Polybius, Histories

<w lemma="%2A%28%5Co">Ὃ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="le%2Fgein">λέγειν</w> <w lemma="bou%2Flomai">βούλομαι</w>, <w lemma="ge%2Fnoit%27">γένοιτ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29%5Cn">ἂν</w> <w lemma="ou%28%2Ftw">οὕτω</w> <w lemma="ma%2Flista">μάλιστα</w> <w lemma="katafane%2Fs">καταφανές</w>.

<w lemma="e%29chgou%2Fmenos">ἐξηγούμενος</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="proeirhme%2Fnos">προειρημένος</w> <w lemma="suggrafeu%5Cs">συγγραφεὺς</w> <w lemma="th%2Fn">τήν</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="%2Aga%2Fzhs">Γάζης</w> <w lemma="poliorki%2Fan">πολιορκίαν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="genome%2Fnhn">γενομένην</w> <w lemma="para%2Ftacin">παράταξιν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29antio%2Fxou">Ἀντιόχου</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="%2Asko%2Fpan">Σκόπαν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="%2Akoi%2Flh%7C">Κοίλῃ</w> <w lemma="%2Asuri%2Fa%7C">Συρίᾳ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="%2Apa%2Fnion">Πάνιον</w>, <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="le%2Fcews">λέξεως</w> <w lemma="kataskeuh%5Cn">κατασκευὴν</w> <w lemma="dh%3Dlo%2Fs">δῆλός</w> <w lemma="e%29stin">ἐστιν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tosou%3Dton">τοσοῦτον</w> <w lemma="e%29spoudakw%5Cs">ἐσπουδακὼς</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="u%28perbolh%5Cn">ὑπερβολὴν</w> <w lemma="teratei%2Fas">τερατείας</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="katalipei%3Dn">καταλιπεῖν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29pideiktika%5Cs">ἐπιδεικτικὰς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fkplhcin">ἔκπληξιν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="pollw%3Dn">πολλῶν</w> <w lemma="sunta%2Fceis">συντάξεις</w> <w lemma="poioume%2Fnois">ποιουμένοις</w>,

<w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="ge">γε</w> <w lemma="mh%5Cn">μὴν</w> <w lemma="pragma%2Ftwn">πραγμάτων</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tosou%3Dton">τοσοῦτον</w> <w lemma="w%29ligw%2Frhken">ὠλιγώρηκεν</w> <w lemma="w%28%2Fste">ὥστε</w> <w lemma="pa%2Flin">πάλιν</w> <w lemma="a%29nupe%2Frblhton">ἀνυπέρβλητον</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="eu%29xe%2Freian">εὐχέρειαν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29peiri%2Fan">ἀπειρίαν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="suggrafe%2Fws">συγγραφέως</w>.

<w lemma="proqe%2Fmenos">προθέμενος</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="prw%2Fthn">πρώτην</w> <w lemma="diasafei%3Dn">διασαφεῖν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Asko%2Fpan">Σκόπαν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fktacin">ἔκταξιν</w>, <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="deciw%3D%7C">δεξιῷ</w> <w lemma="ke%2Frati%2F">κέρατί</w> <w lemma="fhsi">φησι</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="u%28pwrei%2Fas">ὑπωρείας</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxesqai">ἔχεσθαι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="fa%2Flagga">φάλαγγα</w> <w lemma="met%27">μετ᾽</w> <w lemma="o%29li%2Fgwn">ὀλίγων</w> <w lemma="i%28ppe%2Fwn">ἱππέων</w>, <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="eu%29w%2Fnumon">εὐώνυμον</w> <w lemma="au%29th%3Ds">αὐτῆς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="i%28ppei%3Ds">ἱππεῖς</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntas">πάντας</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftou">τούτου</w> <w lemma="tetagme%2Fnous">τεταγμένους</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29pipe%2Fdois">ἐπιπέδοις</w> <w lemma="kei%3Dsqai">κεῖσθαι</w>.

<w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="%2A%29anti%2Foxon">Ἀντίοχον</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%28wqinh%5Cn">ἑωθινὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29kpe%2Fmyai">ἐκπέμψαι</w> <w lemma="fhsi%5C">φησὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="presbu%2Fteron">πρεσβύτερον</w> <w lemma="ui%28o%5Cn">υἱὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29anti%2Foxon">Ἀντίοχον</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxonta">ἔχοντα</w> <w lemma="me%2Fros">μέρος</w> <w lemma="ti">τι</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="duna%2Fmews">δυνάμεως</w>, <w lemma="i%28%2Fna">ἵνα</w> <w lemma="prokatala%2Fbhtai">προκαταλάβηται</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="o%29reinh%3Ds">ὀρεινῆς</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="u%28perkeime%2Fnous">ὑπερκειμένους</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="polemi%2Fwn">πολεμίων</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpous">τόπους</w>,

