Thucydides History of the Peloponnesian War 5.23

[1] "The Lacedaemonians shall be confederates with the Athenians for fifty years. "If any enemy invade the territory of the Lacedaemonians and do the Lacedaemonians any harm, the Athenians shall aid the Lacedaemonians against them in the strongest manner they can possibly; but if the enemy, after he hath spoiled the country, shall be gone away, then that city shall be held as enemy both to the Lacedaemonians and to the Athenians and shall be warred upon by them both; and both cities shall again lay down the war jointly; and this is to be done justly, readily, and sincerely.

[2] "And if any enemy shall invade the territories of the Athenians and do the Athenians any harm, then the Lacedaemonians shall aid the Athenians against them in the strongest manner they can possibly; but if the enemy, after he hath spoiled the country, shall be gone away, then shall that city be held for enemy both to the Lacedaemonians and to the Athenians and shall be warred upon by both;

[3] and both the cities shall again lay down the war together; and this to be done justly, readily, and sincerely. "If their slaves shall rebel, the Athenians shall assist the Lacedaemonians with all their strength possible.

[4] "These things shall be sworn unto by the same men on either side that swore the peace and shall be every year renewed by the Lacedaemonians [at their] coming to the Bacchanals at Athens and by the Athenians [at their] going to the Hyacinthian feast at Lacedaemon;

[5] and either side shall erect a pillar [inscribed with this league], one at Lacedaemon, near unto Apollo in the Amyclaeum, another at Athens, near Minerva in the citadel.

[6] "If it shall seem good to the Lacedaemonians and Athenians to add or take away anything touching the league, it shall be lawful for them to do it jointly.

[1] 1. The Lacedaemonians shall be allies of the Athenians for fifty years.
  2. Should any enemy invade the territory of Lacedaemon and injure the Lacedaemonians, the Athenians shall help them in such way as they most effectively can, according to their power. But if the invader be gone after plundering the country, that city shall be the enemy of Lacedaemon and Athens , and shall be chastised by both, and one shall not make peace without the other. This to be honestly, loyally, and without fraud.

[2] 3. Should any enemy invade the territory of Athens and injure the Athenians, the Lacedaemonians shall help them in such way as they most effectively can, according to their power. But if the invader be gone after plundering the country, that city shall be the enemy of Lacedaemon and Athens , and shall be chastised by both, and one shall not make peace without the other. This to be honestly, loyally, and without fraud.

[3] 4. Should the slave population rise, the Athenians shall help the Lacedaemonians with all their might, according to their power.

[4] 5. This treaty shall be sworn to by the same persons on either side that swore to the other. It shall be renewed annually by the Lacedaemonians going to Athens for the Dionysia, and the Athenians to Lacedaemon for the Hyacinthia,

[5] and a pillar shall be set up by either party; at Lacedaemon near the statue of Apollo at Amyclae, and at Athens on the Acropolis near the statue of Athena.

[6] Should the Lacedaemonians and Athenians see fit to add to or take away from the alliance in any particular, it shall be consistent with their oaths for both parties to do so, according to their discretion.

„In Gemäßheit dieses sollen die Lakedämonier (und
Athener) aus fünfzig Jahre Bundesgenossen sein. Wenn Einer das Land

der Lakedämonier feindlich angreift und den Lakedämoniern Schaden ¹
zufügt, sollen die Athener den Lakedämoniern aus jede Weise helfen,
und mit so kräftiger Unterstützung es ihre Mittel nur erlauben.
Haben aber die Angreifer das Land verwüstet und ziehen dann ab,
so soll ihr Staat von den Lakedämoniern und Athenern als Feind
betrachtet und von beiden gezüchtigt werden. Frieden sollen beide
Staaten in Gemeinschaft schließen, und das Alles in Treuen und
mit allem Eifer und ohne Arglist. Wenn aber die Sklaven aufstehen
sollten, so müssen die Athener den Lakedämoniern nach ihren Mitteln
mit ganzer Macht beistehen. Beschwören werden diesen Bund, von
beiden Seiten diejenigen, welche auch den ersten Vertrag beschworen
haben. Er soll aber aus jedes Jahr erneuert werden, indem die
Lakedämonier zum Dionysossest nach Athen kommen, und die Athener
zum Hyakinthossest nach Lakedämon. Beide Theile sollen eine
Dcnksäule ausstellen, die eine zu Lakedämon neben der Bildsäule des
Apollo im Amykläon, die andere zu Athen in der Stadt neben der
Athene. Wenn es aber den Lakedämoniern und Athenern gut dünkt,
zu diesen Punkten Zusätze zu machen oder etwas davon zu thun, was
es auch immer sei, so soll das für beide Theile im Eid einbegriffen
sein."

