Thucydides History of the Peloponnesian War 3.102

[1] When everything was ready and he had sent the hostages away to Cytinium in Doris, he marched with his army towards Naupactus through the territory of the Locrians. And as he marched, he took Oeneon, a town of theirs, and Eupalium because they refused to yield unto him.

[2] When they were come into the territory of Naupactus, the Aetolians being there already to join with them, they wasted the fields about and took the suburbs of the city, being unfortified. Then they went to Molycreium, a colony of the Corinthians but subject to the people of Athens, and took that.

[3] Now Demosthenes, the Athenian (for ever since the Aetolian business he abode about Naupactus), having been pre-advertised of this army and being afraid to lose the city, went amongst the Acarnanians and with much ado, because of his departure from before Leucas, persuaded them to relieve Naupactus;

[4] and they sent along with him in his galleys a thousand men of arms. Which entering were the preservation of the city;

[5] for there was danger, the walls being of a great compass and the defendants few, that else they should not have been able to make them good. Eurylochus and those that were with him, when they perceived that those forces were entered and that it was impossible to take the city by assault, departed thence not into Peloponnesus but to Aeolis, now called Calydon, and to Pleuron and other places thereabouts, and also to Proschion in Aetolia.

[6] For the Ambraciotes coming to them persuaded them to undertake, together with themselves, the enterprise against Argos and the rest of Amphilochia, and Acarnania, saying withal that if they could overcome these, the rest of that continent would enter into the league of the Lacedaemonians.

[7] Whereunto Eurylochus assented and, dismissing the Aetolians, lay quiet in those parts with his army till such time as the Ambraciotes being come with their forces before Argos he should have need to aid them. And so this summer ended.

[1] His preparations completed, Eurylochus lodged the hostages in Kytinium, in Doris, and advanced upon Naupactus through the country of the Locrians, taking upon his way Oeneon and Eupalium, two of their towns that refused to join him.

[2] Arrived in the Naupactian territory, and having been now joined by the Aetolians, the army laid waste the land and took the suburb of the town, which was unfortified; and after this Molycrium also, a Corinthian colony subject to Athens .

[3] Meanwhile the Athenian Demosthenes, who since the affair in Aetolia had remained near Naupactus , having had notice of the army and fearing for the town, went and persuaded the Acarnanians, although not without difficulty because of his departure from Leucas , to go to the relief of Naupactus .

[4] They accordingly sent with him on board his ships a thousand heavy infantry, who threw themselves into the place and saved it; the extent of its wall and the small number of its defenders otherwise placing it in the greatest danger.

[5] Meanwhile Eurylochus and his companions, finding that this force had entered and that it was impossible to storm the town, withdrew, not to Peloponnese , but to the country once called Aeolis and now Calydon and Pleuron , and to the places in that neighborhood and Proschium in Aetolia ;

[6] the Ambraciots having come and urged them to combine with them in attacking Amphilochian Argos and the rest of Amphilochia and Acarnania ; affirming that the conquest of these countries would bring all the continent into alliance with Lacedaemon .

[7] To this Eurylochus consented, and dismissing the Aetolians, now remained quiet with his army in those parts, until the time should come for the Ambraciots to take the field, and for him to join them before Argos .
  Summer was now over.

Als nun Alles geordnet war und die Geißeln nach dem
dorischen Kytinion in Sicherheit gebracht, marshcirte er durch das
Gebiet der Lokrer auf Naupaktos los und nahm auf dem Marsche
noch ihre Städte Oeneon und Eupolion ein, die sich nicht fügen
wollten. Als sie auf naupaktifchem Gebiet angelangt und zugleich die
Aetoler zu ihnen gestoßen waren, verheerten sie die Landschaft und
nahmen die Vorstadt weg, die keine Mauern hatte. Auch nach
Molykreion kamen sie, einer Pflanzstadt der Korinther, die jetzt den
Athenern gehorchte, und nahmen sie. Der Athener Demosthenes, — denn
dieser hielt sich seit dem Rückzug aus Aetolien immer noch in der
Gegend von Naupaktos auf — hatte von dem Heeresznge Kunde
erhalten, und da er für die Stadt fürchtete, so war er zu den Akarnanern
gegangen und beredete sie — obwohl nur mit Mühe, wegen seines
Abzuges von Leukas — Naupaktos zu Hülfe zu eilen. Sie gaben ihm
denn auch auf Schiffen tausend Geharnischte mit, welche sich in den
Platz warfen und ihn beschützten; denn es war Gefahr, daß er nicht
Widerstand leisten könne, da die Mauer umfangreih cund der
Vertheidiger nur wenige waren. Eurylochos aber und die Seinigen, da sie
merkten, daß der Haufe noch hineingekommen und es unmöglich sei,
die Stadt mit Gewalt zu nehmen, zogen sich zurück, aber nicht nach
dem Peloponnes, sondern nach der ätolischen Landschaft, die jetzt
Kalydon und Pleuron heißt, und in die dortige Gegend und nach dem
ätolischen Proschion. Es waren nämlich die Amprakioten gekommen
und überredeten sie, mit ihnen gegen das amphilochische Argos und
das übrige Amphilochien und in Einem auch gegen Akarnanien einen -
Versuch zu machen; denn, sagten sie, wenn sie dieser erst Meister
geworden , so werde Alles aus dem Festland auf Seiten des
lakedämonischeu Kampfbundes stehen. Eurylochos ließ sich auch bereden, entließ
die Aetoler und blieb mit seinem Heere ruhig in jenen Gegenden ste-
Heu, bis die Zeit käme, den Amprakioten zu Hülse zu ziehen, wenn
sie wegen Argos etwas unternehmen würden. So ging der Sommer
zu Ende.

