Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War, Élie-Ami Bétant (Translator), 2.33

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L’hiver suivant, l’Àcarnanien Évarchos obtint des Corinthiens qu’ils le ramenassent à Astacos avec quarante vaisseaux et quinze cents hoplites, auxquels il adjoignit quelques auxiliaires soudoyés par lui. A la tête de cette expédition étaient Euphamidas fils d’Aristonymos, Timoxénos fils de Timocratès et Eumachos fils de Chrysis. Ils mirent à la voile et rétablirent Évarchos. Après avoir inutilement essayé de soumettre quelques places maritimes de l’Acarnanie, ils repartirent pour Corinthe. Dans le trajet, ils touchèrent à Céphallénie et firent une descente chez les Crâniens ; mais, trompés par des pourparlers et attaqués à l’improviste, ils perdirent quelques hommes, se rembarquèrent précipitamment et opérèrent leur retraite.

History of the Peloponnesian War. Thucydides. Élie-Ami Bétant (Translator). Paris. 1863.

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

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Ἱστορίαι Perseus (Thucydides. Historiae, Vol 1-2. Jones, Henry Stuart, editor. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1910. (1942 printing).) — 2.33.1 focus

[1] τοῦ δ’ ἐπιγιγνομένου χειμῶνος Εὔαρχος ὁ Ἀκαρνὰν βουλόμενος ἐς τὴν Ἀστακὸν κατελθεῖν πείθει Κορινθίους τεσσαράκοντα ναυσὶ καὶ πεντακοσίοις καὶ χιλίοις ὁπλίταις ἑαυτὸν κατάγειν πλεύσαντας, καὶ αὐτὸς ἐπικούρους τινὰς προσεμισθώσατο· ἦρχον δὲ τῆς στρατιᾶς Εὐφαμίδας τε ὁ Ἀριστωνύμου καὶ Τιμόξενος ὁ Τιμοκράτους καὶ Εὔμαχος ὁ Χρύσιδος.

[2] καὶ πλεύσαντες κατήγαγον· καὶ τῆς ἄλλης Ἀκαρνανίας τῆς περὶ θάλασσαν ἔστιν ἃ χωρία βουλόμενοι προσποιήσασθαι καὶ πειραθέντες, ὡς οὐκ ἐδύναντο, ἀπέπλεον ἐπ’ οἴκου.

[3] σχόντες δ’ ἐν τῷ παράπλῳ ἐς Κεφαλληνίαν καὶ ἀπόβασιν ποιησάμενοι ἐς τὴν Κρανίων γῆν, ἀπατηθέντες ὑπ’ αὐτῶν ἐξ ὁμολογίας τινὸς ἄνδρας τε ἀποβάλλουσι σφῶν αὐτῶν, ἐπιθεμένων ἀπροσδοκήτοις τῶν Κρανίων, καὶ βιαιότερον ἀναγαγόμενοι ἐκομίσθησαν ἐπ’ οἴκου.

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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.) — 2.33.1 focus

[1] The winter following, Euarchus of Acarnania, desirous to return to Astacus, prevaileth with the Corinthians to go thither with forty galleys and fifteen hundred men of arms to re-establish him, to which he hired also certain other mercenaries for the same purpose. The commanders of this army were Euphamidas the son of Aristonymus, Timoxenes the son of Timocrates, and Eumachus the son of Chrysis.

[2] When they had re-established him, they endeavoured to draw to their party some other places on the seacoast of Acarnania; but missing their purpose, they set sail homeward.

[3] As they passed by the coast of Cephalonia, they disbarked in the territory of the Cranii where, under colour of composition, they were deceived and lost some part of their forces. For the assault made upon them by the Cranii being unexpected, they got off with much ado and went home.

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.) — 2.33.1 focus

[1] In the ensuing winter the Acarnanian Evarchus wishing to return to Astacus , persuaded the Corinthians to sail over with forty ships and fifteen hundred heavy infantry and restore him; himself also hiring some mercenaries. In command of the force were Euphamidas, son of Aristonymus, Timoxenus, son of Timocrates, and Eumachus, son of Chrysis,

[2] who sailed over and restored him, and after failing in an attempt on some places on the Acarnanian coast which they were desirous of gaining, began their voyage home.

[3] Coasting along shore they touched at Cephallenia and made a descent on the Cranian territory, and losing some men by the treachery of the Cranians, who fell suddenly upon them, put to sea somewhat hurriedly and returned home.

