βατίς
From LSJ
οὐ δικαίως θάνατον ἔχθουσιν βροτοί, ὅσπερ μέγιστον ῥῦμα τῶν πολλῶν κακῶν → unjustly men hate death, which is the greatest defence against their many ills | men are not right in hating death, which is the greatest succour from our many ills
English (LSJ)
ίδος, ἡ, a flat fish, perh.
A skate or ray, Epich.59.1, 90.1, Ar. V.510, Hermipp.45.2, Arist.HA565a22, al. II bird that frequents bushes, possibly stone-chat, ib.592b17. III samphire, Crithmum maritimum, Plin.21.86, 174, Colum.12.7.
