Polybius, Histories

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Book 2 - Chapter 10

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<w lemma="ku%2Fras">κύρας</w>, <w lemma="e%29lpi%2Fzontes">ἐλπίζοντες</w> <w lemma="lu%2Fsein">λύσειν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="poliorki%2Fan">πολιορκίαν</w>. <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="%2A%29illurioi%5C">Ἰλλυριοὶ</w> <w lemma="sumparalabo%2Fntes">συμπαραλαβόντες</w> <w lemma="%2A%29akarna%2Fnwn">Ἀκαρνάνων</w> <w lemma="nau%3Ds">ναῦς</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="summaxi%2Fan">συμμαχίαν</w>, <w lemma="ou%29%2Fsas">οὔσας</w> <w lemma="e%28pta%5C">ἑπτὰ</w> <w lemma="katafra%2Fktous">καταφράκτους</w>, <w lemma="a%29ntanaxqe%2Fntes">ἀνταναχθέντες</w> <w lemma="sune%2Fballon">συνέβαλλον</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiw%3Dn">Ἀχαιῶν</w> <w lemma="ska%2Ffesin">σκάφεσιν</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="kaloume%2Fnous">καλουμένους</w> <w lemma="%2Apacou%2Fs">Παξούς</w>.
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<w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29akarna%3Dnes">Ἀκαρνᾶνες</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axai+kw%3Dn">Ἀχαϊκῶν</w> <w lemma="new%3Dn">νεῶν</w> <w lemma="ai%28">αἱ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftous">τούτους</w> <w lemma="taxqei%3Dsai">ταχθεῖσαι</w> <w lemma="pa%2Frison">πάρισον</w> <w lemma="e%29poi%2Foun">ἐποίουν</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="a%29gw%3Dna">ἀγῶνα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="die%2Fmenon">διέμενον</w> <w lemma="a%29ke%2Fraioi">ἀκέραιοι</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="sumploka%5Cs">συμπλοκὰς</w> <w lemma="plh%5Cn">πλὴν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%5Cs">αὐτοὺς</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fndras">ἄνδρας</w> <w lemma="ginome%2Fnwn">γινομένων</w> <w lemma="trauma%2Ftwn">τραυμάτων</w>.
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<w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="%2A%29illurioi%5C">Ἰλλυριοὶ</w> <w lemma="zeu%2Fcantes">ζεύξαντες</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="par%27">παρ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%28tw%3Dn">αὑτῶν</w> <w lemma="le%2Fmbous">λέμβους</w> <w lemma="a%29na%5C">ἀνὰ</w> <w lemma="te%2Fttaras">τέτταρας</w> <w lemma="suneple%2Fkonto">συνεπλέκοντο</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="polemi%2Fois">πολεμίοις</w>. <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="i%29di%2Fwn">ἰδίων</w> <w lemma="w%29ligw%2Froun">ὠλιγώρουν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="paraba%2Fllontes">παραβάλλοντες</w> <w lemma="plagi%2Fous">πλαγίους</w> <w lemma="sunh%2Frgoun">συνήργουν</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29mbolai%3Ds">ἐμβολαῖς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="u%28penanti%2Fwn">ὑπεναντίων</w>.
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<w lemma="o%28%2Fte">ὅτε</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="trw%2Fsanta">τρώσαντα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="deqe%2Fnta">δεθέντα</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29mbola%5Cs">ἐμβολὰς</w> <w lemma="dusxrh%2Fstws">δυσχρήστως</w> <w lemma="die%2Fkeito">διέκειτο</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="paro%5Cn">παρὸν</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29ntipa%2Flwn">ἀντιπάλων</w> <w lemma="ska%2Ffh">σκάφη</w>, <w lemma="proskremame%2Fnwn">προσκρεμαμένων</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29mbo%2Flous">ἐμβόλους</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29zeugme%2Fnwn">ἐζευγμένων</w> <w lemma="le%2Fmbwn">λέμβων</w>, <w lemma="to%2Ft%27">τότ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29piphdw%3Dntes">ἐπιπηδῶντες</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="katastrw%2Fmata">καταστρώματα</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axai+kw%3Dn">Ἀχαϊκῶν</w> <w lemma="new%3Dn">νεῶν</w> <w lemma="katekra%2Ftoun">κατεκράτουν</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="plh%3Dqos">πλῆθος</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29pibatw%3Dn">ἐπιβατῶν</w>.
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<w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftw%7C">τούτῳ</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="tro%2Fpw%7C">τρόπῳ</w> <w lemma="tetta%2Frwn">τεττάρων</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ploi%2Fwn">πλοίων</w> <w lemma="e%29kuri%2Feusan">ἐκυρίευσαν</w> <w lemma="tetrhrikw%3Dn">τετρηρικῶν</w>, <w lemma="mi%2Fan">μίαν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="penth%2Frh">πεντήρη</w> <w lemma="su%5Cn">σὺν</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="a%29ndra%2Fsin">ἀνδράσιν</w> <w lemma="e%29bu%2Fqisan">ἐβύθισαν</w>, <w lemma="e%29f%27">ἐφ᾽</w> <w lemma="h%28%3Ds">ἧς</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fplei">ἔπλει</w> <w lemma="%2Ama%2Frgos">Μάργος</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="%2Akaruneu%2Fs">Καρυνεύς</w>, <w lemma="a%29nh%5Cr">ἀνὴρ</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fnta">πάντα</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="di%2Fkaia">δίκαια</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="koinw%3D%7C">κοινῷ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiw%3Dn">Ἀχαιῶν</w> <w lemma="politeu%2Fmati">πολιτεύματι</w> <w lemma="pepoihkw%5Cs">πεποιηκὼς</w> <w lemma="me%2Fxri">μέχρι</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="katastrofh%3Ds">καταστροφῆς</w>.
