Thucydides History of the Peloponnesian War 4.132

[1] As they were enclosing of Scione, Perdiccas sent a herald to the Athenian commanders and concluded a peace with the Athenians, upon hatred to Brasidas about the retreat made out of Lyncus, having then immediately begun to treat of the same.

[2] For it happened also at this time that Ischagoras, a Lacedaemonian, was leading an army of foot unto Brasidas. And Perdiccas, partly because Nicias advised him, seeing the peace was made, to give some clear token that he would be firm, and partly because he himself desired not that the Peloponnesians should come any more into his territories, wrought with his hosts in Thessaly, having in that kind ever used the prime men, and so stopped the army and munition as they would not so much as try the Thessalians [whether they would let them pass or not].

[3] Nevertheless Ischagoras and Ameinias and Aristeus themselves went on to Brasidas, as sent by the Lacedaemonians to view the state of affairs there, and also took with them from Sparta, contrary to the law, such men as were but in the beginning of their youth to make them governors of cities rather than commit the cities to the care of such as were there before. And Clearidas, the son of Cleonymus, they made governor of Amphipolis; and Epitelidas the son of Hegesander, governor of Torone.

[1] While the investment of Scione was in progress, Perdiccas sent a herald to the Athenian generals and made peace with the Athenians, through spite against Brasidas for the retreat from Lyncus, from which moment indeed he had begun to negotiate.

[2] The Lacedaemonian Ischagoras was just then upon the point of starting with an army overland to join Brasidas; and Perdiccas, being now required by Nicias to give some proof of the sincerity of his reconciliation to the Athenians, and being himself no longer disposed to let the Peloponnesians into his country, put in motion his friends in Thessaly , with whose chief men he always took care to have relations, and go effectually stopped the army and its preparation that they did not even try the Thessalians.

[3] Ischagoras himself, however, with Araeinias and Aristeus, succeeded in reaching Brasidas; they had been commissioned by the Lacedaemonians to inspect the state of affairs, and brought out from Sparta (in violation of all precedent) some of their young men to put in command of the towns, to guard against their being entrusted to the persons upon the spot. Brasidas accordingly placed Clearidas, son of Cleonymus, in Amphipolis , and Pasitelidas, son of Hegesander, in Torone .

Während noch an-der Einschließung von Skione
gearbeitet wurde, sandte Perdikkas Herolde zu den athenischen Feldherrn
und schloß einen Vertrag mit den Athenern ab, aus Haß gegen den
Brasidas wegen des Rückzuges aus Lynkos, unmittelbar nach welchem
er auch die Unterhandlungen begonnen hatte. Damals sollte
nämlich auch der Lakedämonier Ischagoras dem Brasidas zu Lande ein
Heer zuführen^ Perdikkas aber, von Nikias nach dem Abschlüsse des
Vertrags aufgefordert, den Athenern des Vertrauens halber,einen
Beweis seiner Freundschaft zu geben, zugleich aber auch aus eigener
Bewegung, da >er keine Peloponnesier mehr in seinem Lande sehen
wollte, stiftete feine Gastfreunde in Thessalien, zu denen er nur die
Mächtigsten im Lande wählte, dazu an, Heer und Rüstzeug der
Peloponnesier nickt durch ihr Land zu lassen, so daß jene nicht einmal
einen Versuch gegen die thessalische Gränze machten. ZschagöraS aber
und Ameinias und Aristeus kamen indessen selbst zum Brasidas, in
Sendung der Lakedämonier, um die dortigen Verhältnisse in Augen­ ¹
schein zu nehmen, und brachten aus Sparta, — was eigentlich gegen
ihr Gesetz ist — jüngere Männer mit, um sie als Oberbeamte über
die Städte zu setzen 25) und diese nicht dem Ersten Besten anvertrauen
zu müssen. Auch setzte Brasidas wirklich den Klearidas, Sohn deS
KleonymoS, über Amphipolis, und den Pafitelidas, des HegesandroS
Sohn, über Torone.

