Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War, Adolf Wahrmund (Translator), 5.116

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In dem folgenden Winter waren die Lakedämonier
schonauf dem Wege, einen Feldzug in das Argivische zu machen, da ihnen
aber an der Gränze das Opfer nicht günstig ausfiel, so kehrten sie
wieder um. Dieses Vorhabens wegen faßten die Argiver Verdacht
gegen Einige in der Stadt und nahmen auch Etliche davon gefangen,
die Andern entkamen ihnen.

Die Melier nun hatten um dieselbe Zeit zum zweiten Mal einen
Theil der Athenischen Umschanzung genommen, wo die Wachen nur
in geringer Stärke waren. Da aber dann nach diesem Ereigniß ein
anderes Heer aus Athen kam, welches Philokrates, des Demeas Sohn
befehligte, und die Belagerung nun mit voller Kraft betrieben wurde,
wozu auch noch Verrath aus der Mitte der Melier selbst kam, so
übergaben sie sich den Athenern auf Gnade und Ungnade. Diese
nun tödteten von den Meliern alle Erwahcsenen männliches
Geschlechtes, die in ihre Hände fielen, Weiber und Kinder aber
verkauften sie als Sklaven. Danach schickten sie fünf Hundert Ansiedler
dorthin und machten den Platz zu ihrer eigenen Niederlassung. ¹

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).) — 5.116.1 focus

[1] τοῦ δ’ ἐπιγιγνομένου χειμῶνος Λακεδαιμόνιοι μελλήσαντες ἐς τὴν Ἀργείαν στρατεύειν, ὡς αὐτοῖς τὰ διαβατήρια [ἱερὰ ἐν τοῖς ὁρίοις ] οὐκ ἐγίγνετο, ἀνεχώρησαν. καὶ Ἀργεῖοι διὰ τὴν ἐκείνων μέλλησιν τῶν ἐν τῇ πόλει τινὰς ὑποπτεύσαντες τοὺς μὲν ξυνέλαβον, οἱ δ’ αὐτοὺς καὶ διέφυγον.

[2] καὶ οἱ Μήλιοι περὶ τοὺς αὐτοὺς χρόνους αὖθις καθ’ ἕτερόν τι τοῦ περιτειχίσματος εἷλον τῶν Ἀθηναίων, παρόντων οὐ πολλῶν τῶν φυλάκων.

[3] καὶ ἐλθούσης στρατιᾶς ὕστερον ἐκ τῶν Ἀθηνῶν ἄλλης, ὡς ταῦτα ἐγίγνετο, ἧς ἦρχε Φιλοκράτης ὁ Δημέου, καὶ κατὰ κράτος ἤδη πολιορκούμενοι, γενομένης καὶ προδοσίας τινός, ἀφ’ ἑαυτῶν ξυνεχώρησαν τοῖς Ἀθηναίοις ὥστε ἐκείνους περὶ αὐτῶν βουλεῦσαι.

[4] οἱ δὲ ἀπέκτειναν Μηλίων ὅσους ἡβῶντας ἔλαβον, παῖδας δὲ καὶ γυναῖκας ἠνδραπόδισαν· τὸ δὲ χωρίον αὐτοὶ ᾤκισαν, ἀποίκους ὕστερον πεντακοσίους πέμψαντες.

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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.) — 5.116.1 focus

[1] The winter following, the Lacedaemonians being about to enter with their army into the territory of the Argives, when they perceived that the sacrifices which they made on the border for their passage were not acceptable, returned. And the Argives, having some of their own city in suspicion in regard of this design of the Lacedaemonians, apprehended some of them, and some escaped.

[2] About the same time the Melians took another part of the wall of the Athenians, they that kept the siege being then not many.

[3] But this done, there came afterwards some fresh forces from Athens, under the conduct of Philocrates, the son of Demeas.

[4] And the town being now strongly besieged, there being also within some that practised to have it given up, they yielded themselves to the discretion of the Athenians, who slew all the men of military age, made slaves of the women and children, and inhabited the place with a colony sent thither afterwards of five hundred men of their own.

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.) — 5.116.1 focus

The next winter the Lacedaemonians intended to invade the Argive territory, but arriving at the frontier found the sacrifices for crossing unfavorable, and went back again. This intention of theirs gave the Argives suspicions of certain of their fellow-citizens, some of whom they arrested; others, however, escaped them.

