Thucydides History of the Peloponnesian War 7.82

[1] Whereupon, after they had plied the Athenians and their confederates all day long from every side with shot and saw that with their wounds and other annoyance they were already tired, Gylippus and the Syracusians and their confederates first made proclamation that if any of the islanders would come over to them, they should be at liberty. And the men of some few cities went over.

[2] And by and by after, they made agreement with all the rest that were with Demosthenes that they should deliver up their arms, and none of them be put to death, neither violently, nor by bonds, nor by want of the necessities of life.

[3] And they all yielded, to the number of six thousand men; and the silver they had, they laid it all down, casting it into the hollow of targets, and filled with the same four targets. And these men they carried presently into the city. Nicias, and those that were with him, attained the same day to the river Erineus, which passing, he caused his army to sit down upon a certain ground more elevate than the rest.

[1] In fact, after plying the Athenians and allies all day long from every side with missiles, they at length saw that they were worn out with their wounds and other sufferings; and Gylippus and the Syracusans and their allies made a proclamation, offering their liberty to any of the islanders who chose to come over to them; and some few cities went over.

[2] Afterwards a capitulation was agreed upon for all the rest with Demosthenes, to lay down their arms on condition that no one was to be put to death either by violence or imprisonment or want of the necessaries of life.

[3] Upon this they surrendered to the number of six thousand in all, laying down all the money in their possession, which filled the hollows of four shields, and were immediately conveyed by the Syracusans to the town.
  Meanwhile Nicias with his division arrived that day at the river Erineus, crossed over and posted his army upon some high ground upon the other side.

Nachdem sie nun den ganzen Tag über die Athener und
ihre Bundesgenossen von allen Seiten beschossen hatten und
dieselben durch Wunden und die andern Uebel, bereits gänzlich erschöpft
sahen, so ließen ihnen Gylippos und die Syrakusaner sammt
Bundesgenossen durch den Herold zuerst kund thun, wer von den
Sikeliöten zu ihnen übertreten wolle, der könne es frei und ohne Gefahr,
thun. Auf dieß trat die Mannschaft einiger Städte zu ihnen über.
Danach kam auch mit der gesammten übrigen Mannschaft des
Demosthenes eiu Vergleich zu Stande, wonah csie die Waffen abliefern
mußten, aber Keiner von ihnen getödtet werden dürfe, weder durch
gewaltsame Hinrichtung, noch im Gefängniß, noch durch Entziehung
der nöthigen Nahrung. So ergaben sich denn Alle, ihrer sechstausend
an der Zahl. Das Geld, welches sie hatten, mußten sie abgeben,
indem sie eS in umgekehrte Schilde warfen, deren vier davon angefüllt
wurden. Diese nun brachten sie sogleich nach der Stadt, Nikias aber
und die Seinigen kamen desselbigen Tages noch zum Erineosfluß, ¹
den sie überschritten und dann aus einer Anhöhe sich lagerten.

LXXXII. Tout le jour on tira ainsi sur les Athéniens et leurs alliés. Quand Gylippe, les Syracusains et leurs alliés les virent accablés de blessures, épuisés de souffrances, ils firent proclamer d’abord que ceux des insulaires qui voudraient passer de leur côté seraient libres : quelques habitants des villes, mais en petit nombre, passèrent dans leur camp. Tout le reste de l’armée de Démosthènes capitula ensuite et convint de livrer ses armes, à la condition qu’il n’y aurait aucune violence contre la vie des personnes, qu’on ne les ferait périr ni dans les fers, ni par la privation du strict nécessaire. Tous se rendirent, au nombre de six mille. Ils livrèrent tout ce qu’ils possédaient d’argent, le jetèrent dans des boucliers retournés, et eu remplirent quatre qui furent aussitôt portés à la ville. Nicias parvint le même jour avec sa division au fleuve Érinéos, le traversa et établit son armée sur une éminence.

