Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War, Theodor Braun (Translator), 5.34

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In demselben Sommer, als die mit Brasidas ausgezogenen,
von Klearidas nach dem Frieden aus Thrakien zurückgeführten
Mannschaften wieder angelangt waren, beschlossen die Lake
dämonier, die Heloten, welche unter Brasidas gedient, freizu
lassen nnd ihnen zu gestatten, sich ihren Wohnsitz nach Belieben
zu wählen. Bald nahcher aber, als sie mit den Eleern bereits
zerfallen waren, wiesen sie ihnen mit den schon früher frei
gelassenen Heloten, den sogenannten Nevdameden, Lepreon
an der Grenze von Elis und Lakonien als Wohnsitz an. Aus
Furcht, die auf der Insel in Gefangenschaft geratenen Spartiaten,
welche die Waffen gestreckt hatten, könnten sich in der Meinung,
ihres Mißgeschicks wegen zurückgesetzt zu werden, zu staatsgefähr
lichen Unternehmungen verleiten lassen, wenn man ihnen die
Ehrenrechte ließe, erklärten sie diese, obwohl sie zum Teil
schon in Amt und Würden waren, für ehrlos, was die Un
fähigkeit zu öffentlichen Ämtern und den Verlust des Rechts,
zu kaufen und zu verkaufen, zur Folge hatte. Indessen wurden
ihnen einige Zeit nachher die Ehrenrechte wieder beigelegt.

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).) — 5.34.1 focus

[1] καὶ τοῦ αὐτοῦ θέρους ἤδη ἡκόντων αὐτοῖς τῶν ἀπὸ Θρᾴκης μετὰ Βρασίδου ἐξελθόντων στρατιωτῶν, οὓς ὁ Κλεαρίδας μετὰ τὰς σπονδὰς ἐκόμισεν, οἱ Λακεδαιμόνιοι ἐψηφίσαντο τοὺς μὲν μετὰ Βρασίδου Εἵλωτας μαχεσαμένους ἐλευθέρους εἶναι καὶ οἰκεῖν ὅπου ἂν βούλωνται, καὶ ὕστερον οὐ πολλῷ αὐτοὺς μετὰ τῶν νεοδαμωδῶν ἐς Λέπρεον κατέστησαν, κείμενον ἐπὶ τῆς Λακωνικῆς καὶ τῆς Ἠλείας, ὄντες ἤδη διάφοροι Ἠλείοις·

[2] τοὺς δ’ ἐκ τῆς νήσου ληφθέντας σφῶν καὶ τὰ ὅπλα παραδόντας, δείσαντες μή τι διὰ τὴν ξυμφορὰν νομίσαντες ἐλασσωθήσεσθαι καὶ ὄντες ἐπίτιμοι νεωτερίσωσιν, ἤδη καὶ ἀρχάς τινας ἔχοντας ἀτίμους ἐποίησαν, ἀτιμίαν δὲ τοιάνδε ὥστε μήτε ἄρχειν μήτε πριαμένους τι ἢ πωλοῦντας κυρίους εἶναι. ὕστερον δὲ αὖθις χρόνῳ ἐπίτιμοι ἐγένοντο.

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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.) — 5.34.1 focus

[1] The same summer, when those soldiers which went out with Brasidas and of which Clearidas after the making of the peace had the charge were returned from the parts upon Thrace, the Lacedaemonians made a decree that those Helotes which had fought under Brasidas should receive their liberty and inhabit where they thought good. But not long after they placed them, together with such others as had been newly enfranchised, in Lepreum, a city standing in the confines between Laconia and the Eleians, with whom they were now at variance.

[2] Fearing also lest those citizens of their own, which had been taken in the island and had delivered up their arms to the Athenians, should upon apprehension of disgrace for that calamity, if they remained capable of honours, make some innovation in the state, they disabled them [though] some of them were in office already. And their disablement was this: that they should neither bear office, nor be capable to buy and sell. Yet in time they were again restored to their former honours.

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.) — 5.34.1 focus

[1] The same summer the soldiers from Thrace who had gone out with Brasidas came back, having been brought from thence after the treaty by Clearidas; and the Lacedaemonians decreed that the Helots who had fought with Brasidas should be free and allowed to live where they liked, and not long afterwards settled them with the Neodamodes at Lepreum, which is situated on the Laconian and Elean border; Lacedaemon being at this time at enmity with Elis .

