- Source
- Polybius. Vols. 1-4. Büttner-Wobst, Theodor, editor. Leipzig: Teubner, 1893.
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- urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.humanitext-grc2:8.8a.1
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- Humanitext Reader · reader.humanitext.ai · 2026-11-08
It relates that a person who recklessly attempted to seize the city of the Messenians in accordance with Philip's plan perished during the attempt, and promises to explain the details when the narrative reaches that period.
καταλαβέσθαι ἐγχειρήσας μετὰ τῆς Φιλίππου γνώμης τὴν τῶν Μεσσηνίων πόλιν εἰκῇ καὶ παραβόλως, ἐν αὐτῷ τῷ τῆς πράξεως καιρῷ διεφθάρη·1 περὶ ὧν2 ἡμεῖς τὰ κατὰ μέρος, ὅταν ἐπὶ τοὺς καιροὺς ἔλθωμεν, διασαφήσομεν.
Having attempted, in accordance with the purpose of Philip, to seize the city of the Messenians blindly and recklessly, he perished at the very moment of the action. Concerning these matters, we shall explain them in detail when we come to the proper times.
- 8.8a.1διεφθάρη
The third-person singular aorist passive indicative of διαφθείρω (to destroy, ruin). Here it is used in a passive/intransitive sense meaning 'he perished' or 'was killed', referring contextually to Demetrius of Pharos, who died during the assault on Messene.
- 8.8a.1περὶ ὧν
The relative pronoun ὧν is neuter plural, referring back to the entire preceding event ('concerning these things'). It functions in tandem with the object of the main clause, τὰ κατὰ μέρος ('the details'), indicating the historical facts to be narrated later in detail.
Translated by Gemini 3.5 Flash (published 2026-05-25) · Revision history (3, latest 2026-10-09)
- 2026-10-09 Collated with the printed edition — source 3