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- Polybius. Vols. 1-4. Büttner-Wobst, Theodor, editor. Leipzig: Teubner, 1893.
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- urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.humanitext-grc2:3.75.1-3.75.8
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- Humanitext Reader · reader.humanitext.ai · 2026-11-11
Despite Tiberius's attempt to conceal the defeat through a false report, the Roman people soon learn the truth of the disaster. Driven by a sense of urgency, Rome actively prepares for the threat, mobilizing its forces, reinforcing strategic locations with the help of allies like Hiero, and preparing for the upcoming consuls' campaigns.
ὁ δὲ Τεβέριος εἰδὼς μὲν τὰ συμβεβηκότα, βουλόμενος δὲ κατὰ δύναμιν ἐπικρύπτεσθαι τοὺς ἐν τῇ Ῥώμῃ τὸ γεγονὸς1 ἔπεμψε τοὺς ἀπαγγελοῦντας ὅτι μάχης γενομένης τὴν νίκην αὐτῶν ὁ χειμὼν ἀφείλετο.
Tiberius, although he knew what had happened, wishing as far as possible to conceal the truth from those in Rome, sent messengers to report that a battle had taken place but that the storm had snatched the victory from them.
οἱ δὲ Ῥωμαῖοι παραυτίκα μὲν ἐπίστευον τοῖς προσπίπτουσιν· μετʼ οὐ πολὺ δὲ πυνθανόμενοι τοὺς μὲν Καρχηδονίους καὶ τὴν παρεμβολὴν τὴν αὑτῶν τηρεῖν καὶ τοὺς Κελτοὺς πάντας ἀπονενευκέναι πρὸς τὴν ἐκείνων φιλίαν, τοὺς δὲ παρʼ αὑτῶν ἀπολελοιπότας τὴν παρεμβολὴν2 ἐκ τῆς μάχης ἀνακεχωρηκέναι3 καὶ συνηθροῖσθαι πάντας εἰς τὰς πόλεις καὶ χορηγεῖσθαι δὲ τοῖς ἀναγκαίοις ἐκ θαλάττης ἀνὰ τὸν Πάδον ποταμόν, καὶ λίαν σαφῶς ἔγνωσαν τὰ γεγονότα περὶ τὸν κίνδυνον.
At first, the Romans believed the reports that reached them; but not long afterwards, learning that the Carthaginians were maintaining their own camp and that all the Celts had gone over to their friendship, and that those of their own side who had left the camp had retreated from the battle and had all assembled in the cities, and were being supplied with necessaries from the sea up the river Padus, they came to understand the facts about the danger with all too great clarity.
διὸ καὶ παραδόξου φανέντος αὐτοῖς τοῦ πράγματος, περὶ τὰς λοιπὰς παρασκευὰς διαφερόντως ἐγίνοντο καὶ περὶ φυλακὴν τῶν προκειμένων τόπων, πέμποντες εἰς Σαρδόνα καὶ Σικελίαν στρατόπεδα, πρὸς δὲ τούτοις εἰς Τάραντα προφυλακὰς καὶ τῶν ἄλλων τόπων εἰς τοὺς εὐκαίρους· παρεσκεύασαν δὲ καὶ ναῦς ἑξήκοντα πεντήρεις. Γνάιος δὲ Σερουίλιος καὶ Γάιος Φλαμίνιος, οἵπερ ἔτυχον ὕπατοι τότε καθεσταμένοι, συνῆγον τοὺς συμμάχους καὶ κατέγραφον τὰ παρʼ αὑτοῖς στρατόπεδα.
Therefore, as this state of affairs appeared unexpected to them, they became exceptionally active regarding the rest of their preparations and the protection of the places lying before them, sending forces to Sardinia and Sicily, and in addition to these, garrisons to Tarentum and to other suitable places; they also prepared sixty quinqueremes. And Gnaeus Servilius and Gaius Flaminius, who happened to have been appointed consuls at that time, were assembling the allies and enrolling their own legions.
παρῆγον δὲ καὶ τὰς ἀγορὰς τὰς μὲν εἰς Ἀρίμινον τὰς δʼ εἰς Τυρρηνίαν, ὡς ἐπὶ τούτοις ποιησόμενοι τοῖς τόποις τὴν ἔξοδον.
They also forwarded provisions, some to Ariminum and some to Etruria, intending to make their advance from these places.
ἔπεμψαν δὲ καὶ πρὸς Ἱέρωνα περὶ βοηθείας, ὃς καὶ πεντακοσίους αὐτοῖς ἐξαπέστειλε Κρῆτας καὶ χιλίους πελτοφόρους· πάντα δὲ καὶ πανταχόθεν ἐνεργῶς ἡτοίμαζον.
They also sent to Hiero for assistance, who dispatched to them five hundred Cretans and a thousand peltasts; and they actively prepared everything from every quarter.
τότε γάρ εἰσι φοβερώτατοι Ῥωμαῖοι καὶ κοινῇ καὶ κατʼ ἰδίαν, ὅταν αὐτοὺς περιστῇ φόβος ἀληθινός.
For the Romans are most formidable, both collectively and individually, whenever a true terror surrounds them.
- 3.75.1ἐπικρύπτεσθαι τοὺς ἐν τῇ Ῥώμῃ τὸ γεγονὸς
The verb ἐπικρύπτομαι takes a double accusative ("to conceal [something, acc.] from [someone, acc.]"). Here, τοὺς ἐν τῇ Ῥώμῃ represents the person, and τὸ γεγονὸς represents the thing, with the implied subject being Tiberius agreeing with the participle βουλόμενος.
- 3.75.3τοὺς δὲ παρʼ αὑτῶν ἀπολελοιπότας τὴν παρεμβολὴν
ἀπολελοιπότας is a perfect active participle. Literally meaning 'those who had left their camp,' in this context it refers to the surviving Roman soldiers who were forced to abandon their camp after the defeat and retreat.
- 3.75.2πυνθανόμενοι τοὺς μὲν Καρχηδονίους ... καὶ τοὺς Κελτοὺς ... τοὺς δὲ παρʼ αὑτῶν ... ἀνακεχωρηκέναι
The participle πυνθανόμενοι (in §3.75.2) governs a series of accusative-with-infinitive clauses (1. τοὺς μὲν Καρχηδονίους ... τηρεῖν, 2. καὶ τοὺς Κελτοὺς ... ἀπονενευκέναι, 3. τοὺς δὲ παρʼ αὑτῶν ... ἀνακεχωρηκέναι ...), forming a long, complex period that finally resolves in the main verb ἔγνωσαν (in §3.75.3). The καὶ immediately before ἔγνωσαν functions as an emphatic connector ('and so indeed they knew...').