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- Polybius. Vols. 1-4. Büttner-Wobst, Theodor, editor. Leipzig: Teubner, 1893.
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- Humanitext Reader · reader.humanitext.ai · 2026-11-05
Facing the Roman advance and Iberian defections, the Carthaginian general Hasdrubal plans for a decisive battle or a retreat to Italy, while the Roman general Scipio advances and meets with the Iberian chiefs, including Andobales, who pledge their loyalty to Rome.
Ἀσδρούβας μὲν οὖν ἐν τοιαύταις περιστάσεσι πολλὰς καὶ ποικίλας ἐποιεῖτο περὶ τῶν ἐπιφερομένων πραγμάτων ἐννοίας.
Hasdrubal, then, in such circumstances, was revolving many and various thoughts concerning the impending events.
ἐλύπει μὲν γὰρ αὐτὸν ἡ περὶ τὸν Ἀνδοβάλην ἀπόστασις, ἐλύπει δὲ καὶ τὰ κατὰ τὴν ἀντιπαραγωγὴν καὶ τὴν ἀλλοτριότητα τὴν ὑπάρχουσαν αὐτῷ πρὸς τοὺς ἄλλους στρατηγούς· ἠγωνία δὲ καὶ τὴν Ποπλίου παρουσίαν.
For he was distressed by the defection of Andobales, and distressed also by the opposition and the estrangement that existed between himself and the other generals; and he was also anxious about the arrival of Publius.
καὶ τὸ λοιπὸν ἤδη προσδοκῶν αὐτὸν ἥξειν μετὰ τῶν δυνάμεων, θεωρῶν δʼ αὑτὸν μὲν ἐγκαταλειπόμενον ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰβήρων, τοῖς δὲ Ῥωμαίοις πάντας ὁμοθυμαδὸν προσχωροῦντας, ἐπί τινας λογισμοὺς κατήντησε τοιούτους.
And expecting him now to arrive shortly with his forces, and seeing himself abandoned by the Iberians, while all were with one accord going over to the Romans, he arrived at the following determination.
προέθετο γὰρ διότι1 δεῖ παρεσκευασμένον τὰ δυνατὰ συμβαλεῖν πρὸς μάχην τοῖς ὑπεναντίοις, κἂν μὲν ἡ τύχη δῷ τὸ νικᾶν, βουλεύσασθαι μετὰ ταῦτα περὶ τῶν ἑξῆς ἀσφαλῶς·
For he resolved that he must prepare as well as possible and engage the enemy in battle, and if fortune should grant him victory, he would thereafter deliberate safely about the future;
ἂν δʼ ἀντιπίπτῃ τὰ κατὰ τὴν μάχην, ποιεῖσθαι τὴν ἀποχώρησιν μετὰ τῶν διασῳζομένων ἐξ αὐτῆς εἰς Γαλατίαν, κἀκεῖθεν παραλαβόντα τῶν βαρβάρων ὡς πλείστους βοηθεῖν εἰς τὴν Ἰταλίαν καὶ κοινωνεῖν Ἀννίβᾳ τἀδελφῷ τῶν αὐτῶν ἐλπίδων.
but if the battle should go against him, he would make his retreat with those who survived it into Gaul, and having enlisted there as many of the barbarians as possible, march to Italy to assist, and share the same fortunes with, his brother Hannibal.
Ἀσδρούβας μὲν δὴ ταῦτα διανοηθεὶς πρὸς τούτοις ἦν· Πόπλιος δὲ προσδεξάμενος Γάιον τὸν Λαίλιον καὶ διακούσας τῶν παραγγελλομένων ὑπὸ τῆς συγκλήτου, προῇγε τὰς δυνάμεις ἀναλαβὼν ἐκ τῆς παραχειμασίας, ἀπαντώντων αὐτῷ κατὰ τὴν δίοδον τῶν Ἰβήρων, ἑτοίμως καὶ προθύμως συνεξορμώντων.
While Hasdrubal, having formed these plans, was occupied with them, Publius, having received Gaius Laelius and heard the instructions sent by the senate, led forth his forces, taking them from their winter quarters, while the Iberians met him along his route, readily and eagerly joining his expedition.
οἱ δὲ περὶ τὸν Ἀνδοβάλην2 πάλαι μὲν διεπέμποντο πρὸς τὸν Πόπλιον, τότε δὲ πλησιάσαντος αὐτοῦ τοῖς τόποις ἧκον ὡς αὐτὸν ἐκ τῆς παρεμβολῆς ἅμα τοῖς φίλοις, καὶ συμμίξαντες ἀπελογίσαντο περὶ τῆς προγεγενημένης σφίσι φιλίας πρὸς Καρχηδονίους, ὁμοίως δὲ καὶ τὰς χρείας καὶ τὴν ὅλην πίστιν ἐνεφάνιζον, ἣν ἐτύγχανον ἐκείνοις παρεσχημένοι.
Andobales and his party had long been sending messages to Publius, and now, when he neared their country, they came to him from their camp along with their friends, and on meeting him, made their defense regarding their former friendship with the Carthaginians, and likewise set forth the services and the complete fidelity which they had happened to render to them.
μετὰ δὲ ταῦτα τὰς ἀδικίας ἐξηγοῦντο καὶ τὰς ὕβρεις τὰς ἐξ ἐκείνων ἀπηντημένας.
After this, they detailed the acts of injustice and the insolent treatment which they had met with from them.
διόπερ ἠξίουν τὸν Πόπλιον αὐτὸν κριτὴν γίνεσθαι τῶν λεγομένων, κἂν μὲν φανῶσιν ἀδίκως ἐγκαλοῦντες Καρχηδονίοις, σαφῶς γινώσκειν3 αὐτὸν ὡς οὐδὲ τὴν πρὸς Ῥωμαίους δύνανται τηρεῖν πίστιν·
Therefore, they requested Publius himself to be the judge of what they said, and if they should be found to be accusing the Carthaginians unjustly, he should know for certain that they would not be able to keep their faith with the Romans either;
ἐὰν δὲ πολλὰς ἀδικίας ἀναλογιζόμενοι κατʼ ἀνάγκην ἀφιστῶνται τῆς εὐνοίας τῆς ἐκείνων, καλὰς ἐλπίδας ἔχειν διότι νῦν ἑλόμενοι τὰ Ῥωμαίων βεβαίως τηρήσουσι τὴν πρὸς αὐτοὺς εὔνοιαν.
but if, on reflecting upon many acts of injustice, they had of necessity revolted from their goodwill towards them, he might have good hopes that, having now chosen the cause of the Romans, they would firmly preserve their goodwill towards them.
- 10.37.4διότι
Here διότι functions like ὅτι, introducing an object clause after the main verb προέθετο ("he resolved").
- 10.37.7οἱ δὲ περὶ τὸν Ἀνδοβάλην
An idiomatic expression meaning "Andobales and his followers/associates." Although it can sometimes refer simply to Andobales himself, here it is treated as a plural subject including his associates who act together with him.
- 10.37.9σαφῶς γινώσκειν
The infinitive γινώσκειν depends on the main verb ἠξίουν ("they requested"). It thus means "they requested him to know for certain...".