Deipnosophistae 13.12

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Text Category
Literature: prose
Century Range
Location of Display
Reference
Deipnosophistae 13.12
Quotation
Λακεδαιμόνιοι δὲ πρὸ τῶν παρατάξεων Ἔρωτι προθύονται, ὡς ἐν τῇ τῶν παραταττομένων φιλίᾳ κειμένης τῆς σωτηρίας τε καὶ νίκης, καὶ Κρῆτες δ᾽ ἐν ταῖς παρατάξεσι τοὺς καλλίστους τῶν πολιτῶν κοσμήσαντες διὰ τούτων θύουσι τῷ Ἔρωτι, ὡς Σωσικράτης ἱστορεῖ.
Part of Speech
Participle (active)
Type of Thing Ornamented
Military: Soldiers
Person: Military
Object/ Person Ornamented
Cretan soldiers
Type of Medium Ornamenting
Military: Arms and Armour
Medium/a Ornamenting
Armour and weapons
Person Engaged in Act of Ornamenting
Cretan generals
Item Identifier
A01928
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Derived directly from text