giving the impression they meant to attack at once
From LSJ
ἀσκεῖν περὶ τὰ νοσήματα δύο, ὠφελεῖν ἢ μὴ βλάπτειν → strive, with regard to diseases, for two things — to do good, or to do no harm | as to diseases, make a habit of two things — to help, or at least, to do no harm
English > Greek (Woodhouse Quotes)
δόκησιν παρέχοντες αὐτίκα ἐμβαλεῖν
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