Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War, Theodor Braun (Translator), 7.15

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„Darauf aber könnt ihr euch verlassen, daß, soweit es
sich um die uns hier ursprünglich gestellte Aufgabe handelt,
sowohl die Offiziere wie die Leute ihre volle Schuldigkeit getan
haben. Da aber jetzt ganz Sizilien zusammenhält und weitere
Streitkräfte aus dem Peloponnes erwartet werden, wir aber
mit unseren Kräften hier nicht einmal den uns schon jetzt
gegenüberstehenden Feinden gewachsen sind, so werdet ihr euch
selbst sagen, daß ihr entweder euer Heer von hier zurückziehen
oder ihm für den Land- und Seekrieg ein neues, mindestens
ebenso starkes und dazu viel Geld nachschicken müßt. Für
mich aber bitte ich einen Nachfolger zu senden, da ich eines
Nierenleidens wegen nicht imstande bin, länger hierzubleiben.
Ich rechne dabei auf eure Nachsicht; denn solange ich gesund
war, habe ich euch im Felde manchen guten Dienst geleistet.
Was ihr aber auch tun wollt, tut bald, gleich bei Beginn des
Frühlings, und schiebt es nicht auf die lange Bank. Denn
hier in Sizilien kann sich der Feind binnen kurzem alles ver
schaffen, und wenn eure Gegner aus dem Peloponnes auch
nicht so schnell kommen, so werden sie doch., wenn ihr nicht
aufpaßt, wie das erste Mal unversehens oder früher hier sein
als ihr."

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).) — 7.15.1 focus

[1] καὶ νῦν ὡς ἐφ’ ἃ μὲν ἤλθομεν τὸ πρῶτον καὶ τῶν στρατιωτῶν καὶ τῶν ἡγεμόνων ὑμῖν μὴ μεμπτῶν γεγενημένων, οὕτω τὴν γνώμην ἔχετε· ἐπειδὴ δὲ Σικελία τε ἅπασα ξυνίσταται καὶ ἐκ Πελοποννήσου ἄλλη στρατιὰ προσδόκιμος αὐτοῖς, βουλεύεσθε ἤδη ὡς τῶν γ’ ἐνθάδε μηδὲ τοῖς παροῦσιν ἀνταρκούντων, ἀλλ’ ἢ τούτους μεταπέμπειν δέον ἢ ἄλλην στρατιὰν μὴ ἐλάσσω ἐπιπέμπειν καὶ πεζὴν καὶ ναυτικὴν καὶ χρήματα μὴ ὀλίγα, ἐμοὶ δὲ διάδοχόν τινα, ὡς ἀδύνατός εἰμι διὰ νόσον νεφρῖτιν παραμένειν.

[2] ἀξιῶ δ’ ὑμῶν ξυγγνώμης τυγχάνειν· καὶ γὰρ ὅτ’ ἐρρώμην πολλὰ ἐν ἡγεμονίαις ὑμᾶς εὖ ἐποίησα. ὅτι δὲ μέλλετε, ἅμα τῷ ἦρι εὐθὺς καὶ μὴ ἐς ἀναβολὰς πράσσετε, ὡς τῶν πολεμίων τὰ μὲν ἐν Σικελίᾳ δι’ ὀλίγου ποριουμένων, τὰ δ’ ἐκ Πελοποννήσου σχολαίτερον μέν, ὅμως δ᾽, ἢν μὴ προσέχητε τὴν γνώμην, τὰ μὲν λήσουσιν ὑμᾶς, ὥσπερ καὶ πρότερον, τὰ δὲ φθήσονται.’

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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.) — 7.15.1 focus

[1] And now think thus: that though we have carried ourselves, both captains and soldiers, in that for which we came at first hither, unblameably, yet since all Sicily is united against us and another army expected out of Peloponnesus, you must resolve (for those we have here are not enough for the enemy's present forces) either to send for these away, or to send hither another army, both of land and sea soldiers, no less than the former, and money not a little; and also a general to succeed me, who am able no longer to stay here, being troubled with the stone [in the kidneys].

[2] I must crave your pardon. I have done you many good services in the conducts of your armies when I had my health. What you will do, do in the very beginning of spring, and delay it not. For the enemy will soon have furnished himself of his Sicilian aids; and though those from Peloponnesus will be later, yet if you look not to it, they will get hither partly unseen, as before, and partly by preventing you with speed.

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.) — 7.15.1 focus

[1] Now you are not to think that either your generals or your soldiers have ceased to be a match for the forces originally opposed to them. But you are to reflect that a general Sicilian coalition is being formed against us; that a fresh army is expected from Peloponnese , while the force we have here is unable to cope even with our present antagonists; and you must promptly decide either to recall us or to send out to us another fleet and army as numerous again, with a large sum of money, and some one to succeed me, as a disease in the kidneys unfits me for retaining my post.

