Thucydides History of the Peloponnesian War 4.107

[1] After this Thucydides assured Eion, so as it should be safe both for the present, though Brasidas should assault it, and for the future; and took into it such as, according to the proclamation made, came down from Amphipolis.

[2] Brasidas with many boats came suddenly down the river to Eion and attempted to seize on the point of the ground lying out from the wall into the sea, and thereby to command the mouth of the river; he assayed also the same at the same time by land, and was in both beaten off; but Amphipolis he furnished with all things necessary.

[3] Then revolted to him Myrcinus, a city of the Edonians, Pittacus, the king of the Edonians, being slain by the sons of Goaxis and by Braures his own wife. And not long after Gapselus also, and Oesyme, colonies of the Thasians. Perdiccas also, after the taking of these places, came to him and helped him in assuring of the same.

[1] After this Thucydides put all in order at Eion to secure it against any present or future attack of Brasidas, and received such as had elected to come there from the interior according to the terms agreed on.

[2] Meanwhile Brasidas suddenly sailed with a number of boats down the river to Eion to see if he could not seize the point running out from the wall, and so command the entrance; at the same time he attempted it by land, but was beaten off on both sides and had to content himself with arranging matters at Amphipolis and in the neighbourhood.

[3] Myrcinus, an Edonian town, also came over to him; the Edonian king Pittacus having been killed by the sons of Goaxis and his own wife Brauro; and Galepsus and Oesime, which are Thasian colonies, not long after followed its example. Perdiccas too came up immediately after the capture and joined in these arrangements.

Thukydides traf nun in Eion Vorkehrungen, sowohl um
die Stadt für den Augenblick, wenn Brasidas angreifen sollte, als
auch für die Zukunft zu sichern, und nahm diejenigen auf, welche aus
der oberen Stadt, dem Vergleiche gemäß, zu ihm kommen wollten.
Brasidas aber erschien plötzlich mit vielen Fahrzeugen den Fluß
abwärts segelnd vor Eion, in der Absicht, wo möglich die von der
Verschanzung vorspringende Landspitze zu nehmen, um so die Einfahrt
zu beherrschen; sowohl dieser Versuch aber, als auch der gleichzeitige
zu Lande, wurden abgeschlagen, worauf er in Amphipolis die nöthigen
Anstalten traf. Auch Myrkinos, eine Stadt der Edoner, trat zu ihm ¹
über, nachdem der Edonerkönig Pittakos durch die Söhne des GoaxiS
und dessen Gemahlin Brauro ermordet worden war; ebenso Galepsos
und nicht lange danach auch Oesyme. Es sind dieß Pflanzorte der
Thasier. Hicbei hatte auch Perdikkas mitgewirkt, der sogleich nach
der Einnahme von Amphipolis herbeigeeilt war.

CVII. Après cela, Thucydide fit à Eion les dispositions nécessaires pour la garantir d’un coup de main dans le présent, si Brasidas venait à l’attaquer, et pour s’en assurer la possession à l’avenir. Il y reçut ceux qui voulurent quitter Amphipolis, conformément aux clauses de la capitulation, Brasidas fit à l’improviste une tentative sur Eion. Il descendit le cours du fleuve avec un grand nombre de bateaux, dans le dessein d’occuper la pointe de terre qui s’avance en dehors des murailles, ce qui le rendait maître de l’embouchure du fleuve. En même temps il attaqua par terre ; mais il fut repoussé des deux côtés et s’occupa de mettre Amphipolis en bon état de défense. Myrcinus, ville de l’Édonide, se soumit à lui, après la mort de Pittacus, roi des Édoniens, tué par les enfants de Goaxis et par sa femme Brauro. Gapsélus et oesymé, colonies de Thasos, en firent autant, peu après. Perdiccas était venu, aussitôt après la reddition d’Amphipolis, et contribua à lui assurer la soumission de ces places.

