Polybius, Histories

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Book 8 - Chapter 28

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<w lemma="%2Ata%5C">Τὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="sugkei%2Fmena">συγκείμενα</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="neani%2Fskois">νεανίσκοις</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2Akarxhdoni%2Fous:">Καρχηδονίους·</w>
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<w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29anni%2Fban">Ἀννίβαν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fdei">ἔδει</w> <w lemma="suna%2Fyanta">συνάψαντα</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="po%2Flei">πόλει</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="mesogai%2Fou">μεσογαίου</w>, <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Fw">ἕω</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="keime%2Fnhn">κειμένην</w> <w lemma="pleura%2Fn">πλευράν</w>, <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="%2Athmeni%2Fdas">Τημενίδας</w> <w lemma="prosagoreuome%2Fnas">προσαγορευομένας</w> <w lemma="pu%2Flas">πύλας</w>, <w lemma="a%29na%2Fyai">ἀνάψαι</w> <w lemma="pu%3Dr">πῦρ</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="ta%2Ffou">τάφου</w>, <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fn">μέν</w> <w lemma="tisin">τισιν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28uaki%2Fnqou">Ὑακίνθου</w> <w lemma="prosagoreuome%2Fnou">προσαγορευομένου</w>, <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="de%2F">δέ</w> <w lemma="tisin">τισιν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29apo%2Fllwnos">Ἀπόλλωνος</w> <w lemma="%2A%28uaki%2Fnqou">Ὑακίνθου</w>,
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<w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Atragi%2Fskon">Τραγίσκον</w>, <w lemma="o%28%2Ftan">ὅταν</w> <w lemma="i%29%2Fdwsi">ἴδωσι</w> <w lemma="tou%3Dto">τοῦτο</w> <w lemma="gino%2Fmenon">γινόμενον</w>, <w lemma="e%29%2Fndoqen">ἔνδοθεν</w> <w lemma="a%29ntipurseu%3Dsai">ἀντιπυρσεῦσαι</w>.
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<w lemma="tou%2Ftou">τούτου</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="suntelesqe%2Fntos">συντελεσθέντος</w>, <w lemma="sbe%2Fsai">σβέσαι</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="pu%3Dr">πῦρ</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fdei">ἔδει</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</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="ba%2Fdhn">βάδην</w> <w lemma="poiei%3Dsqai">ποιεῖσθαι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="porei%2Fan">πορείαν</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="pu%2Flhn">πύλην</w>.
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<w lemma="w%28%3Dn">ὧν</w> <w lemma="diatetagme%2Fnwn">διατεταγμένων</w>, <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="neani%2Fskoi">νεανίσκοι</w> <w lemma="diaporeuqe%2Fntes">διαπορευθέντες</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="oi%29kou%2Fmenon">οἰκούμενον</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpon">τόπον</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="po%2Flews">πόλεως</w> <w lemma="h%28%3Dkon">ἧκον</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="ta%2Ffous">τάφους</w>.
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<w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Fw">ἕω</w> <w lemma="me%2Fros">μέρος</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Ataranti%2Fnwn">Ταραντίνων</w> <w lemma="po%2Flews">πόλεως</w> <w lemma="mnhma%2Ftwn">μνημάτων</w> <w lemma="e%29sti%5C">ἐστὶ</w> <w lemma="plh%3Dres">πλῆρες</w>, <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="teleuth%2Fsantas">τελευτήσαντας</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fti">ἔτι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="nu%3Dn">νῦν</w> <w lemma="qa%2Fptesqai">θάπτεσθαι</w> <w lemma="par%27">παρ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntas">πάντας</w> <w lemma="e%29nto%5Cs">ἐντὸς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="teixw%3Dn">τειχῶν</w> <w lemma="kata%2F">κατά</w> <w lemma="ti">τι</w> <w lemma="lo%2Fgion">λόγιον</w> <w lemma="a%29rxai%3Don">ἀρχαῖον</w>.
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<w lemma="fasi%5C">φασὶ</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="xrh%3Dsai">χρῆσαι</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="qeo%5Cn">θεὸν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2Ataranti%2Fnois">Ταραντίνοις</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fmeinon">ἄμεινον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="lw%3D%7Con">λῷον</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fsesqai%2F">ἔσεσθαί</w> <w lemma="sfisi">σφισι</w> <w lemma="poioume%2Fnois">ποιουμένοις</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="oi%29%2Fkhsin">οἴκησιν</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="pleio%2Fnwn">πλειόνων</w>.
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<w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="nomi%2Fsantas">νομίσαντας</w> <w lemma="a%29%5Cn">ἂν</w> <w lemma="oi%29kh%3Ds%27">οἰκῆς᾽</w> <w lemma="ou%28%2Ftws">οὕτως</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Frista">ἄριστα</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="xrhsmo%2Fn">χρησμόν</w>, <w lemma="ei%29">εἰ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="methllaxo%2Ftas">μετηλλαχότας</w> <w lemma="e%29nto%5Cs">ἐντὸς</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="tei%2Fxous">τείχους</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxoien">ἔχοιεν</w>, <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="qa%2Fptein">θάπτειν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fti">ἔτι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="nu%3Dn">νῦν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="metalla%2Fcantas">μεταλλάξαντας</w> <w lemma="e%29nto%5Cs">ἐντὸς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="pulw%3Dn">πυλῶν</w>.