Geschichte des Peloponnesischen Kriegs First1KGreek (Thucydides. Geschichte des Peloponnesischen Kriegs. Wahrmund, Adolf, translator. Stuttgart: Krais and Hoffmann, 1864.) — 2.33 focus

Im folgenden Winter beredete der Akarnanier Euarchos,
um Astokos wieder in seine Gewalt zu bekommen, die Korinther, daß
sie ihn zur See mit vierzig Schiffen und fünfzehn Hundert
Schwerbewaffneten zurückführen sollten. Dazu hatte er selbst einige
Hülssvölker gemiethet. Anführer des Zugs waren Euphamidas, des Aristo ¹
nymos Sohn. Timoxenos, Sohn des Timokrates, und Eumachos, Sohn ²
des Chrysis. Und wirklich führten sie ihn mit ihren Schiffen zurück.
Sie dachten aber auch noch andere Plätze an der akarnanishcen Küste
in ihre Gewalt zu bringen und machten auch Versuche dazu; aber es
gelang nicht, und so schifften sie nach Hause zurück. Auf der Heimfahrt
hielten sie bei Kephallenia an und machten eine Landung auf das
Gebiet der Krämer, ließen sich aber durch die Vorspiegelung, als wolle
man mit ihnen ein gütliches Uebereinkommen treffen, täuschen und
verloren einige Leute durch einen unerwarteten Ueberfall der Kranier,
und so unsanft zurückgewiesen eilten sie nach Hause zu kommen.

Geschichte des Peloponnesischen Kriegs First1KGreek (Thucydides. Geschichte des Peloponnesischen Kriegs. Braun, Theodor, translator. Leipzig: Insel-Verlag, 1917.) — 2.33 focus

Im folgenden Winter überredete der Akarnanier Euarchos,
der sich der Herrschaft in Astakos wieder bemächtigen wollte,
die Korinther, ihn mit vierzig Schiffen und fünfzehnhundert
Hopliten dahin zurückzuführen, wozu er selbst auch eine Anzahl
Söldner geworben hatte. Euphamidas, Aristonymos' Sohn,
Timoxenos, Timokrates' Sohn, und Eumachos, Chrysis' Sohn,
befehligten den Zug. Sie führten Euarchos auch wirklich nach
Astakos zurück und hofften, sich nun auch sonst noch eines oder
des anderen Platzes an der akarnanischen Küste bemächtigen zu
können, machten dazu auch einige Versuche. Da es ihnen damit
jedoch nicht glückte, fuhren sie wieder nach Hause. Als sie
aus dem Rückwege an Kephallenia vorbeikamen, landeten sie im
Gebiet der Kranier, ließen sich durch deren scheinbare Unter
werfung täuschen und verloren infolge eines unerwarteten
Überfalls der Kranier eine Anzahl Leute. Sie machten des
halb, was sie konnten, daß sie wieder unter Segel kamen, und
fuhren nach Hause.

Histoire de la Guerre du Péloponèse First1KGreek (Thucydides. Histoire de la Guerre du Péloponnése, Vol. 1-2. Zévort, Marie Charles, translator. Paris: Charpentier, 1852.) — 2.33 focus

XXXIII. L’hiver suivant, l’Acarnane Évarque, voulant rentrer à Astacos, décida les Corinthiens à l’y reconduire avec une flotte de quarante vaisseaux et quinze cents hoplites. Lui-même soudoya quelques troupes auxiliaires. A la tête de l’expédition étaient Euphamidas, fils d’Aristonyme, Timoxène, fils de Timocrate, et Eumachus, fils de Chrysès, Ils firent voile vers Astacos et rétablirent le tyran. Ils voulurent aussi soumettre quelques autres places du littoral de l’Acar- nanie ; mais leur entreprise, échoua et ils reprirent la route de Corinthe. En côtoyant Céphailénie ils s’arrêtèrent et firent une descente sur le territoire des Craniens ; mais trompés par ceux-ci à la suite d’une convention et attaqués à l’improviste, ils perdirent une partie de leur monde, furent vivement ramenés et reprirent la mer pour rentrer chez eux.

History of the Peloponnesian War First1KGreek (Thucydides, Vol. 1-4. Smith, Charles Foster, translator. London and Cambridge, MA: Heinemann and Harvard University Press, 1919-1923.) — 2.33.1 focus

[1] But in the ensuing winter, Euarchus the Acarnanian, wishing to return to Astacus, persuaded the Corinthians to sail with forty ships and fifteen hundred heavy infantry and restore him to power, and for this purpose he himself hired some mercenaries. The commanders of the expedition were Euphamidas son of Aristonymus, Timoxenus son of Timocrates, and Eumachus son of Chrysis. They did in fact sail over and restore him;

[2] and wishing to acquire some other places along the seaboard of Acarnania they made the attempt but failed, and thereupon sailed for home.

[3] As they skirted the coast they touched at Cephallenia, where they made a descent upon the territory of the Cranians; here deceived by the inhabitants through some sort of agreement they lost a few of their men by an unexpected attack of the Cranians, and finally, after they had got out to sea with considerable difficulty, managed to get back home.

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.) — 2.33.1 focus

[1] The following winter Evarchus the Acarnanian, wishing to return to Astacus, persuaded the Corinthians to sail with forty ships and fifteen hundred heavy-armed and restore him, he himself hiring some auxiliaries besides : the commanders of the army were Euphamidas son of Aristonymus, Timoxenus son of Timocrates, and Eumachus son of Chrysis. So they sailed and restored him;

[2] and wishing to gain certain places in the rest of Acarnania, along the coast, and having made an attempt without being able to succeed, they sailed back homeward.

