he held his arms before him and warded off the blows

From LSJ

ἀλλ' οὐκ οἰωνοῖσιν ἐρύσσατο κῆρα μέλαιναν → by no augury could he ward off black death

Source

English > Greek (Woodhouse Quotes)

προὔτεινε τεύχη κἀφυλάσσετ' ἐμβολάς

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