Polybius, Histories

Layout
Translation

Book 5 - Chapter 110

1
<w lemma="%2A%29apollwni%2Fas">Ἀπολλωνίας</w>. <w lemma="h%29%2Fdh">ἤδη</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="suneggi%2Fzontos">συνεγγίζοντος</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%3D">αὐτοῦ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29aw%3D%7Con">Ἀῷον</w> <w lemma="potamo%5Cn">ποταμὸν</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpois">τόποις</w>, <w lemma="o%28%5Cs">ὃς</w> <w lemma="r%28ei%3D">ῥεῖ</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29apollwniatw%3Dn">Ἀπολλωνιατῶν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w>, <w lemma="e%29mpi%2Fptei">ἐμπίπτει</w> <w lemma="paniko%5Cn">πανικὸν</w> <w lemma="paraplh%2Fsion">παραπλήσιον</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="ginome%2Fnois">γινομένοις</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="pezikw%3Dn">πεζικῶν</w> <w lemma="stratope%2Fdwn">στρατοπέδων</w>.
2
<w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="ou%29ragi%2Fas">οὐραγίας</w> <w lemma="pleo%2Fntwn">πλεόντων</w> <w lemma="tine%5Cs">τινὲς</w> <w lemma="le%2Fmboi">λέμβοι</w>, <w lemma="kaqormisqe%2Fntes">καθορμισθέντες</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="nh%3Dson">νῆσον</w>, <w lemma="h%28%5C">ἣ</w> <w lemma="kalei%3Dtai">καλεῖται</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="%2Asa%2Fswn">Σάσων</w>, <w lemma="kei%3Dtai">κεῖται</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="ei%29sbolh%5Cn">εἰσβολὴν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29io%2Fnion">Ἰόνιον</w> <w lemma="po%2Fron">πόρον</w>, <w lemma="h%28%3Dkon">ἧκον</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="nu%2Fkta">νύκτα</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippon">Φίλιππον</w>, <w lemma="fa%2Fskontes">φάσκοντες</w> <w lemma="sunwrmhke%2Fnai">συνωρμηκέναι</w> <w lemma="tina%5Cs">τινὰς</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="ple%2Fontas">πλέοντας</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="porqmou%3D">πορθμοῦ</w>,
3
<w lemma="tou%2Ftous">τούτους</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29pagge%2Fllein">ἀπαγγέλλειν</w>, <w lemma="o%28%2Fti">ὅτι</w> <w lemma="katalei%2Fpoien">καταλείποιεν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rhgi%2Fw%7C">Ῥηγίῳ</w> <w lemma="penth%2Freis">πεντήρεις</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai+ka%5Cs">Ῥωμαϊκὰς</w> <w lemma="pleou%2Fsas">πλεούσας</w> <w lemma="e%29p%27">ἐπ᾽</w> <w lemma="%2A%29apollwni%2Fas">Ἀπολλωνίας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="%2Askerdilai+%2Fdan">Σκερδιλαΐδαν</w>.
4
<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippos">Φίλιππος</w>, <w lemma="u%28polabw%5Cn">ὑπολαβὼν</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fson">ὅσον</w> <w lemma="ou%29%2Fpw">οὔπω</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="sto%2Flon">στόλον</w> <w lemma="e%29p%27">ἐπ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29to%5Cn">αὐτὸν</w> <w lemma="parei%3Dnai">παρεῖναι</w>, <w lemma="peri%2Ffobos">περίφοβος</w> <w lemma="geno%2Fmenos">γενόμενος</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="taxe%2Fws">ταχέως</w> <w lemma="a%29naspa%2Fsas">ἀνασπάσας</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="a%29gku%2Fras">ἀγκύρας</w> <w lemma="au%29%3Dtis">αὖτις</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="tou%29pi%2Fsw">τοὐπίσω</w> <w lemma="parh%2Fggeile">παρήγγειλε</w> <w lemma="plei%3Dn">πλεῖν</w>.
