Polybius, Histories

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Book 3 - Chapter 80

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<w lemma="%2Adiapera%2Fsas">Διαπεράσας</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="parado%2Fcws">παραδόξως</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%28lw%2Fdeis">ἑλώδεις</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpous">τόπους</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="katalabw%5Cn">καταλαβὼν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="%2Aturrhni%2Fa%7C">Τυρρηνίᾳ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Aflami%2Fnion">Φλαμίνιον</w> <w lemma="stratopedeu%2Fonta">στρατοπεδεύοντα</w> <w lemma="pro%5C">πρὸ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29arrhti%2Fnwn">Ἀρρητίνων</w> <w lemma="po%2Flews">πόλεως</w>, <w lemma="to%2Fte">τότε</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%3D">αὐτοῦ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Flesi">ἕλεσι</w> <w lemma="katestratope%2Fdeuse">κατεστρατοπέδευσε</w>,
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<w lemma="boulo%2Fmenos">βουλόμενος</w> <w lemma="th%2Fn">τήν</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="du%2Fnamin">δύναμιν</w> <w lemma="a%29nalabei%3Dn">ἀναλαβεῖν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="polupragmonh%3Dsai">πολυπραγμονῆσαι</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="u%28penanti%2Fous">ὑπεναντίους</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="prokeime%2Fnous">προκειμένους</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpwn">τόπων</w>.
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<w lemma="punqano%2Fmenos">πυνθανόμενος</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fran">χώραν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fsqen">πρόσθεν</w> <w lemma="pollh%3Ds">πολλῆς</w> <w lemma="ge%2Fmein">γέμειν</w> <w lemma="w%29felei%2Fas">ὠφελείας</w>, <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Aflami%2Fnion">Φλαμίνιον</w> <w lemma="o%29xloko%2Fpon">ὀχλοκόπον</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dhmagwgo%5Cn">δημαγωγὸν</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="te%2Fleion">τέλειον</w>, <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="a%29lhqinw%3Dn">ἀληθινῶν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="polemikw%3Dn">πολεμικῶν</w> <w lemma="pragma%2Ftwn">πραγμάτων</w> <w lemma="xeirismo%5Cn">χειρισμὸν</w> <w lemma="ou%29k">οὐκ</w> <w lemma="eu%29fuh%3D">εὐφυῆ</w>, <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="katapepisteuke%2Fnai">καταπεπιστευκέναι</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="sfete%2Frois">σφετέροις</w> <w lemma="pra%2Fgmasin">πράγμασιν</w>,
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<w lemma="sunelogi%2Fzeto">συνελογίζετο</w> <w lemma="dio%2Fti">διότι</w> <w lemma="paralla%2Fcantos">παραλλάξαντος</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%3D">αὐτοῦ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29kei%2Fnwn">ἐκείνων</w> <w lemma="stratopedei%2Fan">στρατοπεδείαν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kaqe%2Fntos">καθέντος</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fmprosqen">ἔμπροσθεν</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpous">τόπους</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="a%29gwniw%3Dn">ἀγωνιῶν</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29pitwqasmo%5Cn">ἐπιτωθασμὸν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="o%29%2Fxlwn">ὄχλων</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="dunh%2Fsetai">δυνήσεται</w> <w lemma="periora%3Dn">περιορᾶν</w> <w lemma="dh%7Coume%2Fnhn">δῃουμένην</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fran">χώραν</w>, <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kathlghkw%5Cs">κατηλγηκὼς</w> <w lemma="pare%2Fstai">παρέσται</w> <w lemma="proxei%2Frws">προχείρως</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fnta">πάντα</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpon">τόπον</w> <w lemma="e%28po%2Fmenos">ἑπόμενος</w>, <w lemma="spouda%2Fzwn">σπουδάζων</w> <w lemma="di%27">δι᾽</w> <w lemma="au%28tou%3D">αὑτοῦ</w> <w lemma="poih%2Fsasqai">ποιήσασθαι</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="prote%2Frhma">προτέρημα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="prosde%2Fcasqai">προσδέξασθαι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="parousi%2Fan">παρουσίαν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="i%29%2Fshn">ἴσην</w> <w lemma="a%29rxh%5Cn">ἀρχὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxontos">ἔχοντος</w>.
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<w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="w%28%3Dn">ὧν</w> <w lemma="pollou%5Cs">πολλοὺς</w> <w lemma="au%29to%5Cn">αὐτὸν</w> <w lemma="u%28pela%2Fmbane">ὑπελάμβανε</w> <w lemma="paradw%2Fsein">παραδώσειν</w> <w lemma="kairou%5Cs">καιροὺς</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%2Fqesin">ἐπίθεσιν</w>. <w lemma="pa%2Fnta">πάντα</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w>
<head>Flaminius in Hannibal's Way</head>Having crossed the marshes in this unexpected<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note128">Hannibal in the valley of the Arno.</note>manner, Hannibal found Flaminius in <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Etruria&groupId=582&placeId=1089">Etruria</a> encamped under the walls of Arretium. For the present he pitched his camp close to the marshes, to refresh his army, and to investigate the plans of his enemies and the lie of the country in his front. And being informed that the country before him abounded in wealth, and that Flaminius<pb n="239" />was a mere mob-orator and demagogue, with no ability for the actual conduct of military affairs, and was moreover unreasonably confident in his resources; he calculated that, if he passed his camp and made a descent into the district beyond, partly for fear of popular reproach and partly from a personal feeling of irritation, Flaminius would be unable to endure to watch passively the devastation of the country, and would spontaneously follow him wherever he went; and being eager to secure the credit of a victory for himself, without waiting for the arrival of his colleague, would give him many opportunities for an attack.