06-29-2009, 07:48 PM
My ancient greek is sadly almost 30 years outdated - but truly it wasn't so good not even during school - so I translate in english from italian.
Josephus Flavius wrote in his " de Bello Judaico" (III , 5,5): "...Infantrymen with armours and helmets and with a sword fixed on both sides, that on the left much longer , that on the right not longer than 25 cm. (I'm writing 25 cm because I don't know the english word
to mean "a open hand" .
If someone has the exact english translation , please post it, because surely my above is terrific.
Anyhow, the sword -gladius - on the left and the pugio on the right (I think he meant the pugio, talking about the short one)during the judaic war 66-70 a.C. ? How is it possible?
Josephus Flavius wrote in his " de Bello Judaico" (III , 5,5): "...Infantrymen with armours and helmets and with a sword fixed on both sides, that on the left much longer , that on the right not longer than 25 cm. (I'm writing 25 cm because I don't know the english word
to mean "a open hand" .If someone has the exact english translation , please post it, because surely my above is terrific.
Anyhow, the sword -gladius - on the left and the pugio on the right (I think he meant the pugio, talking about the short one)during the judaic war 66-70 a.C. ? How is it possible?
Marco
Civis Romanus Optime Iure Sum
Civis Romanus Optime Iure Sum
