Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War, Theodor Braun (Translator), 5.79

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„Die Lakedämonier und die Argeier haben beschlossen,
unter folgenden Bedingungen auf fünfzig Jahr Frieden und
Bündnis miteinander einzugehen und sich wie von alters her
gegenseitig Rechtsgleichheit zuzugestehen. Die übrigen Staaten
im Peloponnes sollen in den Frieden und das Bündnis ein
geschlossen sein, ihre Selbständigkeit und ihre Verfassung be
halten, auch sich untereinander wie von alters her gegenseitig
Rechtsgleichheit zugestehen. Die Bundesgenossen der Lake
dämonier außerhalb des Peloponnes sind wie die Lakedämonier
zu behandeln. Auch die Bundesgenossen der Argeier sind wie
die Argeier zu behandeln und sollen ihre Besitzungen behalten.
Würde später mal ein gemeinschaftlicher Feldzug nötig werden,
so haben die Lakedämonier und die Argeier sich darüber ins
Einvernehmen zu setzen und dabei auch die Wünsche der Bundes
genossen tunlichst zu berücksichtigen. Sollte einer der Staaten
innerhalb oder außerhalb deS Peloponnes wegen seiner Grenzen
oder aus anderen Gründen in Streitigkeiten geraten, so sind
diese im Wege Rechtens auszutragen. Würde es zwischen
zwei Bundesstaaten zu Händeln kommen, so haben sie einen
dritten Staat anzugehn, den sie beide für unparteiisch halten.
Rechtsstreitigkeiten unter Mitbürgern aber sind nach Landes-
recht zu entscheiden."

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).) — 5.79.1 focus

[1] ‘καττάδε ἔδοξε τοῖς Λακεδαιμονίοις καὶ Ἀργείοις σπονδὰς καὶ ξυμμαχίαν ἦμεν πεντήκοντα ἔτη, ἐπὶ τοῖς ἴσοις καὶ ὁμοίοις δίκας διδόντας καττὰ πάτρια· ταὶ δὲ ἄλλαι πόλιες ταὶ ἐν Πελοποννάσῳ κοινανεόντων τᾶν σπονδᾶν καὶ τᾶς ξυμμαχίας αὐτόνομοι καὶ αὐτοπόλιες, τὰν αὐτῶν ἔχοντες, καττὰ πάτρια δίκας διδόντες τὰς ἴσας καὶ ὁμοίας.

[2] ὅσσοι δὲ ἔξω Πελοποννάσω Λακεδαιμονίοις ξύμμαχοί ἐντι, ἐν τοῖς αὐτοῖς ἐσσίονται τοῖσπερ καὶ τοὶ Λακεδαιμόνιοι· καὶ τοὶ τῶν Ἀργείων ξύμμαχοι ἐν τῷ αὐτῷ ἐσσίονται τῷπερ καὶ τοὶ Ἀργεῖοι, τὰν αὐτῶν ἔχοντες.

[3] αἰ δέ ποι στρατείας δέῃ κοινᾶς, βουλεύεσθαι Λακεδαιμονίως καὶ Ἀργείως ὅπᾳ κα δικαιότατα κρίναντας τοῖς ξυμμάχοις.

[4] αἰ δέ τινι τᾶν πολίων ᾖ ἀμφίλλογα, ἢ τᾶν ἐντὸς ἢ τᾶν ἐκτὸς Πελοποννάσω, αἴτε περὶ ὅρων αἴτε περὶ ἄλλω τινός, διακριθῆμεν. αἰ δέ τις τῶν ξυμμάχων πόλις πόλι ἐρίζοι, ἐς πόλιν ἐλθῆν ἅντινα ἴσαν ἀμφοῖν ταῖς πολίεσσι δοκείοι. τὼς δὲ ἔτας καττὰ πάτρια δικάζεσθαι.’

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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.) — 5.79.1 focus

[1] "It seemeth good to the Lacedaemonians and Argives to make league and alliance for fifty years on these articles: "That either side shall allow unto the other equal and like trials of judgment, after the form used in their cities. "That the rest of the cities of Peloponnesus (this league and alliance comprehending also them) shall be free both from the laws and payments of any other city than their own, holding what they have and affording equal and like trials of judgment according to the form used in their several cities.