5
<w lemma="ou%29deni%5C">οὐδενὶ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="ko%2Fsmw%7C">κόσμῳ</w> <w lemma="poihsa%2Fmenos">ποιησάμενος</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29nazugh%5Cn">ἀναζυγὴν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="a%29na%2Fploun">ἀνάπλουν</w> <w lemma="deuterai%3Dos">δευτεραῖος</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="%2Akefallhni%2Fan">Κεφαλληνίαν</w> <w lemma="kath%3Dre">κατῆρε</w>, <w lemma="sunexw%3Ds">συνεχῶς</w> <w lemma="h%28me%2Fran">ἡμέραν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="nu%2Fkta">νύκτα</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="plou%3Dn">πλοῦν</w> <w lemma="poiou%2Fmenos">ποιούμενος</w>.
6
<w lemma="braxu%5C">βραχὺ</w> <w lemma="de%2F">δέ</w> <w lemma="ti">τι</w> <w lemma="qarrh%2Fsas">θαρρήσας</w> <w lemma="e%29ntau%3Dqa">ἐνταῦθα</w> <w lemma="kate%2Fmeine">κατέμεινε</w>, <w lemma="poiw%3Dn">ποιῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fmfasin">ἔμφασιν</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%2F">ἐπί</w> <w lemma="tinas">τινας</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="%2Apeloponnh%2Fsw%7C">Πελοποννήσῳ</w> <w lemma="pra%2Fcewn">πράξεων</w> <w lemma="e%29pestrofw%2Fs">ἐπεστροφώς</w>.
7
<w lemma="sune%2Fbh">συνέβη</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="yeudw%3Ds">ψευδῶς</w> <w lemma="gene%2Fsqai">γενέσθαι</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Flon">ὅλον</w> <w lemma="fo%2Fbon">φόβον</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="au%29to%2Fn">αὐτόν</w>.
8
<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="%2Askerdilai+%2Fdas">Σκερδιλαΐδας</w>, <w lemma="a%29kou%2Fwn">ἀκούων</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="xeimw%3Dna">χειμῶνα</w> <w lemma="le%2Fmbous">λέμβους</w> <w lemma="nauphgei%3Dsqai">ναυπηγεῖσθαι</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippon">Φίλιππον</w> <w lemma="plei%2Fous">πλείους</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="prosdokw%3Dn">προσδοκῶν</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%3D">αὐτοῦ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="qa%2Flattan">θάλατταν</w> <w lemma="parousi%2Fan">παρουσίαν</w>, <w lemma="diepe%2Fmpeto">διεπέμπετο</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fous">Ῥωμαίους</w> <w lemma="diasafw%3Dn">διασαφῶν</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="parakalw%3Dn">παρακαλῶν</w> <w lemma="bohqei%3Dn">βοηθεῖν</w>,
9
<w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%3Doi">Ῥωμαῖοι</w> <w lemma="dekanai+%2Fan">δεκαναΐαν</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="%2Alilu%2Fbaion">Λιλύβαιον</w> <w lemma="e%29cape%2Fsteilan">ἐξαπέστειλαν</w> <w lemma="sto%2Flou">στόλου</w>, <w lemma="tau%2Fthn">ταύτην</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rh%2Fgion">Ῥήγιον</w> <w lemma="o%29fqei%3Dsan:">ὀφθεῖσαν·</w>
10
<w lemma="h%28%5Cn">ἣν</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippos">Φίλιππος</w> <w lemma="ei%29">εἰ</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="ptohqei%5Cs">πτοηθεὶς</w> <w lemma="a%29lo%2Fgws">ἀλόγως</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Ffuge">ἔφυγε</w>, <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29illuri%2Fda">Ἰλλυρίδα</w> <w lemma="pra%2Fcewn">πράξεων</w> <w lemma="ma%2Flist%27">μάλιστ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29%5Cn">ἂν</w> <w lemma="to%2Fte">τότε</w> <w lemma="kaqi%2Fketo">καθίκετο</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fous">Ῥωμαίους</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fsais">πάσαις</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29pinoi%2Fais">ἐπινοίαις</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="paraskeuai%3Ds">παρασκευαῖς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29anni%2Fban">Ἀννίβαν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Aka%2Fnnan">Κάνναν</w> <w lemma="ma%2Fxhn">μάχην</w> <w lemma="gi%2Fnesqai">γίνεσθαι</w>, <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="ploi%2Fwn">πλοίων</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="lo%2Fgon">λόγον</w> <w lemma="e%29gkrath%5Cs">ἐγκρατὴς</w> <w lemma="a%29%5Cn">ἂν</w> <w lemma="e%29gego%2Fnei">ἐγεγόνει</w>.
