<head lang="la">VI. Res Siciliae</head><w lemma="%2Aoi%28">Οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="plei%3Dstoi">πλεῖστοι</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29nqrw%2Fpwn">ἀνθρώπων</w> <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="au%29th%3Ds">αὐτῆς</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="perime%2Ftrou">περιμέτρου</w> <w lemma="tekmai%2Frontai">τεκμαίρονται</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="mege%2Fqh">μεγέθη</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="proeirhme%2Fnwn">προειρημένων</w>.
<w lemma="loipo%5Cn">λοιπὸν</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Ftan">ὅταν</w> <w lemma="ei%29%2Fph%7C">εἴπῃ</w> <w lemma="tis">τις</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Amegalopolitw%3Dn">Μεγαλοπολιτῶν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w> <w lemma="penth%2Fkonta">πεντήκοντα</w> <w lemma="stadi%2Fwn">σταδίων</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxein">ἔχειν</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="peri%2Fbolon">περίβολον</w>, <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Alakedaimoni%2Fwn">Λακεδαιμονίων</w> <w lemma="o%29ktw%5C">ὀκτὼ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tettara%2Fkonta">τετταράκοντα</w>, <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="mege%2Fqei">μεγέθει</w> <w lemma="diplh%3Dn">διπλῆν</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Alakedai%2Fmona">Λακεδαίμονα</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Amega%2Flhs">Μεγάλης</w> <w lemma="po%2Flews">πόλεως</w>, <w lemma="a%29%2Fpiston">ἄπιστον</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="dokei%3D">δοκεῖ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="lego%2Fmenon">λεγόμενον</w>.
<w lemma="a%29%5Cn">ἂν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="sunauch%3Dsai%2F">συναυξῆσαί</w> <w lemma="tis">τις</w> <w lemma="boulo%2Fmenos">βουλόμενος</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29pori%2Fan">ἀπορίαν</w> <w lemma="ei%29%2Fph%7C">εἴπῃ</w> <w lemma="dio%2Fti">διότι</w> <w lemma="dunato%2Fn">δυνατόν</w> <w lemma="e%29sti">ἐστι</w> <w lemma="tettara%2Fkonta">τετταράκοντα</w> <w lemma="stadi%2Fwn">σταδίων</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w> <w lemma="h%29%5C">ἢ</w> <w lemma="stratopedei%2Fan">στρατοπεδείαν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxousan">ἔχουσαν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="perigrafh%5Cn">περιγραφὴν</w> <w lemma="diplasi%2Fan">διπλασίαν</w> <w lemma="gi%2Fnesqai">γίνεσθαι</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="e%28kato%5Cn">ἑκατὸν</w> <w lemma="stadi%2Fwn">σταδίων</w> <w lemma="e%29xou%2Fshs">ἐχούσης</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="peri%2Fmetron">περίμετρον</w>, <w lemma="tele%2Fws">τελέως</w> <w lemma="e%29kplhktiko%5Cn">ἐκπληκτικὸν</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="fai%2Fnetai">φαίνεται</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="lego%2Fmenon">λεγόμενον</w>.
<w lemma="tou%3Dto">τοῦτο</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29sti%5Cn">ἐστὶν</w> <w lemma="ai%29%2Ftion">αἴτιον</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fti">ὅτι</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="paidikoi%3Ds">παιδικοῖς</w> <w lemma="maqh%2Fmasi">μαθήμασι</w> <w lemma="paradidome%2Fnwn">παραδιδομένων</w> <w lemma="h%28mi%3Dn">ἡμῖν</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="gewmetri%2Fas">γεωμετρίας</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="mnhmoneu%2Fomen">μνημονεύομεν</w>.