[2] "That every of the cities confederate with the Lacedaemonians, without Peloponnesus, shall be in the same condition with the Lacedaemonians; and the confederates of the Argives in the same with the Argives, every one holding his own.

[3] "That if at any time there shall need an expedition to be taken in common, the Lacedaemonians and the Argives shall consult thereof and decree as shall stand most with equity towards the confederates.

[4] And that if any controversy arise between any of the cities, either within or without Peloponnesus, about limits or other matter, they also shall decide it. That if any confederate city be at contention with another, it shall have recourse to that city which they both shall think most indifferent; but the particular men of any one city shall be judged according to the law of the same.

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.) — 5.79.1 focus

[1] The Lacedaemonians and Argives agree to a treaty and alliance for fifty years upon the terms following:—
1. All disputes shall be decided by fair and impartial arbitration, agreeably to the customs of the two countries.
2. The rest of the cities in Peloponnese may be included in this treaty and alliance, as independent and sovereign, in full enjoyment of what they possess; all disputes being decided by fair and impartial arbitration, agreeably to the customs of the said cities.

[2] 3. All allies of the Lacedaemonians outside Peloponnese shall be upon the same footing as the Lacedaemonians themselves, and the allies of the Argives shall be upon the same footing as the Argives themselves, continuing to enjoy what they possess.

[3] 4. If it shall be anywhere necessary to make an expedition in common, the Lacedaemonians and Argives shall consult upon it and decide, as may be most fair for the allies.

[4] 5. If any of the cities, whether inside or outside Peloponnese , have a question whether of frontiers or otherwise, it must be settled; but if one allied city should have a quarrel with another allied city, it must be referred to some third city thought impartial by both parties. Private citizens shall have their disputes decided according to the laws of their several countries.

Geschichte des Peloponnesischen Kriegs First1KGreek (Thucydides. Geschichte des Peloponnesischen Kriegs. Wahrmund, Adolf, translator. Stuttgart: Krais and Hoffmann, 1864.) — 5.79 focus

„Unter diesen Bedingungen haben die Lakedämonier und
Argiver beschlossen, daß Friede und Waffenbündniß sei zwischen ihnen
aus fünfzig Jahre, mit völliger Gleichheit, indem sie Recht sprechen
lassen zwischen sich nach Weise der Väter "

„Die andern Staaten im Peloponnes sollen Theil haben an ¹
dem Frieden und der Bundesgenossenschaft und ihre eigenen Gesetze
und freie Verfassung behalten und im Besitz des Ihrigen verbleiben,
indem sie nach väterlicher Weise Recht sprechen lassen mit völliger
Gleichheit für Alle.?

„So Viele außerhalb des Peloponnes der Lakedämonier
Bundesgenossen sind, sollen gleich gehalten sein wie die Lakedämonier
selbst; und so sollen auch der Argiver Bundesgenossen gleich gehalten
sein den Argivern, behaltend, was ihnen gehört."

„Wird einmal ein gemeinsamer Feldzug nöthig, so sollen
Lakedämonier und Argiver darüber Beschlüsse fassen, in der Weise, daß
sie allen Bundesgenossen nach Möglichkeit gerecht werden."

..„Entsteht Streit zwischen den Städten, sei es innert oder
außerhalb.des Peloponnes, sei es wegen der Gränzen oder aus einer
andern Ursache, so soll im Wege Rechtens entschieden werden. Wenn
aber von den Städten der Bundesgenossen eine mit der andern Streit
hat, so sollen^ sie sich an eine Stadt wenden, welche ihnen beiden
Theilen gegenüber unparteiisch zu sein scheint. Zwischen den Bürgern
unter einander soll Recht gesprochen werden nach der Väter Weise.?!.

