Polybius, Histories

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Book 3 - Chapter 23

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<w lemma="%2Ato%5C">Τὸ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="%2Akalo%5Cn">Καλὸν</w> <w lemma="a%29krwth%2Frio%2Fn">ἀκρωτήριόν</w> <w lemma="e%29sti">ἐστι</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="prokei%2Fmenon">προκείμενον</w> <w lemma="au%29th%3Ds">αὐτῆς</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Akarxhdo%2Fnos">Καρχηδόνος</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Frktous:">ἄρκτους·</w>
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<w lemma="ou%28%3D">οὗ</w> <w lemma="kaqa%2Fpac">καθάπαξ</w> <w lemma="e%29pe%2Fkeina">ἐπέκεινα</w> <w lemma="plei%3Dn">πλεῖν</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="meshmbri%2Fan">μεσημβρίαν</w> <w lemma="ou%29k">οὐκ</w> <w lemma="oi%29%2Fontai">οἴονται</w> <w lemma="dei%3Dn">δεῖν</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="%2Akarxhdo%2Fnioi">Καρχηδόνιοι</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fous">Ῥωμαίους</w> <w lemma="makrai%3Ds">μακραῖς</w> <w lemma="nausi%5C">ναυσὶ</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="bou%2Flesqai">βούλεσθαι</w> <w lemma="ginw%2Fskein">γινώσκειν</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%2Fs">αὐτούς</w>, <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="e%29moi%5C">ἐμοὶ</w> <w lemma="dokei%3D">δοκεῖ</w>, <w lemma="mh%2Fte">μήτε</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Abussa%2Ftin">Βυσσάτιν</w> <w lemma="mh%2Fte">μήτε</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="mikra%5Cn">μικρὰν</w> <w lemma="%2Asu%2Frtin">Σύρτιν</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpous">τόπους</w>, <w lemma="a%28%5C">ἃ</w> <w lemma="dh%5C">δὴ</w> <w lemma="kalou%3Dsin">καλοῦσιν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29empo%2Fria">Ἐμπόρια</w>, <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29reth%5Cn">ἀρετὴν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fras">χώρας</w>.
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<w lemma="e%29a%5Cn">ἐὰν</w> <w lemma="de%2F">δέ</w> <w lemma="tis">τις</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="xeimw%3Dnos">χειμῶνος</w> <w lemma="h%29%5C">ἢ</w> <w lemma="polemi%2Fwn">πολεμίων</w> <w lemma="bi%2Fa%7C">βίᾳ</w> <w lemma="katenexqei%5Cs">κατενεχθεὶς</w> <w lemma="de%2Fhtai%2F">δέηταί</w> <w lemma="tou">του</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29nagkai%2Fwn">ἀναγκαίων</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="i%28era%5C">ἱερὰ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="e%29piskeuh%5Cn">ἐπισκευὴν</w> <w lemma="ploi%2Fou">πλοίου</w>, <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w>, <w lemma="pa%2Frec">πάρεξ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="mhde%5Cn">μηδὲν</w> <w lemma="oi%29%2Fontai">οἴονται</w> <w lemma="dei%3Dn">δεῖν</w> <w lemma="lamba%2Fnein">λαμβάνειν</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kat%27">κατ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29na%2Fgkhn">ἀνάγκην</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="pe%2Fnq%27">πένθ᾽</w> <w lemma="h%28me%2Frais">ἡμέραις</w> <w lemma="a%29palla%2Fttesqai">ἀπαλλάττεσθαι</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="kaqormisqe%2Fntas">καθορμισθέντας</w>.
