Τὰ θνητὰ πάντα μεταβολὰς πολλὰς ἔχει → Mortalium res plurimas capiunt vices → Was sterblich ist, kennt alles viele Umschwünge
middle voice from πρός and ποιέω; to do forward for oneself, i.e. pretend (as if about to do a thing): make as though.