XXIII. « Les Lacédémoniens seront alliés d’Athènes pendant cinquante ans. Si quelque ennemi envahit le territoire des Lacédémoniens et exerce contre eux des ^{1 2} hostilités, les Athéniens leur viendront en aide, autant que faire se pourra, par les moyens les plus efficaces en leur pouvoir. S’il se retire après avoir ravagé le pays, les Lacédémoniens et les Athéniens le regarderont comme ennemi. Les deux États lui feront la guerre, et ne la termineront que d’un commun accord; le tout, conformément à la justice, en alliés zélés, et sans dol.

« Si quelque ennemi envahit le territoire des Athéniens et exerce contre eux des hostilités, les Lacédémoniens leur viendront en aide, autant que faire se pourra, par les moyens les plus efficaces en leur pouvoir. S’il se retire après avoir ravagé le pays, les Lacédémoniens et les Athéniens le regarderont comme ennemi; les deux États lui feront la guerre, et ne la termineront que d’un commun accord; le tout, conformément à la justice, en alliés zélés et sans dol.

« Si les esclaves se soulèvent, les Athéniens viendront en aide aux Lacédémoniens de toutes leurs forces, autant que faire se pourra.

« Ces conventions seront jurées, de part et d’autre, par ceux qui ont juré le précédent traité. Le serment sera renouvelé tous les ans; les Lacédémoniens se rendront à cet effet à Athènes, aux fêtes de Bacchus, et les Athéniens, à Lacédémone à celles d’Hyacinthe.

« Chacun de son côté dressera une colonne ³ , les Lacédémoniens près du temple d’Apollon, à Anyclée, les Athéniens dans la citadelle, près du temple de Minerve.

« Si les Lacédémoniens et les Athéniens jugent à ⁴ propos de faire quelque addition ou retranchement au traité, ce qu’ils auront décidé en commun ne contreviendra pas au serment.

« Les Lacédémoniens seront alliés ¹ pour cinquante ans, aux conditions énoncées ci-après :

« Si quelque agresseur entre à main armée sur les terres des Lacédémoniens, les Athéniens iront à leur secours avec toutes leurs forces et par tous les moyens possibles.

« S’il se retire après avoir dévasté la campagne, les Lacédémoniens et les Athéniens le tiendront pour ennemi; les deux États lui feront la guerre et, ne la termineront que d’un commun accord ; le tout conformément à la justice , avec zèle et sans fraude.

« Si quelque agresseur entre à main armée sur les terres de Athéniens, les Lacédémoniens iront à leur secours avec toutes leurs forces et par tous les moyens possibles.

« S’il se retire après avoir dévasté la campagne, les Lacédémoniens et les Athéniens le tiendront pour ennemi ; les deux États lui feront la guerre et ne la termineront que d’un commun accord; le tout conformément à la justice, avec xèle et sans fraude.

« Si les esclaves se soulèvent, les Athéniens secourront les Lacédémoniens avec toutes leurs forces et par tous les moyens possibles.

« Les présentes conventions seront jurées de part et d’autre par les mêmes personnes qui ont juré le précédent traité. Ce serment sera renouvelé chaque année; pour cet effet, les Lacédémoniens se rendront à Athènes à l’époque des Dionysies, et les Athéniens à Lacédémone à l’époque des Hyacinthies ² .

« Deux colonnes seront érigées, l’une à Lacédémone près du temple d’Apollon dans l’Amycléon, l'autre à Athènes dans l'acropole près du temple de Minerve.

« Si les Lacédémoniens et les Athéniens jugent à propos de faire quelque addition ou quelque retranchement au présent traité d’alliance, ils le pourront, pourvu que ce soit d’un commun accord.

[1] "The Lacedaemonians and Athenians shall be allies for fifty years on the following conditions:
  1. "If any enemy invade the territory of the Lacedaemonians and be doing them harm, the Athenians shall help the Lacedaemonians in whatever way they can most effectively, with all their might; but if the enemy, after ravaging the country, shall have departed, that city shall be the enemy of the Lacedaemonians and Athenians, and shall suffer at the hands of both, and neither city shall make peace with it without the other. These conditions shall be observed honestly, zealously, and without fraud.
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[2] "If any enemy invade the territory of the Athenians and be doing them harm, the Lacedaemonians shall help the Athenians in whatever way they can most effectively, with all their might; but if the enemy, after ravaging the country, shall have departed, that city shall be the enemy of the Lacedaemonians and Athenians, and shall suffer at the hands of both, and neither city shall make peace with it without the other.

[3] These conditions shall be observed honestly, zealously, and without fraud.
  3. "If there shall be an insurrection of slaves, the Athenians shall aid the Lacedaemonians with all their might, to the utmost of their power.
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[4] "These articles shall be sworn to by the same persons who swore to the other treaty on both sides. They shall be renewed every year, the Lacedaemonians going to Athens at the Dionysia, ¹ the Athenians to Lacedaemon at the Hyacinthia. ²
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[5] "Each party shall erect a pillar, that in Lacedaemon by the temple of Apollo of Amyclae, that at Athens on the Acropolis by the temple of Athena.
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[6] "If it shall seem good to the Lacedaemonians and Athenians to add or take away anything pertaining to the alliance, it shall be consistent with the oaths of both to do whatever may seem good to both.

