Ἐπὶ πρύμνην ἀνεκρούοντο καὶ ὤκελλον τὰς ναῦς
they began to back water and to beach the ships
Translated by David Whitehead13 Nov 2007Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
They withdrew astern, not turning, and avoided the oncoming ships of the enemy.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἐπὶ πρύμνην ἀνεκρούοντο καὶ ὤκελλον τὰς ναῦς· κατὰ πρύμναν ὑπεχώρουν οὐχὶ ἐπιστραφέντες καὶ ἐξέκλιναν τὰς ἐπιούσας τῶν πολεμίων ναῦς.
Betacode
*)epi\ pru/mnhn a)nekrou/onto kai\ w)/kellon ta\s nau=s: kata\ pru/mnan u(pexw/roun ou)xi\ e)pistrafe/ntes kai\ e)ce/klinan ta\s e)piou/sas tw=n polemi/wn nau=s.