κύκλῳ γὰρ εἱλισσόμεθα παγχάλκοις ὅπλοις

From LSJ

πάντες ἄνθρωποι τοῦ εἰδέναι ὀρέγονται φύσει → all men naturally desire knowledge

Source

English > Greek (Woodhouse Quotes Reversed)

we are encircled all round by brazen arms