About the same time the Melians again took another part of the Athenian lines which were but feebly garrisoned.

Reinforcements afterwards arriving from Athens in consequence, under the command of Philocrates, son of Demeas, the siege was now pressed vigorously; and some treachery taking place inside, the Melians surrendered at discretion to the Athenians,

who put to death all the grown men whom they took, and sold the women and children for slaves, and subsequently sent out five hundred colonists and inhabited the place themselves.

Geschichte des Peloponnesischen Kriegs First1KGreek (Thucydides. Geschichte des Peloponnesischen Kriegs. Braun, Theodor, translator. Leipzig: Insel-Verlag, 1917.) — 5.116 focus

Im folgenden Winter wollten die Lakedämonier ins
Argeiische einfallen; da jedoch ihr Opfer beim Überschreiten
der Grenze ungünstig ausfiel, kehrten sie wieder um. Wegen
dieses ihres Vorhabens faßten die Argeier gegen einige ihrer
Mitbürger Verdacht, ließen auch mehrere festnehmen, während
andere sich dem durch die Flucht entzogen. Um dieselbe Zeit
eroberten die Melier nochmal an einer anderen Stelle ein
Stück der hier nur schwach besetzten Mauer der Athener.
Infolgedessen kamen später unter PhilokrateS, DemeaS' Sohn,
neue Verstärkungen aus Athen, und die Melier, die nunmehr
hart belagert und außerdem durch Verrat in ihrer Mitte be
droht wurden, mußten sich den Athenern auf Gnade und
Ungnade ergeben. Die Athener aber töteten alle Männer,
die ihnen in die Hände fielen, und verkauften Weiber und
Kinder als Sklaven. Das Land behielten sie für sich und
besetzten eS bald nachher mit fünfhundert Kolonisten.

Histoire de la Guerre du Péloponèse First1KGreek (Thucydides. Histoire de la Guerre du Péloponnése, Vol. 1-2. Zévort, Marie Charles, translator. Paris: Charpentier, 1852.) — 5.116 focus

CXVI. L’hiver suivant, les Lacédémoniens se disposèrent à envahir le territoire d’Argos; mais les sacrifices faits sur les frontières avant l’entrée en campagne n’ayant pas été favorables, ils se retirèrent. Les Argiens, aussitôt qu’ils connurent ces projets hostiles, avaient arrêté quelques-uns des leurs comme suspects; d’autres prirent la fuite.

Vers la même époque, les Méliens enlevèrent une ¹ autre partie de l’enceinte où les Athéniens n’avaient que peu de gardes. Mais, après cette surprise, une nouvelle armée arriva d’Athènes, sous le commandement de Philocratès, fils de Déméas, et le siége fut alors poussé vigoureusement. Une trahison eut lieu à l’intérieur et les habitants s’en remirent à la discrétion des Athéniens. Ceux-ci tuèrent tous les hommes en état de porterles armes qui leur tombèrent entre les mains, et réduisirent en esclavage les enfants et les femmes. Plus tard, ils s’établirent eux-mêmes dans la ville et y envoyèrent une colonie de cinq cents hommes.

Histoire de la Guerre du Péloponnése First1KGreek (Thucydides. Histoire de la Guerre du Péloponnése. Bétant, Élie-Ami, translator. Paris: Librairie de L. Hachette, 1863.) — 5.116 focus

L’hiver suivant, les Lacédémoniens se disposèrent à marcher contre PArgoIide ; mais les victimes pour le passage de la frontière n’ayant pas été favorables, ils rebroussèrent chemin. Cette démonstration inspira aux Argiens des soupçons contre quelques-uns de leurs concitoyens. Ils en arrêtèrent une partie ; les autres prirent la fuite.

Vers la même époque, les Méliens enlevèrent une nouvelle partie delà circonvallation, faiblement gardée par les Athéniens. Peu de temps après, une seconde armée arriva d’Athènes sous la conduite de Pbilocratès fils de Déméas. Dès lors le siège fut poussé avec plus de vigueur. La trahison s’en étant mêlée, les Piégés se rendirent à discrétion. Les Athéniens passèrent au fil de l’épée tous les adultes tombés en leur pouvoir, et réduisirent en servitude les femmes et les enfants. Plus tard, ils repeuplèrent File par l’envoi de cinq cents colons tirés de leur sein.

