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Book 9 - Chapter 7

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<w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="h%28%5Cn">ἣν</w> <w lemma="ou%29dei%5Cs">οὐδεὶς</w> <w lemma="ou%29de%2Fpote">οὐδέποτε</w> <w lemma="pole%2Fmion">πολέμιον</w> <w lemma="h%28%2Fcein">ἥξειν</w> <w lemma="h%29%2Flpize:">ἤλπιζε·</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="u%28pa%2Ftwn">ὑπάτων</w> <w lemma="tolmhsa%2Fntwn">τολμησάντων</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="de%2Fka">δέκα</w> <w lemma="stadi%2Fois">σταδίοις</w> <w lemma="a%29ntistratopedeu%3Dsai">ἀντιστρατοπεδεῦσαι</w> <w lemma="sfi%2Fsi">σφίσι</w> <w lemma="parabo%2Flws">παραβόλως</w>, <w lemma="%2A%29anni%2Fbas">Ἀννίβας</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="lei%2Fas">λείας</w> <w lemma="plh%3Dqos">πλῆθος</w> <w lemma="h%28qroikw%2Fs">ἡθροικώς</w>, <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w> <w lemma="e%29lpi%2Fdos">ἐλπίδος</w> <w lemma="a%29popeptwkw%2Fs">ἀποπεπτωκώς</w>,
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<w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fgiston">μέγιστον</w>, <w lemma="sullogizo%2Fmenos">συλλογιζόμενος</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="h%28me%2Fras">ἡμέρας</w>, <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="ai%28%3Ds">αἷς</w> <w lemma="h%29%2Flpize">ἤλπιζε</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="a%29rxh%3Ds">ἀρχῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%2Fnoian">ἐπίνοιαν</w> <w lemma="puqome%2Fnous">πυθομένους</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29%2Fappion">Ἄππιον</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w> <w lemma="ki%2Fndunon">κίνδυνον</w> <w lemma="h%29%2Ftoi">ἤτοι</w> <w lemma="lu%2Fsantas">λύσαντας</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="poliorki%2Fan">πολιορκίαν</w> <w lemma="o%28losxerw%3Ds">ὁλοσχερῶς</w> <w lemma="parabohqh%2Fsein">παραβοηθήσειν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rw%2Fmh%7C">Ῥώμῃ</w> <w lemma="pra%2Fgmasin">πράγμασιν</w> <w lemma="h%29%5C">ἢ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fros">μέρος</w> <w lemma="ti">τι</w> <w lemma="katalipo%2Fntas">καταλιπόντας</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="plei%2Foni">πλείονι</w> <w lemma="bohqh%2Fsein">βοηθήσειν</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="spoudh%2Fn:">σπουδήν·</w>
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<w lemma="w%28%3Dn">ὧν</w> <w lemma="o%28po%2Fteron">ὁπότερον</w> <w lemma="a%29%5Cn">ἂν</w> <w lemma="sumbh%3D%7C">συμβῇ</w>, <w lemma="deo%2Fntws">δεόντως</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Fcein">ἕξειν</w> <w lemma="u%28peilhfw%5Cs">ὑπειληφὼς</w> <w lemma="e%29ki%2Fnei">ἐκίνει</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="du%2Fnamin">δύναμιν</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="parembolh%3Ds">παρεμβολῆς</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%28wqinh%2Fn">ἑωθινήν</w>.
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<w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Apo%2Fplion">Πόπλιον</w> <w lemma="diaspa%2Fsantes">διασπάσαντες</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="proeirhme%2Fnou">προειρημένου</w> <w lemma="potamou%3D">ποταμοῦ</w> <w lemma="gefu%2Fras">γεφύρας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="sunanagka%2Fsantes">συναναγκάσαντες</w> <w lemma="au%29to%5Cn">αὐτὸν</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="r%28eu%2Fmatos">ῥεύματος</w> <w lemma="peraiou%3Dn">περαιοῦν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="du%2Fnamin">δύναμιν</w>, <w lemma="prose%2Fkeinto">προσέκειντο</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2Akarxhdoni%2Fois">Καρχηδονίοις</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="dia%2Fbasin">διάβασιν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pollh%5Cn">πολλὴν</w> <w lemma="parei%3Dxon">παρεῖχον</w> <w lemma="dusxrhsti%2Fan">δυσχρηστίαν</w>.
