Thucydides History of the Peloponnesian War 1.55

[1] The Corinthians in their way homeward took in Anactorium, a town seated in the mouth of the Gulf of Ambracia, by deceit (this town was common to them and to the Corcyraeans), and having put into it Corinthians only, departed and went home. Of the Corcyraeans, eight hundred that were servants they sold, and kept prisoners two hundred and fifty, whom they used with very much favour that they might be a means, at their return, to bring Corcyra into the power of the Corinthians, the greatest part of these being principal men of the city.

[2] And thus was Corcyra delivered of the war of Corinth, and the Athenian galleys went from them. This was the first cause that the Corinthians had of war against the Athenians: namely, because they had taken part with the Corcyraeans in a battle by sea against the Corinthians with whom they were comprised in the same articles of peace.

[1] Thus both sides claimed the victory.

The Corinthians on the voyage home took Anactorium, which stands at the mouth of the Ambracian gulf. The place was taken by treachery, being common ground to the Corcyraeans and Corinthians. After establishing Corinthian settlers there, they retired home. Eight hundred of the Corcyraeans were slaves; these they sold; two hundred and fifty they retained in captivity, and treated with great attention, in the hope that they might bring over their country to Corinth on their return; most of them being, as it happened, men of very high position in Corcyra .

[2] In this way Corcyra maintained her political existence in the war with Corinth , and the Athenian vessels left the island. This was the first cause of the war that Corinth had against the Athenians, viz. that they had fought against them with the Corcyraeans in time of treaty.

Auf dem Heimwege bemächtigten sich die Korinther durch
List der von Korinth und Kerkyra gemeinsam gegründeten Stadt
Anaktorion am Ausgange des Amprakischen Meerbusens, be­
setzten sie mit korinthischen Kolonisten und fuhren darauf nach
Hause. Von den gefangenen Kerkyräern verkauften sie acht­
hundert, was Sklaven waren, zweihundertfunfzig dagegen be­
hielten sie in Gefangenschaft und behandelten sie gut, damit
sie nach der Rückkehr in Kerkyra für sie wirken möchten; denn
zufällig gehörten sie alle zu den angesehensten Einwohnern
der Stadt. So hatte Kerkyra den Krieg mit Korinth glücklich
bestanden, und die athenischen Schiffe fuhren wieder nach Hause.
Das aber wurde die erste Veranlassung zum Kriege der Ko­
rinther mit den Athenern, daß diese im Frieden mit ihren
Schiffen auf seiten der Kerkyräer gegen sie gefochten hatten.

LV. Les Corinthiens, en retournant chez eux, s’emparèrent par surprise d’Anactorium, ville située à l’entrée du golfe d’Ambracie, et qui leur appartenait en commun avec les Corcyréens ; ils y établirent une co- lonie corinthienne et rentrèrent chez eux. Parmi les captifs corcyréens il se trouvait huit cents esclaves qu’ils vendirent. Il y avait aussi deux cent cinquante Corcyréens, appartenant pour la plupart aux plus riches familles. Ils les retinrent prisonniers et les traitèrent avec beaucoup d’égards, espérant que, rentrés dans leur patrie, ils la rallieraient à la métropole. Corcyre ayant ainsi échappé aux attaques des Corinthiens, les vaisseaux athéniens se retirèrent. Mais ce fut là pour les Corinthiens le premier motif de guerre contre Athènes ; ils ne lui pardonnèrent pas de s’être alliée à Corcyre pour les combattre, malgré la foi des traités.

Les Corinthiens, en se retirant, s’emparèrent par surprise d’Anactorion, ville située à l'entrée du golfe d’Ambracie, et qu’ils avaient fondée conjointement avec les Corcyréens. Ils y laissèrent une colonie corinthienne et regagnèrent leurs foyers. Parmi les prisonniers corcyréens se trouvaient huit cents esclaves qu’ils vendirent; mais ils gardèrent prisonniers deux cent cinquante citoyens, et leur prodiguèrent toute espèce de soins, afin qu’à leur retour ils les aidassent à soumettre Corcyre, car la plupart d’entre eux appartenaient aux familles les plus puissantes de cette ville. Ainsi Corcyre échappa aux annes de Corinthe, et la flotte athénienne se retira. Ce fut pour les Corinthiens un premier sujet de guerre contre les Athéniens, qui, en pleine paix, s’étaient joints aux Corcyréens pour les combattre.

[1] The Corinthians, as they sailed homeward, took by stratagem Anactorium, which is at the mouth of the Ambracian Gulf, a place held by the Corcyraeans and themselves in common, and establishing there some Corinthian colonists returned home. Of their Corcyraean prisoners they sold eight hundred who were slaves, but two hundred and fifty they kept in custody and treated them with much consideration, their motive being that when they returned to Corcyra they might win it over to their side;1 and it so happened that most of these were among the most influential men of the city.

[2] In this way, then, Corcyra had the advantage in the war with the Corinthians, and the ships of the Athenians withdrew from it. And this was the first ground which the Corinthians had for the war against the Athenians, because they had fought with the Corcyraeans against them in time of truce.

[1] As the Corinthians were sailing away homeward, they took by treachery Anactorium, which is situated at the mouth of the Ambracian Gulf, and was possessed in common by the Corcyraeans and them; and after establishing in it a Corinthian population [only], ¹ they retired homewards; and of the Corcyraeans, eight hundred who were slaves they sold, but two hundred and fifty they kept in custody, and treated with great attention, that on their return they might win over Corcyra to them. For most of them happened to be the first men of the city in power.

[2] Corcyra then in this way outlived the war ² with the Corinthians; and the ships of the Athenians returned from it. This was the first ground the Corinthians had for their war against the Athenians, namely, that in time of peace they had fought with them by sea in conjunction with the Corcyraeans.

[1] Corinthii vero, illinc domum navigantes, Anactorium, quod in ore sinus Ambracii silum est, per fraudem ceperunt: (erat autem ipsorum commune et Corcyraeorum) et, Corinthiis colonis in eo collocatis, domum redierunt; et Corcyraeorum octingentos, qui servi erant, vendiderunt, ducentos et quinquaginta vinctos asservabant, eosque diligenter et ofliciose colebant, ut Corcyram ipsorum ditioni reversi abjungerent; eorum autem plerique potentia principes erant civitatis.

[2] Sic igitur Corcyra bello Corinthioe superavit Atticaique naves domum inde reverterunt. Haec autem fuit prima causa belli a Corinthiis contra Athenienses suscepti, quod illi foedere secum manente cum Corcyraeis contra se navali proelio certassent.

I Corintii in ritornando a casa presero a tradimento Anattorio castello di comune diritto co’ Corfuotti, situato alla bocca del seno ambraciotico, e vi posero colonia de’ loro. Proseguirono quindi la navigazione per a casa, e venderono ottocento Corfuotti di condizione servile , ma ne tennero guardati in prigione dugcutocinquanta, che trattavano assai cortesemente, col fine che ritornati a Corfù, ne conciliassero loro l' animo dei cittadini ; atteso che la maggior parte di questi erano anche i più potenti della città. Cosi nella guerra dei Corintii restò salva Corfù, donde partirono le navi degli Ateniesi. Questo fu il primo motivo di guerra per i Corintii contro gli Ateniesi, perchè s’ erano uniti co’ Corfuotti a combattere per mare contro dLloro, duranti le tregue.