Polybius, Histories

<w lemma="gos">γος</w>]. <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="%2Aspa%2Frths">Σπάρτης</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="kaqo%2Flou">καθόλου</w> <w lemma="sxh%2Fmati">σχήματι</w> <w lemma="periferou%3Ds">περιφεροῦς</w> <w lemma="u%28parxou%2Fshs">ὑπαρχούσης</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="keime%2Fnhs">κειμένης</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpois">τόποις</w> <w lemma="e%29pipe%2Fdois">ἐπιπέδοις</w>, <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fros">μέρος</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="periexou%2Fshs">περιεχούσης</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="au%28th%3D%7C">αὑτῇ</w> <w lemma="diafo%2Frous">διαφόρους</w> <w lemma="a%29nwma%2Flous">ἀνωμάλους</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="bounw%2Fdeis">βουνώδεις</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpous">τόπους</w>,

<w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="potamou%3D">ποταμοῦ</w> <w lemma="pararre%2Fontos">παραρρέοντος</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="a%29natola%5Cs">ἀνατολὰς</w> <w lemma="au%29th%3Ds">αὐτῆς</w> <w lemma="merw%3Dn">μερῶν</w>, <w lemma="o%28%5Cs">ὃς</w> <w lemma="kalei%3Dtai">καλεῖται</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="%2Aeu%29rw%2Ftas">Εὐρώτας</w>, <w lemma="gi%2Fnetai">γίνεται</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="plei%2Fw">πλείω</w> <w lemma="xro%2Fnon">χρόνον</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fbatos">ἄβατος</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fgeqos">μέγεθος</w>,

<w lemma="sumbai%2Fnei">συμβαίνει</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="bounou%5Cs">βουνοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29f%27">ἐφ᾽</w> <w lemma="w%28%3Dn">ὧν</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="%2Amenela%2Fio%2Fn">Μενελάιόν</w> <w lemma="e%29sti">ἐστι</w> <w lemma="pe%2Fran">πέραν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="potamou%3D">ποταμοῦ</w>, <w lemma="kei%3Dsqai">κεῖσθαι</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="po%2Flews">πόλεως</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="xeimerina%5Cs">χειμερινὰς</w> <w lemma="a%29natola%2Fs">ἀνατολάς</w>, <w lemma="o%29%2Fntas">ὄντας</w> <w lemma="traxei%3Ds">τραχεῖς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dusba%2Ftous">δυσβάτους</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="diafero%2Fntws">διαφερόντως</w> <w lemma="u%28yhlou%2Fs">ὑψηλούς</w>, <w lemma="e%29pikei%3Dsqai">ἐπικεῖσθαι</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="potamou%3D">ποταμοῦ</w> <w lemma="diasth%2Fmati">διαστήματι</w> <w lemma="kuri%2Fws">κυρίως</w>,

<w lemma="di%27">δι᾽</w> <w lemma="ou%28%3D">οὗ</w> <w lemma="fe%2Fretai">φέρεται</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="proeirhme%2Fnos">προειρημένος</w> <w lemma="potamo%5Cs">ποταμὸς</w> <w lemma="par%27">παρ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29th%5Cn">αὐτὴν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="lo%2Ffou">λόφου</w> <w lemma="r%28i%2Fzan">ῥίζαν</w>, <w lemma="e%29%2Fsti">ἔστι</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="plei%3Don">πλεῖον</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="pa%3Dn">πᾶν</w> <w lemma="dia%2Fsthma">διάστημα</w> <w lemma="triw%3Dn">τριῶν</w> <w lemma="h%28mistadi%2Fwn:">ἡμισταδίων·</w>

<w lemma="di%27">δι᾽</w> <w lemma="ou%28%3D">οὗ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29nakomidh%5Cn">ἀνακομιδὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fdei">ἔδει</w> <w lemma="poiei%3Dsqai">ποιεῖσθαι</w> <w lemma="kat%27">κατ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29na%2Fgkhn">ἀνάγκην</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippon">Φίλιππον</w>, <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="eu%29wnu%2Fmwn">εὐωνύμων</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxonta">ἔχοντα</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2Alakedaimoni%2Fous">Λακεδαιμονίους</w> <w lemma="e%28toi%2Fmous">ἑτοίμους</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="paratetagme%2Fnous">παρατεταγμένους</w>, <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="deciw%3Dn">δεξιῶν</w> <w lemma="to%2Fn">τόν</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="potamo%5Cn">ποταμὸν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Alukou%3Drgon">Λυκοῦργον</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="lo%2Ffwn">λόφων</w> <w lemma="e%29festw%3Dtas">ἐφεστῶτας</w>.