[2] Those however of the Spartans who had been taken prisoners on the island and had surrendered their arms might, it was feared, suppose that they were to be subjected to some degradation in consequence of their misfortune, and so make some attempt at revolution, if left in possession of their franchise. These were therefore at once disfranchised, although some of them were in office at the time, and thus placed under a disability to take office, or buy and sell anything. After some time, however, the franchise was restored to them.

Geschichte des Peloponnesischen Kriegs First1KGreek (Thucydides. Geschichte des Peloponnesischen Kriegs. Wahrmund, Adolf, translator. Stuttgart: Krais and Hoffmann, 1864.) — 5.34 focus

In demselben Sommer, als die mit Brasidas
ausmarschirten Truppen, welche Klearidas nach dem Friedensschlüsse wieder
abzuführen hatte, aus Thrakien zurückkamen, beschlossen die
Lakedämonier, daß die Heloten, welche unter Brasidas gefochten hatten, frei
sein sollten und sich ansiedeln könnten, wo sie wollten, und nicht lange
danach, weil sie doch schon einmal mit den Eleern in Streit lebten,
verpflanzten sie dieselben sammt den Neodamoden nach Lepreon an
der Gränze von Lakonika und Eleia. Damals erklärten sie auch die
Spartiaten, welche sich auf der Insel gefangen gegeben und ihre
Waffen ausgeliefert hatten, für ehrlos, obgleich einige von ihnen
bereits wieder Aemter bekleideten. Sie fürchteten nämlich, dieselben
möchten jenes Unfalls wegen glauben, sie müßten hinter den Andern
zurückstehen, und deßhalb ans Neuerungen ausgehen, wenn man ihnen
die Bürgerehre lasse. Ehrlos aber waren sie nur, insofern sie kein
Amt verwalten und rechtsgültig weder etwas kaufen noch verkaufen
konnten. Einige Zeit danach aber wurden sie wieder für ehrlich
erklärt 2»). ¹

Histoire de la Guerre du Péloponèse First1KGreek (Thucydides. Histoire de la Guerre du Péloponnése, Vol. 1-2. Zévort, Marie Charles, translator. Paris: Charpentier, 1852.) — 5.34 focus

XXXIV. Le même été, lorsque les troupes qui étaient parties avec Brasidas revinrent de Thrace, ramenées par Cléaridas, après la trêve, les Lacédémoniens décrétèrent pour les Hilotes qui avaient combattu avec Bradisas la liberté, et le droit d’habiter où ils voudraient; peu après, lorsque la guerre eut éclaté avec les Éléens, ils les établirent avec les Néodamodes¹²³ à Lépréon, sur les confins de la Laconie et de l’Élide. Quant à leurs prisonniers de l’île, qui avaient posé les armes, ils craignirent qu’ils ne se crussent déchus, par suite de leur malheur, et ne tentassent dès lors quelque révolution, s’ils conservaient l’entière jouissance de leurs droits. Ils les frappèrent donc d’incapacité, quoique déjà quelques-uns fussent dans les charges : cette incapacité les rendait inhabiles à commander, à acheter et à vendre. Plus tard ces droits leur furent rendus.

Histoire de la Guerre du Péloponnése First1KGreek (Thucydides. Histoire de la Guerre du Péloponnése. Bétant, Élie-Ami, translator. Paris: Librairie de L. Hachette, 1863.) — 5.34 focus

Le même été, lorsque les troupes employées en Thrace eurent été ramenées par Cléaridas en conséquence de la paix, les Lacédémoniens décrétèrent que les Hilotes qui avaient servi sous Brasidas seraient affranchis et libres d’habiter où ils voudraient¹. Peu de temps après, lorsque la guerre avec les Éléens eut éclaté, ils les placèrent, avec les Néoda-modes², à Lépréon sur les eonfins de la Laconie et de l’ÉHde. Quant aux prisonniers de l'île, ou pouvait craindre que le sentiment de leur disgrâce ne les portât à tenter quelque mouvement, s’ils conservaient la plénitude de leurs droits. Ils furent donc dégradés, quoique plusieurs d’entre eux fussent déjà dans les charges. Cette peine les rendait inhabiles à exercer aucune fonction publique, à contracter ni vente ni achat. Dans la suite, ils fuirent réhabilités.

