ὁρῶντες προσβολὴν ἔχον τὸ χωρίον τῆς Σικελίας

From LSJ

χελῶναι μακάριαι τοῦ δέρματος → you tortoises are fortunate in your skin, you blessed turtles with your shell

Source

English > Greek (Woodhouse Quotes Reversed)

seeing that the place was the key of Sicily