τῶν δ᾽ ὀρθουμένων σῴζει τὰ πολλὰ σώμαθ᾽ ἡ πειθαρχία → But of those who make it through, following orders is what saves most of their lives (Sophocles, Antigone 675f.)
mĕrum: i, n., v. merus, 2.
mĕrum,⁹ ī, n. (merus), vin pur : Pl. Curc. 126 ; Hor. Ep. 1, 19, 11 ; Plin. 14, 145.
