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Polybius · The Histories §21.12.1

Approach of Roman Ships and Retreat of Pirates

Passage 972 of 1311 · Greek

Summary

The pirates retreat by turning about upon spotting the approach of the Roman ships.

§21.12.1Πολύβιος· οἱ δὲ πειραταὶ θεασάμενοι τὸν ἐπίπλουν τῶν Ῥωμαϊκῶν πλοίων, ἐκ μεταβολῆς ἐποιοῦντο τὴν ἀναχώρησιν. —
Polybius: The pirates, having observed the approach of the Roman ships, turned about and made their retreat.

Notes

  1. §21.12.1ἐκ μεταβολῆς — Meaning "about-face" or "by turning back." An adverbial phrase describing the action of reversing one's direction of movement to retreat.
  2. §21.12.1ἐποιοῦντο τὴν ἀναχώρησιν — A periphrastic expression consisting of the middle imperfect ἐποιοῦντο and the noun ἀναχώρησις (retreat), equivalent to the single verb ἀνεχώρουν.

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Polybius, The Histories §21.12.1. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.humanitext-grc2:21.12.1

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