Histoire de la Guerre du Péloponèse First1KGreek (Thucydides. Histoire de la Guerre du Péloponnése, Vol. 1-2. Zévort, Marie Charles, translator. Paris: Charpentier, 1852.) — 5.79 focus

LXXIX. « Il a été convenu entre les Lacédémoniens et les Argiens qu’il y aura paix et alliance entre eux pendant cinquante ans aux conditions suivantes :

« La justice sera égale et réciproque, conformément aux anciens usages.

« Cette paix et cette alliance seront communes aux autres villes du Péloponnèse : elles resteront autonomes et indépendantes, conserveront la jouissance de leur territoire et auront la justice égale et réciproque, conformément aux anciens usages.

« Tous les alliés des Lacédémoniens en dehors du Péloponnèse seront sur le même pied que les Lacédémoniens; les alliés des Argiens seront sur le même pied que les Argiens et conserveront leurs possessions.

« S’il est nécessaire de faire quelque expédition en commun, les Lacédémoniens et les Argiens se concerteront pour prendre dans l’intérêt des alliés les mesures les plus équitables.

« S’il s’élève un différend entre quelques-unes des villes du Péloponnèse ou du dehors, soit pour les frontières, soit pour quelque autre objet, il y aura arbitrage. Si, parmi les villes alliées, il en est qui ne peu- vent s’entendre, la contestation sera portée devant une troisième ville neutre et choisie comme telle d’un commun accord.

« Les différends entre particuliers seront jugés suivant les anciens usages. »

Histoire de la Guerre du Péloponnése First1KGreek (Thucydides. Histoire de la Guerre du Péloponnése. Bétant, Élie-Ami, translator. Paris: Librairie de L. Hachette, 1863.) — 5.79 focus

« Les Lacédémoniens et les Argiens conviennent de conclure paix et alliance pour cinquante ans aux conditions indiquées ci-après, s’engageant les uns et les autres à régler leurs différends par les voies légales, conformément aux usages de nos pères.

« Les autres villes du Péloponèse pourront se faire comprendre dans le traité de paix et d alliance, en restant indépendantes, maîtresses d’elles-mêmes et de leur territoire, à k condition de régler leurs différends par les voies légales, cat formément aux usages de nos pères.

« Les alliés des Lacédémoniens en dehors du Péloponèse seront sur le même pied que les Lacédémoniens. Les alliés des Argiens seront sur le même pied que les Argiens et maîtres de leur territoire.

« S’il est besoin de quelque expédition commune, les Lacédémoniens et les Argiens se concerteront de la manière la pins équitable pour les alliés.

« Si quelque différend, au sujet des limites ou de toute autre question, s’élève entre les villes du Péloponèse, il sera vidé à l’amiable. Si quelqu’une des villes alliées est en contestation avec une autre, toutes deux se soumettront à l’arbitrage d’on État neutre qu’elles auront choisi pour médiateur. Aux particuliers la justice sera rendue d’après les usages denos pères. »

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.) — 5.79.1 focus

[1] "It has seemed good to the Lacedaemonians and the Argives to conclude a treaty and an alliance for fifty years on the following terms:
1. "They shall offer settlements by law under conditions that are fair and impartial, according to hereditary usage. The rest of the cities in the Peloponnesus shall share in the treaty and alliance, being independent and self-governed, retaining their own territory, and offering settlements by law that are fair and impartial according to hereditary usage.
2.

[2] "Such states as are allies of the Lacedaemonians outside of the Peloponnesus shall stand upon the same footing as the Lacedaemonians; and the allies of the Argives shall be upon the same footing as the Argives, all retaining their own territory.
3.

[3] "If there be need to send a common expedition to any quarter, the Lacedaemonians and the Argives shall consult and adjudge to the allies their allotments in whatever way is fairest.
4.

[4] "If there be any dispute on the part of any one of the cities, either of those within the Peloponnesus or without, whether about boundaries or anything else, the matter shall be judicially decided. But if any city of the allies quarrel with another, they shall appeal to some city which both deem to be impartial.
5. “Individual citizens shall conduct their suits according to hereditary usage.”

