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- Thucydides. Historiae, Vol 1-2. Jones, Henry Stuart, editor. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1910. (1942 printing).
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- Humanitext Reader · reader.humanitext.ai · 2026-10-23
Pausanias became arrogant upon receiving the letter from the Persian King, adopting Persian customs and acting insolently. His offensive behavior drove the Greek allies to transfer their allegiance to the Athenians.
ταῦτα λαβὼν ὁ Παυσανίας τὰ γράμματα, ὢν καὶ πρότερον ἐν μεγάλῳ ἀξιώματι ὑπὸ τῶν Ἑλλήνων διὰ τὴν Πλαταιᾶσιν ἡγεμονίαν, πολλῷ τότε μᾶλλον ἦρτο1 καὶ οὐκέτι ἐδύνατο ἐν τῷ καθεστῶτι τρόπῳ βιοτεύειν, ἀλλὰ σκευάς τε Μηδικὰς ἐνδυόμενος ἐκ τοῦ Βυζαντίου ἐξῄει καὶ διὰ τῆς Θρᾴκης πορευόμενον αὐτὸν Μῆδοι καὶ Αἰγύπτιοι ἐδορυφόρουν, τράπεζάν τε Περσικὴν παρετίθετο καὶ κατέχειν τὴν διάνοιαν οὐκ ἐδύνατο,ἀλλ’ ἔργοις βραχέσι προυδήλου ἃ τῇ γνώμῃ μειζόνως2 ἐς ἔπειτα ἔμελλε πράξειν.
Pausanias, having received these letters, though even before this he was held in great prestige by the Greeks because of his command at Plataea, was then much more puffed up and could no longer live in the established way, but went out of Byzantium wearing Median dress, and as he journeyed through Thrace, Medes and Egyptians served as his bodyguards; he also had a Persian table set for himself, and was unable to contain his thoughts, but rather, by small actions, revealed beforehand what he intended to execute on a grander scale in his mind for the future.
δυσπρόσοδόν τε αὑτὸν παρεῖχε καὶ τῇ ὀργῇ οὕτω χαλεπῇ ἐχρῆτο ἐς πάντας ὁμοίως ὥστε μηδένα δύνασθαι προσιέναι· δι’ ὅπερ καὶ πρὸς τοὺς Ἀθηναίους οὐχ ἥκιστα3 ἡ ξυμμαχία μετέστη.
And he made himself difficult of access, and showed such a harsh temper towards everyone alike that no one was able to approach him; for which reason especially the alliance went over to the Athenians.
- 1.130.1ἦρτο
Third-person singular pluperfect passive of the verb αἴρω (to lift up). Here it is used in a figurative sense to mean 'to be puffed up' or 'to become arrogant' in mind.
- 1.130.1τῇ γνώμῃ μειζόνως
The adverb μειζόνως (on a grander scale) modifies the infinitive πράξειν. The dative τῇ γνώμῃ means 'in his mind' or 'by his intention', making the clause refer to 'what he intended to execute on a grander scale in his mind (for the future)'.
- 1.130.2οὐχ ἥκιστα
A litotes (double negative), meaning 'not least' or 'especially/most of all'. It emphasizes that his arrogant behavior was the primary or highly decisive cause for the transfer of the alliance to the Athenians.