Polybius, Histories

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Book 8 - Chapter 33

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<w lemma="%2Ato%2Fte">Τότε</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29anni%2Fbas">Ἀννίβας</w> <w lemma="probalo%2Fmenos">προβαλόμενος</w> <w lemma="a%29sfalw%3Ds">ἀσφαλῶς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="xa%2Fraka">χάρακα</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="h%28suxi%2Fan">ἡσυχίαν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fsxe">ἔσχε</w>, <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29pibolh%3Ds">ἐπιβολῆς</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3D%7C">αὐτῷ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="nou%3Dn">νοῦν</w> <w lemma="kexwrhkui%2Fas">κεχωρηκυίας</w>.
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<w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="u%28penanti%2Fous">ὑπεναντίους</w> <w lemma="sugklei%2Fsas">συγκλείσας</w> <w lemma="h%29na%2Fgkase">ἠνάγκασε</w> <w lemma="me%2Fnein">μένειν</w> <w lemma="e%29nto%5Cs">ἐντὸς</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="tei%2Fxous">τείχους</w>, <w lemma="dedio%2Ftas">δεδιότας</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="mo%2Fnon">μόνον</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="sfw%3Dn">σφῶν</w>, <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fkras">ἄκρας</w>,
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<w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="politikoi%3Ds">πολιτικοῖς</w> <w lemma="toiou%3Dto">τοιοῦτο</w> <w lemma="pare%2Fsthse">παρέστησε</w> <w lemma="qa%2Frsos">θάρσος</w> <w lemma="w%28%2Fste">ὥστε</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="xwri%5Cs">χωρὶς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Akarxhdoni%2Fwn">Καρχηδονίων</w> <w lemma="i%28kanou%5Cs">ἱκανοὺς</w> <w lemma="au%28tou%5Cs">αὑτοὺς</w> <w lemma="u%28polamba%2Fnein">ὑπολαμβάνειν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fsesqai">ἔσεσθαι</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fois">Ῥωμαίοις</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="mikro%5Cn">μικρὸν</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="xa%2Frakos">χάρακος</w> <w lemma="a%29posth%2Fsas">ἀποστήσας</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w>, <w lemma="ta%2Ffron">τάφρον</w> <w lemma="e%29poi%2Fei">ἐποίει</w> <w lemma="para%2Fllhlon">παράλληλον</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="xa%2Fraki">χάρακι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fkras">ἄκρας</w> <w lemma="tei%2Fxei:">τείχει·</w>
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<w lemma="par%27">παρ᾽</w> <w lemma="h%28%5Cn">ἣν</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="metabolh%3Ds">μεταβολῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="po%2Flei">πόλει</w> <w lemma="xei%3Dlos">χεῖλος</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="xoo%5Cs">χοὸς</w> <w lemma="a%29naswreuome%2Fnou">ἀνασωρευομένου</w>, <w lemma="prose%2Fti">προσέτι</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="xa%2Frakos">χάρακος</w> <w lemma="e%29p%27">ἐπ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29th%3Ds">αὐτῆς</w> <w lemma="teqe%2Fntos">τεθέντος</w>, <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="polu%5C">πολὺ</w> <w lemma="katadeeste%2Fran">καταδεεστέραν</w> <w lemma="tei%2Fxous">τείχους</w> <w lemma="sune%2Fbaine">συνέβαινε</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29sfa%2Fleian">ἀσφάλειαν</w> <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="au%29th%3Ds">αὐτῆς</w> <w lemma="a%29potelei%3Dsqai">ἀποτελεῖσθαι</w>.
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<w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tau%2Fthn">ταύτην</w> <w lemma="e%29nto%5Cs">ἐντὸς</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fti">ἔτι</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w> <w lemma="a%29polipw%5Cn">ἀπολιπὼν</w> <w lemma="su%2Fmmetron">σύμμετρον</w> <w lemma="dia%2Fsthma">διάστημα</w> <w lemma="tei%3Dxos">τεῖχος</w> <w lemma="e%29peba%2Fleto">ἐπεβάλετο</w> <w lemma="kataskeua%2Fzein">κατασκευάζειν</w>, <w lemma="a%29rca%2Fmenos">ἀρξάμενος</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Aswtei%2Fras">Σωτείρας</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Fws">ἕως</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Abaqei%3Dan">Βαθεῖαν</w> <w lemma="prosagoreuome%2Fnhn">προσαγορευομένην</w>,
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<w lemma="w%28%2Fste">ὥστε</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="xwri%5Cs">χωρὶς</w> <w lemma="a%29ndrw%3Dn">ἀνδρῶν</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="di%27">δι᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="kataskeuasma%2Ftwn">κατασκευασμάτων</w> <w lemma="o%29xuro%2Fthtas">ὀχυρότητας</w> <w lemma="i%28kana%5Cs">ἱκανὰς</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2Ataranti%2Fnois">Ταραντίνοις</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29sfa%2Fleian">ἀσφάλειαν</w> <w lemma="paraskeua%2Fzein">παρασκευάζειν</w>.
