trusting to the hoplites on deck to secure them the victory
From LSJ
Τίμα τὸ γῆρας, οὐ γὰρ ἔρχεται μόνον → Metue senectam: quippe comitata advenit → Das Alter achte, denn alleine kommt es nicht
English > Greek (Woodhouse Quotes)
πιστεύοντες τοῖς ἐπὶ τοῦ καταστρώματος ὁπλίταις εἰς τὴν νίκην
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