§12.43.1ἐπʼ ἄρχοντος δʼ Ἀθήνησιν Ἀπολλοδώρου Ῥωμαῖοι κατέστησαν ὑπάτους Μάρκον Γεγάνιον καὶ Λούκιον Σέργιον.
Apollodorus was archon in Athens, the Romans established Marcus Geganius and Lucius Sergius as consuls.
ἐπὶ δὲ τούτων ὁ τῶν Ἀθηναίων στρατηγὸς οὐ διέλιπε τὴν μὲν χώραν τῶν Πελοποννησίων λεηλατῶν καὶ καταφθείρων, τὰ δὲ φρούρια πολιορκῶν·
During their term of office, the general of the Athenians did not cease plundering and ravaging the territory of the Peloponnesians, and besieging their strongholds.
προσγενομένων δὲ αὐτῷ πεντήκοντα τριήρων ἐκ τῆς Κερκύρας, πολὺ μᾶλλον ἐπόρθει τὴν Πελοποννησίων χώραν, καὶ μάλιστα τῆς παραθαλαττίου τὴν καλουμένην Ἀκτὴν ἐδῄου καὶ τὰς ἐπαύλεις ἐνεπύριζε. §12.43.2μετὰ δὲ ταῦτα πλεύσας ἐπὶ Μεθώνην τῆς Λακωνικῆς, τήν τε χώραν κατέσυρε καὶ τῇ πόλει προσβολὰς ἐποιεῖτο.
When fifty triremes from Corcyra were added to his force, he plundered the territory of the Peloponnesians much more, and especially ravaged the coastal region called Acte and burned the farmsteads. this, having sailed against Methone in Laconia, he ravaged the countryside and made attacks on the city.
ἔνθα δὴ Βρασίδας ὁ Σπαρτιάτης, νέος μὲν ὢν τὴν ἡλικίαν, ἀλκῇ δὲ καὶ ἀνδρείᾳ διαφέρων, ὁρῶν τὴν Μεθώνην κινδυνεύουσαν ἐκ βίας ἁλῶναι, παραλαβών τινας τῶν Σπαρτιατῶν διὰ μέσου τῶν πολεμίων ἐσκεδασμένων ἐτόλμησε διεκπερᾶσαι, καὶ πολλοὺς ἀνελὼν παρεισέπεσεν εἰς τὸ χωρίον. §12.43.3γενομένης δὲ πολιορκίας, καὶ τοῦ Βρασίδου λαμπρότατα κινδυνεύσαντος, Ἀθηναῖοι μὲν οὐ δυνάμενοι τὸ χωρίον ἑλεῖν ἀπεχώρησαν πρὸς τὰς ναῦς, Βρασίδας δὲ διασεσωκὼς τὴν Μεθώνην διὰ τῆς ἰδίας ἀρετῆς καὶ ἀνδρείας ἀποδοχῆς ἔτυχε παρὰ τοῖς Σπαρτιάταις.
Thereupon Brasidas the Spartan, who was young in age but outstanding in strength and courage, seeing that Methone was in danger of being taken by force, took some of the Spartans with him and dared to break through the midst of the scattered enemy, and having slain many, he burst into the place. siege having taken place and Brasidas having exposed himself to danger in the most brilliant manner, the Athenians, being unable to take the place, retreated to their ships; while Brasidas, having saved Methone through his own valor and courage, won high acclaim among the Spartans.
διὰ δὲ τὴν ἀνδραγαθίαν ταύτην φρονηματισθείς, πολλάκις ἐν τοῖς ὕστερον χρόνοις παραβόλως ἀγωνιζόμενος μεγάλην δόξαν ἀνδρείας ἀπηνέγκατο. §12.43.4Ἀθηναῖοι δὲ περιπλεύσαντες εἰς τὴν Ἠλείαν τήν τε χώραν ἐπόρθουν καὶ Φειὰν χωρίον Ἠλείων ἐπολιόρκουν.
Highly encouraged by this brave deed, he often fought hazardously in subsequent times and won a great reputation for courage. Athenians, having sailed around to Elis, plundered the countryside and besieged Pheia, a stronghold of the Eleans.
ἐκβοηθησάντων δὲ τῶν Ἠλείων, μάχῃ τε ἐνίκησαν καὶ πολλοὺς ἀποκτείναντες τῶν πολεμίων εἷλον τὰς Φειὰς κατὰ κράτος. §12.43.5μετὰ δὲ ταῦτα τῶν Ἠλείων πανδημεὶ παραταξαμένων ἀπεκρούσθησαν εἰς τὰς ναῦς· εἶτʼ ἀποπλεύσαντες εἰς τὴν Κεφαλληνίαν, καὶ τοὺς ταύτην κατοικοῦντας εἰς τὴν συμμαχίαν προσαγαγόμενοι, τὸν εἰς τὰς Ἀθήνας πλοῦν ἐποιήσαντο.
When the Eleans came out to help, the Athenians won the battle, and having killed many of the enemy, they took Pheia by force. this, when the Eleans drew up in full force, the Athenians were repulsed to their ships; then, having sailed away to Cephallenia and brought its inhabitants into their alliance, they made their voyage back to Athens.