Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War, Theodor Braun (Translator), 8.70

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Als der Rat auf diese Weise ohne Widerspruch das Feld
geräumt hatte, auch die übrige Bürgerschaft sich nicht rührte,
sondern alles über sich ergehen ließ, losten die Vierhundert
nunmehr, wo sie vom Rathause Besitz genommen, unter sich
die Prytanen aus und verrichteten, um auch den Pflichten
gegen die Götter zu genügen, beim Antritt ihres Amtes die
üblichen Opfer und Gebete. Später hoben sie die unter der
demokratischen Regierung getroffenen Anordnungen guten Teiles
wieder auf, nur daß sie die Verbannten, Alkibiades' wegen,
nicht zurückriefen, wie sie auch im übrigen ein rücksichtsloses
und gewaltsames Regiment in der Stadt führten. Eine wenn
auch nicht große Anzahl Männer, deren Beseitigung ihnen
rätlich schien, ließen sie hinrichten, andere ins Gefängnis werfen,
andere des Landes verweisen. Zu Agis, dem Könige der Lake
dämonier, in Dekeleia schickten sie und ließen ihm sagen, sie
seien bereit Frieden zu schließen und dürften voraussetzen, daß
auch er sich darauf lieber mit ihnen einlassen würde als mit
der bisherigen unzuverlässigen demokratischen Regierung.

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.)

Editions (1)

Ἱστορίαι Perseus (Thucydides. Historiae, Vol 1-2. Jones, Henry Stuart, editor. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1910. (1942 printing).) — 8.70.1 focus

[1] ὡς δὲ τούτῳ τῷ τρόπῳ ἥ τε βουλὴ οὐδὲν ἀντειποῦσα ὑπεξῆλθε καὶ οἱ ἄλλοι πολῖται οὐδὲν ἐνεωτέριζον, ἀλλ’ ἡσύχαζον, οἱ [δὲ] τετρακόσιοι ἐσελθόντες ἐς τὸ βουλευτήριον τότε μὲν πρυτάνεις τε σφῶν αὐτῶν ἀπεκλήρωσαν καὶ ὅσα πρὸς τοὺς θεοὺς εὐχαῖς καὶ θυσίαις καθιστάμενοι ἐς τὴν ἀρχὴν ἐχρήσαντο, ὕστερον δὲ πολὺ μεταλλάξαντες τῆς τοῦ δήμου διοικήσεως (πλὴν τοὺς φεύγοντας οὐ κατῆγον τοῦ Ἀλκιβιάδου ἕνεκα) τά τε ἄλλα ἔνεμον κατὰ κράτος τὴν πόλιν.

[2] καὶ ἄνδρας τέ τινας ἀπέκτειναν οὐ πολλούς, οἳ ἐδόκουν ἐπιτήδειοι εἶναι ὑπεξαιρεθῆναι, καὶ ἄλλους ἔδησαν, τοὺς δὲ καὶ μετεστήσαντο· πρός τε Ἆγιν τὸν Λακεδαιμονίων βασιλέα ὄντα ἐν τῇ Δεκελείᾳ ἐπεκηρυκεύοντο, λέγοντες διαλλαγῆναι βούλεσθαι καὶ εἰκὸς εἶναι αὐτὸν σφίσι καὶ οὐκέτι τῷ ἀπίστῳ δήμῳ μᾶλλον ξυγχωρεῖν.

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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.) — 8.70.1 focus

[1] And the rest of the citizens mutinied not, but rested quiet. The Four Hundred, being now entered into the councilhouse, created Prytanes amongst themselves by lot, and made their prayers and sacrifices to the gods, all that were before usual at the entrance upon the government.

[2] And afterwards receding far from that course which in the administration of the state was used by the people, saving that for Alcibiades' sake they recalled not the outlaws, in other things they governed the commonwealth imperiously, and not only slew some, though not many, such as they thought fit to be made away, and imprisoned some, and confined others to places abroad, but also sent heralds to Agis, king of the Lacedaemonians, who was then at Deceleia, signifying that they would come to composition with him, and that now he might better treat with them than he might before with the unconstant people.

