a position that was precipitous and directly commanded the city

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ποταμῷ γὰρ οὐκ ἔστιν ἐμβῆναι δὶς τῷ αὐτῷ → it is impossible to step twice in the same river, you cannot step twice into the same rivers

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English > Greek (Woodhouse Quotes)

χωρίον ἀπόκρημνον καὶ ὑπὲρ τῆς πόλεως εὐθύς κείμενον

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