τὸ κατὰ τὴν τῆς αὑτοῦ ψυχῆς ἐπίταξιν τὰ γιγνόμενα γίγνεσθαι, μάλιστα μὲν ἅπαντα, εἰ δὲ μή, τά γε ἀνθρώπινα → the desire that, if possible, everything,—or failing that, all that is humanly possible—should happen in accordance with the demands of one's own heart
wicker shield: P. γέρρον, τό (Xen.). V. ἰτέα, ἡ, ἴτυς, ἡ (also Xen.).
soldiers armed with wicker shields: P. γερροφόροι, οἱ.