[2] I have, I think, some claim on your indulgence, as while I was in my prime I did you much good service in my commands. But whatever you mean to do, do it at the commencement of spring and without delay as the enemy will obtain his Sicilian reinforcements shortly, those from Peloponnese after a longer interval; and unless you attend to the matter the former will be here before you, while the latter will elude you as they have done before.’

Geschichte des Peloponnesischen Kriegs First1KGreek (Thucydides. Geschichte des Peloponnesischen Kriegs. Wahrmund, Adolf, translator. Stuttgart: Krais and Hoffmann, 1864.) — 7.15 focus

„Was nun den Zweck betrifft, zu dem wir zuerst hieher
gekommen find, so seid überzeugt, daß sich Soldaten sowohl wie
Führer in dieser Beziehung untadelig benommen haben. Da aber
jetzt ganz Sieilien gegen uns zusammensteht und vom Peloponnes
ein zweites Heer zu erwarten ist, so bedenket selbst, daß unsere gegen ¹²
wärtigen Mittel nicht einmal für den Augenblick genügen, sondern
daß ihr entweder die Leute hier abholen oder eine zweite und nicht
geringere Macht an Land- und Seetruppen herschicken müsset und
dazu viel Geld und.auch für mich einen Nachfolger, da ich einer
Nierenkrankheit wegen nicht im Stande bin, auf meinem Posten zu
bleiben. Ich hoffe, daß mir von euch Nachficht geschenkt werde, denn
so lange ich gesund war, habe ich euch als Führer viele gute Dienste
geleistet. Was ihr aber thun wollt, das thut gleich mit
FrühlingsAnfang und schiebt Nichts auf, denn die Feinde werden sich die
Verstärkung aus Sieilien rasch verschaffen, — die aus dem Peloponnes
zwar nicht so bald, aber doch, wenn ihr nicht die Sache scharf in'S
Auge fasset, werden sie theils eure Aufmerksamkeit täuschen, wie auch
das erste Mal, theils euch zuvorkommen."

Histoire de la Guerre du Péloponèse First1KGreek (Thucydides. Histoire de la Guerre du Péloponnése, Vol. 1-2. Zévort, Marie Charles, translator. Paris: Charpentier, 1852.) — 7.15 focus

XV. « Quant à l’objet premier de l’expédition, soldats et généraux ne vous ont donné aucun sujet de reproches, soyez-en bien persuadés : mais, maintenant que la Sicile se lève tout entière et qu’on y attend une nouvelle armée du Péloponnèse, prehez pour base de vos délibérations que les forces ici présentes ne sauraient même faire face aux circonstances actuelles, et qu’il faut ou les rappeler ou envoyer une nouvelle armée de terre et de mer non moins forte que la première, et beaucoup d’argent. Il faut aussi me donner un successeur; car une néphrétique me met dans l’impossibilité de rester ici. Je réclame votre indulgence au nom des bons services que je vous ai souvent rendus, à la tête des armées, tant que j’ai été bien portant. Du reste, quoi que vous décidiez, agissez dès le commencement du printemps, et sans aucun retard; car il ne faut que peu de temps à nos ennemis pour se procurer des renforts en Sicile; et quant à ceux du Péloponnèse, ils viendront plus lard il est vrai; mais, si vous n’y faites attention, les uns vous échapperont, comme il est déjà arrivé, les autres vous préviendront. »

Histoire de la Guerre du Péloponnése First1KGreek (Thucydides. Histoire de la Guerre du Péloponnése. Bétant, Élie-Ami, translator. Paris: Librairie de L. Hachette, 1863.) — 7.15 focus

« Et maintenant, quant au but primitif de notre expédition, tenez pour certain que chacun de nous, soldats et commandants, a fait son devoir. Mais, depuis que la Sicile se lève tout entière, et qu’une nouvelle armée est attendue du Pélopo-nèse, la base de vos délibérations doit être que nos forces actuelles sont insuffisantes, même contre les ennemis présents, et qu’il faut ou nous rappeler, ou nous expédier une armée de terre et de mer non moindre que la première. Il faut aussi envoyer de l’argent en abondance, et pour moi un successeur, la néphrétique dont je suis atteint ne me permettant pas de rester davantage. J’ose compter sur votre indulgence; car, lorsque j’étais en santé, je vous ai rendu plus d’un service dans les commandements.

