§10.39.1τὴν μὲν οὖν ἄλλην δύναμιν ἑτοιμάσας πρὸς μάχην συνεῖχεν ἐν τῷ χάρακι, τοὺς δὲ γροσφομάχους καὶ τῶν πεζῶν τοὺς ἐπιλέκτους ἐξαφιεὶς ἐκέλευε προσβάλλειν πρὸς τὴν ὀφρὺν καὶ καταπειράζειν τῆς τῶν πολεμίων ἐφεδρείας.
So, having prepared the rest of his force for battle, he kept them within the camp, but sending out the velites and the elite of the infantry, he ordered them to attack the ridge and make trial of the enemy's outposts. So, having prepared the rest of his force for battle, he kept them within the camp, but sending out the velites and the elite of the infantry, he ordered them to attack the ridge and make trial of the enemy's outposts.
§10.39.2τῶν δὲ ποιούντων τὸ παραγγελθὲν εὐψύχως, τὰς μὲν ἀρχὰς ὁ τῶν Καρχηδονίων στρατηγὸς ἐκαραδόκει τὸ συμβαῖνον· θεωρῶν δὲ διὰ τὴν τόλμαν τῶν Ῥωμαίων τοὺς παρʼ αὑτῶν πιεζομένους καὶ κακῶς πάσχοντας, ἐξῆγε τὴν δύναμιν καὶ παρενέβαλε παρὰ τὴν ὀφρύν, πιστεύων τοῖς τόποις.
While they were performing their orders with high spirit, the Carthaginian general at first waited to see what would happen; but seeing his own men hard pressed and suffering heavily because of the daring of the Romans, he led out his force and drew them up along the ridge, trusting to the strength of the position. While they were performing their orders with high spirit, the Carthaginian general at first waited to see what would happen; but seeing his own men hard pressed and suffering heavily because of the daring of the Romans, he led out his force and drew them up along the ridge, trusting to the strength of the position.
§10.39.3κατὰ δὲ τὸν καιρὸν τοῦτον ὁ Πόπλιος τοὺς μὲν εὐζώνους ἅπαντας ἐπαφῆκε, συντάξας βοηθεῖν τοῖς προκινδυνεύουσι, τοὺς δὲ λοιποὺς ἑτοίμους ἔχων, τοὺς μὲν ἡμίσεις αὐτὸς ἔχων, περιελθὼν τὴν ὀφρὺν κατὰ τὸ λαιὸν τῶν ὑπεναντίων, προσέβαλλε τοῖς Καρχηδονίοις,
At this juncture Publius sent forward all his light-armed troops, ordering them to support those who were already engaged; and holding the rest of his men in readiness, he took half of them himself, and wheeling round the ridge on the enemy's left, fell upon the Carthaginians.
§10.39.4τοὺς δʼ ἡμίσεις Λαιλίῳ δοὺς ὁμοίως παρήγγειλε τὴν ἔφοδον ἐπὶ τὰ δεξιὰ μέρη τῶν πολεμίων.
While giving the other half to Laelius, he similarly ordered him to make an attack on the enemy's right. While giving the other half to Laelius, he similarly ordered him to make an attack on the enemy's right.
§10.39.5οὗ συμβαίνοντος ὁ μὲν Ἀσδρούβας ἀκμὴν ἐκ τῆς στρατοπεδείας ἐξῆγε τὴν δύναμιν· τὸν γὰρ πρὸ τούτου χρόνον ἐπέμενε πιστεύων τοῖς τόποις καὶ πεπεισμένος μηδέποτε τολμήσειν τοὺς πολεμίους ἐγχειρεῖν αὐτοῖς· διὸ παρὰ τὴν προσδοκίαν γεγενημένης τῆς ἐπιθέσεως καθυστέρει τῆς ἐκτάξεως.
While this was taking place, Hasdrubal was only just leading his force out of the camp; for up to that moment he had remained there, trusting to the strength of the position and convinced that the enemy would never venture to attack them; therefore, as the assault took place contrary to his expectation, he was late in drawing up his army. While this was taking place, Hasdrubal was only just leading his force out of the camp; for up to that moment he had remained there, trusting to the strength of the position and convinced that the enemy would never venture to attack them; therefore, as the assault took place contrary to his expectation, he was late in drawing up his army.
§10.39.6οἱ δὲ Ῥωμαῖοι κατὰ κέρας ποιούμενοι τὸν κίνδυνον, οὐδέπω τῶν πολεμίων κατειληφότων τοὺς ἐπὶ τῶν κεράτων τόπους, οὐ μόνον ἐπέβησαν ἀσφαλῶς ἐπὶ τὴν ὀφρύν, ἀλλὰ καὶ προσάγοντες ἔτι παρεμβαλλόντων καὶ κινουμένων τῶν ὑπεναντίων τοὺς μὲν αὐτῶν προσπίπτοντας ἐκ πλαγίων ἐφόνευον, τοὺς δὲ παρεμβάλλοντας ἐξ ἐπιστροφῆς φεύγειν ἠνάγκαζον.
The Romans, making their attack on the flanks before the enemy had yet occupied the positions on the wings, not only ascended the ridge in safety, but also, advancing while the opponents were still deploying and in motion, slaughtered those who fell upon them from the flank, and forced those who were drawing up to turn and fly. The Romans, making their attack on the flanks before the enemy had yet occupied the positions on the wings, not only ascended the ridge in safety, but also, advancing while the opponents were still deploying and in motion, slaughtered those who fell upon them from the flank, and forced those who were drawing up to turn and fly.
§10.39.7Ἀσδρούβας δὲ κατὰ τοὺς ἐξ ἀρχῆς διαλογισμούς, θεωρῶν κλινούσας καὶ διατετραμμένας τὰς αὑτοῦ δυνάμεις, τὸ μὲν ψυχομαχεῖν μέχρι τῆς ἐσχάτης ἐλπίδος ἀπεδοκίμαζε, §10.39.8λαβὼν δὲ τά τε χρήματα καὶ τὰ θηρία, καὶ τῶν φευγόντων ὅσους ἠδύνατο πλείστους ἐπισπασάμενος, ἐποιεῖτο τὴν ἀναχώρησιν παρὰ τὸν Τάγον ποταμὸν ὡς ἐπὶ τὰς Πυρήνης ὑπερβολὰς καὶ τοὺς ταύτῃ κατοικοῦντας Γαλάτας.
Hasdrubal, in accordance with his original plans, seeing his forces giving way and thrown into confusion, rejected the idea of fighting to the death to the very last hope; and taking his money and his elephants, and collecting as many of the fugitives as he could, he made his retreat along the river Tagus towards the passes of the Pyrenees and the Gauls who inhabited that region.
§10.39.9Πόπλιος δὲ τὸ μὲν ἐκ ποδὸς ἕπεσθαι τοῖς περὶ τὸν Ἀσδρούβαν οὐχ ἡγεῖτο συμφέρειν τῷ δεδιέναι τῶν ἄλλων στρατηγῶν τὴν ἔφοδον, τὸν δὲ χάρακα τῶν ὑπεναντίων ἐφῆκε τοῖς αὑτοῦ στρατιώταις διαρπάζειν.
Publius did not think it advantageous to pursue Hasdrubal closely, because he feared an attack by the other generals, but he allowed his own soldiers to plunder the enemy's camp. Publius did not think it advantageous to pursue Hasdrubal closely, because he feared an attack by the other generals, but he allowed his own soldiers to plunder the enemy's camp.