11
<w lemma="nu%3Dn">νῦν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="diataraxqei%5Cs">διαταραχθεὶς</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="prosaggeli%2Fas">προσαγγελίας</w> <w lemma="a%29blabh%3D">ἀβλαβῆ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fn">μέν</w>, <w lemma="ou%29k">οὐκ</w> <w lemma="eu%29sxh%2Fmona">εὐσχήμονα</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29poih%2Fsato">ἐποιήσατο</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29naxw%2Frhsin">ἀναχώρησιν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="%2Amakedoni%2Fan">Μακεδονίαν</w>.
<head>Philip Withdraws to Cephallenia</head>As he neared the mouth of the <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Aous&groupId=338&placeId=656">Aous</a>, which flows<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note224">Panic-stricken at the reported approach of a Roman squadron, Philip retreats to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Cephallenia&groupId=450&placeId=838">Cephallenia</a>.</note>past <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Apollonia&groupId=1066&placeId=1873">Apollonia</a>, a panic fell upon his fleet such as happens to land forces. Certain galleys on the rear of the fleet being anchored at an island called <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Sason&groupId=949&placeId=1687">Sason</a>, which lies at the entrance to the <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Ionian Sea&groupId=650&placeId=1190">Ionian Sea</a>, came by night to Philip with a report that some men who had lately come from the Sicilian Strait had been anchored with them at <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Sason&groupId=949&placeId=1687">Sason</a>, who<pb n="456" />reported that they left some Roman quinqueremes at <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rhegium&groupId=927&placeId=1659">Rhegium</a>, which were bound for <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Apollonia&groupId=1066&placeId=1873">Apollonia</a> to support <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Scerdilaidas&groupId=953&placeId=1692">Scerdilaidas</a>. Thinking this fleet must be all but upon him, Philip, in great alarm, promptly ordered his ships to weigh anchor and sail back the way they came. They started and got out to sea in great disorder, and reached <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Cephallenia&groupId=450&placeId=838">Cephallenia</a>, after sailing two nights and days without intermission. Having now partially recovered his courage, Philip remained there, covering his flight under the pretext of having returned for some operations in the <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Peloponnese&groupId=861&placeId=1552">Peloponnese</a>. It turned out that it was a false alarm altogether. The truth was that <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Scerdilaidas&groupId=953&placeId=1692">Scerdilaidas</a>, hearing in the course of the winter that Philip was having a number of galleys built, and expecting him to come to attack him by sea, had sent messages to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rome&groupId=935&placeId=1669">Rome</a> stating the facts and imploring help; and the Romans had detached a squadron of ten ships from the fleet at <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Lilybaeum&groupId=690&placeId=1261">Lilybaeum</a>, which were what had been seen at <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rhegium&groupId=927&placeId=1659">Rhegium</a>. But if Philip had not fled from them in such inconsiderate alarm, he would have had the best opportunity possible of attaining his objects in <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Illyria&groupId=647&placeId=1186">Illyria</a>; because the thoughts and resources of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rome&groupId=935&placeId=1669">Rome</a> were absorbed in the war with Hannibal and the battle of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Cannae&groupId=430&placeId=797">Cannae</a>, and it may fairly be presumed that he would have captured the ten Roman ships. As it was, he was utterly upset by the news and returned to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Macedonia&groupId=723&placeId=428">Macedonia</a>, without loss indeed, but with considerable dishonour.