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Book 1 - Chapter 67

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<w lemma="me%2Fnhs">μένης</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%5Cs">αὐτοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29panorqw%2Fsews">ἐπανορθώσεως</w>. <w lemma="dio%2Fper">διόπερ</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="sullexqh%3Dnai">συλλεχθῆναι</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntas">πάντας</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Asi%2Fkkan">Σίκκαν</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="parageno%2Fmenon">παραγενόμενον</w> <w lemma="%2A%29%2Fannwna">Ἄννωνα</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="u%28pa%2Frxonta">ὑπάρχοντα</w> <w lemma="strathgo%5Cn">στρατηγὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="%2Alibu%2Fh%7C">Λιβύῃ</w> <w lemma="to%2Fte">τότε</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Akarxhdoni%2Fwn">Καρχηδονίων</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="oi%28%3Don">οἷον</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29lpi%2Fdas">ἐλπίδας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29paggeli%2Fas">ἐπαγγελίας</w> <w lemma="e%29kplhrou%3Dn">ἐκπληροῦν</w>, <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%29nanti%2Fon">τοὐναντίον</w> <w lemma="le%2Fgonta">λέγοντα</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="ba%2Fros">βάρος</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="fo%2Frwn">φόρων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="kaqo%2Flou">καθόλου</w> <w lemma="stenoxwri%2Fan">στενοχωρίαν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="po%2Flews">πόλεως</w> <w lemma="e%29gxeirei%3Dn">ἐγχειρεῖν</w> <w lemma="paraitei%3Dsqai">παραιτεῖσθαι</w> <w lemma="me%2Fros">μέρος</w> <w lemma="ti">τι</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="o%28molo%2Fgou">ὁμολόγου</w> <w lemma="prosofeilome%2Fnwn">προσοφειλομένων</w> <w lemma="o%29ywni%2Fwn">ὀψωνίων</w>,
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<w lemma="eu%29qe%2Fws">εὐθέως</w> <w lemma="diafora%5C">διαφορὰ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="sta%2Fsis">στάσις</w> <w lemma="e%29genna%3Dto">ἐγεννᾶτο</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="sundromai%5C">συνδρομαὶ</w> <w lemma="sunexei%3Ds">συνεχεῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29gi%2Fnonto">ἐγίνοντο</w>, <w lemma="pote%5C">ποτὲ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="ge%2Fnh">γένη</w>, <w lemma="pote%5C">ποτὲ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="o%28mou%3D">ὁμοῦ</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntwn">πάντων</w>.
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<w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29%5Cn">ἂν</w> <w lemma="mh%2Fq%27">μήθ᾽</w> <w lemma="o%28moeqnw%3Dn">ὁμοεθνῶν</w> <w lemma="mh%2Fq%27">μήθ᾽</w> <w lemma="o%28moglw%2Fttwn">ὁμογλώττων</w> <w lemma="u%28parxo%2Fntwn">ὑπαρχόντων</w>, <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="a%29mici%2Fas">ἀμιξίας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="qoru%2Fbou">θορύβου</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="legome%2Fnhs">λεγομένης</w> <w lemma="tu%2Frbhs">τύρβης</w> <w lemma="plh%3Dres">πλῆρες</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="strato%2Fpedon">στρατόπεδον</w>.
