<w lemma="%2Aplh%5Cn">Πλὴν</w> <w lemma="ou%28%3Dtoi">οὗτοι</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="tro%2Fpon">τρόπον</w> <w lemma="tou%3Dton">τοῦτον</w> <w lemma="dihrmosme%2Fnoi">διηρμοσμένοι</w> <w lemma="prosa%2Fgein">προσάγειν</w> <w lemma="dienoou%3Dnto">διενοοῦντο</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="pu%2Frgois:">πύργοις·</w>
<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="proeirhme%2Fnos">προειρημένος</w> <w lemma="a%29nh%2Fr">ἀνήρ</w>, <w lemma="pareskeuasme%2Fnos">παρεσκευασμένος</w> <w lemma="o%29%2Frgana">ὄργανα</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fpan">ἅπαν</w> <w lemma="e%29mbele%5Cs">ἐμβελὲς</w> <w lemma="dia%2Fsthma">διάστημα</w>, <w lemma="po%2Frrwqen">πόρρωθεν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29piple%2Fontas">ἐπιπλέοντας</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="eu%29tonwte%2Frois">εὐτονωτέροις</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="mei%2Fzosi">μείζοσι</w> <w lemma="liqobo%2Flois">λιθοβόλοις</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="be%2Flesi">βέλεσι</w> <w lemma="titrw%2Fskwn">τιτρώσκων</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="a%29pori%2Fan">ἀπορίαν</w> <w lemma="e%29ne%2Fbale">ἐνέβαλε</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dusxrhsti%2Fan">δυσχρηστίαν</w>,
<w lemma="o%28%2Fte">ὅτε</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dq%27">ταῦθ᾽</w> <w lemma="u%28perpeth%3D">ὑπερπετῆ</w> <w lemma="gi%2Fnoito">γίνοιτο</w>, <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29la%2Fttosi">ἐλάττοσι</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="lo%2Fgon">λόγον</w> <w lemma="a%29ei%5C">ἀεὶ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="paro%5Cn">παρὸν</w> <w lemma="a%29po%2Fsthma">ἀπόστημα</w> <w lemma="xrw%2Fmenos">χρώμενος</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="toiau%2Fthn">τοιαύτην</w> <w lemma="h%29%2Fgage">ἤγαγε</w> <w lemma="diatroph%5Cn">διατροπὴν</w> <w lemma="w%28%2Fste">ὥστε</w> <w lemma="kaqo%2Flou">καθόλου</w> <w lemma="kwlu%2Fein">κωλύειν</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="o%28rmh%5Cn">ὁρμὴν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%2Fploun">ἐπίπλουν</w>,
<w lemma="e%28%2Fws">ἕως</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="%2Ama%2Frkos">Μάρκος</w> <w lemma="dusqetou%2Fmenos">δυσθετούμενος</w> <w lemma="h%29nagka%2Fsqh">ἠναγκάσθη</w> <w lemma="la%2Fqra%7C">λάθρᾳ</w> <w lemma="nukto%5Cs">νυκτὸς</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fti">ἔτι</w> <w lemma="poih%2Fsasqai">ποιήσασθαι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="paragwgh%2Fn">παραγωγήν</w>.
<w lemma="genome%2Fnwn">γενομένων</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29nto%5Cs">ἐντὸς</w> <w lemma="be%2Flous">βέλους</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="gh%3D%7C">γῇ</w>, <w lemma="pa%2Flin">πάλιν</w> <w lemma="e%28te%2Fran">ἑτέραν</w> <w lemma="h%28toima%2Fkei">ἡτοιμάκει</w> <w lemma="paraskeuh%5Cn">παρασκευὴν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="a%29pomaxome%2Fnous">ἀπομαχομένους</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="ploi%2Fwn">πλοίων</w>.
<w lemma="e%28%2Fws">ἕως</w> <w lemma="a%29ndromh%2Fkous">ἀνδρομήκους</w> <w lemma="u%28%2Fyous">ὕψους</w> <w lemma="katepu%2Fknwse">κατεπύκνωσε</w> <w lemma="trh%2Fmasi">τρήμασι</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="tei%3Dxos">τεῖχος</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="palaistiai%2Fois">παλαιστιαίοις</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fgeqos">μέγεθος</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29kto%5Cs">ἐκτὸς</w> <w lemma="e%29pifa%2Fneian:">ἐπιφάνειαν·</w> <w lemma="oi%28%3Ds">οἷς</w> <w lemma="toco%2Ftas">τοξότας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="skorpi%2Fdia">σκορπίδια</w> <w lemma="parasth%2Fsas">παραστήσας</w> <w lemma="e%29nto%5Cs">ἐντὸς</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="tei%2Fxous">τείχους</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ba%2Fllwn">βάλλων</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w>, <w lemma="a%29xrh%2Fstous">ἀχρήστους</w> <w lemma="e%29poi%2Fei">ἐποίει</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29piba%2Ftas">ἐπιβάτας</w>.
<w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="ou%28%3D">οὗ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="makra%5Cn">μακρὰν</w> <w lemma="a%29festw%3Dtas">ἀφεστῶτας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="su%2Fneggus">σύνεγγυς</w> <w lemma="o%29%2Fntas">ὄντας</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="polemi%2Fous">πολεμίους</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="mo%2Fnon">μόνον</w> <w lemma="a%29pra%2Fktous">ἀπράκτους</w> <w lemma="pareskeu%2Faze">παρεσκεύαζε</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="i%29di%2Fas">ἰδίας</w> <w lemma="e%29pibola%2Fs">ἐπιβολάς</w>, <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="die%2Ffqeire">διέφθειρε</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="plei%2Fstous">πλείστους</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w>.
