<w lemma="%2Ata%5C">Τὰ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29itali%2Fan">Ἰταλίαν</w> <w lemma="toiau%2Fthn">τοιαύτην</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dxe">εἶχε</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="dia%2Fqesin">διάθεσιν</w>.
<w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%5Cs">αὐτοὺς</w> <w lemma="kairou%5Cs">καιροὺς</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="proeirhme%2Fnais">προειρημέναις</w> <w lemma="pra%2Fcesin">πράξεσιν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29asdrou%2Fbas">Ἀσδρούβας</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="tetagme%2Fnos">τεταγμένος</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29ibhri%2Fas">Ἰβηρίας</w> <w lemma="strathgo%5Cs">στρατηγὸς</w> <w lemma="kathrtikw%5Cs">κατηρτικὼς</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="paraxeimasi%2Fa%7C">παραχειμασίᾳ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="ta%29delfou%3D">τἀδελφοῦ</w> <w lemma="kataleifqei%2Fsas">καταλειφθείσας</w> <w lemma="tria%2Fkonta">τριάκοντα</w> <w lemma="nau%3Ds">ναῦς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="de%2Fka">δέκα</w> <w lemma="prospeplhrwkw%5Cs">προσπεπληρωκὼς</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fllas">ἄλλας</w>, <w lemma="a%29rxome%2Fnhs">ἀρχομένης</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="qerei%2Fas">θερείας</w> <w lemma="a%29nh%2Fxqh">ἀνήχθη</w> <w lemma="tettara%2Fkonta">τετταράκοντα</w> <w lemma="nausi%5C">ναυσὶ</w> <w lemma="katafra%2Fktois">καταφράκτοις</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="%2Akainh%3Ds">Καινῆς</w> <w lemma="po%2Flews">πόλεως</w>, <w lemma="proxeirisa%2Fmenos">προχειρισάμενος</w> <w lemma="%2A%29ami%2Flkan">Ἀμίλκαν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="sto%2Flou">στόλου</w> <w lemma="nau%2Farxon">ναύαρχον</w>.
<w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="pezh%5Cn">πεζὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="paraxeimasi%2Fas">παραχειμασίας</w> <w lemma="h%28qroikw%5Cs">ἡθροικὼς</w> <w lemma="du%2Fnamin">δύναμιν</w> <w lemma="a%29ne%2Fzeuce:">ἀνέζευξε·</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="nausi%5C">ναυσὶ</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="xe%2Frson">χέρσον</w> <w lemma="e%29poiei%3Dto">ἐποιεῖτο</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="plou%3Dn">πλοῦν</w>, <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="pezoi%3Ds">πεζοῖς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="porei%2Fan">πορείαν</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="ai%29gialo%2Fn">αἰγιαλόν</w>, <w lemma="speu%2Fdwn">σπεύδων</w> <w lemma="a%29mfote%2Frais">ἀμφοτέραις</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="duna%2Fmesi">δυνάμεσι</w> <w lemma="katazeu%3Dcai">καταζεῦξαι</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29%2Fibhra">Ἴβηρα</w> <w lemma="potamo%2Fn">ποταμόν</w>.
<w lemma="%2Agna%2Fios">Γνάιος</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29pibola%5Cs">ἐπιβολὰς</w> <w lemma="sullogizo%2Fmenos">συλλογιζόμενος</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Akarxhdoni%2Fwn">Καρχηδονίων</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="prw%3Dton">πρῶτον</w> <w lemma="e%29peba%2Fleto">ἐπεβάλετο</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="gh%3Dn">γῆν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="qa%2Flattan">θάλατταν</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="paraxeimasi%2Fas">παραχειμασίας</w> <w lemma="poiei%3Dsqai">ποιεῖσθαι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29pa%2Fnthsin">ἀπάντησιν</w>.
<w lemma="a%29kou%2Fwn">ἀκούων</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="plh%3Dqos">πλῆθος</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="duna%2Fmewn">δυνάμεων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fgeqos">μέγεθος</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="paraskeuh%3Ds">παρασκευῆς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="gh%3Dn">γῆν</w> <w lemma="a%29panta%3Dn">ἀπαντᾶν</w> <w lemma="a%29pedoki%2Fmase">ἀπεδοκίμασε</w>, <w lemma="sumplhrw%2Fsas">συμπληρώσας</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="pe%2Fnte">πέντε</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tria%2Fkonta">τριάκοντα</w> <w lemma="nau%3Ds">ναῦς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="labw%5Cn">λαβὼν</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="pezikou%3D">πεζικοῦ</w> <w lemma="strateu%2Fmatos">στρατεύματος</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29pithdeiota%2Ftous">ἐπιτηδειοτάτους</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fndras">ἄνδρας</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29pibatikh%5Cn">ἐπιβατικὴν</w> <w lemma="xrei%2Fan">χρείαν</w> <w lemma="a%29nh%2Fxqh">ἀνήχθη</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kath%3Dre">κατῆρε</w> <w lemma="deuterai%3Dos">δευτεραῖος</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="%2Atarra%2Fkwnos">Ταρράκωνος</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29%2Fibhra">Ἴβηρα</w> <w lemma="potamo%5Cn">ποταμὸν</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpous">τόπους</w>.
