Thucydides History of the Peloponnesian War 7.20

[1] In the meantime also the Athenians, whilst Deceleia was fortifying, in the beginning of the spring, sent twenty galleys about Peloponnesus under the command of Charicles, the son of Apollodorus, with order when he came to Argos to take aboard the men of arms which the Argives were to send them, according to league;

[2] and sent away Demosthenes (as they intended before) into Sicily, with threescore galleys of Athens and five of Chios, and one thousand two hundred men of arms of the roll of Athens, and as many of the islanders as they could get, provided by their subject confederates of all other necesseries for the war. But he had order to join first with Charicles and help him to make war first upon Laconia.

[3] So Demosthenes went to Aegina and stayed there both for the remnant of his own army, if any were left behind, and for Charicles till he had taken aboard the Argives.

[1] During this time the Athenians were not idle. Simultaneously with the fortification of Decelea, at the very beginning of spring, they sent thirty ships round Peloponnese , under Charicles, son of Apollodorus, with instructions to call at Argos and demand a force of their heavy infantry for the fleet, agreeably to the alliance. At the same time they despatched Demosthenes to Sicily ,

[2] as they had intended, with sixty Athenian and five Chian vessels, twelve hundred Athenian heavy infantry from the muster-roll, and as many of the islanders as could be raised in the different quarters, drawing upon the other subject allies for whatever they could supply that would be of use for the war. Demosthenes was instructed first to sail round with Charicles and to operate with him upon the coasts of Laconia ,

[3] and accordingly sailed to Aegina and there waited for the remainder of his armament, and for Charicles to fetch the Argive troops.

Unterdessen hatten auch die Athener sogleich mit
Frühlingsanfang, und als die Befestigung Dekeleia's begann, dreißig Schiffe
nach dem Peloponnes geschickt, welche Charikles, des Apollodoros
Sohn, befehligte. Diesem war befohlen, auch bei Argos an's Land
zu gehen und, dem Bundesvertrag gemäß, von den Argivern
Schwerbewaffnete für seine Schiffe zu verlangen. Auch den Demosthenes
hatten sie, wie beabsichtigt war, nach Sieilien absegeln lassen mit
sechzig athenischen Schiffen und sünsen von Chios, und an
Schwerbewaffneten hatten sie ihm mitgegeben aus der Dienstrolle der Athener
zwölfhundert und von den Inseln, soviele eben überallher aufzutreiben
waren, und so auch von den übrigen unterworfenen Bundesgenossen,
was immer dieselben zum Kriege Brauchbares hatten. Es war ihm
befohlen worden, zuerst mit dem Charikles zu kreuzen und mit
demselben gegen Lakonien kriegerisch vorzugehen. So war denn
Demotshenes zuerst nach Aegina gesegelt, um dort abzuwarten, was von
seiner Mannschaft etwa noch zurückgeblieben war, und bis Charikles
die Argiver an sich gezogen habe.

XX. Pendant ce temps, les Athéniens expédiaient de leur côté, dès l’entrée du printemps, et au moment même où s’élevaient les fortifications de Décélie, trente vaisseaux autour du Péloponnèse. Chariclès, fils d’Apollodoros, qui les commandait, avait ordre de toucher à Argos et d’y réclamer, aux termes du traité d’alliance, des hoplites pour les embarquer. Démosthènes fut aussi envoyé en Sicile, comme on l’avait résolu, avec soixante vaisseaux athéniens, cinq de Chio, douze cents hoplites d’Athènes portés au rôle, et le plus grand nombre possible d’insulaires levés de toutes parts. Tout ce qui chez les autres alliés sujets d’Athènes pouvait être de quelque utilité pour la guerre avait été également mis en réquisition. Démosthènes avait pour instructions de suivre d’abord les côtes du Péloponnèse, de concert avec Chariclès, et de le seconder dans ses attaques contre la Laconie. Il fit voile pour Égine, où il attendit que le reste des troupes pût arriver et que Chariclès eût embarqué les Argiens.

