§44.46.1Paulus per omnes deditas civitates dimissis, qui praeessent, ne qua iniuria in nova pace victis fieret, retentisque apud se caduceatoribus regis P. Nasicam, ignarus fugae regis, Amphipolim misit cum modica peditum equitumque manu, §44.46.2simul ut Sinticen evastaret et ad omnes conatus regi impedimento esset.
Paulus, having sent out throughout all the surrendered cities men to govern them, so that no injury might be done to the vanquished in the new peace, and having retained the king's heralds with himself, sent P. Nasica to Amphipolis with a modest force of infantry and cavalry, unaware of the king's flight, at the same time that he might lay waste Sintice and be a hindrance to the king in all his attempts.
§44.46.3inter haec Meliboea a Cn. Octavio capitur diripiturque;
Meanwhile Meliboea was captured and plundered by Cn.
ad Aeginium, ad quod oppugnandum Cn.
Octavius; at Aeginium, to besiege which the lieutenant Cn.
Anicius legatus missus erat, ducenti eruptione ex oppido facta amissi sunt ignaris Aeginiensibus debellatum esse.
Anicius had been sent, two hundred men were lost when a sally was made from the town, since the Aeginians were unaware that the war had been brought to an end.
§44.46.4consul a Pydna profectus cum toto exercitu die altero Pellam pervenit et cum castra mille passus inde posuisset, per aliquot dies ibi stativa habuit, situm urbis undique aspiciens, quam non sine causa delectam esse regiam animadvertit.
The consul, having set out from Pydna with the whole army, arrived at Pella on the second day, and when he had pitched his camp a mile from there, he kept a stationary camp there for several days, looking at the situation of the city from all sides, and he noticed that it had been chosen as the royal seat not without reason.
sita est in tumulo vergente in occidentem hibernum; §44.46.5cingunt paludes inexsuperabilis altitudinis aestate et hieme, quas restagnantes faciunt amnes.
It is situated on a hill sloping towards the winter sunset; marshes of impassable depth in summer and winter surround it, which are formed by the overflowing rivers.
§44.46.6arx Phacus in ipsa palude, qua proxima urbi est, velut insula eminet, aggeri operis ingentis imposita, qui et murum sustineat et umore circumfusae paludis nihil laedatur.
The citadel of Phacus stands out like an island in the marsh itself, where it is nearest to the city, built upon a dyke of immense construction, which both supports a wall and is in no way damaged by the moisture of the surrounding marsh.
§44.46.7muro urbis coniuncta procul videtur; divisa, est intermurali amni et eadem ponte iuncta, ut nec oppugnante externo aditum ab ulla parte habeat, nec, si quem ibi rex includat, ullum nisi per facillimae custodiae pontem effugium.
From a distance it appears joined to the city wall; but it is separated by a river running between the walls, and at the same time connected by a bridge, so that it has no approach from any side for an external attacker, nor, if the king should shut anyone up there, is there any escape except by a bridge which is very easy to guard.
§44.46.8et gaza regia in eo loco erat; sed tum nihil praeter trecenta talenta, quae missa Gentio regi, deinde retenta fuerant, inventum est.
The royal treasure was also in that place; but at that time nothing was found except three hundred talents, which had been sent to King Gentius and then retained.
§44.46.9per quos dies ad Pellam stativa fuerunt. legationes frequentes, quae ad gratulandum convenerant, maxime ex Thessalia, auditae sunt.
During the days that the stationary camp was at Pella, numerous embassies which had assembled to congratulate him, especially from Thessaly, were given a hearing.
§44.46.10nuntio deinde accepto Persea Samothracam traiecisse, profectus a Pella consul quartis castris Amphipolim pervenit.
Then, on receiving the news that Perseus had crossed over to Samothrace, the consul set out from Pella and arrived at Amphipolis on the fourth day's march.
§44.46.11effusa omnis obviam turba cuivis indicio erat non bono ac iusto rege orba.
The whole crowd that poured out to meet him was a clear proof to anyone that they had not been bereaved of a good and just king.