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Y$f'i'''^'i*.!'^!-.

Xenophon's Cyropaedia

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Digitized by the Internet Archive

in 2007 with funding from

IVIicrosoft Corporation

http://www.archive.org/details/cyropaediaofxenoOOxenoiala

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THE

CYROPAEDIA OF XENOPHON

ABRIDaED FOR SCHOOLS

BY

C. W. GLEASONROXBURY LATIN SCHOOL

oJ«io

NEW YORK •:• CINCINNATI •: • CHICAGO

AMERICAN BOOK COMPANY

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CiOPTRIGHT, 1897, BY

AMERICAN BOOK COMPANY.

CTROPABDIA.

W. P. I

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PREFACE

After meeting in college entrance examinations pas-

sages taken from Xenophon's Cyropaedia^ pupils often

ask, " Why do we not read something from the Cyropae-

ditty as well as from the Anabasis and Hellenica ? " The

teacher's answer is that the book is too long, or that

he knows of no edition suitable for school use. Aside

from these there appears to be no reason, as the Cyro-

paedia is not more difficult than the books of Xenophon

commonly read, and certainly is not inferior to them in

interest or literary value.

The aim of this volume is to offer an abridged edi-

tion of the Gyropaedia of Xenophon, which may alter-

nate with, or perhaps in many cases be substituted for,

the Anabasis^— too frequently the only book read in

second year work in Greek.

In preparing the book the Gyropaedia has been short-

ened nearly one half, by the omission of passages of

minor interest and importance. It has seemed best,

however, not to interfere with the construction of sen-

tences, except when rendered necessary by an occasional

omission for the sake of brevity. The original division

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4 PREFACE

into books has been disregarded, and the text divided

according to the subject matter iiito seven chapters.

The first chapter of Book ]. is retained as an introduc-

tion, to make the book complete ; but if found too dif-

ficult, it may be omitted, or if desired may be taken

after the other portions.

The text of Hug, with a few slight variations, has

been followed.

Boston, June 1, 1897.

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CONTENTS

PACK

Preface 3

iNTRODnCTION 7

Part I. The Early Life of Ctrus 10

II. The Beginning of his Military Career . . .36

III. The Campaign against the Armenians . . . .61

rV. The Campaign against the Assyrians .... 84

V. The Episodes of Gobryas and Gadatas . . . 110

VI. The Campaign against Sardis and Babylon 141

VII. The Government and Last Years of Cyrus . . 167

Notes 205

Vocabulary 235

6

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THE CYROPAEDIA

o>»io

INTRODUCTION

The instability of human governments— the government of man and the

inferior animals.

"^Avvoid TToff 'qfiLv iyeuero ocrat hrnioKpariai Kare-

kvdr](Tav vuo Twv aXkcD^ Trcug /Sovkofieucov TToXtreue-

cr^at {jLakXov rj iv SrjixoKpaTLa, ocrat t av /xoi^ap^tat,

oo'at re okiyap^tai dvyprjuTaL 17817 vno SyjfjLCJv, /cat

5 oaoL Tvpavveiu eTTi^eip'TqcravTe^ ol fxeu avTa>v /cat ra^v

irdyiTTav KareKvO'qarav, ol Se kov ottoctovovp \p6vov

dp^oPTe^ StayG/tufrat, davp.dt,ovTai o)<; cro^oC re Koi

evru^et? duhpe^ yeyevrjfieuoL. ttoXXou? S* iSoKovfiev

/cara/xe/xa^r^/ceVat /cat iu tStot? ot/cots tous /u,ei^ e)(ov-

xo Ttt? /cat irXetot'as ot/ceVa?, tou? 8e /cat 7rai/u oXtyou?,

/cat o/xc(i9 ovSc T0t5 oXtyotg rouTOt? Trai^v rt Bvpafxe-

i/ovq ^pT]ardaL TT€L0oix€voL<; Tovq SetTTTora?. ert Se

IT/)©? Tourot9 ivevoovfiev ort dp^ome<; /xeV ettrt Kat ot

/SouKoXot rail/ fio(ov /cat ot lTnro(f)opfiol tcou ImrcDU, /cat

15 TrdvT€9 8e ot /caXou/itevot I'O/xet? wt* ai/ eTricTTaTwcrt

^wtui/ €t/coToJ9 ai^ dp)(0UT€<; tovtcov uofxi^OLPTo • TTttcras

TOLUvv ravra? ras dyeXas iBoKovfiev bpdv fxaXKov

7

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8 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book I

e^eXoucra? TreWecrSai roi% pojjieva-Lv rj tov<; avBpo)-

TTOvq rots dpxovcrt. iropevovTai, re yap at dyeA.at yav avras evdvucjonv ol vofxeli;, v4p.ovrai re j^oipia

i<l) OTTOia av auras iTrdyoicriv, dne)(ovTaL re d)P av

5 auras direipyoxri • /cat rots KapTr6l<s toCvvv rots yiyvo-

fievoL<s i^ avT(ov ewai tov? i/o^aeas XprjcrOai ovt(o<s

OTTws dv avTol jSovXojvraL. ert tolvvu ovhefxCav ttw-

TTore dye\r)v ycr0TJix€0a (rvcnda-av inl top vofxea ovre

a)s fir) TTeidecrdai ome ws p-r) eTTiTpdireiv rw Kapirta

10 xpy)(T6ai, dXXct /cat ^okeTTtiiTepai elcnv at dyeXat

Trdcrt rots dXXo(/>uXots 17 rots dp)(pv(Ti re /cat OK^e-

XovpevoL^ avr' avTOJv.

The difficulty of ruling men— Cyrus a notable exception.

"AvBpoiTTOi 8e eV ouSeVas pdWov crvvia-TavTai ^eTTt rourous ous av aicrOcjvrai dp)(eiv kavTUiv eVt^^et-

15 povvTaq. ore pkv Srj raura iveOvfJLOvpeda, ourws

iyuyvcocTKOfxev irepi avrcop, ws dvOpwirco Tre^u/cort ttcii^-

rcot* roil/ aXXwi/ /aaoi' etT7 ^(ocov rj dv0pd>7ro)v dp^eiv.

i-rreiSr] 8e ivevoijcrapev otl Kupos iyeveTO Il€pcrr)<;,

os Tra/tATToXXous /u,ei^ dv9pco7rov<; cKTijo-aTo neiBopevov^

ao eaurw, 7ra/x7roXXas Se TrdXets, rrdpnoWa Se e^i^, e/c

rourou 81^ iqvayKal^ofxeda p.€Tavoelv pr) ovre rwv d^vvdrcov oure Ta>v -^aXeTrcov epycou y to dvdpcoiroiv dp-

X'^iv, r)v rts eTTtorra/xeVcus tovto TTpdrrrf. Kvpco yovv

Lcrp,€v i6e\y]aavTa<s TreWecrdaL tov^ pkv aTre^oi^ras

25 TTapTToWoiv Tjpepcjv ohov, rous Se /cat pr)V(t>v, rous Se

ovo icopaKOTai; ttcottot ovtov, tov<s Se /cat eu etSdras

ort ouS' ai/ tSotej', /cat o/xws yjdeXov aurw vnaKoveiv.

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i, 2-5] INTRODUCTION 9

Koi yap TOL ToaovTou ScTJueyKe tu>v dXXcjv /SacrtXecuf,

/cat TCi>u TTaTpLOV<s ap-^a<i irapeikiqi^OTOiv koX twv hi

kavTOiu KTiqcrapiivdiv, (oaS^ 6 fxeu SkvOt)^ KaCnep 7ra/x-

TTokXcjp ovTUiv "SkvOcou dXXov jxei^ ovSevo<i Swair' av

5 edi^ov<s indp^aL, dyairioif) 8' av el tov kavTov edvov;

dp^oiv StayeVotro, /cat 6 ®pa$ @paK(ou /cat 6 'IXXu-

pib^ ^iXXvptcou, /cat raXXa 8e edvr) oxravTw? ocra

aKovofxev • rd yovv iu rrj Evpconr) €TL /cat vvu auro-

voixa eluai Xeyerai /cat XeXvcr^at an dXXijXcju.

Extent of Cyrus' dominion and his power as a ruler.

10 Kvpo? Be napaXa^oju ajcraur&>9 ovtco /cat rd ev rrj

'Actio, eOur) avTouopia ouTa opp/rfdeX^ avv oXCyr) Uep-

crcjv (TTpaTLO. eKovTtov p,eu rjyijaaTO MtJScoi', eKovroiv

he 'TpKavLcov, KaTecTTpey^aTo he "^vpov^, VP^^ ^^ '^^''

dXXojv napTToXXcju e6i>o)v, a)v ovo av rd ovopara e^ot

15 TLS elnelv, eTrrjp^e he /cat ^KXXnjvwv roiv ev rrj 'Acrta,

KaraySct? 8' eirl OdXarrav /cat Kvirpicov Kal Alyv-

TTTioiv. /cat roivvv rovTotv t(ov idvcov '^p$ev ovre

avT(o 6poyX(OTT(ov ovtcdv ovre dXXi^Xot?, Kat opax;

ehwdcrdr) e<f)iKe(T6ai pev em TO(TavTY)v yrjv to* a^'

20 eavTov (j)6l3cp, axTre KaTaTrXrj^ai Trdvras /cat prjheva

eTTixeipeXv avrco, ehvvdcrOy] he eTriOvpiav ep^aXelv

TOcravTTjv tov irdvra^ avrco ^apt^ecr^at wcrre del ttJ

avTOv yvcvpr) d^iovv Kv^epvacrOai, dvrjpTTJaaTO he

TocravTa (f)vXa ocra /cat 8ieX^et^' epyov ecrTiv, ottol

25 av dp^rjTat Tt9 TTopeveaOai dtro t(ov ^acrtXetoov, rjv

re 77/30? eo) rjv re 7rpo<; ecnrepav yjv re 77/309 dpKTOv

rjv re 77/309 pecrrjpftpCav.

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10 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book I

PART I

THE EARLY LIFE OF CYRUS

Origin of Cyrus— his personal qualities and education according to

Persian laws.

1. nar/309 fJ^ev Srj 6 Kvpo<s Xeyerat yevecrdai Kajx-

^vcrov Ilepa-MU ySacrtXeojs * 6 8e Ka^^vcny? ouros tov

Hepaeihcjp yeuov; rju • ol

Se ne^cretSat dno ITepcrew?

KXrj^ovTat ' ix7)Tpo<s Se ofxo-

Xoyeirai MaiSdvr)<i yeue-

crOai ' 7) he MavSdvr] avrr]

*AcTTvdyovs ^J^ dvydTiqp rov

M'jySoDi' yeuo[xei/ov ySacrt-

\€(os. (f>vuaL Be 6 Kv/509

Xeyerat /cat, aSerat ert

/cal uvp VTTO T(x)V ^ap^d-

poiv et8o5 p.ev KaXXta"Tos,

xljv)(r]v he (f>L\au0pconoTa-

^5 ^IMi1iill'il!l\^XB liJi nmKM ^P '^^^ '^^^ (f)L\opa6ecrTaTO<;

KOI ^tXort/AoraTo?, wcrre

ndvra fiev ttovov dvarXr}-

vaL, irdvTa he Kivhvvov

viToixeXvai rov eiraLpel-

(tOai eveKa. (fyvcnv fjikv hrj

rrj^ fxoptfirj'S kol ttJ? V'^X^^ TOiavTTjv exwi/ huafivrjfJLO-

i^eueraf eTraihevOf) ye ixy}v ev Tlepcrcov vd/xots- ovtol

Bas-relief of Cveds.

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ii, 1-6] THE EARLY LIFE OF CYRUS 11

8e BoKovcTLv ol vofxoL dp^^ecrOai tov kolvov ayaOov

iirLfxeXofxevoL ovk evdeuTrep iv rats TrXeio-rat? TToXecru'

ap^ovTai.The Persian Constitution.

2. Ot yap TlepcTLKoX uofxoL TTpo\a^6vTe<; iTnp,4\ovTai

5 OTTw? Ty)v dp)(rjv [xtj tolovtol ecrouTai ol TroXtrat olol tto-

mqpov TLVo<i rj alaxpov epyov €(j)Uardai. eVt/xeXoi^rat 8e

wSe. icTTLv avrot? iXev0epa dyopd KaXovjxiviq, evBa rd

T€ y8ao"tXeta *cat raXXa dpy^ela irenoLrjTaL. ivrevOev rd

fieu (ovLa Kat ol dyopaloi koX at tovtcov <f)(ovaL /cat avret-

10 poKokiai drreXijXaPTaL et? aXXot' totto', &»? firj payvv-

7)TaL -f) TovTcov Tvp^T) TT) Twu TTeiTai^evpdvoiv evKoapCa.

SLTjprjTai Se avrr) rj dyopd rj irepl rd ap^eia Terrapa

p-cprj • TovTOJV 8' ecTTiv eu fxev Traicriv, ev 8e i(f)yj^oL<;,

dXXo reXetot? dvhpdcriv, dXXo rot? vnep rd o-rparev-

15 crt/Lta errj yeyovocrL. vopco 8' et? ra? iavTcov ^wpa?