Dans le même temps où Ton fortifiait Décélie et au commencement du printemps, les Athéniens envoyèrent trente vaisseaux autour du Péloponèse. Chariclès , fils d’Apollodoros, qui les commandait, eut ordre de toucher à Argos, pour y demander , en vertu de l’alliance, qu'on embarquât des hoplites sur ses bâtiments. Démosthène fut également envoyé en Sicile, comme on l’avait résolu ; il emmenait soixante vaisseaux d'Athènes , cinq de Chios, douze cents hoplites athéniens inscrits au rôle, les insulaires qu’on avait pu ramasser , enfin tout ce qu’il y avait, chez les alliés sujets, d’hommes en état de faire la guerre. Il devait se réunir préalablement à Chariclès, pour infester , de concert avec lui, les côtes de la Laconie. Démo-sthène fit voile pour Ëgine, où il attendit que les retardataires l’eussent rejoint et que Chariclès eût embarqué les Argiens.

[1] Meanwhile the Athenians, simultaneously with the fortification of Deceleia and at the very beginning of spring, sent thirty ships round the Peloponnesus under the command of Charicles son of Apollodorus, whose orders were on reaching Argos to summon to the ships Argive hoplites, in accordance with the terms of their alliance.

[2] And they also were setting Demosthenes on his way to Sicily, as they had planned to do, with fifty Athenian ships and five Chian, twelve hundred Athenian hoplites from the muster-roll, and as many islanders as it was possible to get into their service from each place; and from their other allies who were subjects they collected whatever these had anywhere that was serviceable for the war. But Demosthenes had received instructions first of all, as he was sailing round, to co-operate with Charicles in his operations on the coast of Laconia.

[3] So he sailed to Aegina and waited there for any part of the armament that had been left behind, and also until Charicles should take on board the Argive hoplites.

[1] Meanwhile the Athenians, at the time of the fortifica tion of Decelea, and at the very commencement of the spring, sent thirty ships to cruise round the Peloponnese, under the command of Charicles son of Apollodorus, who was ordered to go to Argos also, and call for a contingent of their heavy-armed to go on board, according to the terms of their alliance.

[2] Demosthenes, too, they despatched to Sicily, as they had intended, with sixty Athenian ships, and five Chian, twelve hundred Athenian heavy-armed from the muster-roll, and as many islanders as they could possibly raise from the several places; while they also supplied themselves from the other subject allies with whatever they could get in any quarter that would be of service for the war. Moreover, he was instructed, as he sailed round, to join Charicles first in his military measures on the coast of Laconia.

[3] So Demosthenes, after sailing to aegina, waited for any part of the armament that might have been left behind, as well as for Charicles to fetch the Argive troops.

[1] Interea vero, dum Decelea munitur, veris initio statim et Athenienses circa Peloponnesum triginta naves, duce Charicle, Apollodori filio, miserunt, cui mandatum erat, ut et Argos profectus ex jure societatis Argivos ad naves militibus armatis explendas advocaret,

[2] et Demosthenem , quemadmodum statuerant, in Siciliam mittebant cum sexaginta navibus Atheniensium et quinque Chiorum, que mille et ducentos proprios Atheniensium milites gravis armatur» ferebant, et ex insularum incolis quam potuerant undique plurimos contrahere, et ex aliis sue ditionis sociis, sicunde aliquid ad rem militarem idoneum compararo potuerant Ipsi autem praeceptum erat, ut primum copiis curo Chariclis exerdtu conjunctis simul oram Laconicam circumvectus infestaret

[3] Et Demosthenes quidem, in Aeginas profectus, ibi suarum copiarum reliquias, si quae erant, et CUaridem, donec Argivos assumpsisset, opperiebatur.

In questo, mentre si fortificava Decelia, gli Ateniesi subito al principio di primavera spedirono trenta navi intorno al Peloponneso con Caricle di Apollodoro ammiraglio, al quale commisero, che venuto ad Argo richiedesse , secondo i patti della confederazione, soldati gravi per la flotta. Spedirono ancora, conforme aveano disposto, Demostene in Sicilia con sessanta navi ateniesi e cinque chie, e mille dugento soldati gravi ateniesi del ruolo, e quanti isolani da ogni parte poterono adunare; e si procacciarono dai confederati e dai sudditi tutto ciò che avessero di opportuno per la guerra. Aveano già ordinato a Demostene che prima unitosi con Caricle circuisse ed infestasse la Laconia : ed egli andato ad Egina aspettava che venisse a raggiungerlo il rimanente deiresercito che fosse rimasto addietro , e che Caricle avesse preso seco gli Argivi.