Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War, Theodor Braun (Translator), 5.13

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Gleich im Beginn deS WinterS hatte RhamphiaS mit
seinen Leuten seinen Marsch bis an daS Gebirge Pierien in
Thessalien fortgesetzt. Da die Thessaler sie nicht durchlassen
wollten, auch Brasidas, zu dem sie ja stoßen sollten, inzwischen
gestorben war, kehrten sie wieder nach Hause zurück. Auch
hatte die Sache ihrer Meinung nach jetzt keinen Zweck mehr,
da die Athener nach ihrer Niederlage abgezogen waren, sie
aber zu weiteren Unternehmungen, wie sie Brasidas im
Sinne gehabt, nicht fähig gewesen wären. Hauptsächlich
aber kehrten sie um, weil sie wußten, daß die Lakedämonier
schon damals, als sie auszogen, gern Frieden geschlossen
hätten.

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

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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).) — 5.13.1 focus

[1] τοῦ δ’ ἐπιγιγνομένου χειμῶνος εὐθὺς μέχρι μὲν Πιερίου τῆς Θεσσαλίας διῆλθον οἱ περὶ τὸν Ῥαμφίαν, κωλυόντων δὲ τῶν Θεσσαλῶν καὶ ἅμα Βρασίδου τεθνεῶτος, ᾧπερ ἦγον τὴν στρατιάν, ἀπετράποντο ἐπ’ οἴκου, νομίσαντες οὐδένα καιρὸν ἔτι εἶναι τῶν τε Ἀθηναίων ἥσσῃ ἀπεληλυθότων καὶ οὐκ ἀξιόχρεων αὐτῶν ὄντων δρᾶν τι ὧν κἀκεῖνος ἐπενόει.

[2] μάλιστα δὲ ἀπῆλθον εἰδότες τοὺς Λακεδαιμονίους, ὅτε ἐξῇσαν, πρὸς τὴν εἰρήνην μᾶλλον τὴν γνώμην ἔχοντας.

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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.) — 5.13.1 focus

[1] The next winter, they that were with Ramphias went presently forward as far as [the hill] Pierium in Thessaly. But the Thessalians forbidding them to go on, and Brasidas, to whom they were carrying this army, being dead, they returned homewards, conceiving that the opportunity now served not, both because the Athenians were upon this overthrow gone away and for that they themselves were unable to perform any of those designs which the other had intended.

[2] But the principal cause of their return was this: that they knew at their coming forth that the Lacedaemonians had their minds more set upon a peace than war.

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.) — 5.13.1 focus

[1] With the beginning of the winter following Ramphias and his companions penetrated as far as Pierium in Thessaly ; but as the Thessalians opposed their further advance, and Brasidas whom they came to reinforce was dead, they turned back home, thinking that the moment had gone by, the Athenians being defeated and gone, and themselves not equal to the execution of Brasidas' designs.

[2] The main cause however of their return was because they knew that when they set out, Lacedaemonian opinion was really in favour of peace.

Geschichte des Peloponnesischen Kriegs First1KGreek (Thucydides. Geschichte des Peloponnesischen Kriegs. Wahrmund, Adolf, translator. Stuttgart: Krais and Hoffmann, 1864.) — 5.13 focus

Sogleich als der Winter eintrat zog die Truppe des
Ramphias in Thessalien weiter und kam bis Pierion; da aber jetzt die
Thessaler den Durchzug wehrten, und Brasidas, dem sie das Heer
zuführen wollten, überdieß nicht mehr am Leben war, so marschirten
sie wieder nach Hause zurück. Denn sie dachten, es sei jetzt nicht mehr der
rechte Zeitpunkt, nachdem die Athener geschlagen und schon abgezogen
wären; und sie hielten sich auch nicht für die Männer, um das
auszuführen, was jener im Plane hatte. Hauptsächlich aber marshcirten
sie deßhalb zurück, weil sie wußten, daß die Lakedämonier zur Zeit
ihres Ausmarsches mehr dem Frieden zugeneigt waren.

Histoire de la Guerre du Péloponèse First1KGreek (Thucydides. Histoire de la Guerre du Péloponnése, Vol. 1-2. Zévort, Marie Charles, translator. Paris: Charpentier, 1852.) — 5.13 focus

XIII. Dès le commencement de l’hiver suivant, Rhamphias elles siens s’avancèrent jusqu’à Piérion en Thessalie; mais l’opposition des Thessaliens et la mort de Brasidas, à qui ils conduisaient ce secours, les décidèrent à rentrer chez eux. Ils jugèrent qu’il n’y ¹ avait plus opportunité, vu le départ des Athéniens après leur défaite et l'impuissance où ils se trouvaient eux-mêmes de suivre en rien les projets de Brasidas. Mais ce qui les décida surtout, c’est qu’ils savaient qu’à leur départ les Lacédémoniens penchaient davantage vers la paix.

Histoire de la Guerre du Péloponnése First1KGreek (Thucydides. Histoire de la Guerre du Péloponnése. Bétant, Élie-Ami, translator. Paris: Librairie de L. Hachette, 1863.) — 5.13 focus

Dès l’entrée de l’hiver suivant, Ramphias et ses collègues s’avancèrent jusqu’à Piérion en Thessalie ; mais l’opposition des Thessaliens et la mort de Brasidas, auquel ce renfort était destiné, les décidèrent à rebrousser chemin. Ils estimaient leur mission superflue depuis la défaite et la retraite des Athéniens., et iis ne se senlaieift pas capables de poursuivre à eux seuls tes projets de Brasidas. Ce qui acheva de les déterminer, ce iut qu’à leur départ les Lacédémoniens leur avaient paru animés d’intentions pacifiques.

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.) — 5.13.1 focus

[1] As soon as winter came on Rhamphias and his followers advanced as far as Pierium in Thessaly; but as the Thessalians hindered their progress and Brasidas, to whom they were bringing the army, was now dead, they turned back homeward. They thought the favourable moment was past, for the Athenians had gone away in consequence of their defeat, and they were not competent by themselves to carry out any of Brasidas' plans.

[2] But the chief reason for their return was that they knew that the Lacedaemonians, at the time when they set out, were more than ever inclined to peace.

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.) — 5.13.1 focus

[1] The following winter, Ramphias and his companions immediately passed through the country as far as Pierius in Thessaly; but as the Thessalians forbad their advance, and as Brasidas, moreover, was dead, to whom they were leading the force, they turned back home; thinking the time for action had gone by; as both the Athenians had departed in consequence of their defeat, and they were not competent to execute any of his designs.

[2] But, most of all, they returned because they knew that the Lacedaemonians, at the time of their setting out, were more strongly disposed for peace.

Historia Belli Peloponnesiaci First1KGreek (Historia Belli Peloponnesiaci. Haase, Friedrich, translator. Paris: Firmin Didot, 1869.) — 5.13.1 focus

[1] Insequentis autem hiemis initio statim Ramphias, et qui cum eo erant, ad Pierium usque Thessaliae montem progressi sunt; sed quum Thessali eos transire prohiberent, simul etiam quum Brasidas obiisset, ad quem has copias ducebant, domum reverterunt, existimantes haudquaquam amplius tempus opportunum esse, tam quod Athenienses proelio victi discessissent, tum quod idonei ipsi non essent ad peragendum aliquid eorum, quae Brasidas animo conceperat

[2] Praecipue vero discesserunt, quod scirent, quunf domo exibant, Lacedaemonios ad pacem magis animos haboisse propensos.

La storia di Tucidide First1KGreek (Thucydides. Della storia di Tucidide volgarizzata libri otto. Anonymous translator. Florence: Tipografia Galileiana, 1835.) — 5.13 focus

All’entrata dell’ inverno Ramfia e la sua gente passarono subito fino a Pierio della Tessaglia , ove vennero i Tessali a contrastar loro il passo. Onde essendo anche morto Brasida al quale conducevano quell’esercito, voltarono il cammino verso casa : tra perchè gli Ateniesi dopo toccata quella rotta erano partiti, e perchè ei da sé erano inabili ad effettuare veruno de’ disegni di Brasida. Soprattutto però li mosse a partire il sapere che quando erano usciti a questa spedizione, i Lacedemoni pendevano più che altro verso la pace. .

Thucydides History of the Peloponnesian War 5.13

Theodor Braun (Translator)

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