CKaarTOL TovTOiv Trdpeicriv, ol peu 7rat8€9 dpa ry rjjxepa

Acat ot reXetot dvBpe^, ol 8e yepairepoL rjviK dv

eKaaTOi 7rpo)((oprj, irXrju iu rat? rerayp^euaLq rjpepai<;,

iu at? avTou? 86t irapelvai. ol 8e e^rj^oi koI Koipwv-

20 rat TTcpt ra a^o^^eta avv rot? yvp.vrjTiKoZ'; OTrXot? ttXi^i^

roil/ yeyajxrjKOTOiv ' ovtol 8e ovre iin^rjTOvvTaL, rjp fxrj

npopprjOrj Trapelvai, ovre TroXXct/ct? direivai KaXov. dp-

^ovTe<; 8' e^' €Kd(TT(t) tovt(ov tcov pepwv eto"t S(o8eKa •

8ajSe/ca yap Kat Ylep(TU)u (f)vXal Bt-qprjVTaL. /cat CTrt

25 fi€u rot? Traicriv e/c rwi/ yepairepcju yprjjxeuoL elalv ot

dv SoKoxTL TOV<; 7rat8a? ^eXTLcrrov^ d-rroSeLKVuvaL • eTTt

Se rot? icfyrj^oL'i e'/c rail/ reXetojv dvSpcjv ot dv av tov<;

i(f)yj^ov<s ^€.XTi(TTov<i hoKCJOTL TTape)(eiv • eVt Se rot? reXet-

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12 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book I

ot? dvSpdo-LV ot av So/cwcrt nap€)(eLv avrou? /xctXttrra

rd TeTayfxeua Trotowra? /cat to, TrapayyeXkoixeva vno

Trj<? lxeyi(TT7)<i dp)(rj<; • etcrl 8e /cat twv yepanepuv irpo-

(TTCtrat yprjixevoL, 6it(o<; /cat ovrot ra KaOrfKovTa dno-

5 reXcticrtv. a 8e eKd(TTr) i^Xt/cta wpocrTeTaKTai TToieiv

hL-qyrjcrofieda, w? /xaXXot' S17X0V yivr^rai y CTrt/xeXoiTai

£09 ^eXncTTOL eXev ol TroXtrat.

!Z%e training of boys.

3. Ot /Aei/ 8^ 7ratSe9 et? to, St8ao-/caXeta (j)OLT(ouTes

Stayoucrt fxau0dvouTe^ BLKaLocrvprjU' /cat Xeyovcnv ort

10 eVt TovTO epyovTai axnrep nap r^plu 01 rd ypafifiaTa

fjLaOrjaroixevoL. ol 8' dp)(ovTe<; avT(tiv hiarekovcTL to

TrXetoTov 7175 rjfiepas SuKd^ovre^ avrot?. yiyverai ydp

8^ /cat TTtttcrt TTjOo? aXXT^Xou? oicnrep dvhpdcTLV iyKKrj-

fxara /cat /cXotti^? /cat dpTrayrj<; /cat /Sia? /cat dTrdrr]^

15 /cat /ca/coXoyta? /cat aXXcuv otwi/ 817 et/co?. ous 8' ai'

yvaxTL TOVTcov Ti dSLKovvTa<;, TLjxcDpovvTai. /coXa^oufrt

he /cat 6v av d8t/ca>9 ey/caXovtra evpCa-KODcn. 8t/ca-

^ouo't 8e /cat ey/cXr^jaaro? ou eveKa dvOpoiiroi fiKTovat

fxev dXXy]Xov<; p-dXicrra, 8t/ca^ovrat 8e TJKtcrTa, d^api-

20 oTta?, /cat 6y av yvcjcri Swdp.epou p.ev ^dpiv a7ro8t8o-

I'at, /txi^ diTohihovTa 8e, /coXct^ouo-t /cat rovrov i(T)(vp(o<;.

OLOvTaL yap tov'^ d\api(TTov<; /cat irepX 0€ov<; du pdXt-

(TTa djLteXw?^X^'-^ '^^'' ^^P^ yov4a<i Kat iraTpCSa /cat

(f)LXov<;. eTrecrdau he 80/cet pdXicrTa rrj dy^apicTTia -q

25 dp-attr^^vi/rta • /cat yd/) auTT/ peyCcrTTj 80/cet eti'at 67rt

TtdvTa rd aicr^pd rjyep.cop. 8t8do"/cov(Tt 8e rou? 7rat8as

/cat (Toxfipocrvurjv • /xeya 8e crv/x/Sa'XXerat et? to /taf-

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iL, 7-9] THE EARLY LIFE OF CYRUS ' 13

Bdveiv (Tox^poveiv aurou? oti /cat tovs TrpeafivTcpov^

opaxriv dua irdarav rnxipav cra)(f>p6v(t)q Stayot'ra?. StSa-

o"/covert Se avrou? /cat TreiOeaOaL rot? dp^ovat • fxeya

Se /cat et? rovro avfx^dkkeTai on opiocri Tovq npe-

5 crjSvTcpov; TTei9op.ivov<i rots dp^ovcriv to-^v/aw?- StSa-

o-/couo"t Se /cat iyKpareiav yao"r/30s /cat TroroC • /aeya 8e

/cai. ets rovro crvfx/SdXXeTai, ort opaxn Tovg Trpecr^vri-

povi ov TTpocrdev aTrtwras yacrTpo^ iv€Ka npXv av d(f)(o-

CTLU ol dp)(^ovTe<s, /cat ort ov irapd p.iqrpX criTovvTai ol

10 TratSe?, d\Xa Trapd r&> StSao^/caXw, orat' ot dp^ovT€<s

a-rjfJLTJvoiCTi.. <f)€povTaL Be ocKodev (tItov fxev dprov,

oxjiov Se KapBafiof, Tnelu Se, tJv rts BlxJj^, K(o0(t)ua, a>s

o-TTO rov TTOTafxov apvcraadai. 77/309 Se rovrots /Ltai/-

ddi/ovcri /cat To^eveiu koX dKovrit,eiv. p-^XP^ 1^^^ ^V ^^

15 -^ eTrra/catSe/ca eroit' o-tto yei/ea? ot TratSeg raOra npar-

Tovo'LVf e/c TovTov Sc CIS rows i<j)ij(3ovs i^ipxpvTai.

' The employment of young men.

4. Ourot 8* au ot e(f)r]/3oL BidyovcTLV ct)8e. 8e/ca err)

d.<l>* ov av c/c Traihoiv i$€\6coa-L Koipoivrai pev irepl rd

apx^etoi) oiorirep irpoeip-qKapev, kox <^vXa/c^9 iveKo. r^s

30 TToXecos /cat (T(0(f)po(Tvi'rjS ' SoKCt ydp avrq rj i^Xt/cta

pdXiaTa. CTTtjoteXeta? Setcr^at • vapexovon 8e Kal ri^y

rjpepav eavrous rot? dp^ovcn xprja-OaL rjv tl 8e&)i/rat

VTrep row Koti^ou. /cat orav peu Bey, irduT€<; p^evovat

irepl rd dp^e^a • orav Be i^lrj ySao-tXevs eirt Oijpav,

»5 e^dyei ttjv rjpiaeLav t'^s (^vXa/ciJ? • TTOtet Be tovto ttoX.-

Xa/c(,9 Tov p'r)v6<;. e)(eLV Be Bel tov<; i^Loi^ras To^a kol

Trapd TTjv (ftapeTpav iu koXcgj KomBa y adyapuvj en

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14 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book I

8e yippov /cat TraXrct hvo, cScrre to fxkv d<f)elvai, rw S',

iau Serf, e/c ^et/oo? -^prjcrBaL. 8ta touto 8e Sr/jaocrta

Tov diqpav eTTifJiekouTai, koI /Sao'tXev? axmep kol iv

TToXejaoj rjyejxdn/ ifXTLv avrot? /cat avrd? re Or)pa. /cat

5 rait' dXXcov i-mfxeXeTaL ottw? ai/ Or)p(0(TLv, otl dXrjde-

(rTaTY) avrots 8o/c€t eo'at avTi7 17 fieXcTrj tcov Trpo<s rov

TToXefJLOv. /cat yap Trpoi dvi(TTa(T6ai iOi^et Kat ^VXV/cat daXTTif) dve^^ecrdaL, yu/xt^ct^et 8e /cat 68ot7ro/)tat9 koX

Sp6ixoL<s, dvdyKT) 8e /cat ro^evtrat Oiqpiov /cat dKovrC-

10 (rat OTTOV ai^ TrapaTriTTTr). /cat 7171' ^)(r)v 8e TroXXct/ct?

dvdyKrj drjyecrdai orav tl tcjv dXKLfxcop drjpicov dvBi-

cTTTyrat • TTaCeLv [xev yap StJttov 8et to Ofxoa-e yLyvofxe-

vou, (f)vXd^aa9aL 8e to eVtc^epo/xevof • (ucrTe ou pdhiov

evpeiv tI ev tj) 0y]pa airecni rcov iv rroXefxa) TrapovTcov.

15 i^€p)(0VTaL 8e cttI T17V Btjpav apicTTov €)(oi'Tes nXeiov

fJi€v, a»s TO et/cd?, tcov nai^couy rdXXa 8e oixolov. xal

6r}p(ovT€<; [X€v ovk av dpicTTrjcreLav, rjv 8e Tt heTJa-ji 17

dr)piov eVe/ca iirLKaTafieivai 17 aXXcos ideXtjcraxTL 8ta-

rplxjjai Trepl rrfv Orjpav, to oui^ dpiciTov tovto Betm^rj-

ao o^ai/Te? T17V vcrrepaiav av OrjpaxTL /xcT^/ot 8et7ri'oi', /cat

jLttat' aix(f)(o TOVTO) tcd rjixepa Xoyi^ovTai, otl /xta9 '>7/>''^

pas ariTov Sawavcja-L. tovto 8e TTOtoOo't tov idi^ecrdaL

eve/ca, tV eav Tt Kat ei^ TToXep,(o Seijcrr), SvvcDUTaL tovto

TTotetv. /cat di//ov 8e tovto €)(ov(tlv oi r/yXt/covrot d rt

as av dy)pd(T(x}(TLv • el 8e /Aif, to KdpBafiov. el 8e Tt9

avTovs oterat rj ea-dieiu dif]hoi<i, OTav /cctpSa/Aov jxovov

e)(o)(TLv eVt T(p (TLTa), rj iriveiv 0,1780)9, drav vBoip ttlvco-

<Tw, dvajxvrjcrdTJTQ) ttws fJieu rjSv fxd^a /cat dpTO<s trei-

vcjvTL <j>ayeLV, TTOiS Se 17SV vBo^p TrieZv 8ti//a>i/Tt. at

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ii, 9-13] THE EARLY LIFE OF CYRUS 16

8' av ix&^ovcraL (f)v\al SiaTpifiovcn fxeXeraxraL to. re

dkXa a TTatSe? wre? efjiadov Koi To^eveiv kol d/covrt^eti/,

Kal ScaycopL^ofievoL ravTa tt/oo? aXXijXovs SLareXovaLV.

eto-t Se KOL SrjixoaLOL tovt(ov aycoi^ef; /cat ct^Xa wpoTL-

5 ^erat • iu y B* av T(ov (I>vXq)v TrXelcrTOL axri Sa7)[jLOve-

(TTaroL Kal auBpLKcoTaroL Kal euTTtcrroraToi, iiraLvovcriv

01 TToXiTai Kal TLixaxTLu ov fxouov Tov vvv ap^ovra

avTfou, dXXa /cat oort? avrou? TratSas ovraq CTratSevcre.

^pcovTai Se T0t9 fxeuovcTL tcov i(f)TJ^o)v at ap-^ai, yjv tl

10 ^ (fypovpyjcraL Beyjcrr) ^ KaKovpyovs ipevvrjaai rj Xyaraq

vTroBpafxelv >) /cat dXXo tl ocra tcr^uo? re /cat rci^ous

epya e'crrt. ravra /xei' Srj ol €(f)r)fioL npaTTova-LU.

The employments of men— choice of magistrates.

5. *E7ret8di/ Se rd Se'/ca eri^ StareXeVceJcrti^, i^ep^ov-

rat et9 tov? reXetou? avhpa^. d(f)* ov S' cti' i^eXdcucn

15 ^povov ovTOi av neuTe Kal euKocnu errj Sudyovcnv wSe.

TrpatTOV fxeu oicnrep ol e(f)r)^0L Trapi^ovcnv iavrov<5 rat?

dp^ats -)(prj(r0aL, tjv tl hey virep tov kolvov, ocra <^po-

vovvTOiv re i^Sr; epya ia-rl Kal en Svvafxevcov. yv Se'

TTot SeT^ oTpaTcveaOaL, To^a fxeu ol ovtoj TreiraiBeufxiuoi

2o ov/ceVt €)(ovT€<; ovSe TraXrd aTparevovTai, rd 8' dy^i-

/Lta^a OTrXa /caXov/xei'a, dotpaKa re irepi rot? <TT€pvoL<i

Kal yeppov iu rfj dpLo-repa, olovaep ypai^ovrai ol Tlep-

crai €)(ovTe<;, iu Se ry Se^ta p,d)(aipav rj /coTTtSa. /cat

at dp^at 8e irdcraL e'/c tovtoju KadicrravTai irXrjv ol tcov

25 TratSwv StSdcr/caXot. CTretSdv Se rd ireuTe /cat euKOCLP

€77) StareXecrwo-ti/, €vr)crav fxev av ovtol TrXelov tl yeyo-

voTe; ff Ta nevryKovTa err) dno yeved^ • e^ep^ovTai 8c

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TTjVLKavTa et9 tov<s yepaiTepov; 6uTa<; re /cat KaXovfie-

pov<;. ol 8' av yepaiTepoi ovtol crrpaTevovTaL fxev

ovKCTL e^(o TTJs kavTwv, OLKOL he fxeuovTes Slkcl^ovctl

TO, re KOLva /cat tol tSia iravra. /cat davdrov 8e ovtol

5 KpLpovcTL, /cat Ta<; ap^a? ovtol Tracra? alpovvTaL • /cat

r)v rt9 ^ ef i<f)TJ/3oL<; rj ev TeXeCoL^ dvSpda-Lv iXXLirr) tl

T(ov vofXLUcov, <f)aLuov<TL fxeu OL (f)vXap)(^OL eKacTTOL /cat

TMv dXXcov 6 ^ovXafxevo^;, ol Se yepuLTepoL dKovcravTe<;

eKKpLVOVCTLV ' 6 Sc iKKpLdel^ dTLfJLO^ StttTeXft TOV XoLTTOV

10 ^LOV.

Promotion in the different classes.

