<w lemma="%2Akata%5C">Κατὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="kairou%5Cs">καιροὺς</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftous">τούτους</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="%2Asardo%2Fnos">Σαρδόνος</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="stratope%2Fdwn">στρατοπέδων</w> <w lemma="%2Aga%2Fios">Γάιος</w> <w lemma="%2A%29ati%2Flios">Ἀτίλιος</w> <w lemma="u%28%2Fpatos">ὕπατος</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="%2Api%2Fsas">Πίσας</w> <w lemma="katapepleukw%5Cs">καταπεπλευκὼς</w> <w lemma="proh%3Dge">προῆγε</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="duna%2Fmews">δυνάμεως</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rw%2Fmhn">Ῥώμην</w>, <w lemma="e%29nanti%2Fan">ἐναντίαν</w> <w lemma="poiou%2Fmenos">ποιούμενος</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="polemi%2Fois">πολεμίοις</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="porei%2Fan">πορείαν</w>.
<w lemma="h%29%2Fdh">ἤδη</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Atelamw%3Dna">Τελαμῶνα</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Aturrhni%2Fas">Τυρρηνίας</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Akeltw%3Dn">Κελτῶν</w> <w lemma="u%28parxo%2Fntwn">ὑπαρχόντων</w>, <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="pronomeu%2Fontes">προνομεύοντες</w> <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29mpeso%2Fntes">ἐμπεσόντες</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Agai+%2Fou">Γαΐου</w> <w lemma="proporeuome%2Fnous">προπορευομένους</w> <w lemma="e%28a%2Flwsan:">ἑάλωσαν·</w>
<w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%2F">τά</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="progegono%2Fta">προγεγονότα</w> <w lemma="diesa%2Ffoun">διεσάφουν</w> <w lemma="a%29nakrino%2Fmenoi">ἀνακρινόμενοι</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="strathgw%3D%7C">στρατηγῷ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="parousi%2Fan">παρουσίαν</w> <w lemma="a%29mfote%2Frwn">ἀμφοτέρων</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="stratope%2Fdwn">στρατοπέδων</w> <w lemma="a%29nh%2Fggellon">ἀνήγγελλον</w>, <w lemma="shmai%2Fnontes">σημαίνοντες</w> <w lemma="dio%2Fti">διότι</w> <w lemma="telei%2Fws">τελείως</w> <w lemma="su%2Fneggu%2Fs">σύνεγγύς</w> <w lemma="ei%29sin">εἰσιν</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="%2Akeltoi%5C">Κελτοὶ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="kato%2Fpin">κατόπιν</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Aleu%2Fkion">Λεύκιον</w>.
<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="cenisqei%5Cs">ξενισθεὶς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="prospi%2Fptousi">προσπίπτουσι</w>, <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="eu%29%2Felpis">εὔελπις</w> <w lemma="geno%2Fmenos">γενόμενος</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="dokei%3Dn">δοκεῖν</w> <w lemma="me%2Fsous">μέσους</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="porei%2Fan">πορείαν</w> <w lemma="a%29peilhfe%2Fnai">ἀπειληφέναι</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2Akeltou%2Fs">Κελτούς</w>, <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="xilia%2Frxois">χιλιάρχοις</w> <w lemma="parh%2Fggeile">παρήγγειλε</w> <w lemma="ta%2Fttein">τάττειν</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="strato%2Fpeda">στρατόπεδα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ba%2Fdhn">βάδην</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="tou%29%2Fmprosqen">τοὔμπροσθεν</w> <w lemma="proa%2Fgein">προάγειν</w>, <w lemma="kaq%27">καθ᾽</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fson">ὅσον</w> <w lemma="a%29%5Cn">ἂν</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpoi">τόποι</w> <w lemma="prosde%2Fxwntai">προσδέχωνται</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="metwphdo%5Cn">μετωπηδὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Ffodon">ἔφοδον</w>.
<w lemma="au%29to%5Cs">αὐτὸς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="sunqewrh%2Fsas">συνθεωρήσας</w> <w lemma="eu%29kai%2Frws">εὐκαίρως</w> <w lemma="lo%2Ffon">λόφον</w> <w lemma="kei%2Fmenon">κείμενον</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="o%28do%2Fn">ὁδόν</w>, <w lemma="u%28f%27">ὑφ᾽</w> <w lemma="o%28%5Cn">ὃν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fdei">ἔδει</w> <w lemma="paraporeuqh%3Dnai">παραπορευθῆναι</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2Akeltou%2Fs">Κελτούς</w>, <w lemma="a%29nalabw%5Cn">ἀναλαβὼν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="i%28ppei%3Ds">ἱππεῖς</w> <w lemma="w%28%2Frmhse">ὥρμησε</w> <w lemma="speu%2Fdwn">σπεύδων</w> <w lemma="prokatalabe%2Fsqai">προκαταλαβέσθαι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29krolofi%2Fan">ἀκρολοφίαν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="prw%3Dtos">πρῶτος</w> <w lemma="kata%2Frcai">κατάρξαι</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="kindu%2Fnou">κινδύνου</w>, <w lemma="pepeisme%2Fnos">πεπεισμένος</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29pigrafh%3Ds">ἐπιγραφῆς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29kbaino%2Fntwn">ἐκβαινόντων</w> <w lemma="plei%3Dston">πλεῖστον</w> <w lemma="ou%28%2Ftw">οὕτω</w> <w lemma="klhronomh%2Fsein">κληρονομήσειν</w>.
