Polybius, Histories

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Book 3 - Chapter 75

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<w lemma="%2A%28o">Ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Atebe%2Frios">Τεβέριος</w> <w lemma="ei%29dw%5Cs">εἰδὼς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="sumbebhko%2Fta">συμβεβηκότα</w>, <w lemma="boulo%2Fmenos">βουλόμενος</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="du%2Fnamin">δύναμιν</w> <w lemma="e%29pikru%2Fptesqai">ἐπικρύπτεσθαι</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rw%2Fmh%7C">Ῥώμῃ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="gegono%5Cs">γεγονὸς</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fpemye">ἔπεμψε</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="a%29paggelou%3Dntas">ἀπαγγελοῦντας</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fti">ὅτι</w> <w lemma="ma%2Fxhs">μάχης</w> <w lemma="genome%2Fnhs">γενομένης</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="ni%2Fkhn">νίκην</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="xeimw%5Cn">χειμὼν</w> <w lemma="a%29fei%2Fleto">ἀφείλετο</w>.
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<w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%3Doi">Ῥωμαῖοι</w> <w lemma="parauti%2Fka">παραυτίκα</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%2Fsteuon">ἐπίστευον</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="prospi%2Fptousin:">προσπίπτουσιν·</w> <w lemma="met%27">μετ᾽</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="polu%5C">πολὺ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="punqano%2Fmenoi">πυνθανόμενοι</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="%2Akarxhdoni%2Fous">Καρχηδονίους</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="parembolh%5Cn">παρεμβολὴν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="au%28tw%3Dn">αὑτῶν</w> <w lemma="threi%3Dn">τηρεῖν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2Akeltou%5Cs">Κελτοὺς</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntas">πάντας</w> <w lemma="a%29poneneuke%2Fnai">ἀπονενευκέναι</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29kei%2Fnwn">ἐκείνων</w> <w lemma="fili%2Fan">φιλίαν</w>,
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<w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="par%27">παρ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%28tw%3Dn">αὑτῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29poleloipo%2Ftas">ἀπολελοιπότας</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="parembolh%5Cn">παρεμβολὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="ma%2Fxhs">μάχης</w> <w lemma="a%29nakexwrhke%2Fnai">ἀνακεχωρηκέναι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="sunhqroi%3Dsqai">συνηθροῖσθαι</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntas">πάντας</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="po%2Fleis">πόλεις</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="xorhgei%3Dsqai">χορηγεῖσθαι</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="a%29nagkai%2Fois">ἀναγκαίοις</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="qala%2Ftths">θαλάττης</w> <w lemma="a%29na%5C">ἀνὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Apa%2Fdon">Πάδον</w> <w lemma="potamo%2Fn">ποταμόν</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="li%2Fan">λίαν</w> <w lemma="safw%3Ds">σαφῶς</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fgnwsan">ἔγνωσαν</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="gegono%2Fta">γεγονότα</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="ki%2Fndunon">κίνδυνον</w>.
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<w lemma="dio%5C">διὸ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="parado%2Fcou">παραδόξου</w> <w lemma="fane%2Fntos">φανέντος</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="pra%2Fgmatos">πράγματος</w>, <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="loipa%5Cs">λοιπὰς</w> <w lemma="paraskeua%5Cs">παρασκευὰς</w> <w lemma="diafero%2Fntws">διαφερόντως</w> <w lemma="e%29gi%2Fnonto">ἐγίνοντο</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="fulakh%5Cn">φυλακὴν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="prokeime%2Fnwn">προκειμένων</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpwn">τόπων</w>, <w lemma="pe%2Fmpontes">πέμποντες</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="%2Asardo%2Fna">Σαρδόνα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Asikeli%2Fan">Σικελίαν</w> <w lemma="strato%2Fpeda">στρατόπεδα</w>, <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="%2Ata%2Franta">Τάραντα</w> <w lemma="profulaka%5Cs">προφυλακὰς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fllwn">ἄλλων</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpwn">τόπων</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="eu%29kai%2Frous:">εὐκαίρους·</w> <w lemma="pareskeu%2Fasan">παρεσκεύασαν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="nau%3Ds">ναῦς</w> <w lemma="e%28ch%2Fkonta">ἑξήκοντα</w> <w lemma="penth%2Freis">πεντήρεις</w>. <w lemma="%2Agna%2Fios">Γνάιος</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Aseroui%2Flios">Σερουίλιος</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Aga%2Fios">Γάιος</w> <w lemma="%2Aflami%2Fnios">Φλαμίνιος</w>,
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<w lemma="oi%28%2Fper">οἵπερ</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Ftuxon">ἔτυχον</w> <w lemma="u%28%2Fpatoi">ὕπατοι</w> <w lemma="to%2Fte">τότε</w> <w lemma="kaqestame%2Fnoi">καθεσταμένοι</w>, <w lemma="sunh%3Dgon">συνῆγον</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="summa%2Fxous">συμμάχους</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kate%2Fgrafon">κατέγραφον</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="par%27">παρ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%28toi%3Ds">αὑτοῖς</w> <w lemma="strato%2Fpeda">στρατόπεδα</w>.