[3] Having landed, as they coasted along, on Cephallenia, and made a descent on the territory of the Cranians, they were deceived by them after an arrangement that they had come to, and lost some of their men in an unexpected attack of the Cranians; then, having put out to sea with some precipitation, they returned home.

Historia Belli Peloponnesiaci First1KGreek (Historia Belli Peloponnesiaci. Haase, Friedrich, translator. Paris: Firmin Didot, 1869.) — 2.33.1 focus

[1] Insequente autem hieme Euarchus Acarnan Astacum redire cupiens Corinthiis persuasit, ut cum quadraginta navibus et mille et quingentis gravis armaturae militibus eo profecti se reducerent, et ipse quoque nonnullos alios milites mercenarios conduxerat. Praeerant autem his copiis,

Euphamidas Aristonymi et Timoxenus Timocratis et Eum»· cbus Chrysidis filios.

[2] Et ilium profecti reduxerant; et cum nonnulla etiam reliquae Acarnaniae oppida maritima sibi adjungere vellent remque tentassent, perficere non potuerunt et domum reverti coeperunt.

[3] Quum autem praeternavigantes ad Cephalleniam appulissent atque exscensum ex navibus in Craniorum agrum fecissent, ab illis per quan-dam deditionis faciendae speciem decepti, nonnullos de suis militibus amiserunt, quum Cranii eos ex inopinato invasissent ; et tumultuaria festinatione regressi domum reverterunt.

Vier Staatsreden aus Thucydides First1KGreek (Thucydides. Vier Staatsreden aus Thucydides. Gürsching, Heinrich, translator. Augsburg: Wirth, 1856.) — 2.35.1 focus

[1] Wenn es bisher bei den Rednern an dieser Stätte fast allgemeiner Brauch geworden, den Mann zu rühmen, der mit der Bestattung diese Rede verband, weil an dem Grabe gefallener Krieger ein ehrendes Wort sich zieme, so würde ich es für hinreichend gehalten haben, dass man Helden der That mit einer festlichen Handlung ehre, — wie das denn der Staat durch die Bestattung gethan hat, deren Zeugen ihr so eben gewesen — und würde die Verherrlichung so vieler Männer nicht einem Einzelnen und der zufälligen Wirkung seines Vortrags anheimgegeben haben.

La storia di Tucidide First1KGreek (Thucydides. Della storia di Tucidide volgarizzata libri otto. Anonymous translator. Florence: Tipografia Galileiana, 1835.) — 2.33 focus

Nel sopravveniente inverno E varco , l' acarnano, volendo rientrare in Astaco, persuade i Corintii a ricondurvelo , andandovi con quaranta navi e mille cinquecento soldati di grave armatura, tanto più che egli stesso aveva assoldato alcuni ausiliarii. Erano capitani dell’ armata Eufamida figliolo d’Aristonimo , Timosseno di Timocrate ed Eumaco di Criside , che recatisi colà , lo ricondussero. Volevano ancora impadronirsi di alcuni castelli del resto delFAcarnania contigua al mare ; ma riuscita vana la prova, ritornarono a casa. Nel loro tragitto , approdarono a Ce fa Ilenia , e fatto scala sulle terre dei Cranii t furono da essi delusi ; perocché , sotto colore di trattato, corsero improvvisamente loro addosso , uccisero parte di loro gente, cosicché gli altri a gran fatica si sottrassero, e ritornarono a casa.

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Commentary on Thucydides Book 2 (Thucydides, Book II. Marchant, Edgar C., editor. London: Macmillan and Company, 1891.) focus

Ἐπικούρους —speeially used of mereenaries and tyrants' body-guards. Χρύσιδος —Χρῦσις is masc., Χρυσὶς fem., c. 2, 1.

Τῆς περὶ θ —an uncommon use of περί. See on c. 99, 3, and for the order, cf. c. 18, 1.

πειραθέντες —see c. 19, 1. Supply προσποιήσασθαι. ἀπέπλεον—imperf., as the journey was broken.

Σχόντες ... ἀπατηθέντες ... ἀποβάλλουσι —the first participle is temporal, while the second belongs closely to the verb and defines it like an adverb of manner.

ἐξ ὁμολογίας —‘after an agreement had been made with them,’ the Corinthians, so that they had reason to expect the surrender of the islanders. The antithesis is between ἀπατὴ and ὁμολογία, i.e. ἐξ ὸμολογίας ἀπατὴ γίγνεται, as ἐξ is constantly used of persons, to denote a change of condition; cf. transfuga ex oratore etc.

ἀπροσδοκήτοις —active. See c. 3, 4.

βιαίοτερον —‘not without a struggle,’ with considerable diffieulty.

Thucydides History of the Peloponnesian War 2.33

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