Thucydides History of the Peloponnesian War 8.38

[1] After this accord made, Theramenes delivered his galleys into the hands of Astyochus and, putting to sea in a light-horseman, is no more seen.

[2] The Athenians that were now come with their army from Lesbos to Chios, and were masters of the field and of the sea, fortified Delphinium, a place both strong to the landward, and that had also a harbour for shipping, and was not far from the city itself of Chios.

[3] And the Chians, as having been disheartened in divers former battles, and otherwise not only not mutually well affected but jealous one of another (for Tydeus and his accomplices had been put to death by Pedaritus for Atticism, and the rest of the city was kept in awe, but by force, and for a time), stirred not against them.

[4] And for the causes mentioned, not conceiving themselves, neither with their own strength nor with the help of those that Pedaritus had with him, sufficient to give them battle, they sent to Miletus to require aid from Astyochus. Which when he denied them, Pedaritus sent letters to Lacedaemon complaining of the wrong.

[5] Thus proceeded the affairs of the Athenians at Chios. Also their fleet at Samos went often out against the fleet of the enemy at Miletus; but when theirs would never come out of the harbour to encounter them, they returned to Samos and lay still.

[1] After this convention Therimenes handed over the fleet to Astyochus, sailed off in a small boat, and was lost.

[2] The Athenian armament had now crossed over from Lesbos to Chios , and being master by sea and land began to fortify Delphinium, a place naturally strong on the land side, provided with more than one harbour, and also not far from the city of Chios .

[3] Meanwhile the Chians remained inactive. Already defeated in so many battles, they were now also at discord among themselves; the execution of the party of Tydeus, son of Ion, by Pedaritus upon the charge of Atticism, followed by the forcible imposition of an oligarchy upon the rest of the city, having made them suspicious of one another; and they therefore thought neither themselves nor the mercenaries under Pedaritus a match for the enemy.

[4] They sent, however, to Miletus to beg Astyochus to assist them, which he refused to do, and was accordingly denounced at Lacedaemon by Pedaritus as a traitor.

[5] Such was the state of the Athenian affairs at Chios ; while their fleet at Samos kept sailing out against the enemy in Miletus , until they found that he would not accept their challenge, and then retired again to Samos and remained quiet.

Nach dem Abschluß dieses Vertrags übergab Theramenes
dem Astyochos die Schiffe, bestieg selbst einen Schnellsegler, der in
See ging,, und ist seitdem spurlos verschwunden^). Die Athener
von Lesbos aber waren unterdeß bereits mit ihrer Macht nach Chios
übergeschifft, hatten zu Land und zu Wasser die Obmacht und
befestigten Delphinion, einen Platz, der von der Landseite ohnedieß schon
fest war und Häfen hatte und von der Stadt der Chier nicht weit
ablag. Die Chier aber, die schon in vielen früheren Gefechten sehr
empfindlich geschlagen worden waren und auch sonst unter sich nicht
in der besten Eintracht lebten, sondern von gegenseitigem Argwohn
erfüllt waren, da schon Tydeus und Ion und die Männer ihrer
Partei wegen Athenischer Gesinnung von Pedaritos waren hingerichtet
worden, und die übrige Bürgerschaft nur durch Zwang im Gehorsam
gegen die Oligarchen erhalten werden konnte, legten die Hände in
den Schooß, und unter diesen Umständen schienen sie weder sich selbst,
noch auch die Hilfstruppen unter Pedaritos stark genug, um den
Kampf zu wagen.- Sie schickten indeß nach Milet'und ließen den
Astyochos bitten, ihnen zu Hilfe zu kommen. Da dieser aber kein
Gehör gab, so schrieb Pedaritos seinetwegen nach Lakedämon, daß
er seine Pflicht nicht thue. Bei Chios nun stand es mit den
Athenern also; ihre Schiffe von Samos aber machten unterdessen Versuche
gegen die in Milet; da diese aber nicht zum Kampfgegen sie
ausführen, so kehrten sie wieder nach Samos zurück und hielten sich ruhig. ¹

XXXVIII. Après ce traité, Théramènes remit la flotte à Astyochos, s’embarqua sur un bâtiment léger et disparut ¹ Déjà les Athéniens étaient passés de Lesbos à Chio avec leur armée. Maîtres sur terre et sur mer, ils fortifiaient Delphinion, position naturellement défendue du côté de la terre, munie de ports et peu éloignée de Chio. Les habitants de Chio, battus précédemment dans plusieurs combats, étaient encore affaiblis à l’intérieur par leurs propres discordes; Pédaritos avait fait périr Tydée, fils d’Ion, et ses partisans, comme favorables aux Athéniens; le reste des habi- ² tants, soumis par force à l’oligarchie, en défiance mutuelle, demeurait dans l’inaction. Ils ne comptaient ni sur eux-mêmes ni sur les auxiliaires de Pédaritos pour tenir tête aux Athéniens. Ils avaient bien envoyé à Milet demander des secours à Astyochos; mais il n’avait rien voulu entendre, et Pédaritos l’avait dénoncé à Lacédémone comme traître à son devoir. Telle était la situation des Athéniens à Chio : d’un autre côté, leur flotte faisait, de Samos, des courses contre les vaisseaux de Milet; mais, comme ceux-ci ne sortaient pas à sa rencontre, elle revint à Samos et y demeura en repos.

