Aeneas Tacticus — Siege Defence (Greek and English)

Started by Motylos, Mar 12, 2014, 04:51 PM

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Motylos

Mar 12, 2014, 04:51 PM
From the latest Ancient World on Line/AWOL blog.

http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Aeneas_Tacticus/home.html
hantezzin pahhuenanza karapi
"The fire consumes the first one."
Hittite reference to Sumerian/Akkadian proverb —
"If the foremost is devoured by fire,
those behind do not ask 'Where is the foremost?'"

Duncan Head

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Mar 12, 2014, 06:35 PM
Ah, nostalgia - I think that was my first ever Loeb purchase.
Duncan Head

Andreas Johansson

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Mar 12, 2014, 07:29 PM
Quote from: Duncan Head on Mar 12, 2014, 06:35 PM
Ah, nostalgia - I think that was my first ever Loeb purchase.
'Twas mine too, as it happens.
Lead Mountain 2026
Acquired: -1 infantry, 0 cavalry, 0 chariots, 13 other
Finished: 53 infantry, 0 cavalry, 0 chariots, 5 other
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