Thucydides History of the Peloponnesian War 1.114

[1] Not long after revolted Euboea from the Athenians; and when Pericles had already passed over into it with the Athenian army, there was brought him news that Megara was likewise revolted and that the Peloponnesians were about to invade Attica, and that the Megareans had slain the Athenian garrison, except only such as fled into Nisaea. Now the Megareans, when they revolted, had gotten to their aid the Corinthians, Epidaurians, and Sicyonians. Wherefore Pericles forthwith withdrew his army from Euboea;

[2] and the Lacedaemonians afterward brake into Attica and wasted the country about Eleusine and Thriasium under the conduct of Pleistoanax the son of Pausanias, king of Lacedaemon, and came no farther on, but so went away.

[3] After which the Athenians passed again into Euboea and totally subdued it: the Hestiaeans they put quite out, taking their territory into their own hands, but ordered the rest of Euboea according to composition made.

[1] This was soon afterwards followed by the revolt of Euboea from Athens . Pericles had already crossed over with an army of Athenians to the island, when news was brought to him that Megara had revolted, that the Peloponnesians were on the point of invading Attica , and that the Athenian garrison had been cut off by the Megarians, with the exception of a few who had taken refuge in Nisaea . The Megarians had introduced the Corinthians, Sicyonians, and Epidaurians into the town before they revolted. Meanwhile Pericles brought his army back in all haste from Euboea .

[2] After this the Peloponnesians marched into Attica as far as Eleusis and Thrius, ravaging the country under the conduct of King Pleistoanax, the son of Pausanias, and without advancing further returned home.

[3] The Athenians then crossed over again to Euboea under the command of Pericles, and subdued the whole of the island: all but Histiaea was settled by convention; the Histiaeans they expelled from their homes, and occupied their territory themselves.

¹ Nicht lange danach fiel Euböa von den Athenern ab,
und schon war Perikles mit einem athenischen Heere über die
Meerenge gegangen, da wurde ihm gemeldet, daß Megara abgefallen sei,
und die Peloponnesier stünden im Begriff in Attika einzubrechen, und
schon sei die Besatzung der Athener von den Megarern niedergehauen
worden, anßer denen, welche nach Nisäa geflüchtet wären. Es hatten
uämlich die Megarer unter Zuziehung der Korinther, Sikyonier und
Epidaurier ihren Abfall bewerkstelligt. Sogleich führte Perikles sein
Heer aus Euböa zurück, und danach drangen die Peloponnesier in ^{2 3 4}
Attika bis nach Eleusis und Thriasia vor und verheerten das Land
unter Führung des Lakedämonischen Königs Pleistoanax, des Sohnes
des Pausanias. Weiter aber gingen sie nicht vor, sondern kehrten
wieder nach Hause zurück und nun setzten die Athener unter des
PerikleS Führung zum zweiten Male nach Euböa über und
unterwarfen sich die ganze Insel. In Bezug auf die Verfassung trafen sie
mit den übrigen Einwohnern eine Vereinbarung, die Hestiäer aber
trieben sie aus und nahmen ihr Gebiet selbst in Besitz

CXIV. Peu après, l’Eubée se détacha des Athéniens ¹ . Déjà Périclès y était passé avec une armée athénienne, lorsqu'on lui annonça que Mégare venait de faire défection , que les Péloponnésiens allaient envahir l’Attique, et que les Mégariens avaient massacré la garnison athénienne, à part ce qui avait pu se réfugier à Nisée. En même temps les Mégariens avaient appelé à leur secours les Corinthiens, les Sicyoniens et les Épidauriens. Périclès ramena en toute hâte son armée de l’Eubée. Néanmoins les Péloponnésiens envahirent l’Attique, sous le commandement de Plistoanax, fils de Pausanias, roi des Lacédémoniens, et s’avancèrent jusqu’à Éleusis et à la plaine de Thria ² , qu’ils ravagèrent. Ils s’arrê- tèrent là et rentrèrent chez eux ³ . Les Athéniens alors repassèrent en Eubée , sous la conduite de Périclès, et la soumirent tout entière. Ils admirent tous les habitants à composition, excepté ceux d’Hestiée, qu’ils chassèrent, et dont ils occupèrent eux-mêmes le pays.