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<w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="mh%5Cn">μὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29ll%27">ἀλλ᾽</w> <w lemma="oi%28%2F">οἵ</w> <w lemma="ge">γε</w> <w lemma="proeirhme%2Fnoi">προειρημένοι</w> <w lemma="parageno%2Fmenoi">παραγενόμενοι</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Apuqioni%2Fkou">Πυθιονίκου</w> <w lemma="ta%2Ffon">τάφον</w> <w lemma="e%29karado%2Fkoun">ἐκαραδόκουν</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fllon">μέλλον</w>.
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<w lemma="suneggisa%2Fntwn">συνεγγισάντων</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</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="praca%2Fntwn">πραξάντων</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="suntaxqe%2Fn">συνταχθέν</w>, <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="pu%3Dr">πῦρ</w> <w lemma="i%29dei%3Dn">ἰδεῖν</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Ani%2Fkwna">Νίκωνα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Atragi%2Fskon">Τραγίσκον</w> <w lemma="a%29naqarrh%2Fsantes">ἀναθαρρήσαντες</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="yuxai%3Ds">ψυχαῖς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="par%27">παρ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%28tw%3Dn">αὑτῶν</w> <w lemma="purso%5Cn">πυρσὸν</w> <w lemma="a%29nadei%2Fcantes">ἀναδείξαντες</w>, <w lemma="e%29pei%5C">ἐπεὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="par%27">παρ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29kei%2Fnwn">ἐκείνων</w> <w lemma="pu%3Dr">πῦρ</w> <w lemma="pa%2Flin">πάλιν</w> <w lemma="e%28w%2Frwn">ἑώρων</w> <w lemma="a%29posbennu%2Fmenon">ἀποσβεννύμενον</w>, <w lemma="w%28%2Frmhsan">ὥρμησαν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="pu%2Flhn">πύλην</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="dro%2Fmou">δρόμου</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="spoudh%3Ds">σπουδῆς</w>,
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<w lemma="boulo%2Fmenoi">βουλόμενοι</w> <w lemma="fqa%2Fsai">φθάσαι</w> <w lemma="foneu%2Fsantes">φονεύσαντες</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="pulw%3Dnos">πυλῶνος</w> <w lemma="tetagme%2Fnous">τεταγμένους</w>, <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="sugkei%3Dsqai">συγκεῖσθαι</w> [<w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w>] <w lemma="sxolh%3D%7C">σχολῇ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ba%2Fdhn">βάδην</w> <w lemma="poiei%3Dsqai">ποιεῖσθαι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="porei%2Fan">πορείαν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2Akarxhdoni%2Fous">Καρχηδονίους</w>.
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<w lemma="eu%29roh%2Fsantos">εὐροήσαντος</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="pra%2Fgmatos">πράγματος</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="prokatalhfqe%2Fntwn">προκαταληφθέντων</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="fulatto%2Fntwn">φυλαττόντων</w>, <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29fo%2Fneuon">ἐφόνευον</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftous">τούτους</w>, <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="die%2Fkopton">διέκοπτον</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="moxlou%2Fs">μοχλούς</w>.
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<w lemma="taxu%5C">ταχὺ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="pulw%3Dn">πυλῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29noixqeisw%3Dn">ἀνοιχθεισῶν</w>, <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="de%2Fonta">δέοντα</w> <w lemma="kairo%5Cn">καιρὸν</w> <w lemma="h%28%3Dkon">ἧκον</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29anni%2Fban">Ἀννίβαν</w>, <w lemma="kexrhme%2Fnoi">κεχρημένοι</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="porei%2Fa%7C">πορείᾳ</w> <w lemma="summe%2Ftrws">συμμέτρως</w>, <w lemma="w%28%2Fste">ὥστε</w> <w lemma="mhdemi%2Fan">μηδεμίαν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%2Fstasin">ἐπίστασιν</w> <w lemma="gene%2Fsqai">γενέσθαι</w> <w lemma="par%27">παρ᾽</w> <w lemma="o%28do%5Cn">ὁδὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w>.
<head>Tarentum Betrayed To Hannibal</head>For some time before this, Hannibal had given out that<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note40">Hannibal prepares to act.</note>he was ill, to prevent the Romans wondering when they were told of his staying so long on the same ground; and he now made a greater pretence than ever of ill-health, and remained encamped three days' march from Tarentum. But when the time was come, he got ready the most conspicuous for their speed and daring in his cavalry and infantry, to the number of about ten thousand, and gave orders that they should take provisions for four days. He started just before daybreak, and marched at full speed; having told off eighty Numidian horsemen to keep thirty stades ahead, and to scour the country on both sides of the road; so that no one might get a sight of the main body, but might either be taken prisoners by this advanced guard, or, if he escaped, might carry a report of it into the city as if it were merely a raid of Numidian horsemen. When the Numidians were about a hundred and twenty stades from the town,<pb n="553" />Hannibal halted his men for supper by the side of a river flowing through a deep gully, and offering excellent cover; and having summoned his officers, did not indeed tell them outright what the service was on which they were going, but simply exhorted them, first to show themselves brave men, as the prize awaiting them was the greatest they had ever had; and, secondly, that each should keep the men of his own company well together, and rebuke sharply all who left their own division on any pretext whatever; and, thirdly, to attend strictly to orders, and not attempt anything on their own account outside them. Dismissing the officers with these words, he got his troops on the march just after dark, being very anxious to reach the wall about midnight; having Philemenus to act as guide, and having got ready for him a wild-boar to enable him to sustain the part which he was to perform.