<w lemma="louqh%2Fswn">λουθήσων</w> <w lemma="prwi+%5C">πρωῒ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="u%28penanti%2Fois">ὑπεναντίοις</w>. <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="polloi%5C">πολλοὶ</w> <w lemma="katateqarrhko%2Ftes">κατατεθαρρηκότες</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pantodaph%3Ds">παντοδαπῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29peilhmme%2Fnoi">ἐπειλημμένοι</w> <w lemma="xorhgi%2Fas">χορηγίας</w>, <w lemma="w%28%2Frmhsan">ὥρμησαν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="a%29po%2Flausin">ἀπόλαυσιν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fqhn">μέθην</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="toiau%2Ftais">τοιαύταις</w> <w lemma="o%28rmai%3Ds">ὁρμαῖς</w> <w lemma="parepome%2Fnhn">παρεπομένην</w> <w lemma="r%28a%7Cqumi%2Fan">ῥᾳθυμίαν</w>.
<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Amo%2Flwn">Μόλων</w> <w lemma="dianu%2Fsas">διανύσας</w> <w lemma="i%28kano%2Fn">ἱκανόν</w> <w lemma="tina">τινα</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpon">τόπον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="deipnopoihsa%2Fmenos">δειπνοποιησάμενος</w> <w lemma="parh%3Dn">παρῆν</w> <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="u%28postrofh%3Ds">ὑποστροφῆς</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="katalabw%5Cn">καταλαβὼν</w> <w lemma="e%29rrimme%2Fnous">ἐρριμμένους</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="mequ%2Fontas">μεθύοντας</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntas">πάντας</w>, <w lemma="prose%2Fbale">προσέβαλε</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="xa%2Fraki">χάρακι</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="polemi%2Fwn">πολεμίων</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%28wqinh%2Fn">ἑωθινήν</w>.
<w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Acenoi%2Ftan">Ξενοίταν</w> <w lemma="e%29kplage%2Fntes">ἐκπλαγέντες</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="sumbai%2Fnousi">συμβαίνουσι</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="para%2Fdocon">παράδοξον</w>, <w lemma="a%29dunatou%3Dntes">ἀδυνατοῦντες</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="pollou%5Cs">πολλοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29gei%2Frein">ἐγείρειν</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="kate%2Fxousan">κατέχουσαν</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%5Cs">αὐτοὺς</w> <w lemma="me%2Fqhn">μέθην</w>, <w lemma="au%29toi%5C">αὐτοὶ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="a%29lo%2Fgws">ἀλόγως</w> <w lemma="o%28rmh%2Fsantes">ὁρμήσαντες</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="polemi%2Fous">πολεμίους</w> <w lemma="diefqa%2Frhsan">διεφθάρησαν</w>,
<w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="koimwme%2Fnwn">κοιμωμένων</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="plei%2Fous">πλείους</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="au%29tai%3Ds">αὐταῖς</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="stiba%2Fsi">στιβάσι</w> <w lemma="kateko%2Fphsan">κατεκόπησαν</w>, <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="loipoi%5C">λοιποὶ</w> <w lemma="r%28iptou%3Dntes">ῥιπτοῦντες</w> <w lemma="e%28autou%5Cs">ἑαυτοὺς</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="potamo%5Cn">ποταμὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29peirw%3Dnto">ἐπειρῶντο</w> <w lemma="diabai%2Fnein">διαβαίνειν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29nti%2Fpera">ἀντίπερα</w> <w lemma="stratopedei%2Fan:">στρατοπεδείαν·</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="mh%5Cn">μὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29ll%27">ἀλλ᾽</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="plei%2Fous">πλείους</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="a%29pw%2Fllunto">ἀπώλλυντο</w>.
