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Book 6 - Chapter 33

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<w lemma="%2Ameta%5C">Μετὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="stratopedei%2Fan">στρατοπεδείαν</w> <w lemma="sunaqroisqe%2Fntes">συναθροισθέντες</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="xili%2Farxoi">χιλίαρχοι</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="stratope%2Fdou">στρατοπέδου</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntas">πάντας</w> <w lemma="e%29leuqe%2Frous">ἐλευθέρους</w> <w lemma="o%28mou%3D">ὁμοῦ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dou%2Flous">δούλους</w> <w lemma="o%28rki%2Fzousi">ὁρκίζουσι</w>, <w lemma="kaq%27">καθ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Fna">ἕνα</w> <w lemma="poiou%2Fmenoi">ποιούμενοι</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="o%28rkismo%2Fn">ὁρκισμόν</w>.
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<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Frkos">ὅρκος</w> <w lemma="e%29sti%5C">ἐστὶ</w> <w lemma="mhde%5Cn">μηδὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="parembolh%3Ds">παρεμβολῆς</w> <w lemma="kle%2Fyein">κλέψειν</w>, <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="ka%29%5Cn">κἂν</w> <w lemma="eu%28%2Frh%7C">εὕρῃ</w> <w lemma="ti">τι</w>, <w lemma="tou%3Dt%27">τοῦτ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29noi%2Fsein">ἀνοίσειν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="xilia%2Frxous">χιλιάρχους</w>.
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<w lemma="e%28ch%3Ds">ἑξῆς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="die%2Ftacan">διέταξαν</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="shmai%2Fas">σημαίας</w> <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="e%28ka%2Fstou">ἑκάστου</w> <w lemma="stratope%2Fdou">στρατοπέδου</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="prigki%2Fpwn">πριγκίπων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%28sta%2Ftwn">ἁστάτων</w>, <w lemma="du%2Fo">δύο</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29pime%2Fleian">ἐπιμέλειαν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpou">τόπου</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="pro%5C">πρὸ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="xilia%2Frxwn:">χιλιάρχων·</w>
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<w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="diatribh%5Cn">διατριβὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="kaqhmerei%2Fais">καθημερείαις</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="plei%3Dstoi">πλεῖστοι</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fwn">Ῥωμαίων</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="tau%2Fth%7C">ταύτῃ</w> <w lemma="poiou%3Dntai">ποιοῦνται</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="platei%2Fa%7C:">πλατείᾳ·</w> <w lemma="dio%2Fper">διόπερ</w> <w lemma="a%29ei%5C">ἀεὶ</w> <w lemma="spouda%2Fzousi">σπουδάζουσι</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tau%2Fths">ταύτης</w>, <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="r%28ai%2Fnhtai">ῥαίνηται</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kallu%2Fnhtai">καλλύνηται</w> <w lemma="sfi%2Fsin">σφίσιν</w> <w lemma="e%29pimelw%3Ds">ἐπιμελῶς</w>.
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<w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="loipw%3Dn">λοιπῶν</w> <w lemma="o%29ktwkai%2Fdeka">ὀκτωκαίδεκα</w> <w lemma="trei%3Ds">τρεῖς</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Fkastos">ἕκαστος</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="xilia%2Frxwn">χιλιάρχων</w> <w lemma="dialagxa%2Fnei:">διαλαγχάνει·</w> <w lemma="tosau%3Dtai">τοσαῦται</w> <w lemma="ga%2Fr">γάρ</w> <w lemma="ei%29si">εἰσι</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%28sta%2Ftwn">ἁστάτων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="prigki%2Fpwn">πριγκίπων</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="e%28ka%2Fstw%7C">ἑκάστῳ</w> <w lemma="stratope%2Fdw%7C">στρατοπέδῳ</w> <w lemma="shmai%3Dai">σημαῖαι</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Frti">ἄρτι</w> <w lemma="r%28hqei%3Dsan">ῥηθεῖσαν</w> <w lemma="diai%2Fresin">διαίρεσιν</w>, <w lemma="xili%2Farxoi">χιλίαρχοι</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Fc">ἕξ</w>.