[1] "The Lacedaemonians shall be allies of the Athenians for fifty years.

2nd, "That should any come as enemies against the territory of the Lacedaemonians, and do them injury, the Athenians shall assist them in such manner as they can most efficiently, to the utmost of their power. That should they have ravaged the land and departed, that state shall be considered as hostile to the Lacedaemonians and Athenians, and be punished by both of them; and that both states shall make peace at the same

[2] time. That these conditions shall be observed honestly, heartily, and sincerely.

3rd, "That, again, should any come as enemies against the country of the Athenians, and injure them, the Lacedaemonians shall assist them in whatever manner they can most efficiently, to the utmost of their power. That should they have ravaged the land and departed, that state shall be considered as hostile to the Lacedaemonians and Athenians, and punished by both of them; and that both states shall make peace at the

[3] same time. That these conditions shall be observed honestly, heartily, and sincerely.

4th, "That should the slave population rise up against them, the Athenians shall assist the Lacedaemonians with all their might, according to their ability.

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[1] « Socii erunt Lacedaemonii annos quinquaginta. Si qui vero hostes in Lacedaemoniorum agrum invadant et Lacedaemonios maleficiis afficiant, Athenienses ratione quam poterunt acerrima Lacedaemoniis opem pro facultate ferant; si vero agrum populati discesserint, haec civitas a Lacedaemoniis et Atheniensibus pro hoste habeatur, et ab utrisque malo afficiatur, et de deponendo bello statuant simul ambae civi tates. Haec autem juste et alacriter et sine dolo fiant.

[2] Et vicissim si qui hostes in Atheniensium agrum invadant, et Athenienses maleficiis afficiant, Lacedaemonii ratione quam poterunt acerrima Atheniensibus opem pro facultate ferant; si vero agrum populati discesserint, haec civitas a Lacedaemoniis et Atheniensibus pro hoste habeatur, et ab utrisque malo afficiatur, et de deponendo bello statuant simul aruba* civitates. Ilaec autem juste et alacriter et sine dolo fiant.

[3] Quod si servitia insurgant, Athenienses Lacedaemoniis opem totis viribus pro facultate ferant.

[4] Haec autem foe- dera jurabunt iidem, qui et superiora utrorumque jurarunt. Et quotannis haec renovabunt, Lacedaemonii quidem Attonas ad Dionysia proficiscentes, Athenienses vero Lacedae-monem ad Hyacinthia proficiscentes.

[5] Cippos autem utrique statuant, unum quidem Lacedsemone juxta Apollinem in Amyclaeo, alterum vero Athenis in arce juxta Minervam.

[6] Si quid autem visum fuerit Lacedaemoniis et Atheniensibus vel addere vel demere circa hanc societatem, quicquid visum fuerit, per jusjurandum utrisque liceat. »

I Lacedemoni saranno alleati di Atene per cinquanta anni. Se alcuni metteranno piede nelle terre dei Lacedemoni e gli danneggeranno, gli Ateniesi dovran soccorrere i Lacedemoni nel modo più efficace che possano, secondo le loro forze : se poi si ritirino con avervi dato il guasto, si tengano per nemici dei Lacedemoni e degli Ateniesi, sieno travagliati da entrambi, e possano solo ottener pace col consentimento delle due Repubbliche. E queste cose vengano eseguite con giustizia, con sollecitudine e senza frode. Parimenti se alcuni metteranno piede nelle terre degli Ateniesi e li danneggeranno, i Lacedemoni dovranno portar soccorso nel modo più efficace che possano secondo le loro forze : se poi si ritirino con avervi dato il guasto , si tengano per nemici dei Lacedemoni e degli Ateniesi; sieno travagliati da entrambi, e possano solo ottener pace col consentimento delle due Repubbliche. E queste cose vengano eseguite con giustizia, con sollecitudine e senza frode. Qualora i servi si ribellino, gli Ateniesi portino soccorso ai Lacedemoni con tutto il vigore secondo le forze loro. Giureranno questi patti quelli stessi che da ambe le parti giurarono l’altro accordo. Questa convenzione si rinnovi ogni anno, andando i Lacedemoni ad Atene per le feste di Bacco , e gli Ateniesi a Sparta per quelle di Iacinto. Ciascuna delle parti erga per memoria una colonna, in Sjjarta presso il tempio di Apollo nell’Amicleo, in Atene nella rocca presso al tempio di Minerva. Qualora poi i Lacedemoni e gli Ateniesi pensino di aggiungere o togliere qualche cosa intorno alla confederazione, quel tanto di che convengano amendue non lederà il giuramento.