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<w lemma="parh%3Dgon">παρῆγον</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="a%29gora%5Cs">ἀγορὰς</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29ari%2Fminon">Ἀρίμινον</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="%2Aturrhni%2Fan">Τυρρηνίαν</w>, <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="poihso%2Fmenoi">ποιησόμενοι</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpois">τόποις</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fcodon">ἔξοδον</w>.
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<w lemma="e%29%2Fpemyan">ἔπεμψαν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ie%2Frwna">Ἱέρωνα</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="bohqei%2Fas">βοηθείας</w>, <w lemma="o%28%5Cs">ὃς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pentakosi%2Fous">πεντακοσίους</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29cape%2Fsteile">ἐξαπέστειλε</w> <w lemma="%2Akrh%3Dtas">Κρῆτας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="xili%2Fous">χιλίους</w> <w lemma="peltofo%2Frous:">πελτοφόρους·</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fnta">πάντα</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pantaxo%2Fqen">πανταχόθεν</w> <w lemma="e%29nergw%3Ds">ἐνεργῶς</w> <w lemma="h%28toi%2Fmazon">ἡτοίμαζον</w>.
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<w lemma="to%2Fte">τότε</w> <w lemma="ga%2Fr">γάρ</w> <w lemma="ei%29si">εἰσι</w> <w lemma="foberw%2Ftatoi">φοβερώτατοι</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%3Doi">Ῥωμαῖοι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="koinh%3D%7C">κοινῇ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kat%27">κατ᾽</w> <w lemma="i%29di%2Fan">ἰδίαν</w>, <w lemma="o%28%2Ftan">ὅταν</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%5Cs">αὐτοὺς</w> <w lemma="peristh%3D%7C">περιστῇ</w> <w lemma="fo%2Fbos">φόβος</w> <w lemma="a%29lhqino%2Fs">ἀληθινός</w>.
Tiberius, though well knowing the facts, wished as far as possible to conceal them from those in <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rome&groupId=935&placeId=1669">Rome</a>, and therefore sent messengers to announce that a battle had taken place and that the storm had deprived him of the victory. The Romans at first gave credence to this news, but when shortly afterwards they learnt that the Carthaginians still kept their camp and that all the Celts had gone over to them, but that their own forces had abandoned their camp and retreated from the field and were now all collected in cities, and getting their supplies up from the sea by the river Po, they quite realized what had been the result of the battle. Therefore, although they were much taken by surprise, they adopted all manner of steps to prepare for the war and especially to protect exposed points, dispatching legions to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Sardinia&groupId=947&placeId=1685">Sardinia</a> and <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Sicily&groupId=973&placeId=1724">Sicily</a> and sending garrisons to Tarentum and other suitable places, and getting ready also a fleet of sixty quinqueremes. Gnaeus Servilius and Gaius Flaminius, the Consuls designate, were busy mustering the allies and enrolling their own legions, sending depots of supplies at the same time to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Ariminum&groupId=362&placeId=691">Ariminum</a> and <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Etruria&groupId=582&placeId=1089">Etruria</a> which they meant to be their bases in the campaign. They also applied for help to Hiero, who sent them five hundred Cretans and a thousand light infantry, and on all sides they made active preparations. For the Romans both in public and in private are most to be feared when they stand in real danger.