Monday, September 19, 2022

 

Deserters

Homer, Iliad 5.532 = 15.564 (tr. A.T. Murray, rev. William F. Wyatt):
From those that flee springs neither glory nor any defence.

φευγόντων δ᾽ οὔτ᾽ ἂρ κλέος ὄρνυται οὔτέ τις ἀλκή.
The same (tr. Peter Green):
Runaways get no glory, win no battles.

# posted by Michael Gilleland @ 7:28 AM


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