Thucydides History of the Peloponnesian War 6.58

[1] The news being brought to Hippias in the Cerameicum, he went not towards the place where the fact was committed, but presently unto those that were armed for the solemnity of the shows and were far off, that he might be with them before they heard of it; and composing his countenance [as well as he could] to dissemble the calamity, pointed to a certain place and commanded them to repair thither without their arms.

[2] Which they did accordingly, expecting that he would have told them somewhat. But having commanded his guard to take those arms away, he then fell presently to picking out of such as he meant to question and whosoever else was found amongst them with a dagger. For with shields and spears to be in [the head of] the procession was of custom.

[1] When the news was brought to Hippias in the Ceramicus, he at once proceeded not to the scene of action, but to the armed men in the procession, before they, being some distance away, knew anything of the matter, and composing his features for the occasion, so as not to betray himself, pointed to a certain spot, and bade them repair thither without their arms.

[2] They withdrew accordingly, fancying he had something to say; upon which he told the mercenaries to remove the arms, and there and then picked out the men he thought guilty and all found with daggers, the shield and spear being the usual weapons for a procession.

Als die Meldung davon zum Hippias in den Kerameikos
kam, begab er sich nicht auf den Schauplatz der That, sondern zu den
schwerbewaffneten Bürgern, welche den Festzug geleiten sollten, bevor
diese noch etwas erfahren würden, denn sie waren in ziemlicher
Entfernung aufgestellt) und ohne durch seine Mienen von dem Vorfall
etwas zu verrathen, befahl er ihnen, sich ohne die Waffen nach einem
gewissen Platze zu begeben, den er ihnen zeigte. Diese, in der
Meinung, er habe ihnen dort was zu sagen, gingen auch wirklich von
ihren Waffen weg dorthin, und sofort befahl nun Hippias seinen
Trabanten, die Waffen wegzunehmen, und suchte dann unter den
Bürgern diejenigen aus, welche er für schuldig hielt, oder wer etwa ¹
einen Dolch bei sich trug, denn nur mit Schild und Speer war man
gewohnt den Festzug zu geleiten.

LVIII. Hippias reçut cette nouvelle au Céramique : au lieu de courir vers le lieu du crime, il se porta immédiatement à la rencontre des citoyens armés qui formaient le cortège, avant qu’ils fussent informés de rien; car ils étaient à distance. Composant son visage pour la circonstance, de manière à ne rien trahir au dehors, il leur enjoignit de se rendre à un endroit qu’il désigna. Ils y allèrent, dans la pensée qu’il avait quelque communication à leur faire; mais Hippias, après avoir fait enlever les armes par ses gardes, choisit aussitôt ceux qu’il soupçonnait et tous ceux qui furent trouvés porteurs de poignards. Car il était d’usage, dans ¹ les cérémonies, de ne porter que le bouclier et la lance.

Averti dans le Céramique, Hippias se dirigea aussitôt, ion vers le lieu de la scène, mais vers les citoyens armés qui ormaient le corlége et que leur éloignement mettait dans l’ignorance de ce qui s’était passé. Là, sans laisser paraître aucun trouble, il leur enjoignit de se rendre sans armes vers un endroit qu’il leur désigna. Ils obéirent, croyant qu’il voulait leur parler. Mais lorsque, par son ordre, ses satellites eurent soustrait les armes, il saisit à l’instant les citoyens qu’il soupçonnait et tous ceux qui se trouvèrent munis de poignards. L’usage était d’assister au cortège seulement avec la lance et le bouclier.

[1] When the news was brought to Hippias in the Cerameicus, he went at once, not to the scene of action, but to the hoplites in the procession, before they, being some distance away, had become aware of what had happened, and, disguising his looks so as to betray nothing in regard to the calamity, pointed to a certain place and ordered them to go thither without their arms.

[2] So they withdrew, thinking that he had something to say to them; while he, ordering the mercenaries to take up the arms of the others, immediately picked out those whom he held guilty, and anyone besides who was found with a dagger; for it was customary to march in the processions armed with shield and spear only.

[1] When the news were brought to Hippias in the Ceramicus, he proceeded immediately, not to the scene of action, but to the armed men in the procession, before they were aware of the matter, in consequence of their being at some distance from the spot; and with his countenance feigned to suit the occasion, so as not to betray his feelings, he pointed out a certain spot, and desired them to retire into it without their arms.

[2] Accordingly they withdrew, supposing that he would deliver an address to them; while he, after commanding his guards to remove the arms, immediately picked out such men as he was disposed to think guilty, and whoever was found with a dagger; for it was only with shield and spear that they were accustomed to make their processions.

[1] Quum autem nuntius ad Hippiara in Ceramicum allatus esset, non ad id, quod acciderat, sed ad pompae ductores armatos, priusquam illi rem resciscerent longiuscule remoti, confestim se convertit, vultuque ad calamitatem dissimulandam composito, locum quemdam ostendit, et in illum abscedere jussit sine armis.

[2] Et hi quidem eo se receperunt, existimantes,eum aliquid dicturum; ille vero negotio satellitibus dato, ut arma subtraherent, protinus eos eligebat, quos insimulabat, et si quis cum pugione deprehensus esset; nam cum scuto et hasta pompas prosequi consueverant.

Riferita la cosa ad Ippia nel Ceramico, egli, prima che nulla ne traspirasse, essendo il luogo a qualche distanza , si portò subito non dove era seguita la cosa, ma verso i cittadini armati, che dovevano accompagnare la pompa. E compostosi in volto in modo da uon dare indizio del misfatto, additò loro un luogo, e ordinò che lasciate le armi vi si recassero. Infatti i cittadini credendo che egli avesse qualche cosa a dire vi andarono; ed allora lppia fatte prender quelle armi dalle sue guardie, ne arrestò quanti stimava complici della congiura , e quanti vi si trovavano col pugnale , avvegnaché tali pompe si solessero accompagnare solamente collo scudo e coll’asta.