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Ammian\"Celtic\" military technology and the Romans - Vindex - 09-19-2014
Dear all
As interesting as this all is, may I please ask that we do not wander too far off the topic under discussion.
Thank you
Ammian\"Celtic\" military technology and the Romans - Renatus - 09-19-2014
Quote:'which slender hoops of thin metal the body's bendings encircled, divided through all the limbs'The primary meaning of membrum seems to be 'limb', although it can also mean, more generally, 'a member of the body'. In this latter context, the OED defines 'member' as 'a part or organ of the body, esp. a limb or other part attached to the trunk'. It also has a special meaning as 'the penis'. In the context of this passage in Ammianus, for my part I believe that he is referring to limbs.
Would that be the translation? Though membra could also mean parts of the body not definitively limbs I believe.
Quote:As interesting as this all is, may I please ask that we do not wander too far off the topic under discussion.I take your point.