Ammianus Marcellinus, Res Gestae, John C. Rolfe (Translator), 24.2.18

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[18] His raptim ac tumultuarie agitatis, cum operositas vinearum et aggerum impeditissima¹ ceteris urgentibus cerneretur, machinam quae cognominatur helepolis, iussit expeditius fabricari, qua (ut supra docuimus) rex² usus Demetrius, superatis oppidis pluribus, Poliorcetes appellatus est.

Res Gestae. Ammianus Marcellinus. John C. Rolfe (Translator). Cambridge, MA. 1935-1940.

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Res Gestae (Ammianus Marcellinus. Ammianus Marcellinus, with an English translation, Vols. I-III. Rolfe, John C., editor. Cambridge, MA; London: Harvard University Press; W. Heinemann, 1935-1940 (printing).)

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[18] These actions went on in haste and confusion, and since it was evident that the construction of mantlet-sheds and mounds was greatly interfered with by other pressing matters, Julian gave orders that the engine called helepolis¹ should quickly be built, by the use of which, as I have said above, King Demetrius overcame many cities and won the name of Poliorcetes.²

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1. inpaeditissima a, V; a omitted by G.

2. rex, G; est, WB (deleted by Novák); ex, V ( est, V 3.

Ammianus Marcellinus Res Gestae 24.2.18

John C. Rolfe (Translator)

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