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
rē̆fractus: a, um, Part., from refringo.
(1) rĕfrāctus, a, um, part. p. de refringo.
(2) rĕfrāctŭs, ūs, m., réfraction, répercussion : Prob. App. 193, 9.