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<w lemma="%2Akarxhdo%2Fnioi">Καρχηδόνιοι</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="a%29ei%5C">ἀεὶ</w> <w lemma="xrw%2Fmenoi">χρώμενοι</w> <w lemma="poiki%2Flais">ποικίλαις</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="misqoforikai%3Ds">μισθοφορικαῖς</w> <w lemma="duna%2Fmesin">δυνάμεσιν</w>, <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="taxe%2Fws">ταχέως</w> <w lemma="sumfronh%2Fsantas">συμφρονήσαντας</w> <w lemma="a%29peiqei%3Dn">ἀπειθεῖν</w> <w lemma="mhde%5C">μηδὲ</w> <w lemma="duskataplh%2Fktous">δυσκαταπλήκτους</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="h%28goume%2Fnois">ἡγουμένοις</w> <w lemma="o%29rqw%3Ds">ὀρθῶς</w> <w lemma="stoxa%2Fzontai">στοχάζονται</w>, <w lemma="poiou%3Dntes">ποιοῦντες</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="pollw%3Dn">πολλῶν</w> <w lemma="genw%3Dn">γενῶν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="du%2Fnamin">δύναμιν</w>,
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<w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="genome%2Fnhs">γενομένης</w> <w lemma="o%29rgh%3Ds">ὀργῆς</w> <w lemma="h%29%5C">ἢ</w> <w lemma="diabolh%3Ds">διαβολῆς</w> <w lemma="h%29%5C">ἢ</w> <w lemma="sta%2Fsews">στάσεως</w> <w lemma="dida%2Fcai">διδάξαι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="prau+%3Dnai">πραῧναι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="metaqei%3Dnai">μεταθεῖναι</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="h%29gnohko%2Ftas">ἠγνοηκότας</w> <w lemma="o%28losxerw%3Ds">ὁλοσχερῶς</w> <w lemma="a%29stoxou%3Dsin">ἀστοχοῦσιν</w>.
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<w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="oi%28%3Don">οἷον</w> <w lemma="a%29nqrwpi%2Fnh%7C">ἀνθρωπίνῃ</w> <w lemma="xrh%3Dsqai">χρῆσθαι</w> <w lemma="kaki%2Fa%7C">κακίᾳ</w> <w lemma="sumbai%2Fnei">συμβαίνει</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="toiau%2Ftas">τοιαύτας</w> <w lemma="duna%2Fmeis">δυνάμεις</w>, <w lemma="o%28%2Ftan">ὅταν</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fpac">ἅπαξ</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="o%29rgh%5Cn">ὀργὴν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="diabolh%5Cn">διαβολὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29mpe%2Fswsi">ἐμπέσωσι</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fs">πρός</w> <w lemma="tinas">τινας</w>, <w lemma="a%29ll%27">ἀλλ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29poqhriou%3Dsqai">ἀποθηριοῦσθαι</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="teleutai%3Don">τελευταῖον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="parastatikh%5Cn">παραστατικὴν</w> <w lemma="lamba%2Fnein">λαμβάνειν</w> <w lemma="dia%2Fqesin">διάθεσιν</w>.
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<w lemma="o%28%5C">ὃ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%2Fte">τότε</w> <w lemma="sune%2Fbh">συνέβη</w> <w lemma="gene%2Fsqai">γενέσθαι</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%2Fs:">αὐτούς·</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dsan">ἦσαν</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29%2Fibhres">Ἴβηρες</w>, <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Akeltoi%2F">Κελτοί</w>, <w lemma="tine%5Cs">τινὲς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Aligusti%3Dnoi">Λιγυστῖνοι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Abaliarei%3Ds">Βαλιαρεῖς</w>, <w lemma="ou%29k">οὐκ</w> <w lemma="o%29li%2Fgoi">ὀλίγοι</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="mice%2Fllhnes">μιξέλληνες</w>, <w lemma="w%28%3Dn">ὧν</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="plei%2Fous">πλείους</w> <w lemma="au%29to%2Fmoloi">αὐτόμολοι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dou%3Dloi:">δοῦλοι·</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fgiston">μέγιστον</w> <w lemma="me%2Fros">μέρος</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="%2Ali%2Fbues">Λίβυες</w>.
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<w lemma="dio%2Fper">διόπερ</w> <w lemma="ou%29%2Ft%27">οὔτ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29kklhsia%2Fsai">ἐκκλησιάσαι</w> <w lemma="sunaqroi%2Fsanta">συναθροίσαντα</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntas">πάντας</w> <w lemma="o%28mou%3D">ὁμοῦ</w> <w lemma="dunato%5Cn">δυνατὸν</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%2Ft%27">οὔτ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fllhn">ἄλλην</w> <w lemma="ou%29demi%2Fan">οὐδεμίαν</w> <w lemma="eu%28re%2Fsqai">εὑρέσθαι</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="tou%3Dto">τοῦτο</w> <w lemma="mhxanh%2Fn">μηχανήν</w>.
