they stood shaking their spears in the face of the foe

From LSJ

Πᾶσιν γὰρ εὖ φρονοῦσι συμμαχεῖ τύχη → Sapientibus Fortuna se fert opiferam → Mit allen, die klug denken, steht das Glück im Bund

Menander, Monostichoi, 462

English > Greek (Woodhouse Quotes)

ἔστησαν ἀντιπρῷρα σείοντες βέλη

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