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Book 3 - Chapter 82

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<w lemma="%2A%28ws">Ὡς</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="qa%3Dtton">θᾶττον</w> <w lemma="poihsa%2Fmenos">ποιησάμενος</w> <w lemma="a%29nazugh%5Cn">ἀναζυγὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Afaiso%2Flan">Φαισόλαν</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpwn">τόπων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="mikro%5Cn">μικρὸν</w> <w lemma="u%28pera%2Fras">ὑπεράρας</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fwn">Ῥωμαίων</w> <w lemma="stratopedei%2Fan">στρατοπεδείαν</w> <w lemma="e%29ne%2Fbalen">ἐνέβαλεν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="prokeime%2Fnhn">προκειμένην</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fran">χώραν</w>,
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<w lemma="eu%29qe%2Fws">εὐθέως</w> <w lemma="mete%2Fwros">μετέωρος</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="%2Aflami%2Fnios">Φλαμίνιος</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="qumou%3D">θυμοῦ</w> <w lemma="plh%2Frhs">πλήρης</w>, <w lemma="doca%2Fzwn">δοξάζων</w> <w lemma="e%28auto%5Cn">ἑαυτὸν</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29nanti%2Fwn">ἐναντίων</w> <w lemma="katafronei%3Dsqai">καταφρονεῖσθαι</w>.
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<w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="porqoume%2Fnhs">πορθουμένης</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fras">χώρας</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pantaxo%2Fqen">πανταχόθεν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="kapnou%3D">καπνοῦ</w> <w lemma="shmai%2Fnontos">σημαίνοντος</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="katafqora%5Cn">καταφθορὰν</w> <w lemma="au%29th%3Ds">αὐτῆς</w>, <w lemma="e%29sxetli%2Faze">ἐσχετλίαζε</w>, <w lemma="deino%5Cn">δεινὸν</w> <w lemma="h%28gou%2Fmenos">ἡγούμενος</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="gino%2Fmenon">γινόμενον</w>.
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<w lemma="dio%5C">διὸ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tinw%3Dn">τινῶν</w> <w lemma="oi%29ome%2Fnwn">οἰομένων</w> <w lemma="dei%3Dn">δεῖν</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="proxei%2Frws">προχείρως</w> <w lemma="e%29pakolouqei%3Dn">ἐπακολουθεῖν</w> <w lemma="mhde%5C">μηδὲ</w> <w lemma="sumple%2Fkesqai">συμπλέκεσθαι</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="polemi%2Fois">πολεμίοις</w>, <w lemma="fula%2Fttesqai">φυλάττεσθαι</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="prose%2Fxein">προσέχειν</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="plh%3Dqos">πλῆθος</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="i%28ppe%2Fwn">ἱππέων</w>, <w lemma="ma%2Flista">μάλιστα</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Fteron">ἕτερον</w> <w lemma="u%28%2Fpaton">ὕπατον</w> <w lemma="proslabei%3Dn">προσλαβεῖν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pa%3Dsin">πᾶσιν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tau%29to%5C">ταὐτὸ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="stratope%2Fdois">στρατοπέδοις</w> <w lemma="o%28mou%3D">ὁμοῦ</w> <w lemma="poih%2Fsasqai">ποιήσασθαι</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="ki%2Fndunon">κίνδυνον</w>,
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<w lemma="ou%29x">οὐχ</w> <w lemma="oi%28%3Don">οἷον</w> <w lemma="prosei%3Dxe">προσεῖχε</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="legome%2Fnois">λεγομένοις</w>, <w lemma="a%29ll%27">ἀλλ᾽</w> <w lemma="ou%29d%27">οὐδ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29nei%2Fxeto">ἀνείχετο</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29pofainome%2Fnwn">ἀποφαινομένων</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w>,
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<w lemma="pareka%2Flei">παρεκάλει</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%5Cs">αὐτοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="nw%3D%7C">νῷ</w> <w lemma="lamba%2Fnein">λαμβάνειν</w> <w lemma="ti%2F">τί</w> <w lemma="le%2Fgein">λέγειν</w> <w lemma="ei%29ko%5Cs">εἰκὸς</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="patri%2Fdi">πατρίδι</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fras">χώρας</w> <w lemma="katafqeirome%2Fnhs">καταφθειρομένης</w> <w lemma="sxedo%5Cn">σχεδὸν</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Fws">ἕως</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="au%29th%5Cn">αὐτὴν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rw%2Fmhn">Ῥώμην</w>, <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kato%2Fpin">κατόπιν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="polemi%2Fwn">πολεμίων</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="%2Aturrhni%2Fa%7C">Τυρρηνίᾳ</w> <w lemma="stratopedeuo%2Fntwn">στρατοπεδευόντων</w>.
