For in no way could a mortal man contrive this by his own wit, unless a god were himself to come to him, and easily by his will make him young or old.
οὐ γάρ πως ἂν θνητὸς ἀνὴρ τάδε μηχανόῳτο ᾧ αὐτοῦ γε νόῳ , ὅτε μὴ θεὸς αὐτὸς ἐπελθὼν ῥηϊδίως ἐθέλων θείη νέον ἠὲ γέροντα .
οὐ γάρ πως ἄν θνητός ἀνήρ ὅδε μηχανάομαι ἑός αὐτός γε νόος , ὅτε μή θεός αὐτός ἐπέρχομαι ῥᾴδιος ἐθέλω τίθημι νέος ἠέ γέρων .