Φρουροί
garrison-troops, guards, sentries
Translated by David Whitehead27 Nov 2013Vetting: high2 revisions
Translation
"There is [= was] a unit stationed in relays, with their arms, in front of the camp; and a dreadful Roman custom in relation to it [laid down] that he who deserted his post, for any reason whatsoever, should die; so these men stood firm, choosing death with honour over death as a punishment."
Greek original · Adler’s text
Φρουροί· τάξις ἐστὶν ἐκ διαδοχῆς ἱσταμένη πρὸ τοῦ στρατοπέδου μετὰ τῶν ὅπλων· καὶ δεινὸς ἐπ' αὐτὴν Ῥωμαίων νόμος, τὸν ὑποχωρήσαντα καθ' ἡνδηποτοῦν αἰτίαν θνήσκειν. οἱ δὲ τοῦ μετὰ κολάσεως τὸν μετ' ἀρετῆς θάνατον προκρίναντες ἵστανται.
Betacode
*frouroi/: ta/cis e)sti\n e)k diadoxh=s i(stame/nh pro\ tou= stratope/dou meta\ tw=n o(/plwn: kai\ deino\s e)p' au)th\n *(rwmai/wn no/mos, to\n u(poxwrh/santa kaq' h(ndhpotou=n ai)ti/an qnh/skein. oi( de\ tou= meta\ kola/sews to\n met' a)reth=s qa/naton prokri/nantes i(/stantai.
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Revision history2 revisions · last 28 Nov 2013
- Revised — David Whitehead
- coding, status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead