Thucydides History of the Peloponnesian War 4.88

[1] Thus spake Brasidas. The Acanthians, after much said on either side, partly for that which Brasidas had effectually spoken and partly for fear of their fruits abroad, the most of them decreed to revolt from the Athenians, having given their votes in secret. And when they had made him take the same oath which the Lacedaemonian magistrates took when they sent him out, namely, that what confederates soever he should join to the Lacedaemonians should enjoy their own laws, they received his army into the city.

[2] And not long after revolted Stageirus, another colony of the Andrians. And these were the acts of this summer.

[1] Such were the words of Brasidas. The Acanthians, after much had been said on both sides of the question, gave their votes in secret, and the majority, influenced by the seductive arguments of Brasidas and by fear for their fruit, decided to revolt from Athens ; not however admitting the army until they had taken his personal security for the oaths sworn by his government before they sent him out, assuring the independence of the allies whom he might bring over.

[2] Not long after, Stagirus, a colony of the Andrians, followed their example and revolted. Such were the events of this summer.

So sprach Brasidas. Die Akanthier aber, nachdem zuerst
viel dafür und dawider geredet worden war, stimmten heimlich ab,
und weil die Worte des Brasidas sie gewonnen hatten und sie auch
wegen der Feldfrucht fürchten mußten, so stimmte die Mehrzahl für
den Abfall von den Athenern, und nachdem sie ihn auf die Eide
verpflichtet hatten, welche die Obrigkeiten der Lakedämonier bei seiner
Absendung geschworen hatten, daß alle Bundesgenossen, die er gewinne,
gewiß ihre freie Verfassung behalten sollten, so nahmen sie sein Heer
in die Stadt auf. Und nicht lange danach fiel auch Stageiros, eine
Pflanzstadt der Andrier, ebenfalls ab. Das waren die Ereignisse
dieses Sommers.

LXXXVIII. Ainsi parla Brasidas. Les citoyens d’Acanthe ¹ , après avoir longtemps discuté le pour et le contre, procédèrent à un vote secret ² . Les raisons plausibles qu’il avait données, jointes à la crainte qu’on éprouvait pour les récoltes, décidèrent la majorité à se détacher des Athéniens. On exigea de lui qu’il s’engageât par serment, comme l’avaient fait les magistrats de Lacédémone, lorsqu’ils l’avaient envoyé, à respecter l’indépendance des alliés qu’il pourrait acquérir ; puis on reçut son armée. Peu de temps après, Stagire ³ , colonie d’Andros, se détacha également des Athéniens. Tels furent les événements de cet été.

Ainsi parla Brasidas. Les Acantbiens, après avoir pesé le pour et le contre , votèrent au scrutin secret. Séduits par le langage de Brasidas et inquiets pour leur récolte, la plupart furent d’avis d’abandonner les Athéniens. En conséquence ils exigèrent de Brasidas le même serment qu'il avait, à son. départ, fait prêter aux magistrats de Lacédémone, et par lequel il garantissait l’indépendance à tous les alliés qu’il aurait gagnés ; puis ils reçurent son armée. Peu de temps après, Stagire, autre colonie d’Andros, imita cette défection. Tels furent les événements de l’été.

[1] Such was the speech of Brasidas. But the Acanthians, after much had been said on both sides of the question, took a secret vote, and, on account of Brasidas' impassioned words and their fears about the harvest, the majority decided to revolt from the Athenians; then having bound him with the oaths which the authorities of the Lacedaemonians swore when they sent him out, namely, that those whom he might win over should be autonomous allies, they finally received the army.

[2] And not long afterwards Stagirus, ¹ a colony of the Andrians, joined in the revolt. Such then, were the events of that summer.

[1] To this effect spoke Brasidas. The Acanthians, after much previous speaking on both sides of the question, gave their votes upon it in secret; and because Brasidas had urged alluring arguments, and at the same time through fear for their fruit, the majority determined to revolt from the Athenians; and after pledging him to the oaths which the Lacedaemonian authorities swore before they sent him out, that such as he won over should assuredly be independent allies, in this way they admitted the army.

[2] Not long after, Stagirus, a colony of the Andrians, also joined them in revolt. Such then were the events of this summer.

[1] Atque Brasidas quidem haec verba fecit; Acanthii vero multis prius in utramque partem dictis, quum propter Brasidae verba ad persuadendum apposita, tum etiam fructuum amittendorum metu, suffragiis clam latis, plerique defectionem ab Atheniensibus faciendam censue-runt, et quum ipsum ad illud jusjurandum adegissent, quo summi Lacedaemoniorum magistratus jurato eum emiserant, fore socios sui juris, quoscunque adjungeret, ita demum ejus exercitum receperunt.

[2] Nec multo post Stagirus etiam, Andriorum colonia, defecit. Atque haec quidem hac aestate facta sunt.

Così parlò Brasida : e gli Acantii dopo molti discorsi prò c contro, indotti parte dalle persuasioni di esso, parte dal timore pei frutti della campagna , con maggioranza di voti segreti risolvettero di staccarsi dagli Ateniesi, e vollero ch’ei si obbligasse coi giuramenti medesimi giurati già dai magistrati di Sparta quando lo spedirono , cioè : che sarebbero confederati, ma independenti, tutti quelli che ei tirasse alla sua lega ; e allora finalmente ricevono l’esercito. Non molto dopo si uni a questa ribellione anche Stagiro colonia degli Andrii. Tali cose successero in questa estate.