§1.44.1οἱ δʼ ἐν τῇ Καρχηδόνι τούτων μὲν οὐδὲν εἰδότες, συλλογιζόμενοι δὲ τὰς ἐν ταῖς πολιορκίαις χρείας, πληρώσαντες στρατιωτῶν πεντήκοντα ναῦς καὶ παρακαλέσαντες τοῖς ἁρμόζουσι λόγοις τῆς πράξεως τὸν ἐπὶ τούτοις τεταγμένον Ἀννίβαν, ὃς ἦν Ἀμίλκου μὲν υἱὸς τριήραρχος δὲ καὶ φίλος Ἀτάρβου πρῶτος, ἐξαπέστειλαν κατὰ σπουδήν, ἐντειλάμενοι μὴ καταμελλῆσαι, χρησάμενον δὲ σὺν καιρῷ τῇ τόλμῃ βοηθῆσαι τοῖς πολιορκουμένοις.
On their part, those in Carthage, knowing nothing of these events, but calculating the requirements of sieges, fitted out fifty ships filled with soldiers, and after encouraging with words suitable to the enterprise Hannibal, the son of Hamilcar, a trierarch and the chief friend of Atarbas, who had been appointed to command them, they dispatched him in haste, charging him not to delay, but to seize the opportunity to act with daring and bring aid to the besieged.
§1.44.2ὁ δʼ ἀναχθεὶς μετὰ μυρίων στρατιωτῶν καὶ καθορμισθεὶς ἐν ταῖς καλουμέναις Αἰγούσσαις, μεταξὺ δὲ κειμέναις Λιλυβαίου καὶ Καρχηδόνος, ἐπετήρει τὸν πλοῦν. λαβὼν δʼ οὔριον καὶ λαμπρὸν ἄνεμον,
He put to sea with ten thousand soldiers, and having come to anchor at the islands called Aegussae, which lie between Lilybaeum and Carthage, he waited for a favorable passage.
§1.44.3ἐκπετάσας πᾶσι τοῖς ἀρμένοις καὶ κατουρώσας ἐπʼ αὐτὸ τὸ στόμα τοῦ λιμένος ἐποιεῖτο τὸν πλοῦν, ἔχων καθωπλισμένους καὶ πρὸς μάχην ἑτοίμους τοὺς ἄνδρας ἐπὶ τῶν καταστρωμάτων.
Obtaining a fair and strong wind, he spread all his sails and ran before the wind straight toward the very mouth of the harbor, having his men fully armed and ready for battle on the decks.
§1.44.4οἱ δὲ Ῥωμαῖοι τὰ μὲν αἰφνιδίου γενομένης τῆς ἐπιφανείας, τὰ δὲ φοβούμενοι μὴ σὺν τοῖς πολεμίοις ὑπὸ τῆς βίας τοῦ πνεύματος συγκατενεχθῶσιν εἰς τὸν λιμένα τῶν ὑπεναντίων, τὸ μὲν διακωλύειν τὸν ἐπίπλουν τῆς βοηθείας ἀπέγνωσαν, ἐπὶ δὲ τῆς θαλάττης ἔστησαν καταπεπληγμένοι τὴν τῶν πολεμίων τόλμαν.
The Romans, partly because of the suddenness of his appearance, and partly because they feared that they might be carried into the enemies' harbor by the violence of the wind along with the enemy, gave up the attempt to obstruct the incoming relief force, and stood out at sea, struck with amazement at the daring of the enemy.
§1.44.5τὸ δʼ ἐκ τῆς πόλεως πλῆθος ἡθροισμένον ἐπὶ τὰ τείχη πᾶν ἅμα μὲν ἠγωνία τὸ συμβησόμενον, ἅμα δʼ ἐπὶ τῷ παραδόξῳ τῆς ἐλπίδος ὑπερχαρὲς ὑπάρχον μετὰ κρότου καὶ κραυγῆς παρεκάλει τοὺς εἰσπλέοντας.
Meanwhile, the whole multitude from the city assembled on the walls was in agony over what would happen, but at the same time, overjoyed at the unexpected hope, they cheered the incoming ships with clapping and shouting.
§1.44.6Ἀννίβας δὲ παραβόλως καὶ τεθαρρηκότως εἰσδραμὼν καὶ καθορμισθεὶς εἰς τὸν λιμένα μετʼ ἀσφαλείας ἀπεβίβασε τοὺς στρατιώτας.
Hannibal, having run in hazardously and boldly, and having come to anchor in the harbor in safety, disembarked the soldiers.
§1.44.7οἱ δʼ ἐν τῇ πόλει πάντες οὐχ οὕτως ἦσαν ἐπὶ τῇ τῆς βοηθείας παρουσίᾳ περιχαρεῖς, καίπερ μεγάλην ἐλπίδα καὶ χεῖρα προσειληφότες, ὡς ἐπὶ τῷ μὴ τετολμηκέναι τοὺς Ῥωμαίους κωλῦσαι τὸν ἐπίπλουν τῶν Καρχηδο
And all those in the city were not so much overjoyed at the arrival of the relief force, although they had received a great hope and a strong hand, as they were at the fact that the Romans had not dared to prevent the entry of the Carthaginians.