10-07-2013, 10:45 AM
I just looked at the refs, they are indeed two of the rare (hitherto) occasions that Zosimus makes any connection to the terms with actual numbers and I first have to point out -without being yet able to place the refs in their correct context- that the second one does not say 4,000 but 40,000 (at least in the TLG copy).
"μυριάδων ἀριθμὸν ὄντα τεσσάρων." - "their myriad number being four"
It is also interesting that an online translation gives the above number as 6,000 and your translation 4,000.... We have to look at the possible versions for a better understanding.
"μυριάδων ἀριθμὸν ὄντα τεσσάρων." - "their myriad number being four"
It is also interesting that an online translation gives the above number as 6,000 and your translation 4,000.... We have to look at the possible versions for a better understanding.
