03-20-2014, 07:08 AM
Macedon wrote:
In 6 arithmoi, about 4,000 soldiers sailed to Ravenna at night from the east.
If you were a woman Macedon I would marry you. If your translation of “about 4000” is correct, then it must mean 3600 men.
Renatus wrote:
You may be able to explain a peculiarity of Ridley's translation…He does this sort of thing many times in his translation but there is no explanation that I can find of what these footnotes are. Possibly they come from another manuscript. Do you know?
I am expecting an answer from Professor Ridley very soon. I think he has been holidaying, and being of the old school, means no internet. That has been my experience with him over the last 12 years. He also does not have a television.
In 6 arithmoi, about 4,000 soldiers sailed to Ravenna at night from the east.
If you were a woman Macedon I would marry you. If your translation of “about 4000” is correct, then it must mean 3600 men.
Renatus wrote:
You may be able to explain a peculiarity of Ridley's translation…He does this sort of thing many times in his translation but there is no explanation that I can find of what these footnotes are. Possibly they come from another manuscript. Do you know?
I am expecting an answer from Professor Ridley very soon. I think he has been holidaying, and being of the old school, means no internet. That has been my experience with him over the last 12 years. He also does not have a television.
