Polybius, Histories

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Book 3 - Chapter 23

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<w lemma="%2Ato%5C">Τὸ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="%2Akalo%5Cn">Καλὸν</w> <w lemma="a%29krwth%2Frio%2Fn">ἀκρωτήριόν</w> <w lemma="e%29sti">ἐστι</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="prokei%2Fmenon">προκείμενον</w> <w lemma="au%29th%3Ds">αὐτῆς</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Akarxhdo%2Fnos">Καρχηδόνος</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Frktous:">ἄρκτους·</w>
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<w lemma="ou%28%3D">οὗ</w> <w lemma="kaqa%2Fpac">καθάπαξ</w> <w lemma="e%29pe%2Fkeina">ἐπέκεινα</w> <w lemma="plei%3Dn">πλεῖν</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="meshmbri%2Fan">μεσημβρίαν</w> <w lemma="ou%29k">οὐκ</w> <w lemma="oi%29%2Fontai">οἴονται</w> <w lemma="dei%3Dn">δεῖν</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="%2Akarxhdo%2Fnioi">Καρχηδόνιοι</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fous">Ῥωμαίους</w> <w lemma="makrai%3Ds">μακραῖς</w> <w lemma="nausi%5C">ναυσὶ</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="bou%2Flesqai">βούλεσθαι</w> <w lemma="ginw%2Fskein">γινώσκειν</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%2Fs">αὐτούς</w>, <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="e%29moi%5C">ἐμοὶ</w> <w lemma="dokei%3D">δοκεῖ</w>, <w lemma="mh%2Fte">μήτε</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Abussa%2Ftin">Βυσσάτιν</w> <w lemma="mh%2Fte">μήτε</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="mikra%5Cn">μικρὰν</w> <w lemma="%2Asu%2Frtin">Σύρτιν</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpous">τόπους</w>, <w lemma="a%28%5C">ἃ</w> <w lemma="dh%5C">δὴ</w> <w lemma="kalou%3Dsin">καλοῦσιν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29empo%2Fria">Ἐμπόρια</w>, <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29reth%5Cn">ἀρετὴν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fras">χώρας</w>.
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<w lemma="e%29a%5Cn">ἐὰν</w> <w lemma="de%2F">δέ</w> <w lemma="tis">τις</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="xeimw%3Dnos">χειμῶνος</w> <w lemma="h%29%5C">ἢ</w> <w lemma="polemi%2Fwn">πολεμίων</w> <w lemma="bi%2Fa%7C">βίᾳ</w> <w lemma="katenexqei%5Cs">κατενεχθεὶς</w> <w lemma="de%2Fhtai%2F">δέηταί</w> <w lemma="tou">του</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29nagkai%2Fwn">ἀναγκαίων</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="i%28era%5C">ἱερὰ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="e%29piskeuh%5Cn">ἐπισκευὴν</w> <w lemma="ploi%2Fou">πλοίου</w>, <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w>, <w lemma="pa%2Frec">πάρεξ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="mhde%5Cn">μηδὲν</w> <w lemma="oi%29%2Fontai">οἴονται</w> <w lemma="dei%3Dn">δεῖν</w> <w lemma="lamba%2Fnein">λαμβάνειν</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kat%27">κατ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29na%2Fgkhn">ἀνάγκην</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="pe%2Fnq%27">πένθ᾽</w> <w lemma="h%28me%2Frais">ἡμέραις</w> <w lemma="a%29palla%2Fttesqai">ἀπαλλάττεσθαι</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="kaqormisqe%2Fntas">καθορμισθέντας</w>.
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<w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Akarxhdo%2Fna">Καρχηδόνα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pa%3Dsan">πᾶσαν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%2Fde">τάδε</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Akalou%3D">Καλοῦ</w> <w lemma="a%29krwthri%2Fou">ἀκρωτηρίου</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Alibu%2Fhs">Λιβύης</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Asardo%2Fna">Σαρδόνα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Asikeli%2Fan">Σικελίαν</w>, <w lemma="h%28%3Ds">ἧς</w> <w lemma="e%29pa%2Frxousi">ἐπάρχουσι</w> <w lemma="%2Akarxhdo%2Fnioi">Καρχηδόνιοι</w>, <w lemma="kat%27">κατ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29mpori%2Fan">ἐμπορίαν</w> <w lemma="plei%3Dn">πλεῖν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fois">Ῥωμαίοις</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fcesti">ἔξεστι</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="di%2Fkaion">δίκαιον</w> <w lemma="u%28pisxnou%3Dntai">ὑπισχνοῦνται</w> <w lemma="bebaiw%2Fsein">βεβαιώσειν</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="%2Akarxhdo%2Fnioi">Καρχηδόνιοι</w> <w lemma="dhmosi%2Fa%7C">δημοσίᾳ</w> <w lemma="pi%2Fstei">πίστει</w>.
