Polybius, Histories

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Book 2 - Chapter 10

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<w lemma="ku%2Fras">κύρας</w>, <w lemma="e%29lpi%2Fzontes">ἐλπίζοντες</w> <w lemma="lu%2Fsein">λύσειν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="poliorki%2Fan">πολιορκίαν</w>. <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="%2A%29illurioi%5C">Ἰλλυριοὶ</w> <w lemma="sumparalabo%2Fntes">συμπαραλαβόντες</w> <w lemma="%2A%29akarna%2Fnwn">Ἀκαρνάνων</w> <w lemma="nau%3Ds">ναῦς</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="summaxi%2Fan">συμμαχίαν</w>, <w lemma="ou%29%2Fsas">οὔσας</w> <w lemma="e%28pta%5C">ἑπτὰ</w> <w lemma="katafra%2Fktous">καταφράκτους</w>, <w lemma="a%29ntanaxqe%2Fntes">ἀνταναχθέντες</w> <w lemma="sune%2Fballon">συνέβαλλον</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiw%3Dn">Ἀχαιῶν</w> <w lemma="ska%2Ffesin">σκάφεσιν</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="kaloume%2Fnous">καλουμένους</w> <w lemma="%2Apacou%2Fs">Παξούς</w>.
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<w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29akarna%3Dnes">Ἀκαρνᾶνες</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axai+kw%3Dn">Ἀχαϊκῶν</w> <w lemma="new%3Dn">νεῶν</w> <w lemma="ai%28">αἱ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftous">τούτους</w> <w lemma="taxqei%3Dsai">ταχθεῖσαι</w> <w lemma="pa%2Frison">πάρισον</w> <w lemma="e%29poi%2Foun">ἐποίουν</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="a%29gw%3Dna">ἀγῶνα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="die%2Fmenon">διέμενον</w> <w lemma="a%29ke%2Fraioi">ἀκέραιοι</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="sumploka%5Cs">συμπλοκὰς</w> <w lemma="plh%5Cn">πλὴν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%5Cs">αὐτοὺς</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fndras">ἄνδρας</w> <w lemma="ginome%2Fnwn">γινομένων</w> <w lemma="trauma%2Ftwn">τραυμάτων</w>.
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<w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="%2A%29illurioi%5C">Ἰλλυριοὶ</w> <w lemma="zeu%2Fcantes">ζεύξαντες</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="par%27">παρ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%28tw%3Dn">αὑτῶν</w> <w lemma="le%2Fmbous">λέμβους</w> <w lemma="a%29na%5C">ἀνὰ</w> <w lemma="te%2Fttaras">τέτταρας</w> <w lemma="suneple%2Fkonto">συνεπλέκοντο</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="polemi%2Fois">πολεμίοις</w>. <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="i%29di%2Fwn">ἰδίων</w> <w lemma="w%29ligw%2Froun">ὠλιγώρουν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="paraba%2Fllontes">παραβάλλοντες</w> <w lemma="plagi%2Fous">πλαγίους</w> <w lemma="sunh%2Frgoun">συνήργουν</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29mbolai%3Ds">ἐμβολαῖς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="u%28penanti%2Fwn">ὑπεναντίων</w>.
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<w lemma="o%28%2Fte">ὅτε</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="trw%2Fsanta">τρώσαντα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="deqe%2Fnta">δεθέντα</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29mbola%5Cs">ἐμβολὰς</w> <w lemma="dusxrh%2Fstws">δυσχρήστως</w> <w lemma="die%2Fkeito">διέκειτο</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="paro%5Cn">παρὸν</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29ntipa%2Flwn">ἀντιπάλων</w> <w lemma="ska%2Ffh">σκάφη</w>, <w lemma="proskremame%2Fnwn">προσκρεμαμένων</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29mbo%2Flous">ἐμβόλους</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29zeugme%2Fnwn">ἐζευγμένων</w> <w lemma="le%2Fmbwn">λέμβων</w>, <w lemma="to%2Ft%27">τότ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29piphdw%3Dntes">ἐπιπηδῶντες</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="katastrw%2Fmata">καταστρώματα</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axai+kw%3Dn">Ἀχαϊκῶν</w> <w lemma="new%3Dn">νεῶν</w> <w lemma="katekra%2Ftoun">κατεκράτουν</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="plh%3Dqos">πλῆθος</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29pibatw%3Dn">ἐπιβατῶν</w>.
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<w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftw%7C">τούτῳ</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="tro%2Fpw%7C">τρόπῳ</w> <w lemma="tetta%2Frwn">τεττάρων</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ploi%2Fwn">πλοίων</w> <w lemma="e%29kuri%2Feusan">ἐκυρίευσαν</w> <w lemma="tetrhrikw%3Dn">τετρηρικῶν</w>, <w lemma="mi%2Fan">μίαν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="penth%2Frh">πεντήρη</w> <w lemma="su%5Cn">σὺν</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="a%29ndra%2Fsin">ἀνδράσιν</w> <w lemma="e%29bu%2Fqisan">ἐβύθισαν</w>, <w lemma="e%29f%27">ἐφ᾽</w> <w lemma="h%28%3Ds">ἧς</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fplei">ἔπλει</w> <w lemma="%2Ama%2Frgos">Μάργος</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="%2Akaruneu%2Fs">Καρυνεύς</w>, <w lemma="a%29nh%5Cr">ἀνὴρ</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fnta">πάντα</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="di%2Fkaia">δίκαια</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="koinw%3D%7C">κοινῷ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiw%3Dn">Ἀχαιῶν</w> <w lemma="politeu%2Fmati">πολιτεύματι</w> <w lemma="pepoihkw%5Cs">πεποιηκὼς</w> <w lemma="me%2Fxri">μέχρι</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="katastrofh%3Ds">καταστροφῆς</w>.
