Thucydides History of the Peloponnesian War 8.109.1

[1] Tissaphernes upon hearing of this act of the Peloponnesians in addition to what had occurred at Miletus and Cnidus, where his garrisons had been also expelled, now saw that the breach between them was serious; and fearing further injury from them, and being also vexed to think that Pharnabazus should receive them, and in less time and at less cost perhaps succeed better against Athens than he had done, determined to rejoin them in the Hellespont , in order to complain of the events at Antandros and excuse himself as best he could in the matter of the Phoenician fleet and of the other charges against him. Accordingly he went first to Ephesus and offered sacrifice to Artemis.

CIX. Tissaphernes, sentant que ce nouveau coup partait des Péloponnésiens, tout aussi bien que ce qui s’était passé à Milet ¹ et à Cnide, d’où ses garnisons avaient également été chassées, craignit de leur être devenu tout à fait odieux et d’avoir à souffrir encore de leur hostilité. Il ne voyait pas d’ailleurs sans quelque dépit Pharnabaze, qui les entretenait depuis moins longtemps et à moins de frais, en voie de réussir mieux que lui-même dans la guerre contre les Athéniens. Il résolut donc de les aller trouver dans l’Hellespont, de se plaindre à eux de ce qui s’était passé à Antandros, et de se disculper le mieux possible reproches qui lui étaient faits au sujet de la flotte phénicienne et sur d’autres points. Il se rendit d’abord à Éphèse, et offrit un sacrifice à Diane.

Quand viendra la fin de l’hiver qui suivit cet été, la vingt et unième année de la guerre sera terminée ² .

[1] When Tissaphernes heard of this further act on the part of the Peloponnesians, in addition to what they had done at Miletus ¹ and Cnidos, ² —for there also his garrisons had been expelled-thinking that he had got into exceeding disrepute with them and fearing that they might do him some further mischief still, and at the same time because he was vexed that Pharnabazus should accept their services, and in less time and at less expense than himself be more successful in coping with the Athenians—for all these reasons he determined to go to the Hellespont and see the Peloponnesians, that he might complain of what had been done at Antandros and might also defend himself as plausibly as he could against the slanderous charges they made against him in connection with the Phoenician ships and other matters.

[1] When Tissaphernes heard of this act also on the part of the Peloponnesians, as well as that at Miletus and that at Cnidus, (for there too his garrisons had been driven out,) considering that he must have incurred their violent displeasure, and fearing that they might do him still further mischief, and, moreover, being vexed to think that Pharnabazus, by receiving them, might in less time and at less expense be more successful in his measures against the Athenians, he determined to go to them at the Hellespont, that he might both complain of what had been done at Antandrus, and defend himself as plausibly as he could against their charges respecting the Phoenician fleet, and all other matters. Accordingly he went first to Ephesus, and offered sacrifice to Diana.

[1] Tissaphernes vero, quum sensisset, hujus quoque rei Peloponnesios auctores esse, nec earum solum, quae ia, Mileto et Cnido acciderant (nam hinc quoque ejus pnesidia erant ejecta), existimans, ingentem sibi apud eos invidiam conflatam esse, veritusque ne quo alio praeterea damno se afficerent, et simul aegre ferens, si Pharnabazus, qui minore et tempore et sumptu eos sibi adjunxisset, felicius adversus Athenienses rem gereret, proficisci parabat ad eos in Hellespontum , ut et expostularet de rebus circa Antandrum gestis, et crimina sibi objecta de Phoenissis navibus et reliquis rebus quam honestissime defenderet. Ac primum Ephesum profectus, Dianae sacrificium fecit.