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<w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="sunqhkw%3Dn">συνθηκῶν</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="%2Asardo%2Fnos">Σαρδόνος</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Alibu%2Fhs">Λιβύης</w> <w lemma="e%29mfai%2Fnousin">ἐμφαίνουσιν</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="i%29di%2Fas">ἰδίας</w> <w lemma="poiou%2Fmenoi">ποιούμενοι</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="lo%2Fgon:">λόγον·</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Asikeli%2Fas">Σικελίας</w> <w lemma="ta%29nanti%2Fa">τἀναντία</w> <w lemma="diaste%2Fllontai">διαστέλλονται</w> <w lemma="r%28htw%3Ds">ῥητῶς</w>, <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="poiou%2Fmenoi">ποιούμενοι</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="sunqh%2Fkas">συνθήκας</w>, <w lemma="o%28%2Fsa">ὅσα</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Asikeli%2Fas">Σικελίας</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Akarxhdoni%2Fwn">Καρχηδονίων</w> <w lemma="pi%2Fptei">πίπτει</w> <w lemma="dunastei%2Fan">δυναστείαν</w>.
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<w lemma="o%28moi%2Fws">ὁμοίως</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%3Doi">Ῥωμαῖοι</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Alati%2Fnhs">Λατίνης</w> <w lemma="au%29th%3Ds">αὐτῆς</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fras">χώρας</w> <w lemma="poiou%3Dntai">ποιοῦνται</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="sunqh%2Fkas">συνθήκας</w>, <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="loiph%3Ds">λοιπῆς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29itali%2Fas">Ἰταλίας</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="mnhmoneu%2Fousi">μνημονεύουσι</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="pi%2Fptein">πίπτειν</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29cousi%2Fan">ἐξουσίαν</w>.
<head>Division of Territory</head>The "Fair Promontory" here referred to is that which lies immediately to the north of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Carthage&groupId=441&placeId=820">Carthage</a>; south of which the Carthaginians stipulated that the Romans should not sail with ships of war, because, as I imagine, they did not wish them to be acquainted with the coast near Byzacium, or the lesser Syrtis, which places they call <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Emporia&groupId=564&placeId=1055">Emporia</a>, owing to the productiveness of the district. The treaty then goes on to say that, if any one of them is driven thither by stress of weather or fear of an enemy, and stands in need of anything for the worship of the gods and the repair of his vessel, this and no more he may take; and all those who have come to anchor there must necessarily depart within five days. To <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Carthage&groupId=441&placeId=820">Carthage</a>, and all the country on the Carthaginian side of the Fair Promontory in <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Libya&groupId=686&placeId=427">Libya</a>, to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Sardinia&groupId=947&placeId=1685">Sardinia</a>, and the Carthaginian province of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Sicily&groupId=973&placeId=1724">Sicily</a>, the treaty allows the Romans to sail for mercantile purposes; and the Carthaginians engage their public credit that such persons shall enjoy absolute security.It is clear from this treaty that the Carthaginians speak of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Sardinia&groupId=947&placeId=1685">Sardinia</a> and <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Libya&groupId=686&placeId=427">Libya</a> as belonging to them entirely; but, on the other hand, make a distinction in the case of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Sicily&groupId=973&placeId=1724">Sicily</a>, and only stipulate for that part of it which is subject to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Carthage&groupId=441&placeId=820">Carthage</a>. Similarly, the Romans also only stipulate concerning <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Latium&groupId=673&placeId=1231">Latium</a>; the rest of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Italy&groupId=656&placeId=1199">Italy</a> they do not mention, as not being under their authority.