6. "li'a 8e cra<j)iaTepov hrfXoidrf Tracra 17 Yiepcroiv

TToXtreta, fiiKpov iirdveLfiL • vvv yap iv /Spa^VTaTO) av

SyjX(t)6eLr) 8ta to. npoeLprjfxei'a. XeyovTaL fxev yap Uep-

crat dfX(f)L ra? 8a>S€Ka /xv/staSa? etVat • tovtcov 8' ov8et9

15 aTreXi^Xarat vofxco TLfxojv /cat dp^wv, dXX! i^ecrTL Tracrt

Ilepcrat? veixneLv Tov<g kavTwv 7rat8a9 €t9 to, /coti/o, rr^g

8t/catocrvt''>y9 StSacr/caXeia. d\X* ot p.ev hvvdixevoL Tpe-

(fteLV rou5 7ratSa<? dpyovvTa<; TrejXTTOvcTLv, ol Se fir) Swd-

fievoL ov TrefiTTovaLv. ot 8' cti' 7rat8eu^aicrt napd rot?

20 Stjixoctlol^s 8t8a(r/caXot9, egecTTLv auroi? et* rot? i(f)TJ^OL<;

veauLCTKevecrdaL, rot? 8e /X17 8ta7rat8eu^et(Ttt' ovr&j? ov/c

e^ecTTLv. ot 8' ar^ au ei' rot? icl>r]^OL<; SiaTeXecrcocrL

TO. vo/JLLfia TTotowre?, e^ecTTL tovtol^ eU tov<; reXetou?

dvhpa^ (TwaXil^ea-daL /cat dp^oiv /cat TLfxoiv /xere)(etv,

35 ot 8' ai' /x>) 8taye/(ui'rat ev rot? i(f)7]^OL<;, ovk elcrep-

'^ovTaL et? rov? reXetov?. ot 8' at* au ei^ rot? reXetot?

Stayevwvrat dt'eTTtXi^Trrot, ovrot Toiv yepaLTepcov yiyvoi/-

rat, ovro) fxkv 817 ot yepai/r^poL 8td irdpTOiv twv KaXcou

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ikjjXvdoTe^ Ka9i(TTavTai • /cat 7) TroXtreia ia-rXv rj Uep-

(T(t)v KoX r) CTTt/icXeta avrrj, rj OLOvTat ^cofxevoL ySeXri-

(TTOL au eluau.

Cyrus, at the age of twelve, goes to visit his grandfather Astyages.

7. Kvpo<; yoip fJ-^xpt' /w-ev 8(u8e/ca irwv rj oKiyto

5 TrXeiov TavTrj rfj 7rat8eta iiraLSevdr), Kal ndvTcov TOiv

"qkLKCou SLa(f)€pa)u icfyauueTO /cat et9 to Ta)(p fxavdaveiv

a Se'ot Kol els to KaX(oq kol dvhpeCcos ecacrTa iroieiv.

€/c Se TovTov Tov xpouov fxeTenefx^aTo ^A.(TTvdyr)s tyjv

iavTov Ovyarepa Kat tov iralSa avrrjs • ISelv yap iire-

10 Bvfxei, OTi rjKovev avTov koKov KayaBov elvai. ep^erai

8' avTij re rj Maphdvr) irpos top Trardpa koX tov Kvpov

TOP viov €)(ov(Ta. o)? 8e d(f)LK€TO Td)(LcrTa koL eyvoi 6

Kvpos TOV *A(TTvdyr)v Trjs p.r)Tpo<; naTepa ovtol, ev0v<;

Ota Brj 7rat9 (^vcrei <f)LX6(TTopyo<; a)v 'qo'ird^eTo re avTov

15 (ocnrep av el tls ndXau avvTedpafxixe-

vos /cat TTCtXat (f)LX(t}v dand^oLTo, koI

opcov 8t) avTov KeKocrprjixevov /cat

6(f)daXiJi(ov vTToypa^Tj /cat ^/3w/u,aro9

evTpt^eL /cat Kopais irpoaOeTOLS, a 8r)

aj voixLfia -qv ev Mi78ot9 * ravra ydp

irdvTa Mry8t/ca ecrn, /cat ot irop^vpoZ

-)(LT(oves /cat ot KdvSves /cat ot crTpe-

TTTOt ot 7re/3t TtJ 8e/3T7 Kttt TO, \/;e\ta m Oki.inary Persian

N'* /j__/ ^\« Costume.irepL rat? ^epaiv, ev YiepcraLS be rot?

25 ot/cot /cat t'vi' ert ttoXv /cat iadrjTes (^avXoTepai /cat 8t-

atrat evTeXecTTepai • o/awi/ 819 toi^ Kocrp-ov tov Trdinrov,

ep^XeiToxv avT(p eXeyev, H prjTep, a»5 /caXo? /u,ot 6 TTCiTr-

CYKOPAEUIA —

2

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TTO?. ip<oT(0(rr)^ Se avrov T179 fJir)Tpo<; TTOTepo^; KoKXicDv

avT(o So/cet eTvat, 6 iraT-qp rj ovTOf;, aneKpivaTO apa 6

Kvpo<;, ^Q, fxrjrep, Ylepcriou jxkv ttoXv /caXXtcrro? 6 e/AO?

TTarrjp, Mt^Swv fievTOi oacjv ecopaKa i-yo) /cat eV raig

5 oSots /cat em rat? 6vpai<; woXv ovTO<i 6 e/xo? Trdmro';

KaXXtcTTO?. dt'racr77a^Oja€i'09 Se o Trdmro^ avTov /cat

o'ToX>)v Kokriv iueSvcre /cat arpeTTTol^ /cat i/zeXtot? ert/xa

/cat eKocTfieL, kol et Trot i^eXavuoL, i(f)' lttttov ^pvao^a-

\ivov TrepLrjyev, axnrep koli avro? eloidei nopevea-dai.

10 6 Se Ku/Dos are Trat? oii' /cat (fyiKoKoko*; /cat (^tXdrtjLto?

i7SeTo T^ aToXrj, /cat liTTTeveiv jxavOducDu vTrepe^aipev •

ei' ne/30"at? yap Sta to ^j^aXeTTOv eTt-at /cat Tp€(f>€Lv

tTTTTov? Kat iTnreveiv iu opeivfj ovcrr) rrj X^P^ '^'*^ tSeti^

LTTTTOV TToivV (TTTaVLOV 7)V.

At table Cyrus compares the Ivxury of the Medes with the simple

fare of the Persians.

15 8. AeLTTu^p Se Sr) 6 ^Acrvdyr)^ crvv rrj dvyarpX /cat

Tw Kvpo), /SovXd/xei'o? roi^ TratSa w? i^Sicrra SetTrmt*,

tt'a rJTTov TOL ot/caSe TTodoirj, irpoarjyev avT(o koX TTapo-

i//tSa9 Kal TTavToSaTTo. ifx^dfifxara /cat ySpw/xara. toi/

Se Ki)/3oi/ e(f)a(Tap Xeyetv, fl TrctTTTre, oo-a TTpdy/xara

20 ^et? €1^ Tw heLTTva), et dvdyKrj aroi eirt Trdvra rd XcKct-

pta raura Staretj/ett' ra? ^et/aa? /cat aTToyevecr^at rov-

TO)!' Toil' TTauToSaTTwv ^poi^idTOiv. Tt Se', <j>dvai tov

*Aa"rudyrjv, ov yap ttoXv aoi So/cet eti'at /cctXXtoi^ ToSe

TO SctTTVot' TOV ei' n€/)o"at9 ; Tw Se Kvpoi' Trpo? Tavra

25 dTTOKpivaadai Xeyerat, Ou/c, a) TrctTTTre, dXXa ttoXu

dnXovcTTepa. /cat evOvrepa TTap' rffilv rj oSds icmv cttI

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TO ifnrXr)(r0rjuaL 17 nap* vfxlv • irap* vfilv fiev yap dpro'S

Kal Kp4a €t9 TovTO dyet, v/xet? 8e et? jxeu to avTo rjfjilv

(TTreuSere, ttoXXov? oe TLvaq eXty/aovs dvo) /cat /carw

7r\ai'(t>fxei'OL /xoXt? d<f>LKu€L(T0e ottol i^/xet? TraXat t^aco-

5 /xev. 'AXX', cS Tral, (f>dvaL tou ^AcrTvdyrjVy ovk d^06-

fieuoL TavTa TrepiirXauMfxeOa • yevofjievo^ Be Kal aij,

€(fyqyyvcjcreL otl rjhea icTTLU. 'AXXa Kal (re, (l>dvaL tov

Kvpov, opo), 0) TraTTTTe, yLVcraTTOfxevov raura ra /S/aw-

^ara. /cat tov *Acrrvdyrju eTrepicrOai, Kat Tti^t S17 crv

10 T€/c/u,atpd/x«/o9, a> rrat, Xeyets ; *Ort (re, <^ai/at, opw,

oral/ /!«/ TOU dprov dxj/rf, et? ovSei/ 7191/ X^P^ dno^cjixe-

vov, OTav 8e toiJtwi' tlvo<; OCyrj^, €v9v<; aTTOKadaipei

Trjv X'^P^ ^^^ ^^ X'^ipopLaKTpa, oi<s irdvv dx66p,evo^

otl vrXea crot drr avTUiv iyevero. 7r/309 ravra Se tov

15 'AcrTvdyrjv eiTreZv, Et towvv ovtcj yiyvaxiKei*;, &) Trat,

dXXa /c/oea yc evo/^ov, tfa veapCas ot/caSe aTreXdr)^.

dfxa Se raura \iyovTa ttoXXo, avrw 7rapa(f)€peLV Kal

dyjpeia /cat rait' rjfiepcDv.

Cyrus' generosity— the Sacian an exertion.

9. Kat TOU Kvpou, inel e(opa ttoXXo, tol Kpea, eLirelv,

20 ^H /cat StSa>9, (f)dvaL, a> TTCtTTTre, irduTa Tama p.01 to.

Kpea 6 TL ^ovXofxaL aurot? ;(/3>Ja"^at ; Ni) Ata, <f)dvaL,

o) Trat, eycjye aoi. iuTavda Sr) tov Kvpov Xa^oma t(Ou

KpeCiv Bia^ihovai Tots d/x(^t tw Trdinrov depairevTal^y

enikiyovTa ei<d(TTCp, Sot /x€f tovto otl npo0v[ico<; fie

25 LTTireveLy StSctcr/cet?, crot 8' oTt /xot ^aXTw eSw/ca? • 10)1/

•yct/o tout' e;{ct>' o"ot 8' oTt tov TrdtnTov /caXw? Oepanev-

et9, fTot. 8' OTt jLtov TTjv firjTcpa Tt/xas • TotaiJra CTrotet,

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ew? SteStSoi; Trdvra a eXa^e /c/aea. SaKa he, (f)dvaL tov

^AaTvdyrjv, r(o olvo^6(i), ov iyoi /otaXtcrra rtfjiui, ovSeu

StSw? ; 6 8e SctKa? dpa KaXdg re a>i/ eruy^^ai^e /cat

TLfxrjv e)((ov Trpocdyeiv tovs heojxeuov? 'Acrructyov? /cat

5 aTTO/cwXveti^ ov? /x"*) KaLpo<s avro) hoKoij) eluat irpoad-

y€Lv. Kal TOV Kvpov iirepca-dai TrpoTrerajq a»9 au Trat?

firjheTTO) VTTOTTTT^o'crwv, Ata rt 817, a) TrctTTTre, rouroi'

ovTO) Tt/Lta? ; Kal Tov 'AaTvdyr)v aKcoxpavra elTrelu,

Ov)( opa^, (jidvau, a>? /caXcti9 olvoxoel /cat ev(Txy]fx6v(o<; ;

10 ot Se Toiii' )8ao"tXeW TovTOiv oivo^ooi KOfJL\ltco<; re oti^o-

^oovcTt /cat Kadapeioy^ iy^eovcru /cat StSdacrt rot? Tpicn

Sa/cruXot9 o^ovi^re? r^f (f>Ld\r)v /cat npocrcfiepovcnv o)?

a»/ Ci'Sotet' ro eKTrcojxa evXi^Trrdrara roJ /xeXXoi/rt mveiv.

Cyrus his grandfather^s cup bearer.

10. KeXevo-ot* 817, (f)dvaL, &> Trdinre, tov %dKav koX

15 €/Ltot 8ovi^at ro e/CTTw/xa, tVa /cdya> KaXois crot TTtetf

ey^ea? di/a/crifcr&j/xat o^e, ^i' Swoj/xat. Kat roi' /ccXev-

(Tttt 8out'at. Xa/8wra Se rot' Kvpof ovrw /utej' S19 ev

/cXvcrat ro eKncofia c^cnrep tov Sct/caf ecopa, ovtoj Se

a-rrjcravTa to npocrcoTrov aTTovBaCax; /cat cv(T\r]iJi6v(o<s

so TTcos irpoaeveyKelv /cat et'Sowat ri)i^ (^tctXi^f rw irdinTco

OKTTe Ty fJLTjTpl KOL T(o 'AaTvdycL TTokifv yekoiTO. irapa-

(r)(eLv. /cat avTov Se roi/ Kv/9oi' e/cyeXcto-at'ra dvaTrrj-

hrjaai npos tov Trdmrov /cat (fyiXovvTa a/xa etTreii/, 'H

%dKay aTToXcuXa? • e/c^aXcu ere e/c rij? TLfJLrj<s • ret re ydp

as ctXXa, (fydvaty aov KdWiov oivo^^otjo'O) /cat ov/c iKTrCofiat

avros rot' olvov. ol S* dpa rwi' ySacrtXewy ot-vo^^dot,

eTretSctt' StSaio^t rr^f ^idXrjv, dpvcravTe<s dir avr'i^s TfiJ

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Kvddo) €19 rrju apLCTTepav x^lpa iy^eajxevoi Karappor

(jiovcTL, Tov Br) et (f)apfjiaKa iyxeouu prj XvcnTekeLV av-

Toi<;. €< TovTov 8r) 6 'Acrruayi^? eTna-KCiiTTroiv, Kat tL

817, €(j>y), a> Kvpe, raXXa p.i.pLOvp,evo^ tov XaKav ovk

5 dTr€pp6<f)r}<Ta<s tov oluov ;

A lesso7i in temperance— Cyrus and the Sacian.

