<w lemma="%2Apednhlisseu%3Dsin">Πεδνηλισσεῦσιν</w>. <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Aselgei%3Ds">Σελγεῖς</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="kairo%5Cn">καιρὸν</w> <w lemma="tou%3Dton">τοῦτον</w>, <w lemma="strathgo%5Cn">στρατηγὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29capostei%2Flantes">ἐξαποστείλαντες</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="duna%2Fmews">δυνάμεως</w>, <w lemma="h%29%2Flpisan">ἤλπισαν</w> <w lemma="kataplhca%2Fmenoi">καταπληξάμενοι</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpwn">τόπων</w> <w lemma="e%29mpeiri%2Fais">ἐμπειρίαις</w> <w lemma="e%29kbalei%3Dn">ἐκβαλεῖν</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Afa%2Fu+llon">Φάϋλλον</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="o%29xurwma%2Ftwn">ὀχυρωμάτων</w>.
<w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="kaqiko%2Fmenoi">καθικόμενοι</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="proqe%2Fsews">προθέσεως</w>, <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="pollou%5Cs">πολλοὺς</w> <w lemma="a%29pobalo%2Fntes">ἀποβαλόντες</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="stratiwtw%3Dn">στρατιωτῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="prosbolai%3Ds">προσβολαῖς</w>, <w lemma="tau%2Fths">ταύτης</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29lpi%2Fdos">ἐλπίδος</w> <w lemma="a%29pe%2Fsthsan">ἀπέστησαν</w>, <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="poliorki%2Fa%7C">πολιορκίᾳ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Frgois">ἔργοις</w> <w lemma="ou%29x">οὐχ</w> <w lemma="h%28%3Dtton">ἧττον</w>, <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="ma%3Dllon">μᾶλλον</w> <w lemma="h%29%5C">ἢ</w> <w lemma="pro%5C">πρὸ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="prosekarte%2Froun">προσεκαρτέρουν</w>.
<w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Agarsu%2Fhrin">Γαρσύηριν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29etennei%3Ds">Ἐτεννεῖς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Apisidikh%3Ds">Πισιδικῆς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="%2Asi%2Fdhs">Σίδης</w> <w lemma="o%29reinh%5Cn">ὀρεινὴν</w> <w lemma="katoikou%3Dntes">κατοικοῦντες</w>, <w lemma="o%29ktakisxili%2Fous">ὀκτακισχιλίους</w> <w lemma="o%28pli%2Ftas">ὁπλίτας</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fpemyan">ἔπεμψαν</w>, <w lemma="%2A%29aspe%2Fndioi">Ἀσπένδιοι</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="h%28mi%2Fseis:">ἡμίσεις·</w>
<w lemma="%2Asidh%3Dtai">Σιδῆται</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="stoxazo%2Fmenoi">στοχαζόμενοι</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29anti%2Foxon">Ἀντίοχον</w> <w lemma="eu%29noi%2Fas">εὐνοίας</w>, <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="plei%3Don">πλεῖον</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29aspendi%2Fous">Ἀσπενδίους</w> <w lemma="mi%3Dsos">μῖσος</w>, <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="mete%2Fsxon">μετέσχον</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="bohqei%2Fas">βοηθείας</w>.
<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Agarsu%2Fhris">Γαρσύηρις</w> <w lemma="a%29nalabw%5Cn">ἀναλαβὼν</w> <w lemma="ta%2Fs">τάς</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="bebohqhko%2Ftwn">βεβοηθηκότων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="i%29di%2Fas">ἰδίας</w> <w lemma="duna%2Fmeis">δυνάμεις</w> <w lemma="h%28%3Dke">ἧκε</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Apednhlisso%2Fn">Πεδνηλισσόν</w>, <w lemma="pepeisme%2Fnos">πεπεισμένος</w> <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="e%29fo%2Fdou">ἐφόδου</w> <w lemma="lu%2Fsein">λύσειν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="poliorki%2Fan:">πολιορκίαν·</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="kataplhttome%2Fnwn">καταπληττομένων</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Aselge%2Fwn">Σελγέων</w>, <w lemma="labw%5Cn">λαβὼν</w> <w lemma="su%2Fmmetron">σύμμετρον</w> <w lemma="a%29po%2Fsthma">ἀπόστημα</w> <w lemma="katestratope%2Fdeuse">κατεστρατοπέδευσε</w>.
<w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Apednhlisse%2Fwn">Πεδνηλισσέων</w> <w lemma="piezome%2Fnwn">πιεζομένων</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29ndei%2Fas">ἐνδείας</w>, <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="%2Agarsu%2Fhris">Γαρσύηρις</w> <w lemma="speu%2Fdwn">σπεύδων</w> <w lemma="poiei%3Dn">ποιεῖν</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="dunata%2F">δυνατά</w>, <w lemma="disxili%2Fous">δισχιλίους</w> <w lemma="e%28toima%2Fsas">ἑτοιμάσας</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fndras">ἄνδρας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dou%5Cs">δοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%28ka%2Fstw%7C">ἑκάστῳ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fdimnon">μέδιμνον</w> <w lemma="purw%3Dn">πυρῶν</w>, <w lemma="nukto%5Cs">νυκτὸς</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Apednhlisso%5Cn">Πεδνηλισσὸν</w> <w lemma="ei%29se%2Fpempe">εἰσέπεμπε</w>.