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.) — 5.34.1 focus

[1] During the same summer, on the return from Thrace of the troops which had gone out with Brasidas¹ and which Clearidas² had brought back after the treaty was made, the Lacedaemonians voted that the Helots who had fought with Brasidas should be free and dwell wherever they preferred; and not long afterwards they settled them with the Neodamodes³ at Lepreum on the borders of Laconia and Elis, for they were by this time at variance with the Eleans.

[2] But as to their men who had been taken on the island and had given up their arms, fearing that these might expect to suffer some degradation because of their misfortune and if they continued in possession of the franchise might attempt a revolution, they disfranchised them, though some of them now held office, and with such a disfranchisement that they could neither hold office nor have the legal right to buy or sell anything. In the course of time, however, they were again enfranchised.

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.) — 5.34.1 focus

[1] Moreover, in the course of the same summer, on the arrival of the troops from Thrace who had marched out with Brasidas, and whom Clearidas had brought back after the treaty was made, the Lacedaemonians decreed that the helots who had fought under Brasidas should be free, and live where they pleased; and not long after they settled them, together with the ¹ Neodamodes, at Lepreum, which is situated on the borders of Laconia and Elis; for they were now at variance with the Eleans.

[2] But with regard to those of their own body who had been taken in the island, and had surrendered their arms, fearing they might suppose that they would be subjected to some degradation in consequence of their misfortune, and so, if allowed to retain their franchise, might attempt a revolution, they disfranchised them, even while some were holding offices; and with a disfranchisement of such a kind that they could neither take office, nor have power to buy or sell any thing. Subsequently, however, in the course of time, they were again enfranchised.

Historia Belli Peloponnesiaci First1KGreek (Historia Belli Peloponnesiaci. Haase, Friedrich, translator. Paris: Firmin Didot, 1869.) — 5.34.1 focus

[1] Atque eadem aestate Lacedaemonii, quum ad eos jam ex Thracia rediissent milites, qui cum Brasida illuc profecti erant, quos post inita foedera Clearidas reduxerat, decreverant, servos quidem, qui cum Brasida proelio interfuissent, liberos esse, et habitare ubicumque vellent, nec multo post ipsos cum iis, quos recenter in civium jus adsciverant, in Lepreo collocarunt, quod ad Laconicum et Eleum agrum situm erat, quum jam Eleorum hostes essent;

[2] eos vero qui in insula capti erant, et qui arma hosti tradiderant, veriti, ne aliquid rerum novarum molirentur, existimantes, se propter cladem acceptam, etiam si pleno jure essent, deteriore conditione futuros, quum nonnulli jam magistratus gererent, ignominia notarunt, et hoc quidem ignominiae genere, ut nullum magistratum gererent, utque nullam haberSht potestatem aut emendi aut vendendi. Postea tamen rursus in integrum restituti sunt.

La storia di Tucidide First1KGreek (Thucydides. Della storia di Tucidide volgarizzata libri otto. Anonymous translator. Florence: Tipografia Galileiana, 1835.) — 5.34 focus

Nella stessa estate, al ritorno dalla Tracia dei soldati brasidiani ricondotti da Clearida dopo le tregue, i Lacedemoni decretarono che gl' Iloti i quali avevano combattuto con Brasida fossero liberi e potessero abitare ovunque volessero. Se non che poco dopo trovandosi già in discordia con gli Elei, gli fecero passare insieme con gli altri ascritti di fresco alla cittadinanza , in Lepreo sul confine della Laconia e dell' Elide. Quanto poi a quelli che erano stati fatti prigionieri alla Sfatteria e che avevano rese le armi , li pubblicarono disonorati (sebbene alcuni fossero in carica), perchè temevano che al vedersi scemati di reputazione non tentassero delle novità , qualora conservassero il loro grado. Tal disonoranza portava che non potessero aver magistrature nè esser padroni di comprare e vendere. Ma col tempo furono rimessi in onore.

Thucydides History of the Peloponnesian War 5.34

Theodor Braun (Translator)

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