11. ''On, e(^>7> i^ ^tOL ihehoLKetv firj eV rw KpaTrjpi,

<f>dpp.aKa pejXLyfxeua eir). koI yap ore eicTTtacra? crv

Tovq (^tXou? iv Toi? yeveOXioi^, cra^w? KaTep-adov (f)dp-

fxaKa vfxlu avTov ey^eavTa. Kat 7ra>9 8t) av tovto,

10 6^17, 0) TToi, KaT€yv(o<s ; On vr) At' Ujaa? icopcjv /cat

Tat9 yvcu/xat9 Kat rot9 (T(oiJ.a(TL cr<^aXXo/>teVou9. tt/oo)-

Toi/ /tjiev ydp a ovk eare ')7/xa9 tov9 •;ratSa9 Troteti/,

ravra aurot eVotetre. TrdvTeq fxeu ydp dpa eKeKpd-

yeT€, ifjiavddveTe Se ovSet' dXXryXcoi/, ySeTe Se /cat

15 fxdka yeXoLa)<;, ovk d/cpow/xeyot Se rov ^801^x09 atfxvvTe

dpicTTa aSett'- Xeycjv 8e eKaaTo^ vfxoi)v tyjv eavTov

pcofx-qv, cTretr et dvacrTairjTe 6p)(r]cr6pevoL, fxrj ottu)^

6p\ei<TdaL iv pvOfxco, dXX' ovS' opdovadai iSwaaOe.

iireXekyjarOe Se TravTdTraa-i crv re oVt ^ao'iXev9 rjarOa,

20 ot re dXXot on crv dp)^(ov. t6t€ ydp 817 eycoye /cat

Trp(OTOv KaTCfiadov otl tovt ap* rjv r) ia"r)yopCa o VjLtet9

Tor' eTroLUTe • ovSeTTore yow icncoTrdTe. /cat 6 'Acrn^d-

y>79 Xeyet, *0 8e o'09 TraTrjp, €(f>r), o) ttoI, ttlpcou ov ixeOv-

(TK€Tai, ; Ov fxd At', €(f)rj. 'AXXd 770)9 TTOtet ; Ati//a>»/

25 TTaverat, ctXXo Se KaKov ovhev Trdcr^et • ov ydp oi/xat,

&i Trdmre, ^d/ca9 aurw otfo^oet. /cat 17 fnJTrjp etTrev,

*AXXd rt TTore o-v, tS Trat, rw Sd/ca ovr&j 7roXe/u,et9;

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TOP Se Kvpov elTreiu, "Otl vrj Ata, <f)dvaL, fxiaoi avTou •

TToXXa/ci? yap fxe Trpo^ top TrdTnrou eTTidvixovvra npocr-

Spajxelu ovTo<i 6 pnapciiTaTo^ diroKcoXveL. dXX' iKerevco,

(f)dvaL, o) TTCtTTTre, So? jjlol rpet? rjfxepa^ dp^ai avTov.

5 Kal TOP *A.(TTvdyiqv enreiv, Kat tto)? av dp^ais avTov ;

KoX Tou Kvpov <f>dvaL, Sras av axnrep ovro9 eVl rrj

etcroSw, eTretra OTrore /BovXolto irapievai en dpicTTov,

XeyoLfx av on outtw Svi/arot' tw dpCa-Tco evrv^eiv •

(TTTovSa^et yap 7r/30? Tivas • et^' on-ore 17/fot ctti to

«o SetTTVoi^, XeyoLfx' av on Xourat • et Be irdvv cnrovhdt^oi

(f>aye2v, eLTrotfi av otl irapd rat? yvvac^Lv ecrriv • ew?

TrapareivaLixL tovtov atanrep ovros ifie TrapaTeivet, diro

(TOV KdikvOiV.

Cyrus invited to remain at court— his reasons for accepting.

12. 'EttcI he Tj MavSdvr) 7rape(rKevd^eTO w? aTTLOvcra

15 ttoKlv Ttpoq TOV dvBpa, eSetro avT7J<s 6 *Acrrvdyr)^ /cara-

Xiirelv TOV Kvpov. rj Se direKptvaTo otl ^ovXolto pev

diravTa t&> Trarpi ^apit^eadai, aKovTa pevTOL tov TratSa

^aXcTTOt' ecvaL vopi^eiv KaTaXnreiv. Kvpo<; he Ta)(y

eXnev OTL peveLv ^ovXolto. eTrepcoTrjdel^; he irdXLv vno

ao 7179 p7)TpO<; Stot TL €177611/ XcyeTUL, "OtL OIKOL pev TO)V

tjXlkcov kol elpl kol Sokw KpdTLtno^ elvaL, w prjTep, kol

aKovTL^ojv KOL Togevcov, evTavda he oT8' otl LTnrevMV

7)TT(0V eLpL T(t)V TjXlKCJV ' Kttt TOVTO ev LCtOl, O) pTjTep,

e(f)r), OTL epe ndvv dvLa. -^v he pe /caraXtVi^? evddhe

25 KOL pdOco LTTTTeveLV, OTOv pkv ev HepcraL<i o), olpai

(TOL iKeCvov; tov<? dyadov<i to, Tre^t/co, pahiax; vlktJ-

creLv, oTav h* et? Mt^Sovs eXdco, ivOdhe ireLpdaopaL t(o

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Trdmru) dyaOcou Imrecji/ KpaTLCTo^ q)v Imrevs (rvfifxa-

X^f-v avT(o. TTju Se fjLrjrepa eiTreti/, Trjv 8e 8t/catoo"v-

vr)Vy o) TToi, 770)9 fiadrjcret ipddoe eVet outojv crot Ta>v

8tSa(TKa\ft)i' ; /cat tov Kvpov (fxivat, 'AXX*, a» firJTepf

5 oLKpL/So) Tavrd ye 17S7;. Ilcti? crv olada ; ttjv Mai/8a-

t'Tyi' eiTretj/. "On, (jiduaL, 6 StSctcTKaXo? /mc a»5 "^St;

aKpi^ovvTa rrjv hiKaiocrvirqv /cat aXXot? Kadiarr) 8t/ca-

^etf. /cat Tott'vi/, (fidvaty inl fxta rroTe Blkjj TrXrjyd^

eXa^ou ci>9 ovk opdcoq 8t/ca(ra9.

Cyrus fe??s of a bad decision which he made as judge.

10 13. ^Hi' Se 17 81^17 TOLavTT}. vols /u,eya9 p,LKpou

e\oiv ^LTcjua 7rat8a puKpou fieyav e^oma )(iTa>va, €K-

Bvaaq avTov tov fxev eavrov iKelvov rjix(f)Le(T€f top 8*

eKeivov avro9 iveSv. iyo) ovv tovtol^ hLKdC,(ov eyvcDV

^ekriov eivai

15 dp,(fiOTepoL<i TOV ^^ ||

dpfxoTTovTa eKd-

Tepov ')(iTcova

e^ctv. iv TovTO)

av pe eiraKTev 6

20 StSacr/caXo?, Xe-

^a<s OTL oTTore

pev TOV dppoT-

TovTo<; €L7]v KpLTij^;, ovTco Seot TTOLelv, oTTOTe 8e Kptvai

8eOt TTOTepoV 6 ^tTQiV eUTj, TOVT €(f)7)(TKeiTT€0V CLVaL TL^

25 /CT^trts 8t/cata icTTL, iroTepa tov ^ia d^ekopa/ov €)(€lv

rj TOV TTOtrja'dpevov ^ npidpevov K€KTr}(r0aL • iirel 8*,

€(f)r), TO pkv vopipov 8i/catov etvat, to 8e dvopov /Statov,

Pekbian Foot-soldiers, with to^o., 4>ope'Tpo, etc.

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(Tvu T(p voyico eVeXeucf a^l top SiKacrTrjv tyjv xfjrj(f)ov

TLdeaOau. ovtcj^ iyco aoL, w ixrJTep, to, ye St/cata irav-

TaTTacnv 17817 aKpi^u) • t]v Se rt apa Tr/aotrSew/xat, 6

TTOLTrTTO^ fxe, €(f)r), OVTO<i CTTtStSa^et.

Cyrus becomes a general favorite at court.

s 14. Totavra jitei' 877 ttoXXo. eXaXet 6 Kv/oo?* reXo?

8e 17 /act' [X7JT7JP oLTrTJXde, Kvpos 8e KaTejxeve kol avTov

i.Tpi<j)eTo. Kol Ta^if [xev roi? r]\LKL(OTaL<; crweKeKpaTO

wore olKeCcjq StaKelardaL, ra^v 8e rou5 Trare/aa? avTcov

dvyjprrjTO, Trpocrtcbv kol evhrjXo's oiv oti 'Y]<nrdt,eTo avTMv

10 rovs Viet?, wcrre et rt tov /SacrtXeiw? BeoiPTO, tov^ ttol-

8a? eKeXevov tov Kvpov 8et(r^at StaTrpct^acr^at cr^t-

(Ttv. 6 8e Kv/009, et 8eoti'To aurov ot TratSe?, 8ta tyju

<f>LXai'dpcoTrLau kol (^ikoTiixiav irepl iravTo^ eTTOietro

hiaTTpauTTecrdai. /cat 6 'AcrructyT^s o rt hioiTo avTOv 6

IS Kvpo? ovSev iSvuaTO dvTe^eiv jxr) ov ^apit^ecrOai. /cat

yap dadevrj(TavTO<s avTOv ovhenoTe dnekenTe tov TrdTnrov

ovhe K\doiv TTore irraveTo, aXXa 817X09 rju Trdaiv ort

u7repe^o/8etTo p^rj ol 6 7rdTnTO<s dTToSdvrj • /cat yap e/c

uvKTo<; et Ttvos SeoLTO 'AcrTvdyr}<;, Trpcuro? rjaOdreTO

so Kvpos /cat TrdvTOiv doKuorara dveTnj^a. vTrr)peTy](r(t)v o

TL OLOLTO ^aptetcr^at, o/crre TravTaTracTLU dv^KTrjcraTO tov

'AcTTvdyqv.

Some traits of his character.

15. Kat -^v pev ttrtu? TroXuXoywrepo?, a/xa /mci/ 8ta

T17V TratSetav, ort ^i^ay/cct^ero wtto rou 8i8a(T/caXov Kat

85 StSdi'at Xoyoi^ S)v irroiei /cat Xap^dvetv Trap" d\\(t)v,

OTTore 8t/ca^ot, ert 8e /cat 8ta ro (jaXopaOrj^; elvai iroXXd

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» \ > \

fi€u avTos aet tov? Trapotra? aiz-qpcora ttcd? €\ovTa

rvyxavoi, Ka\ ocra avro? vtt oKXcju ipo)Ta>To, 8ia to

dy)(^LVov<s €LvaL ra^u aireKpiveTo, oktt Ik TToiuTOJV tov-

TO)v T) noXvkoyia crvvekiyeTO avTO) dW wcnrep yap

5 eV crcoixaTLy ocroL ueot otreg ixdyedos eXa^oi', o/aws e/u,-

(^aiVerat ro veapov avTols o KaTr)yopel ttjv oXtyoertat',

ouro) /cat Kvpov eV rij? 7roA.vXoytas ou dpdcro^ Ste^at-

i/ero, dXX aTrXorrys /cat cf)LXo(TTopyCa, c^ctt ineOvfieL dv

Tt9 ert TrXetft) avrov aKoueii/ tj (tlcottcjvtl TrapeiuaL.

lo *ns Se irporjyev avTou 6 ^p6vo<; (tvv tw fieyidet €ts

cupav Tov trpocryj/Sov yeveaOai, iu tovtm St} rot? fxeu

Xdyot? ixauoTepoL<; i^prJTo /cat t>7 <^<^vfi r)(jv\aiT4pa,

ai8ov9 8' eVcTrtftTrXaro, wore /cat ipvdpaivecrdai oTTore

avvTvy^dvoi rots Trpe(r^vTepoL<s, /cat to o-/cL;XaKai8€9 to

15 ndcTiv 6fxoL(o<s trpoo'iTiTTTeiv ovKed^ Ojaotoos €t;(ei/. ovto)

8t) r)(TV)(aLT€po<; fxev rjv, iv 8e Tat? crui/oucrtat? Trdfiirav

eVt^apt?. /cat yd/a ocra Siaywi/t^oi'Tat vroXXaKt? •)7Xt/c€9

TT/ao? dXXi7Xou9, ov^ d KpeiTTcov rfb^i wu, ravra npovKa-

XetTo T0U5 o'ui'WTa?, dXX' aTrep eu ^8et iavrou rJTToua

M wTa, i^rjp^e, <f)d(TKO)v KdXktou avTwv TTOirjcreiv, /cat /caT-

yjpxev 17817 di'a7n78ait' eVt tov? ittttov? ^ BLaro^evcroixe-

vo<; rf SiaKovTLOVfxevos diro rcov lttitmv ovtto) ndw ettoxo^

wv, r]TT(oix€vo<s 8e avTos e^* eavTO) pLdXicTTa iyeXa.

nis generosity— by perseverance he becomes proflcient in horseman-

ship— his love of hunting.

16. 'II9 8' ovK d7re8t8pacr/cez/ e/c tov 'qTrdcrOaL cts to

«5 fxr) TTOLelv o rjTTMTO, dXX' e/caXti/SctTO iu tw 7retpd(7^at

av^ts ^cXtlov TTOieiv, Ta)(y p.kv ets to utoi/ d(f>LKeTO tjj

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LTnTLKfj TOLS rj\iii, Taxv Se iraprjei Sto, to ipav tov

epyov, ra^v Se ret iu rw Trapa^eicrco diqpia avr)k(oKeL

SicoKoyu Kol ^aXkoiu /cat KaraKaivov, (oare 6 'Acrrvct-

yr)^ ovKer et^ev avrco crvWiyeiv drjpia. /cat 6 Kvpo<s

5 atcr^ojotefo? ort ^ovXofxevo^; ov Swatro ot t,(x)VTa. TroWa

TTape)(eiv, ekeye tt/oo? avroi^, ^fl Trd-mre, rC ae Set OrjpCa

t,'r)TovuTa irpdyixaT €)(eiv ; dW idv ifxe e/CTre'/aTrr;?