<w lemma="kaqormisqei%5Cs">καθορμισθεὶς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="polemi%2Fwn">πολεμίων</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="a%29posth%2Fmati">ἀποστήματι</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="o%29gdoh%2Fkonta">ὀγδοήκοντα</w> <w lemma="stadi%2Fous">σταδίους</w> <w lemma="proape%2Fsteile">προαπέστειλε</w> <w lemma="kataskeyome%2Fnas">κατασκεψομένας</w> <w lemma="du%2Fo">δύο</w> <w lemma="nau%3Ds">ναῦς</w> <w lemma="taxuploou%2Fsas">ταχυπλοούσας</w> <w lemma="%2Amassalihtika%2Fs:">Μασσαλιητικάς·</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="prokaqhgou%3Dnto">προκαθηγοῦντο</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="proekindu%2Fneuon">προεκινδύνευον</w> <w lemma="ou%28%3Dtoi">οὗτοι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pa%3Dsan">πᾶσαν</w> <w lemma="a%29poto%2Fmws">ἀποτόμως</w> <w lemma="sfi%2Fsi">σφίσι</w> <w lemma="parei%2Fxonto">παρείχοντο</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="xrei%2Fan">χρείαν</w>.
<w lemma="eu%29genw%3Ds">εὐγενῶς</w> <w lemma="ga%2Fr">γάρ</w>, <w lemma="ei%29">εἰ</w> <w lemma="kai%2F">καί</w> <w lemma="tines">τινες</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Fteroi">ἕτεροι</w>, <w lemma="kekoinwnh%2Fkasi">κεκοινωνήκασι</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fois">Ῥωμαίοις</w> <w lemma="pragma%2Ftwn">πραγμάτων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Amassaliw%3Dtai">Μασσαλιῶται</w>, <w lemma="polla%2Fkis">πολλάκις</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w>, <w lemma="ma%2Flista">μάλιστα</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29annibiako%5Cn">Ἀννιβιακὸν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flemon">πόλεμον</w>.
<w lemma="diasafou%2Fntwn">διασαφούντων</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="kataskoph%5Cn">κατασκοπὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29kpemfqe%2Fntwn">ἐκπεμφθέντων</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fti">ὅτι</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="sto%2Fma">στόμα</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="potamou%3D">ποταμοῦ</w> <w lemma="sumbai%2Fnei">συμβαίνει</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="u%28penanti%2Fwn">ὑπεναντίων</w> <w lemma="o%28rmei%3Dn">ὁρμεῖν</w> <w lemma="sto%2Flon">στόλον</w>, <w lemma="a%29nh%2Fgeto">ἀνήγετο</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="spoudh%2Fn">σπουδήν</w>, <w lemma="boulo%2Fmenos">βουλόμενος</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Ffnw">ἄφνω</w> <w lemma="prospesei%3Dn">προσπεσεῖν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w>
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Such was the position of affairs in <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Italy&groupId=656&placeId=1199">Italy</a>. Contemporaneously with these events Hasdrubal, the Carthaginian commander in <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Spain&groupId=983&placeId=1735">Spain</a>, after fitting out during the winter the thirty ships his brother had left him, and manning ten others, put out at the beginning of summer from <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=New Carthage&groupId=791&placeId=1430">New Carthage</a> with his fleet of forty decked ships, appointing Hamilcar his admiral. At the same time he collected his troops from their winter quarters and took the field. His fleet sailed close to the shore and his army marched along the beach, his object being to halt with both forces near the <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Ebro&groupId=549&placeId=1031">Ebro</a>. Gnaeus, conjecturing that this was the plan of the Carthaginians, first of all design to quit his winter quarters and meet them both by land and sea, but on learning the strength of their forces and the extensive scale of their preparations he renounced the project of meeting them by land, and manning thirty-five ships and embarking on them as marines the men from his army most suited for this service, appeared off the <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Ebro&groupId=549&placeId=1031">Ebro</a> two days after sailing from Tarraco. Anchoring at a distance of about eighty stades from the enemy he sent on two swift Massaliot ships to reconnoitre, for these used to head the line both in sailing and in battle, and there was absolutely no service they were not ready to render. Indeed if any people have given generous support to the Romans it is the people of Marseilles both on my subsequent occasions and especially in the Hannibalic War. When the scouts reported that the enemy\'s fleet was anchored off the mouth of the river, he weighed anchor and advanced rapidly, wishing to fall upon them suddenly.
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