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- Titi Livi ab urbe condita libri editionem priman, Pars I-IV, Libri I-XL. Editio Stereotypica. Weissenborn, Wilhelm; Mueller, Moritz, editors. Leipzig: Teubner, 1884-1911.
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A rumor of King Ptolemy's death breaks off the negotiations between the Romans and Antiochus; Antiochus attempts expeditions to Egypt and Cyprus, but is forced to abandon them due to a devastating storm and withdraws to Antioch.
his disceptationibus per dies aliquot habitis rumor sine ullo satis certo auctore allatus de morte Ptolomaei regis, ut nullus exitus inponeretur sermonibus, effecit.1 nam et dissimulabat pars utraque se audisse, et L. Cornelius, cui legatio ad duos reges, Antiochum Ptolomaeumque, mandata erat, spatium modici temporis ad conveniendum Ptolomaeum petebat, ut, priusquam moveretur aliquid in nova possessione regni, praeveniret in Aegyptum, et Antiochus suam fore Aegyptum, si tum occupasset, censebat.
After these discussions had been held for several days, a rumor of the death of King Ptolemy, brought without any sufficiently certain authority, prevented any conclusion from being put to the talks. For both parties pretended not to have heard it, and Lucius Cornelius, who had been entrusted with the embassy to the two kings, Antiochus and Ptolemy, requested a moderate space of time to meet Ptolemy, in order that, before any change occurred in the new possession of the kingdom, he might arrive in Egypt beforehand; while Antiochus also believed that Egypt would be his if he occupied it at that moment.
itaque dimissis Romanis relictoque Seleuco filio cum terrestribus copiis ad restituendam, ut instituerat, Lysimachiam ipse omni classe navigat Ephesum, legatis ad Quinctium missis, qui ad fidem faciendam nihil novaturum regem de societate agerent. oram Asiae legens pervenit in Lyciam, Patarisque cognito vivere Ptolomaeum navigandi quidem in Aegyptum omissum consilium est;
Therefore, having dismissed the Romans and left his son Seleucus with the land forces to rebuild Lysimachia, as he had resolved, he himself sailed with his entire fleet to Ephesus, after sending envoys to Quinctius to treat about the alliance so that they might assure him that the king would make no new move. Coasting along Asia, he arrived in Lycia, and when it was learned at Patara that Ptolemy was alive, the plan of sailing to Egypt was indeed abandoned.
Cyprum nihilo minus petens, cum Chelidoniarum promunturium superasset, paulisper seditione remigum est retentus in Pamphylia circa Eurymedontem amnem.
Nevertheless, heading for Cyprus, when he had doubled the promontory of the Chelidoniae, he was detained for a short time in Pamphylia near the river Eurymedon by a mutiny of the rowers.
inde profectum eum ad capita quae vocant Sari fluminis2 foeda tempestas adorta prope cum omni classe demersit. multae fractae, multae eiectae naves, multae ita haustae mari, ut nemo in terram enaverit.
Setting out from there towards what they call the mouths of the river Sarus, a terrible storm arose and nearly overwhelmed him along with almost his entire fleet. Many ships were shattered, many cast ashore, and many so swallowed up by the sea that no one swam ashore.
magna vis hominum ibi interiit, non remigum modo militumque ignotae turbae sed etiam insignium regis amicorum.
A great number of menperished there, not only the unknown crowd of rowers and soldiers, but also distinguished friends of the king.
collectis reliquiis naufragii, cum res non in eo essent, ut Cyprum temptaret,3 minus opulento agmine, quam profectus erat, Seleuciam rediit. ibi subduci navibus iussis — iam enim et hiems instabat — ipse in hiberna Antiochiam concessit. in hoc statu regum erant res.
Having collected the remnants of the shipwreck, since matters were not in such a state that he could make an attempt on Cyprus, he returned to Seleucia with a less splendid force than that with which he had set out. Having ordered the ships to be hauled ashore there—for winter was already at hand—he himself withdrew to Antioch for winter quarters. This was the state of affairs of the kings.
- 33.41.1rumor ... effecit
The subject "rumor" in §33.41.1 is widely separated from its main verb "effecit" in §33.41.2, spanning an ablative absolute clause and prepositional phrases. The object of "effecit" is the "ut" clause ("ut nullus exitus...").
- 33.41.7capita quae vocant Sari fluminis
While "capita" usually means "heads" or "sources," here, as a destination reached during a voyage, it refers to the "mouths" (or outlets/sandbars) of the river where it empties into the sea.
- 33.41.9cum res non in eo essent, ut Cyprum temptaret
The phrase "non in eo essent, ut..." is an idiomatic expression meaning "matters were not in such a state that..." or "things had not reached the point where...". The imperfect subjunctive "essent" is used in a circumstantial/causal "cum" clause.
Translated by Gemini 3.5 Flash (published 2026-05-25) · Revision history (1, latest 2026-09-21)
- 2026-09-21 AI review — translation 1