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<w lemma="pw%3Ds">πῶς</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="oi%28%3Do%2Fn">οἷόν</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w>; <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="strathgo%5Cn">στρατηγὸν</w> <w lemma="ei%29de%2Fnai">εἰδέναι</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="e%28ka%2Fstwn">ἑκάστων</w> <w lemma="diale%2Fktous">διαλέκτους</w> <w lemma="a%29du%2Fnaton:">ἀδύνατον·</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="pleio%2Fnwn">πλειόνων</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%28rmhne%2Fwn">ἑρμηνέων</w> <w lemma="e%29kklhsia%2Fzein">ἐκκλησιάζειν</w>, <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="tetra%2Fkis">τετράκις</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="penta%2Fkis">πεντάκις</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tau%29tou%3D">ταὐτοῦ</w> <w lemma="le%2Fgonta">λέγοντα</w> <w lemma="pra%2Fgmatos">πράγματος</w>, <w lemma="sxedo%5Cn">σχεδὸν</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="ei%29pei%3Dn">εἰπεῖν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fti">ἔτι</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fsqen">πρόσθεν</w> <w lemma="a%29dunatw%2Fteron">ἀδυνατώτερον</w>.
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<w lemma="loipo%5Cn">λοιπὸν</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="h%28gemo%2Fnwn">ἡγεμόνων</w> <w lemma="poiei%3Dsqai">ποιεῖσθαι</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="a%29ciw%2Fseis">ἀξιώσεις</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="paraklh%2Fseis:">παρακλήσεις·</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fper">ὅπερ</w> <w lemma="e%29peira%3Dto">ἐπειρᾶτο</w> <w lemma="to%2Fte">τότε</w> <w lemma="sunexw%3Ds">συνεχῶς</w> <w lemma="poiei%3Dn">ποιεῖν</w> [<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w>] <w lemma="%2A%29%2Fannwn">Ἄννων</w>.
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<w lemma="a%29kmh%5Cn">ἀκμὴν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftous">τούτους</w> <w lemma="sune%2Fbainen">συνέβαινεν</w> <w lemma="a%28%5C">ἃ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29k">οὐκ</w> <w lemma="ai%29sqa%2Fnesqai">αἰσθάνεσθαι</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="legome%2Fnwn">λεγομένων</w>, <w lemma="a%28%5C">ἃ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="sunaine%2Fsantas">συναινέσαντας</w> <w lemma="e%29ni%2Fote">ἐνίοτε</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="strathgw%3D%7C">στρατηγῷ</w> <w lemma="ta%29nanti%2Fa">τἀναντία</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="pollou%5Cs">πολλοὺς</w> <w lemma="a%29nagge%2Fllein">ἀναγγέλλειν</w>, <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="di%27">δι᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fgnoian">ἄγνοιαν</w>, <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="kaki%2Fan:">κακίαν·</w> <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="w%28%3Dn">ὧν</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="a%29safei%2Fas">ἀσαφείας</w>, <w lemma="a%29pisti%2Fas">ἀπιστίας</w>, <w lemma="a%29mici%2Fas">ἀμιξίας</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fpanta">ἅπαντα</w> <w lemma="plh%2Frh">πλήρη</w>.
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<w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fllois">ἄλλοις</w> <w lemma="w%29%2F%7Conto">ᾤοντο</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2Akarxhdoni%2Fous">Καρχηδονίους</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%2Fthdes">ἐπίτηδες</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ei%29do%2Ftas">εἰδότας</w> <w lemma="strathgou%5Cs">στρατηγοὺς</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="gegenhme%2Fnas">γεγενημένας</w> <w lemma="xrei%2Fas">χρείας</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="%2Asikeli%2Fan">Σικελίαν</w> <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pepoihme%2Fnous">πεποιημένους</w> <w lemma="sfi%2Fsi">σφίσι</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29paggeli%2Fas">ἐπαγγελίας</w> <w lemma="ou%29k">οὐκ</w> <w lemma="e%29caposte%2Fllein">ἐξαποστέλλειν</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%2Fs">αὐτούς</w>, <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="mhdeni%5C">μηδενὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="parhkolouqhko%2Fta">παρηκολουθηκότα</w> <w lemma="tou%3Dton">τοῦτον</w> <w lemma="e%29kpepomfe%2Fnai">ἐκπεπομφέναι</w>.