Peu de temps après, l’Eubée se souleva contre les Athéniens ¹ . Déjà Périclès y avait conduit une armée athénienne, lorsqu’il apprit que Mégare était révoltée, que les Péloponé-siens menaçaient l’Attique, enfin que la garnison athénienne avait été massacrée par les Mégariens, excepté ce qui avait pu se réfugier à Niséa. Les Mégariens ne s’étaient portés à la révolte qu’après s’être assuré l’appui de Corinthe, de Sicyone et d'fî-pidaure. Périclès se hâta de ramener ses troupes de l’Eubée. Les Péloponésiens, commandés par Plistoanax, fils de Pausanias et roi de Lacédémone, envahirent l’Attique ; ils s’avancèrent jusqu’à Eleusis et à la plaine de Thria, qu’ils ravagèrent; mais ils ne poussèrent pas plus loin et opérèrent leur retraite. Alors les Athéniens, conduits par Périclès, repassèrent dans l’Eubée et la soumirent en entier. Ils reçurent à composition la plupart des villes; mais ils expulsèrent les Hestiéens ² , dont ils confisquèrent le territoire ³ .

[1] Not long after this ¹ Euboea revolted from Athens; and Pericles had just crossed over to the island with an Athenian army when word was brought to him that Megara had revolted, that the Peloponnesians were about to invade Attica, and that all the Athenian garrison had been destroyed by the Megarians except such as had escaped to Nisaea. The Megarians had effected this revolt by bringing Corinthians, Sicyonians and Epidaurians to their aid. So Pericles in haste brought his army back again from Euboea.

[2] After this the Peloponnesians, under the command of Pleistoanax son of Pausanias, king of the Lacedaemonians, advanced into Attica as far as Eleusis and Thria, ravaging the country; but without going further they returned home.

[3] Thereupon the Athenians again crossed over into Euboea under the command of Pericles and subdued the whole of it; the rest of the island they settled ² by agreement, but expelled the Hestiaeans from their homes and themselves occupied their territory.

[1] Not long after this, Euboea revolted from the Athenians; and when Pericles had already crossed over to it with an army of Athenians, news was brought him that Megara had revolted; that the Peloponnesians were on the point of invading Attica; and that the Athenian garrison had been put to the sword by the Megareans, except as many as had escaped to Nisaea. Now the Megareans had revolted, after calling to their aid the Corinthians, and Sicyonians, and Epidaurians. So Pericles took the army back from Euboea as quickly as possible.

[2] After this the Peloponnesians made an incursion as far as Eleusis and Thrium, and ravaged the country, under the command of Pleistoanax, the son of Pausanias, king of the Lacedaemonians; and without advancing any farther they returned home.

[3] And the Athenians having again crossed over to Euboea under the command of Pericles, subdued the whole of it, and settled the rest of the island by treaty; but the Histiaeans they expelled from their homes, and held the territory themselves.

[1] Neque multo post haec Euboea ab Athenieusibus defecit. Cum autem Pericles cum Atheniensium exercitu In eam jam trajecisset, ipsi nuntiatum est, Megara defectionem fecisse et Peloponnesios irruptionem in Atticam-facturos et Atheniensium praesidiarios milites a Megarensibus caesos, illis exceptis, qui Nisaeam confugissent; defecerant autem Megarenses advocatis Corinthiis et Sicyoniis et Epidauriis. Pericles vero confestim copias ex Euboea reducebat.

[2] Quo facto Lacedaemonii, irruptione facta in Atticae Eleusinem et Thriasios campos, eos vastarunt, duco Plisloanacte, Pausaniae lilio, Lacedaemoniorum rege, nec ulterius fere progressi domum redierunt.

[3] Et Athenienses duce Pericle in Euboeam rursus trajecerunt, totamque subegerunt, et reliquas quidem ejus partes condibonibus in fidem receperunt, Heslia:enses vero sede sua expulerunt eorumque agrum tenuerunt.

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Non molto dopo, l’Eubea si ribellò agli Ateniesi ; contro la quale passato Pericle con l’armata ateniese ebbe nuova che Megara era in sommossa , e i Peloponnesi in procinto d’invadere l’Attica e la guarnigione ateniese, salvo quei che erano rifuggiti a Nisea, trucidata dai Megaresi ; i quali prima di ribellarsi avevano tratto nella loro parte i Corintii, i Sicionesi e gli Epidaurii. Pericle adunque senza perder tempo ricondusse via l’armata dall’ Eubea. Al suo ritorno i Peloponnesi condotti da Pausania re dei Lacedemoni corsero l’Attica sino ad Eieusi e Trio e la guastarono ; e senza procedere più oltre tornarono a casa. Allora gli Ateniesi sotto il comando di Pericle ripassarono nell9 Eubea, la soggiogarono tutta, e cacciati i soli Estiesi, le terre dei quali ritennero per sè , acconciarono per capitolazione lo stato delle altre parti.