CTTt Oijpav aw T(p 6eL(i), vofXLco ocra av tSo) Orjpia,

ifxol TavTa rpec^earOai. iindvixwu he a(f)6Spa e^teWt

lo eVt rrjv Brjpav ovKed* o/AotcD? Xnrapeiv iSvvaTo oxnrep

Trat? oiv, aXX' oKurjpoTepou irpocnfjei. Kai a npocrOeu

TO) Sct/CCt ip.€IJi(f)eTO OTL ov TTapUl aVTOV 7r/309 TOV TTOLTT-

TTov, avTo<s 17817 Sct/ca? iavT(o iyCyuero • ov yap irpoa-

rjei, et [xrj tSot et /catpo? £117, /cat tov ^Sct/ca eSetro

15 TTOVTOi^ arjixaiveiv avrw oTrdre iyxcopoLTj • axTTe 6

Sct/cas V7repe(f>Lkei 17817 /cat ot aXXot Travre?.

JHi's ^rsf ^Mn< abroad— Ae is carried away by enthusiasm.

17. *E7r€t 8' ovi' eyt'O) 6 'Aoruayiy? (T(f)6Spa avTov

iinOvixovvTa e^o) Orjpdv, e/c7re)u,7r€t avTov avv rw ^etw

/cat (f)v\aKa<s crvfiTrepTreL iff)' iinrcov tTpea-^vTepov;,

20 oTTft)? dvro roiv Svaxajpicov (jivXaTToiev avTov /cat et

Ta)!/ dypioiv tl cf)aveLr) 9r)pL(t)u. 6 ovu Kvpo? twv kiro-

jx€V(ov TTpodvfx(t)<; eTTwddveTo ttolols ov xpr) Orjpioi^

TTekdt,eiv /cat Trota ^prf dappovvTa Sicok€lv. ot 8*

eXeyov ort ap/crot re ttoXXov? 17817 irXy^cnda-avTa^

25 hie^deipav /cat Kdnpoi /cat Xeot're? /cat TrapSctXet?, at

8e eXa^oi Kat 8o|0/ca8e? /cat ot dypioi oieq /cat ot ot'ot

ot dyptoL dcTLveiS elcTLv. eXeyov 8e /cat rouro, rots

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Svcr^w/Dta? OTL heot ^vKaTTea-daL ovSeu rJTTov ^ to.

Orjpia • TToXXov? yap 17817 avrotf toI^ tTTTTOt? /cara/c/ary-

fivLdOrjuai. KOL 6 Kvpo? noivTa Tavra ifxdi'Oaue irpo-

6v^ioi<i • a>s 8e elSev eKa^ov iKTrr)hT](raaau, ttolvtcov

5 eVtXa^djLtevo? cejt' 7)K0V(Teu iSCcoKev ovBei' dXko opwv

17 07717 e(f)evy€. kul ttw? Sta7n78ai^' avra> 6 itttto? nLTTTeL

et? ywara, Kat yuKpov KaKeiuov i^€Tpa)(y]XL(rei^. ov

fjirjv aXK e-adixeivev 6 Kvpo<s jxoXis iro)^, /cat 6 itttto?

i^aveaTT). o)? 8' et? ro nehCov ^XOeu, d/coiTicra? Kara-

10 ^aXXet T17V eXa<f)ov, KaXou tl ^^prjfxa /cai fieya. /cat

6 /Met* 817 vTrepe^aipev ol 8e c^uXa/ce? Trpo(TeXdaavTe<;

iXoiSopovv avTov /cat eXeyov et? otoi^ Kti'8ui/ot' eXOoi,

/cat e(f)a(Tav Karepelv avTov. 6 ovv Kvpos etorr^/cet /ca-

Ta/S€y8i7/ca><?, /cat d/covwi^ ravra 171'taTO. cos 8' TjcrOeTO

15 Kpavyrj^, dveiTyjhyjcrev inl tov linrov a)cnrep ivdovcnaiv,

/cat oj? etSet' e/c tov dvriov Karrpov Trpocr^epo^ievov,

dvTLo<; iXavveu /cat 8tar€ti'a|M€ros eutrrd^ajs jSdXXet et?

TO ixeTcoTTov /Cat /careo"^e tov Kdirpov. iuravda p.eu-

TOL rjSr) /cat 6 ^eto"? avTco iXoihopeLTO, Trjf OpacrvTrjTa

30 opoiv. 6 8' avrou XoiSopovfievov ojmcds e8etTO oo^a

auTO? eXafie, ravra idcrai elcTKOfxicravra Sovvai to)

iraTnra). rov 8e Oelov elirelv (ftacnv, 'AXX* 171' alaOy^rai

oTt €8tft)/cc?, ov (Tot pLOvov XoLSopT](reraL, dXXd /cat e/xot,

oTt o"e etoiJi'. Kat ^t* /SovXiyTat, <f>duaL avrou, paarri-

25 ycjcrdro), eTreLSdv ye iyo) 8a) avTw. /cat o'lrye, et /8ov-

Xet, 6^175 w ^et€, rLpa)pr](Tdpevo<s o n jSovXeu ravra

Oficj^ ^dyoicrat /moi. /cat 6 Kva^dpr)<i pivroi reXevratu

ctTTC, Ilotet o7rct>9 /SovXet* crv ^01/9 I'v/^ ye rjpuju eoi/ca?

^acrtXevs ett'at.

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He presents his spoils to his grandfather, who allows him to give

them to the boys.

18. OvTCD hr) 6 Kv/30? eiaKOfxiaas tol diqpia eStSou

re rw TrdinTOi /cat eXeyeu on avTO<; ravra drjpdcreiev

eKeivG). KoX to. aKovrta iireBeiKuv fxeu ov, KaTedrjKe

8e rj/xarcej/xei/a ottov (oero tou ndTnrov oxfjecrOaL. 6 Se

5 'AoTvctyr^? dpa elireUf 'AXX', o) ttol, 8e^o/xat fiku eycoye

T^Sew? ocra av SiSco?, ov fxePTOL heojxai ye tovtcou ouSe-

vos, oiCTTe ere KLvhweveiv. /cat 6 Kvpo<s e(f)r), Et toivvu

firj <rv Seet, t/cereuce), c5 TTdmre, e/xot So? avrd, otto)? rot?

T^Xt/ctwrat? eyo) StaSw. 'AXX', &> Trat, e<^T^ 6 'Acrrva-

lo y^^?, /cat raura XajSojv StaStSou orw crv jSovXeu kol to)v

dWoiv oTTocra e^eXets.

/cat 6 Kv/aos Kaftcou eSiBov re ay9as rot? iraio'l /cat

dfia eXeyev, 'XI TratSeg, w? dpa icjyXvapovfiev ore tol.

ev Tw TrapaSeL(T(o diqpia edrjpcofjLeu • o/xolov efioiye So-

15 /cet etvat olovnep et rt? heSefxeua ^(oa Orjpcfr). irpoj-

Tov p.ev yap ev fiLKp^ ^oipi(o ^v, eireira XeTrra /cat

i//ftjpaXea, /cat to fiev avTCov ^cdXou rjv, to Se koXo^ov •

TO, S' ev Tol<? opeai /cat Xet/xwo't Orjpia a»9 /aet' /caXct,

o)? 8e fxeydXa, w? 8e Xnrapd i(f)aiveTO. /cat at //,ei/

so eXa(j)0L oxnrep TrTrjvaL tjXXovto vpo'? tov ovpavov, ol

Se Kdrrpoi cjcnrep tov<; dvSpa^ (f)aal tovs avSpecov^

ofJLOcre e(f)epovTO • vtto Se rij? TrXarun^ro? ouSe dfxap-

retf otof r' •i^v avTa>v • koXXlo) S17, €^17, ejJLOLye So/cet

/cat TeOvrjKOTa eivai Tama -q l^covTa eKeXva ra Treptw-

25 Ko^ofXTjixeva. dXX' apa ai^, ^(^''75 d(f)elev /cat v/xa? ot

Trarepe? CTrt Oijpav ; Kat yoaSiw? y' av, e<f)a(Tav, et

*A.(TTvdyri^ KeXevoi.

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Cyrus petitions to be allowed to take the other boys out to hunt—a refusal.

19. Kat 6 Kupo? eiue, Tt<? ovu av rjfjup 'AcTvayei

fxi/Yjadeirj ; Tt<? yap av, ecfiacrau, aov ye lKaP(oTepo<;

Tretaat ; 'AWa /u,a tov Ata, €<f)r}, iyw fxev ovk oIS'

ocTTts dvdp(x)TTO^ yeyivy)^xaL • ouSe yap ol6<; t elpX

5 Xeyeiv eycoye ov8' dvafiXcTreLv tt/oo? tou ndinTOP ck

Tov L(Tov €TL SvuafJLaL. Tjv he TocrovTov eTTtStSw, Se-

SotKtt, e<^y], fJirj TravTaTracTL y8Xa^ rt? koX -qXidio'S yevoi-

fiat. Traihapiov S' o>v Seti'draTos \a\e2v ihoKovv etvau.

Kol ol TraiSe? elirop, Hourjpov Xeyets to TTpdy/xa, el /u-i^S*

10 vnkp rjfxwv dv tl hey hvvy](TeL irpaTTeiu, dW dWovTLvo<; TO inl ae dvdyKi) ecnai heladai rjixd^. aKovcraq

he TavTa 6 Kvpo<s ehy])(0r), /cat atyrj direXOoju Sia/ceXeu-

crdp,evo^ eaurw rokjxdv elcryjXdep, eTTtySovXevaa? ottoj?

au dXvTTOTaTa etTTOt 7Tpo<; tou TrdTnrou /cat hiaTTpd^eiev

15 auTw re /cat rots Trai(Tiv wu eheovTO. yp^aro ovu a)he.

EtTTC /xot, e^T7, ft) Trdinre, yjv rt? aTToSpa ere twv oi/ce-

Toiv /cat Xd^r)^ ovtov, tl avrw xpijaei ; Tt dWo, e^^;,

^ Sifcra? epydt^eaOai dvayKaa-oi ; *}1p he aurd/xaros

TTctXti^ eXBrj, TTft)? TTOtiftret? ; Tt he, e(f)r], ei prf /xaort-

20 ywtra? ye, ti'a fir) av9i<i tovto ttoltj, i^ dp)(rj<s xprjcro-

fiai ; "Upa dv, e<f)r) 6 Kvpo'?, crot TTapacrKevdt^eadai

eirf oT(o fjLa(TTLy(ocreL<; /xe, w? ^ovXevofxai ye oir(o<i are

dirohpo) Xaficov tov<; r)XLKL(OTa<; em drjpav. /cat 6

*A.(TTvdyy]<i, KaXws, e<^T7, eiroiiqcra'; npoeiTTcov • evhodev

25 yci/3, et^^?? aTTayopevGi crot jai7 /ctvetcr^at. \apiev ydp,

e(f>r}, el eveKa Kpeahtoiv Ty dvyaTpl tov TratSa dirofiov-

KoXycratfu,

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A royal hunting party.

20. *AKovaa^ ravra 6 Kvpo<i ineiOeTo fxeu koI e)u,et-

vev, duiapo^ 8e kol (TKv6p(x)7ro<i cou aLCJirfj ^Lrjyei'. 6

fieuTOL 'AaTV(xyr]<; inel eyvcj avTou Xvirovfxevou tcr^vpoj?,

fiovX6ixeuo<; avrai ^api^ecr^ai i^dyei inl O-qpav, koL ttc-

5 ^ous TToXXous /cat linTeaq crvi'a\iaa<; kol tov<; TratSa?

/cat crui^eXacras et? rd l-mrdcTLixa \0}pLa rd Oiqpia iiroi-

rjcre p.eydkiqv Orjpay. koL ySaatXt/cws hr) Traputv avros

Persian King hunting Lions.

(From an old sculpture.)

dirrjyopeve fxrjheva fidWeLv, irpXv Kvpo? iix7r\y}(rOeL7j

6r)pcou. 6 Se Kvpoq ovk eta KOiXveLv, dW, Et ySovXet,

10 i<f>y}y ct> irdiTiTe, rjoeo)'? fxe diqpdv, ct^es TOV<i /car* eju.e

TrduTa^ Sicu/cett' /cat hiaycouL^ecrdaL ottw; CKaorros Kpd-

TLCTTa hvuaiTO. evTavOa Brf 6 ^A(TTvdyrj<; d<jiLr)(TL, kol

crrds iOeaTO d/ottXXaj/xei^ov? eVt ret Orjpia /cat (jtikoveL-

KowTa<; /cat Stw/coi^ras /cat d/cot'Tt^ot'Ta?. /cat Kv/dw

15 T7SeTO ov Byuafxevo) criydv vno Trj<; -qhoprj^f dXX* cjcnrep

aKvXaKL yevvaLo) dvaKkdlpvTiy ottotc TrXrycrta^oc BrjpLM,

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»cat irapaKoKovvTi ouojxaa-Tl eKaarou. koI tov fiev

KarayeXcouTa avTou opotv rjvcfypaLviTo, tov Se TLva Kal

inaLuovuTa ouS' ottcjcxtlovv (pdovepoj^. t€\o<; S' owTToXXa diqpLa exoiv 6 'AaTvdy7)<; dirrjeL. kol to XotTTOf

5 ovTU)^ Tjadiq TTJ TOTe Syjpa oKTTe del ottotc olov t eh)

(Tvve^yeL T(o Kvp(t) koX aWou? re ttoXXov? rrapeXdfx-

/Bave Koi Tov<s TratSa?, Kvpov eve/ca. tov fiev Srj ttXci-

(TTOV xpovov ovTCJ htrj-yev 6 Kvpos, Tracrti'. 17801^^9 fxev

Kol dyaffov tlvo'? crvvaiTLO^ atv, kukov Se ovSevos-

Cyrus assumes arms for the first time.