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.) — 8.70.1 focus

[1] Upon the Council withdrawing in this way without venturing any objection, and the rest of the citizens making no movement, the Four Hundred entered the council chamber, and for the present contented themselves with drawing lots for their Prytanes, and making their prayers and sacrifices to the gods upon entering office, but afterwards departed widely from the democratic system of government, and except that on account of Alcibiades they did not recall the exiles, ruled the city by force;

[2] putting to death some men, though not many, whom they though it convenient to remove, and imprisoning and banishing others. They also sent to Agis, the Lacedaemonian king, at Decelea, to say that they desired to make peace, and that he might reasonably be more disposed to treat now that he had them to deal with instead of the inconstant commons.

Geschichte des Peloponnesischen Kriegs First1KGreek (Thucydides. Geschichte des Peloponnesischen Kriegs. Wahrmund, Adolf, translator. Stuttgart: Krais and Hoffmann, 1864.) — 8.70 focus

Da nun so der Rath ohne Einspruch zu erheben sich da;
vondrückte und auch die andern Bürger sich'nicht rührten, sondern
gaNz ruhig verhielten, so loosten die Vierhundert, nachdem sie'daS
Nathhaus in Besitz genommen, aus ihrer Mitte die Prytanen auS ¹²
und traten, nach Verrichtung der üblichen Gebete und Opfer an die ³
Götter, ihr Amt an. Später aber änderten sie Vieles in den unter
der Demokratie geübten Verwaltungs- und Regierungsmaßregeln,
nur die Verbannten riefen sie, des Alkibiades wegen, nicht zurück.
Sonst aber verwalteten sie den Staat in gewalthaberischem Sinne.
Einige, von denen es zweckmäßig schien, daß sie aus dem Wege
geräumt würden, ließen sie hinrichten, Andere warfen sie in'S
Gefängniß und Etliche wußten sie zu entfernen. Zu Agis, dem König der
Lakedämonier, der in Dekeleia stand, schickten sie den Herold und
ließen ihm sagen, daß sie sich vergleichen wollten, und es sei billig zu
erwarten, daß er mit ihnen eher einen Vertrag schließe, als mit der
jetzt gestürzten unzuverlässigen Volksregierung.

Histoire de la Guerre du Péloponèse First1KGreek (Thucydides. Histoire de la Guerre du Péloponnése, Vol. 1-2. Zévort, Marie Charles, translator. Paris: Charpentier, 1852.) — 8.70 focus

LXX. Le sénat ainsi expulsé sans contestation, les autres citoyens restèrent tranquilles et ne firent aucune démonstration. Les quatre cents, une fois entrés au sénat, tirèrent au sort entre eux des prytanes, et accomplirent toutes les cérémonies religieuses, prières et sacrifices, en usage lors de l’entrée en charge. Ils ne laissèrent pas cependant¹ de modifier profondément, par la suite, le gouvernement populaire. S’ils ne rappelèrent pas les exilés², par crainte d’Alcibiade, leur pouvoir n’en fut pas moins révolutionnaire; ils firent périr quelques personnes dont il leur paraissait utile de se défaire sous main, et en condamnèrent d’autres aux fers ou à l’exil. Ils firent, d’un autre côté, déclarer par un héraut à Agis, roi des Lacédémoniens, qui occupait Décélie, qu’ils désiraient une réconciliation, et qu’il s’entendrait sans doute beaucoup mieux avec eux qu’avec une populace sur laquelle on ne peut compter.

Histoire de la Guerre du Péloponnése First1KGreek (Thucydides. Histoire de la Guerre du Péloponnése. Bétant, Élie-Ami, translator. Paris: Librairie de L. Hachette, 1863.) — 8.70 focus

Le conseil s’était écoulé sans mot dire et les citoyens ne faisant aucun mouvement, les Quatre-Cents entrèrent dans la salle, tirèrent au sort parmi eux des Prytanes ¹, et s’installèrent dans leurs fonctions avec les cérémonies, les vœux et les sacrifices d’usage. Ensuite ils modifièrent profondément la constitution démocratique, sans toutefois, à cause d’Alcibiade, rappeler tous les bannis. En général leur administration fut violente. Ils se défirent de quelques citoyens qui leur portaient ombrage ; ils en condamnèrent d’autres aux fers ou à la déportation; enfin ils envoyèrent un héraut à Décélie auprès d’Agis, roi de Lacédémone, pour lui dire qu’ils étaient prêts à conclure un accord, et qu’il aimerait mieux sans doute traiter avec eux qu’avec une populace indigne de confiance.

