Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War, Theodor Braun (Translator), 3.7

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Um dieselbe Zeit in diesem Sommer sandten die Athener
auch nach dem Peloponnes dreißig Schiffe unter Asopios, dem
Sohne Phormions. Die Akarnanier hatten sie nämlich ge
beten, ihnen einen Sohn oder doch einen Verwandten Phor
mions als Feldherrn zu schicken. Auf der Fahrt plünderten
die Schiffe die Ortschaften an der lakonischen Küste, dann
aber schickte Asopios die meisten wieder nach Hause und fuhr
selbst mit nur zwölf Schiffen nach Naupaktos. Darauf wandte
er sich, nachdem er ganz Arkarnanien auf die Beine gebracht
hatte, nach Oiniadai, und während er mit der Flotte vor dem
Acheloos erschien, verwüstete das Landheer die Umgegend. Da
die Stadt sich aber nicht ergab, ließ er das Landheer wieder
abziehen und fuhr selbst mit der Flotte nach Leukas, wo er
bei Nerikos eine Landung machte, dabei aber auf dem Rück
züge von der nicht zahlreichen Besatzung und der aufgestan
denen Landbevölkerung mit einem Teile seines Heeres erschlagen
wurde. Nachher holten die Athener, als sie wieder zu Schiff
waren, ihre Toten unter Waffenstillstand von den Leukadiern ab.

History of the Peloponnesian War. Thucydides. Theodor Braun (Translator). Leipzig. 1917.

Current edition First1KGreek

Geschichte des Peloponnesischen Kriegs (German) (Thucydides. Geschichte des Peloponnesischen Kriegs. Braun, Theodor, translator. Leipzig: Insel-Verlag, 1917.)

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Ἱστορίαι Perseus (Thucydides. Historiae, Vol 1-2. Jones, Henry Stuart, editor. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1910. (1942 printing).) — 3.7.1 focus

[1] κατὰ δὲ τὸν αὐτὸν χρόνον τοῦ θέρους τούτου Ἀθηναῖοι καὶ περὶ Πελοπόννησον ναῦς ἀπέστειλαν τριάκοντα καὶ Ἀσώπιον τὸν Φορμίωνος στρατηγόν, κελευσάντων Ἀκαρνάνων τῶν Φορμίωνός τινα σφίσι πέμψαι ἢ υἱὸν ἢ ξυγγενῆ ἄρχοντα.

[2] καὶ παραπλέουσαι αἱ νῆες τῆς Λακωνικῆς τὰ ἐπιθαλάσσια χωρία ἐπόρθησαν.

[3] ἔπειτα τὰς μὲν πλείους ἀποπέμπει τῶν νεῶν πάλιν ἐπ’ οἴκου ὁ Ἀσώπιος, αὐτὸς δ’ ἔχων δώδεκα ἀφικνεῖται ἐς Ναύπακτον, καὶ ὕστερον Ἀκαρνᾶνας ἀναστήσας πανδημεὶ στρατεύει ἐπ᾽ Οἰνιάδας, καὶ ταῖς τε ναυσὶ κατὰ τὸν Ἀχελῷον ἔπλευσε καὶ ὁ κατὰ γῆν στρατὸς ἐδῄου τὴν χώραν.

[4] ὡς δ’ οὐ προσεχώρουν, τὸν μὲν πεζὸν ἀφίησιν, αὐτὸς δὲ πλεύσας ἐς Λευκάδα καὶ ἀπόβασιν ἐς Νήρικον ποιησάμενος ἀναχωρῶν διαφθείρεται αὐτός τε καὶ τῆς στρατιᾶς τι μέρος ὑπὸ τῶν αὐτόθεν τε ξυμβοηθησάντων καὶ φρουρῶν τινῶν ὀλίγων.

[5] καὶ ὕστερον ὑποσπόνδους τοὺς νεκροὺς ἀποπλεύσαντες οἱ Ἀθηναῖοι παρὰ τῶν Λευκαδίων ἐκομίσαντο.

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The History of the Grecian War Perseus (Thucydides. The English works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury. Hobbes, Thomas. translator. London: John Bohn, 1843.) — 3.7.1 focus

[1] About the same time of the same summer, the Athenians sent likewise thirty galleys into Peloponnesus under the conduct of Asopius the son of Phormio. For the Acarnanians had desired them to send some son or kinsman of Phormio for general into those parts.

[2] These, as they sailed by, wasted the maritime country of Laconia;

[3] and then sending back the greatest part of his fleet to Athens, Asopius himself with twelve galleys went on to Naupactus. And afterwards, having raised the whole power of Acarnania, he made war upon the Oeniades and both entered with his galleys into the river of Achelöus and with his land forces wasted the territory.

