Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War, Theodor Braun (Translator), 4.112

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Sobald Brasidas das Zeichen sah, brach er mit dem
ganzen Heere auf und ließ es im Lauftritt mit Geschrei gegen
die Stadt vorgehen, die dadurch in die äußerste Bestürzung
geriet. Seine Leute drangen zum Teil gradeswegs durch das
Tor ein, zum Teil über viereckige Balken, welche an der
Stadtmauer tagen und beim Ausbau der verfallenen Mauer
zum Hinaufbringen von Steinen benutzt werden sollten. Er
selbst wandte sich mit der Mehrzahl gleich gegen die oberen
Teile der Stadt, um sie von dort völlig in seiner Gewalt zu
haben, während die übrige Masse sich nach allen Richtungen
durch die Stadt verbreitete.

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).) — 4.112.1 focus

[1] καὶ ὁ Βρασίδας ἰδὼν τὸ ξύνθημα ἔθει δρόμῳ, ἀναστήσας τὸν στρατὸν ἐμβοήσαντάς τε ἁθρόον καὶ ἔκπληξιν πολλὴν τοῖς ἐν τῇ πόλει παρασχόντας.

[2] καὶ οἱ μὲν κατὰ τὰς πύλας εὐθὺς ἐσέπιπτον, οἱ δὲ κατὰ δοκοὺς τετραγώνους, αἳ ἔτυχον τῷ τείχει πεπτωκότι καὶ οἰκοδομουμένῳ πρὸς λίθων ἀνολκὴν προσκείμεναι.

[3] Βρασίδας μὲν οὖν καὶ τὸ πλῆθος εὐθὺς ἄνω καὶ ἐπὶ τὰ μετέωρα τῆς πόλεως ἐτράπετο, βουλόμενος κατ’ ἄκρας καὶ βεβαίως ἑλεῖν αὐτήν· ὁ δὲ ἄλλος ὅμιλος κατὰ πάντα ὁμοίως ἐσκεδάννυντο.

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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.) — 4.112.1 focus

[1] Brasidas, when he saw the sign, made his army rise, and with a huge cry of all at once, to the great terror of those within, entered into the city running.

[2] Some went directly in by the gate, and some by certain squared timber-trees, which lay at the wall (which having been lately down was now again in building) for the drawing up of stone.

[3] Brasidas, therefore, with the greatest number, betook himself to the highest places of the city to make sure the winning of it by possessing the places of advantage. But the rest of the rabble ran dispersed here and there without difference.

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.) — 4.112.1 focus

[1] Brasidas seeing the signal told the troops to rise, and dashed forward amid the loud hurrahs of his men, which carried dismay among the astonished townspeople.

[2] Some burst in straight by the gate, others over some square pieces of timber placed against the wall (which had fallen down and was being rebuilt) to draw up stones;

[3] Brasidas and the greater number making straight uphill for the higher part of the town, in order to take it from top to bottom, and once for all, while the rest of the multitude spread in all directions.

Geschichte des Peloponnesischen Kriegs First1KGreek (Thucydides. Geschichte des Peloponnesischen Kriegs. Wahrmund, Adolf, translator. Stuttgart: Krais and Hoffmann, 1864.) — 4.112 focus

Als Brasidas das Zeichen sah, setzte er sein Heer in
Bewegung und ließ es im Laufschritt unter allgemeinem Geschrei
anstürmen, so daß die in der Stadt in die höchste Bestürzung geriethen.
Einige drangen sogleich durch das Thor ein, Andere mit Hülse der
viereckigen Balken, welche zufällig an den eingefallenen und in der
Ausbesserung begriffenen Mauerstellen zum Hinaufbringen der Steine ¹
angelehnt waren. Brasidas und die Meisten mit ihm wendeten sich ,
sogleich auswärts nach den höheren Theilen der Stadt, um dieselbe
ganz und zuverlässig in ihre Gewalt zu bekommen.. Der übrige Hause
vertheilte sich gleicher Weise nach allen Richtungen.

