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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>.
<head>Guard Duty and Other Assignments</head>The camp having thus been laid out, the Tribuni<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note49">Guard duty.</note>next administer an oath to all in it separately, whether free or slave, that they will steal nothing within the agger, and in case they find anything will bring it to the Tribuni. They next select for their several duties the maniples of the Principes and Hastati in each legion. Two are told off to guard the space in front of the quarters of the Tribuni. For in this space, which is called the Principia, most of the Romans in the camp transact all the business of the day; and are therefore very particular about its<pb n="486" />being kept well watered and properly swept. Of the other eighteen maniples, three are assigned to each of the six Tribuni, that being the respective numbers in each legion; and of these three maniples each takes its turn of duty in waiting upon the Tribune. The services they render him are such as these: they pitch his tent for him when a place is selected for encampment, and level the ground all round it; and if any extra precaution is required for the protection of his baggage, it is their duty to see to it. They also supply him with two relays of guards. A guard consists of four men, two of whom act as sentries in front of his tent, and two on the rear of it near the horses. Seeing that each Tribune has three maniples, and each maniple has a hundred men, without counting<foreign lang="la">Triarii</foreign>and<foreign lang="la">Velites</foreign>who are not liable for this service, the duty is a light one, coming round to each maniple only once in three days; while by this arrangement ample provision is made for the convenience as well as the dignity of the Tribuni. The maniples of Triarii are exempted from this personal service to the Tribuni, but they each supply a watch of four men to the squadron of cavalry nearest them. These watches have to keep a general look out; but their chief duty is to keep an eye upon the horses, to prevent their hurting themselves by getting entangled in their tethers, and so becoming unfit for use; or from getting loose, and making a confusion and disturbance in the camp by running against other horses. Finally, all the maniples take turns to mount guard for a day each at the Consul's tent, to protect him from plots, and maintain the dignity of his office.