Après cela Thucydide pourvut à la sûreté d’Éïon/soit pour le moment en la mettant à l’abri d'un coup de main de Brasidas, soit pour la suite en y établissant les habitants de la ville haute qui voulurent y transporter leur domicile en vertu de la capitulation. Pour Brasidas, il se dirigea immédiatement contre Éïon, en descendant le fleuve avec un grand nombre de bateaux. Son dessein était d’occuper la langue de terre qui s’avance en dehors des murs, ce qui l’eût rendu maître de l’entrée du fleuve. En même temps, il fit une tentative par terre; mais, repoussé sur les deux points, il se contenta de mettre Amphipolis en bon état de défense. Myreine, ville d’Édonie, se soumit à lui après-la mort de Pittacos, roi des Édoniens, qui fut tué par les fils de Goaxis et par Brauro, sa propre femme. Ga-lepsos et OEsymé, colonies de Thasos, ne tardèrent pas à se soumettre aussi. Perdiccas, qui était venu joindre Brasidas immédiatement après la reddition d’Amphipolis, lui fut d’un grand secours dans ces diverses entreprises.

[1] After this Thucydides proceeded to arrange matters at Eion, in order to insure its safety for the present, if Brasidas should attack, and also for the future, receiving those who chose to come thither from the upper town according to the terms of the truce. ¹

[2] And Brasidas suddenly sailed down the river to Eion with many boats, in the hope that by taking the point which juts out from the wall he might gain command of the entrance, and at the same time he made an attempt by land; but he was beaten back at both points, and then proceeded to put matters in order at Amphipolis.

[3] Myrcinus also, an Edonian town, came over to him, Pittacus, the king of the Edonians, having been killed by the sons of Goaxis and his own wife Brauro; and not long afterwards Galepsus and Oesyme, colonies of the Thasians, also came over. Perdiccas, ² too, came to Amphipolis directly after its capture and joined in arranging these matters.

[1] After this, Thucydides arranged matters in Eion, so that it might be safe, both for the present time, if Brasidas should attack it, and in future; receiving into it those who had chosen to come there from up the country, according to the terms of the treaty.

[2] And Brasidas suddenly sailed down the river to Eion, with a great number of boats, on the chance of taking the point of land which runs out from the wall, and so commanding the entrance into the place: and he attempted it by land at the same time; but was beaten off in both instances:

[3] at Amphipolis, however, he was putting every thing in readiness. Myrcinus, an Edonian town, also came over to him; Pittacus, the king of the Edonians, having been killed by the sons of Goaxis, and Brauro his own wife: and not long after, Galepsus and Oesyme, colonies of the Thasians, did the same. Perdiccas also came immediately after the capture of Amphipolis, and took part in these arrangements.

[1] Postea vero Thucydides quidem res Eione constituebat, ut et in praesentia, si Brasidas eam invaderet, et in posterum quoque tuta esset, receptis iis, qui secundum foedus ex superioribus locis huc accedere voluerant;

[2] ille vero, quum ad Eionem secundo flumine cum multis navigiis repente vectus esset, si forte lingula, quae a muris excurrit, occupata, fluminis ostio poteretur, quum eam simul etiam a terra temptasset, utrinque est repulsus; sed ad res Amphipolitanas instruendas incumbebat.

[3] Et ad eum defecit Myrcinus civitas Edonensis, Pittaco Edonorum Rege a Goaxis liberis et Brauroe ipsius uxore caeso, nec multo post et Galepsus et (Esyme; sunt autem istae Thasiorum coloniae. Perdiccas autem, qui statim post Amphipolin captam aderat, Brasidam in his rebus constituendis adjuvabat.

Dopo ciò Tucidide disponeva in Eiona le cose in modo da metterla in sicuro sì per allora, se mai Brasida venisse ad attaccarla , sì anche per l’avvenire , faccettando quelli che secondo il pattuito avevano preso il partito di ritirarsi da Amfipoli. E Brasida senza perder tempo calò per la corrente del fiume con molte barche verso Eiona per vedere di prender quella lingua di terra die dalle mura si stende verso il mare, e così impadronirsi della bocca del fiume. Fece ancora sue prove dalla parie di terra , ma fu per tutto respinto. Aveva già acconciato le cose di Amfipoli, quando gli si rese Mirrino città dell’Edonia, ove Pittaco re degli Edoni era stato ucciso dai figlioli di Goaxi e da Braune sua moglie; e poco dopo ebbe anche (insselo ed Esime , due colonie dei Tasii. E subito dopo la presa d’Amfipoli era arrivato Perdicca il quale lo aiutaTa a bene stabilire queste cose.