<w lemma="%2Akarxhdo%2Fnioi">Καρχηδόνιοι</w> <w lemma="de%2F">δέ</w>, <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="nou%3Dn">νοῦν</w> <w lemma="a%28pa%2Fntwn">ἁπάντων</w> <w lemma="sfi%2Fsi">σφίσι</w> <w lemma="kexwrhko%2Ftwn">κεχωρηκότων</w>, <w lemma="u%28perbolh%5Cn">ὑπερβολὴν</w> <w lemma="xara%3Ds">χαρᾶς</w> <w lemma="ou%29k">οὐκ</w> <w lemma="a%29pe%2Flipon">ἀπέλιπον</w> <w lemma="dia%2F">διά</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="qeo%5Cn">θεὸν</w> <w lemma="eu%29xaristi%2Fas">εὐχαριστίας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="met%27">μετ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29llh%2Flwn">ἀλλήλων</w> <w lemma="filofrosu%2Fnhs">φιλοφροσύνης</w>.
<w lemma="%2Aca%2Fnqippos">Ξάνθιππος</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="thlikau%2Fthn">τηλικαύτην</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%2Fdosin">ἐπίδοσιν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="r%28oph%5Cn">ῥοπὴν</w> <w lemma="poih%2Fsas">ποιήσας</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2Akarxhdoni%2Fwn">Καρχηδονίων</w> <w lemma="pra%2Fgmasin">πράγμασιν</w> <w lemma="met%27">μετ᾽</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="polu%5Cn">πολὺν</w> <w lemma="xro%2Fnon">χρόνον</w> <w lemma="a%29pe%2Fpleusen">ἀπέπλευσεν</w> <w lemma="pa%2Flin">πάλιν</w>, <w lemma="froni%2Fmws">φρονίμως</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="sunetw%3Ds">συνετῶς</w> <w lemma="bouleusa%2Fmenos">βουλευσάμενος</w>.
<w lemma="ai%28">αἱ</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="e%29pifanei%3Ds">ἐπιφανεῖς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="para%2Fdocoi">παράδοξοι</w> <w lemma="pra%2Fceis">πράξεις</w> <w lemma="barei%3Ds">βαρεῖς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="fqo%2Fnous">φθόνους</w>, <w lemma="o%29cei%2Fas">ὀξείας</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="diabola%5Cs">διαβολὰς</w> <w lemma="gennw%3Dsin:">γεννῶσιν·</w> <w lemma="a%28%5Cs">ἃς</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29gxw%2Frioi">ἐγχώριοι</w> <w lemma="dia%2F">διά</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="suggenei%2Fas">συγγενείας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="fi%2Flwn">φίλων</w> <w lemma="plh%3Dqos">πλῆθος</w> <w lemma="oi%28%3Doi%2F">οἷοί</w> <w lemma="t%27">τ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29%5Cn">ἂν</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Den">εἶεν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="polu%5Cn">πολὺν</w> <w lemma="xro%2Fnon">χρόνον</w> <w lemma="a%29nafe%2Frein">ἀναφέρειν</w>, <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="ce%2Fnoi">ξένοι</w> <w lemma="taxe%2Fws">ταχέως</w> <w lemma="e%29f%27">ἐφ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%28kate%2Frwn">ἑκατέρων</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="h%28ttw%3Dntai">ἡττῶνται</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kinduneu%2Fousi">κινδυνεύουσι</w>.
