec. 487).
