09-24-2016, 09:09 AM
(09-23-2016, 11:12 PM)Nathan Ross Wrote: What would they have done with all the seed grain they didn't sow? Could they have simply eaten it?
That would surely be an act of desperation, although it could be what they ended up doing. Could they have stored it until they were ready to plant it?
(09-23-2016, 11:12 PM)Nathan Ross Wrote:(09-21-2016, 09:26 PM)Renatus Wrote: 'and the hard-pressing barbarians did not then give up'.
Thanks - that sounds about right!
The word for 'hard-pressing' (ἐγκείμενοι) derives from the verb ἔγκειμαι, one of the meanings of which is 'to press hard', esp. of troops pressing upon a defeated or retreating enemy. This seems spot-on for the situation.
Michael King Macdona
And do as adversaries do in law, -
Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends.
(The Taming of the Shrew: Act 1, Scene 2)
And do as adversaries do in law, -
Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends.
(The Taming of the Shrew: Act 1, Scene 2)