Thucydides History of the Peloponnesian War 1.116

[1] The Athenians, when they heard of these things, sent to Samos sixty galleys, sixteen whereof they did not use (for some of them went into Caria to observe the fleet of the Phoenicians and some to fetch in succours from Chios and Lesbos), but with the forty-four that remained, under the command of Pericles and nine others, fought with seventy galleys of the Samians (whereof twenty were such as served for the transport of soldiers) as they were coming altogether from Miletus; and the Athenians had the victory.

[2] After this came a supply of forty galleys more from Athens, and from Chios and Lesbos twenty-five. With these having landed their men, they overthrew the Samians in battle and besieged the city, which they inclosed with a triple wall, and shut it up by sea with their galleys.

[3] But Pericles, taking with him sixty galleys out of the road, made haste towards Caunus and Caria upon intelligence of the coming against them of the Phoenician fleet. For Stesagoras with five galleys was already gone out of Samos and others out of other places to meet the Phoenicians.

[1] As soon as the Athenians heard the news, they sailed with sixty ships against Samos . Sixteen of these went to Caria to look out for the Phoenician fleet, and to Chios and Lesbos carrying round orders for reinforcements, and so never engaged; but forty-four ships under the command of Pericles with nine colleagues gave battle, off the island of Tragia, to seventy Samian vessels, of which twenty were transports, as they were sailing from Miletus . Victory remained with the Athenians.

[2] Reinforced afterwards by forty ships from Athens , and twenty-five Chian and Lesbian vessels, the Athenians landed, and having the superiority by land invested the city with three walls; it was also invested from the sea.

[3] Meanwhile Pericles took sixty ships from the blockading squadron, and departed in haste for Caunus and Caria , intelligence having been brought in of the approach of the Phoenician fleet to the aid of the Samians; indeed Stesagoras and others had left the island with five ships to bring them.

Als die Athener dies hörten, segelten sie mit sechzig
Schissen gegen Samos. Sechzehn derselben hatten sie aber hier nicht zur
Verfügung, denn diese waren theils nach Karien gegangen, die
phönikische Flotte auszukundschaften, theils nach Chios und Lesbos, um
bundesgenöfsische Hilfe aufzubieten. Mit den übrigen vierundvierzig
Schiffen lieferte Perikles, der mit neun andern den Oberbefehl theilte,
bei der Insel Tragia eine Seeschlacht gegen siebzig Schiffe der
Sa-mier, von denen zwanzig Landtruppen führten ^), — es kam
nämlich die ganze Flotte eben von Milet angesegelt—, und der Sieg blieb
den Athenern. Später stießen zu ihnen noch vierzig andere Schiffe
ans Athen und fünfundzwanzig Fahrzeuge der Chier und Lesbier.
Nun schifften sie sich aus, siegten auch in einem Landtressen und
schlössen die Stadt durch drei Vershcanzungen und zugleich auch von der
Seeseite her ein. Perikles aber nahm sechzig der vor Anker liegenden
Schiffe und segelte eiligst gegen Kaunos und die karische Küste los,
denn es war gemeldet worden, daß Phönikische Schiffe gegen Samos
ansegelten. Auch waren Stesagoras und einige andere mit fünf
Fahrzeugen von Samos entkommen und nach der phönikifchen Flotte
ausgefahren. ^{1 2}

CXVI. A cette nouvelle, les Athéniens firent voile pour Samos avec soixante vaisseaux. Seize de ces bâtiments ne prirent point part aux opérations, ayant été détachés les uns sur les côtes de Carie pour observer la flotte phénicienne, les autres à Chio et à Lesbos pour demander des secours. Ce fut donc avec quarantequatre vaisseaux que les Athéniens, commandés par Périclès et neuf autres généraux ¹ attaquèrent, près de l’ile de Tragie ² soixante-dix vaisseaux samiens, dont vingt portaient des soldats. Cette flotte revenait alors de Milet. Les Athéniens furent victorieux ; plus tard, renforcés par quarante vaisseaux d’Athènes et par vingt-cinq de Chio et de Lesbos, ils descendirent à terre, furent encore vainqueurs et investirent la ville sur trois côtés au moyen d’une contre-enceinte ; le quatrième était fermé par leur flotte. Périclès prit alors soixante vaisseaux qui faisaient le siége, et, sur l’avis que la flotte phénicienne s’avançait, il se porta rapidement vers Cannes ³ et la Carie. Car déjà Stésagoras et d’autres Samiens étaient parvenus à sor- tir, avec cinq vaisseaux, pour aller à la rencontre des Phéniciens ⁴ .

A cette nouvelle, les Athéniens firent voile pour Samos avec soixante vaisseaux ; ils en détachèrent seize, les uns vers la Carie pour observer la flotte phénicienne, les autres vers Chios et Lesbos pour demander du seceurs. Ce fut donc avec quarante-quatre vaisseaux que les Athéniens, commandés par Périclès et neuf autres généraux, livrèrent bataille devant l’île de Tragie ¹ à soixante-dix vaisseaux samiens, dont vingt portaient des soldats ² . Toute cette flotte revenait de 'Milet. Les Athéniens furent vainqueurs. Ayant ensuite reçu un renfort de quarante vaisseaux athéniens et de vingt-cinq de Chios ou de Lesbos, ils descendirent à terre ; et, après un nouvel avantage, ils cernèrent la ville au moyen de trois murs ³ en même temps qu’ils la bloquaient par mer. Sur l’avis que là flotte phénicienne approchait, Périclès détacha de la croisière soixante vaisseaux, avec lesquels il se porta rapidement vers Caunos et la Carie ; il savait que Stésagoras et d’autres Samiens étaient partis avec cinq vaisseaux pour la même destination.

