Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War, Adolf Wahrmund (Translator), 1.47

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Als ihre Annäherung den Kerkyräern bekannt wurde,
bemannten diese hundert und zehn Schiffe unter den Befehlen des Mei-
Rades, Aefimides und Eurybatos, und stellten sich bei einer der
Inseln auf, welche den Namen Sybota ^S. Nikolo diSivota^ führen.
Auch die zehn athenischen Schiffe befanden sich bei ihnen. Ihr
Landheer stand aus dem Vorgebirg Leukimme ^Lefkimo^, verstärkt durch
tausend schwerbewaffnete Zakynthier. Auch zu den Korinthern waren
auf dem Festland zahlreiche Barbaren gestoßen, denn die Bewohner
des Festlands in der dortigen Gegend find ihnen von jeher befreundet.

History of the Peloponnesian War. Thucydides. Adolf Wahrmund (Translator). Stuttgart. 1864.

Current edition First1KGreek

Geschichte des Peloponnesischen Kriegs (German) (Thucydides. Geschichte des Peloponnesischen Kriegs. Wahrmund, Adolf, translator. Stuttgart: Krais and Hoffmann, 1864.)

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Ἱστορίαι Perseus (Thucydides. Historiae, Vol 1-2. Jones, Henry Stuart, editor. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1910. (1942 printing).) — 1.47.1 focus

[1] οἱ δὲ Κερκυραῖοι ὡς ᾔσθοντο αὐτοὺς προσπλέοντας, πληρώσαντες δέκα καὶ ἑκατὸν ναῦς, ὧν ἦρχε Μικιάδης καὶ Αἰσιμίδης καὶ Εὐρύβατος, ἐστρατοπεδεύσαντο ἐν μιᾷ τῶν νήσων αἳ καλοῦνται Σύβοτα· καὶ αἱ Ἀττικαὶ δέκα παρῆσαν.

[2] ἐπὶ δὲ τῇ Λευκίμμῃ αὐτοῖς τῷ ἀκρωτηρίῳ ὁ πεζὸς ἦν καὶ Ζακυνθίων χίλιοι ὁπλῖται βεβοηθηκότες.

[3] ἦσαν δὲ καὶ τοῖς Κορινθίοις ἐν τῇ ἠπείρῳ πολλοὶ τῶν βαρβάρων παραβεβοηθηκότες· οἱ γὰρ ταύτῃ ἠπειρῶται αἰεί ποτε αὐτοῖς φίλοι εἰσίν.

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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.) — 1.47.1 focus

[1] The Corcyraeans understanding that they made against them, having ready one hundred and ten galleys under the conduct of Miciades, Aesimides, and Eurybatus, came and encamped in one of the islands called Sybota; and the ten galleys of Athens were also with them.

[2] But their land forces stayed in the promontory of Leucimna, and with them one thousand men of arms of the Zacynthians that came to aid them.

[3] The Corinthians also had in the continent the aids of many barbarians, which in those quarters have been evermore their friends.

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.) — 1.47.1 focus

[1] When the Corcyraeans saw them coming, they manned a hundred and ten ships, commanded by Meikiades, Aisimides, and Eurybatus, and stationed themselves at one of the Sybota isles; the ten Athenian ships being present.

[2] On point Leukimme they posted their land forces, and a thousand heavy infantry who had come from Zacynthus to their assistance.

[3] Nor were the Corinthians on the mainland without their allies. The barbarians flocked in large numbers to their assistance, the inhabitants of this part of the continent being old allies of theirs.

Geschichte des Peloponnesischen Kriegs First1KGreek (Thucydides. Geschichte des Peloponnesischen Kriegs. Braun, Theodor, translator. Leipzig: Insel-Verlag, 1917.) — 1.47 focus

Auf die Nachricht, daß ihre Flotte im Anzüge sei, be
mannten die Kerkyräer hundertzwölf Schiffe unter Meikiades,
Aiflmedes und Eurybates und stellten sich damit bei einer der
Inseln auf, welche den Namen Sybota führen, mit ihnen auch
die zehn attischen Schiffe. Ihr durch tausend Hopliten auS
Zakynthos verstärktes Landheer befand sich am Vorgebirge
Leukimme. Auch den Korinthern hatten sich auf dem Festlande
zahlreiche Barbaren angeschlossen, wie denn die Bewohner des
Festlandes dort von jeher ihre guten Freunde gewesen sind.