<w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Akeltoi%5C">Κελτοὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="prw%3Dton">πρῶτον</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="parousi%2Fan">παρουσίαν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29ati%2Flion">Ἀτίλιον</w> <w lemma="a%29gnoou%3Dntes">ἀγνοοῦντες</w>, <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="sumbai%2Fnontos">συμβαίνοντος</w> <w lemma="u%28polamba%2Fnontes">ὑπολαμβάνοντες</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29mi%2Flion">Αἰμίλιον</w> <w lemma="peripeporeu%3Dsqai">περιπεπορεῦσθαι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="nu%2Fkta">νύκτα</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="i%28ppeu%3Dsi">ἱππεῦσι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="prokatalamba%2Fnesqai">προκαταλαμβάνεσθαι</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpous">τόπους</w>, <w lemma="eu%29qe%2Fws">εὐθέως</w> <w lemma="e%29cape%2Fstellon">ἐξαπέστελλον</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="par%27">παρ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%28tw%3Dn">αὑτῶν</w> <w lemma="i%28ppei%3Ds">ἱππεῖς</w> <w lemma="kai%2F">καί</w> <w lemma="tinas">τινας</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="eu%29zw%2Fnwn">εὐζώνων</w>, <w lemma="a%29ntipoihsome%2Fnous">ἀντιποιησομένους</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="bouno%5Cn">βουνὸν</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpwn">τόπων</w>.
<w lemma="taxu%5C">ταχὺ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="sune%2Fntes">συνέντες</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Agai+%2Fou">Γαΐου</w> <w lemma="parousi%2Fan">παρουσίαν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fk">ἔκ</w> <w lemma="tinos">τινος</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29xqe%2Fntwn">ἀχθέντων</w> <w lemma="ai%29xmalw%2Ftwn">αἰχμαλώτων</w> <w lemma="spoudh%3D%7C">σπουδῇ</w> <w lemma="parene%2Fbalon">παρενέβαλον</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="pezou%2Fs">πεζούς</w>, <w lemma="poiou%2Fmenoi">ποιούμενοι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fktacin">ἔκταξιν</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="e%28kate%2Fran">ἑκατέραν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29pifa%2Fneian">ἐπιφάνειαν</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29p%27">ἀπ᾽</w> <w lemma="ou%29ra%3Ds">οὐρᾶς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fswpon:">πρόσωπον·</w>
<w lemma="ou%28%5Cs">οὓς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="h%29%2F%7Cdesan">ᾔδεσαν</w> <w lemma="e%28pome%2Fnous">ἑπομένους</w> <w lemma="au%28toi%3Ds">αὑτοῖς</w>, <w lemma="ou%28%5Cs">οὓς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="sto%2Fma">στόμα</w> <w lemma="prosedo%2Fkwn">προσεδόκων</w> <w lemma="a%29panth%2Fsein">ἀπαντήσειν</w>, <w lemma="e%29%2Fk">ἔκ</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="prosaggellome%2Fnwn">προσαγγελλομένων</w> <w lemma="tekmairo%2Fmenoi">τεκμαιρόμενοι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w>
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<head>Atilius Meets the Gauls</head>Just at that time the Consul Gaius Atilius had crossed<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note72">Atilius landing at <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Pisa&groupId=904&placeId=1625">Pisa</a> intercepts the march of the Gauls.</note>from <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Sardinia&groupId=947&placeId=1685">Sardinia</a>, and having landed at Pisae was on his way to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rome&groupId=935&placeId=1669">Rome</a>; and therefore he and the enemy were advancing to meet each other. When the Celts were at <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Telamon&groupId=1012&placeId=1781">Telamon</a> in <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Etruria&groupId=582&placeId=1089">Etruria</a>, their advanced guard fell in with that of Gaius, and the men being made prisoners informed the Consul in answer to questions of what had taken place; and told him that both the armies were in the neighbourhood: that of the Celts, namely, and that of Lucius close upon their rear. Though somewhat disturbed at the events which he thus learnt, Gaius regarded the situation as a hopeful one, when he considered that the Celts were on the road between two hostile armies. He therefore ordered the Tribunes to martial the legions and to advance at the ordinary pace, and in line as far as the breadth of the ground permitted; while he himself having surveyed a piece of rising ground which commanded the road, and under which the Celts must march, took his cavalry with him and hurried on to seize the eminence, and so begin the battle in person; convinced that by these means he would get the principal credit of the action for himself. At first the Celts not knowing anything about the presence of Gaius Atilius, but supposing from what was taking place, that the cavalry of Aemilius had outmarched them in the night, and were seizing the points or vantage in the van of their route, immediately detached some cavalry and light armed infantry to dispute the possession of this eminence. But having shortly afterwards learnt the truth about the presence of Gaius from a prisoner who was brought in, they hurriedly got their infantry into position, and drew them up so as to face two opposite ways, some, that is, to the front and others to the rear. For they knew that one army was following on their rear; and they expected from the intelligence which had reached them, and from what they saw actually occurring, that they would have to meet another on their front.
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