What befell Pyrrhus in the battle he fought against the Consul Levinus in Italy will serve us to both purposes; for though by shrouding his person under the armour of Megacles and making him wear his own, he undoubtedly preserved his own life, yet, by that very means, he was withal very near running into the other mischief of losing the battle.
zeren, kapitaina ezezaguna izanik bere soldaduentzat, haren eredutik hartzen duten kuraiak huts egiten baitie harekin batean, eta, ohizko marken eta zeinuen ikustea galduz, uste dute hila dela edo gordea, egitekoaz etsiturik.