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συνετῶν μὲν ἀνδρῶν, πρὶν γενέσθαι τὰ δυσχερῆ, προνοῆσαι ὅπως μὴ γένηται· ἀνδρείων δέ, γενόμενα εὖ θέσθαι → it is the part of prudent men, before difficulties arise, to provide against their arising; and of courageous men to deal with them when they have arisen

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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

luctĭfer: fĕra, fĕrum, adj. luctus-fero,
I grief - bringing, mournful: illic luctifer bubo gemit, ill-boding, Sen. Herc. Fur. 687: annus, Val. Fl. 3, 454.