[1] But when the Athenians heard of this they sailed for Samos with sixty ships. Sixteen of these, however, they did not make use of on this enterprise, for these had already gone, some toward Caria to keep watch upon the Phoenician ships, others towards Chios and Lesbos to summon aid; but with forty-four ships, under the command of Pericles and nine others, ¹ they fought a sea-fight at the island of Tragia against seventy ships of the Samians, of which twenty were transport—ships, the whole fleet being on the way back from Miletus; and the Athenians were victorious.

[2] Later, having received a reinforcement from Athens of forty ships and from the Chians and Lesbians of twenty-five, they disembarked, and being superior to the Samians with their infantry proceeded to invest the city with three walls, at the same time blockading it by sea as well.

[3] But Pericles took sixty ships away from the blockading fleet and departed in haste towards Caunus in Caria, a report having come that a Phoenician fleet was sailing against his forces; for Stesagoras and others had gone from Samos with five vessels to fetch the Phoenician ships.

[1] The Athenians, when they were aware of it, sailed with sixty ships for Samos, but did not use sixteen of them (for some were gone towards Caria to look out for the Phoenician fleet; others towards Chios and Lesbos, carrying about orders to bring reinforcements); with forty-four, however, under the command of Pericles and nine others, they fought a battle near the island of Tragia with seventy ships of the Samians, twenty of which were transports, (they all happened to be sailing from Miletus,) and the Athenians were victorious.

[2] Afterwards there came to them a reinforcement of forty ships from Athens, and five and twenty from Chios and Lesbos; and when they had disembarked, and had the superiority in land forces, they invested the city with three walls, and blockaded it by sea at the same time.

[3] Then Pericles took sixty ships of the blockading squadron, and went as quickly as possible in the direction of Caunus and Caria, news having been brought that the Phoenician fleet was sailing against them: for there had also gone from Samos Stesagoras and some others with five ships to fetch those of the Phoenicians.

[1] Athenienses vero his audilis, cum sexaginla navibus adversus Samum profecti, harum quidem sexdecim navibus non eunt usi (aliae enim in Cariam iverant, ut Phoenicum naves specularentur, aliae vero in Chium et Le-sbum, ut auxilia inde evocarent); quatuor vero et quadraginta navibus, Pericle duce cum novem collegis, ad insulam Tragiam cum Samiorum septuaginta navibus pugnarunt, in quarum numero erant viginti, quae milites vehebant, omnes autem Mileto veniebant; et Athenienses victores erant.

[2] Postea vero auxilium ipsis tulerunt quadraginta naves Athenis profectae, et Chiorum ac Lesbiorum XXV. Et exscensu e navibus in terram facto, pugnaque pedestri victores, urbem tribus munitionibus et simul etiam a mari obsederunt.

[3] Pericles vero sumptis seiaginta navibus ex iis, quae erant in statione, Caunum versos et in Cariam quam celerrime contendit, quia nuntium acceperat, Phoenicum naves contra se navigare. Jam enim et Stesagoras Samo abierat cum quinque navibus et alii ad Phoenicum classem.

[1] Diesen Grundsätzen, die wir von unsern Vätern überkommen und selber stets bewährt erfunden haben, lasst uns nicht ungetreu werden und nicht binnen weniger Stunden über so viel Menschenleben und Eigenthum, über Staatenglück und Ehre einen übereilten Beschluss fassen, sondern uns Zeit nehmen. Wir haben den Vortheil der Macht, um nichts zu versäumen. Nach Athen also sendet wegen Potidäas und wegen der Beschwerden der Bundesgenossen, besonders da sie eine gerichtliche Entscheidung nicht ablehnen. Wer diese anbietet, den hat man kein Recht als bereits Verurtheilten anzugreifen. Aber zugleich rüstet euch auch zum Kriege. Dies ist das Beste, was ihr beschliessen könnt, und wird bei dem Feind am meisten Eindruck machen.

Come gli Ateniesi seppero ciò fecero vela per Samo con sessanta navi, sedici delle quali non furono adoperate in questa impresa, perchè parte andarono in Caria osservando la flotta fenicia, parte in giro a Chio ed a Lesbo intimando i soccorsi. Pertanto colle quarantaquattro rimaste, sotto la condotta di Pericle e di altri nove capi- tani, combatterono presso Fisola di Tragia contro setr tanta navi dei Samii, che tutte ritornavano da Mileto e venti delle quali servirono a trasportare le soldatesche ; c la vittoria fu degli Ateniesi. I quali, essendo giunte in loro aiuto quaranta navi da Atene e venticinque da Chio e da Lesbo, sbarcarono a terra ; e vincitori in battaglia terrestre cinsero la città di tre mura, tenendola nell’ istesso tempo assediata dalla parte di mare. Dipoi Pericle tolse seco sessanta delle navi che ivi stavano sull’ancora , ed andò speditamente a Cauno e in Caria, ricevuto avviso che la (lotta fenicia si avanzava contro di loro : tanto più che da Samo Stesagora ed altri erano con cinque navi andati ad incontrarla.