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<w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="triw%3Dn">τριῶν</w> <w lemma="shmaiw%3Dn">σημαιῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29na%5C">ἀνὰ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fros">μέρος</w> <w lemma="e%28ka%2Fsth">ἑκάστη</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="xilia%2Frxw%7C">χιλιάρχῳ</w> <w lemma="leitourgei%3D">λειτουργεῖ</w> <w lemma="leitourgi%2Fan">λειτουργίαν</w> <w lemma="toiau%2Fthn">τοιαύτην</w>. <w lemma="e%29peida%5Cn">ἐπειδὰν</w> <w lemma="katastratopedeu%2Fswsi">καταστρατοπεδεύσωσι</w>, <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="skhnh%5Cn">σκηνὴν</w> <w lemma="i%28sta%3Dsin">ἱστᾶσιν</w> <w lemma="ou%28%3Dtoi">οὗτοι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="skhnh%5Cn">σκηνὴν</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpon">τόπον</w> <w lemma="h%29da%2Ffisan">ἠδάφισαν</w>. <w lemma="ka%29%2Fn">κἄν</w> <w lemma="ti">τι</w> <w lemma="perifra%2Fcai">περιφράξαι</w> <w lemma="de%2Fh%7C">δέῃ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="skeuw%3Dn">σκευῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29sfalei%2Fas">ἀσφαλείας</w> <w lemma="xa%2Frin">χάριν</w>, <w lemma="ou%28%3Dtoi">οὗτοι</w> <w lemma="fronti%2Fzousi">φροντίζουσι</w>.
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<w lemma="dido%2Fasi">διδόασι</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="fulakei%3Da">φυλακεῖα</w> <w lemma="du%2Fo">δύο</w> — <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="fulakei%3Do%2Fn">φυλακεῖόν</w> <w lemma="e%29stin">ἐστιν</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="tetta%2Frwn">τεττάρων</w> <w lemma="a%29ndrw%3Dn">ἀνδρῶν</w> — <w lemma="w%28%3Dn">ὧν</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="pro%5C">πρὸ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="skhnh%3Ds">σκηνῆς</w>, <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kato%2Fpin">κατόπιν</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="i%28%2Fppous">ἵππους</w> <w lemma="poiou%3Dntai">ποιοῦνται</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="fulakh%2Fn">φυλακήν</w>.
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<w lemma="ou%29sw%3Dn">οὐσῶν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="shmaiw%3Dn">σημαιῶν</w> <w lemma="e%28ka%2Fstw%7C">ἑκάστῳ</w> <w lemma="xilia%2Frxw%7C">χιλιάρχῳ</w> <w lemma="triw%3Dn">τριῶν</w>, <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="e%28ka%2Fsth%7C">ἑκάστῃ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="a%29ndrw%3Dn">ἀνδρῶν</w> <w lemma="u%28parxo%2Fntwn">ὑπαρχόντων</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%28kato%5Cn">ἑκατὸν</w> <w lemma="xwri%5Cs">χωρὶς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="triari%2Fwn">τριαρίων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="grosfoma%2Fxwn">γροσφομάχων</w> — <w lemma="ou%28%3Dtoi">οὗτοι</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="leitourgou%3Dsi">λειτουργοῦσι</w> —
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<w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Frgon">ἔργον</w> <w lemma="gi%2Fnetai">γίνεται</w> <w lemma="kou%3Dfon">κοῦφον</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="teta%2Frthn">τετάρτην</w> <w lemma="h%28me%2Fran">ἡμέραν</w> <w lemma="e%28ka%2Fsth%7C">ἑκάστῃ</w> <w lemma="shmai%2Fa%7C">σημαίᾳ</w> <w lemma="kaqh%2Fkein">καθήκειν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="leitourgi%2Fan">λειτουργίαν</w>, <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="xilia%2Frxois">χιλιάρχοις</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="eu%29xrhsti%2Fas">εὐχρηστίας</w> <w lemma="a%29nagkai%3Don">ἀναγκαῖον</w>, <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="timh%3Ds">τιμῆς</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="proeirhme%2Fnwn">προειρημένων</w> <w lemma="a%29potelei%3Dtai">ἀποτελεῖται</w> <w lemma="semno%5Cn">σεμνὸν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="prostatiko%2Fn">προστατικόν</w>.