10 21. 'A//,<^1 8e Ta TrevTe 17 CKKatSe/ca eTrj yevofxivov

avTov 6 vio<; tov *Acravpiiov ^atrtXecu? yafxeiv fxekXcov

inedvfMrjcrev avro? drjpdaai et? tovtov tov ^povov.

i/SovXevaaTO ovv KpoTLCTTov elvaL XerjXaTrjcraL e/c Trjq

Mr)hLKrj<;, Koi XafxirpoTepov t av (f)aurjvaL to epyov

15 TTJq drjpa'; koI lepeiiov av voXXrjv d(f)douiav ev6piil,€.

yeveaOai. ovtco Brj irpat ai/acrra? ^ye to crTpaTev-

fxa 7rpo9 Ta T(ov Mt^Swv ^povpia. (rrjfiavOevTOJv Se

T(U *AcrTvdy€L otl noXefiLoi elcTLV iv Ty )((opa, i^e-

^OTjdei /cat avTO? Trpo? Ta opia avv rots irepl avrov

20 zeal 6 vto9 avTov oxravrca? o'ut' rot? TrapaTv\ov(TLv

tiTTrdrat?, Kal Tot§ aXXoi? Se edrjiiaive irdcriv eK^or)-

deXv. W9 8e elSot' ttoXXou? dv0p(o7rov<; tmv ' A(r(TvpCcov

crvvT€Tayp.€vov<; /cat rou? iTTTrea? rjav^Lav e^ovTa^,

errT7)(Tav /cat ot Mi^Sot. 6 Se Ku/)09 oyowi' e/c^ory-

25 ^owra9 /cat tou9 aXXov9 Tracra-vhi, iKJSorjdci /cat

auTos TTpoiTov t6t€ OTrXa ei'dv9, ouTTore olofievo^ •

oura>9 inedvfJLeL avTot9 e^OTrXtcracr^at • fidXa 8e /caXa

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rjv Kai apfxoTTovTa avTw a 6 TraTTTTO? irepl to crw/xa

iTTeTTOLTjTO. ovTO) hi) i^OTrXL(Tdfxevo<; Trpocrrjkaae t(o

LTTTTCo. Kai 6 ^AcTTvayrj'; iOavixacre fxkv tluo's KeXev-

crajTO? rjKOL, ofxco^ he ^Trev avT(o fxeveiv Trap* eavTOv.

Cyrus criticises the foe and makes a brilliant suggestion.

5 22. 'O he Kv/)09 0*5 elhe ttoXXov? tTTTrea? avTLOv;,

rjpeTo, ^H ovTOL, e(f>r), o) irdTTTTe, TToXe/xtot elcriv, 0%

i(f)€crTi]Ka(TL Tot? Ittttol^ Tjpdpa ; IloXe/xtot jxevTOiy

e(f)rj. 'H Kol eKelvoL, e(f)r), ol ekavuovTe^ ; KaKctvot

fxeuTOL. N17 Tov At', €<^'>7, 0} TTaTTTre, dXX ovv Trourjpoi

10 ye (f)aiv6jxevoi Kai im TTOvr^puiv ImrapCcov ayovaiv

r)fj.(op ra ^piy/xara • ovkovv xprf ekavveiv tlvols rjixoju

eiT avrov?. 'AXX' ou^ opa<Sy e</>T7j w Trat, ocrot' to

(TTi^o'!; T(t>v lirrreMv ear-qKe avuTeraypeuov ; ot -qv iir*

eKeCvov; r)ixel<i ekavvcDp-ev, vTroTefiovvTat r)iJid<; TTokiv •

15 T^yottv he ovTTOi 7} tcr^v? rrdpeaTLv. 'AXX' rju crv jxei/r)^,

e^-q 6 Kv/)09, koX ai/aXap^dinj's tov<s 7rpoa^oy)dovvTa<;,

(fiofiyjcrovTaL ovtol Kai ov Kivrjcrovrai, ot 8* ayovre?

evOvq d(j>ij(Tovcn tyjv Xeiap, eireLhav IhcocrC TLva^ eV*

avToix; iXavvovra'^.

20 TavT etTTOvro? avTou eho^e tl Xeyeiv rw Kcrrvdyei.

KoX dpa Oavfxd^cav w? /cat e(^p6vei Kai eyp-qyopei Ke-

Xevei TOV vlov Xa^ovTa Td^Lv LTnreojv iXavueiv iirl tovs

dyovTa<; Tr/v Xeiav. iyoj he, ecfyrj, eirl Tovcrhe, rju inl

ere Kivo)VTai, iXo), axTTe dvayKacrdrjCTOVTaL -qplv vpocr-

25 e^eiv TOV vovv. ovtoj hrj 6 Kva^dpr)'; Xa/3a)V tcov

eppcofxevcov lttttcdv t€ /cat dvhpwv npoaeXavvei. Kai 6

Kvpo<; 0)9 elhev 6pp(iip,evov<;, i^opfxa, Kai auros irpo)-

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TO^ rfyeiTo ra^ecu?, /cat 6 Kva^dpr)^ /xeWot e^eiTTcro,

Koi ol ctXXot Se ovK dneXeLTrovTO. tu? Se 'CtSov aurov?

TTcXa^ojATa? Ol XeryXaTOVi^Te?, eu^i)? d<^VT€.^ to, XPV'/Ltara €<f)€vyov.

He strikes a blow and wins praise for his shrewdness and boldness.

5 23. Ot 8'dfJL(f>L Tou Kvpol/ VTrcTefiuovTOy Koi ou? fxev

KaTeXdjl^auov evdvs enaLov, 7rp(OTo<s 8e 6 Kvpos, octol

he TrapaWd^avT€<; avTcou e(j)6a(Tav, KaroTTLV tovtov<;

iStCDKOu, KOi OVK dvUdav, dXX' rfpovu Twdf; avTOiv.

oiairep Se Kvoyv yevvaio<; dTTeipo<i aTTpovorjTO)^ ^e/jerai

10 7rpo9 Kanpov, oirro) koli 6 Kvpo<; i(f)€peTO, piovov opcov

TO TraCeiv top aXicTKopevov, aXXo S' ovhev irpovooiv.

oi Se noXepioL cu? icjpcjv Trovovvra'S tov^ (T(f)eT€pov<;,

TrpovKLvrjarav to (Tt'l<I)o<;, w? Travcro/teVou? tov Stwy/Aou,

iirel (r(f)d<; lSolep 7rpooppt]aciwTa<;. 6 8e Kvpo<; ovSei^

15 ^aXXov dviei, dXX vtto Trj<; ^appovri'^ dvaKokoiv tov

Belov eSiwfcc /cat Icr^pdv ttju (fivyrjv rot9 TroXe/xtot?

KaT€)((f)V CTTOtet.

a/ /xei/ Si^ Mi^Soi? ravra iyeyepyjTO, kol ol re dXXot

ndvTe^ TOV Kvpov Std crTopaTO^; €X)(ov /cat ef Xdyoj

20 /cat et' 6>Sat?, o re 'Acrrvdyi^? /cat Trpoadev TLp(ov

avTov t6t6 vTrepe^eneTrXrjKTo ctt' avrw. Kap/3va"rjs he

6 TOV Kvpov TTUTrjp '^heTO pev Trvvdav6pevo<; ravra,

eireX 8' rjKovcrev epya dvhpo<; 17817 hia^eLpt^opevov

TOV Kvpov, (XTre/cdXet 8'>^, ottw? to, iv ITe/acrat? €7rt-

«5 \(iipia eTnTeXoLT). /cat 6 Kv/)09 8e evTavOa XeyeTai

einelv ort dnLevai ^ovXolto, prj 6 iraTiqp tl a^^doiTO

/cat 17 TToXt? pep(f)OLTO. /cat rw *Ao-Tudyet 8€ €8o/c€t

CTROPAEDIA— 3

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€U'at avayKOLOv anoTTeixTreLu avTou. evOa S17 linrovq

re avTO) Sov? ov? avro? evre^u/xet Xafielu koX aWaav(TKevd(Ta<; noWa iireixire Sta to (fakGlu avTov.

His departure— he presents his companions loith parting gifts.

24. 'AmovTa Se tov Kvpov irpovTrefx-rrov anaures /cat

5 TTtttSe? Kat 17X1/^69 /cat dvSpes /cat yepovTe*; e(f> iTnroiv

/cat *Aa-Tvdy7)<s avro?, /cat ovheva et^acrav wrtv* ou 8a-

KpvovT dTTocTTpe^ecrdai. koi Kvpov Be avrov Xeyerat

cw TToWot? 8aKpvot9 aTTOXQiprjcraL. TroXXa Se Scopa

StaSowat (fyacTLV avTOU rot? T7Xt/ctajrat5 wi' ^AcTTVoiyr}^

10 avrw eSeSw/cet, reXo? Se /cat '^i' et^e (ttoXtjv ttjv MrySt-

/c^f CKSui^a Souj'at nvLy SriXcou ort tovtoi/ /MaXtcrra

'qcnrd^eTo. tov^ fxei^TOL Xafiovraq /cat Be^ajxeuov^ rd

Scopa Xeyerat 'AoTfctyet aTrevey/cetv, 'AcrTvayqu Se

Se^d/xevov Kvpo) dTroTTejx^aL, tov Se irakiv re diro-

15 Tre/xt/zat ets MifSou? /cat etTretr, Et /SovXet, w irdTnre,

ifie /cat au^t? teVat a>5 o"e />t'^ al(T)(yv6p,evov, ea e^etv

ct Tw Tt eyo) SeScu/ca * *Acrrvdyrju Se ravra dKovcraura

TTovrjarai axnrep Ku/ao? irrecTTeLXeu.

An incident of his departure.

• 25. Et Se Set /cat TratSt/cou Xoyow eTrLfivyjcrOrji^aL,

so Xeyerat, ore Kuyao? dn^i^et /cat dn'qXXdTTovTo dtr dXXr^-

Xwi', rous cruyyefcts j^tXoOfra? rw arofiaTL diroTrep,-

ireadai aurov t'O^w IIepo-t/ca> • /cat ydp i^ui' ert rovro

TTOtouo't Ileyocrat • dvSpa Se Tti'a rwf Mr^Swf fxaXa

KaXop KayaOov ovra eKTreTrXrj-^Oai iroXvv Tiva, ^povov

as errt rw /cdXXet tov Kvpov, rjVLKa Se eco/^a tov<; crvy-

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y€vei<; ^tXowra? avrov, vTTokeL<^dT)va.L • eTrei 8' ol

aXkoi aTrrjXdo'', irpocrekdeiv rta Kvpa> Kai elnelu, *Efxe

fxovov ov yvyv(i}crKeL<^ to)v (rvyyevtav, at Kvpe ; Tt 8e,

eliTelv Tou KvpoVj rj koI av a-vyyevrjq el ; MaXwrra,

5 (fxiuaL. TavT dpa, elrreiu rou Kvpou, koI iue(opa<;

fiOL ' TToXXaKts yap So/cai ere yiyvuxTKeiv tovto ttoi-

owTa. UpocrekOelv yap croi, e(f>r), del ^ovXofxevo^ val

fxd Tov? deov<s ri(T^vv6p.y)v. 'AXX' ovk eSet, ^dvai tov

KvpoVf avyyeurj ye ovra • dp-a he irpocreXOouTa (fnXyj-

10 cat avTOu. /cat tov Mrjhov (j)L\r]deuTa epecrdaL, ^H

Kttl iu Ilepa-aL^ vopo^ earXv ovto<; avyyevels ^ikelv ;

MctXtcTTa, <f)dvaL, orav ye Ihcoa-Lv aXXi^Xov? 8ta XP^vov ^ dTTLcocTL TTOL diT dX\ijk(ov. "Clpa af elr], e(f)r) 6

M17809, pdka irdXLU ere (piXelv epi' direp^ppai ydp,

15 a»9 opas, -rjSr).

ovTCD Kal TOV Kvpov <f>LKij(ravTa irdXiv aTTOTrepireiv

/cat dinivai. /cat ohov re ovttcd iroXXy^v hLi^vvcrdai

avrot9 /cat tov Mi78oj' rjKeiv irdXiv IhpovvTi tw Ittttco'

Kal TOV l^vpov iSovTa, *AXX' '^, (f>dvaL, eireXadov tl

20 u)v e^ovXov elnelv ; Ma Ata, <j)dvaL, dXX' rjKO) 8ta

Xpovov. /cat tov Kvpov ei-rreLv, Nrj At', w (Tvyyeve<;,

hi oXCyov ye. HoCov oXCyov ; elireiv tov MrjSov.

OVK olcrBa, ^dvai, <S Kvpe, otl koX oaov (r/capSa-

pvTTco ^/)oi/oi^j ndvv iroXv<s poL So/cet elvaUf otl ov^

35 opo) (T€ TOTe TOLOvTov ovTa ; evTavda 8t) tov Kvpov

yeXdcraL t€ e/c T(av eptrpocrdev haKpvwv /cat eltre'lv

avTw Oappeiv aTnovTc, otl TrapeaTai aurot? oXiyov

Xpovov, oifTTe opdv i^daTaL Kav jSovXrjTox dcr/capSa'

P-VKTU

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PART II

THE BEGINNING OF HIS MILITARY CAREER

On his return Cyrus remaiyis a year in the class of boys— his record

as a youth.

1. 'O ^lev Srj Kvpo<s ovtcos anekdoiv iv Ilepcrat?

iviavTov Xeyerat €v Toi<; Traicriv ert yeviadai. /cat

TO jjiev TrpSiTov ol TratSes eaKconTou avrov a>s i7Si;7ra-

Symbol of Oemazd.

OeZv iu MifSot? fie[xa0r)Ka)<i "^kol ' iirel Be kol iaOiovTa

5 avTov ecopcov ^cnrep /cat aurot i^Setu? /cat TTivovTa, /cat

€t TTOT iu eoprrj evoi^ia yeuovro, CTrtStSoi^ra jitaXXov

avrov rov kavrov fxepov^ iQcrddvovTo rf TrpoaSeofxeuov,

/cat 7r/309 Tourot? Se raXXa KpaTicrrevovTa avrov icopcov

iavT(ov, ivTavda 8t) irdXtv VTriuTy^crcrov avrai ol T^Xi/ce?-

10 CTTCt Se SieXdcDV tyjv iratSetai' Tavrrjv TJhr) eicrrjXdev et?

Tov's i(f)TJl3ov<;, iv tovtol<; av eSo/cet KpaTLcrreveLv /cat

fxeXercov a XPW '^"^^ KapTepdv /cat atSov/xet'o? Toi;9

irpecr/SvTipovi; /cat Treidofxevoq rots dpyovcri.

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Cyaouirea succeeds Astyages— a plot to overthrow the Medea.

