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Book 3 - Chapter 102

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<w lemma="%2Akaq%27">Καθ᾽</w> <w lemma="o%28%5Cn">ὃν</w> <w lemma="dh%5C">δὴ</w> <w lemma="kairo%5Cn">καιρὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Ama%2Frkos">Μάρκος</w> <w lemma="sunqewrh%2Fsas">συνθεωρήσας</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="polu%5C">πολὺ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fros">μέρος</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="u%28penanti%2Fwn">ὑπεναντίων</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="proeirhme%2Fnas">προειρημένας</w> <w lemma="xrei%2Fas">χρείας</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fras">χώρας</w> <w lemma="skedannu%2Fmenon">σκεδαννύμενον</w>, <w lemma="labw%5Cn">λαβὼν</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="a%29kmaio%2Ftaton">ἀκμαιότατον</w> <w lemma="kairo%5Cn">καιρὸν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="h%28me%2Fras">ἡμέρας</w> <w lemma="e%29ch%3Dge">ἐξῆγε</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="du%2Fnamin">δύναμιν</w>
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<w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="suneggi%2Fsas">συνεγγίσας</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="parembolh%3D%7C">παρεμβολῇ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Akarxhdoni%2Fwn">Καρχηδονίων</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="bare%2Fa">βαρέα</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fplwn">ὅπλων</w> <w lemma="e%29ce%2Ftace">ἐξέταξε</w>, <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="i%28ppei%3Ds">ἱππεῖς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="eu%29zw%2Fnous">εὐζώνους</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="me%2Frh">μέρη</w> <w lemma="dielw%5Cn">διελὼν</w> <w lemma="e%29pafh%3Dke">ἐπαφῆκε</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="pronomeu%2Fousi">προνομεύουσι</w>, <w lemma="paraggei%2Flas">παραγγείλας</w> <w lemma="mhde%2Fna">μηδένα</w> <w lemma="zwgrei%3Dn">ζωγρεῖν</w>.
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<w lemma="%2A%29anni%2Fbas">Ἀννίβας</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftou">τούτου</w> <w lemma="sumba%2Fntos">συμβάντος</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="a%29pori%2Fan">ἀπορίαν</w> <w lemma="e%29nepeptw%2Fkei">ἐνεπεπτώκει</w> <w lemma="mega%2Flhn:">μεγάλην·</w> <w lemma="ou%29%2Fte">οὔτε</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="a%29nteca%2Fgein">ἀντεξάγειν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="paratetagme%2Fnois">παρατεταγμένοις</w> <w lemma="a%29cio%2Fxrews">ἀξιόχρεως</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%2Fte">οὔτε</w> <w lemma="parabohqei%3Dn">παραβοηθεῖν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fras">χώρας</w> <w lemma="diesparme%2Fnois">διεσπαρμένοις</w>.
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<w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fwn">Ῥωμαίων</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="pronomeu%2Fontas">προνομεύοντας</w> <w lemma="e%29capostale%2Fntes">ἐξαποσταλέντες</w> <w lemma="pollou%5Cs">πολλοὺς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29skedasme%2Fnwn">ἐσκεδασμένων</w> <w lemma="a%29pe%2Fkteinan:">ἀπέκτειναν·</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="paratetagme%2Fnoi">παρατεταγμένοι</w> <w lemma="te%2Flos">τέλος</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="tou%3Dt%27">τοῦτ᾽</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dlqon">ἦλθον</w> <w lemma="katafronh%2Fsews">καταφρονήσεως</w> <w lemma="w%28%2Fste">ὥστε</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="diaspa%3Dn">διασπᾶν</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="xa%2Fraka">χάρακα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="mo%2Fnon">μόνον</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="poliorkei%3Dn">πολιορκεῖν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2Akarxhdoni%2Fous">Καρχηδονίους</w>.
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<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="%2A%29anni%2Fbas">Ἀννίβας</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="kakoi%3Ds">κακοῖς</w>, <w lemma="o%28%2Fmws">ὅμως</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="xeimazo%2Fmenos">χειμαζόμενος</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fmene">ἔμενε</w>, <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="pela%2Fzontas">πελάζοντας</w> <w lemma="a%29potribo%2Fmenos">ἀποτριβόμενος</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="mo%2Flis">μόλις</w> <w lemma="diafula%2Fttwn">διαφυλάττων</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="parembolh%2Fn">παρεμβολήν</w>,
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<w lemma="e%28%2Fws">ἕως</w> <w lemma="%2A%29asdrou%2Fbas">Ἀσδρούβας</w> <w lemma="a%29nalabw%5Cn">ἀναλαβὼν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fras">χώρας</w> <w lemma="sumpefeugo%2Ftas">συμπεφευγότας</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="xa%2Fraka">χάρακα</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="%2Agerou%2Fnion">Γερούνιον</w>, <w lemma="o%29%2Fntas">ὄντας</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="tetrakisxili%2Fous">τετρακισχιλίους</w>, <w lemma="h%28%3Dke">ἧκε</w> <w lemma="parabohqw%3Dn">παραβοηθῶν</w>.
