翻訳者レビュー ( 英語 → 日本語 )
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Their enemy,although their shields and bodies were pierced and even their cries had failed,held their ground bravely.When the corpses of those who had been killed on the wall were stripped and thrown down among them,they could not bear the indignity,but turned away from the spectacle and stood for a moment undecided,like athletes taking a breathing-spell in the gymnastic games.Lucius had pity on them in this condition and sounded a retreat.Then the troops of Octavian joyfully clashed their arms as for a victory,whereupon those of Lucius were roused to anger and again seized their ladders (although they had no more towers),and carried them to the walls with desperation. Yet they did not do any harm to the enemy,
敵は盾や体に穴が開き、掛け声が衰えても勇敢に陣を死守した。壁の上で殺された兵士が衣服をはぎ取られ、裸で投げ降ろされると、その屈辱に耐えられず目を背け、体操競技で一息つく選手のように気持ちが定まらずにしばらく立ち尽くしていた。Luciusはこのような状況の中で、兵士を哀れみ撤退ラッパを鳴らした。Octavian軍の兵士らが喜んで武器で勝利の金属音を鳴らすと、Lucius軍は怒りにまかせて再び梯子を手に取り(彼らにはもうやぐらがなかった)やけになって壁の方に運んだ。だが体力は残っていなかったため、まだ敵に何の打撃も与えていなかった。