CXXXII. Pendant les travaux de circonvallation devant Scione, Perdiccas conclut, par l’intermédiaire d’un héraut, un accord avec les généraux athéniens. Il avait, sans tarder, entamé cette négociation en haine de Brasidas, à propos de la retraite de Lyncos. Le Lacédémonien Ischagoras était alors sur le point d’amener par terre une armée à Brasidas. Perdiccas, pressé par Nicias, après la conclusion de l’accord, de donner aux Athéniens quelque preuve évidente de sa fidélité, et désirant personnellement interdire aux Péloponnésiens l’entrée de son pays, s’adressa aux hommes les plus puissants de la Thessalie, avec lesquels il avait été de tout temps en bons rapports : par leur moyen il arrêta la marche de l’armée et les préparatifs : car les Lacédémoniens ne voulurent pas tenter d’avoir affaire aux Thessaliens. Cependant Ischagoras, Aminias et Aristée se rendirent personnellement au près de Brasidas : ils étaient envoyés parles Lacédémoniens pour observer l’état des choses, et amenaient de Sparte des jeunes gens auxquels on devait, contrairement à la loi ¹ , donner le commandement des villes ² , pour ne plus le confier à des hommes pris au hasard. Cléaridas, fils de Cléonymus, eut le gouvernement d’Amphipolis, et Épitélidas, fils d’Hégésander, celui de Torone.

Pendant qu’on travaillait à l'investissement de Scione, Perdiccas conclut, par le ministère d'on héraut, un accord avec les généraux athéniens. Il avait entamé cette négociation, en haine de Brasidas, immédiatement après sa retraite du Lyncos. Le Lacédémoniea Ischagoras était sur le point d’amener par terre des renforts à Brasidas. Dés que l'accord avec Perdiccas fut conclu, Nicias pressa ce prince de donner aux Athéniens un gage de fidélité ; et, comme Perdiccas ne demandait pas mieux que de fermer aux Péloponésiens l’accès de ses Ëtats, il agit auprès de ses hôtes de Thessalie, qui étaient toujours les hommes les plus marquants. Par leur moyen, il arrêta la marche de l'armée et les préparatifs, si bien que les Péloponésiens n'essayèrent pas même de traverser la Thessalie. Cependant Ischagoras, Aminias et Aristéus se rendirent de leurs personnes auprès de Brasidas. Ils avaient mission des Lacédémoniens d'examiner l’état des affaires, et amenaient avec eux de jeunes Spartiates, auxquels, contrairement à l'usage, on devait confier le gouvernement des villes, afin qu’il ne fût plus entre les mains d'hommes sans aveu. Cléaridas, fils de Cléony-mos, fut établi gouverneur à Amphipolis, et Ëpitélidas ¹ , fils d'Hégésandros, à Torone.

[1] While the circumvallation of Scione was in progress, Perdiccas sent a herald to the Athenian generals and made an agreement with them; he was moved to this by the hatred he bore Brasidas for his retreat from Lyncus, at which time indeed he had begun his negotiations. ¹

[2] Now it happened at that time that Ischagoras, the Lacedaemonian, was on the point of taking an army by land to join Brasidas, but Perdiccas, partly because Nicias urged him, since he had made terms with the Athenians, to give them some token of his sincerity, partly also because he himself no longer wished the Peloponnesians to enter his territory, now worked upon his friends in Thessaly, with the foremost of whom he was always on good terms, and effectually stopped the army and the expedition, to such a degree that they did not even try to obtain permission from the Thessalians.

[3] Ischagoras, however, with Ameinias and Aristeus, came by themselves to Brasidas, having been commissioned by the Lacedaemonians to look into the situation. And they brought from Sparta, contrary to custom, some of their young men, intending to place them as governors over the cities instead of entrusting these to anybody that might chance to offer. Accordingly, they placed at Amphipolis Clearidas son of Cleonymus and at Torone Pasitelidas son of Hegesander.