<w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="proh%2Fxqhn">προήχθην</w> <w lemma="ei%29pei%3Dn">εἰπεῖν</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="mo%2Fnon">μόνον</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="pollou%5Cs">πολλοὺς</w> <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="politeuome%2Fnwn">πολιτευομένων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="h%28gemoni%2Fais">ἡγεμονίαις</w> <w lemma="a%29nastrefome%2Fnwn">ἀναστρεφομένων</w> <w lemma="tina%5Cs">τινὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29kplh%2Fttesqai">ἐκπλήττεσθαι</w>, <w lemma="qauma%2Fzontas">θαυμάζοντας</w> <w lemma="pote%5C">ποτὲ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ei%29">εἰ</w> <w lemma="dunato%2Fn">δυνατόν</w> <w lemma="e%29sti">ἐστι</w> <w lemma="mei%2Fzw">μείζω</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Alakedaimoni%2Fwn">Λακεδαιμονίων</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pollw%3D%7C">πολλῷ</w> <w lemma="mei%2Fzw">μείζω</w>, <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Amegalopolitw%3Dn">Μεγαλοπολιτῶν</w>, <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="peri%2Fbolon">περίβολον</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxousan">ἔχουσαν</w> <w lemma="e%29la%2Fttw">ἐλάττω</w>,
<w lemma="pote%5C">ποτὲ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="plh%3Dqos">πλῆθος</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29ndrw%3Dn">ἀνδρῶν</w> <w lemma="tekmai%2Fresqai">τεκμαίρεσθαι</w>, <w lemma="stoxazome%2Fnous">στοχαζομένους</w> <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="au%29th%3Ds">αὐτῆς</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="perime%2Ftrou">περιμέτρου</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="stratopedeiw%3Dn">στρατοπεδειῶν</w>.
<w lemma="paraplh%2Fsion">παραπλήσιον</w> <w lemma="de%2F">δέ</w> <w lemma="ti">τι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Fteron">ἕτερον</w> <w lemma="a%29di%2Fkhma">ἀδίκημα</w> <w lemma="sumbai%2Fnei">συμβαίνει</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flewn">πόλεων</w> <w lemma="e%29pifa%2Fseis">ἐπιφάσεις</w>. <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="polloi%5C">πολλοὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29nqrw%2Fpwn">ἀνθρώπων</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="perikeklasme%2Fnas">περικεκλασμένας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="bounw%2Fdeis">βουνώδεις</w> <w lemma="plei%2Fous">πλείους</w> <w lemma="oi%29ki%2Fas">οἰκίας</w> <w lemma="u%28polamba%2Fnousi">ὑπολαμβάνουσι</w> <w lemma="kate%2Fxesqai">κατέχεσθαι</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29pipe%2Fdwn">ἐπιπέδων</w>.
<w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="ou%29k">οὐκ</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fsti">ἔστι</w> <w lemma="toiou%3Dton">τοιοῦτον</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="teixi%2Fa">τειχία</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="oi%29kodomiw%3Dn">οἰκοδομιῶν</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29gkli%2Fmasi">ἐγκλίμασι</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29da%2Ffwn">ἐδάφων</w> <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="u%28pokeime%2Fnois">ὑποκειμένοις</w> <w lemma="e%29pipe%2Fdois">ἐπιπέδοις</w> <w lemma="oi%29kodomei%3Dsqai">οἰκοδομεῖσθαι</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="o%29rqa%2Fs">ὀρθάς</w>, <w lemma="e%29f%27">ἐφ᾽</w> <w lemma="w%28%3Dn">ὧν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="lo%2Ffous">λόφους</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%5Cs">αὐτοὺς</w> <w lemma="bebhke%2Fnai">βεβηκέναι</w> <w lemma="sumbai%2Fnei">συμβαίνει</w>.
<w lemma="gnoi%2Fh">γνοίη</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fn">ἄν</w> <w lemma="tis">τις</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="fainome%2Fnou">φαινομένου</w> <w lemma="paidikw%3Ds">παιδικῶς</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fmws">ὅμως</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="lego%2Fmenon">λεγόμενον</w>.