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<w lemma="o%28losxere%5Cs">ὁλοσχερὲς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="ou%29de%5Cn">οὐδὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29du%2Fnanto">ἐδύναντο</w> <w lemma="pra%3Dcai">πρᾶξαι</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="plh%3Dqos">πλῆθος</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="i%28ppe%2Fwn">ἱππέων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fnta">πάντα</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpon">τόπον</w> <w lemma="eu%29xrhsti%2Fan">εὐχρηστίαν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Anoma%2Fdwn:">Νομάδων·</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="lei%2Fas">λείας</w> <w lemma="i%28kano%2Fn">ἱκανόν</w> <w lemma="ti">τι</w> <w lemma="me%2Fros">μέρος</w> <w lemma="a%29felo%2Fmenoi">ἀφελόμενοι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="triakosi%2Fous">τριακοσίους</w> <w lemma="katabalo%2Fntes">καταβαλόντες</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="polemi%2Fwn">πολεμίων</w> <w lemma="to%2Fte">τότε</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="a%29nexw%2Frhsan">ἀνεχώρησαν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="parembolh%2Fn">παρεμβολήν</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="nomi%2Fsantes">νομίσαντες</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2Akarxhdoni%2Fous">Καρχηδονίους</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="fo%2Fbon">φόβον</w> <w lemma="spoudh%3D%7C">σπουδῇ</w> <w lemma="poiei%3Dsqai">ποιεῖσθαι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="u%28poxw%2Frhsin">ὑποχώρησιν</w>, <w lemma="ei%28%2Fponto">εἵποντο</w> <w lemma="kato%2Fpin">κατόπιν</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="parwrei%2Fais">παρωρείαις</w>.
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<w lemma="%2A%29anni%2Fbas">Ἀννίβας</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="prw%3Dton">πρῶτον</w> <w lemma="h%29pei%2Fgeto">ἠπείγετο</w>, <w lemma="speu%2Fdwn">σπεύδων</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="prokei%2Fmenon:">προκείμενον·</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="pe%2Fmpthn">πέμπτην</w> <w lemma="h%28me%2Fran">ἡμέραν</w> <w lemma="prosaggelqe%2Fntos">προσαγγελθέντος</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3D%7C">αὐτῷ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fnein">μένειν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="poliorki%2Fas">πολιορκίας</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29%2Fappion">Ἄππιον</w>, <w lemma="ou%28%2Ftws">οὕτως</w> <w lemma="u%28posta%5Cs">ὑποστὰς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="prosdeca%2Fmenos">προσδεξάμενος</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%28pome%2Fnous">ἑπομένους</w> <w lemma="e%29piti%2Fqetai">ἐπιτίθεται</w> <w lemma="nukto%5Cs">νυκτὸς</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fti">ἔτι</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="stratopedei%2Fa%7C">στρατοπεδείᾳ</w>,
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<w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pollou%5Cs">πολλοὺς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29pe%2Fkteine">ἀπέκτεινε</w>, <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="loipou%5Cs">λοιποὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="parembolh%3Ds">παρεμβολῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29ce%2Fbale">ἐξέβαλε</w>.