[4] But when the Oeniades would not yield, he disbanded his land forces and sailed with his galleys to Leucas and landed his soldiers on the territory of Neritum, but in going off was by those of the country that came out to defend it and by some few of the garrison soldiers there both himself and part of his company slain.

[5] And having upon truce received from the Leucadians their dead bodies, they went their ways.

History of the Peloponnesian War Perseus (Thucydides. History of the Peloponnesian War. Crawley, Richard, translator. London and Toronto: J. M. Dent and Sons Ltd.; New York: E. P. Dutton and Co., 1914.) — 3.7.1 focus

[1] While the war went on in this way at Mitylene , the Athenians, about the same time in this summer, also sent thirty ships to Peloponnese under Asopius, son of Phormio; the Acarnanians insisting that the commander sent should be some son or relative of Phormio.

[2] As the ships coasted along shore they ravaged the seaboard of Laconia ;

[3] after which Asopius sent most of the fleet home, and himself went on with twelve vessels to Naupactus , and after-wards raising the whole Acarnanian population made an expedition against Oeniadae, the fleet sailing along the Achelous, while the army laid waste the country.

[4] The inhabitants, however, showing no signs of submitting, he dismissed the land forces and himself sailed to Leucas , and making a descent upon Nericus was cut off during his retreat, and most of his troops with him, by the people in those parts aided by some coast-guards;

[5] after which the Athenians sailed away, recovering their dead from the Leucadians under truce.

Geschichte des Peloponnesischen Kriegs First1KGreek (Thucydides. Geschichte des Peloponnesischen Kriegs. Wahrmund, Adolf, translator. Stuttgart: Krais and Hoffmann, 1864.) — 3.7 focus

Desselbigeu Sommers und um dieselbe Zeit schickten auch die
Athener dreißig Schiffe nach dem Peloponnes unter dem Befehle des
Asopios, des Sohnes Phormio's, denn die Akarnaner hatten sie
gebeten , ihnen entweder einen Sohn oder einen Verwandten des
Phormio 6) als Feldherrn zu schicken. Diese Schiffe kreuzten eine Zeit lang
und verwüsteten die Küste Lakonika's, dann schickte Asopios die
Mehrzahl derselben wieder nach Hause zurück, er selbst aber ging mit
zwölfen nach Naupaktos. Darauf rief er das gefammte Volk der
Akarnaner unter die Waffen und zog gegen Oeniadä, indem er mit den
Schiffen den Acheloos befuhr, während die übrigen Truppen das Land
verwüsteten. Da sich aber jene nicht ergaben, so entließ er das Landheer;
er selbst segelte gen Leukas, und unternahm eine Landung auf Nerikon,
wurde aber auf dem Rückzüge von dem zu Hülfe eilenden Landvolke
und den wenigen Besatzungstruppen sammt einem Theile seines Heeres
niedergehauen. Später holten die Athener, nachdem sie sich mit ihren
Schiffen von der Küste entfernt hatten, unter dem Schutze eines
Vertrags ihre Todten von den Leukadiern ab.

Histoire de la Guerre du Péloponèse First1KGreek (Thucydides. Histoire de la Guerre du Péloponnése, Vol. 1-2. Zévort, Marie Charles, translator. Paris: Charpentier, 1852.) — 3.7 focus

VII. Vers la même époque de cet été, les Athéniens envoyèrent contre le Péloponnèse trente vaisseaux, sous le commandement d’Asopius, fils de Phormion. Les Acarnanes avaient eux-mêmes demandé qu’on leur envoyât un fils ou un parent de Phormion¹. Cette flotte suivit les côtes de la Laconie et ravagea les places maritimes. Asopius en renvoya ensuite la plus grande partie à Athènes et se rendit à Nau pacte avec douze vaisseaux. Plus tard il souleva les Acarnanes qu’il entraîna eu masse contre les oeniades ; lui-même remonta le fleuve Achéloüs, pendant que l’armée de terre dévastait le territoire ; n’ayant pu, cependant, obtenir la soumission du pays, il congédia l’armée de terre, mit à la voile pour Leucade et fit une descente à Né- ricum. Mais une partie de son armée fut détruite par les indigènes, unis pour la défense commune aux quelques soldats qui gardaient le pays ; lui-même fut tué dans la retraite.

Après cet échec, les Athéniens se rembarquèrent et firent une convention avec les Leucadiens pour enlever leurs morts.

