Thucydides History of the Peloponnesian War 8.32

[1] While Astyochus was there, the ambassadors of the Lesbians came unto him, desiring to revolt from the Athenians. And as for him, they prevailed with him; but seeing the Corinthians and the other confederates were unwilling in respect of their former ill success there, he put to sea for Chios. Whither, after a great tempest, his galleys, some from one place and some from another, at length arrived all.

[2] After this, Pedaritus, who was now at Erythrae, whither he was come from Miletus by land, came over with his forces into Chios. Besides those forces he brought over with him, he had the soldiers which were of the five galleys that came thither with Chalcideus and were left there, to the number of five hundred, and armour to arm them.

[3] Now some of the Lesbians having promised to revolt, Astyochus communicated the matter with Pedaritus and the Chians, alleging how meet it would be to go with a fleet and make Lesbos to revolt, for that they should either get more confederates, or failing, they should at least weaken the Athenians. But they gave him no ear; and for the Chian galleys, Pedaritus told him [plainly] he should have none of them.

[1] While he was there, envoys arrived from the Lesbians who wished to revolt again. With Astyochus they were successful; but the Corinthians and the other allies being averse to it by reason of their former failure, he weighed anchor and set sail for Chios , where they eventually arrived from different quarters, the fleet having been scattered by a storm.

[2] After this Pedaritus, whom we left marching along the coast from Miletus , arrived at Erythrae, and thence crossed over with his army to Chios , where he found also about five hundred soldiers who had been left there by Chalcideus from the five ships with their arms.

[3] Meanwhile some Lesbians making offers to revolt, Astyochus urged upon Pedaritus and the Chians that they ought to go with their ships and effect the revolt of Lesbos , and so increase the number of their allies, or, if not successful, at all events harm the Athenians. The Chians, however, turned a deaf ear to this, and Pedaritus flatly refused to give up to him the Chian vessels.

Während dieser sich hier aufhielt, kamen Gesandte von den
Lesbiern, die wieder von den Athenern abfallen wollten^), und ihn
selbst zwar wußten sie zu gewinnen, aber die Korinther und,die
andern Bundesgenossen waren dazu unlustig wegen der früheren Schlappe,
und so.lichtete er die Anker und steuerte gen EhioS. Die Schiffe
wurden/unterwegs durch Stürme.verschlagen, und erst später kamen sie
bei Chios-zusammen, das. eine daher, das andere dorther. Darauf
setzte auch Pedaritos, der eben damals zu Land von Milet aus in
Erythrä angekommen war, mit seinem Heere nach Chios über. Er
hatte nämlich auch gegen fünfhundert Mann mit schwerer Rüstung bei
sich, welche von den fünf Schiffen unter Chalkideus übrig waren.-
Da nun wieder einige Leebier Antrage wegen ihres Abfalls machten,
so that-Astyochos dem Pedaritos und den Chiern den Vorschlag, sie
sollten mit den Schiffen hinfahren und den Abfall von Lesbos
bewirken. Denn entweder würden sie so ihre Bundesgenossen vermehren,
oder doch den Athenern, selbst wenn sie ihren Zweck nicht erreichten.
Schaden thun. Die Chier aber gaben kein Gehör und auch
Pedaritos sagte, er könne ihm die Chiischen Schiffe nicht überlassen.

XXXII. Pendant qu’Astyochos était dans ces parages, des députés de Lesbos vinrent lui offrir de se soulever de nouveau. Il accueillit leurs ouvertures; mais, comme les Corinthiens et les autres alliés témoignaient de la répugnance à cause du précédent échec, il mit en mer et cingla vers Chio. Une tempête dispersa ses vaisseaux qui n’arrivèrent à Chio que plus tard etisolé- ^{1 2} ment. Pédaritos, arrivé par terre de Milet à Érythres ³ , passa ensuite à Chio avec son armée. Il avait aussi avec lui environ cinq cents soldats armés provenant des cinq vaisseaux de Chalcidéus ⁴ . Astyochos, pour répondre aux offres de défection que lui faisaient quelques habitants de Lesbos, représenta à Pédaritos et à ceux de Chio la nécessité d’envoyer une flotte devant Lesbos, afin de l’insurger; il dit qu’on accroîtrait par là le nombre de ses alliés, ou qu’on ferait du moins, en cas d’insuccès, du mal aux Athéniens. Mais on ne l’écouta pas, et Pédaritos déclara même qu’il ne laisserait pas la flotte de Chio partir avec lui ⁵ .

Il était dans ces parages lorsqu’il reçut une députation des Lesbiens, qui offraient de nouveau de se révolter. Il accueillit leurs ouvertures; mais comme les Corinthiens et les autres alliés montraient de la tiédeur pour une entreprise avortée, il mit à la voile pour Chios, où ses vaisseaux, battus par une tempête, arrivèrent tard et isolément.