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<w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="h%28me%2Fras">ἡμέρας</w> <w lemma="e%29pigenome%2Fnhs">ἐπιγενομένης</w> <w lemma="sunqewrh%2Fsas">συνθεωρήσας</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fous">Ῥωμαίους</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fs">πρός</w> <w lemma="tina">τινα</w> <w lemma="lo%2Ffon">λόφον</w> <w lemma="e%29rumno%5Cn">ἐρυμνὸν</w> <w lemma="a%29pokexwrhko%2Ftas">ἀποκεχωρηκότας</w>, <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fti">ἔτι</w> <w lemma="proskarterei%3Dn">προσκαρτερεῖν</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="a%29pe%2Fgnw">ἀπέγνω</w>,
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<w lemma="poihsa%2Fmenos">ποιησάμενος</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="porei%2Fan">πορείαν</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Adauni%2Fas">Δαυνίας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Abretti%2Fas">Βρεττίας</w> <w lemma="e%29pe%2Fsth">ἐπέστη</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rh%2Fgion">Ῥήγιον</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpois">τόποις</w> <w lemma="a%29nupo%2Fptws">ἀνυπόπτως</w>, <w lemma="w%28%2Fste">ὥστε</w> <w lemma="par%27">παρ᾽</w> <w lemma="o%29li%2Fgon">ὀλίγον</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="po%2Flews">πόλεως</w> <w lemma="kurieu%3Dsai">κυριεῦσαι</w>, <w lemma="pa%2Fntas">πάντας</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fran">χώραν</w> <w lemma="e%29kpeporeume%2Fnous">ἐκπεπορευμένους</w> <w lemma="a%29poteme%2Fsqai">ἀποτεμέσθαι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="plei%2Fstwn">πλείστων</w> <w lemma="gene%2Fsqai">γενέσθαι</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rhgi%2Fnwn">Ῥηγίνων</w> <w lemma="ku%2Frios">κύριος</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="e%29kei%2Fnh%7C">ἐκείνῃ</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="parousi%2Fa%7C">παρουσίᾳ</w>.
<head>Hannibal In Sight of Rome</head>But presently, when the Consuls ventured to encamp<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note15">Hannibal starts on his return.</note>within ten stades of him, Hannibal broke up his quarters before daylight. He did so for three reasons:—first, because he had collected an enormous booty; secondly, because he had given up all hope of taking <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rome&groupId=935&placeId=1669">Rome</a>; and lastly, because he reckoned that the time had now come at which he expected, according to his original idea, that Appius would have learnt the danger threatening <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rome&groupId=935&placeId=1669">Rome</a>, and would have raised the siege of Capua<pb n="569" />and come with his whole force to the relief of the city; or at any rate would hurry up with the greater part, leaving a detachment to carry on the siege.<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note16">The passage of the <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Anio&groupId=331&placeId=642">Anio</a>.</note>Publius had caused the bridges over the <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Anio&groupId=331&placeId=642">Anio</a> to be broken down, and thus compelled Hannibal to get his army across by a ford; and he now attacked the Carthaginians as they were engaged in making the passage of the stream and caused them great distress. They were not able however to strike an important blow, owing to the number of Hannibal's cavalry, and the activity of the Numidians in every part of the field. But before retiring to their camp they wrested the greater part of the booty from them, and killed about three hundred men; and then, being convinced that the Carthaginians were beating a hasty retreat in a panic, they followed in their rear, keeping along the line of hills.<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note17">Hannibal turns upon his pursuers.</note>At first Hannibal continued to march at a rapid pace, being anxious to meet the force which he expected; but at the end of the fifth day, being informed that Appius had not left the siege of Capua, he halted; and waiting for the enemy to come up, made an attack upon his camp before daylight, killed a large number of them, and drove the rest out of their camp. But when day broke, and he saw the Romans in a strong position upon a steep hill, to which they had retired, he decided not to continue his attack upon them; but marching through <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Daunia&groupId=531&placeId=1002">Daunia</a> and Bruttium he appeared at <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rhegium&groupId=927&placeId=1659">Rhegium</a>, so unexpectedly, that he was within an ace of capturing the city, and did cut off all who were out in the country; and during this excursion captured a very large number of the Rhegini.