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<w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Akarxhdo%2Fna">Καρχηδόνα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pa%3Dsan">πᾶσαν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%2Fde">τάδε</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Akalou%3D">Καλοῦ</w> <w lemma="a%29krwthri%2Fou">ἀκρωτηρίου</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Alibu%2Fhs">Λιβύης</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Asardo%2Fna">Σαρδόνα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Asikeli%2Fan">Σικελίαν</w>, <w lemma="h%28%3Ds">ἧς</w> <w lemma="e%29pa%2Frxousi">ἐπάρχουσι</w> <w lemma="%2Akarxhdo%2Fnioi">Καρχηδόνιοι</w>, <w lemma="kat%27">κατ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29mpori%2Fan">ἐμπορίαν</w> <w lemma="plei%3Dn">πλεῖν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fois">Ῥωμαίοις</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fcesti">ἔξεστι</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="di%2Fkaion">δίκαιον</w> <w lemma="u%28pisxnou%3Dntai">ὑπισχνοῦνται</w> <w lemma="bebaiw%2Fsein">βεβαιώσειν</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="%2Akarxhdo%2Fnioi">Καρχηδόνιοι</w> <w lemma="dhmosi%2Fa%7C">δημοσίᾳ</w> <w lemma="pi%2Fstei">πίστει</w>.
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<w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="sunqhkw%3Dn">συνθηκῶν</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="%2Asardo%2Fnos">Σαρδόνος</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Alibu%2Fhs">Λιβύης</w> <w lemma="e%29mfai%2Fnousin">ἐμφαίνουσιν</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="i%29di%2Fas">ἰδίας</w> <w lemma="poiou%2Fmenoi">ποιούμενοι</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="lo%2Fgon:">λόγον·</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Asikeli%2Fas">Σικελίας</w> <w lemma="ta%29nanti%2Fa">τἀναντία</w> <w lemma="diaste%2Fllontai">διαστέλλονται</w> <w lemma="r%28htw%3Ds">ῥητῶς</w>, <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="poiou%2Fmenoi">ποιούμενοι</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="sunqh%2Fkas">συνθήκας</w>, <w lemma="o%28%2Fsa">ὅσα</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Asikeli%2Fas">Σικελίας</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Akarxhdoni%2Fwn">Καρχηδονίων</w> <w lemma="pi%2Fptei">πίπτει</w> <w lemma="dunastei%2Fan">δυναστείαν</w>.
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<w lemma="o%28moi%2Fws">ὁμοίως</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%3Doi">Ῥωμαῖοι</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Alati%2Fnhs">Λατίνης</w> <w lemma="au%29th%3Ds">αὐτῆς</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fras">χώρας</w> <w lemma="poiou%3Dntai">ποιοῦνται</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="sunqh%2Fkas">συνθήκας</w>, <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="loiph%3Ds">λοιπῆς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29itali%2Fas">Ἰταλίας</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="mnhmoneu%2Fousi">μνημονεύουσι</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="pi%2Fptein">πίπτειν</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29cousi%2Fan">ἐξουσίαν</w>.
The "Fair Promontory" is that lying in front of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Carthage&groupId=441&placeId=820">Carthage</a> to the North. The Carthaginians forbid the Romans absolutely to sail south of this on its western side in long ships, the reason being, I think that they did not wish them to become acquainted either with the district round <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Byssatis&groupId=414&placeId=766">Byssatis</a> or that near the lesser Syrtis, which they call <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Emporia&groupId=564&placeId=1055">Emporia</a>, owing to their great fertility. If anyone, carried there by a storm or driven by his enemies, requires anything for the purpose of sacrificing to the gods or of repairing his ships, he may have this, but nothing beyond it, and those who touch there must leave within five days. To <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Carthage&groupId=441&placeId=820">Carthage</a> itself and all parts of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Libya&groupId=686&placeId=427">Libya</a> on this side of the Fair Promontory, to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Sardinia&groupId=947&placeId=1685">Sardinia</a> and the Carthaginian province of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Sicily&groupId=973&placeId=1724">Sicily</a> the Romans may come for trading purposes, and the Carthaginian state engages to secure payment of their just debts. The phrasing of this treaty shows that they consider <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Sardinia&groupId=947&placeId=1685">Sardinia</a> and <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Libya&groupId=686&placeId=427">Libya</a> as their own, whereas they distinctly express themselves otherwise about <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Sicily&groupId=973&placeId=1724">Sicily</a>, mentioning only in the treaty those parts of it which are under Carthaginian rule. Similarly, the Romans include in the treaty <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Latium&groupId=673&placeId=1231">Latium</a> alone, making no mention of the rest of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Italy&groupId=656&placeId=1199">Italy</a> as it was not then subject to their authority.