συνετῶν μὲν ἀνδρῶν, πρὶν γενέσθαι τὰ δυσχερῆ, προνοῆσαι ὅπως μὴ γένηται· ἀνδρείων δέ, γενόμενα εὖ θέσθαι → it is the part of prudent men, before difficulties arise, to provide against their arising; and of courageous men to deal with them when they have arisen
device: Ar. and V. σημεῖον, τό, V. σῆμα, τό, ἐπίσημα, τό.
on a helmet: P. and V. λόφος, ὁ (Xen., also Ar.).
of a hill: P. and V. λόφος. ὁ, κορυφή, ἡ; see top.