<w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29capostale%2Fntes">ἐξαποσταλέντες</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="prw%2Fthn">πρώτην</w> <w lemma="e%29pibolh%5Cn">ἐπιβολὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fsxon">ἔσχον</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29hlei%2Fan">Ἠλείαν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Amesshni%2Fan:">Μεσσηνίαν·</w> <w lemma="tau%2Ftas">ταύτας</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="a%29ei%5C">ἀεὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fras">χώρας</w> <w lemma="%2A%29illurioi%5C">Ἰλλυριοὶ</w> <w lemma="porqou%3Dntes">πορθοῦντες</w> <w lemma="diete%2Floun">διετέλουν</w>.
<w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="mh%3Dkos">μῆκος</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="parali%2Fas">παραλίας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="mesogai%2Fous">μεσογαίους</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="dunasteuou%2Fsas">δυναστευούσας</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="au%29tai%3Ds">αὐταῖς</w> <w lemma="po%2Fleis">πόλεις</w> <w lemma="makrai%5C">μακραὶ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="bradei%3Dai">βραδεῖαι</w> <w lemma="li%2Fan">λίαν</w> <w lemma="e%29gi%2Fnonto">ἐγίνοντο</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="proeirhme%2Fnois">προειρημένοις</w> <w lemma="ai%28">αἱ</w> <w lemma="paraboh%2Fqeiai">παραβοήθειαι</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="a%29poba%2Fseis">ἀποβάσεις</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29illuriw%3Dn:">Ἰλλυριῶν·</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fqen">ὅθεν</w> <w lemma="a%29dew%3Ds">ἀδεῶς</w> <w lemma="e%29pe%2Ftrexon">ἐπέτρεχον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kate%2Fsuron">κατέσυρον</w> <w lemma="a%29ei%5C">ἀεὶ</w> <w lemma="tau%2Ftas">ταύτας</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fras">χώρας</w>.
<w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="mh%5Cn">μὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="to%2Fte">τότε</w> <w lemma="geno%2Fmenoi">γενόμενοι</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29hpei%2Frou">Ἠπείρου</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="%2Afoini%2Fkhn">Φοινίκην</w> <w lemma="prose%2Fsxon">προσέσχον</w> <w lemma="e%29pisitismou%3D">ἐπισιτισμοῦ</w> <w lemma="xa%2Frin">χάριν</w>.
<w lemma="summi%2Fcantes">συμμίξαντες</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Agalatw%3Dn">Γαλατῶν</w> <w lemma="tisin">τισιν</w>, <w lemma="oi%28%5C">οἳ</w> <w lemma="misqoforou%3Dntes">μισθοφοροῦντες</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29hpeirw%2Ftais">Ἠπειρώταις</w> <w lemma="die%2Ftribon">διέτριβον</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="%2Afoini%2Fkh%7C">Φοινίκῃ</w>, <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="plh%3Dqos">πλῆθος</w> <w lemma="o%29%2Fntes">ὄντες</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="o%29ktakosi%2Fous">ὀκτακοσίους</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="koinologhqe%2Fntes">κοινολογηθέντες</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="prodosi%2Fas">προδοσίας</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="po%2Flews">πόλεως</w> <w lemma="e%29ce%2Fbhsan">ἐξέβησαν</w>, <w lemma="sugkataqeme%2Fnwn">συγκαταθεμένων</w> <w lemma="sfi%2Fsi">σφίσι</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="proeirhme%2Fnwn">προειρημένων</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="po%2Flews">πόλεως</w> <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="e%29fo%2Fdou">ἐφόδου</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="au%29th%3D%7C">αὐτῇ</w> <w lemma="ku%2Frioi">κύριοι</w> <w lemma="kate%2Fsthsan">κατέστησαν</w>, <w lemma="sunerghsa%2Fntwn">συνεργησάντων</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fswqen">ἔσωθεν</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Agalatw%3Dn">Γαλατῶν</w>.
<w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="%2A%29hpeirw%3Dtai">Ἠπειρῶται</w> <w lemma="puqo%2Fmenoi">πυθόμενοι</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="gegono%5Cs">γεγονὸς</w> <w lemma="e%29boh%2Fqoun">ἐβοήθουν</w> <w lemma="pandhmei%5C">πανδημεὶ</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="spoudh%3Ds">σπουδῆς</w>. <w lemma="parageno%2Fmenoi">παραγενόμενοι</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Afoini%2Fkhn">Φοινίκην</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="probalo%2Fmenoi">προβαλόμενοι</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="po%2Flei">πόλει</w> <w lemma="r%28e%2Fonta">ῥέοντα</w> <w lemma="potamo%5Cn">ποταμὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29stratope%2Fdeusan">ἐστρατοπέδευσαν</w>, <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29p%27">ἐπ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3D%7C">αὐτῷ</w> <w lemma="gefu%2Fras">γεφύρας</w> <w lemma="a%29naspa%2Fsantes">ἀνασπάσαντες</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="sani%2Fdas">σανίδας</w> <w lemma="a%29sfalei%2Fas">ἀσφαλείας</w> <w lemma="xa%2Frin">χάριν</w>.