<w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="loiph%5Cn">λοιπὴν</w> <w lemma="du%2Fnamin">δύναμιν</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="fwti%5C">φωτὶ</w> <w lemma="diabiba%2Fsanta">διαβιβάσαντα</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="potamo%5Cn">ποταμὸν</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="metacu%5C">μεταξὺ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="stratope%2Fdwn">στρατοπέδων</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29pipe%2Fdois">ἐπιπέδοις</w> <w lemma="e%29kta%2Fttein">ἐκτάττειν</w>, <w lemma="tiqe%2Fnta">τιθέντα</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="falaggi%2Ftas">φαλαγγίτας</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="mi%2Fan">μίαν</w> <w lemma="eu%29qei%3Dan">εὐθεῖαν</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fshn">μέσην</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="polemi%2Fwn">πολεμίων</w> <w lemma="ta%2Fcin">τάξιν</w>, <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="i%28ppe%2Fwn">ἱππέων</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="laio%5Cn">λαιὸν</w> <w lemma="ke%2Fras">κέρας</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="fa%2Flaggos">φάλαγγος</w>, <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="decio%2Fn">δεξιόν</w>, <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="oi%28%3Ds">οἷς</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="kata%2Ffrakton">κατάφρακτον</w> <w lemma="i%28%2Fppon">ἵππον</w>, <w lemma="h%28%3Ds">ἧς</w> <w lemma="h%28gei%3Dto">ἡγεῖτο</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fshs">πάσης</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="new%2Fteros">νεώτερος</w> <w lemma="%2A%29anti%2Foxos">Ἀντίοχος</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="ui%28w%3Dn">υἱῶν</w>.

<w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta%2F">ταῦτά</w> <w lemma="fhsi">φησι</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="qhri%2Fa">θηρία</w> <w lemma="prota%2Fcai">προτάξαι</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="fa%2Flaggos">φάλαγγος</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="diasth%2Fmati">διαστήματι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="met%27">μετ᾽</w> <w lemma="%2A%29antipa%2Ftrou">Ἀντιπάτρου</w> <w lemma="%2Ataranti%2Fnous">Ταραντίνους</w>, <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="metacu%5C">μεταξὺ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="qhri%2Fwn">θηρίων</w> <w lemma="plhrw%3Dsai">πληρῶσαι</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="toco%2Ftais">τοξόταις</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="sfendonh%2Ftais">σφενδονήταις</w>, <w lemma="au%29to%5Cn">αὐτὸν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="e%28tairikh%3Ds">ἑταιρικῆς</w> <w lemma="i%28%2Fppou">ἵππου</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="u%28paspistw%3Dn">ὑπασπιστῶν</w> <w lemma="kato%2Fpin">κατόπιν</w> <w lemma="e%29pisth%3Dnai">ἐπιστῆναι</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="qhri%2Fois">θηρίοις</w>.

<w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="u%28poqe%2Fmenos">ὑποθέμενος</w>, <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="new%2Fteron">νεώτερον</w> <w lemma="%2A%29anti%2Foxo%2Fn">Ἀντίοχόν</w> <w lemma="fhsin">φησιν</w>, <w lemma="o%28%5Cn">ὃν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29pipe%2Fdois">ἐπιπέδοις</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fqhke">ἔθηκε</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="laio%5Cn">λαιὸν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="polemi%2Fwn">πολεμίων</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxonta">ἔχοντα</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="kata%2Ffrakton">κατάφρακτον</w> <w lemma="i%28%2Fppon">ἵππον</w>, <w lemma="tou%3Dton">τοῦτον</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="o%29reinh%3Ds">ὀρεινῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29penexqe%2Fnta">ἐπενεχθέντα</w> <w lemma="tre%2Fyasqai">τρέψασθαι</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="i%28ppe%2Fas">ἱππέας</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Aptolemai%3Don">Πτολεμαῖον</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29aero%2Fpou">Ἀερόπου</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="katadiw%2Fkein">καταδιώκειν</w>, <w lemma="o%28%5Cs">ὃς</w> <w lemma="e%29tu%2Fgxane">ἐτύγχανε</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twloi%3Ds">Αἰτωλοῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29pitetagme%2Fnos">ἐπιτεταγμένος</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29pipe%2Fdois">ἐπιπέδοις</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="eu%29wnu%2Fmwn">εὐωνύμων</w>,

<w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="fa%2Flaggas">φάλαγγας</w>, <w lemma="e%29pei%5C">ἐπεὶ</w> <w lemma="sune%2Fballon">συνέβαλλον</w> <w lemma="a%29llh%2Flais">ἀλλήλαις</w>, <w lemma="ma%2Fxhn">μάχην</w> <w lemma="poiei%3Dn">ποιεῖν</w> <w lemma="i%29sxura%2Fn">ἰσχυράν</w>.

<w lemma="o%28%2Fti">ὅτι</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="sumbalei%3Dn">συμβαλεῖν</w> <w lemma="a%29du%2Fnaton">ἀδύνατον</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="qhri%2Fwn">θηρίων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="i%28ppe%2Fwn">ἱππέων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="eu%29zw%2Fnwn">εὐζώνων</w> <w lemma="protetagme%2Fnwn">προτεταγμένων</w>, <w lemma="tou%3Dt%27">τοῦτ᾽</w> <w lemma="ou%29ke%2Fti">οὐκέτι</w> <w lemma="sunora%3D%7C">συνορᾷ</w>.