Falsafa

Comma for either/or — dharma, courage. Spelling forgiving — corage finds courage.

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    Javelins

    object · 4 works · 4 mentions · 11 anchored passages

    javelin · javelins · a javelin · the javelin · yonder lad's cruel weapon

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    2 expressions

    Javelin1 mention

    Anabasis (Greek)

    While Cyrus was delivering his stroke, however, some one hit him a hard blow under the eye with a javelin;
    chapter 1

    The Javelin1 mention

    The Second Tetralogy (Greek)

    but thanks to the wantonness of him who cast it, he was greeted by yonder lad’s cruel weapon;
    the second tetralogy

    in the texts

    The Second TetralogyClassical · Greek

    The weapon thrown by the defendant's son during practice that struck and instantly killed the prosecutor's son; both sides dispute whether its flight was proper or whether the boy moved improperly into its path.

    but thanks to the wantonness of him who cast it, he was greeted by yonder lad’s cruel weapon;
    the second tetralogy
    My son was struck in the side by a javelin thrown by yonder lad in the gymnasium, and died instantly.
    the second tetralogy
    while the boy, who moved into the javelin’s path, was struck, thereby causing us to be blamed for what we did not do.
    the second tetralogy

    AnabasisClassical · Greek

    Thrown weapon used in training and battle, including the weapon that strikes Cyrus under the eye.

    While Cyrus was delivering his stroke, however, some one hit him a hard blow under the eye with a javelin;
    chapter 1
    Here, then, Cyrus was reputed to be, in the first place, the most modest of his fellows, and even more obedient to his elders than were his inferiors in rank;
    chapter 1
    he did not kill anyone in his passage, but the Greeks, after opening a gap for his men, proceeded to deal blows and throw javelins upon them as they went through.
    chapter 1

    CyropaediaClassical · Greek

    Weapon issued by Cyrus in his hand-to-hand fighting system.

    For Cyrus had abolished skirmishing at a distance, had armed both horses and men with breastplates, had put a javelin into each man’s hand, and had introduced the method of fighting hand to hand.
    chapter 8

    On HuntingClassical · Greek

    Throwing spears used both to kill deer caught by hounds or caltrop and, in a heavier form, to wound the wild boar before the final spear-thrust.

    So throw javelins at it from a distance.
    chapter 9
    The javelins must be of every variety, the blades broad and keen, and the shafts strong.
    chapter 10
    and the sight and the sound between them will bring the hind running up to the holder, in her anxiety to rescue it.
    chapter 9