Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War, Adolf Wahrmund (Translator), 1.79

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So sprachen die Athener. Nachdem nun die Lakedämonier
sowohl die Beschwerden der Bundesgenossen gegen die Athener
angehört hatten, als auch was die Athener dagegen gesprochen, hießen sie
Alle abtreten, um sich über die Sache unter einander selbst zu
berathen. Und die meisten einigten ihre Stimmen dahin, daß die Unbill
der Athener schon offenkundig sei, und man müsse so bald als möglich
den Krieg erklären. Da trat aber Archidamos auf, ihr König, der
für einen klugen und gemäßigten Mann bekannt war, und redete also:

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).) — 1.79.1 focus

[1] τοιαῦτα δὲ οἱ Ἀθηναῖοι εἶπον. ἐπειδὴ δὲ τῶν τε ξυμμάχων ἤκουσαν οἱ Λακεδαιμόνιοι τὰ ἐγκλήματα τὰ ἐς τοὺς Ἀθηναίους καὶ τῶν Ἀθηναίων ἃ ἔλεξαν, μεταστησάμενοι πάντας ἐβουλεύοντο κατὰ σφᾶς αὐτοὺς περὶ τῶν παρόντων.

[2] καὶ τῶν μὲν πλεόνων ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ αἱ γνῶμαι ἔφερον, ἀδικεῖν τε τοὺς Ἀθηναίους ἤδη καὶ πολεμητέα εἶναι ἐν τάχει· παρελθὼν δὲ Ἀρχίδαμος ὁ βασιλεὺς αὐτῶν, ἀνὴρ καὶ ξυνετὸς δοκῶν εἶναι καὶ σώφρων, ἔλεξε τοιάδε.

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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.) — 1.79.1 focus

[1] Thus spake the Athenians. After the Lacedaemonians had heard both the complaints of the confederates against the Athenians and the Athenians' answer, they put them everyone out of the court and consulted of the business among themselves.

[2] And the opinions of the greatest part concurred in this, that the Athenians had done unjustly and ought speedily to be warred on. But Archidamus their king, a man reputed both wise and temperate, spake as followeth.

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.) — 1.79.1 focus

[1] Such were the words of the Athenians. After the Lacedaemonians had heard the complaints of the allies against the Athenians, and the observations of the latter, they made all withdraw, and consulted by themselves on the question before them.

[2] The opinions of the majority all led to the same conclusion; the Athenians were open aggressors, and war must be declared at once. But Archidamus, the Lacedaemonian king, came forward, who had the reputation of being at once a wise and a moderate man, and made the following speech:—

Geschichte des Peloponnesischen Kriegs First1KGreek (Thucydides. Geschichte des Peloponnesischen Kriegs. Braun, Theodor, translator. Leipzig: Insel-Verlag, 1917.) — 1.79 focus

So die Athener. Nachdem die Lakedämonier sowohl die
Beschwerden der Bundesgenossen als die Rede der Athener
angehört hatten, ließen sie alle abtreten, um unter sich darüber
zu beraten, was nunmehr zu tun sei. Die Mehrheit entschied
sich übereinstimmend dafür, die Athener wären im Unrecht, und
man müsse ihnen auf der Stelle den Krieg erklären. Da aber
trat ihr König Archidamos auf, ein anerkannt kluger und be
sonnener Mann, und sagte:s

Histoire de la Guerre du Péloponèse First1KGreek (Thucydides. Histoire de la Guerre du Péloponnése, Vol. 1-2. Zévort, Marie Charles, translator. Paris: Charpentier, 1852.) — 1.79 focus

LXXIX. Ainsi parlèrent les Athéniens. Les Lacédémoniens, après avoir entendu les accusations des alliés et la réponse, les firent tous retirer et mirent l’affaire en délibération. La plupart étaient d’avis qu’il y avait injustice déjà consommée de la part des Athéniens, et qu’il fallait, en toute hâte, leur déclarer la guerre. Alors, leur roi Archidamus¹, homme renommé pour son habileté et sa prudence, prit la parole en ces termes :

Histoire de la Guerre du Péloponnése First1KGreek (Thucydides. Histoire de la Guerre du Péloponnése. Bétant, Élie-Ami, translator. Paris: Librairie de L. Hachette, 1863.) — 1.79 focus

Tel fut le discours des députés d’Athènes. Les Lacédémoniens, après avoir entendu les plaintes de leurs alliés et la réponse des Athéniens, les firent tous retirer et délibérèrent entre eux sur la question proposée. La majorité inclinait à prononcer que les Athéniens étaient coupables, et qu’il fallait leur déclarer la guerre immédiatement. Alors Archidamos, roi des Lacédémoniens, renommé pour ses lumières et pour sa modération, prit la parole et dit :

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.) — 1.79.1 focus

[1] Thus the Athenians spoke. And when the Lacedaemonians had heard the charges brought by the allies against the Athenians, and what the latter said in reply, they caused all others to withdraw and deliberated by themselves on the situation before them.

[2] And the opinions of the majority tended to the same conclusion, namely, that the Athenians were already guilty of injustice, and that they must go to war without delay. But Archidamus their king, a man reputed to be both sagacious and prudent, came forward and spoke as follows:

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.) — 1.79.1 focus

[1] Thus spoke the Athenians. After the Lacedaemonians had heard from the allies their charges against the Athenians, and from the Athenians what they had to say, they made them all withdraw, and consulted by themselves on the question before them.

[2] And the opinions of the majority went the same way; viz. that the Athenians were already guilty of injustice, and that they ought to go to war with all speed. But Archidamus their king, a man who was considered both intelligent and prudent, came forward and spoke as follows.

Historia Belli Peloponnesiaci First1KGreek (Historia Belli Peloponnesiaci. Haase, Friedrich, translator. Paris: Firmin Didot, 1869.) — 1.79.1 focus

[1] Haec Athenienses dixerunt. Postquam autem Lacedaemonii audierunt sociorum querelas adversus Athenienses et quas Athenienses dixerant, summolis omnibus, inter se ipsos de rebus praesentibus consultare coeperunt.

[2] Atque major illorum pars consentiens eamdem ferebant sententiam, Athenienses jam injuste agere, et quamprimum bellum esse faciendum. Archidamus vero ipsorum rex, qui et prudens et modestus vir esse videbatur, in medium progressus hanc habuit orationem.

La storia di Tucidide First1KGreek (Thucydides. Della storia di Tucidide volgarizzata libri otto. Anonymous translator. Florence: Tipografia Galileiana, 1835.) — 1.79 focus

Tali furono le parole degli Ateniesi : ed i Lacedemoni , udito che ebbero le querele dei confederati contro gli Ateniesi, e le cose dette da questi, ordinarono tutti si ritirassero, per deliberare da sé soli sopra i presenti affari. E la maggior parte consentiva iu ciò, che il procedere degli Ateniesi era oggimai ingiusto, e però doversi fare tostamente la guerra. Ma Archidamo re di Sparta , riputato uomo prudente e moderato , si fece innanzi e parlò così.

Thucydides History of the Peloponnesian War 1.79

Adolf Wahrmund (Translator)

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