Thucydides History of the Peloponnesian War 8.3

[1] Whereupon Agis, their king, went out with a part of his army the same winter from Deceleia and levied money amongst the confederates for the building of a navy; and turning into the Melian gulf, upon an old grudge took a great booty from the Oetaeans, which he made money of, and forced those of Pthiotis, being Achaians, and others in those parts subjects to the Thessalians (the Thessalians complaining and unwilling) to give them hostages and money. The hostages he put into Corinth, and endeavoured to draw them into the league.

[2] And the Lacedaemonians imposed upon the states confederate, the charge of building one hundred galleys; that is to say, on their own state and on the Boeotians, each twenty-five; on the Phoceans and Locrians, fifteen; on the Corinthians, fifteen; on the Arcadians, Sicyonians, and Pellenians, ten; and on the Megareans, Troezenians, and Hermionians, ten. And put all things else in readiness presently with the spring to begin the war.

[1] Their king, Agis, accordingly set out at once during this winter with some troops from Decelea, and levied from the allies contributions for the fleet, and turning towards the Malian gulf exacted a sum of money from the Oetaeans by carrying off most of their cattle in reprisal for their old hostility, and, in spite of the protests and opposition of the Thessalians, forced the Achaeans of Phthiotis and the other subjects of the Thessalians in those parts to give him money and hostages, and deposited the hostages at Corinth , and tried to bring their countrymen into the confederacy.

[2] The Lacedaemonians now issued a requisition to the cities for building a hundred ships, fixing their own quota and that of the Boeotians at twenty-five each; that of the Phocians and Locrians together at fifteen; that of the Corinthians at fifteen; that of the Arcadians, Pellenians, and Sicyonians together at ten; and that of the Megarians, Troezenians, Epidaurians, and Hermionians together at ten also; and meanwhile made every other preparation for commencing hostilities by the spring.

Ihr König Agis brach dann auch gleich in diesem Winter
mit einer Anzahl Truppen von Dekeleia auf, um bei den
Bundesgenossen Geld für die Flotte aufzubringen. Den Oitaiern,
jenen alten Feinden dort am Melischen Meerbusen, trieb er
die Herden weg und preßte ihnen Geld ab. Die Achäer in
der Phtiotis und die übrigen tkessaliscken Untertanen in jener
Gegend nötigte er, trotz aller Einwendungen und Proteste der
Thessaler, ihm Geld und Geiseln zu geben, die er nach Korinth
in Gewahrsam brachte, und suchte sie zu bewegen, dem Bunde
beizutreten. Die Lakedämonier aber bestimmten, die Bundes­
staaten sollten hundert Schiffe stellen, und zwar sie selbst und
die Böotier je fünfundzwanzig, Phokier und Lokrer fünfzehn,
Korinth fünfzehn, Arkadier, Pellene und Sikyoner zehn, und
Megara, Epidauros, Troizeu und Hermione zehn. Überhaupt
richteten sie sich darauf ein, den Krieg gleich bei Beginn des
Frühjahres zu eröffnen.

III. Aussitôt Agis, leur roi, partit de Décélie avec quelques troupes, dans le cours du même hiver, et alla chez les alliés lever la contribution pour l’entretien de la flotte. Il se dirigea vers le golfe de Malée, et, en raison d’une ancienne inimitié, fit sur les OEléens un butin considérable et leur imposa une contribution pécuniaire. Il força les Achéens-Phthiotes, et les autres sujets des Thessaliens dans ces parages, malgré l’opposition et les réclamations des Thessaliens, à fournir des otages et de l’argent. Il déposa les otages à Corinthe et travailla à attirer ces peuples dans son alliance. Les Lacédémoniens, de leur côté, décidèrent que les villes construiraient cent vaisseaux. Ils se taxèrent eux-mêmes à vingt-cinq; les Béotiens au même nombre; les Phocéens et les Locriens à quinze; les Corinthiens à quince; les Arcadiens, les Pelléniens et les Sicyoniens à dix; les habitants de Mégare, de Troezène, d’Épidaure et d’Hermione également à dix. En même temps ils firent toutes leurs dispositions pour ouvrir la campagne dès l’entrée du printemps.

En conséquence et sans attendre la fin de l’hiver, leur roi Agis partit de Décélie avec des troupes, afin d'aller chez les alliés lever des subsides pour l’entretien de la flotte. Il se porta d’abord vers le golfe Maliaque, reprit aux OEtéens, anciens ennemis de Lacédémone, une grande partie de leur butin ¹ et les frappa d’une contribution. Il contraignit ensuite les Achéens Phthiotes et les autres sujets des Tbessaliens dans ces contrées, malgré l’opposition et les plaintes de ces derniers, à fournir des otages et de l’argent. Il déposa oes otages à Corinthe, et ne négligea rien pour attirer ces peuples dans l’alliance.

