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- Polybius. Vols. 1-4. Büttner-Wobst, Theodor, editor. Leipzig: Teubner, 1893.
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- Humanitext Reader · reader.humanitext.ai · 2026-11-10
Following the capture of Aliphira, Typaneae and Hypana surrender to Philip. Furthermore, the citizens of Phigalea, dissatisfied with the betrayal of the Aetolian alliance, expel the Aetolian pirates and surrender their city to the king.
συντελεσθέντων δὲ τούτων, καταπλαγεῖς γεγονότες πάντες οἱ κατὰ τὴν Τριφυλίαν ἐβουλεύοντο περὶ σφῶν αὐτῶν καὶ τῶν ἰδίων πατρίδων.
When these things had been accomplished, all those throughout Triphylia, having become terrified, began to deliberate concerning themselves and their own countries.
ὁ δὲ Φιλλίδας ἐκλιπὼν τὰς Τυπανέας, προσδιαρπάσας τινὰς τῶν οἰκιῶν, ἀπεχώρησεν εἰς τὸ Λέπρεον·
Meanwhile, Philidas, having abandoned Typaneae and having plundered some of the houses in addition, retreated to Lepreum.
ταῦτα γὰρ ἐπίχειρα τότε τοῖς Αἰτωλῶν ἐγίνετο συμμάχοις, τὸ μὴ μόνον ἐν τοῖς ἀναγκαιοτάτοις καιροῖς ἐγκαταλείπεσθαι προφανῶς, ἀλλὰ καὶ διαρπαγέντας ἢ προδοθέντας τούτοις περιπίπτειν1 ὑπὸ τῶν συμμάχων, ἃ τοῖς κρατηθεῖσιν ὑπὸ τῶν πολεμίων ὀφείλεται πάσχειν.
For such rewards then accrued to the allies of the Aetolians: not only to be openly abandoned in times of greatest need, but also, after being plundered or betrayed, to suffer at the hands of their allies those things which are due to be suffered by those conquered by enemies.
οἱ δὲ Τυπανεᾶται παρέδοσαν τῷ Φιλίππῳ τὴν πόλιν. τούτοις δὲ τὸ παραπλήσιον ἐποίησαν οἱ τὴν Ὕπαναν κατοικοῦντες.
Therefore, the Typaneans surrendered their city to Philip; and those inhabiting Hypana did likewise.
ἅμα δὲ τούτοις Φιαλεῖς, ἀκούοντες τὰ περὶ τὴν Τριφυλίαν καὶ δυσαρεστούμενοι τῇ τῶν Αἰτωλῶν συμμαχίᾳ, κατέλαβον μετὰ τῶν ὅπλων τὸν περὶ τὸ πολεμάρχιον τόπον.
At the same time as these, the Phigaleans, hearing the news about Triphylia and being displeased with the alliance of the Aetolians, occupied the space around the polemarch’s office under arms.
οἱ δὲ τῶν Αἰτωλῶν πειραταί, διατρίβοντες ἐν ταύτῃ τῇ πόλει διὰ τὰς ἐκ τῆς Μεσσηνίας ὠφελείας, τὸ μὲν πρῶτον οἷοί τʼ ἦσαν2 ἐγχειρεῖν καὶ κατατολμᾶν τῶν Φιαλέων, ὁρῶντες δὲ τοὺς πολίτας ὁμοθυμαδὸν ἁθροιζομένους πρὸς τὴν βοήθειαν, ἀπέστησαν τῆς ἐπιβολῆς, σπεισάμενοι δὲ καὶ λαβόντες τὰς αὑτῶν ἀποσκευὰς ἀπῆλθον ἐκ τῆς πόλεως.
Now the Aetolian pirates, who were staying in this city on account of the booty from Messenia, were at first disposed to attack and make a bold stand against the Phigaleans. But seeing the citizens gathering with one accord to offer resistance, they desisted from the enterprise, and having made terms and taken their baggage, departed from the city.
οἱ δὲ Φιαλεῖς διαπρεσβευσάμενοι πρὸς τὸν Φίλιππον ἐνεχείρισαν σφᾶς αὐτοὺς καὶ τὴν πόλιν.
Then the Phigaleans, having sent embassies to Philip, surrendered themselves and their city.
- 4.79.3τὸ μὴ μόνον ... περιπίπτειν
The articular infinitive phrase 'τὸ μὴ μόνον ... περιπίπτειν' functions as an appositive explaining the demonstrative pronoun 'ταῦτα' (or 'ἐπίχειρα') in the main clause. The accusative participles 'διαρπαγέντας ἢ προδοθέντας' agree with the implied subject of the infinitive. The prepositional phrase 'ὑπὸ τῶν συμμάχων' indicates the agent, meaning 'at the hands of / by their allies,' modifying the passive actions of being plundered/betrayed and suffering.
- 4.79.6οἷοί τʼ ἦσαν
The idiom 'οἷός τ' εἰμί' followed by an infinitive, which usually denotes capability ('to be able to'), here expresses inclination, readiness, or being on the point of doing something ('to be disposed to' or 'to be ready to').