ἕδραν γὰρ εἶχε παντὸς εὐαγῆ στρατοῦ

From LSJ

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.)

Source

English > Greek (Woodhouse Quotes Reversed)

he had a seat that gave a view of all his host