Polybius ―― The Histories
§6.11b.1-6.11b.2
- Source
- Polybius. Vols. 1-4. Büttner-Wobst, Theodor, editor. Leipzig: Teubner, 1893.
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- Humanitext Reader · reader.humanitext.ai · 2026-11-08
An assertion on the necessity of practicing all virtues, especially courage, from childhood, followed by a brief geographical mention of Olcion, a city in Tyrrhenia.
§6.11b.1
ὅτι πάντα χρὴ τὰ τῆς ἀρετῆς ἔργα τοὺς καλῶς ἀσκοῦντας ἐκ παίδων ἀσκεῖν,1 μάλιστα δὲ τὴν ἀνδρείαν. Ὄλκιον, πόλις Τυρρηνίας· Πολύβιος ἕκτῳ.
That those who practice well must practice all the deeds of virtue from childhood, and especially courage. Olcion, a city of Tyrrhenia; Polybius in the sixth book.
Syntax notes1 item
- 6.11b.1χρὴ ... ἀσκεῖν
The impersonal verb χρὴ governs the infinitive ἀσκεῖν, expressing necessity. The accusative phrase τοὺς καλῶς ἀσκοῦντας ("those who practice well") functions as the subject of the infinitive, while πάντα τὰ τῆς ἀρετῆς ἔργα ("all the deeds of virtue") is its object.
Translated by Gemini 3.5 Flash (published 2026-05-25) · Revision history (4, latest 2026-10-09)
- 2026-10-09 Collated with the printed edition — source 3
- 2026-09-21 AI review — translation 1