<w lemma="kaqo%2Flou">καθόλου</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="poiki%2Flh">ποικίλη</w> <w lemma="tis">τις</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="a%29krisi%2Fa">ἀκρισία</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="strato%2Fpeda">στρατόπεδα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kudoimo%2Fs:">κυδοιμός·</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntes">πάντες</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="e%29kplagei%3Ds">ἐκπλαγεῖς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="perideei%3Ds">περιδεεῖς</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dsan">ἦσαν</w>,
<w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="a%29nti%2Fpera">ἀντίπερα</w> <w lemma="parembolh%3Ds">παρεμβολῆς</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="o%29%2Fyin">ὄψιν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%2Fshs">οὔσης</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fnu">πάνυ</w> <w lemma="braxei%3D">βραχεῖ</w> <w lemma="diasth%2Fmati">διαστήματι</w>, <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="potamou%3D">ποταμοῦ</w> <w lemma="bi%2Fas">βίας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dusxrhsti%2Fas">δυσχρηστίας</w> <w lemma="e%29celanqa%2Fnonto">ἐξελανθάνοντο</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29piqumi%2Fan">ἐπιθυμίαν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="sw%2F%7Czesqai">σῴζεσθαι</w>,
<w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="para%2Fstasin">παράστασιν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="o%28rmh%5Cn">ὁρμὴν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="swthri%2Fan">σωτηρίαν</w> <w lemma="e%29rri%2Fptoun">ἐρρίπτουν</w> <w lemma="e%28autou%5Cs">ἑαυτοὺς</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="potamo%2Fn">ποταμόν</w>, <w lemma="e%29ni%2Fesan">ἐνίεσαν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="u%28pozu%2Fgia">ὑποζύγια</w> <w lemma="su%5Cn">σὺν</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="a%29poskeuai%3Ds">ἀποσκευαῖς</w>,
<w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="potamou%3D">ποταμοῦ</w> <w lemma="kata%2F">κατά</w> <w lemma="tina">τινα</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fnoian">πρόνοιαν</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="sunergh%2Fsontos">συνεργήσοντος</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="diakomiou%3Dntos">διακομιοῦντος</w> <w lemma="a%29sfalw%3Ds">ἀσφαλῶς</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29nti%2Fpera">ἀντίπερα</w> <w lemma="keime%2Fnhn">κειμένην</w> <w lemma="stratopedei%2Fan">στρατοπεδείαν</w>.
<w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="w%28%3Dn">ὧν</w> <w lemma="sune%2Fbaine">συνέβαινε</w> <w lemma="tragikh%5Cn">τραγικὴν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="parhllagme%2Fnhn">παρηλλαγμένην</w> <w lemma="fai%2Fnesqai">φαίνεσθαι</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="r%28eu%2Fmatos">ῥεύματος</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="fantasi%2Fan">φαντασίαν</w>, <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="a%29%5Cn">ἂν</w> <w lemma="o%28mou%3D">ὁμοῦ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="nhxome%2Fnois">νηχομένοις</w> <w lemma="ferome%2Fnwn">φερομένων</w> <w lemma="i%28%2Fppwn">ἵππων</w>, <w lemma="u%28pozugi%2Fwn">ὑποζυγίων</w>, <w lemma="o%28%2Fplwn">ὅπλων</w>, <w lemma="nekrw%3Dn">νεκρῶν</w>, <w lemma="a%29poskeuh%3Ds">ἀποσκευῆς</w> <w lemma="pantodaph%3Ds">παντοδαπῆς</w>.
<w lemma="%2Amo%2Flwn">Μόλων</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kurieu%2Fsas">κυριεύσας</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Acenoi%2Ftou">Ξενοίτου</w> <w lemma="parembolh%3Ds">παρεμβολῆς</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="diaba%5Cs">διαβὰς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="potamo%5Cn">ποταμὸν</w> <w lemma="a%29sfalw%3Ds">ἀσφαλῶς</w>, <w lemma="a%28%2Fte">ἅτε</w> <w lemma="mhdeno%5Cs">μηδενὸς</w> <w lemma="kwlu%2Fontos">κωλύοντος</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="fugei%3Dn">φυγεῖν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Ffodon">ἔφοδον</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%3D">αὐτοῦ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Azeu%3Dcin">Ζεῦξιν</w>, <w lemma="e%29gkrath%5Cs">ἐγκρατὴς</w> <w lemma="gi%2Fnetai">γίνεται</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftou">τούτου</w> <w lemma="stratopedei%2Fas">στρατοπεδείας</w>.
