διώκει παῖς ποτανὸν ὄρνιν → a boy chases a bird on the wing, vain pursuit
aspălăthus: i, m., = ἀσπάλαθος>,I a thorny shrub, whose bark and roots yielded a fragrant oil, which was used in the preparation of spiced wine (vinum aromatites), rosewood, Plin. 12, 24, 52, § 110; 15, 7, 7, § 30>