Les Lacédémoniens ordonnèrent aux villes de leur ressort de construire cent vaisseaux; eux-mêmes durent en fournir vingt-cinq ; les Béotiens un pareil nombre ; les Phocéens et les Locriens quinze ; les Corinthiens quinze ; les Arcadiens, les Pelléniens et les Sicyoniens dix ; les Mégariens , les Trézé-niens, les Ëpidauriens et les ïïermionéens dix. Enfin ils firent toutes leurs dispositions pour entrer en campagne dès le retour du printemps.

[1] Accordingly Agis their king set out with an army at once during this same winter from Deceleia, and levied money from the allies for the maintenance of the fleet; then turning toward the Malian Gulf, he carried off from the Oetaeans, in pursuance of a long-standing enmity, ¹ the greater part of their cattle and exacted money from them. Furthermore, he compelled the Achaeans of Phthiotis and the other subjects of the Thessalians in that region—though the Thessalians were unwilling and remonstrated—to give him hostages and money; then he deposited the hostages at Corinth and tried to bring their countrymen into the alliance.

[2] The Lacedaemonians, moreover, made requisition upon the states for the building of one hundred ships, fixing the levy for themselves and the Boeotians at twenty-five each, for the Phocians and Locrians at fifteen, for the Corinthians at fifteen, for the Arcadians, Pellenians and Sicyonians at ten, and for the Megarians, Troezenians, Epidaurians and Hermionians at ten. And they went on with their other preparations with the expectation of beginning the war promptly with the opening of spring.

[1] Agis, their king, set out therefore immediately, during his winter, with some troops from Decelea, and levied from the allies contributions for their fleet; and having turned in the direction of the Malian gulf, and carried off, on the ground of their long-standing enmity, the greater part of the exposed property of the Oetaeans, he exacted money for the ransom of it; and also compelled the Achaeans of Pthiotis, and the other subjects of the Thessalians thereabouts, (though the Thessalians remonstrated with him, and objected to it,) to give both hostages and money; the former of which he deposited at Corinth, and endeavoured to bring their countrymen over to the confederacy.

[2] The Lacedaemonians also issued to the states a requisition for building a hundred ships, fixing their own quota and that of the Boeotians at five and twenty each; that of the Phocians and Locrians together at fifteen; that of the Corinthians at fifteen; that of the Arcadians, Pellenians, and Sicyonians, at ten; and that of the Megareans, Troezenians, Epidaurians, and Hermionians at ten. They were also making all other preparations, with the intention of proceeding immediately to war at the very commencement of spring.

[1] Confestim igitur Agis, eorum rex, hac hieme cum copiis nonnullis ex Decelea profectus, pecuniam a sociis ad classem comparandam exegit, et ad Meliacum sinum deflectens ob vetustas inimicitias abactis GEtaeorum plerisque pecoribus pecuniam collegit, et Achaeos Phthiotas, celerosque populos, qui Thessalorum imperio in illa regione parebant, conquerenlibus et invitis Thessalis, obsides aliquot ac pecuniam dare coegit; et obsides Corinthi deposuit, et illos in societatem adducere conabatur.

[2] Lacedaemonii vero centum naves aedificandas sociis civitatibus imperabant; atque sibi quidem ipsis ac Boeotis quinas et vi£enas utrisque faciendas assignarunt, Phocensibus vero et Locris quindecim, et Corinthiis quindecim, Arcadibus et Pellenensibus et Sicyoniis decem, Megarensibus et Troezeniis et Epidauriis et Hermionensibus decem; et cetera quoque comparabant, ut statim sub veris initium strenue bellum gesturi.

Il perchè Agide loro re subito in questo inverno medesimo mossosi con qualche esercito da Decelia, andava raccogliendo denaro dagli alleati per la flotta; c voltatosi al seno Meliaco, a cagione dell’antica inimicizia , fece gran preda sugli Etei e la mise in contanti ; costrinse a dar denaro ed ostaggi (cui depositò a Corinto) i Ftioti d’Acaia ed altri di quei luoghi sudditi de? Tessali, con rammarico e dispiacimento de’Tessali, e si sforzava di tirarli nella sua lega. I Lacedemoni imposero alle diverse citta di costruir cento navi, venticinque delle quali toccherebbero a costruire ad essi Lacedemoni, ed altre venticinque a’Beozii ; ai Focesi ed ai Locrii quiudici, e quindici ai Corintii ; agli Arcadi, ai Pellenii e Sicionesi dieci, e dieci pure ai Megaresi, Trezenii, Epidaurii ed Ermionesi. Preparavano ancora tutte le altre cose, risoluti di ricominciare subito la guerra a primavera.