Polybius, Histories

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Book 15 - Chapter 30

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<w lemma="%2A%29%2Fhdh">Ἤδη</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kekrime%2Fnou">κεκριμένου</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="kainotomei%3Dn">καινοτομεῖν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="a%29ndra%2Fsin">ἀνδράσιν</w>, <w lemma="e%29pigenome%2Fnhs">ἐπιγενομένης</w> <w lemma="kaq%27">καθ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%28ka%2Fsthn">ἑκάστην</w> <w lemma="oi%29ki%2Fan">οἰκίαν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="gunaikw%3Dn">γυναικῶν</w> <w lemma="o%29rgh%3Ds">ὀργῆς</w> <w lemma="dipla%2Fsion">διπλάσιον</w> <w lemma="e%29cekau%2Fqh">ἐξεκαύθη</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="mi%3Dsos">μῖσος</w>.
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<w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="metalabei%3Dn">μεταλαβεῖν</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="nukto%5Cs">νυκτὸς</w> <w lemma="pa%3Dsa">πᾶσα</w> <w lemma="plh%2Frhs">πλήρης</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="h%28">ἡ</w> <w lemma="po%2Flis">πόλις</w> <w lemma="qoru%2Fbou">θορύβου</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="fw%2Ftwn">φώτων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="diadromh%3Ds:">διαδρομῆς·</w>
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<w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="sta%2Fdion">στάδιον</w> <w lemma="h%28qroi%2Fzonto">ἡθροίζοντο</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="kraugh%3Ds">κραυγῆς</w>, <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="pareka%2Floun">παρεκάλουν</w> <w lemma="a%29llh%2Flous">ἀλλήλους</w>, <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="katedu%2Fonto">κατεδύοντο</w> <w lemma="diadidra%2Fskontes">διαδιδράσκοντες</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="a%29nuponoh%2Ftous">ἀνυπονοήτους</w> <w lemma="oi%29ki%2Fas">οἰκίας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpous:">τόπους·</w>
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<w lemma="h%29%2Fdh">ἤδη</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="au%29lh%5Cn">αὐλὴν</w> <w lemma="eu%29ruxwriw%3Dn">εὐρυχωριῶν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="stadi%2Fou">σταδίου</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="platei%2Fas">πλατείας</w> <w lemma="plh%2Frous">πλήρους</w> <w lemma="u%28parxou%2Fshs">ὑπαρχούσης</w> <w lemma="o%29%2Fxlou">ὄχλου</w> <w lemma="pantodapou%3D">παντοδαποῦ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="%2Adionusiako%5Cn">Διονυσιακὸν</w> <w lemma="qe%2Fatron">θέατρον</w> <w lemma="prostasi%2Fas">προστασίας</w>,
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<w lemma="puqo%2Fmenos">πυθόμενος</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="sumbai%3Dnon">συμβαῖνον</w> <w lemma="%2A%29agaqoklh%3Ds">Ἀγαθοκλῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29chge%2Frqh">ἐξηγέρθη</w> <w lemma="mequ%2Fwn">μεθύων</w>, <w lemma="a%29%2Frti">ἄρτι</w> <w lemma="katalelukw%5Cs">καταλελυκὼς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="po%2Fton">πότον</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="paralabw%5Cn">παραλαβὼν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="suggenei%3Ds">συγγενεῖς</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntas">πάντας</w> <w lemma="plh%5Cn">πλὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flwnos">Φίλωνος</w> <w lemma="h%28%3Dke">ἧκε</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fa">βασιλέα</w>.
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<w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="braxe%2Fa">βραχέα</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="tou%3Dton">τοῦτον</w> <w lemma="oi%29ktisa%2Fmenos">οἰκτισάμενος</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="labo%2Fmenos">λαβόμενος</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%3D">αὐτοῦ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="xeiro%2Fs">χειρός</w>, <w lemma="a%29ne%2Fbainen">ἀνέβαινεν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="su%2Frigga">σύριγγα</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="metacu%5C">μεταξὺ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Amaia%2Fndrou">Μαιάνδρου</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="palai%2Fstras">παλαίστρας</w> <w lemma="keime%2Fnhn">κειμένην</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="fe%2Frousan">φέρουσαν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="qea%2Ftrou">θεάτρου</w> <w lemma="pa%2Frodon">πάροδον</w>.
