Thucydides History of the Peloponnesian War 5.57

[1] In the middle of the next summer, the Lacedaemonians, seeing that the Epidaurians their confederates were tired and that of the rest of the cities of Peloponnesus some had already revolted and others were but in evil terms, and apprehending that if they presented it not the mischief would spread still further, put themselves into the field with all their own forces, both of themselves and their Helotes, to make war against Argos, under the conduct of Agis, the son of Archidamus, their king.

[2] The Tegeats went also with them, and of the rest of Arcadia all that were in the Lacedaemonian league. But the rest of their confederates, both within Peloponnesus and without, were to meet together at Phlius; that is to say, of the Boeotians five thousand men of arms and as many light-armed, five hundred horse, and to every horseman another man on foot, of Corinthians two thousand men of arms, and of the rest more or less as they were; but the Phliasians, because the army was assembled in their own territory, put forth their whole power.

[1] In the middle of the next summer the Lacedaemonians, seeing the Epidaurians, their allies, in distress, and the rest of Peloponnese either in revolt or disaffected, concluded that it was high time for them to interfere if they wished to stop the progress of the evil, and accordingly with their full force, the Helots included, took the field against Argos , under the command of Agis, son of Archidamus, king of the Lacedaemonians.

[2] The Tegeans and the other Arcadian allies of Lacedaemon joined in the expedition. The allies from the rest of Peloponnese and from outside mustered at Phlius; the Boeotians with five thousand heavy infantry and as many light troops, and five hundred horse and the same number of dismounted troopers; the Corinthians with two thousand heavy infantry; the rest more or less as might happen; and the Phliasians with all their forces, the army being in their country.

'In der Mitte des daraus folgenden Sommers, da die
verbündeten Epidanrier in Bedrängniß waren,.nnd der übrige
Peloponnes theils schon abgefallen war, theils nicht in der besten Verfassung,
so dachten die Lakedämonier, wenn sie nicht schnell Maßregeln treffen
würden, so werde das Uebel noch größere Fortschritte machen, und
zogen deßhalb selbst und mit den Heloten in gesaminter Macht-gegen
Argos zu Aelde.' Anführer war Agis, des Archidamos Sohn, König
der Lakedämonier. Mit ihnen zogen aus die Tegeaten und wer sonst
von den?Arkadern mit den ^Lakedämoniern verbündet war.- Die
Bundesgenossen vom übrigen Peloponnes und die von auswärts
sammelten sich bei Phlius, von den Böotern nämlich fünf Tausend
Geharnischte und ebensoviel? Leichtbewaffnete nebst fünf Hundert
Reitern, ein jeder mit einem Neitgenossen von den Korinthern
aber zwei Tausend Geharnischte und die Uebrigen nach Vermögen;
die Phliasier aber mit gesammter Macht, da dieß Heer in ihrem
Gebiete stand.

LVII. Au milieu de l’été suivant ¹ , les Lacédémoniens, voyant la détresse des Épidauriens, leurs alliés, la défection d’une partie du Péloponnèse et les mauvaises dispositions du reste, songèrent que le mal ne ferait qu’empirer s’ils ne le prévenaient au plus tôt. Ils se portèrent en masse contre Argos, eux et les Hilotes, sous ^{2 3 4 5} la conduite d’Agis, fils d’Archidamos, leur roi. Les Tégéates prirent part à cette expédition, ainsi que tous les alliés des Lacédémoniens dans l’Arcadie. Les alliés du reste du Péloponnèse et ceux du dehors se rassemblèrent à Phlionte : les Béotiens avaient cinq mille hoplites, autant de troupes légères, cinq cents cavaliers et même nombre d’hamippes ⁶ . Les Corinthiens avaient fourni deux mille hoplites; les autres en proportion. Les Phliasiens prirent les armes en masse, l’armée se trouvant sur leur territoire.

