Thucydides History of the Peloponnesian War 8.34

[1] In the meantime, the army of the Athenians, being come about by sea from Corycus to Arginum, lighted on three long-boats of the Chians, which when they saw they presently chased. But there arose a great tempest; and the long-boats of Chios with much ado recovered the harbour. But of the Athenian galleys, especially such as followed them furthest, there perished three, driven ashore at the city of Chios; and the men that were aboard them were part taken and part slain. The rest of the fleet escaped into a haven called Phoenicus, under the hill Mimas, from whence they got afterwards to Lesbos and there fortified.

[1] Meanwhile the Athenian armament sailing round Corycus fell in with three Chian men of war off Arginus, and gave immediate chase. A great storm coming on, the Chians with difficulty took refuge in the harbour; the three Athenian vessels most forward in the pursuit being wrecked and thrown up near the city of Chios , and the crews slain or taken prisoners. The rest of the Athenian fleet took refuge in the harbour called Phoenicus, under Mount Mimas, and from thence afterwards put into Lesbos and prepared for the work of fortification.

Mittlerweile fuhr die athenische Flotte um den Äorykos
herum und traf beim Vorgebirge Arginon drei chiische Kriegs­
schiffe, auf welche sie, sobald sie ihrer ansichtig wurde, sogleich
Jagd machte. Da aber erhob sich ein heftiger Sturm, und
die chiischen Schiffe konnten sich nur mit genauer Not in den
Hafen retten. Von den athenischen wurden die drei, welche
am weitesten voraus gewesen waren, vom Sturm arg mit­
genommen und bei der Stadt Chios auf den Strand getrieben,
wobei die Mannschaft teils ums Leben kam, teils in Gefangen­
schaft geriet; die übrigen kamen in den Hafen Phoinikus am
Mimasgebirge in Sicherheit. Von dort fuhren sie später nach
Lesbos hinüber, wo man Vorbereitungen zum Bau der Festungs­
werke traf.

XXXIV. Cependant la flotte athénienne qui portait l’armée contournait la côte au sortir de Corycos, lorsqu’elle rencontra, à la hauteur d’Arginon, trois vaisseaux longs de Chio. Dès qu’elle les aperçut, elle leur donna la chasse. Mais, une violente tempête étant survenue, les vaisseaux de Chio se réfugièrent à grand'peine dans leur port. Trois de ceux des Athéniens, qui s’étaient le plus avancés, se perdirent et échouèrent près de Chio. Une partie des équipages fut prise, le reste égorgé. Les autres vaisseaux se réfugièrent dans un port nommé Phoenicous, au-dessous de Mimas. De là ils allèrent mouiller à Lesbos, et firent leurs dispositions pour le siége ¹ .

Cependant la flotte athénienne avait quitté Corycos et tournait le rivage. A la hauteur d’Arginon ¹ , elle fit la rencontre de trois vaisseaux longs de Chios, et à l'instant elle leur donna la chasse ; mais un violent orage s’étant élevé, les vaisseaux chiotes se réfugièrent à grand’peine dans leur pcft; quant à ceux d'Athènes, les trois qui s’étaient le plus avancés firent côte et furent jetés près de la ville de Chioè. Les équipages furent pris ou massacrés; le reste de la flotte chercha un asile au pied du Mimas ² , dans le port appelé Phéniconte. De là, les Athéniens allèrent mouiller à Lesbos et firent leurs préparatifs de siège.

[1] In the meantime the Athenian armament also left Corycus, and as it was rounding the point of Arginum met with three Chian ships of war; and no sooner did they see them than they made pursuit. Now a great storm came on, and the Chian ships with great difficulty escaped to the harbour; but of the Athenian ships the three that had pursued most hotly were wrecked and cast ashore at the city of Chios, where the men aboard were either taken captive or put to death; the rest of the fleet escaped to the harbour called Phoenicus that lies at the foot of Mt. Mimas. Sailing thence they afterwards came to anchor at Lesbos and began preparing to build their fortifications. ¹

[1] In the mean time also the army of the Athenians, while sailing round with the ships from Corycus, met with three Chian vessels of war off Arginus, and on seeing them gave them chase; when a violent storm came on, and the Chian ships with difficulty took refuge in the harbour. Of the Athenians, the three which had pursued most vigorously were wrecked, and thrown up near the city of Chios, the men being either taken prisoners or slain; while the remainder took refuge in the harbour under Mount Mimas, called Phoenicus, from whence they afterwards came to anchor in the port of Lesbos, and made preparations for the work ¹ of fortification.

[1] Interea vero et Atheniensium classis ex Coryco circumvehens prope Arginum incidit in tres naves longas Chiorum, et simul atque eas conspexerunt, insequi coeperunt; et ingens simul tempestas exoritur, et Chiorum quidem naves aegre confugiunt in portum, Atheniensium vero tres naves, quae longissime procurrerant, pereunt et ad Chiorum urbem ejiciuntur, virique partim capiuntur, partim interficiuntur; ceterae vero confugiunt in portum Mimanti subjectum, nomine Phoenicuntem. Postea vero hinc ad Lesbum appulsi, ad munitiones excitandas se praeparabant.

Frattanto la flotta ateniese, che mossasi da Corico volteggiava presso Argino, s’imbattè in tre navi lunghe de'Chii , e vistele appena si diede ad inseguirle. Ma sopravvenuta gran fortuna di mare, le navi chie si rifugiarono a fatica nel porto ; tre delle ateniesi che avean preso tutto Pabbrivo furono fracassate e sbalzate presso la città de'Chii, e le persone parte rimasero prigioniere, parte uccise. Le altre si ricovrarono nel porto sotto Mimante chiamato Fenicunte ; donde poi venute ad approdare a Lesbo, si apparecchiavano a fabbricarci la fortificazione.