<w lemma="o%28%2Fte">ὅτε</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="sambu%2Fkas">σαμβύκας</w> <w lemma="e%29gxeirh%2Fsaien">ἐγχειρήσαιεν</w> <w lemma="e%29cai%2Frein">ἐξαίρειν</w>, <w lemma="o%29%2Frgana">ὄργανα</w> <w lemma="par%27">παρ᾽</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Flon">ὅλον</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="tei%3Dxos">τεῖχος</w> <w lemma="h%28toima%2Fkei">ἡτοιμάκει</w>, <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="loipo%5Cn">λοιπὸν</w> <w lemma="xro%2Fnon">χρόνον</w> <w lemma="a%29fanh%3D">ἀφανῆ</w>, <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="xrei%2Fas">χρείας</w> <w lemma="kairo%5Cn">καιρὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fsw">ἔσω</w> <w lemma="merw%3Dn">μερῶν</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="tei%2Fxous">τείχους</w> <w lemma="a%29nista%2Fmena">ἀνιστάμενα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="propi%2Fptonta">προπίπτοντα</w> <w lemma="polu%5C">πολὺ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29pa%2Flcews">ἐπάλξεως</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="kerai%2Fais:">κεραίαις·</w>
<w lemma="w%28%3Dn">ὧν</w> <w lemma="tina%5C">τινὰ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29ba%2Fstaze">ἐβάσταζε</w> <w lemma="li%2Fqous">λίθους</w> <w lemma="ou%29k">οὐκ</w> <w lemma="e%29la%2Fttous">ἐλάττους</w> <w lemma="de%2Fka">δέκα</w> <w lemma="tala%2Fntwn">ταλάντων</w>, <w lemma="tina%5C">τινὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="shkw%2Fmata">σηκώματα</w> <w lemma="moli%2Fbdina">μολίβδινα</w>.
<w lemma="loipo%5Cn">λοιπὸν</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fte">ὅτε</w> <w lemma="suneggi%2Fzoien">συνεγγίζοιεν</w> <w lemma="ai%28">αἱ</w> <w lemma="sambu%3Dkai">σαμβῦκαι</w>, <w lemma="to%2Fte">τότε</w> <w lemma="periago%2Fmenai">περιαγόμεναι</w> <w lemma="karxhsi%2Fw%7C">καρχησίῳ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="de%2Fon">δέον</w> <w lemma="ai%28">αἱ</w> <w lemma="kerai%3Dai">κεραῖαι</w> <w lemma="dia%2F">διά</w> <w lemma="tinos">τινος</w> <w lemma="sxasthri%2Fas">σχαστηρίας</w> <w lemma="h%29fi%2Fesan">ἠφίεσαν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="kataskeu%2Fasma">κατασκεύασμα</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="li%2Fqon:">λίθον·</w>
<w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="ou%28%3D">οὗ</w> <w lemma="sune%2Fbaine">συνέβαινε</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="mo%2Fnon">μόνον</w> <w lemma="au%29to%5C">αὐτὸ</w> <w lemma="sunqrau%2Fesqai">συνθραύεσθαι</w> <w lemma="tou%29%2Frganon">τοὔργανον</w>, <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="nau%3Dn">ναῦν</w>
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<head><a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Syracuse&groupId=994&placeId=1753">Syracuse</a>'s Defenses</head>When Epicydes and Hippocrates had occupied <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Syracuse&groupId=994&placeId=1753">Syracuse</a>,<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note10">Siege of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Syracuse&groupId=994&placeId=1753">Syracuse</a>, B. C. 215-214.</note>and had alienated the rest of the citizens with themselves from the friendship of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rome&groupId=935&placeId=1669">Rome</a>, the Romans who had already been informed of the murder of Hieronymus, tyrant of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Syracuse&groupId=994&placeId=1753">Syracuse</a>, appointed Appius Claudius as Pro-praetor to command a land force, while Marcus Claudius Marcellus commanded the fleet. These officers took up a position not far from <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Syracuse&groupId=994&placeId=1753">Syracuse</a>, and determined to assault the town from the land at Hexapylus, and by sea at what was called Stoa Scytice in Achradina, where the wall has its foundation close down to the sea. Having prepared their wicker pent-houses, and darts, and other siege material, they felt confident that, with so many hands employed, they would in five days get their works in such an advanced state as to give them the advantage over the enemy.<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note11">Archimedes.</note>But in this they did not take into account the abilities of Archimedes; nor calculate on the truth that, in certain circumstances, the genius of one man is more effective than any numbers whatever.<note anchored="yes" place="unspecified" id="note12">Cp.<ref target="b1c35" targOrder="U">1, 35</ref>.</note>However they now learnt it by experience. The city was strong from the fact of its encircling wall lying along a chain of hills with overhanging brows, the ascent of which was no easy task, even with no one to hinder it, except at certain definite points. Taking advantage of this, Archimedes had constructed such defences both in the town, and at the places where an attack might be made by sea, that the garrison would have everything at hand which they might require at any moment, and be ready to meet without delay whatever the enemy might attempt against them.
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