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Posidonius

Fragments on Customs and Wars Carrier unit 17

Carrier unit 18 of 197

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Ancient Greek

;VI 49 p. 246 CD: Ποσειδώνιος δ’ ὁ Ἀπαμεὺς ἐν τῆι κ καὶ τρίτηι τῶν Ἱστοριῶν « Κελτο ί » φησί « περιάγονται με θ ’ αὑτῶν καὶ πολεμοῦντες συμβιωτά ς , οὓς καλοῦσι παρασίτου ς . οὗτοι δὲ ἐγκώμια αὐτῶν καὶ πρὸς ἁθρόους λέγουσιν ἀνθρώπους συνεστῶτας καὶ πρὸς ἕκαστον τῶν κατὰ μέρος ἐκείνων ἀκροωμένω ν . τὰ δὲ ἀκούσματα αὐτῶν εἰσιν οἱ καλούμενοι βάρδοι · ποιηταὶ δὲ οὗτοι τυγχάνουσι με τ ’ ὠιδῆς ἐπαίνους λέγοντε ς. »

English AI-generated translation, non-official

Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-15

VI 49, p. 246 CD: Posidonius of Apamea, in the twenty-third book of his Histories, says: “The Celts, even when at war, take about with them companions at table whom they call parasites. These men pronounce praises of them both before crowds assembled together and before each individual who listens to them privately. Their entertainments are the men called bards. These are poets who sing praises to the accompaniment of song.”

French AI-generated translation, non-official

Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-15

VI 49, p. 246 CD : Posidonios d’Apamée dit, au vingt-troisième livre de ses Histoires : « Les Celtes emmènent avec eux, même lorsqu’ils font la guerre, des compagnons de table qu’ils appellent parasites. Ceux-ci prononcent leurs éloges aussi bien devant des foules assemblées que devant chacun de ceux qui les écoutent en particulier. Ceux qui se font entendre chez eux sont les hommes appelés bardes : ce sont des poètes qui chantent leurs louanges. »

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