CII. Lorsque tout fut prêt, Euryloque déposa les otages à Cytinium ¹ le Dorique, et s’avança avec son armée contre Naupacte, à travers le pays des Locriens. Chemin faisant, il prit sur ces derniers oenéon et Eupalium qui avaient, refusé de se joindre à lui. Arrivé à Naupacte avec les Étoliens qui déjà l’avaient rejoint, il ravagea le pays et s’empara du faubourg, qui n’était pas fortifié. Ils marchèrent ensuite contre Molycrium, colonie de Corinthe, soumise alors à la domination athénienne, et s’en emparèrent. Mais l’Athénien Démosthènes, qui n’avait pas quitté les environs de Naupacte depuis son désastre d’Étolie, avait pressenti cette expédition. Il craignit pour la ville et alla chez les Acarnanes pour les décider à secourir Naupacte : ceux-ci ne cédèrent qu’avec peine ; car ils n’avaient pas oublié sa retraite de Leucade ; cependant ils embarquèrent mille hoplites qui pénétrèrent dans la place. Ce fut ce qui la sauva ; car l’enceinte étant fort étendue, et la garnison peu nombreuse, il était à craindre qu’elle ne pût résister. Quand Euryloque et les siens surent que ce renfort était entré dans la ville et qu’il n’y avait plus moyen de la forcer, ils se retirèrent ; mais au lieu de rentrer dans le Péloponnèse, ils s’établirent dans l’ancienne Éolie, nommée aujourd’hui Calydon, à Pleuron et aux alentours, ainsi qu’à Proschium en Étolie. lis y avaient été déterminés par une ambassade des Ambraciotes qui leur demandaient de se joindre à eux pour attaquer Argos-Amphilochique, le reste de l’Amphilochie et l’Acarnanie. Ils assuraient que, ces con- trées soumises, l’Épire tout entière entrerait dans l’alliance des Lacédémoniens. Euryloque céda à leurs conseils, il congédia les Étoliens et resta tranquillement dans le pays avec son armée, attendant que les Ambraciotes fissent leur expédition, pour leur prêter main-forte dans l’attaque d’Argos. L’été finit.

Quand tout fut prêt et que les otages eurent été déposés à Cytinion en Doride, Eurylochos marcha contre Naupacte à travers le pays des Locriens. Sur son passage, il prit les villes. d’OEnéon et d’Eupalion, qui refusaient de se joindre à lui. Arrivé sur le territoire de Naupacte, il opéra sa réunion avec les Ëto-liens, ravagea la contrée et prit le faubourg, qui n’était pas fortifié. Ensuite il s’empara de Molycrion, colonie de Corinthe, mais sujette d’Athènes. Le général athénien Démosthène, demeuré à Naupacte depuis sa campagne d’Étolie, avait prévu cette invasion. Craignant pour Naupacte, il se rendit chei ta Acarnaniens pour en obtenir des secours. Il eut de la peine! y réussir, à cause de sa retraite de Leucade ; cependant ils loi donnèrent mille hoplites qu’il embarqua sur ses vaisseau. Ce renfort sauva Naupacte, qui sans cela n’aurait pu résister, vu la grande étendue de l’enceinte et le petit nombre des défenseurs. Eurylochos, apprenant l’arrivée de ces troupes, désespéra N d’enlever la ville et se retira. Au lieu de regagner le Pélopo-nèse, il s’établit dans l’Éolide ¹ , nommée aujourd’hui Calydon et Pleuron, dans d’autres places du voisinage et à Proschion en Ëtolie. G’est que les Ambraciotes étaient venus solliciter sa coopération contre Argos Amphilochicon et le reste de l'Amphilochie. Ils assuraient que, s’il s’en rendait maître, tout le continent se déclarerait en faveur des Lacédémoniens. Eurylochos les crut, congédia les Étoliens et demeura en repos dans oes parages, attendant le moment de marcher avec les Ambraciotes à l’attaque d’Argos. Là-dessus l’été finit.

