Ἐπιβάτης
marine
Translated by David Whitehead2 May 2004Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
This is what they used to call those in military service in the triremes who were not there to man an oar but1 to be ready to fight.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἐπιβάτης· οὕτως ἐκάλουν τοὺς ἐν ταῖς τριήρεσι στρατευομένους καὶ μὴ κωπηλατοῦντας μέν, ἐπιτηδείους δὲ πρὸς τὸ μάχεσθαι.
Betacode
*)epiba/ths: ou(/tws e)ka/loun tou\s e)n tai=s trih/resi strateuome/nous kai\ mh\ kwphlatou=ntas me/n, e)pithdei/ous de\ pro\s to\ ma/xesqai.