<w lemma="suntelesa%2Fmenos">συντελεσάμενος</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="proeirhme%2Fna">προειρημένα</w> <w lemma="parh%3Dn">παρῆν</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="stratope%2Fdou">στρατοπέδου</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Aseleu%2Fkeian">Σελεύκειαν</w>.
<w lemma="paralabw%5Cn">παραλαβὼν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tau%2Fthn">ταύτην</w> <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="e%29fo%2Fdou">ἐφόδου</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="pefeuge%2Fnai">πεφευγέναι</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Azeu%3Dcin">Ζεῦξιν</w>, <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Adiome%2Fdonta">Διομέδοντα</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29pista%2Fthn">ἐπιστάτην</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Aseleukei%2Fas">Σελευκείας</w>, <w lemma="loipo%5Cn">λοιπὸν</w> <w lemma="h%29%2Fdh">ἤδη</w> <w lemma="proa%2Fgwn">προάγων</w> <w lemma="a%29koniti%5C">ἀκονιτὶ</w> <w lemma="katestre%2Ffeto">κατεστρέφετο</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fnw">ἄνω</w> <w lemma="satrapei%2Fas">σατραπείας</w>.
<w lemma="geno%2Fmenos">γενόμενος</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="ku%2Frios">κύριος</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="%2Ababulwni%2Fas">Βαβυλωνίας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29eruqra%5Cn">Ἐρυθρὰν</w> <w lemma="qa%2Flattan">θάλατταν</w> <w lemma="h%28%3Dke">ἧκε</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="%2Asou%3Dsa">Σοῦσα</w>.
<w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w> <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="e%29fo%2Fdou">ἐφόδου</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tau%2Fthn">ταύτην</w> <w lemma="kate%2Fsxe">κατέσχε</w>, <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fkra%7C">ἄκρᾳ</w> <w lemma="prosbola%5Cs">προσβολὰς</w> <w lemma="poiou%2Fmenos">ποιούμενος</w> <w lemma="ou%29de%5Cn">οὐδὲν</w> <w lemma="h%29%2Fnue">ἤνυε</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="fqa%2Fsai">φθάσαι</w> <w lemma="%2Adioge%2Fnhn">Διογένην</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="strathgo%5Cn">στρατηγὸν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="au%29th%5Cn">αὐτὴν</w> <w lemma="pareispeso%2Fnta">παρεισπεσόντα</w>.
<w lemma="dio%5C">διὸ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tau%2Fths">ταύτης</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29pibolh%3Ds">ἐπιβολῆς</w> <w lemma="a%29pe%2Fsth">ἀπέστη</w>, <w lemma="katalipw%5Cn">καταλιπὼν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="poliorkh%2Fsontas">πολιορκήσοντας</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="ta%2Fxos">τάχος</w> <w lemma="a%29ne%2Fzeuce">ἀνέζευξε</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kath%3Dre">κατῆρε</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="duna%2Fmews">δυνάμεως</w> <w lemma="pa%2Flin">πάλιν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="%2Aseleu%2Fkeian">Σελεύκειαν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="%2Ati%2Fgridi">Τίγριδι</w>.