<w lemma="le%2Fgetai">λέγεται</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Fteros">ἕτερος</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="a%29pallagh%3Ds">ἀπαλλαγῆς</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Acanqi%2Fppou">Ξανθίππου</w> <w lemma="lo%2Fgos">λόγος</w>, <w lemma="o%28%5Cn">ὃν</w> <w lemma="peiraso%2Fmeqa">πειρασόμεθα</w> <w lemma="diasafei%3Dn">διασαφεῖν</w> <w lemma="oi%29keio%2Fteron">οἰκειότερον</w> <w lemma="labo%2Fntes">λαβόντες</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="paro%2Fntos">παρόντος</w> <w lemma="kairo%2Fn">καιρόν</w>. <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%3Doi">Ῥωμαῖοι</w> <w lemma="de%2F">δέ</w>,
<w lemma="prospeso%2Fntwn">προσπεσόντων</w> <w lemma="sfi%2Fsi">σφίσι</w> <w lemma="par%27">παρ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29lpi%2Fda">ἐλπίδα</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="%2Alibu%2Fh%7C">Λιβύῃ</w> <w lemma="sumbebhko%2Ftwn">συμβεβηκότων</w>, <w lemma="eu%29qe%2Fws">εὐθέως</w> <w lemma="e%29gi%2Fnonto">ἐγίνοντο</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="katarti%2Fzein">καταρτίζειν</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="sto%2Flon">στόλον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fndras">ἄνδρας</w> <w lemma="e%29cairei%3Dsqai">ἐξαιρεῖσθαι</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="%2Alibu%2Fh%7C">Λιβύῃ</w> <w lemma="diaseswsme%2Fnous">διασεσωσμένους</w>.
<w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Akarxhdo%2Fnioi">Καρχηδόνιοι</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="stratopedeu%2Fsantes">στρατοπεδεύσαντες</w> <w lemma="e%29polio%2Frkoun">ἐπολιόρκουν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29aspi%2Fda">Ἀσπίδα</w>, <w lemma="spouda%2Fzontes">σπουδάζοντες</w> <w lemma="e%29gkratei%3Ds">ἐγκρατεῖς</w> <w lemma="gene%2Fsqai">γενέσθαι</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="ma%2Fxhs">μάχης</w> <w lemma="diafugo%2Fntwn">διαφυγόντων</w>.
<w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="gennaio%2Fthta">γενναιότητα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%2Flman">τόλμαν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29ndrw%3Dn">ἀνδρῶν</w> <w lemma="ou%29damw%3Ds">οὐδαμῶς</w> <w lemma="e%28lei%3Dn">ἑλεῖν</w> <w lemma="duna%2Fmenoi">δυνάμενοι</w> <w lemma="te%2Flos">τέλος</w> <w lemma="a%29pe%2Fsthsan">ἀπέστησαν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="poliorki%2Fas">πολιορκίας</w>.
<w lemma="prospeso%2Fntos">προσπεσόντος</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29cartu%2Fein">ἐξαρτύειν</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="sto%2Flon">στόλον</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fous">Ῥωμαίους</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fllein">μέλλειν</w> <w lemma="au%29%3Dqis">αὖθις</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Alibu%2Fhn">Λιβύην</w> <w lemma="poiei%3Dsqai">ποιεῖσθαι</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="plou%3Dn">πλοῦν</w>, <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29peskeu%2Fazon">ἐπεσκεύαζον</w> <w lemma="ska%2Ffh">σκάφη</w>, <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="katabolh%3Ds">καταβολῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29nauphgou%3Dnto">ἐναυπηγοῦντο</w>.
<w lemma="taxu%5C">ταχὺ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="sumplhrw%2Fsantes">συμπληρώσαντες</w> <w lemma="nau%3Ds">ναῦς</w> <w lemma="diakosi%2Fas">διακοσίας</w> <w lemma="a%29nh%2Fxqhsan">ἀνήχθησαν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="parefu%2Flatton">παρεφύλαττον</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%2Fploun">ἐπίπλουν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="u%28penanti%2Fwn">ὑπεναντίων</w>.
<w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%3Doi">Ῥωμαῖοι</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="qerei%2Fas">θερείας</w> <w lemma="a%29rxome%2Fnhs">ἀρχομένης</w> <w lemma="kaqelku%2Fsantes">καθελκύσαντες</w> <w lemma="triako%2Fsia">τριακόσια</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="penth%2Fkonta">πεντήκοντα</w> <w lemma="ska%2Ffh">σκάφη</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="strathgou%5Cs">στρατηγοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29pisth%2Fsantes">ἐπιστήσαντες</w> <w lemma="%2Ama%2Frkon">Μάρκον</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29mi%2Flion">Αἰμίλιον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Aserou%2Fion">Σερούιον</w> <w lemma="%2Afo%2Flouion">Φόλουιον</w> <w lemma="e%29cape%2Fstellon">ἐξαπέστελλον</w>. <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29naxqe%2Fntes">ἀναχθέντες</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fpleon">ἔπλεον</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Asikeli%2Fan">Σικελίαν</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Alibu%2Fhs">Λιβύης</w>.