2. Ylpo'iovTO'i 8e rov )(p6uov 6 jxev 'AoTvayry? iu

TOi? M7JSoL<; aTToOvrjcTKei, 6 8e Kvaidpr)<; 6 tov 'Atrrva-

you? Trat?. ttJ? Se Kvpov fxrjTpos dSeX^ds, Tr)v jSaa-

\etav ecr^e rr^u MrjSojv. 6 Se T(ov *K(T(Tvpioiv ftaaiXev^

5 KarecrTpaixpevoq p.eu iraura'; Xvpov;, /cat aXXou? ttoX-

Xov9, ivofiL^ei^, el tov<; Mr^'Soi"? acr^ei/et<? TTOLtjcreLe,

iravTOiV ye twv irepi^ yactSiw? ap^etv • la-^vporaTov

yap Twv iyyif^ (ftvXcov tovto eSo/cet eli^at. ovroj S17

StaTre/ATret ttjOo? T€ tov? vtt* avrov Trctj/ra? /cat 7r/30?

10 T0V9 (ruppd^ov;, hta^aXXcDU tov^ MtjSovs /cat TTe/xra?,

Xeyojv ojs peydXa t elrj ravra e^i'')^ /cat Icrxvpd /cat

(TVuecTTrjKOTa et? ravro, /cat CTrtya/Ata? dXXi^Xot? ttc-

TTOLiqpevoi eievy /cat /ctI^Sv^'€uoote^', €t /at^ rt? avrov?

(f)6d(Ta<; dadevcocroi, eiri ev eKacrrov tcjv iOucov l6ut€<;

15 KaTacrTp€\\iaa6ai. ol pev Si^ /cat rot? Xoyot? Tovrot?

TT€id6pevoL (Tvppa^Lav avT(o eTTOiovvTO, ot Se /cat Soi-

yaotg /cat \pr)pacriv duaireuOopevoL • rroXXd yap /cat

Totavra 171^ avrw.

Cyaxares makes counter preparations and appoints Cyrus to command— how his army icas chosen.

3. Kva^dpr]<; Se 6 tov 'Acrrvctyov? Trats eTret ycrdd-

30 veTO ttJv t em^ovXy^v /cat tt^v irapacTKevy^v TOiv awL-

(TTap&(i)v ecf)' eavTou, avrd? re evOeco^ oca iovvaro

dvTLTrapecTKevd^eTO /cat et? Ilepcra? enepire TTp6<s re to

KOLvov /cat TT/oo? Kap/3va"r)v tov Tr)v dBeX(f>r)p e^ovra

/cat ySao'tXevot'Ta ei' Tlejoa-at?. eirepire Se /cat tt/oo?

25 Kv/301', SedjLtei'o? avrov Treipdcrdai ap^ovTa iXdelv tcov

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avhpwv, et TLva'i nefxiroL (TTpaTi(i>Ta<i to UcpcroJu koivov.

rjSrj yap Koi 6 Kvpo'S StarereXe/ca)? to. iu rots i(f)'r]^oL<s

Seifca €77) eV toI^ reXeiots dvSpdaiv ^p. ovtcj Sr) Be^a-

fxei/ov Tov Kvpov ol ^ov\evovTe<i yepairepoi alpovvraL

5 avTov dp^ovra Trjs etg MrySov? orpartas. ehocrav 8e

avrw /cat TTpoaeXecrdau Sta/cocrtou? rwt' ofxoTLiMcou, t(ou

8' a5 SiaKocrCcov e/cacrro) Terra/aa? eBcoKau trpocreKicr6ai

/cat Touroi;? e/c twv ofxaTLficDV • yiyvovTai fxev Srj ovtol

^tXiof rait' 8' au ^tXtW Tovrwf eKdaTO) era^au e/c roi)

10 Byjfxov T(ov Yiepacjv 8e/ca /xet' TreXTacrra? irpocreXeaOaL,

Se/ca 8e (r(f>ev^oviJTa<;, SeKa ?e ro^dra? • /cat ovrtu? e'ye-

t'oi'To fjLvpLOL jxeu To^oTat, fxvpLOL 8e TreXracrrat, fxvpLOL

Se a(f)€vhovrJTaL • xo)pts 8e Touro)!' ot ^tXtot vTrrjpy(ov.

Tocravrr) fi€v hrj (TTpaTtd T(o Kvpat iS60rj.

After worshiping the gods, he assembles his men and addresses them.

15 4. 'Ettci 8e Xipediq ra^tcrra, rjp')^eTo irpcjiiTov diro

T(ou deo)v ' Ka\\Lepiq<Td.pLevo<i 8e TOTe TrpocrypeiTo tov<;

8ta/co(rtovs • evret Se TrpocretXovTo /cat ovrot 817 row?

Terrapa? e/cacrTot, crwdXe^ev avroifs /cat elTre rdre 7ry90(i-

Tov ei^ avrot? ra8e.

20 "Ai/S/ae? (f)LXoL, iyo) irpocreLXojJirjv fxev v/xa?, ov t'W

TTpuiTov 8oKt/Aacra9, aXX' e/c iraihcov opStv v/u,a9 a /utei'

/caXa 17 TToXt? vop-C^eL, Trpo6vp.oi<; raOra e/cTTOi^ovi^a?,

a 8e alcrxpd rjyelTaL, TravreXw? roirrcot' aTTe^ofxevovi.

aXXa dappovvreq opfxoifxeOa, eTretSi) /cat iKvoBajv tjijllv

25 yeyepTjTat to 8d£at rwf aXXoTpicou d8t/ca>9 e^tecr^at.

fw ya/3 ep)(OVTai fxev ol TroXe/xtot dp^ovT€<; olSlkcov

^eipatp, /caXoucrt 8e T7/Aas eTTiKOvpov; ol ^tXoL ' tC ovv

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icTTLv ^ Tov aXe^acrdai hiKaioTepov tj tov toIs <^t\ot9

ap-qyeiv koXKiov ; dWa firjv KOLKeluo oi/xai vfia<; dap-

peiv, TO fir) TraprjfxeXrjKora fie twu de(i>v rrfv e^oSou

iroieicrdai • noWa yap fioi crvvovTes eTricTTacrde ov

5 fxovov TO. fieyaka aXka /cat ra fiiKpa TreLpcofievov del

diro 0e(oi> opfiacrOai. t€)\.o<; etTre, Tt Set ert Xeyeiv

;

d\\* v/Liet? fiki/ Tov<s duBpa<s Ikofievoi koX dva\a^6vTe<;

Kol ToXka TrapacrKivaadfievoL tre cts Mt^Sov? • iy<jj8'

eTraveXdcju tt/oos tov iraTepa irpoeifiL Srj, ottws to, Totv

lo 'JTokefii(jiv 0)9 Tct^tcTTa fiaOoju old iaTL TrapaaKevd[,(ofiaL

6 TL au Becjfiai, ottw? w9 /cdXXtcrra avu Oeca dy(ovit,(xi-

fieda. ol fiev 8^ Taxna errpaTTOv.

Cambyses accompanies Cyrus to the borders of Media— they converse

on duty to the gods.

5. Kv/305 Se i.\do}v ot/caSe /cat 'irpoaev^dfxeuo<; 'EcTTta

TraTpcoa /cat Att TraTpcoo) /cat rot? aXXots ^eot? wpfiaTo

15 €7rt n^i' CTTpaTeiav, avfnrpovirefnre 8e avTov /cat 6 Tra-

Tifp. eVei Se e^w T179 ot/cta? iyevovTo, XeyovTai daTpa-

TTol Kal ^povToX avT(o alcTLOL yevecrOai. tovtcju 8e

(f)aveuT(ov ovSev dWo ctl oloyvL^OfievoL inopevovTo, a>9

ouSeVa cti^ XvcravTa rd tov fieyicTTov deov arjfxela.

30 Trpo'iovTe^ 8e Kv/ao? /cat 6 narqp TroXXd hieXiyovTo

77/009 dXXi^Xov?. Kat fiev Sijy a) irdrep, €(^17 6 Kv/309,

0)9 di/ tXew ot ^eot 6vTe<; rjfiLv crvfiftovXeveLu ideXcocnv,

ocrov hvvafiai /card tov (tov Xoyov StareXw intfieXo-

fievo^. fiefivrjfiai ydp, e(f>rj, d/covcra9 ttotc (TOv otl

as ct/coTCeJ9 OV KoX TTapd Oewv irpaKTiKdnepo^ evr) cocnrep

Kat Trap* dvdpdtiTcov oa"rt9 fir) onoTe iv dnopoi^ eur),

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Tore KoXaKevoL, dW ore dpucrTa irpaTToi, Tore fidXiaTa

Ta>u de(ov fxeixvyro • /cat twv ^iXoiv 8' e(f)r)(T0a ^prjvai

a»cravro>s ovto)^ imfxeXeadaL. Ovkovu vvv, €^17? w

Trat, 8ta y* e/ceti/a? to,? eTri/xeXeta? iJSto^' /ixei' ^PX^''

5 7r/309 rov? Oeoif? Serjcrofxevos, eXm^et? 8e jxdXXou rev-

^€(70(11 oiv av Serj, otl (TweiSeuaL aavToi 8oKet9 ovnoi-

TTOT dfX€X7J(Ta<i avT(Ji)u ; Yidvv [xeu ovr, €<f)r), a> Trdrep,

a»s ir/)6s ^tXovs ^ot ot'rag tov? 0eov<s ovto) 8iaK€i/xai.

Bow «o receive blessings from the gods.

6. Tt ya/3, e^T7 6 naTTJp, jxefxvrjcraL iKelua a ttotc

10 eSo/cet i^/att' cos dnep 8eSa>Kacrti/ ot ^eot p,a06vTa^

dv0p(iiTTov'i jSeXriov TTpdrreiv y) dueTncTTyjfxoi'as avTcov

6vTa<s Kai ipya^ofxei^ov<; jxaXXov dvvreiv rj dpyovvra^

KoX CTrt/txeXo/aeVov? do'<^aX4(TTepov hidyeiv ^ dcfyvXa-

/CTowra? TovTwp, Trape^otras ovi^ tolovtov^ eaurous

15 OLOvq Set, ouTQ)9 ly/ati/ e8o/cet 8eti/ /cat atretcr^at rdya^a

wapa Twv 0e(t)u ; Nat /txct At*, 6(^17 6 Kv/ao?, ixejxvrjfxat

fi€VTOL TOtavTa d/covcra? crou • /cat ydp avdyK-q tjv p.e

TreC0€(T0aL tw Xoyw • /cat ydp otSct ere Xeyovra del a»9

ov8e 0efjiL<s eirj atretcr^at irapd t(ov 0eoiv ovre IniTeveLu

30 fxrj ixa06uTa<; tTTTTo/Lta^owra? i^t/cdt', ovre fxrj CTTtcrra-

fieuov^ TO^evetv rofevoi^ras Kparelv roiv eTncTTaiievoiv,

ovTe fXTj eTTLCTTapLeuov^ Kv^epvdv (xdit^eiv ev^ecr^at vavs

Kvj3epv(ovTaq, ovSe fxrf (nreipovTdq ye oltov ev)(e(T0aL

KaXov avrot9 (f)vecr0ai, ovhe fxr) (fyuXaTTOfxeuov^ ye iu

25 77oXe/xa> (TcoTqptau atretcr^at • irapd yap tov<; tcjv

0e(ov 0€(Tixov<; Trdpra rd rotavra eli^at • tov^ he d0e-

jXLTa ev^oixevov^ 6ixolq)<s e(j>rj(T0a ei/cos eti'at irapd 0eo)u

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drv^eii/ cjcrnep /cat Trapa avBpwiroiv dupaKTeiv tov?

Trapdvofxa Seofxerov^;.

Advice upon military matters and the duties of a leader.

7. 'AXXa Tot, 6(^17, S) TTOLf evLOL iaTiv d ov Trpo<;

dudpdoTTOvs dycovLCTTeov, dXXa Trpo^ avrd ret Tr/ady/xara,

5 a)v ov paoiov eviropoi^ TrepLyeuecrdaL. avrt/ca Stjirov

olada OTt €t fir) e£et TairiTTJSeLa t) cnpaTid, Karakekv-

o"€Tat (Tov Tj oip)(rj. OvKovu ravTa fiev, e<}>r), oi Trdrep,

Kva^dpr]^ (j)rjal Trapi^eiv rot? iurevdeu tovtrt Trdaiv

OTTOdoi du a)(rL. Tourots 017 av, a) irai, ina'Tevcov ep^et

10 rots rrapd Kva^dprj )(pT]fxa(TLP ; "Eywy', €(f)r) 6 Kvpo<;.

Tt Se, €(f)r)^ olcrOa oirocra avrqi eam; Met tov At*, €<f>ri

6 Kvpo<;, ov jxev Sij. "O/xw? 8e rourot? TrtcrTCuet? rot?

dSr^Xots ; ort Se ttoXXwi^ fiku SeT^crei, TroXXct Se /cat

ctXXa vvu dvdyKiq havavdv, eKeivo ov yiyvoycrKw;

;

15 ViyvoicrKOi, e(f>7} 6 Kvpo?. Tavra ovu XPV ^^ kolvtJ

(Tvv Kva^dpr) (TKOTteiordai jXTJTTOTe eTTiKiirrj rt v/xdg uiv

Set vtrdp^eiv, /cat edov; Se eveKa /xry^^ai/dcr^at irpoaro-

Sov TTopou. ToSe Se TrdvTiov p.d\L(TTd pot pipvqcro

prjheTTOTe dvapei/eiv to nopL^ea-daL TaTrirr^Seta ecrr*

20 ai^ 7} xpeia ere dvayKdcrr) * dXX' orai' /xaXtcrra evTroprj^j

t6t€ TTpo Trj<; drropCa^ /tAT^^ai/w. Kat yet/) rev^et pdWovnap' o)v dv her) pr) diropo^; Sokoju ett'at, /cat ert di/at-

Tt09 eicret irapd rots craurou (TTpaTLcoraL'; • eK tovtov

Oe /AaXXot* /cat utt' dXXwi/ atSov? Tev^ei, /cat 171/ rti/a?