Histoire de la Guerre du Péloponnése First1KGreek (Thucydides. Histoire de la Guerre du Péloponnése. Bétant, Élie-Ami, translator. Paris: Librairie de L. Hachette, 1863.) — 3.7 focus

A la même époque de l’été, les Athéniens envoyèrent autour du Péloponèse trente vaisseaux commandés par Asopios fils de Phormion. Les Acarnaniens avaient demandé qu’on leur donnât un fils ou un parent de Phormion pour général¹. Cette flotte côtoya le Péloponèse et ravagea le littoral de la Laconie. Ensuite Asopios renvoya la plupart de ses vaisseaux à Athènes, et n’en garda que douze avec lesquels il se rendit à Naupacte. Il fit lever en masse les Acarnaniens et marcha contre la ville d’OEniades ². Lui-même remonta l’Achéloüs avec ses vaisseaux, tandis que l’armée de terre dévastait la campagne. Comme la ville résistait, Asopios licencia ses troupes de terre et fit voile pour Leucade. Il alla descendre à Néricos³ ; mais, pendant sa retraite, il fut tué, avec une partie de son monde, par les gens du pays, joints à un détachement de la garnison⁴. Les Athéniens remirent à la voile, après avoir fait avec les Leucadiens une trêve pour enlever leurs morts.

History of the Peloponnesian War First1KGreek (Thucydides, Vol. 1-4. Smith, Charles Foster, translator. London and Cambridge, MA: Heinemann and Harvard University Press, 1919-1923.) — 3.7.1 focus

[1] About the same time during this summer the Athenians sent also on a cruise round the Peloponnesus thirty ships with Asopius son of Phormio as commander; for the Acarnanians had requested them to send them as commander either a son or some other kinsman of Phormio's.

[2] And the ships as they sailed past ravaged the coast of Laconia.

[3] Afterwards Asopius sent most of the ships back home, but had twelve with him when he reached Naupactus. Then later, having called out all the forces of the Acarnanians, he made an expedition against Oeniadae, sailing with the ships up the Achelous, while his army on land ravaged the country.

[4] As, however, the inhabitants would not come over to him, he dismissed his army, but himself sailed to Leucas and made a descent upon Nericus. On his way back from Nericus he and part of his army were slain by the people of that place, who rallied to its defence, and by a few guards.¹

[5] The Athenians first stood out to sea and then later recovered their dead from the Leucadians under a truce.

History of the Peloponnesian War First1KGreek (Thucydides. The history of the Peloponnesian War, Volume 1-2. Dale, Henry, translator. London: Heinemann and Henry G. Bohn, 1851-1852.) — 3.7.1 focus

[1] About the same period of this summer the Athenians also despatched thirty ships to the Peloponnese, with Asopius son of Phormio as commander; the Acarnanians having requested them to send them either a son or other relative of his to take the command.

[2] The ships, as they coasted along, ravaged the maritime towns of Laconia.

[3] Afterwards Asopius sent back home the greater part of them, but himself went to Naupactus with twelve; and subsequently, having raised the whole population of the Acarnanians, marched against $Oeniadae; sailing with his fleet by the Achelous, and his army by land laying waste the country.

[4] When it did not surrender, he dismissed his land-forces, and having himself sailed to Leucas, and made a descent upon Nericus, was cut off on his return, and some part of his army with him, by the people of the neighbourhood who had come to the rescue, and some few guard-troops.

[5] The Athenians, after sailing away, subsequently recovered their dead from the Leucadians by treaty.

Historia Belli Peloponnesiaci First1KGreek (Historia Belli Peloponnesiaci. Haase, Friedrich, translator. Paris: Firmin Didot, 1869.) — 3.7.1 focus

[1] Per idem autem hujus aestatis tempus Athenienses in Peloponnesum etiam triginta naves et Asopium Phormio · nis filium, earum ducem miserunt; Acarnanes enim eos oraverant, ut aliquem Phormionis vel filium vel cognatum ducem ad se mitterent.

[2] Hae autem naves, oram legentes, maritima agri Laconici oppida diripuerunt.

[3] Deinde vero Asopius majorem harum navium partem domum remisit, ipse autem cum duodecim Naupactum ivit,

[4] et postea, quum universas Acarnanum copias evocasset, CEniadis bellum intulit et simul navibus per Acheloum navigavit , et pedestres copiae agrum vastabant.

[5] Sed quum (Eniadae se ipsi non dederent, peditatum quidem dimisit, ipse vero in Leucadem navigavit, copiisque suis ad Neri-cum expositis, dum se recipit, quum ipse, tum etiam pars quaedam ejus copiarum ab illius regionis incolis, qui ad opem suis ferendam convenerant, et a paucis quibusdam militibus praesidiariis caeditur,

[6] atque postea Athenienses, quum inde solvissent, cadavera suorum a Leucadiis, fide publica interposita, receperunt.