[1] When all preparations had been made, and the hostages had been deposited at Cytinium in Doris, Eurylochus advanced with his army against Naupactus through the Locrian territory, taking on his march two of their towns, Oeneon and Eupalium, which refused to yield.

[2] And when they reached the territory of Naupactus, the Aetolians meanwhile having come to their support, they ravaged the land and took the outer town, which was not fortified; and advancing against Molycreium, a colony founded by the Corinthians but subject to Athens, they took it.

[3] But Demosthenes the Athenian, who happened to have remained in the neighbourhood of Naupactus after his retreat from Aetolia, got information of the expedition, and fearing for the town went and persuaded the Acarnanians, though with difficulty on account of his withdrawal from Leucas, to come to the aid of Naupactus.

[4] And they sent with him on board the fleet ¹ one thousand hoplites, who entered the place and saved it; for there was danger that they might not be able to hold out, since the walls were extensive and the defenders few in number.

[5] Eurylochus and his men, perceiving that the army had entered and that it was impossible to take the town by storm, now withdrew, not to the Peloponnesus, but to the district of Aeolis, as it is now called, to Calydon, namely, and Pleuron, and the other towns of that region, and to Proschium in Aetolia.

[6] For the Ambraciots came and urged him to join them in an attack upon Amphilochian Argos and the rest of Amphilochia, and at the same time upon Acarnania, saying that if they got control of these places all the mainland would be brought into alliance with the Lacedaemonians.

[7] Eurylochus was persuaded, and dismissing the Aetolians remained inactive, keeping his army in these regions until the Ambraciots should take the field and the time should come for him to join them in the neighbourhood of Argos. And the summer ended.

[1] When every thing was prepared, and he had placed the hostages at Cytinium in Doris, he advanced with his army against Naupactus, through the territory of the Locrians; and on his march took Oeneon, one of their towns, and Eupalium; for they refused to surrender.

[2] When they had reached the Naupactian territory, and the Aetolians also had now come to their aid, they ravaged the country, and took the ¹ suburb of the capital, which was unfortified. They also went against and took Molyenium, which, though a colony from Corinth, was subject to the Athenians.

[3] Now Demosthenes, the Athenian, (for after what had happened in Aetolia, he was still in the neighbourhood of Naupactus) having previous notice of the armament, and being alarmed for the town, went and persuaded the Acarnanians (though with difficulty, on account of his retreat from Leucas) to go to the relief of Naupactus.

[4] Accordingly they sent with him on board his ships a thousand heavy-armed, who threw themselves into the place and saved it. For the walls being extensive, and the garrison small, there was reason to fear that they might not hold out.

[5] When Eurylochus and his colleagues found that this force had entered the town, and that it was impossible to take it by storm, they withdrew, not towards the Peloponnese, but to Aeolis, ² which is now called Calydon and Pleuron, with the places in that quarter, and to Proschium in Aetolia.

[6] For the Ambraciots had come to them, and urged them to make, in concert with themselves, an attack upon the Amphilochian Argos and the rest of that country, and upon Acarnania at the same time; telling them that if they made themselves masters of these countries, the whole of the continent would be united in alliance with the Lacedaemonians.

[7] So Eurylochus consented, and having dismissed the Aetolians, remained quiet with his army in that neighbourhood, till he should have to assist the Ambraciots, on their taking the field before Argos. And so the summer ended.

[1] Postquam autem omnia parata fuerunt, et obsides in Cytinio Dorico deposuit, procedebat cum exercitu per Locrorum agrum Naupactum versus et ex via (Eneonem ipsorum et Eupalium cepit; nam adjungere se noluerant.

[2] Quum autem in agrum Naupactium pervenissent, et iEtoli simul auxilio jam advenissent, agrum vastabant, et suburbium nullis cinctum muris ceperunt; et Molycrium profecti, quae Corinthiorum quidem colonia erat, sed Atheniensium imperio parebat, ceperunt.

[3] Demosthenes vero Atheniensis (adhuc enim post res in i£tolia gestas circa Naupactum agebat) quum hostilis exercitus adventum praesensisset, et de urbe timeret, ad Acarnanes profectus persuadet iis, aegre quidem propter discessum ex Leucade, ut

Naupacto subsidio venirent.

[4] Et cum eo mille gravis armaturae milites navibus vectos miserunt, qui urbem ingressi tutam reddiderunt; metus enim vehemens erat, ne, quum magnus esset murorum ambitus, et pauci propugnatores, resistere hi non possent.

[5] Eurylochus vero, et qui cum eo erant, quum intellexissent, copias in urbem ingressae, eamque expugnari non posse, se receperunt, non in Peloponnesum , sed in /Eoiidem, quae nunc vocatur, Calydonem et Pleuronem, et in alia illius regionis loca, et in Proschium /Etoliae.

