Ἡμικλεῖς
half-closed
Translated by Catharine Roth27 Aug 2006Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
"Suddenly opening the half-closed gates, whatever part of the cavalry of the Parthians themselves and the Medes was serviceable, about 600 cavalrymen, charged out of the city."
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἡμικλεῖς· ἐξαίφνης ἀνοίξαντες τὰς ἡμικλεῖς πύλας ἐξελαύνουσι τῆς πόλεως αὐτῶν Παρθυαίων καὶ Μήδων ὅ τι περ ὄφελος ἦν τῆς ἱππικῆς δυνάμεως, ἱππεῖς ὡς χʹ.
Betacode
*(hmiklei=s: e)cai/fnhs a)noi/cantes ta\s h(miklei=s pu/las e)celau/nousi th=s po/lews au)tw=n *parquai/wn kai\ *mh/dwn o(/ ti per o)/felos h)=n th=s i(ppikh=s duna/mews, i(ppei=s w(s x#.