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- Polybius. Vols. 1-4. Büttner-Wobst, Theodor, editor. Leipzig: Teubner, 1893.
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- Humanitext Reader · reader.humanitext.ai · 2026-11-11
Amidst Carthage's growing resentment toward Rome over Sicily and Sardinia, Hannibal is elected and confirmed as general following Hasdrubal's death. Hannibal immediately campaigns against the Olcades, capturing Althaea, and winters in Kaine Polis after securing his soldiers' loyalty through generous treatment and pay.
γεσθαι.1 Καρχηδόνιοι γὰρ βαρέως μὲν ἔφερον καὶ τὴν ὑπὲρ Σικελίας ἧτταν, συνεπέτεινε δʼ αὐτῶν τὴν ὀργήν, καθάπερ ἐπάνω προεῖπον, τὰ κατὰ Σαρδόνα καὶ τὸ τῶν τελευταῖον συντεθέντων χρημάτων πλῆθος.
to be related. For the Carthaginians bore heavily indeed the defeat over Sicily, but their anger was further intensified, as I said above, by the affairs of Sardinia and the large amount of money finally imposed on them.
διόπερ ἅμα τῷ τὰ πλεῖστα κατʼ Ἰβηρίαν ὑφʼ αὑτοὺς ποιήσασθαι2 πρὸς πᾶν ἑτοίμως διέκειντο τὸ κατὰ Ῥωμαίων ὑποδεικνύμενον.
Therefore, as soon as they had brought most of Iberia under their subjection, they were readily disposed toward any action directed against the Romans.
προσπεσούσης οὖν τῆς Ἀσδρούβου τελευτῆς, ᾧ μετὰ τὸν Ἀμίλκου θάνατον ἐνεχείρισαν τὰ κατὰ τὴν Ἰβηρίαν, τὸ μὲν πρῶτον ἐκαραδόκουν τὰς τῶν δυνάμεων ὁρμάς·
Thus, when the news of the death of Hasdrubal arrived—to whom they had entrusted the affairs in Iberia after the death of Hamilcar—they at first waited expectantly to see the inclination of the forces.
ἀφικομένης δὲ τῆς ἀγγελίας ἐκ τῶν στρατοπέδων ὅτι συμβαίνει τὰς δυνάμεις ὁμοθυμαδὸν ᾑρῆσθαι στρατηγὸν Ἀννίβαν, παραυτίκα συναθροίσαντες τὸν δῆμον μιᾷ γνώμῃ κυρίαν ἐποίησαν τὴν τῶν στρατοπέδων αἵρεσιν.
But when the message came from the camps that the forces had unanimously elected Hannibal as their general, they immediately assembled the people and by common consent ratified the choice of the camps.
Ἀννίβας δὲ παραλαβὼν τὴν ἀρχὴν εὐθέως ὥρμησεν ὡς καταστρεψόμενος τὸ τῶν Ὀλκάδων ἔθνος· ἀφικόμενος δὲ πρὸς Ἀλθαίαν τὴν βαρυτάτην αὐτῶν πόλιν κατεστρατοπέδευσεν.
Hannibal, having taken over the command, at once set out with the intention of subduing the nation of the Olcades; and arriving before Althaea, their strongest city, he encamped.
μετὰ δὲ ταῦτα χρησάμενος ἐνεργοῖς ἅμα καὶ καταπληκτικαῖς προσβολαῖς ταχέως ἐκράτησε τῆς πόλεως. οὗ συμβάντος οἱ λοιποὶ γενόμενοι καταπλαγεῖς ἐνέδωκαν αὑτοὺς τοῖς Καρχηδονίοις.
After this, making active as well as formidable assaults, he quickly became master of the city. Upon this happening, the rest, being struck with terror, surrendered themselves to the Carthaginians.
ἀργυρολογήσας δὲ τὰς πόλεις καὶ κυριεύσας πολλῶν χρημάτων ἧκε παραχειμάσων εἰς Καινὴν πόλιν.
Having exacted money from the cities and gained possession of a large sum, he came to Kaine Polis to pass the winter.
μεγαλοψύχως δὲ χρησάμενος τοῖς ὑποταττομένοις καὶ τὰ μὲν δοὺς τῶν ὀψωνίων τοῖς συστρατευομένοις τὰ δʼ ὑπισχνούμενος3 πολλὴν εὔνοιαν καὶ μεγάλας ἐλπίδας ἐνειρ
Dealing generously with his subjects, and giving part of their pay to his fellow-soldiers while promising the rest, he inspired great goodwill and high hopes in th
- 3.13.1γεσθαι
Combines with the segment λέ at the end of the previous chunk to form the present passive infinitive λέγεσθαι. It functions as the complement of the verbal adjective ἡγητέον (must be regarded) from the preceding sentence, meaning 'to be related'.
- 3.13.2ἅμα τῷ τὰ πλεῖστα κατʼ Ἰβηρίαν ὑφʼ αὑτοὺς ποιήσασθαι
The preposition ἅμα followed by the articular infinitive in the dative (τῷ ... ποιήσασθαι) forms an adverbial phrase expressing simultaneity ('at the same time as...'). The subject of the infinitive is omitted as it is identical to the subject of the main clause (the Carthaginians).
- 3.13.8τὰ μὲν δοὺς τῶν ὀψωνίων τοῖς συστρατευομένοις τὰ δʼ ὑπισχνούμενος
The neuter plural accusatives τὰ μὲν ... τὰ δὲ modify the partitive genitive τῶν ὀψωνίων (pay, provisions), meaning 'giving part of the pay... and promising another part...'. The contrast in aspect between the aorist participle δοὺς and the present participle ὑπισχνούμενος reflects the distinction between a completed action of paying and an ongoing or future promise.
Translated by Gemini 3.5 Flash (published 2026-05-25) · Revision history (1, latest 2026-09-21)
- 2026-09-21 AI review — note 1