[6] Nam Ampraciota? ad eos profecti iis persuaserunt, ut secum Argos Amphilochicum et ceteram Amphilochiam, et simul Acarnaniam aggrederentur, demonstrantes fore, ut, si haec in suam potestatem redegissent, tota Epirotica gens societatem cum Lacedaemoniis contraheret.

[7] Atque Eurylochus quidem horum verbis adductus dimissis/Etolis circum illa loca cum exercitu quiescebat, donec Ampraciotis ad militiam profectis ad Argos subsidio venire oporteret. Atque haec aestas finiebatur.

[1] So wenig geben wir uns Täuschungen hin über unser wahres Interesse. Und wer könnte euch auch ausser dem Eide eine festere Bürgschaft bieten, als diejenigen, deren Handlungen nach ihren Versprechungen beurtheilt zu dem Schlusse nöthigen, dass ihre Zusagen mit ihrem Vortheil zusammenfallen? Solltet ihr jedoch meinem Ansinnen euer Unvermögen entgegenhalten, dabei aber doch Schonung ansprechen von denen, die ihr von euch stosst; die Freiheit sei für euch zu gefahrlich, man solle sie nur denen anbieten, die sie auch anzunehmen im Stande seien und sie keinem wider seineu Willen aufdrängen, so werde ich die Götter und Heroen des Landes zu Zeugen aufrufen, dass meine redlichen Absichten verkannt werden, und werde zu Zwangsmitteln greifen und euer Land verheeren. Die Schuld ist fortan nicht auf mir, den eine doppelte Notwendigkeit mehr als genug entschuldigt. Sollen die Lacedämonier, wenn ihr nicht beitreten werdet, von eurer Feindschaft den Schaden haben und eure Geldmittel den Athem zufliessen lassen? Oder sollt ihr die Befreiung Griechenlands aus seiner Knechtschaft hintertreiben dürfen? Denn freilich ohne den Rechtsgrund eines (grossen) vaterländischen Interesses dürften wir nicht so verfahren ¹ , noch würde sich Sparta berufen fühlen, ein widerstrebendes Volk zu befreien. Ja wenn wir nach Herrschaft trachteten; allein wir streben vielmehr, dem Herrscherwesen ein Ende zu machen, so dass es Unrecht an der Mehrzahl wäre, wenn wir im Bewustsein, der Welt die Freiheit zu bringen, euer Widerstreben duldeten. Erwäget dies wohl und schätzet euch glücklich, zu eurem unvergänglichen Ruhme den ersten Grundstein für Griechenlands Befreiung zu legen, was euch die Verwüstung der eigenen Habe ersparen und der Stadt den gefeiertsten Namen erwerben wird.

Ma Euriloco poiché ebbe ordinato il tutto, e depositati gli ostaggi a Citinio della Doride, marciava coll’esercito contro Naupatto traversando i Locri ; e per via prende due de’ loro castelli Eneone ed Eilpolio che avevano rifiutato unirsi a lui. Pervenuti poi in su quel di Naupatto insieme con gli Etoli già corsi in rinforzo, ne saccheggiarono la campagna , ed occuparono il suburbio che era senza mura ; ed avanzatisi a Molicrio colonia dei Corintii, ma soggetto agli Ateniesi, lo espugnano. Demostene l’ateniese, che dopo gli avvenimenti dell’ Etolia si tratteneva ancora nelle vicinanze di Naupatto , presentito l’arrivo di quest’ esercito, e temendo di quella città , si presenta agli Acarnani, e gl’induce a recarvi soccorso, quantunque difficilmente per la sua ritirata da Leucade. Spediscono con lui sulle navi mille di grave armatura , i quali entrati nella città la salvarono : poiché vi era molto pericolo che , grandi essendo le .mura, quei pochi che vi erano a difesa non potessero resistere. Laonde Euriloco e le sue genti, quando intesero esservi entrate quelle truppe , e divenuto impossibile espugnare a viva forza la città , si ritirarono non già nel Peloponneso ma nell’Eolide, chiamata ora Calidona, ed in Pleurona e in altri luoghi di quei dintorni, ed in Proschio dell’ Etolia. E ciò perchè gli Ambracioti eran venuti persuadendoli si unissero con loro ad assaltare Argo Amfilochico e il resto dell'Amfilochia e l’Acarnania : protestando , che vinti questi luoghi, tutto Epiro verrebbe all’alleanza dei Lacedemoni.

Accettò Euriloco il partito ; e licenziati gli Etoli si tratteneva col suo esercito in quei luoghi senza darsi alcun moto finché non fosse bisognato dar mano agli Ambracioti, usciti che fossero in campagna per l’impresa d'Argo ; e finiva l’estate.