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<w lemma="te%2Flos">τέλος</w> <w lemma="de%2F">δέ</w>, <w lemma="tau%3Dt%27">ταῦτ᾽</w> <w lemma="ei%29pw%2Fn">εἰπών</w>, <w lemma="a%29nazeu%2Fcas">ἀναζεύξας</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="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="kairo%2Fn">καιρόν</w>, <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpon">τόπον</w> <w lemma="proorw%2Fmenos">προορώμενος</w>, <w lemma="mo%2Fnon">μόνον</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="speu%2Fdwn">σπεύδων</w> <w lemma="sumpesei%3Dn">συμπεσεῖν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="polemi%2Fois">πολεμίοις</w>, <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="prodh%2Flou">προδήλου</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="ni%2Fkhs">νίκης</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="u%28parxou%2Fshs:">ὑπαρχούσης·</w>
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<w lemma="thlikou%3Dton">τηλικοῦτον</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="proenebeblh%2Fkei">προενεβεβλήκει</w> <w lemma="katelpismo%5Cn">κατελπισμὸν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="o%29%2Fxlois">ὄχλοις</w> <w lemma="w%28%2Fste">ὥστε</w> <w lemma="plei%2Fous">πλείους</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fpla">ὅπλα</w> <w lemma="fero%2Fntwn">φερόντων</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29kto%5Cs">ἐκτὸς</w> <w lemma="parepome%2Fnous">παρεπομένους</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="w%29felei%2Fas">ὠφελείας</w> <w lemma="xa%2Frin">χάριν</w>, <w lemma="komi%2Fzontas">κομίζοντας</w> <w lemma="a%28lu%2Fseis">ἁλύσεις</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pe%2Fdas">πέδας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pa%3Dsan">πᾶσαν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="toiau%2Fthn">τοιαύτην</w> <w lemma="paraskeuh%2Fn">παρασκευήν</w>.
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<w lemma="o%28%2F">ὅ</w> <w lemma="ge">γε</w> <w lemma="mh%5Cn">μὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29anni%2Fbas">Ἀννίβας</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="tou%29%2Fmprosqen">τοὔμπροσθεν</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rw%2Fmhn">Ῥώμην</w> <w lemma="proh%2F%7Cei">προῄει</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Aturrhni%2Fas">Τυρρηνίας</w>, <w lemma="eu%29w%2Fnumon">εὐώνυμον</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxwn">ἔχων</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="prosagoreuome%2Fnhn">προσαγορευομένην</w> <w lemma="%2Akurtw%2Fnion">Κυρτώνιον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="tau%2Fths">ταύτης</w> <w lemma="o%29%2Frh">ὄρη</w>, <w lemma="decia%5Cn">δεξιὰν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Atarsime%2Fnnhn">Ταρσιμέννην</w> <w lemma="kaloume%2Fnhn">καλουμένην</w> <w lemma="li%2Fmnhn:">λίμνην·</w>
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<w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="proa%2Fgwn">προάγων</w> <w lemma="e%29purpo%2Flei">ἐπυρπόλει</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kate%2Ffqeire">κατέφθειρε</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fran">χώραν</w>, <w lemma="boulo%2Fmenos">βουλόμενος</w> <w lemma="e%29kkale%2Fsasqai">ἐκκαλέσασθαι</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="qumo%5Cn">θυμὸν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="u%28penanti%2Fwn">ὑπεναντίων</w>. <w lemma="e%29pei%5C">ἐπεὶ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Aflami%2Fnion">Φλαμίνιον</w> <w lemma="h%29%2Fdh">ἤδη</w> <w lemma="suna%2Fptonta">συνάπτοντα</w> <w lemma="kaqew%2Fra">καθεώρα</w>,
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<w lemma="to%2Fpous">τόπους</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="eu%29fuei%3Ds">εὐφυεῖς</w> <w lemma="suneqew%2Frhse">συνεθεώρησε</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="xrei%2Fan">χρείαν</w>,
<head>Flaminius Enticed Out</head>Nor was Hannibal mistaken in his calculations in<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note130">Flaminius is drawn out of camp.</note>regard to Flaminius. For no sooner had he left the neighbourhood of Faesulae, and, advancing a short way beyond the Roman camp, made a raid upon the neighbouring country, than Flaminius became excited, and enraged at the idea that he was despised by the enemy: and as the devastation of the country went on, and he saw from the smoke that rose in every direction that the work of destruction was proceeding, he could not patiently endure the sight. Some of his officers advised that they should not follow the enemy at once nor engage him, but should act on the defensive, in view of his great superiority in cavalry; and especially that they should wait for the other Consul, and not give battle until the two armies were combined. But Flaminius, far from listening to their advice, was indignant at those who offered it; and bade them consider what the people at home would say at the country being laid waste almost up to the walls of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rome&groupId=935&placeId=1669">Rome</a> itself, while they remained encamped in <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Etruria&groupId=582&placeId=1089">Etruria</a> on the enemy's rear. Finally, with these words, he set his army in motion, without any settled plan of time or place; but bent only on falling in with the enemy, as though certain victory awaited him. For he had managed to inspire the people with such confident expectations, that the unarmed citizens who followed his camp in hope of booty, bringing chains and fetters and all such gear, were more numerous than the soldiers themselves.Meanwhile Hannibal was advancing on his way to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rome&groupId=935&placeId=1669">Rome</a> through <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Etruria&groupId=582&placeId=1089">Etruria</a>, keeping the city of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Cortona&groupId=497&placeId=934">Cortona</a> and its hills on his left, and the Thrasymene lake on his right; and as he marched, he burned and wasted the country with a view of<pb n="241" />rousing the wrath of the enemy and tempting him to come out. And when he saw Flaminius get well within distance, and observed that the ground he then occupied was suited to his purpose, he bent his whole energies on preparing for a general engagement.