The Roman History · Amm. 31.1.4
... and its death indicated an extensive and general calamity arising from public losses and deaths. Last of all, when the ancient walls of Chalcedon were thrown down in order to build a bath at Constantinople, and the stones were torn asunder, on one squared stone which was hidden in the very centre of the walls these Greek verses were found engraved, which gave a full revelation of what was to happen:— "Ἀλλ’ ὅποταν νύμφαι δροσερῇ κατὰ ἄστυ χορείῃ Τεπόμεναι στρέψωνται εΰστεέφας κατ’ ἀγυιὰς Καὶ τεῖχος λούτροιο πολύστονον ἔσσεται ἄλκαὶ Δὴ τότε μύρια φῦλα πολυσπερέων ἀνθρώπων Ἴστρου καλλιρόοιο πόρον περάοντα σὺν αἰχμῇ Καὶ Σκυθικὴν ὀλέσει χώῃην καὶ Μυσίδα γαῖαν Παιονίης δ’ ἐπιβάντα σὺν σὺν ἐλπίσι μαινομένῃσιν Αὐτὁου καὶ βιότο ο τέλος καὶ δῆρις εφεξει." Translation. "But when young wives and damsels blithe, in dances that delight, Shall glide along the city streets, with garlands gaily…Read in context ›
Ammianus Marcellinus · translated by C. D. Yonge · 1911 reprint
C. D. Yonge translation (preface dated February 1862); G. Bell and Sons, 1911; Project Gutenberg #28587
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