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<w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w>, <w lemma="du%2Fo">δύο</w> <w lemma="qu%2Fras">θύρας</w> <w lemma="a%29sfalisa%2Fmenos">ἀσφαλισάμενος</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="prw%2Ftas">πρώτας</w>, <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="tri%2Fthn">τρίτην</w> <w lemma="a%29nexw%2Frhse">ἀνεχώρησε</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="duei%3Dn">δυεῖν</w> <w lemma="h%29%5C">ἢ</w> <w lemma="triw%3Dn">τριῶν</w> <w lemma="swmatofula%2Fkwn">σωματοφυλάκων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fws">βασιλέως</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="au%28tou%3D">αὑτοῦ</w> <w lemma="suggenei%2Fas">συγγενείας</w>.
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<w lemma="sune%2Fbaine">συνέβαινε</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="qu%2Fras">θύρας</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="diktuwta%5Cs">δικτυωτὰς</w> <w lemma="diafanei%3Ds">διαφανεῖς</w>, <w lemma="a%29pokleiome%2Fnas">ἀποκλειομένας</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="dittoi%3Ds">διττοῖς</w> <w lemma="moxloi%3Ds">μοχλοῖς</w>.
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<w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="kairo%5Cn">καιρὸν</w> <w lemma="tou%3Dton">τοῦτον</w> <w lemma="h%28qroisme%2Fnou">ἡθροισμένου</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="plh%2Fqous">πλήθους</w> <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="a%28pa%2Fshs">ἁπάσης</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="po%2Flews">πόλεως</w>, <w lemma="w%28%2Fste">ὥστε</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="mo%2Fnon">μόνον</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29pipe%2Fdous">ἐπιπέδους</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpous">τόπους</w>, <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="ba%2Fqra">βάθρα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="te%2Fgh">τέγη</w> <w lemma="katage%2Fmein">καταγέμειν</w> <w lemma="a%29nqrw%2Fpwn">ἀνθρώπων</w>, <w lemma="e%29gi%2Fneto">ἐγίνετο</w> <w lemma="boh%5C">βοὴ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kraugh%5C">κραυγὴ</w> <w lemma="su%2Fmmiktos">σύμμικτος</w>, <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="a%29%5Cn">ἂν</w> <w lemma="gunaikw%3Dn">γυναικῶν</w> <w lemma="o%28mou%3D">ὁμοῦ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pai%2Fdwn">παίδων</w> <w lemma="a%29ndra%2Fsin">ἀνδράσιν</w> <w lemma="a%29namemigme%2Fnwn:">ἀναμεμιγμένων·</w>
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<w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="e%29la%2Fttw">ἐλάττω</w> <w lemma="poiei%3D">ποιεῖ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="paida%2Fria">παιδάρια</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29ndrw%3Dn">ἀνδρῶν</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="toiau%2Ftas">τοιαύτας</w> <w lemma="taraxa%5Cs">ταραχὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fn">ἔν</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="%2Akarxhdoni%2Fwn">Καρχηδονίων</w> <w lemma="po%2Flei">πόλει</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29aleca%2Fndreian">Ἀλεξάνδρειαν</w>.
The men had already decided on a revolution, but now that in each house the rage of the women was added to their own, the hatred of the usurper blazed up twice as violent.
When day again gave place to night, the whole town was full of disturbance and torches and movement.
For some collected in the stadium shouting, some were encouraging each other, others running in different directions took refuge in houses and places not likely to be suspected.
The open spaces round the palace, the stadium, and the great square were now filled with a mixed multitude, including all the crowd of supernumerary performers in the theatre of Dionysus,
and Agathocles, when he heard what was occurring, aroused himself from his drunken slumber, having broken up the banquet a short time previously, and taking all his relatives except Philo went to the king.
After lamenting his ill-fortune to the boy in a few words he took him by the hand and went up to the gallery between the <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Maeander&groupId=725&placeId=1330">Maeander</a> and the palaestra leading to the entrance to the theatre.
After this, having made fast the first two doors, he retired to the third with a few of the bodyguard, the king, and his own relatives.
The doors were of pen lattice-work and one could see through them, and they were each secured by two bolts.
Meanwhile the populace were assembling from every part of the city, so that not only level spaces but the roofs and steps were full of people, and there was a confused hubbub and clamour, women and children being mixed with the men.
For in <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Carthage&groupId=441&placeId=820">Carthage</a> and also in <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Alexandria&groupId=1063&placeId=1868">Alexandria</a> the children play no less a part in such tumults than the men.