hieracitis

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αἰὼν παῖς ἐστι παίζων, πεσσεύων∙ παιδός η βασιληίη → time is a child playing draughts; the kingship is a child's | a life-time is a child playing, playing checkers: the kingship belongs to a child | a whole human life-time is nothing but a child playing, playing checkers: the kingship belongs to a child | lifetime is a child at play, moving pieces in a game; kingship belongs to the child

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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

hĭĕrācītis: ĭdis, f., = ἱερακῖτις (hawk-stone),
I a precious stone, otherwise unknown, Plin. 37, 10, 60, § 167; 37, 11, 72, § 187.