« Au surplus, que votre résolution, quelle qu’elle soit, s’exécute dès le printemps et sans aucune remise ; car les ennemis recevront sous peu leurs renforts de Sicile ; quant à ceux du Péloponèse, ils tarderont sans doute; cependant, si vous n’y prenez garde, les uns vous échapperont, comme cela s’est déjà vu, les autres vous gagneront de vitesse. »

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.) — 7.15.1 focus

[1] “And now I beg you to believe that neither your soldiers nor your generals have been blameworthy so far as concerns the original objects of our expedition; but since all Sicily is united and the enemy expects another army from the Peloponnesus, decide at once upon a course of action, knowing that the troops which are now here are not a match even for the enemy which at present confronts us, but that you must either recall these or send to reinforce it another armament equally large, both army and fleet, and no small amount of money; and you must send a general to relieve me, since I am unable to remain because of a disease of the kidneys.

[2] And I submit that I have a claim upon your indulgence, for when I was strong I served you well in many a position of command. But whatever you intend to do, do it promptly at the opening of spring and without postponements, knowing that the enemy will procure fresh resources, some near at hand in Sicily, and others from the Peloponnesus, and that these last, though they will arrive less promptly, nevertheless, if you do not take care, will either elude you as they did before, or else outstrip you.”

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.) — 7.15.1 focus

[1]

And now be assured of this, that for the business on which we first came here, neither your troops nor your generals have become inadequate: but since the whole of Sicily is being united together, and a fresh force is expected by them from the Peloponnese, you must now deliberate with a conviction that your troops are not a match even for their present enemies, but that you must either recall these, or send in addition to them another armament not less numerous, both military and naval, and no small sum of money, as well as some one to succeed me, since I am unable to remain at my post in consequence of a nephritic disease.

[2]

And I think that I may claim some consideration at your hands; for when I was in health, I did you much service during the periods of my command. But whatever you mean to do, do it at the very commencement of spring, and without any delay; since the enemy will in a short time provide themselves with the succours from Sicily, and though not so quickly with those from the Peloponnese, yet if you do not pay attention to them, in some respects they will elude your observation, as before, and in others will anticipate you.

Historia Belli Peloponnesiaci First1KGreek (Historia Belli Peloponnesiaci. Haase, Friedrich, translator. Paris: Firmin Didot, 1869.) — 7.15.1 focus

[1] « Atque nunc hoc quidem persuasum habeatis milites vestros et duces se ita gessisse in iis rebus, quarum causa primum huc venimus, ut reprehendi nequeant; sed quia nunc et universa Sicilia conspirat, et alios exercitu* ex Peloponneso ab iis exspectatur, decernite jam, hoc vobis persuadentes, eos qui hic adsnnl, ne praesentibus quidem rebus pares esse, sed aut hos necesse esse revocare, aut alium et pedestrem et navalem exercitum non minorem praeterea mittendum, et pecuniam non paucam, mihi vero successorem aliquem, quia ex renibus laborans permanere nequeo.

[2] Meo autem jure postulo, ut veniam a vobis impetrem; etenim quum recte valebam, obeundis imperatoris muneribus saepe de vobis bene sum meritus. Quicquid autem facturi estis, id ineunte statim vere, ner ulla procrastinatione utentes faciatis, quia liostes res quidem Siculas brevi comparabunt, quae vero ex Peloponneso, tardius quidem, sed tamen, nisi animum advertatis, partim ut et ante, vos latebunt, partim pravertenL

La storia di Tucidide First1KGreek (Thucydides. Della storia di Tucidide volgarizzata libri otto. Anonymous translator. Florence: Tipografia Galileiana, 1835.) — 7.15 focus

« Ora voglio che andiate persuasi che tanto sol' dati che capitani, in quello per cui da primo venimmo qua, ci siamo portali in modo da non meritare i vostri rimproveri. Ma dappoiché la Sicilia tutta ha cospirato insieme, e vi si attende un altro esercito dal Peloponneso, tenete ornai fermo nelle vostre deliberazioni che le forze di qui non bastano nemmeno per le urgenze presenti, ma che bisogna o richiamar questo esercito, o rimandarvene un altro non minore marittimo e terrestre, e non pochi denari ; e dare lo scambio a me che più non posso rimanere, perchè malato di nefritide. Ed in ciò credo giusto di ottenere il vostro compatimento, perchè mentre sono stato sano molti utili servigi vi ho prestati nella mia carica di generale. Quello poi che volete fare , fatelo subito a primavera, e non mandate la cosa d’oggi in domani ; considerando che le forze di Sicilia si allestiranno da’nemici in poco tempo, quelle del Peloponneso più lentamente si, ma tuttavia se non vi applicherete l’animo, parte si trafugheranno come per l’innanzi, parte vi preverranno

Thucydides History of the Peloponnesian War 7.15

Theodor Braun (Translator)

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