Histoire de la Guerre du Péloponèse First1KGreek (Thucydides. Histoire de la Guerre du Péloponnése, Vol. 1-2. Zévort, Marie Charles, translator. Paris: Charpentier, 1852.) — 1.47 focus

XLVII. Les Corcyréens, à la nouvelle que cette flotte approchait, équipèrent cent dix navires, commandés par Miciadès, oesimidès et Eurybatos, et campèrent dans une des îles nommées Sybota¹. Les dix vaisseaux athéniens s’y trouvaient avec eux : sur le promontoire de Leucimne² campait leur infanterie avec mille ho- plites auxiliaires de Zacynthe. Les Corinthiens avaient aussi sur le continent un grand nombre de barbares auxiliaires ; car les habitants de cette partie de la terre ferme ont de tout temps été leurs amis.

Histoire de la Guerre du Péloponnése First1KGreek (Thucydides. Histoire de la Guerre du Péloponnése. Bétant, Élie-Ami, translator. Paris: Librairie de L. Hachette, 1863.) — 1.47 focus

A la nouvelle de leur approche, les Corcyréens équipèrent cent dix vaisseaux commandés par Miciadès, Êsimédèset Euryhatos, et allèrent camper dans une des îles nommées Sybota¹. Les dix vaisseaux d’Athènes étaient présents. L’armée de terre, renforcée par mille hoplites de Zacynthe, prit position sur le promontoire de Leucimme. De leur côté, les Corinthiens avaient sur le continent un grand nombre de Barbares auxiliaires; car les habitants de ces. contrées ont de tout temps été leurs amis.

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.) — 1.47.1 focus

[1] The Corcyraeans, when they became aware of their approach, manned a hundred and ten ships under the command of Miciades, Aesimides, and Eurybatus, and encamped on one of the islands which are called Sybota, the ten Attic ships being also present.

[2] Their land-forces were at the promontory of Leucimne, and also a thousand hoplites of the Zacynthians who had come to aid the Corcyraeans.

[3] The Corinthians, also, had the aid of many barbarians who had assembled on the mainland adjacent; for the dwellers on the mainland in that region have always been friendly to them.

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.) — 1.47.1 focus

[1] But the Corcyraeans, when they perceived them sailing up, manned a hundred and ten ships, which were commanded by Miciades, Aesimides, and Eurybates; and encamped on one of the islands which are called Sybota; and the ten Athenian ships were with them.

[2] And on the promontory of Leucimna was their land force, and a thousand heavy-armed of the Zacynthians, who had come to their assistance.

[3] The Corinthians also had on the mainland many of the barbarians, who had joined them to give assistance; for the people in that part of the continent have always ¹ been friendly with them.

Historia Belli Peloponnesiaci First1KGreek (Historia Belli Peloponnesiaci. Haase, Friedrich, translator. Paris: Firmin Didot, 1869.) — 1.47.1 focus

[1] Corcyraei vero, postquam intellexerunt illos contra se navigare, centum et decem naves armaverunt, quibus praeerat Miciades et Aesimides et Eurybatus, et castra posuerunt in una insularum, quae Sybota vocantur; aderant autem etiam decem Atticae naves;

[2] in Leucimna vero promontorio peditatus ipsorum erat, et Zacynthiorum mille gravis armaturae milites auxilio missi.

[3] Aderant autem Corinthiis quoque in continente mulli de barbaris, qui iis auxilio advenerant; nam qui continentis illam partem incolunt, illis semper sunt amici.

La storia di Tucidide First1KGreek (Thucydides. Della storia di Tucidide volgarizzata libri otto. Anonymous translator. Florence: Tipografia Galileiana, 1835.) — 1.47 focus

Quando i Corfuotti riseppero la loro mossa , allestirono cento dieci navi sotto la condotta di Miciade, di Esimide e di Euribato, e campeggiarono in una delle ìsole chiamate Sibote, ove arrivarono anche le dieci navi di Atene : e la lor fanteria con mille Zacinti di grave armatura stava sul promontorio di Leucimna. Ma aveano anche i Corintii in terraferma molti barbari che erano andati a soccorrerli ; perchè la gente di coleste contrade è loro mai sempre amica.

Thucydides History of the Peloponnesian War 1.47

Adolf Wahrmund (Translator)

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