<w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Aselge%2Fwn">Σελγέων</w> <w lemma="sune%2Fntwn">συνέντων</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="gino%2Fmenon">γινόμενον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="parabohqhsa%2Fntwn">παραβοηθησάντων</w>, <w lemma="sune%2Fbh">συνέβη</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="a%29ndrw%3Dn">ἀνδρῶν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="ei%29sfero%2Fntwn">εἰσφερόντων</w> <w lemma="katakoph%3Dnai">κατακοπῆναι</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="plei%2Fstous">πλείστους</w>, <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="si%2Ftou">σίτου</w> <w lemma="panto%5Cs">παντὸς</w> <w lemma="kurieu%3Dsai">κυριεῦσαι</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2Aselgei%3Ds">Σελγεῖς</w>.
<w lemma="oi%28%3Ds">οἷς</w> <w lemma="e%29parqe%2Fntes">ἐπαρθέντες</w> <w lemma="e%29nexei%2Frhsan">ἐνεχείρησαν</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="mo%2Fnon">μόνον</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w>, <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</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="%2Agarsu%2Fhrin">Γαρσύηριν</w> <w lemma="poliorkei%3Dn:">πολιορκεῖν·</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxousi">ἔχουσι</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="dh%2F">δή</w> <w lemma="ti">τι</w> <w lemma="tolmhro%5Cn">τολμηρὸν</w> <w lemma="a%29ei%5C">ἀεὶ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="para%2Fbolon">παράβολον</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="polemi%2Fois">πολεμίοις</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="%2Aselgei%3Ds">Σελγεῖς</w>.
<w lemma="di%27">δι᾽</w> <w lemma="a%28%5C">ἃ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%2Fte">τότε</w> <w lemma="katalipo%2Fntes">καταλιπόντες</w> <w lemma="fulakh%5Cn">φυλακὴν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29nagkai%2Fan">ἀναγκαίαν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="xa%2Frakos">χάρακος</w>, <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="loipoi%3Ds">λοιποῖς</w> <w lemma="perista%2Fntes">περιστάντες</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="plei%2Fous">πλείους</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpous">τόπους</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="prose%2Fbalon">προσέβαλον</w> <w lemma="eu%29qarsw%3Ds">εὐθαρσῶς</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="u%28penanti%2Fwn">ὑπεναντίων</w> <w lemma="parembolh%3D%7C">παρεμβολῇ</w>.
<w lemma="pantaxo%2Fqen">πανταχόθεν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="kindu%2Fnou">κινδύνου</w> <w lemma="parado%2Fcws">παραδόξως</w> <w lemma="periestw%3Dtos">περιεστῶτος</w>, <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="de%2F">δέ</w> <w lemma="tinas">τινας</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpous">τόπους</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="xa%2Frakos">χάρακος</w> <w lemma="h%29%2Fdh">ἤδη</w> <w lemma="diaspwme%2Fnou">διασπωμένου</w>, <w lemma="qewrw%3Dn">θεωρῶν</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="%2Agarsu%2Fhris">Γαρσύηρις</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="sumbai%3Dnon">συμβαῖνον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="moxqhra%5Cs">μοχθηρὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29lpi%2Fdas">ἐλπίδας</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxwn">ἔχων</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Flwn">ὅλων</w>, <w lemma="e%29ce%2Fpemye">ἐξέπεμψε</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="i%28ppei%3Ds">ἱππεῖς</w> <w lemma="kata%2F">κατά</w> <w lemma="tina">τινα</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpon">τόπον</w> <w lemma="a%29fulaktou%2Fmenon:">ἀφυλακτούμενον·</w>
<w lemma="ou%28%5Cs">οὓς</w> <w lemma="nomi%2Fsantes">νομίσαντες</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="%2Aselgei%3Ds">Σελγεῖς</w> <w lemma="katapeplhgme%2Fnous">καταπεπληγμένους</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dedio%2Ftas">δεδιότας</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fllon">μέλλον</w> <w lemma="a%29poxwrh%2Fsein">ἀποχωρήσειν</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="prose%2Fsxon">προσέσχον</w>, <w lemma="a%29ll%27">ἀλλ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%28plw%3Ds">ἁπλῶς</w> <w lemma="w%29ligw%2Frhsan">ὠλιγώρησαν</w>.
<w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="periippeu%2Fsantes">περιιππεύσαντες</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="geno%2Fmenoi">γενόμενοι</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="nw%2Ftou">νώτου</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="polemi%2Fois">πολεμίοις</w> <w lemma="e%29ne%2Fbalon">ἐνέβαλον</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="prose%2Fferon">προσέφερον</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="xei%3Dras">χεῖρας</w> <w lemma="e%29rrwme%2Fnws">ἐρρωμένως</w>.
