Δίαρσις
raising-up
Translated by Craig Gibson3 Apr 2004Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] lifting-up to a height.
Polybius [writes]: "the Romans running together against [their] hands made the Celts ineffectual, robbing [them] of a battle resulting from [their] raising-up [sc. their hands]; this is peculiar to Gallic practice because their sword does not have a point anywhere".1
Polybius [writes]: "the Romans running together against [their] hands made the Celts ineffectual, robbing [them] of a battle resulting from [their] raising-up [sc. their hands]; this is peculiar to Gallic practice because their sword does not have a point anywhere".1