Quand ils eurent ainsi, toute la journée, criblé de traits les Athéniens et leurs alliés, et qu’ils les virent accablés de blessures et de souffrances de toute espèce, Gylippe, les Syracusains et leurs alliés firent une proclamation pour inviter les insulaires à passer à eux sous promesse de la liberté. Les soldats de quelques villes y consentirent, mais en petit nombre. Ensuite toutes les troupes de Démosthène mirent bas les armes, à condition qu’on ne ferait périr personne ni de mort violente, ni dans les fers, ni par la privation du strict nécessaire. Ils se rendirent tous, au nombre de six mille. Tout l’argent qu’ils avaient, ils le déposèrent dans des boucliers renversés ; ils en remplirent quatre. On les conduisit immédiatement à la ville

[1] And so when they had assailed the Athenians and their allies with missiles from all sides throughout the day and saw that they were at length worn out by reason of their wounds and general misery, Gylippus and the Syracusans and their allies made proclamation, first, that any of the islanders ¹ who so wished might come over to their side on a guarantee of freedom;

[2] and some states, but only a few, came over. Afterwards, however, an agreement was made with all the rest of the troops under Demosthenes that if they would surrender their arms no one should suffer death either by violence or by imprisonment or by deprivation of the bare necessities of life.

[3] So they all surrendered, six thousand in number; and they gave up all the money they had, casting it into upturned shields; and four of these were filled. These captives the Syracusans immediately took to the city; as for Nicias and his men, they reached the river Erineus that same day, and after crossing it Nicias encamped his army on a height.

[1] At any rate, when, after plying the Athenians and their allies with missiles all day from every quarter, they saw them now distressed by wounds and other sufferings, Gylippus with the Syracusans and allies made a proclamation, in the first place, that any of the islanders who chose should come over to them, on condition of retaining his liberty: and some few states went over.

[2] Afterwards, terms were made with all the troops under Demosthenes, that they should surrender their arms, and that no one should be put to death, either by violence, or imprisonment, or want of such nourishment as was most absolutely requisite.

[3] Thus there surrendered, in all, to the number of six thousand; and the whole of the money in their possession they laid down, throwing it into the hollow of shields, four of which they filled with it. These they immediately led back to the city, while Nicias and his division arrived that day on the banks of the river Erineus; having crossed which, he posted his army on some high ground.

[1] Quum igitur per diem undique telis conjectis animadverterent Athenienses sociosque vulneribus ceteris-que calamitatibus graviter afflictos esse, per praeconis vocem edicunt Gylippus et Syracusani sociique, primo quidem, si quis ex insularum incolis ad se transire vellet, ea conditione, ut liber esset; et discesserunt quaedam non multae civitates.

[2] Postea vero et cum ceteris omnibus, qui cum Demosthene erant, compositio fit ea lege, ut arma traderent, et eorum nullus mortem obiret neque per vim neque in vinculis, neque inopia rerum ad victum maxime necessariarum.

[3] Atque dediderunt se universi numero sex millia, omnemque pecuniam, quam habebant, deposuerunt in scuta supina conjectam et quatuor scuta repleverunt. Atque hos quidem confestim in urbem abducebant; Nicias vero ejusque milites eodem die ad fluvium Erineum pervenerunt, eoque trajecto in edito quodam loco cum copiis consedit.

Quando adunque Gilippo , i Siracusani e gli alleati , dopo aver saettato da ogni parte per tutta la giornata gli Ateniesi co’ loro confederati, li videro oppressi dalle ferite e da ogni maniera di disagio , fanno da primo bandire che qualunque degl9 isolani volesse, passasse da loro col patto di restar libero ; ed alcune poche città vi passarono. Dipoi fecero accordo con tutte le altre genti di Demostene, con questo che consegnassero le armi, e che nessuno dovesse morire nè violentemente, nè in ceppi, nè per maneanza del vitto necessario. Cosi tutti si arresero in numero di seimila, depositarono quanto denaro avevano versandolo in degli scudi rivoltati, de’quali nempierono quattro. I soldati furono condotti in città. Il giorno medesimo Nicia pervenuto co9 suoi al fiume Erineo e guadatolo , fermò l’alloggiamento sopra un’altura.