§37.13.1Polyxenidas Samum petituros ratus hostis, ut se Rhodiae classi coniungerent, ab Epheso profectus primo ad Myonnesum stetit; inde ad Macrin, quam vocant, insulam traiecit, ut praetervehentis classis si quas aberrantis ex agmine naves posset aut postremum agmen opportune adoriretur.
Polyxenidas, thinking that the enemy was about to head for Samos to join themselves with the Rhodian fleet, set out from Ephesus and first stopped at Myonnesus; from there he crossed over to the island which they call Macris, so that he might attack any ships straying from the line of the passing fleet if he could, or opportune ly attack the rear guard.
§37.13.2postquam sparsam tempestate classem vidit, occasionem primo adgrediendi ratus, paulo post increbrescente vento et maiores iam volvente fluctus, §37.13.3quia pervenire se ad eos videbat non posse, §37.13.4ad Aethaliam insulam traiecit, ut inde postero die Samum ex alto petentis navis adgrederetur.
After he saw the fleet scattered by the storm, thinking at first that it was an opportunity for attacking, shortly afterwards, as the wind grew stronger and was already rolling larger waves, because he saw that he could not reach them, he crossed over to the island of Aethalia, so that from there on the following day he might attack the ships heading for Samos from the deep.
Romani, pars exigua, primis tenebris portum desertum Samiae tenuerunt, classis cetera nocte tota in alto iactata in eundem portum decurrit.
The Romans, a small part of them, reached a deserted port of Samos at early darkness, while the rest of the fleet, tossed about on the deep all night, ran into the same port.
§37.13.5ibi ex agrestibus cognito hostium naves ad Aethaliam stare, consilium habitum, utrum extemplo decernerent, an Rhodiam expectarent classem.
There, it having been learned from the country folk that the enemy's ships were stationed at Aethalia, a council was held whether they should decide the matter immediately or await the Rhodian fleet.
dilata re — ita enim placuit — Corycum, §37.13.6unde venerant, traiecerunt.
Having deferred the business—for so it pleased them—they crossed over to Corycus, whence they had come.
Polyxenidas quoque, cum frustra stetisset, Ephesum rediit.
Polyxenidas also, having waited in vain, returned to Ephesus.
tum Romanae naves vacuo ab hostibus mari Samum traiecerunt.
Then the Roman ships crossed over to Samos, the sea being empty of enemies.
§37.13.7eodem et Rhodia classis post dies paucos venit.
To the same place also the Rhodian fleet came after a few days.
quam ut expectatam esse appareret, profecti extemplo sunt Ephesum, ut aut decernerent navali certamine, aut, si detractaret hostis pugnam, quod plurimum intererat ad animos civitatium, timoris confessionem exprimerent.
So that it might appear that they had been awaited, they immediately set out for Ephesus, either to decide the matter in a naval battle, or, if the enemy should decline battle, which was of the greatest importance for the morale of the cities, to extract a confession of fear.
§37.13.8contra fauces portus instructa in frontem navium acie stetere.
They stood drawn up in a line facing the ships before the mouth of the port.
postquam nemo adversus ibat, classe divisa pars in salo ad ostium portus in ancoris stetit, pars in terram milites exposuit.
After no one came out against them, having divided the fleet, part remained at anchor in the open sea near the mouth of the port, and part landed soldiers on the shore.
§37.13.9in eos ingentem praedam late depopulato agro agentis Andronicus Macedo, qui in praesidio Ephesi erat, iam moenibus appropinquantis eruptionem fecit, exutosque magna parte praedae ad mare ac naves redegit.
Against them, as they were driving off a huge booty after devastating the land far and wide, and were already approaching the walls, Andronicus the Macedonian, who was in the garrison of Ephesus, made a sally, and having stripped them of a large part of the booty, drove them back to the sea and the ships.
§37.13.10postero die insidiis medio ferme viae positis ad eliciendum extra moenia Macedonem Romani ad urbem agmine iere; inde, cum ea ipsa suspicio, ne quis exiret, deterruisset, §37.13.11redierunt ad naves; et terra marique fugientibus certamen hostibus Samum, unde venerat, classis repetit.
On the following day, having placed an ambush nearly halfway along the road to entice the Macedonian outside the walls, the Romans marched to the city in a column; then, when that very suspicion deterred anyone from coming out, they returned to the ships; and with the enemy avoiding battle by land and sea, the fleet returned to Samos, whence it had come.
inde duas sociorum ex Italia, duas Rhodias triremes cum praefecto Epicrate Rhodio ad fretum Cephallaniae tuendum praetor misit.
From there the praetor sent two triremes of the allies from Italy and two Rhodian ones, with the Rhodian commander Epicrates, to guard the strait of Cephallania.
§37.13.12infestum id latrocinio Lacedaemonius Hybristas cum iuventute Cephallanum faciebat, clausumque iam mare commeatibus Italicis erat.
The Lacedaemonian Hybristas, with the youth of the Cephallanians, was making that strait dangerous with piracy, and the sea was already closed to Italian provisions.