they leagued themselves together under the auspices of some of the best generals
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τὸν ἴδιον κίνδυνον ὑποθείς → at his own risk
English > Greek (Woodhouse Quotes)
συνίσταντο… ἔχοντες ἡγεμόνας τῶν πάνυ στρατηγῶν
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