Letters from the Scipios and News of the Army's March — Polybius, The Histories Book 21 (21.8.1–21.8.3), Greek & English

§21.8.1

ὅτι¹ κατὰ τὸν καιρὸν τοῦτον εἰς τὴν Σάμον προσέπεσε γράμματα² τοῖς περὶ τὸν Λεύκιον καὶ τὸν Εὐμένη³ παρά τε τοῦ Λευκίου τοῦ τὴν ὕπατον ἀρχὴν ἔχοντος καὶ παρὰ Ποπλίου Σκιπίωνος, δηλοῦντα τὰς πρὸς τοὺς Αἰτωλοὺς γεγενημένας συνθήκας ὑπὲρ τῶν ἀνοχῶν καὶ τὴν ἐπὶ τὸν Ἑλλήσποντον πορείαν τῶν πεζικῶν στρατοπέδων.

At this time, letters reached Lucius and Eumenes and their men at Samos, from Lucius, who held the consulship, and from Publius Scipio, stating the treaty that had been made with the Aetolians for a truce, and the march of the land forces towards the Hellespont.

§21.8.3

ὁμοίως δὲ καὶ τοῖς περὶ τὸν Ἀντίοχον καὶ Σέλευκον ταῦτα διεσαφεῖτο παρὰ τῶν Αἰτωλῶν. —

In like manner, these matters were also made clear to Antiochus and Seleucus and their men by the Aetolians. —

Syntax notes3 items

21.8.1ὅτι
The introductory ὅτι characteristic of historical excerpts, presenting the subsequent statement. In translation, it is naturally integrated into the narrative.
21.8.1προσέπεσε γράμματα
A typical grammatical agreement in Classical Greek where a neuter plural subject (γράμματα) takes a singular verb (προσέπεσε). The same rule applies to 'ταῦτα διεσαφεῖτο' in §21.8.3.
21.8.1τοῖς περὶ τὸν Λεύκιον καὶ τὸν Εὐμένη
The construction 'οἱ περί + accusative' means 'someone and their associates/party.' The first 'Lucius' mentioned here is Lucius Aemilius Regillus, the naval commander stationed at Samos, who is distinct from the other Lucius mentioned later as holding the consulship (Lucius Cornelius Scipio).

Translated by Gemini 3.5 Flash (published 2026-05-25)urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.humanitext-grc2:21.8.1-21.8.3