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.) — 5.116.1 focus

[1] The following winter the Lacedaemonians were on the point of invading Argive territory, but as the sacrifices for crossing the boundaries were not favourable they returned home. On account of this intention on the part of the Lacedaemonians, the Argives, suspecting certain men in their city, seized some of them, but the rest escaped.

[2] About the same time the Melians again at another point took a part of the Athenian encompassing wall, the garrison not being numerous.

[3] But later, in consequence of these occurrences, another force came from Athens, of which Philocrates son of Demeas was commander, and the Melians, being now closely besieged—some treachery, too, having made its appearance among them—capitulated to the Athenians on the condition that these should determine their fate.

[4] The Athenians thereupon slew all the adult males whom they had taken and made slaves of the children and women. But the place they then peopled with new settlers from Athens, sending thither at a later time five hundred colonists.

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.) — 5.116.1 focus

[1] The following winter, the Lacedaemonians intended to march against the Argive territory, but returned on finding, when at the frontier, that the sacrifices for crossing it were not favourable. Owing to this intention on their part, the Argives, suspecting a certain party in their city, seized some of them, while others escaped them.

[2] About the same time, the Melians again took a part of the Athenian lines in another direction, the garrison not being numerous.

[3] A fresh force having afterwards come from Athens in consequence of these occurrences, under the command of Philocrates son of Demeas, and the inhabitants being now vigorously blockaded, after there had also been some treachery practised by their own men, they surrendered at discretion to the Athenians;

[4] who put to death all the Melian adults they took, and made slaves of the children and women. As for the country, they afterwards sent out five hundred colonists, and inhabited it themselves.

Historia Belli Peloponnesiaci First1KGreek (Historia Belli Peloponnesiaci. Haase, Friedrich, translator. Paris: Firmin Didot, 1869.) — 5.116.1 focus

[1] Insequentis hiemis initio Lacedaemonii copias in agrum Argivum educere statuerant, sed quum in finibus sacrificium pro transitu facientes litare^non potuissent, domum reverterunt. Argivi vero, quod illi in suum agrum invadere statuissent, de nonnullis, qui in urbe erant, suspicionem susceperunt, et eorum alios quidem comprehenderunt, alii vero ex ipsorum manibus elapsi profugerunt.

[2] Sub idem quoque tempus Melii rursus Atheniensium munitionem ab alia parte aggressi, ubi non multi custodes aderant, eam partem ceperunt.

[3] Quum autem mox post has res gestas alius exercitus Athenis venisset, cui praeerat Philocrates Demeae filius, et Melii gravi jam obsidione premerentur, quadam etiam proditione a quibusdam ipsorum civibns facta, Atheniensibus sese dediderunt, ea conditione, ut illi de sc arbitratu suo statuerent.

[4] Athenienses vero, Meliorum quoscunque puberes ceperunt, interfecerunt, pueros autem et mulieres in servitutem abstraxerunt. Urbem vero Ipsi incoluerunt, quingentis postea colonis eo missis.

La storia di Tucidide First1KGreek (Thucydides. Della storia di Tucidide volgarizzata libri otto. Anonymous translator. Florence: Tipografia Galileiana, 1835.) — 5.116 focus

Al venir dell’inverno essendo i Lacedemoni in prociuto di marciare sul territorio argivo, poiché le vittime offerte sulla frontiera pel passaggio non erano propine , tornarono indietro, gli Argivi, che avean preso in aspetto alcuni de' loro cittadini , valendosi di questa dilazione dei Lacedemoni, ne arrestarono una parte ; e gli altri fuggirono loro di mano. Quasi al tempo stesso i Melri presero di nuovo un’altra porzione dei muro degli Ateniesi difesa da poche guardie : se non che per questi successi venne finalmente da Atene altra gente comandata da Filocrate di Demea, ed allora assediati vigorosamente, e traditi pure da alcuni dei loro si resero alla discrizione degli Ateniesi, i quali uccisero quanti dei Melii erano giunti alla pubertà, fecero schiavi i fanciulli e le donne, e presero ad abitare da sè stessi quella terra, dove poi spediròno cinquecento coloni.

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