<w lemma="e%29memhxa%2Fnhnto">ἐμεμηχάνηντο</w> <w lemma="de%2F">δέ</w> <w lemma="ti">τι</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="u%28pa%2Frxousi">ὑπάρχουσι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="toiou%3Dton">τοιοῦτον</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="%2Alakedaimo%2Fnioi:">Λακεδαιμόνιοι·</w> <w lemma="fra%2Fcantes">φράξαντες</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="potamo%5Cn">ποταμὸν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fnwqen">ἄνωθεν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="metacu%5C">μεταξὺ</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpon">τόπον</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="po%2Flews">πόλεως</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="bounw%3Dn">βουνῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29fh%3Dkan">ἐφῆκαν</w>, <w lemma="ou%28%3D">οὗ</w> <w lemma="diabro%2Fxou">διαβρόχου</w> <w lemma="genhqe%2Fntos">γενηθέντος</w>, <w lemma="ou%29x">οὐχ</w> <w lemma="oi%28%3Don">οἷον</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="i%28%2Fppous">ἵππους</w>, <w lemma="a%29ll%27">ἀλλ᾽</w> <w lemma="ou%29d%27">οὐδ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29%5Cn">ἂν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="pezou%5Cs">πεζοὺς</w> <w lemma="dunato%5Cn">δυνατὸν</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="e%29mbai%2Fnein">ἐμβαίνειν</w>.

<w lemma="dio%2Fper">διόπερ</w> <w lemma="a%29pelei%2Fpeto">ἀπελείπετο</w> <w lemma="par%27">παρ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29th%5Cn">αὐτὴν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="parw%2Freian">παρώρειαν</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="lo%2Ffous">λόφους</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="du%2Fnamin">δύναμιν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fgontas">ἄγοντας</w> <w lemma="dusparabohqh%2Ftous">δυσπαραβοηθήτους</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="makrou%5Cs">μακροὺς</w> <w lemma="au%28tou%5Cs">αὑτοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="porei%2Fa%7C">πορείᾳ</w> <w lemma="paradido%2Fnai">παραδιδόναι</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="polemi%2Fois">πολεμίοις</w>. <w lemma="%2Aei%29s">Εἰς</w> <w lemma="a%28%5C">ἃ</w> <w lemma="ble%2Fpwn">βλέπων</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippos">Φίλιππος</w>,

<w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="bouleusa%2Fmenos">βουλευσάμενος</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="fi%2Flwn">φίλων</w>, <w lemma="a%29nagkaio%2Ftaton">ἀναγκαιότατον</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fkrine">ἔκρινε</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="paro%2Fntwn">παρόντων</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="tre%2Fyasqai">τρέψασθαι</w> <w lemma="prw%2Ftous">πρώτους</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Alukou%3Drgon">Λυκοῦργον</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="%2Amenela%2Fion">Μενελάιον</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpwn">τόπων</w>.

<w lemma="a%29nalabw%5Cn">ἀναλαβὼν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="tou%2Fs">τούς</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="misqofo%2Frous">μισθοφόρους</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="peltasta%2Fs">πελταστάς</w>, <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29illuriou%2Fs">Ἰλλυριούς</w>, <w lemma="proh%3Dge">προῆγε</w> <w lemma="diaba%5Cs">διαβὰς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="potamo%5Cn">ποταμὸν</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="lo%2Ffous">λόφους</w>.

<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Alukou%3Drgos">Λυκοῦργος</w>, <w lemma="sunqewrw%3Dn">συνθεωρῶν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%2Fnoian">ἐπίνοιαν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Afili%2Fppou">Φιλίππου</w>, <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="meq%27">μεθ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%28autou%3D">ἑαυτοῦ</w> <w lemma="stratiw%2Ftas">στρατιώτας</w> <w lemma="h%28toi%2Fmaze">ἡτοίμαζε</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pareka%2Flei">παρεκάλει</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="ki%2Fndunon">κίνδυνον</w>, <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="po%2Flei">πόλει</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="shmei%3Don">σημεῖον</w> <w lemma="a%29ne%2Ffhnen">ἀνέφηνεν</w>.

<w lemma="ou%28%3D">οὗ</w> <w lemma="genome%2Fnou">γενομένου</w> <w lemma="parauti%2Fka">παραυτίκα</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="politikou%2Fs">πολιτικούς</w>, <w lemma="oi%28%3Ds">οἷς</w> <w lemma="e%29pimele%5Cs">ἐπιμελὲς</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w>, <w lemma="e%29ch%3Dgon">ἐξῆγον</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="suntetagme%2Fnon">συντεταγμένον</w> <w lemma="pro%5C">πρὸ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="tei%2Fxous">τείχους</w>, <w lemma="poiou%3Dntes">ποιοῦντες</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="deciou%3D">δεξιοῦ</w> <w lemma="ke%2Fratos">κέρατος</w>