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.)
Todesstoß, plaga extrema. – den T. versetzen, plagam extremam infligere (eig.); profligare alqd (bildl., zugrunde richten, z.B. rem publicam).