Πρόσταξις
additional-deployment
Translated by David Whitehead17 Mar 2010Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
'Additional-deployment' is [the term used] when a certain body of men from each of the parts of the unit or from one is added, on the wing itself, to the whole phalanx, right at the front of the unit.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Πρόσταξις· πρόσταξίς ἐστιν, ὅταν ἐξ ἑκατέρων τῶν μερῶν τῆς τάξεως ἢ ἐκ θατέρου κατὰ τὸ κέρας αὐτὸ προστεθῇ τι στῖφος τῇ πάσῃ φάλαγγι, κατευθὺ τοῦ μετώπου τῆς τάξεως.
Betacode
*pro/stacis: pro/staci/s e)stin, o(/tan e)c e(kate/rwn tw=n merw=n th=s ta/cews h)\ e)k qate/rou kata\ to\ ke/ras au)to\ prosteqh=| ti sti=fos th=| pa/sh| fa/laggi, kateuqu\ tou= metw/pou th=s ta/cews.
Notes
- The term prostaxis in this technical sense (LSJ s.v. notes two others) is mentioned in passing by Aelian and Arrian but not elaborated on.
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Revision history3 revisions · last 28 Nov 2011
- Revised — David Whitehead
- expanded note — David Whitehead
- set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead