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Θεοὶ μὲν γὰρ μελλόντων, ἄνθρωποι δὲ γιγνομένων, σοφοὶ δὲ προσιόντων αἰσθάνονται → Because gods perceive future things, men what is happening now, but wise men perceive approaching things

Philostratus, Life of Apollonius of Tyana, VIII, 7

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

ĕpīzygis: ĭdis, f., = ἐπιζυγίς,
I a pin at the hole of the balista, to keep the cord, when drawn through, in its place, Vitr. 10, 17.