Ναυφράκτῳ στρατῷ

with a ship-fenced force

Translated by David Whitehead31 Aug 2008Vetting: high3 revisions

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[Meaning] with a close-ordered and close-regimented [one]. For the Athenians used to rule the seas, especially at the naval battle[s] at Artemision and Salamis.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ναυφράκτῳ στρατῷ· τῷ συμπεφραγμένῳ καὶ συντεταγμένῳ· ἐθαλασσοκράτουν γὰρ οἱ Ἀθηναῖοι μάλιστα ἐπὶ τῇ ἐν Ἀρτεμισίῳ καὶ Σαλαμῖνι ναυμαχίᾳ.

Betacode

*naufra/ktw| stratw=|: tw=| sumpefragme/nw| kai\ suntetagme/nw|: e)qalassokra/toun ga\r oi( *)aqhnai=oi ma/lista e)pi\ th=| e)n *)artemisi/w| kai\ *salami=ni naumaxi/a|.

Notes

Aristophanes, Knights 567 (web address 1), with scholion. For the adjective in the headword phrase cf. nu 88.
The comment looks back 60+ years to the sea-battles of Xerxes' invasion; cf. (e.g.) alpha 3136, eta 600, sigma 49, sigma 439.

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5 Jun 2013Revised — David Whitehead
1 Sep 2008augmented notes; tweaks — David Whitehead
31 Aug 2008added link and keyword, set status — Catharine Roth
31 Aug 2008Translated — David Whitehead

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Greek original · Adler’s text

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