Après la conclusion de ce traité , Théraménès remit la flotte à Astyochos, monta sur un brigantin et disparut. Déjà les Athéniens étaient passés de Lesbos à Chios avec une armée; maîtres sur terre et sur mer , ils fortifiaient Delphi-nion, place défendue du côté de terre , pourvue de ports et située à proximité de la ville de Chios. Les Chiotes , battus antérieurement dans plusieurs rencontres, étaient en mésintelligence entre eux. Pédaritos avait fait périr comme partisans d’Athènes Tydéus fils d’ion et ses adhérents ; le reste de la population était soumis de force à un régime oligarchique ; aussi les citoyens , livrés à des défiances réciproques, restaient-ils dans l’inaction; ils ne comptaient,ni sur eux-mêmes ni sur les auxiliaires du Péloponèse pour résister aux ennemis. Cependant ils avaient envoyé à Milet demander des secours à Astyochos , et, sur son refus, Pédaritos avait écrit à Lacédémone pour se plaindre de lui. Telle était pour les Athéniens la situation des affaires à Chios. La division navale qu’ils avaient à Samos fit une démonstration contre la flotte stationnée à Milet; mais celle-ci ne sortant pas à sa rencontre, elle revint à Samos et s’y tint en repos.

[1] After making this compact Therimenes turned over the command of the fleet to Astyochus and sailing away in a skiff was never seen again. ¹

[2] But the Athenians at Lesbos, who had already crossed over with their army to Chios and exercised control over both land and sea, proceeded to fortify Delphinium, a place which in any case was strong on the landward side and also possessed harbours and was not far distant from the city of Chios.

[3] As for the Chians, since they had been beaten in many battles already, and, besides, were not on very good terms among themselves—nay, now that Tydeus son of Ion and his adherents had already been put to death on the charge of Atticism by Pedaritus and the rest of the city was by compulsion reduced to the rule of an oligarchy, they were now filled with suspicion of one another—they kept quiet; and it was thought that neither they themselves, for these reasons, nor the auxiliaries under the command of Pedaritus were a match for the enemy.

[4] However, they sent to Miletus urging Astyochus to help them; but when he would not hearken, Pedaritus sent a letter about him to Lacedaemon, accusing him of wrong-doing.

[5] Such was the condition into which the Athenians found that affairs had got in Chios; and their fleet at Samos made a number of descents upon the Peloponnesian fleet at Miletus; but when the latter did not come out to meet them, they retired again to Samos and kept quiet.

[1] After this convention Theramenes gave up the fleet to Astyochus, and sailing away in a small boat was ¹ lost at sea.

[2] The Athenians, having now crossed over from Lesbos to Chios with their army, and commanding both land and sea, proceeded to fortify Delphinium, a place that was both naturally strong on the land side, contained several harbours, and was not far from the city of Chios.

[3] Now the Chians having been beaten in several previous engagements, and not being on very good terms amongst themselves, but regarding each other with suspicion, because Tydeus, son of Ion, and his party had already been executed by Pedaritus on the charge of Atticism, and the rest of the city was by compulsion reduced to an oligarchy; in consequence of these things they kept quiet, and thought neither themselves nor the mercenaries under Pedaritus to be a match for the enemy.

[4] They sent, however, to Miletus, urging Astyochus to come to their aid: and when he did not listen to them, Pedaritus sent a letter to Lacedaemon, representing him as being guilty of a misdemeanor.

[5] On this footing stood the affairs of the Athenians at Chios: while from Samos their ships kept sailing out against those at Miletus, and when they did not advance to meet them, they returned again to Samos, and remained quiet.

[1] Post has pactiones Therimenes quidem, traditis Astyocho navibus, actuario navigio occulte discessit.

[2] Athenienses vero ex Lesbo jam ad Chium cum suis copiis appulsi, et terra ac mari potiti, Delphioium muniverunt, locum et alioqui a terra munitum, et portus habentem, nec procul a Chiorum urbe distantem.

[3] Chii vero, quum mullis superioribus proeliis afflicti essent, et alioqui inter se ipsos animis non admodum bene affecti, sed etiam, ob Tydeum Ionis filium ejusque socios Atticismi nomine a Pedanto jam morte mulctatos, et reliquam civitatem necessario in paucorum voluntatem temperatam, inter se sibi suspecti essent, quiescebant, et neque ipsi sibi his de causis, nec ilice auxiliares copiae, quae cum Pedarito erant, eatis firmae videbantur ad proelium committendum.

[4] Miletum tamen mittebant, orantes Astyochum, ut sibi succniTeret; sed quum ille morem iis gerere nollet, Pedaritus de illo, ut rempublicam laedente, Lacedmmonem scribit.

[5] Atque Chias quidem res in hoc statu constitutas habebant Athenienses ; eae autem naves eorum, quae apud Samum stationem habebant, incursionibus quidem infestabant eas, quae apud Miletum stabant; sed ubi hae prodire nollent obviam, in Samum rursus sese recipientes quiescebant.

Dopo questo concordato Teramene , consegnate le navi ad Astioco , parti sopra una barca, nè altro si seppe di Ini. K gli Ateniesi da Lesbo passati con l’armata a Chio, e padroni all’ intorno del mare e della terra fortificavano Delfinio , luogo per hatura forte dal lato di terra , e fornito di porto, nè molto distante dalla città de’Chii. I quali afflitti per le molte passate battaglie, e di più collammo non tutto ben disposto tra loro , stavano quieti, ma sospettosi l’un l’altro, per questo perché Tideo di Ione co’suoi complici erano stati messi a morte da Pedarito come partigiani di Atene , e il resto della citta era contenuto a forza degli ottimati. Per tali ragioni nè essi tite da Samo contro quelle di Mileto ; ma siccome queste non movevano incontro , ritornarono a Samo, e rimanevano in quiete.