<w lemma="ei%29">εἰ</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="noh%2Fsai">νοήσαι</w> <w lemma="tis">τις</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="u%28%2Fyos">ὕψος</w> <w lemma="a%29natetame%2Fnas">ἀνατεταμένας</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="kli%2Fmasin">κλίμασιν</w> <w lemma="oi%29ki%2Fas">οἰκίας</w> <w lemma="ou%28%2Ftws">οὕτως</w> <w lemma="w%28%2Fste">ὥστε</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fsas">πάσας</w> <w lemma="i%29sou+yei%3Ds">ἰσοϋψεῖς</w> <w lemma="u%28pa%2Frxein">ὑπάρχειν</w>, <w lemma="fanero%5Cn">φανερὸν</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="e%28no%5Cs">ἑνὸς</w> <w lemma="e%29pipe%2Fdou">ἐπιπέδου</w> <w lemma="genome%2Fnou">γενομένου</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="te%2Fgh">τέγη</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="oi%29kiw%3Dn">οἰκιῶν</w>, <w lemma="i%29%2Fson">ἴσον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="para%2Fllhlon">παράλληλον</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fstai">ἔσται</w> <w lemma="tou%3Dto">τοῦτο</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="lo%2Ffois">λόφοις</w> <w lemma="u%28pokeime%2Fnw%7C">ὑποκειμένῳ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="teixw%3Dn">τειχῶν</w> <w lemma="qemeli%2Fois">θεμελίοις</w> <w lemma="e%29pipe%2Fdw%7C">ἐπιπέδῳ</w>.
<w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="h%28gei%3Dsqai">ἡγεῖσθαι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="politeu%2Fesqai">πολιτεύεσθαι</w> <w lemma="boulome%2Fnwn">βουλομένων</w>, <w lemma="a%29gnoou%2Fntwn">ἀγνοούντων</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="toiau%3Dta">τοιαῦτα</w>
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<head>Hannibal Treats Different Cities in Different Ways</head>The influence of friends then, and still more that of circumstances, in doing violence to and changing the natural character of Hannibal, is shown by what I have narrated and<pb n="586" />will be shown by what I have to narrate.<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note53">Effect of the fall of Capua, B. C. 211.</note>For as soon as Capua fell into the hands of the Romans the other cities naturally became restless, and began to look round for opportunities and pretexts for revolting back again to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rome&groupId=935&placeId=1669">Rome</a>. It was then that Hannibal seems to have been at his lowest point of distress and despair. For neither was he able to keep a watch upon all the cities so widely removed from each other,—while he remained entrenched at one spot, and the enemy were manœuvering against him with several armies,— nor could he divide his force into many parts; for he would have put an easy victory into the hands of the enemy by becoming inferior to them in numbers, and finding it impossible to be personally present at all points. Wherefore he was obliged to completely abandon some of the cities, and withdraw his garrisons from others: being afraid lest, in the course of the revolutions which might occur, he should lose his own soldiers as well. Some cities again he made up his mind to treat with treacherous violence, removing their inhabitants to other cities, and giving their property up to plunder; in consequence of which many were enraged with him, and accused him of impiety or cruelty. For the fact was that these movements were accompanied by robberies of money, murders, and violence, on various pretexts at the hands of the outgoing or incoming soldiers in the cities, because they always supposed that the inhabitants that were left behind were on the verge of turning over to the enemy. It is, therefore, very difficult to express an opinion on the natural character of Hannibal, owing to the influence exercised on it by the counsel of friends and the force of circumstances. The prevailing notion about him, however, at <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Carthage&groupId=441&placeId=820">Carthage</a> was that he was greedy of money, at <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rome&groupId=935&placeId=1669">Rome</a> that he was cruel.<note anchored="yes" place="unspecified" id="note54">See<ref target="b3c86" targOrder="U">3, 86</ref>, note. Cp.<cit><bibl n="Cic. Amic. 8" default="NO" valid="yes">Cicero de Am. § 8,</bibl><quote lang="la">cum duobus ducibus de imperio in <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Italia&groupId=656&placeId=1198">Italia</a> decertatum est, Pyrrho et Annibale. Ab altero propter probitatem ejus non nimis alienos animos habemus; alterum<emph>propter crudelitatem semper hacc civitas oderit.</emph></quote></cit></note>. . .<pb n="587" />
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