<w lemma="ou%28%3D">οὗ</w> <w lemma="sumbai%2Fnontos">συμβαίνοντος</w> <w lemma="a%29naqarrh%2Fsantes">ἀναθαρρήσαντες</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Agarsuh%2Fridos">Γαρσυήριδος</w> <w lemma="pezoi%2F">πεζοί</w>, <w lemma="kai%2Fper">καίπερ</w> <w lemma="h%29%2Fdh">ἤδη</w> <w lemma="tetramme%2Fnoi">τετραμμένοι</w>, <w lemma="pa%2Flin">πάλιν</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="metabolh%3Ds">μεταβολῆς</w> <w lemma="h%29mu%2Fnonto">ἠμύνοντο</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="ei%29spi%2Fptontas:">εἰσπίπτοντας·</w>
<w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="ou%28%3D">οὗ</w> <w lemma="periexo%2Fmenoi">περιεχόμενοι</w> <w lemma="pantaxo%2Fqen">πανταχόθεν</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="%2Aselgei%3Ds">Σελγεῖς</w> <w lemma="te%2Flos">τέλος</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="fugh%5Cn">φυγὴν</w> <w lemma="w%28%2Frmhsan">ὥρμησαν</w>.
<w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="%2Apednhlissei%3Ds">Πεδνηλισσεῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29piqe%2Fmenoi">ἐπιθέμενοι</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="xa%2Fraki">χάρακι</w> <w lemma="kataleifqe%2Fntas">καταλειφθέντας</w> <w lemma="e%29ce%2Fbalon">ἐξέβαλον</w>.
<w lemma="genome%2Fnhs">γενομένης</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="fugh%3Ds">φυγῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="polu%5Cn">πολὺν</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpon">τόπον</w>, <w lemma="e%29%2Fpeson">ἔπεσον</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29k">οὐκ</w> <w lemma="e%29la%2Fttous">ἐλάττους</w> <w lemma="muri%2Fwn">μυρίων</w>, <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="loipw%3Dn">λοιπῶν</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="su%2Fmmaxoi">σύμμαχοι</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntes">πάντες</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="oi%29kei%2Fan">οἰκείαν</w>, <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Aselgei%3Ds">Σελγεῖς</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="o%29reinh%3Ds">ὀρεινῆς</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="au%28tw%3Dn">αὑτῶν</w> <w lemma="patri%2Fda">πατρίδα</w> <w lemma="kate%2Ffugon">κατέφυγον</w>.
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<head>Defeat of the Selgians</head>Meanwhile the Selgians had sent out a general in command of a force which they hoped would terrify Phallyus by their superior knowledge of the country, and expel him from his strong position. But when, far from attaining their object, they lost large numbers of men in their attacks upon him; though they abandoned the hope of accomplishing this, they yet persisted with increased ardour in the siege of Pednelissus. Garsyeris was now reinforced by eight thousand hoplites from the Etennes, who inhabit the highlands of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Pisidia&groupId=905&placeId=1626">Pisidia</a> above <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Side&groupId=976&placeId=1729">Side</a>, and half that number from <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Aspendus&groupId=373&placeId=704">Aspendus</a>. The people of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Side&groupId=976&placeId=1729">Side</a> itself, partly from a wish to curry favour with Antiochus, but chiefly from hatred to the Aspendians, refused to take part in the relief of Pednelissus. With these reinforcements, as well as his own army, Garsyeris advanced towards Pednelissus, feeling certain that he would be able to raise the siege at the<pb n="425" />first attack: but when the Selgians showed no sign of alarm, he entrenched himself at a moderate distance from them. The Pednelissians were now becoming hard pressed from want of provisions; and Garsyeris, being anxious to do all he could, got ready two thousand men, giving each a medimnus of wheat, and despatched them under cover of night into Pednelissus. But the Selgians getting intelligence of what was going on, and, coming out to intercept them, most of those who were carrying in the corn were killed, and the Selgians got possession of the wheat. Elated with this success, they now essayed to storm the camp of Garsyeris as well as the city. An adventurous daring in the presence of the enemy is indeed characteristic of the Selgians: and on this occasion they left a barely sufficient number to guard their camp; and, surrounding the enemy's entrenchment with the rest, assaulted it at several points at once. Finding himself unexpectedly attacked on every side, and portions of his palisade being already torn down, Garsyeris, appreciating the gravity of the danger, and feeling that there was but little chance of averting total destruction, sent out some cavalry at a point which the enemy had left unguarded. These the Selgians imagined to be flying in a panic and for fear of what was coming: and therefore, instead of attending to them, they treated them with utter contempt. When these horsemen, however, had ridden round, so as to get on the rear of the enemy, they charged and fought with great fierceness. This raised the spirits of Garsyeris's infantry, though they had already given way: and they therefore faced round, and once more offered resistance to the troops that were storming their camp. The Selgians, accordingly, being now attacked on front and rear at once, broke and fled. At the same time the Pednelissians sallied out and attacked the troops left in charge of the Selgian camp, and drove them out. The pursuit lasted to so great a distance that no less than ten thousand of the Selgian army fell: of the survivors all who were allies fled to their own cities; while the Selgians themselves escaped over the highlands into their native land.
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