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<w lemma="ai%28">αἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="triari%2Fwn">τριαρίων</w> <w lemma="shmai%3Dai">σημαῖαι</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="xilia%2Frxwn">χιλιάρχων</w> <w lemma="paralu%2Fontai">παραλύονται</w> <w lemma="leitourgi%2Fas">λειτουργίας</w>, <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="i%28ppe%2Fwn">ἱππέων</w> <w lemma="ou%29lamou%5Cs">οὐλαμοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%28ka%2Fsth">ἑκάστη</w> <w lemma="shmai%2Fa">σημαία</w> <w lemma="kaq%27">καθ᾽</w> <w lemma="h%28me%2Fran">ἡμέραν</w> <w lemma="di%2Fdwsi">δίδωσι</w> <w lemma="fulakei%3Don">φυλακεῖον</w> <w lemma="a%29ei%5C">ἀεὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="geitniw%3Dnti">γειτνιῶντι</w> <w lemma="kato%2Fpin">κατόπιν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="ou%29lamw%3Dn:">οὐλαμῶν·</w>
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<w lemma="oi%28%2Ftines">οἵτινες</w> <w lemma="throu%3Dsi">τηροῦσι</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%29%2Flla">τἄλλα</w>, <w lemma="ma%2Flista">μάλιστα</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="i%28%2Fppous">ἵππους</w>, <w lemma="i%28%2Fna">ἵνα</w> <w lemma="mh%2Ft%27">μήτ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29mpleko%2Fmenoi">ἐμπλεκόμενοι</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="de%2Fmasi">δέμασι</w> <w lemma="bla%2Fptwntai">βλάπτωνται</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="xrei%2Fan">χρείαν</w> <w lemma="mh%2Fte">μήτε</w> <w lemma="luo%2Fmenoi">λυόμενοι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="prospi%2Fptontes">προσπίπτοντες</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fllois">ἄλλοις</w> <w lemma="i%28%2Fppois">ἵπποις</w> <w lemma="taraxa%5Cs">ταραχὰς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="qoru%2Fbous">θορύβους</w> <w lemma="e%29mpoiw%3Dsi">ἐμποιῶσι</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="stratope%2Fdw%7C">στρατοπέδῳ</w>.
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<w lemma="mi%2Fa">μία</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="a%28pasw%3Dn">ἁπασῶν</w> <w lemma="kaq%27">καθ᾽</w> <w lemma="h%28me%2Fran">ἡμέραν</w> <w lemma="shmai%2Fa">σημαία</w> <w lemma="a%29na%5C">ἀνὰ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fros">μέρος</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="strathgw%3D%7C">στρατηγῷ</w> <w lemma="parakoitei%3D:">παρακοιτεῖ·</w> <w lemma="h%28%2Ftis">ἥτις</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="a%29sfa%2Fleian">ἀσφάλειαν</w> <w lemma="paraskeua%2Fzei">παρασκευάζει</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="strathgw%3D%7C">στρατηγῷ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29piboula%2Fs">ἐπιβουλάς</w>, <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kosmei%3D">κοσμεῖ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fsxhma">πρόσχημα</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="a%29rxh%3Ds">ἀρχῆς</w>.
After forming the camp the tribunes meet and administer an oath, man by man, to all in the camp, whether freemen or slaves.
Each man swears to steal nothing from the camp and even if he finds anything to bring it to the tribunes.
They next issue their orders to the maniples of the hastati and principes of each legion, entrusting to two maniples the care of the ground in front of the tents of the tribunes;
for this ground is the general resort of the soldiers in the daytime, and so they see to its being swept and watered with great care.
Three of the remaining eighteen maniples are now assigned by lot to each tribune, this being the number of maniples of principes and hastati in each legion, and there being six tribunes. Each of these maniples in turn attends on the tribune, the services they render him being such as the following.
When they encamp they pitch his tent for him and level the ground round it; and it is their duty to fence round any of his baggage that may require protection.
They also supply two guards for him (a guard consists of four men), of which the one is stationed in front of the tent and the other behind it next the horses.
As each tribune has three maniples at his service, and there are more than a hundred men in each maniple, not counting the triarii and velites who are not liable to this service, the task is a light one, as each maniple has to serve only every third day;
and when the necessary comfort of the tribune is well attended to by this means, the dignity due to his rank is also amply maintained.
the maniples of triarii are exempt from this attendance on the tribune; but each maniple supplies a guard every day to the squadron of horse close behind it.
This guard, besides keeping a general look out, watches especially over the horses to prevent them from getting entangled in their tethers and suffering injuries that would incapacitate them, or from getting loose and causing confusion and disturbance in the camp by running against other horses.
Finally each maniple in its turn mounts guard round the consul's tent to protect him from plots and at the same time to add splendour to the dignity of his office.