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<w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29akarna%3Dnas">Ἀκαρνᾶνας</w> <w lemma="diagwnizo%2Fmenoi">διαγωνιζόμενοι</w>, <w lemma="sunido%2Fntes">συνιδόντες</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29illuriou%5Cs">Ἰλλυριοὺς</w> <w lemma="prote%2Frhma">προτέρημα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pisteu%2Fontes">πιστεύοντες</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="taxunautei%3Dn">ταχυναυτεῖν</w>, <w lemma="e%29pourw%2Fsantes">ἐπουρώσαντες</w> <w lemma="a%29sfalw%3Ds">ἀσφαλῶς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29poxw%2Frhsin">ἀποχώρησιν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="oi%29kei%2Fan">οἰκείαν</w> <w lemma="e%29poih%2Fsanto">ἐποιήσαντο</w>.
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<w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29illuriw%3Dn">Ἰλλυριῶν</w> <w lemma="plh%3Dqos">πλῆθος</w> <w lemma="fronhmatisqe%5Cn">φρονηματισθὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="proterh%2Fmati">προτερήματι</w> <w lemma="loipo%5Cn">λοιπὸν</w> <w lemma="h%29%2Fdh">ἤδη</w> <w lemma="r%28a%7Cdi%2Fws">ῥᾳδίως</w> <w lemma="e%29xrh%2Fsato">ἐχρήσατο</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="poliorki%2Fa%7C">πολιορκίᾳ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="teqarrhko%2Ftws">τεθαρρηκότως</w>.
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<w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Akerkurai%3Doi">Κερκυραῖοι</w> <w lemma="duselpisth%2Fsantes">δυσελπιστήσαντες</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Flois">ὅλοις</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="sumbebhko%2Ftwn">συμβεβηκότων</w>, <w lemma="braxu%5Cn">βραχὺν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fti">ἔτι</w> <w lemma="xro%2Fnon">χρόνον</w> <w lemma="u%28pomei%2Fnantes">ὑπομείναντες</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="poliorki%2Fan">πολιορκίαν</w> <w lemma="sune%2Fqento">συνέθεντο</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29illurioi%3Ds">Ἰλλυριοῖς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="parede%2Fcanto">παρεδέξαντο</w> <w lemma="froura%5Cn">φρουρὰν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="froura%3Ds">φρουρᾶς</w> <w lemma="%2Adhmh%2Ftrion">Δημήτριον</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Afa%2Frion">Φάριον</w>.
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<w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="praxqe%2Fntwn">πραχθέντων</w> <w lemma="eu%29qe%2Fws">εὐθέως</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29illuriw%3Dn">Ἰλλυριῶν</w> <w lemma="proestw%3Dtes">προεστῶτες</w> <w lemma="a%29nh%2Fgonto:">ἀνήγοντο·</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kata%2Frantes">κατάραντες</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29epi%2Fdamnon">Ἐπίδαμνον</w> <w lemma="tau%2Fthn">ταύτην</w> <w lemma="pa%2Flin">πάλιν</w> <w lemma="e%29peba%2Flonto">ἐπεβάλοντο</w> <w lemma="poliorkei%3Dn">πολιορκεῖν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w>.
The Illyrians, now reinforced by seven decked ships sent by the Acarnanians in compliance with the terms of their treaty, put to sea and encountered the Achaean ships off the island called Paxi.
The Acarnanians and those Achaean ships which were told off to engage them fought with no advantage on either side, remaining undamaged in their encounter except for the wounds inflicted on some of the crew.
The Illyrians lashed their boats together in batches of four and thus engaged the enemy. They sacrificed their own boats, presenting them broadside to their adversaries in a position favouring their charge,
but when the enemy's ships had charged and struck them and getting fixed in them, found themselves in difficulties, as in each case the four boats lashed together were hanging on to their beaks, the marines leapt on to the decks of the Achaean ships and overmastered them by their numbers.
In this way they captured four quadriremes and sunk with all hands a quinquereme, on board of which was Margus of Caryneia, a man who up to the end served the Achaeans most loyally.
The ships that were engaged with the Acarnanians, seeing the success of the Illyrians, and trusting to their speed, made sail with a fair wind and escaped home in safety.
The Illyrian forces, highly elated by their success, continued the siege with more security and confidence,
and the Corcyreans, whose hopes were crushed by the repulse of their allies, after enduring the siege for a short time longer, came to terms with the Illyrians, receiving a garrison under the command of Demetrius of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Pharos&groupId=879&placeId=1586">Pharos</a>.
After this the Illyrian commanders at once sailed off and coming to anchor at Epidamnus, again set themselves to besiege that city.