Histoire de la Guerre du Péloponèse First1KGreek (Thucydides. Histoire de la Guerre du Péloponnése, Vol. 1-2. Zévort, Marie Charles, translator. Paris: Charpentier, 1852.) — 4.112 focus

CXII. Brasidas, à la vue du signal, s’empresse d’accourir et de faire avancer son armée. Tous ensemble poussent des cris qui glacent de terreur les habitants : les uns se jettent dans la ville par les portes, les autres se précipitent vers un pan de mur écroulé que l’on re- bâtissait, et l’escaladent à l’aide des poutres carrées¹ disposées pour élever les pierres. Brasidas, avec le gros de l’armée, se dirigea aussitôt vers le point culminant de la ville, voulant, par l’occupation des hauts quartiers, s’assurer de la place. Le reste des troupes se répandit indistinctement de tous les côtés.

Histoire de la Guerre du Péloponnése First1KGreek (Thucydides. Histoire de la Guerre du Péloponnése. Bétant, Élie-Ami, translator. Paris: Librairie de L. Hachette, 1863.) — 4.112 focus

A l’aspect de ce signal, Brasidas s’élance à la course. Son armée se lève en poussant un cri terrible, qui remplit Il ville de stupeur. Les uns pénètrent à l’instant par les portes; les autres escaladent à l'aide de poutres d’équarrissage, qui étaient inclinées contre le mur dégradé et qui servaient à élever des pierres destinées à les réparer. Brasidas avec le gros de l’armée se dirigea incontinent vers le haut de la ville, afin de s’assurer des points culminants. Le reste de ses troupes se répandit en tout sens.

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.) — 4.112.1 focus

[1] Brasidas, on seeing the signal, set off at a run, calling up his force, and they with one voice raised a shout and caused great dismay to the townsmen.

[2] Some burst in immediately by the gates, others over some square beams which chanced to have been placed, for the purpose of drawing up stones, against the wall that had fallen in and was now being rebuilt.

[3] Brasidas, then, and the main body made at once for the high points of the town, wishing to make its capture complete and decisive; but the rest of the multitude¹ scattered in all directions.

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.) — 4.112.1 focus

[1] And now Brasidas, on seeing the appointed signal, ordered his troops to rise, after giving a shout all together, and causing much consternation to those in the town, and ran at full speed.

[2] Some immediately burst in through the gates, others over some square timbers that happened to be lying by the wall, which had fallen and was being re-built, for the purpose of drawing up stones.

[3] Brasidas, therefore, and the greatest part of the troops turned immediately up to the highest parts of the town, wishing to take it from top to bottom, and securely; the rest of the multitude spread in all directions alike.

Historia Belli Peloponnesiaci First1KGreek (Historia Belli Peloponnesiaci. Haase, Friedrich, translator. Paris: Firmin Didot, 1869.) — 4.112.1 focus

[1] Atque Brasidas signo, de quo convenerat, conspecto, cursu contendit, excitatis copiis suis, quae clamore simul sublato metum ingentem oppidanis incusserunt.

[2] Atque alii quidem protinus per portas irruperunt, alii vero per trabes quadrangulares, quae muro collapso, qui reficiebatur, ad saxa tollenda erant appositae.

[3] Itaque Brasidas quidem et pleraque multitudo confestim ad superiorem et eminentiorem urbis partem se convertit, quod cam a summo et firmiter occupare vellet; reliqua vero turba per omnes partes nullo discrimine discurrebat.

La storia di Tucidide First1KGreek (Thucydides. Della storia di Tucidide volgarizzata libri otto. Anonymous translator. Florence: Tipografia Galileiana, 1835.) — 4.112 focus

Visto il segnale, Brasida ordinò la mossa , ed accorreva frettolosamente coll’esercito, che alzando insieme le grida mise in gran costernazione quei di città. Alcuni vi si precipitavano a dirittura per la porta , altri per certe Iravirquadraùgolari le quali servivano a tirar su le pietre ¿ e stavano casualmente appoggiate al muro rovinato che si andava riedificando. Brasida poi col grosso dell’esercito si rivolse alle parti più elevate della città , per occupare le alture ed assicurare così la conquista. Il rimanènte delVesercitO: si spàrse indistintamente per tutta la città.

Thucydides History of the Peloponnesian War 4.112

Theodor Braun (Translator)

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