Vier Staatsreden aus Thucydides First1KGreek (Thucydides. Vier Staatsreden aus Thucydides. Gürsching, Heinrich, translator. Augsburg: Wirth, 1856.) — 2.35.1 focus

[1] Wenn es bisher bei den Rednern an dieser Stätte fast allgemeiner Brauch geworden, den Mann zu rühmen, der mit der Bestattung diese Rede verband, weil an dem Grabe gefallener Krieger ein ehrendes Wort sich zieme, so würde ich es für hinreichend gehalten haben, dass man Helden der That mit einer festlichen Handlung ehre, — wie das denn der Staat durch die Bestattung gethan hat, deren Zeugen ihr so eben gewesen — und würde die Verherrlichung so vieler Männer nicht einem Einzelnen und der zufälligen Wirkung seines Vortrags anheimgegeben haben.

La storia di Tucidide First1KGreek (Thucydides. Della storia di Tucidide volgarizzata libri otto. Anonymous translator. Florence: Tipografia Galileiana, 1835.) — 3.7 focus

Ma nel tempo medesimo di questa estate gli Ateniesi spedirono nel Peloponneso trenta navi sotto la condotta di Asopio figliolo di Formione, secondo che erano stati richiesti dagli Acamani che mandassero loro per comandante un figliolo o un parente di Formione. Queste navi radendo la spiaggia saccheggiarono le terre marittime della Laconia ; dopo di che Asopio ne rimandò a casa la maggior parte, e con sole dodici arriva a Naupatto. Indi sollecitò tutti generalmente gli Acamani per portar la guerra contro gli Eniadi, risalendo egli colle navi pel fiume Acheloo , mentre le soldatesche di terra guastavano il paese. Ma vedendo ch’e’non si arrendevano f licenzia la fanteria ; e fatto vela verso Leucade, e presa terra a

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ISerico, nel continuare la sua ritirala viene tagliato a pezzi con parte di sue truppe dalla gente del paese ivi accorsa, e sostenuta da pochi soldati che vi erano di presidio. Finalmente gli Ateniesi partirono colla (lotta dopo aver ricevuto sotto salvocondotto i cadaveri da9 Leucadii.

Commentary

Commentary on Thucydides: Book 3 (Thucydides, Book III. Marchant, Edgar C., editor. London: Macmillan and Company, 1909.) focus

περὶ Πελοπόννησον —in the previous year the Pelo ponnesians had attempted an offensive war on a considerable scale in Acarnania, which, with the exception of Oeniadae, was in alliance with Athens. The idea was, to suppress the influence of Athens in the NW. (Naupactus, Zacynthus, Cephallenia, as well as Acarnania); and so to put an end to the harassing expeditions of Athenian fleets περὶ Πελοπόννησον. But the scheme failed completely; and a squadron under Phormio that had been stationed at Naupactus in 430 B.C. to close the Corinthian gulf to Peloponnesian trade, gained two brilliant victories. After the departure of the enemy's fleet, Phormio made an expedition into Acarnania, but was prevented by severe weather from attacking Oeniadae. Early in the spring of this year (428), Phormio returned to Athens; and it is evident that he was now dead or out of health. His statue was placed on the Acropolis and an inscription in his honour was set up at Delphi. (For περὶ some MSS. give ἐς: and perhaps ἐς τὰ περὶ Π. was the original form; cf. II. 7, 3. See, however, c. 3, 2.)

σφίσι as direct reflexive, referring to the nearer subject, is an Ionic use.

Λακωνικῆς depends on χωρία.

ἀναστήσας —the verb occurs in a similar connexion in II. 68 and 96; in IV. 90 άναστήσας Ἀθηναίους πανδημεί.

κατὰ τὸν Ἀχελῷον —‘by way of the A.’; not the technical use of κατά meaning ‘down’ a stream (cf. Aeschines II. 124 εἰσπλεῖν κατὰ τὸν Λυδίαν ποταμόν); Oeniadae was an important town on a hill in marshy ground near the SW. coast of Acarnania W. of the mouth of the Achelous. Cobet conjectured άνά for κατά.

φρουρῶν —the contrast with αὐτόθεν suggests that these were not Leucadians.

ἀποπλεύσαντες —i.e. the ships withdrew to Acarnania, and from there the negotiation was carried on.

Thucydides History of the Peloponnesian War 3.7

Theodor Braun (Translator)

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