§11.17.1πλὴν ὅ γε Φιλοποίμην οὐ διεψεύσθη τῇ προνοίᾳ τοῦ συντελεσθησομένου· τροπὴν γὰρ ἰσχυρὰν συνέβαινε γίνεσθαι τῶν Λακεδαιμονίων.
Philopoemen, however, was not deceived in his foresight of what would happen; for a decisive rout of the Lacedaemonians actually occurred.
§11.17.2συνορῶν δὲ τὴν φάλαγγα νικῶσαν καὶ τὰ ὅλα καλῶς αὑτῷ προχωροῦντα καὶ λαμπρῶς, ἐπὶ τὸ καταλειπόμενον ὥρμησε τῆς ὅλης ἐπιβολῆς· τοῦτο δʼ ἦν τὸ μὴ διαφυγεῖν τὸν Μαχανίδαν.
And seeing that the phalanx was victorious, and that the whole action was progressing successfully and brilliantly for him, he turned his attention to the remaining part of his entire plan, which was to prevent Machanidas from escaping.
§11.17.3εἰδὼς οὖν αὐτὸν κατὰ τὴν τοῦ διώγματος παράπτωσιν ἀποτετμημένον ἐν τοῖς πρὸς τὴν πόλιν μέρεσι τῆς τάφρου μετὰ τῶν ἰδίων μισθοφόρων, ἐκαραδόκει τὴν τούτου παρουσίαν.
Knowing, therefore, that he had been cut off in the parts of the trench towards the city with his own mercenaries, owing to his mistake during the pursuit, he was eagerly waiting for his appearance.
§11.17.4ὁ δὲ Μαχανίδας, συνθεωρήσας κατὰ τὴν ἀπόλυσιν τὴν ἀπὸ τοῦ διώγματος φεύγουσαν τὴν αὑτοῦ δύναμιν, καὶ συλλογισάμενος διότι προπέπτωκε καὶ διέψευσται τῆς ὅλης ἐλπίδος, εὐθέως ἐπειρᾶτο συστραφεὶς μεθʼ ὧν εἶχε περὶ αὑτὸν ξένων, ἅθρους διαπεσεῖν διὰ τῶν ἐσκεδασμένων καὶ διωκόντων.
But Machanidas, seeing during his return from the pursuit that his own force was in flight, and realizing that he had advanced too far and had been deceived in his whole hope, immediately attempted, having rallied around himself the mercenaries he had, to force his way in a body through those who were scattered and pursuing.
§11.17.5εἰς ἃ καὶ συνορῶντες ἔνιοι συνέμενον αὐτῷ τὰς ἀρχάς, ταύτην ἔχοντες τὴν ἐλπίδα τῆς σωτηρίας.
Some of them, seeing this, remained with him at first, holding this as their hope of safety.
§11.17.6ὡς δὲ παραγενόμενοι συνεῖδον τοὺς Ἀχαιοὺς τηροῦντας τὴν ἐπὶ τῆς τάφρου γέφυραν, τότε δὴ πάντες ἐξαθυμήσαντες ἀπέρρεον ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ, καὶ καθʼ ἑαυτὸν ἕκαστος ἐπορίζετο τὴν σωτηρίαν.
But when they arrived and saw the Achaeans guarding the bridge over the trench, then indeed they all lost heart and melted away from him, and each individual sought safety for himself.
§11.17.7καθʼ ὃν δὴ καιρὸν ὁ τύραννος ἀπογνοὺς τὴν διὰ τῆς γεφύρας ὁδὸν παρήλαυνε παρὰ τὴν τάφρον, ἐνεργῶς διάβασιν ζητῶν.
At which very moment the tyrant, giving up the passage by the bridge, rode along the trench, actively seeking a crossing.