Pédaritos, parti de Milet par voie de terre, avait traversé d'Érythres à Chios avec ses troupes. Il avait près de cinq cents hommes armés, provenant des cinq vaisseaux laissés par Chal-cidéus. Quelques Lesbiens garantissaient la défection de leur patrie. Astyochos proposa donc à Pédaritos et aux Chiotes d’aller avec leurs vaisseaux à Lesbos pour l’insurger. Par là, disait-il, on grossirait le nombre des alliés, et, dût-on échouer, on ne manquerait pas de faire du mal aux Athéniens. Mais il ne fut point écouté^; Pédaritos déclara même qu'il ne lui céderait point la flotte de Chios.

[1] While Astyochus was still at Phocaea and Cyme, envoys of the Lesbians arrived, proposing to renew their revolt. ¹ And in fact Astyochus was persuaded, but as the Corinthians and the other allies were without zeal, in consequence of their former failure, he weighed anchor and sailed for Chios. There his ships, which had been scattered by a storm, arrived at length, some coming from one quarter and some from another.

[2] After this Pedaritus, who at the time mentioned above ² was moving along the shore from Miletus with a body of infantry, arrived at Erythrae and then crossed over with his army to Chios; and Astyochus also had ready to his hand soldiers from the five ships, to the number of five hundred, who had been left, together with their arms, by Chalcideus. ³

[3] Since, now, certain Lesbians were renewing their proposals to revolt, Astyochus suggested to Pedaritus and the Chians that they ought to take their fleet to Lesbos and bring about the revolt of the island; for thus, he urged, they would either increase the number of their allies or, if they met with failure, would injure the Athenians. But they would not listen to the suggestion, and, furthermore, Pedaritus refused to deliver to him the ships of the Chians.

[1] While he was there, ambassadors from the Lesbians came to him, wishing to revolt again. And as far as he was concerned, they gained his assent; but when the Corinthians and other allies were not zealous for it, in consequence of their former failure, he weighed anchor and sailed for Chios; at which place, after his ships had been dispersed in a storm, they arrived from different directions.

[2] After this, Pedaritus, who when we last mentioned him was moving along the coast by land from Miletus, arrived at Erythrae, and then passed over, himself and his forces, to Chios; where he had also about five hundred soldiers who had been ¹ left by Chalcideus from the five ships, with their arms.

[3] And when certain Lesbians made offers of revolt, Astyochus urged to Pedaritus and the Chians, that they ought to go with their ships, and effect the revolt of Lesbos; for so they would either themselves gain an addition to the number of their allies, or, in case of failure, would still do the Athenians mischief. They, however, did not listen to them, and Pedaritus refused to give up to him the ships of the Chians.

[1] Qui dum hic versatur, Lesbiorum legati venhmt, qui defectionem rursus fecere volebant. Et ipsi quidem rem persuadent; sed quum et Corinthii et ceteri socii, propter superiorem cladem minus essent prompti, illinc solvens in Chium navigabat Et quum naves tempestate disjecte essent, postea aliae aliunde in Chium pervenerunt.

[2] Deinde vero Pedaritus, qui antea, ut dixi, itinere pedestri ex Mileto oram legebat, quum Erythras venisset, trajicit et ipse et exercitus in Chium; habebat autem etiam ex quinque navibus ad quingentos milites cum armis a Chalcideo relictos.

[3] Quum igitur quidam Lesbiorum se defectionem fecturos pollicerentur, Astyochus rem cum Pedanto Chiisque communicat, oportere in Lesbum cum classe proficisci eamque ad defectionem feriendam inducere; fore enim, ut vel plus sodorum sibi compararent, vel certe, si quid minus succederet, Athenienses vexarent. Sed illi morem ei gerere nolebant, negayitque Pedaritus, se Chiorum naves ipsi permissurum.

Al quale, mentre colà soggiornava, vengono ambasciatori de’ Lesbii, per trattar di ribellarsi ad Atene , e lo persuadono ad aiutarli. Ma siccome i Corintii e gli altri alleati, per il precedente cattivo successo, mostravansi alieni da quell’ impresa , mosse egli la flotta navigando alla volta di Chio ; ove le navi arrivarono finalmente qual da una, qual da un’altra parte, perchè sbaixale da tempesta. In seguito Pedarito, che partendo da Allieto era giunto per terra ad Eritra, tragittò a Cliio col suo esercito, e con circa cinquecento soldati che erano a bordo delle cinque navi, e che Calcideo avea lasciati colle armi. Pertanto alcuni de9 Lesbii mostrandosi desiderosi di ribellarsi, Astioco ne tenne parola con Pedarito e co’Chii, dicendo che bisognava andar con le navi a Lesbo e staccarla dagli Ateniesi ; poiché, o riuscendovi accrescerei)' bero il numero de' confederati, o al contrario danneggerebbero i nemici. Ma essi non l’ascoltarono, e Pedarito soggiunse che nemmeno avrebbe loro rilasciate le navi de' Cliii.