<w lemma="pollh%5Cn">πολλὴν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="poihsa%2Fmenos">ποιησάμενος</w> <w lemma="e%29pime%2Fleian">ἐπιμέλειαν</w> <w lemma="e%29ntau%3Dqa">ἐνταῦθα</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="stratope%2Fdou">στρατοπέδου</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="parakale%2Fsas">παρακαλέσας</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="plh%3Dqos">πλῆθος</w> <w lemma="w%28%2Frmhse">ὥρμησε</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="e%28ch%3Ds">ἑξῆς</w> <w lemma="pra%2Fceis">πράξεις</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="%2Aparapotami%2Fan">Παραποταμίαν</w> <w lemma="me%2Fxri">μέχρι</w> <w lemma="po%2Flews">πόλεως</w> <w lemma="%2Aeu%29rw%2Fpou">Εὐρώπου</w> <w lemma="kate%2Fsxe">κατέσχε</w>, <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Amesopotami%2Fan">Μεσοποταμίαν</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Fws">ἕως</w> <w lemma="%2Adou%2Frwn">Δούρων</w>. <w lemma="%2A%29anti%2Foxos">Ἀντίοχος</w> <w lemma="de%2F">δέ</w>,
<w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3D%7C">αὐτῷ</w> <w lemma="prospeso%2Fntwn">προσπεσόντων</w>, <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="e%29pa%2Fnw">ἐπάνω</w> <w lemma="proei%3Dpon">προεῖπον</w>, <w lemma="a%29pognou%5Cs">ἀπογνοὺς</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="%2Akoi%2Flhn">Κοίλην</w> <w lemma="%2Asuri%2Fan">Συρίαν</w>
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<head>The Fall of Xenoetas</head>But the soldiers, filled with confidence, and enriched<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note103">Molon returns to his camp.</note>with every kind of provisions, eagerly turned to feasting and wine and the demoralisation which always accompanies such excesses. But Molon, after marching a considerable distance, caused his army to get their dinner, and then wheeling round reappeared at the camp. He found all the enemy scattered about and drunk, and attacked their palisade just before daybreak. Dismayed by this unexpected danger, and unable to awake his men from their drunken slumber, Xenoetas and his staff rushed furiously upon the enemy and were killed. Of the sleeping soldiers most were killed in their beds, while the<pb n="401" />rest threw themselves into the river and endeavoured to cross to the opposite camp. The greater part however even of these perished; for in the blind hurry and confusion which prevailed, and in the universal panic and dismay, seeing the camp on the other side divided by so narrow a space, they all forgot the violence of the stream, and the difficulty of crossing it, in their eagerness to reach a place of safety. In wild excitement therefore, and with a blind instinct of self-preservation, they not only hurled themselves into the river, but threw their beasts of burden in also, with their packs, as though they thought that the river by some providential instinct would take their part and convey them safely to the opposite camp. The result was that the stream presented a truly pitiable and extraordinary spectacle,—horses, beasts of burden, arms, corpses, and every kind of baggage being carried down the current along with the swimmers.Having secured the camp of Xenoetas, Molon crossed the<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note104">Molon's successful campaign. B.C. 221.</note>river in perfect safety and without any resistance, as Zeuxis also now fled at his approach; took possession of the latter's camp, and then advanced with his whole army to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Seleucia&groupId=233&placeId=484">Seleucia</a>; carried it at the first assault, Zeuxis and Diomedon the governor of the place both abandoning it and flying; and advancing from this place reduced the upper Satrapies to submission without a blow. That of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Babylon&groupId=387&placeId=320">Babylon</a> fell next, and then the Satrapy which lay along the Persian Gulf. This brought him to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Susa&groupId=991&placeId=1749">Susa</a>, which he also carried without a blow; though his assaults upon the citadel proved unavailing, because Diogenes the general had thrown himself into it before he could get there. He therefore abandoned the idea of carrying it by storm, and leaving a detachment to lay siege to it, hurried back with his main army to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Seleucia on the Tigris&groupId=963&placeId=1710">Seleucia on the Tigris</a>. There he took great pains to refresh his army, and after addressing his men in encouraging terms he started once more to complete his designs, and occupied <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Parapotamia&groupId=843&placeId=1522">Parapotamia</a> as far as the city Europus, and <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Mesopotamia&groupId=757&placeId=1377">Mesopotamia</a> as far as <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Dura&groupId=547&placeId=1026">Dura</a>.
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