Au milieu de l’été suivant ¹ , les Lacédémoniens, voyant leurs alliés d’Ëpidaure en souffrance,.le reste du Péloponèse ou révolté ou mécontent, se dirent que le mal ne ferait qu’empirer, s’ils ne se bâtaient d’y porter remède. Ils prirent donc les armes, eux et leurs Hilotes en corps de nation, et marchèrent contre Argos sous la conduite de leur roi Agis fila d’Archidamos. Avec eux étaient les Tégéates et les autres alliés d’Arcadie ; ceux du reste du Péloponèse et du dehors se rassemblèrent à Phlionte. Les Béotiens avaient fourni cinq mille hoplites, autant de soldats armés à la légère, cinq cents cavaliers avec un pareil nombre à'hamippes ² ; les Corinthiens deui mille hoplites; les autres à proportion. Les Phliasiens étaient venus en masse, le rassemblement ayant lieu sur leur territoire.

[1] In the middle of the following summer, the ¹ Lacedaemonians, seeing that their Epidaurian allies were in distress, and of the other states in the Peloponnesus some had revolted, while others were not well-disposed, and thinking that if measures of precaution were not taken quickly the evil would go yet further, marched against Argos with all their forces, themselves and their Helots, under the leadership of Agis son of Archidamus, king of

[2] the Lacedaemonians. And with them went the Tegeates and all the rest of the Arcadians that were allies of the Lacedaemonians. But the allies from the rest of the Peloponnesus and those from outside mustered at Phlius—five thousand Boeotian hoplites and as many light-armed troops, with five hundred cavalry each with his foot-soldier; ² two thousand Corinthian hoplites; the rest of the allies in varying numbers, but the Phliasians with their whole force, since the armament was assembled in their territory.

[1] In the middle of the next summer, when the Lacedaemonians saw that the Epidaurians, who were their allieswere in distress, and that the other states in the Peloponnese had either separated from them, or were unfavourably disposed towards them; thinking that if they did not quickly prevent it, they would proceed to a greater degree of disaffection, they marched with all their forces, themselves and the helots, against Argos, under the command of Agis son of Archidamus, king of the Lacedaemonians.

[2] They were accompanied by the Tegeans, and as many others of the Arcadians as were in alliance with them. The allies in the rest of the Peloponnese also, and those beyond it, mustered at Phlius; the Boeotians with five thousand heavy-armed, the same number of light-armed, five hundred cavalry, and an equal number of ¹ hamippi; the Corinthians with two thousand heavy-armed; the rest as might severally happen; but the Phliasians in full force, as the army was posted in their country.

[1] lnsequente aestate jam media Lacedaemonii, quum Epidaurii ipsorum socii graviter vexarentur, et aliae Peloponnesi civitates partim quidem defecissent, partim non commodo statu essent, rati, nisi celeriter eas praeoccuparent, ulterius progressuras esse, in bellum proficiscebantur ipsi et Helotes cum universis copiis adversus Argos; praeerat autem Agis Archidaini filius, Lacedaemoniorum rex.

[2] Cum iis autem ad hanc militiam proficiscebantur Tegeatae, et alii Arcades, quotquot erant Lacedaemoniorum socii. Ceteri autem socii, qui in Peloponneso et extra erant, ad Phliuntem cogebantur, Boeotorum quidem quinque millia gravis armaturae militum et totidem levis armaturae et quingenti equites, et totidem alii pedites equilibus mixti, Corinthiorum vero duo gratis armaturae millia, et ceterorum pro cujusque viribus numerus erat, sed*Phliasii cum omnibus suis copiis venerant, quod exercitus in ipsorum agro esset.

A mezzo la state seguente i Lacedemoni vedendo giunti a mal termine gli Epidaurii loro alleati, e gli altri popoli del Peloponneso parte ribellati parte vacillanti, pensarono che se non si ovviasse per tempo a questi mali, diverrebbero anche maggiori. E però essi e gl’Iloti a stormo , accompagnati anche da’Tegeati e dagli altri Arcadi che erano in lega con Sparta, marciarono sopra Argo guidati dal loro re Agidc di Archidamo. I confederali del resto del Peloponneso e di fuori si raccolsero a FIiunte, ove trovaronsi de’ Boezii cinquemila di grave armatura e cinquemila di leggera, con più cinquecento a cavallo ed altrettanti amippi ; dei Corintii duemila soldati gravi, e degli altri secondo il poter di ciascuno} se non che i Fliasii vi avevano tutte le soldatesche, perchè questo esercito era nel loro territorio.