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<w lemma="to%2Fte">τότε</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="mikro%5Cn">μικρὸν</w> <w lemma="a%29naqarrh%2Fsas">ἀναθαρρήσας</w> <w lemma="e%29pech%3Dlqe">ἐπεξῆλθε</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="braxu%5C">βραχὺ</w> <w lemma="pro%5C">πρὸ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="stratopedei%2Fas">στρατοπεδείας</w> <w lemma="parembalw%5Cn">παρεμβαλὼν</w> <w lemma="mo%2Flis">μόλις</w> <w lemma="a%29pestre%2Fyato">ἀπεστρέψατο</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29nestw%3Dta">ἐνεστῶτα</w> <w lemma="ki%2Fndunon">κίνδυνον</w>.
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<w lemma="%2Ama%2Frkos">Μάρκος</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="pollou%5Cs">πολλοὺς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="xa%2Fraka">χάρακα</w> <w lemma="sumplokh%3D%7C">συμπλοκῇ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="polemi%2Fwn">πολεμίων</w> <w lemma="a%29poktei%2Fnas">ἀποκτείνας</w>, <w lemma="e%29%2Fti">ἔτι</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="plei%2Fous">πλείους</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fras">χώρας</w> <w lemma="diefqarkw%2Fs">διεφθαρκώς</w>, <w lemma="to%2Fte">τότε</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29panh%3Dlqen">ἐπανῆλθεν</w>, <w lemma="mega%2Flas">μεγάλας</w> <w lemma="e%29lpi%2Fdas">ἐλπίδας</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxwn">ἔχων</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fllontos">μέλλοντος</w>.
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<w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29pau%2Frion">ἐπαύριον</w> <w lemma="e%29klipo%2Fntwn">ἐκλιπόντων</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="xa%2Fraka">χάρακα</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Akarxhdoni%2Fwn">Καρχηδονίων</w>, <w lemma="e%29pe%2Fbh">ἐπέβη</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="katela%2Fbeto">κατελάβετο</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29kei%2Fnwn">ἐκείνων</w> <w lemma="parembolh%2Fn">παρεμβολήν</w>.
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<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="%2A%29anni%2Fbas">Ἀννίβας</w> <w lemma="diagwnia%2Fsas">διαγωνιάσας</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fous">Ῥωμαίους</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="katalabo%2Fmenoi">καταλαβόμενοι</w> <w lemma="nukto%5Cs">νυκτὸς</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Frhmon">ἔρημον</w> <w lemma="o%29%2Fnta">ὄντα</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="%2Agerouni%2Fw%7C">Γερουνίῳ</w> <w lemma="xa%2Fraka">χάρακα</w> <w lemma="ku%2Frioi">κύριοι</w> <w lemma="ge%2Fnwntai">γένωνται</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="a%29poskeuh%3Ds">ἀποσκευῆς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="paraqe%2Fsewn">παραθέσεων</w>, <w lemma="e%29%2Fkrinen">ἔκρινεν</w> <w lemma="au%29to%5Cs">αὐτὸς</w> <w lemma="a%29naxwrei%3Dn">ἀναχωρεῖν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pa%2Flin">πάλιν</w> <w lemma="e%29kei%3D">ἐκεῖ</w> <w lemma="poiei%3Dsqai">ποιεῖσθαι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="stratopedei%2Fan">στρατοπεδείαν</w>.
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<w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="kairw%3Dn">καιρῶν</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="%2Akarxhdo%2Fnioi">Καρχηδόνιοι</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="pronomai%3Ds">προνομαῖς</w> <w lemma="eu%29labe%2Fsteron">εὐλαβέστερον</w> <w lemma="e%29xrw%3Dnto">ἐχρῶντο</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="fulaktikw%2Fteron">φυλακτικώτερον</w>, <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%3Doi">Ῥωμαῖοι</w> <w lemma="ta%29nanti%2Fa">τἀναντία</w> <w lemma="qarralew%2Fteron">θαρραλεώτερον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="propete%2Fsteron">προπετέστερον</w>.
Minucius, remarking that the greater number of the enemy were dispersed over the country on these services, chose the time when the day was at its height to lead out his forces, and on approaching the enemy's camp, drew up his legionaries, and dividing his cavalry and light-armed infantry into several troops sent them out to attack the foragers, with orders to take no prisoners. Hannibal hereupon found himself in a very difficult position, being neither strong enough to march out and meet the enemy nor able to go to the assistance of those of his men who were scattered over the country. The Romans who had been dispatched to attack the foraging parties, killed numbers of them, and finally the troops drawn up in line reached such a pitch of contempt for the enemy that they began to pull down the palisade and very nearly stormed the Carthaginian camp. Hannibal was in sore straits, but notwithstanding the tempest that had thus overtaken him he continued to drive off all assailants and with difficulty to hold his camp, until Hasdrubal, with those who had fled from the country for refuge to the camp before Geronium, about four thousand in number, came to succour him. He now regained a little confidence, and sallying from the camp drew up his troops a short distance in front of it and with difficulty averted the impending peril. Minucius, after killing many of the enemy in the engagement at the camp and still more throughout the country, now retired, but with great hopes for the future, and next day, on the Carthaginians evacuating their camp, occupied it himself. For Hannibal, fearful lest the Romans, finding the camp at Geronium deserted at night, should capture his baggage and stores, decided to return and encamp there again. Henceforth the Carthaginians were much more cautious and guarded in foraging, while the Romans on the contrary, foraged with greater confidence and temerity.