§7.1Post hoc proelium classem septuaginta navium Athenienses eidem Miltiadi dederunt, ut insulas, quae barbaros adiuverant, bello persequeretur.
After this battle, the Athenians gave a fleet of seventy ships to the same Miltiades, so that he might pursue in war the islands that had assisted the barbarians.
quo in imperio plerasque ad officium redire coegit, nonnullas vi expugnavit.
Under this command, he compelled most of them to return to their duty, and captured several by force.
§7.2ex his Parum insulam opibus elatam cum oratione reconciliare non posset, copias e navibus eduxit, urbem operibus clausit omnique commeatu privavit, dein vineis ac testudinibus constitutis propius muros accessit.
Since he could not win over by persuasion the island of Paros, which was puffed up with its wealth, he led his troops out of the ships, shut off the city with siege works, and deprived it of all supplies; then, having set up vineae and testudines, he approached closer to the walls.
§7.3cum iam in eo esset, ut oppido potiretur, procul in continenti lucus, qui ex insula conspiciebatur, nescio quo casu nocturno tempore incensus est.
When he was just on the point of gaining possession of the town, a sacred grove on the mainland far off, which was visible from the island, was set on fire by some chance or other during the night.
cuius flamma ut ab oppidanis et oppugnatoribus est visa, utrisque venit in opinionem signum a classiariis regiis datum.
When its flame was seen by both the townsfolk and the besiegers, it occurred to both sides that a signal had been given by the king's fleet.
§7.4quo factum est ut et Parii a deditione deterrerentur et Miltiades, timens ne classis regia adventaret, incensis operibus, quae statuerat, cum totidem navibus atque erat profectus Athenas magna cum offensione civium suorum rediret.
Consequently, the Parians were deterred from surrender, and Miltiades, fearing that the king's fleet was approaching, burned the siege works he had erected, and returned to Athens with the same number of ships as he had started with, to the great displeasure of his fellow citizens.
§7.5accusatus ergo est proditionis, quod, cum Parum expugnare posset, a rege corruptus infectis rebus discessisset.
Therefore, he was accused of treason, on the ground that, although he could have captured Paros, he had been corrupted by the king and departed without accomplishing his task.
eo tempore aeger erat vulneribus, quae in oppugnando oppido acceperat.
At that time, he was ill from the wounds he had received in besieging the town.
itaque cum ipse pro se dicere non posset, verba fecit frater eius Stesagoras.
And so, since he could not speak for himself, his brother Stesagoras spoke on his behalf.
§7.6causa cognita capitis absolutus pecunia multatus est, eaque lis quinquaginta talentis aestimata est, quantus in classem sumptus factus erat.
After the case was heard, he was acquitted of the capital charge but fined a sum of money, and the damages were assessed at fifty talents, an amount equal to the expense that had been incurred for the fleet.
hanc pecuniam quod solvere in praesentia non poterat, in vincla publica coniectus est ibique diem obiit supremum.
Because he could not pay this money for the time being, he was thrown into the public prison, and there he met his end.