Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War, 6.95.1

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[1] During the same summer the Lacedaemonians, making an expedition to Argos, got as far as Cleonae, but when an earthquake occurred they retired. After this the Argives invaded the Thyreatis, which lies on their borders, and took much booty from the Lacedaemonians, which was sold for not less than twenty-five talents.¹

History of the Peloponnesian War. Thucydides. London. 1919-1923.

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Current edition First1KGreek

History of the Peloponnesian War (English) (Thucydides, Vol. 1-4. Smith, Charles Foster, translator. London and Cambridge, MA: Heinemann and Harvard University Press, 1919-1923.)

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Ἱστορίαι Perseus (Thucydides. Historiae, Vol 1-2. Jones, Henry Stuart, editor. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1910. (1942 printing).) — 6.95.1 focus

[1] τοῦ δ’ αὐτοῦ ἦρος καὶ ἐπ’ Ἄργος στρατεύσαντες Λακεδαιμόνιοι μέχρι μὲν Κλεωνῶν ἦλθον, σεισμοῦ δὲ γενομένου ἀπεχώρησαν. καὶ Ἀργεῖοι μετὰ ταῦτα ἐσβαλόντες ἐς τὴν Θυρεᾶτιν ὅμορον οὖσαν λείαν τῶν Λακεδαιμονίων πολλὴν ἔλαβον, ἣ ἐπράθη ταλάντων οὐκ ἔλασσον πέντε καὶ εἴκοσι.

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The History of the Grecian War Perseus (Thucydides. The English works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury. Hobbes, Thomas. translator. London: John Bohn, 1843.) — 6.95.1 focus

[1] The same spring the Lacedaemonians led forth their army against Argos and went as far as to Cleonae; but an earthquake happening, they went home again. But the Argives invaded the territory of Thyrea, confining on their own, and took a great booty from the Lacedaemonians, which they sold for no less than twenty-five talents.

History of the Peloponnesian War Perseus (Thucydides. History of the Peloponnesian War. Crawley, Richard, translator. London and Toronto: J. M. Dent and Sons Ltd.; New York: E. P. Dutton and Co., 1914.) — 6.95.1 focus

[1] The same spring the Lacedaemonians marched against Argos , and went as far as Cleonae, when an earthquake occurred and caused them to return. After this the Argives invaded the Thyreatid, which is on their border, and took much booty from the Lacedaemonians, which was sold for no less than twenty-five talents.

Geschichte des Peloponnesischen Kriegs First1KGreek (Thucydides. Geschichte des Peloponnesischen Kriegs. Wahrmund, Adolf, translator. Stuttgart: Krais and Hoffmann, 1864.) — 6.95 focus

Im selben Frühling zogen auch die Lakedämonier gegen
Argos zu Felde, kamen aber nur bis Kleonä, denn hier trat ein
Erdbeben ein und sie kehrten wieder nach Hause zurück. Danach fielen
die Argiver ihrerseits in die Thyreatische Landschaft ein, welche an
ihre Gränzen stößt, und nahmen den Lakedämoniern viele Beute ab,
die um nicht weniger als fünfundzwanzig Talente verkauft wurde.
Nicht lange danach, im selben Sommer, machte die Volkspartei unter ¹²³
den Thespierneinen Angriff aus die Herrschenden und jm Besitz ⁴
der StaatSämter Befindlichen, konnte jedoch Nichts ausrichten,
sondern, als die Thebaner jenen zu Hülse kamen, wurden sie theils
gefangen, theils flüchteten sie sich nach Athen. .

Geschichte des Peloponnesischen Kriegs First1KGreek (Thucydides. Geschichte des Peloponnesischen Kriegs. Braun, Theodor, translator. Leipzig: Insel-Verlag, 1917.) — 6.95 focus

In diesem Frühjahr unternahmen die Lakedämonier einen
Zug nach Argos, kamen auch bis Kleonai; da jedoch ein Erd
beben eintrat, kehrten sie wieder um. Darauf fielen auch
die Argeier in das an ihr Land grenzende Thyreatische ein
und nahmen den Lakedämoniern eine Menge Beute weg, die
ihnen beim Verkauf mindestens fünfundzwanzig Talente ein
trug. Nicht lange nahcher in demselben Sommer versuchten
die Demokraten in Thespiai einen Aufstand gegen die dortige
Regierung, konnten sich aber nicht behaupten, und als dann
auch die Thebaner einrückten, wurden sie zum Teil ins Ge
fängnis geworfen, während andere nach Athen flüchten
mußten.