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<w lemma="a%29polipw%5Cn">ἀπολιπὼν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="i%28kanou%5Cs">ἱκανοὺς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29pithdei%2Fous">ἐπιτηδείους</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="po%2Flews">πόλεως</w> <w lemma="fulakh%5Cn">φυλακὴν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="tei%2Fxous">τείχους</w> <w lemma="parefedreu%2Fontas">παρεφεδρεύοντας</w> <w lemma="i%28ppei%3Ds">ἱππεῖς</w> <w lemma="katestratope%2Fdeuse">κατεστρατοπέδευσε</w>, <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tettara%2Fkonta">τετταράκοντα</w> <w lemma="stadi%2Fous">σταδίους</w> <w lemma="a%29posxw%5Cn">ἀποσχὼν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="po%2Flews">πόλεως</w>, <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="potamo%5Cn">ποταμὸν</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fn">μέν</w> <w lemma="tisi">τισι</w> <w lemma="%2Agalai%3Dson">Γαλαῖσον</w>, <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="plei%2Fstois">πλείστοις</w> <w lemma="prosagoreuo%2Fmenon">προσαγορευόμενον</w> <w lemma="%2Aeu%29rw%2Ftan">Εὐρώταν</w>, <w lemma="o%28%5Cs">ὃς</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxei">ἔχει</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29pwnumi%2Fan">ἐπωνυμίαν</w> <w lemma="tau%2Fthn">ταύτην</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="%2Alakedai%2Fmona">Λακεδαίμονα</w> <w lemma="r%28e%2Fontos">ῥέοντος</w> <w lemma="%2Aeu%29rw%2Fta">Εὐρώτα</w>.
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<w lemma="polla%5C">πολλὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="toiau%3Dta">τοιαῦτα</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fran">χώραν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w> <w lemma="u%28pa%2Frxei">ὑπάρχει</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2Ataranti%2Fnois">Ταραντίνοις</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29poiki%2Fan">ἀποικίαν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="sugge%2Fneian">συγγένειαν</w> <w lemma="o%28mologoume%2Fnhn">ὁμολογουμένην</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="%2Alakedaimoni%2Fous">Λακεδαιμονίους</w>.
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<w lemma="taxu%5C">ταχὺ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="tei%2Fxous">τείχους</w> <w lemma="lamba%2Fnontas">λαμβάνοντας</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="sunte%2Fleian">συντέλειαν</w> <w lemma="dia%2F">διά</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Ataranti%2Fnwn">Ταραντίνων</w> <w lemma="spoudh%5Cn">σπουδὴν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="proqumi%2Fan">προθυμίαν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Akarxhdoni%2Fwn">Καρχηδονίων</w> <w lemma="sunergi%2Fan">συνεργίαν</w>, <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="dienoh%2Fqh">διενοήθη</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fkran">ἄκραν</w> <w lemma="e%29celei%3Dn">ἐξελεῖν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29anni%2Fbas">Ἀννίβας</w>.
<head>The Tarentines Themselves Spared</head>Presently when Hannibal had marched his forces into<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note47">Roman houses sacked, Tarentines spared.</note>the market-place, and the Romans had retired into the citadel, as having been previously secured by them with a garrison, and it had become broad daylight, the Carthaginian general caused a proclamation to be made to the Tarentines to assemble in full number in the market-place; while the young conspirators went meanwhile round the town talking loudly about liberty, and bidding everybody not to be afraid, for the Carthaginians had come to save them. Such of the Tarentines as held to their loyalty to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rome&groupId=935&placeId=1669">Rome</a>, upon learning the state of the case, went off to the citadel; but the rest came to the meeting, in obedience to the proclamation, without their arms: and to them Hannibal addressed a cordial speech. The Tarentines heartily cheered everything he said from joy at their unexpected safety; and he dismissed the crowd with an injunction to each man, to go with all speed to his own house, and write over the door, "A Tarentine's"; but if any one wrote the same word on a house where a Roman was living, he declared the penalty to be<pb n="558" />death. He then personally told off the best men he had for the service, and sent them to plunder the houses of the Romans; giving them as their instructions to consider all houses which had no inscription as belonging to the enemy: the rest of his men he kept drawn up as a reserve.