[1] While Scione was invested, Perdiccas sent a herald to the Athenian generals, and concluded an arrangement with the Athenians, through his hatred of Brasidas in consequence of the retreat from Lyncus; having begun to negotiate for it from that very time.

[2] And, as Isagoras the Lacedaemonian then happened to be on the point of taking an army by land to join Brasidas, Perdiccas, partly because Nicias advised him, since he had come to terms with the Athenians, to give them some clear proof of his being a firm friend; and partly because he himself wished the Lacedaemonians never again to go to his territories; won over to his views his friends in Thessaly, (for he was always intimate with the principal men,) and stopped the army and its equipments, so that they did not even try the mind of the Thessalians on the subject.

[3] Isagoras, however, Ameinias, and Aristeus, themselves came to Brasidas, being commissioned by the Lacedaemonians to inspect the state of affairs; and took from Sparta, in opposition to the spirit of their laws, some of their young men, with a view to appointing them to the command in the cities, instead of intrusting it to any that might happen to be there at present. Accordingly, he appointed Clearidas son of Cleonymus to the command in Amphipolis, and Pasitelidas son of Hegesander in Torone.

[1] Dum autem Scione circqmvallatur, Perdiccas per caduceatores, quos misit ad Atheniensium duces, compositionem cum Atheniensibus fecit, odio aouira Brasidam concepto propter discessum ex Lynco, quod jam tum statim temptare coeperat.

[2] Tunc enim forte Ischagoras Lacedaemonius exercitum ad Brasidam itinere pedestri deducturus erat; Perdiccas vero partim quidem Nicia jubente, ut, constantiae suae significationem Atheniensibus daret, partim vero quod et ipse Peloponnesios in suum agrum amplius venire nollet, subornatis ad id suis in Thessalia hospitibus, quod primorum semper hospitio uteretur, Peloponnesiorum copias et apparatum impedivit, ita ut Thessalos ne temptare quidem voluerint.

[3] Ischagoras tamen et Aminias et Aristeus quum ipsi ad Brasidam pervenerunt, a Laced®mo-j niis ad res inspiciendas missi, tum etiam eorum qui apud illos 1 adolescentes sunt, contra leges quosdam tamquam viros

Sparta secum eduxerunt, ut eos civitatibus praeficerent, neque eas iis, qui lorte adessent, permitterent. Et Clearidam quidem Cleonymi filium Amphipoli praefecit, Epitelidam vero Hegesandri filium Toronae.

Frattanto che si costruiva la circonvallazione di Scione, Perdicca fa accordo con gli Ateniesi mediante un araldo spedito ai loro generali ; il qual maneggio aveva già cominciato subito fino da quando gli venne in odio Brasida per la ritirata di Lineo. Isagora lacedemone doveva per avventura in quei giorni condurre delle truppe a Brasida per la via di terra. Onde Perdicca, parte sollecitato da Nicia che , poiché era seguito P accomodamento, volesse dare agli Ateniesi qualche chiaro argomento della sua fermezza, parte non volendo egli stesso che i Peloponnesi venissero d’ora innanzi nel suo territorio, acconciò la cosa co' suoi corrispondenti di Tessaglia, ove era in dimestichezza co’ primi personaggi, e così frastornò l’esercito e gli apparecchi dei Peloponnesi, a segno che nemmeno si affacciarono ai Tessali. Tuttavia Isagora, Amenio e Aristeo spediti dai Lacedemoni per visitare lo stato delle cose, si portarono a Brasida, e contro il divieto delle leggi spartane vi condussero alcuni dei loro giovani per costituirli comandanti delle città , il governo delle quali non volevano commettere a chicchefosse. Brasida infatti stabilisce in Amfìpoli Cleonida di Cleonimo, ed in Torona Epitalide di Egesandro.