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.) — 8.70.1 focus

[1] When in this manner the senate had quietly withdrawn without making any opposition, and the citizens at large raised no disturbance but kept quiet, the Four Hundred entered the senate-chamber and for the present chose by lot prytanes¹ from their own number, and with respect to the gods observed all the usual rites of prayers and sacrifices as they assumed office. Afterwards, however, they departed widely from the democratic manner of administration —except that they did not recall the exiles, because of Alcibiades—and in general governed the city in a high-handed way.

[2] A certain number of men, though not many, they put to death, for they thought it convenient to have them out of their way, while others they imprisoned, and also removed others from the city. Moreover, they made overtures to Agis, king of the Lacedaemonians, who was at Deceleia, saying that they wished to make peace and that it was only reasonable that he should be more ready to come to terms with them, having no longer to deal with the faithless democracy.

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.) — 8.70.1 focus

[1] When in this way the council had withdrawn without speaking a word against it, and the rest of the citizens made no disturbance, but kept quiet, the Four Hundred then entered the council-chamber, and elected their prytanes by lot; and for what concerned the gods, offered prayers and sacrifices on installing themselves in their government. Afterwards, however, they departed widely from the popular administration, (except that they did not recall the exiles, because of Alcibiades,) and in other respects ruled the city by force. Some men, who appeared desirable to be taken out of their way, they put to death, though not many;

[2] others they put in prison, and others they banished. They also entered into communication with Agis, the Lacedaemonian king, who was at Decelea; telling him that they were desirous of making peace, and that it was but reasonable that, as he would treat with them, and no longer with the faithless multitude, he should more readily come to terms.

Historia Belli Peloponnesiaci First1KGreek (Historia Belli Peloponnesiaci. Haase, Friedrich, translator. Paris: Firmin Didot, 1869.) — 8.70.1 focus

[1] Quum igitur hoc modo senatus nihil refragatus ex curia se subduxisset, et ceteri cives nihil innovarent, sed quiescerent, illi quadringenti, in curiam ingressi, tunc quidem prytanes e suo copore sortito constituerunt, et qua*-cumque ad deos pertinent, votis atque sacri ficiis magistratum ineuntes usi sunt, postea vero valde immutata reipubtioe administrandae ratione, qua populus ante utebatur, praeterquam quod exsules non reducebant propter Alcibiadem, ceteris in rebus civitatem imperiose regebant

[2] Aliquot etiam viros haud multos interfecerunt, quos utile videbatur de medio tollere, alios etiam in vincula conjecerunt, et nonnullos relegaverunt, et cum Agide quoque, Lacedaemoniorum rege, qui erat apud Deceleam, per caduceatorem agebant, dicentes se pacem facere velle, et consentaneum esse eum sibi, et non jam infido populo, facilius assentiri.

La storia di Tucidide First1KGreek (Thucydides. Della storia di Tucidide volgarizzata libri otto. Anonymous translator. Florence: Tipografia Galileiana, 1835.) — 8.70 focus

In tal guisa sciolto il senato senza opporre veruno ostacolo, e il rimanente della cittadinanza stando quieta e non levando romore, vennero i quattrocento nella sala del senato, tirarono a sorte dal loro numero i Pritani, e fecero in onor degli Dei quanto di voti e sacrifizi usano quelli che entrano in carica. Poi cambiato non poco il governo popolare , senza però riammettere in patria i banditi per dispetto d’Alcibiade, in tutto il resto reggevano violentemente la città. Uccisero non molti cui crederono ben fatto levar di mezzo, altri misero a’ ferri , altri esiliarono. Spedirono inoltre un’ambasceria ad Agide re dei Lacedemoni il quale era in Decelia, dicendo volersi riconciliare seco lui, ed esser da credere che e’vorrebbe pattuire con loro innanzi che con un popolo senza fede.

Thucydides History of the Peloponnesian War 8.70

Theodor Braun (Translator)

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