crest

From LSJ

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

Source

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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substantive

device: Ar. and V. σημεῖον, τό, V. σῆμα, τό, ἐπίσημα, τό.

of a bird: Ar. λόφος, ὁ.

on a helmet: P. and V. λόφος, ὁ (Xen., also Ar.).

of a hill: P. and V. λόφος. ὁ, κορυφή, ἡ; see top.