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.) — 5.79.1 focus

[1]

The following are the terms on which it seemed good to the Lacedaemonians and Argives that a treaty and alliance should be concluded between them for fifty years.—That they shall afford to each other judicial decision of differences, on fair and equal terms, according to the institutions of their fathers.—That the other states in the Peloponnese shall participate in this treaty and alliance, as independent and self-governed, retaining their own possessions, and affording fair and equal judicial decisions, according to the institutions of their fathers.—

[2]

That whatever people out of the Peloponnese are allies of the Lacedaemonians, they shall stand on the same footing as the Lacedaemonians, and the allies of the Argives on the same footing as the Argives, retaining their own possessions.—

[3]

That if a common expedition to any quarter should be required, the Lacedaemonians and Argives shall consult upon it, deciding as may be most just for the allies.—

[4]

That if any of the states, either in the Peloponnese or out of it, have any points of dispute, whether concerning their borders or any thing else, ¹ they shall be judicially decided.—That if any of the allied states should have a quarrel with another, they shall have recourse to the arbitration of whatever third state may be thought impartial by both.—That the private citizens in each state shall have their causes tried according to the institutions of their fathers.

Historia Belli Peloponnesiaci First1KGreek (Historia Belli Peloponnesiaci. Haase, Friedrich, translator. Paris: Firmin Didot, 1869.) — 5.79.1 focus

[1] Lacedaemoniis et Argivis placuit, ut foedera et societatem inter se habeant in annos qninqoagmta, coo-ditionibus paribus et similibus, jodicia subeuntes patriis moribus. Ceterae vero civitates, quae sunt in Peloponneso, horam foederum atque bujus societatis participes sunto liberae suique juris, suum agrum obtinentes, et patras institutis judicium; pari simOique jure subeuntes.

[2] Quotquot vero extra Peloponnesum socii sunt lafMymonionim, iisdem erunt conditionibus, quibus et Lacedaemonii; et Argivorum sodi eodem jure erunt, quo et Argivi, suum agrum obtinentes.

[3] Si quo autem flnmmnnk expeditio sit facienda, Lacedaemonii et Argivi consultent, de sociorum causa, quam aequissime fieri poterit, judicantes.

[4] Si quae vero controversiae ortae fuerint inter aliquas socias rivitoles, vel earum, quae sunt intra Peloponnesum, vel earum, quae sunt extra, sive de agri finibus, sive aliqua alia de re, judicio dirimantur. Si qua autem socialis civitas cum alia contendat, ad dvitalem aliquam eat, quamcuo-que utrisque civitatibus aequam esse visum luerit. Civibus autem jus patrio ritu dicatur. »

La storia di Tucidide First1KGreek (Thucydides. Della storia di Tucidide volgarizzata libri otto. Anonymous translator. Florence: Tipografia Galileiana, 1835.) — 5.79 focus

« È piaciuto ai Lacedemoni ed agli Argivi che sfa tra loro pace e alleanza per cinquantanni a questi patti : si renderà giustizia con perfetta uguaglianza di diritto , senza distinzione, secondo gli statuti della patria : le altre città del Peloponneso, essendo comune il concordato e l’alleanza, manterranno le proprie leggi e la indipendenza, ritenendo le loro terre, e rendendo giustizia con perfetta uguaglianza di diritto senza distinzione, secondo gli statuti della patria. Gli alleati dei Lacedemoni fuori del Peloponneso avranno i diritti stessi dei Lacedemoni : e quei degli èrgivi li stessi degli Argivi, ritenendo le loro terre. Dovun- que occorra esercito da formarsi in comune, deliberino » Lacedemoni e gli Argivi, e decidano nel modo più giusto per gli alleati. Se alcuna città dentro o fuori del Peloponneso abbia controversia pei confini o per altra cagione, si decida per via di giudizio. Se tra le città dei confederati alcuna sia in contesa con un’altra, ricorra a qualche città imparziale per tutte due : ai propri cittadini si amministri la giustizia a forma degli statuti della patria ».

Thucydides History of the Peloponnesian War 5.79

Theodor Braun (Translator)

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