Histoire de la Guerre du Péloponèse First1KGreek (Thucydides. Histoire de la Guerre du Péloponnése, Vol. 1-2. Zévort, Marie Charles, translator. Paris: Charpentier, 1852.) — 6.95 focus

XCV. Le même printemps, les Lacédémoniens firent une expédition contre Argos et s’avancèrent jusqu’à Cléones¹. Mais un tremblement de terre survint, et ils se retirèrent. Les Argiens envahirent à leur tour le territoire de Thyrée, qui confine à l'Argolide, et firent sur les Lacédémoniens un butin considérable dont ils ne tirèrent pas moins de vingt-cinq talents. Le même été, mais un peu plus tard, le peuple de Thespies s’insurgea contre les chefs du gouvernement, sans pouvoir s’emparer de l’autorité : des secours arrivèrent de Thèbes; une partie des mécontents furent arrêtés, et les autres se réfugièrent à Athènes.

Histoire de la Guerre du Péloponnése First1KGreek (Thucydides. Histoire de la Guerre du Péloponnése. Bétant, Élie-Ami, translator. Paris: Librairie de L. Hachette, 1863.) — 6.95 focus

Le même printemps, les Lacédémoniens firent une expédition contre Argos, et s’avancèrent jusqu’à Cléones ; mais il survint un temblement de terre qui leur fit rebrousser chemin. Les Argiens à leur tour envahirent le territoire de Thyréa, qui confine à l’Argolide , et firent sur les Lacédémoniens un butin considérable,, dont ils ne tirèrent pas moins de vingt-cinq talents. Le même été, peu de temps après cette campagne, le peuple de Thespies se souleva contre son gouvernement; mais il n’eut pas le dessus. Les Thébains intervinrent, arrêtèrent quelques-uns des mutins, et forcèrent les autres à se réfugier à Athènes.

History of the Peloponnesian War First1KGreek (Thucydides. The history of the Peloponnesian War, Volume 1-2. Dale, Henry, translator. London: Heinemann and Henry G. Bohn, 1851-1852.) — 6.95.1 focus

[1] The same summer the Lacedaemonians also marched against Argos, and went as far as Cleonae, but, on the occurrence of an earthquake, returned. The Argives, after this, made an incursion into the Thyrean country, which lies on, their borders, and took much booty from the Lacedaemonians, which was sold for no less than five and twenty talents.

Historia Belli Peloponnesiaci First1KGreek (Historia Belli Peloponnesiaci. Haase, Friedrich, translator. Paris: Firmin Didot, 1869.) — 6.95.1 focus

[1] Eodem vere Lacedaemonii expeditione adversus Argos suscepta progressi quidem sunt ad Cleonas usque, sed facto terrae motu domum redierunt. Postea vero Argivi irruptione in agrum Thyreaticum suo finitimum facta magnam Lacedaemoniorum praedam ceperunt, qua? talentis non ' minus viginti quinque vendita est.

La storia di Tucidide First1KGreek (Thucydides. Della storia di Tucidide volgarizzata libri otto. Anonymous translator. Florence: Tipografia Galileiana, 1835.) — 6.95 focus

Nell’istessa primavera i Lacedemoni si mossero ad oste contr’Argo e vennero sino a Cleone, donde, sopravvenuto il terremoto, retrocederono. Dopo di questo gli Argivi entrarono in su quel di Turea col quale confinavano , e presero gran bottino ai Lacedemoni, che fu venduto non meno di venticinque talenti. E non molto appresso, in questa estate, la parte popolare di Tespia assalì i magistrati, ma non potè averli nelle mani : anzi benché fosse soccorsa dagli Ateniesi, alcuni di essa furono arrestati, altri andarono in bando ad Atene.

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Commentary

Commentary on Thucydides: Book 6 (Thucydides, Book VI. Marchant, Edgar C., editor. London: Macmillan and Company, 1909.) focus

ἐπ’ Ἄργος —an ally of Athens. Classen thinks that the purpose was to make a hostile settlement at Cleonae.

σεισμοῦ —always a source of great alarm at Sparta.

Θυρεᾶτιν —this region was a cause of frequent dispute between Argolis and Sparta. It had been in the possession of Sparta since 495 B.C.

ἔλασσον —for the adverb see c. 1, 2 n. The omission of ἤ after it is not very common, but occurs in IV. 72 , 2.

ὁ Θεσπιέων δῆμος —Thespiae, like Plataea, refused to submit to the Persians. It was always suspected by Thebes of leaning towards Athens, and in 423 Thebes destroyed its walls. No doubt the government was administered in the interests of Thebes.

οὐ κατέσχεν —intrans., ‘did not attain their object’; cf. c. 11, 3.

Ἀθήναζε —it was part of the tradition of Athens, often alluded to in tragedy, to afford shelter to exiles.

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