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<w lemma="te%2Flos">τέλος</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="a%29paciw%2Fsantes">ἀπαξιώσαντες</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29%2Fannwna">Ἄννωνα</w>, <w lemma="diapisth%2Fsantes">διαπιστήσαντες</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fros">μέρος</w> <w lemma="h%28gemo%2Fsin">ἡγεμόσιν</w>, <w lemma="e%29corgisqe%2Fntes">ἐξοργισθέντες</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2Akarxhdoni%2Fous">Καρχηδονίους</w> <w lemma="w%28%2Frmhsan">ὥρμησαν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin:">πόλιν·</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="katestratope%2Fdeusan">κατεστρατοπέδευσαν</w> <w lemma="a%29pe%2Fxontes">ἀπέχοντες</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="a%29%5Cn">ἂν</w> <w lemma="e%28kato%5Cn">ἑκατὸν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ei%29%2Fkosi">εἴκοσι</w> <w lemma="sta%2Fdia">στάδια</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Akarxhdo%2Fnos">Καρχηδόνος</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="kaloume%2Fnw%7C">καλουμένῳ</w> <w lemma="%2Atu%2Fnhti">Τύνητι</w>, <w lemma="plei%2Fous">πλείους</w> <w lemma="o%29%2Fntes">ὄντες</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="dismuri%2Fwn">δισμυρίων</w>.
The consequence was that when the total force was assembled at <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Sicca&groupId=971&placeId=1721">Sicca</a>, and when Hanno, who was then commander-in-chief of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Africa&groupId=300&placeId=294">Africa</a>, came there and not only said that it was impossible to meet their claims and fulfil their hopes, but on the contrary tried by dwelling on the present heavy taxation and general distress of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Carthage&groupId=441&placeId=820">Carthage</a> to induce them to renounce some of their stipulated wage,
it produced at once a spirit of dissension and sedition, and the soldiers began to hold constant meetings, sometimes of particular nations and sometimes general.
As they were neither all of the same nationality nor spoke the same language, the camp was full of confusion and tumult and what is known as <span class="greek">τύρβη</span> or turbulence.
For the Carthaginian practice of employing hired troops of various nationalities is indeed well calculated to prevent them from combining rapidly in acts of insubordination or disrespect to their officers,
but in cases of an outburst of anger or of slanderous rumours or disaffection it is most prejudicial to all efforts to convey the truth to them, to calm their passions, or to show the ignorant their error.
Indeed, such forces, when once their anger is aroused against anyone, or slander spreads among them, are not content with mere human wickedness, but end by becoming like wild beasts or men deranged, as happened in the present case.
Some of these troops were Iberians, some Celts, some Ligurians, and some from the <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Balearic islands&groupId=391&placeId=734">Balearic islands</a>; there were a good many Greek half-breeds, mostly deserters and slaves, but the largest portion consisted of Libyans.
It was therefore impossible to assemble them and address them as a body or to do so by any other means; for how could any general be expected to know all their languages?
And again to address them through several interpreters, repeating the same thing four or five times, was, if anything, more impracticable.
The only means was to make demands or entreaties through their officers, as Hanno continued to attempt on the present occasion,
and even these did not understand all that was told them, or at times, after seeming to agree with the general, addressed their troops in just the opposite sense either from ignorance or from malice. The consequence was that everything was in a state of uncertainty, mistrust and confusion.
For one thing, they thought the Carthaginians had acted purposely in not communicating with them through the generals who were acquainted with their performances in <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Sicily&groupId=973&placeId=1724">Sicily</a> and who had made them the promises of bounties, but in sending one who had not been present on any of those occasions.
At length, then, refusing to treat with Hanno, thoroughly distrusting their divisional officers, and highly indignant with the Carthaginians, they marched on the capital and encamped at a distance of about one hundred and twenty stades from <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Carthage&groupId=441&placeId=820">Carthage</a> at the place called <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Tunis&groupId=1051&placeId=1849">Tunis</a>. They were more than twenty thousand in number.