<w lemma="summi%2Fcantes">συμμίξαντες</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ermai%2Fan">Ἑρμαίαν</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Akarxhdoni%2Fwn">Καρχηδονίων</w> <w lemma="sto%2Flw%7C">στόλῳ</w>, <w lemma="tou%2Ftous">τούτους</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="e%29fo%2Fdou">ἐφόδου</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="r%28a%7Cdi%2Fws">ῥᾳδίως</w> <w lemma="treya%2Fmenoi">τρεψάμενοι</w> <w lemma="nau%3Ds">ναῦς</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Flabon">ἔλαβον</w> <w lemma="au%29ta%2Fndrous">αὐτάνδρους</w> <w lemma="e%28kato%5Cn">ἑκατὸν</w> <w lemma="dekate%2Fttaras:">δεκατέτταρας·</w>
<w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="%2Alibu%2Fh%7C">Λιβύῃ</w> <w lemma="diamei%2Fnantas">διαμείναντας</w> <w lemma="neani%2Fskous">νεανίσκους</w> <w lemma="a%29nalabo%2Fntes">ἀναλαβόντες</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29aspi%2F">Ἀσπί</w>
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<head>Xanthippus Leaves Carthage</head>To return to our narrative. Having obtained this complete success the Carthaginians indulged in every sign of exultation. Thanksgivings were poured out to God, and joyful congratulations interchanged among themselves. But Xanthippus, by whose means such a happy change had been brought about and such an impulse been given to the fortunes of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Carthage&groupId=441&placeId=820">Carthage</a>, did not remain there long, but took ship for home again. In this he showed his wisdom and discernment. For it is the nature of extraordinary and conspicuous achievements to exasperate jealousies and envenom slander; against which a native may perhaps stand with the support of kinsfolk and friends, but a foreigner when exposed to one or the other of them is inevitably overpowered before long and put in danger. There is however another account sometimes given of the departure of Xanthippus, which I will endeavour at a more suitable opportunity to set forth.<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note106">Xanthippus quits <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Carthage&groupId=441&placeId=820">Carthage</a>.</note>Upon this unlooked-for catastrophe in the Libyan campaign, the Roman government at once set to<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note107">The Romans prepare a fleet to relieve their beaten army.</note>work to fit out a fleet to take off the men who were still surviving there; while the Carthaginians followed up their success by sitting<pb n="42" />down before <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Aspis&groupId=374&placeId=706">Aspis</a>, and besieging it, being anxious to get the survivors of the battle into their hands. But failing to capture the place, owing to the gallantry and determined courage of these men, they eventually raised the siege. When they heard that the Romans were preparing their fleet, and were intending to sail once more against <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Libya&groupId=686&placeId=427">Libya</a>, they set about shipbuilding also, partly repairing old vessels and partly constructing new. Before very long they had manned and launched two hundred ships, and were on the watch for the coming of their enemies.<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note108">B. C. 255. Coss. Ser. Fulvius Paetinus Nobilior, M. Aemilius Paullus.</note>By the beginning of the summer the Romans had launched three hundred and fifty vessels. They put them under the command of the Consuls Marcus Aemilius and Servius Fulvius, and despatched them. This fleet coasted along <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Sicily&groupId=973&placeId=1724">Sicily</a>; made for <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Libya&groupId=686&placeId=427">Libya</a>; and having fallen in with the Carthaginian squadron off Hermaeum, at once charged and easily turned them to flight; captured a hundred and fourteen with their crews, and having taken on board their men who had maintained themselves in <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Libya&groupId=686&placeId=427">Libya</a>, started from <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Aspis&groupId=374&placeId=706">Aspis</a> on their return voyage to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Sicily&groupId=973&placeId=1724">Sicily</a>.
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