<w lemma="prosaggelqe%2Fntos">προσαγγελθέντος</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2Askerdilai+%2Fdan">Σκερδιλαΐδαν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxonta">ἔχοντα</w> <w lemma="pentakisxili%2Fous">πεντακισχιλίους</w> <w lemma="%2A%29illuriou%5Cs">Ἰλλυριοὺς</w> <w lemma="paragi%2Fnesqai">παραγίνεσθαι</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="gh%3Dn">γῆν</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="par%27">παρ᾽</w> <w lemma="%2A%29antigo%2Fneian">Ἀντιγόνειαν</w> <w lemma="stenw%3Dn">στενῶν</w>, <w lemma="meri%2Fsantes">μερίσαντες</w> <w lemma="au%28tw%3Dn">αὑτῶν</w> <w lemma="tinas">τινας</w> <w lemma="e%29cape%2Fsteilan">ἐξαπέστειλαν</w> <w lemma="parafula%2Fcontas">παραφυλάξοντας</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29antigo%2Fneian:">Ἀντιγόνειαν·</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%5C">αὐτοὶ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="ta%2F">τά</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="loipa%5C">λοιπὰ</w> <w lemma="r%28a%7Cqu%2Fmws">ῥᾳθύμως</w> <w lemma="dih%3Dgon">διῆγον</w>, <w lemma="a%29polau%2Fontes">ἀπολαύοντες</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fras">χώρας</w> <w lemma="a%29ne%2Fdhn">ἀνέδην</w>, <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="fulaka%5Cs">φυλακὰς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="prokoiti%2Fas">προκοιτίας</w> <w lemma="w%29ligw%2Froun">ὠλιγώρουν</w>.
<w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="%2A%29illurioi%5C">Ἰλλυριοὶ</w> <w lemma="sune%2Fntes">συνέντες</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="merismo%5Cn">μερισμὸν</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="loiph%5Cn">λοιπὴν</w> <w lemma="r%28a%7Cqumi%2Fan">ῥᾳθυμίαν</w> <w lemma="e%29kporeu%2Fontai">ἐκπορεύονται</w> <w lemma="nukto%2Fs:">νυκτός·</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="gefu%2Fra%7C">γεφύρᾳ</w> <w lemma="sani%2Fdas">σανίδας</w> <w lemma="e%29pibalo%2Fntes">ἐπιβαλόντες</w> <w lemma="to%2Fn">τόν</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="potamo%5Cn">ποταμὸν</w> <w lemma="a%29sfalw%3Ds">ἀσφαλῶς</w> <w lemma="die%2Fbhsan">διέβησαν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="labo%2Fntes">λαβόντες</w> <w lemma="o%29xuro%5Cn">ὀχυρὸν</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpon">τόπον</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fmeinan">ἔμειναν</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="loipo%5Cn">λοιπὸν</w> <w lemma="me%2Fros">μέρος</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="nukto%2Fs">νυκτός</w>.
<w lemma="e%29pigenome%2Fnhs">ἐπιγενομένης</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="h%28me%2Fras">ἡμέρας</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="paratacame%2Fnwn">παραταξαμένων</w> <w lemma="a%29mfote%2Frwn">ἀμφοτέρων</w> <w lemma="pro%5C">πρὸ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="po%2Flews">πόλεως</w>, <w lemma="sune%2Fbh">συνέβη</w> <w lemma="leifqh%3Dnai">λειφθῆναι</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29hpeirw%2Ftas">Ἠπειρώτας</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pollou%5Cs">πολλοὺς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w> <w lemma="pesei%3Dn">πεσεῖν</w>, <w lemma="e%29%2Fti">ἔτι</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="plei%2Fous">πλείους</w> <w lemma="a%28lw%3Dnai">ἁλῶναι</w>, <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="loipou%5Cs">λοιποὺς</w> <w lemma="diafugei%3Dn">διαφυγεῖν</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="e%29p%27">ἐπ᾽</w> <w lemma="%2A%29atinta%2Fnwn">Ἀτιντάνων</w>.
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<head>Queen Teuta's Pirates</head>Their first attack was to be upon the coast of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Elis&groupId=560&placeId=1048">Elis</a> and<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note9">Teuta's piratical fleet, B. C. 230.</note><a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Messenia&groupId=760&placeId=1380">Messenia</a>, which had been from time immemorial the scene of the raids of the Illyrians. For owing to the length of their seaboard, and to the fact that their most powerful cities were inland, troops raised to resist them had a great way to go, and were long in coming to the spot where the Illyrian pirates landed; who accordingly overran those districts, and swept them clean without having anything to fear. However, when this fleet was off Phoenice in Epirus they landed to get supplies.<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note10">Takes Phoenice in Epirus.</note>There they fell in with some Gauls, who to the number of eight hundred were stationed at Phoenice, being in the pay of the Epirotes; and contracted with them to betray the town into their hands. Having made this<pb n="103" />bargain, they disembarked and took the town and everything in it at the first blow, the Gauls within the walls acting in collusion with them. When this news was known, the Epirotes raised a general levy and came in haste to the rescue. Arriving in the neighbourhood of Phoenice, they pitched their camp so as to have the river which flows past Phoenice between them and the enemy, tearing up the planks of the bridge over it for security. But news being brought them that <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Scerdilaidas&groupId=953&placeId=1692">Scerdilaidas</a> with five thousand Illyrians was marching overland by way of the pass near Antigoneia, they detached some of their forces to guard that town; while the main body gave themselves over to an unrestrained indulgence in all the luxuries which the country could supply; and among other signs of demoralisation they neglected the necessary precaution of posting sentries and night pickets. The division of their forces, as well as the careless conduct of the remainder, did not escape the observation of the Illyrians; who, sallying out at night, and replacing the planks on the bridge, crossed the river safely, and having secured a strong position, remained there quietly for the rest of the night. At daybreak both armies drew up their forces in front of the town and engaged. In this battle the Epirotes were decidedly worsted: a large number of them fell, still more were taken prisoners, and the rest fled in the direction of the country of the Atintanes.
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