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<w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29akarna%3Dnas">Ἀκαρνᾶνας</w> <w lemma="diagwnizo%2Fmenoi">διαγωνιζόμενοι</w>, <w lemma="sunido%2Fntes">συνιδόντες</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29illuriou%5Cs">Ἰλλυριοὺς</w> <w lemma="prote%2Frhma">προτέρημα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pisteu%2Fontes">πιστεύοντες</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="taxunautei%3Dn">ταχυναυτεῖν</w>, <w lemma="e%29pourw%2Fsantes">ἐπουρώσαντες</w> <w lemma="a%29sfalw%3Ds">ἀσφαλῶς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29poxw%2Frhsin">ἀποχώρησιν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="oi%29kei%2Fan">οἰκείαν</w> <w lemma="e%29poih%2Fsanto">ἐποιήσαντο</w>.
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<w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29illuriw%3Dn">Ἰλλυριῶν</w> <w lemma="plh%3Dqos">πλῆθος</w> <w lemma="fronhmatisqe%5Cn">φρονηματισθὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="proterh%2Fmati">προτερήματι</w> <w lemma="loipo%5Cn">λοιπὸν</w> <w lemma="h%29%2Fdh">ἤδη</w> <w lemma="r%28a%7Cdi%2Fws">ῥᾳδίως</w> <w lemma="e%29xrh%2Fsato">ἐχρήσατο</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="poliorki%2Fa%7C">πολιορκίᾳ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="teqarrhko%2Ftws">τεθαρρηκότως</w>.
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<w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Akerkurai%3Doi">Κερκυραῖοι</w> <w lemma="duselpisth%2Fsantes">δυσελπιστήσαντες</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Flois">ὅλοις</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="sumbebhko%2Ftwn">συμβεβηκότων</w>, <w lemma="braxu%5Cn">βραχὺν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fti">ἔτι</w> <w lemma="xro%2Fnon">χρόνον</w> <w lemma="u%28pomei%2Fnantes">ὑπομείναντες</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="poliorki%2Fan">πολιορκίαν</w> <w lemma="sune%2Fqento">συνέθεντο</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29illurioi%3Ds">Ἰλλυριοῖς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="parede%2Fcanto">παρεδέξαντο</w> <w lemma="froura%5Cn">φρουρὰν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="froura%3Ds">φρουρᾶς</w> <w lemma="%2Adhmh%2Ftrion">Δημήτριον</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Afa%2Frion">Φάριον</w>.
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<w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="praxqe%2Fntwn">πραχθέντων</w> <w lemma="eu%29qe%2Fws">εὐθέως</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29illuriw%3Dn">Ἰλλυριῶν</w> <w lemma="proestw%3Dtes">προεστῶτες</w> <w lemma="a%29nh%2Fgonto:">ἀνήγοντο·</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kata%2Frantes">κατάραντες</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29epi%2Fdamnon">Ἐπίδαμνον</w> <w lemma="tau%2Fthn">ταύτην</w> <w lemma="pa%2Flin">πάλιν</w> <w lemma="e%29peba%2Flonto">ἐπεβάλοντο</w> <w lemma="poliorkei%3Dn">πολιορκεῖν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w>.
<head>Illyrian Victories</head>But the Illyrians obtained a reinforcement of seven decked ships from the Acarnanians, in virtue of their treaty with<pb n="108" />that people, and, putting to sea, engaged the Achaean fleet off the islands called Paxi.<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note24">Defeat of the Achaean ships.</note>The Acarnanian and Achaean ships fought without victory declaring for either, and without receiving any further damage than having some of their crew wounded. But the Illyrians lashed their galleys four together, and, caring nothing for any damage that might happen to them, grappled with the enemy by throwing their galleys athwart their prows and encouraging them to charge; when the enemies' prows struck them, and got entangled by the lashed-together galleys getting hitched on to their forward gear, the Illyrians leaped upon the decks of the Achaean ships and captured them by the superior number of their armed men. In this way they took four triremes, and sunk one quinquereme with all hands, on board of which Margos of Caryneia was sailing, who had all his life served the Achaean league with complete integrity. The vessels engaged with the Acarnanians, seeing the triumphant success of the Illyrians, and trusting to their own speed, hoisted their sails to the wind and effected their voyage home without further disaster.<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note25"><a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Corcyra&groupId=491&placeId=923">Corcyra</a> submits.</note>The Illyrians, on the other hand, filled with self-confidence by their success, continued their siege of the town in high spirits, and without putting themselves to any unnecessary trouble; while the Corcyreans, reduced to despair of safety by what had happened, after sustaining the siege for a short time longer, made terms with the Illyrians, consenting to receive a garrison, and with it Demetrius of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Pharos&groupId=879&placeId=1586">Pharos</a>. After this had been settled, the Illyrian admirals put to sea again; and, having arrived at Epidamnus, once more set about besieging that town.