25 ^ovXrf ^ ev TTOirjcraL Tjj Svvdpei ^ /ca/cw?, /udXXoi/ cius

ai^ e^cexrt rd heovra ol o'TpaTiwTai vTriqpeTrjcrovcTl crot,

/cat 7reL(TTLK(i}T€pov<;, ardcf)' ttr^t, Xoyov? Su/^T^cret Tore

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\4yeiv oravTTep /cat ivSeLKWcrdai fxaXuaTa Bvurj kol

ev TTOieiu iKavo^ wv /cat /ca/cwg.

On strategy.

8. "ETietTa 8e ttoXXo, eXe^e irepl tov Trpodvyiiav ifx-

^akelu rot? (TTpaTL(OTaL<; Kai tov Treidojxcvov^ Trap€)(€Lv

5 Toif^ (rrpartwra? /cat tov (^ikeicrOai vno tcou ap^ofxi-

voiv. TlXelov 8' e)(^eLi', o) iraTep, TroXefxCoju Troig dv Tt5

Svt'atro /xaXtcrra ; Ou /xa At', icfyrj, ovkctl tovto <f)av-

kov, o) Trat, ovo aTrkovu epyov ip(ora<; • dW ev tcr^t

ort Set TW fxeWouTa tovto iroLtja-ew /cat eTrC/SovXov

10 eti'at /cat KkiirTr^v /cat dpnaya /cat ei^ Trafxt ttXco-

viKTTjv TO)v TToXefjLLcou. /cttt 6 Kvpo? iTTLyeXdcras elnev,

n 'H/3a/cXet9, otoi' (rv Xeyet?, &> naTep, Seiu du^pa /xe

yeveaBai. Oto? ai^, 6^175 &> Trat, St/catdraTos re /cat

vop.ipidiTaTO's dvrjp eo/?. IIw? /jt')^!^, €(^''75 TratSa? oi^ra?

15 17/^0,5 /cat i(f>ij^ov^ TavavTia tovtcov eStScttr/cere ; Nat

/Lta At', 6^17? 'ccit vvu 7rpo<; tov<; (^tXov? re /cat ttoXi-

ra? • OTTOJS 8e ye rov? voXefxiov^ SvvaLcrOe Ka/cw? TTOt-

ett* ov/c ol<T0a ixavOdvovTO.^ vfidq ttoXXo-s KaKovpyCa<;

;

O ) Srjra, e<^i7, eycoye, w irdTep. Tlvo<s firjv eV'e/ca,

20 C(^r7, ijxavddv€T€ To^eveiv ; tCvo<s S' eVe/ca d/covrt^etv

;

rti'o? 8' eve/ca SoXovv u? dypuov^ /cat nXeypaat /cat

opvyfiaaL ; tl 8' iXd(f)ov^ 7ro^dypaL<; /cat dpTreSdt'at? ;

rt 8e Xeoucrt /cat dpKTOL<; kol TrapSdXeanv ovk et? ro

tcroi' Ka0L(TTd[xeuoL ifjid-^ecrde, dXXct ^erd 7rXeoi^e^ta9

as rtf05 del eTreipdcrde dyoivit^ecr6ai Trpo<s aurct; tj ov

TrdvTa ytyvwcr/cet? ravra ort KaKovpyiai t4 elcn /cat

dirdTaL koI 8oX<ycret9 /cat irXeove^iai ; Nat /Ltd At',

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€(l>r), 07}pL(t)u ye • dpOpcoTTcov 8e et /cal 8d^at/xt ^ovXe-

aBai e^airaTrjcrai Tiva, ttoXXo,? TrXryya? otSa Xa/jL^duiov.

OuSe yap ro^eveiv, oT/u,ai, ovS* aKovril^eiv dvOpoinov

irreTpeTToixev vpXv, aXX' cttI ctkoitw ySaXXctv eStSacTKO-

5 /MC", u/a ye »/w p.ev jx-^ KaKovpyoi'qTe tov<s ^tXou?, et

he TTore TroXe^o? yevoiTO, hvvaiade /cat dudpcoircou

aTo-^dt^ecrdaL koI i^aTrardv he Kal nXeoveKTelu ovk

ev dv6p(o7roL<; irraihevofxeu Vjota?, dXX* eu diqpioL<;, lafjiT]h* ev TovToi<i Tov? <^tXov9 ^XdiTTOLTe, el he nore

10 TrdXe/xo? yei'otTo, fir)he tovto)p dyvfxvacTToi eir)Te. Ov-

Kovu, e(f>r), o) Trdrep, eiTrep -^prjcriiJid eanv d/A^dre/aa

eTTiTTaadai, ev re TTOielv Kal /caKw? dvOpatwov^, /cat

StSctcr/cett' dfX({)6Tepa ravra eSet eV dvOpconoLS-

Final words of advice.

9. Mct^e Se' fiov Kal rctSe, a* Trat, €^17, rd /xeytcrra •

15 irapd yap lepd /cat otwi^ou? /xi^re cravrw inqheirore

fnjre crrpaTLa KLvhvuevcrrjs, Karavocjv w? duOpcoTroL

pev aipovvrai Trpd$ei<; et/cct^oi^re?, etSdre? Se ovheu

diro TTota? eicrrat avT(ou rdyadd. yvoCr)^ h* du i^

avTOiv T(x)u yiyuofiepcow ttoWoI pev yap TrdXet? evret-

20 aav /cat raura ot So/cowre? (TO(f)(oTaTOL eo^at irokepov

apacrdai Trpo? tovtov5 v</)' aii/ ot ireicrdevTef; eTndeadai,

diTcoXovTo, TToXXot hk TToXXou? iqv^iqcTav Kal tStwra? /cat

TToXets v(/)' o)v av^r)0euT(ov rd peytara /ca/cd eiraOov,

TToXXot he ot? e^T^f ^tXot? ^prjddai /cat ev Troteti' /cat

85 eu 7rd<r^eti/, rovrots SouXot? pdWov /SovXyjOePTe^ t)

^tXot? xprjaOai, vtt avTOJu tovtcjv hCKrjv ehoaav •

iroXXot? 8' ov/c TJpKeo'ev avrot? to pepo^ e^oucrt ^"^i^

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rjSeo)^, iTndvfJiT](TavTe<; Se ttcIvtcov Kvpioi eivaL, Sta

Tavra /cat o)u €l)(ov aTreTv^ov ttoWoI 8e tov ttoKv-

evKTOv ttXovtov KaTaKTrjcrdixeuoL, 8ta tovtov olttcoXovto.

ovTa)<; 7} avOpoiTTivrj (ro(f>ia ovheu jxaXXou olSe to dpt-

5 (TTOu alpeiardaL -q el KXrjpovfxeuos o Tt Xa^ot tovto rt?

irpaTTOL. Oeoi 8e, a) ttoi, del oureq TrdvTo. tcracrt ra

re yeyeuiqfxeva koI rot wra /cat o rt e^ eKdcxTov avT(x)V

aTro/BTJaeTai, /cat twu avfx/BovXevofJLei^cjv duOpcoTrajv ot?

av IXeo) OKTif TrpocrrjiMaivovcTLu a re \prf iroLeiu /cat a

10 ov XPV- ^^ ^^ /^^ irdcTLv iOeXovcri avfi/BovXevetv, ov-

hev davfxacTTov • ov ydp dvayK-q avrot? ecrnv atu olj

fir) ideXcocriu iTnp,4Xecrdai.

Cyrus arrives in Media— discussion with Cyaxares.

10. Totaura pkv hrj d(f)LKovTo ^LaXeyojxevoL p^XP^rciiv opioiv Trj'i IlepcrtSo? • iirel 8' avrot? dero^ 8e^to9

15 (fyauei'; irpor^yeLTo, irpocrev^dpevoL 6eol^ /cat ripoicri to7^

HepcTiSa yrju KarexovcTLv tXeo;? /cat evpeuei^i TTep-rreiv

(r(f)d<;, ovTO) Sie^auvou ra opta. eTretS^ 8e Ste/Brjaau,

TTpocrrjvxovTo aS^t? Oeol^ rot? MT78tat' yrjv KarexovcTLp

tXew? /cat evpeu6i<; Sex^o'daL aurou?. ravra 8e ttolt]-

20 o"ai^r€9, dcnracrdixevoi dXXrjXov^ oifnrep et/co?, 6 /xef

rrar^p ndXcv elq Uepcraq dirrjeL, Kvpo'i Se et? Mr/Sou?

Trpo? Kva^dprjv iwopeveTo. evret 8e dcfiiKeTO 6 Kvpo^

et? MifSof? 7rpo9 rw Kva^dprjv, irpwrov pev cjcnrep

et/co? rjo-irdcravTo aWr^Aov?, e/retra 8e rjpero tov Kv-

25 /30V 6 Kva^dp7j<; ttoctov tl dyoi to (TTpdrevpa. 6 8e

e</)ry, 'Ypiapvpiov's pkv otot /cat irpocrdev i4>oCT<ov rrpo^

vpd<; pLa-do(f)6poL ' dXXot 8e /cat rwi^ ov^enoTe igeX-

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OovTOiv TTpoaep')(ovTa.i tcju ofMOTLfKou, ndcroi riviq

;

e<f)r) 6 Kva^dpr)<;. Ovk av 6 api0ix6<; ere, e</>r; 6

Ku/ao?, OLKovcravTa ev<f>poii/€i,ev • dW eKeiuo ivvo-qaov

OTL oXtyot ourei; ovtol ol ofxoTifxoi KaXovjxeuoL ttoWcjv

5 ovTCJu Twu aWojf Ylepacji' paSCcj^ ap-^ovcrw. aToip,

€<f)r)j Sect TL avTCJv rj pdrrju 6^0^17^179, ol he ttoXc-

fiLOL OVK epxpvTai; Nat ju,a At', 6(^17, /cat TToXXot ye.

Ilais ToCro o"a<^es; Ort, £(^17, TroXXot i7/cot'res aurd-

dev aXXo5 aXXot' rponou TroiuT€<i ravTO \iyovcnv. 'Ayot-

10 PL(TT€ou fxeu apa rjjxlu vr/ao? tov^ dvSpa^. ^AvdyKT)

ydp,€(f>yj.

Tt ovu, €(f)r) 6 Kvpo<;, ov kol rr^u hvvapnv

eXe^as /xot, et olaOa, noay] 17 irpoaiovaa, kol irdXiu

TTjv rjfxeTepap, ottojs etSdre? dp,(f)0T€pa<; 7rpo<; Tavra

/8ouXeuo"d/xe^a ott&js ap aptcrra dyatvit^oiixeOa.

Conversation concerning the two armies.

15 11. IToXe/xtot S17, e^i7 6 Kva^dp-q^, tTTTret? /u,ei/ e^a-

KLcrpvpLoC eicrt, TreXracrrat Se Kal ro^drat TrXetot' 17

etKocrt /xv^tctSe?. "Aye 81), et^r^ 6 Kupo9, r^9 (7179

Svpdfieax; tl ^179 7rX7;^09 etfat ; Eto'ti', e</>i7, M'/fScui'

fiep t7r7ret9 7rXetov9 twi/ ixvptcou • TreXrao-rat 8} /cat to^o-

ao rat yivoivT dv 7r(o<; e/c T179 r}ix€T€pa<; /cav i^aKLCTfivpLOL.

*Apfi€VL(ov 8', e^>7, Twt' 6p,6p(i>v rjpip irapicrovTaL t7r7rer9

/MCJ^ Terpa/ctcr^^tXtot, Tre^ot 8e hiap-vpioi. Aeyet9 <n;,

e<^i7 6 Kt)/909, iTTTTeaq fieu rjjxlu eiuat pelov rj rerapTou

p.€po<; Tov TO)v TTokefJLuou Ittttlkov, 7re^ou9 8e a/i<^t tov9

as rffiCa-eLq. Tt oui^, eit^r; 6 Kva^dpr)^, ovk dXtyov9 t'o/xt-

^€t9 Ile/acrwi/ ea^at ov9 crv <f)r)<; ayetv ; AXX* et ixev

dvhpoiv Trpocrhel rjfxlv, e(f)r} 6 Kvpo<s, etre /cat /u,t^

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av^tS (TVfJifiovXevaoixeOa • Trjif Se jxa-^-qv fxoi, €(f)r),

Xe^ov kKOLCTTOiv T^ris eoTt. S^eSdi^, e^r^ 6 Kva^dpr)<;,

TTOiVTOiv T) avrrj • TO^OTat ydp etcrt /cat aKoz^rtcrral ol

T* eKeivcov Kai ol rjixerepoL. Ovkovv, e<j)iq 6 Kvpo?,

5 aKpofioXCl^ecrdaL dvdyKyj ecrrt tolovtcjp ye tmu ottXcou

ovTOiv. 'AvdyKT] ydp ovu, i(f)rj 6 Kva^dpr)'; • ovkovu

iu TovTO) fxef Tcjv TrXeLOuojv rj vlkt) • noXv ydp dv

OaTTov Ol oXiyoL vtto twv ttoXXwu rLTpoi<jK6p.evoi dva-

Xo)deiy)(Tav rj ol ttoXXoI vtto twv oXiyav • €t ovv ovt(o<;

xo €\€L, a> Kvpe, ri av aXXo Tts KpeuTTov evpoi t] Tre/xTreti^

el<s Uepcra';, koI djxa /JLeu SiSdcrKeiv aurov? ort el nTreicrovTai MrJSot, et? ITepcras ro ^eivov yj^et, dfia 8e

aireiv nXelou (rrpdrevfioi ; 'A\\a tovto p.ei^, e<f)rj 6

Kvpo?, ev icrdi otl, ov8' €t TrduTe<s eXdotev UepcraL,

15 nXrjdeL ov)( virep^aXoiixeO' dv Toif? TroXefxCov<i.

Cyrus'' plan— address to his men.

12. Tt fxrju dXXo evopa<; ajxeivov tovtov ; *Eya> fxeu

dv, e^r^ 6 Kv/309, el crv eurjv, ws Ta\i(TTa OTrXa ttoloC-

fxrju TTOtcrt Ilepo'at'? rot? Trpoaiovaiv oldnep exovTe<;

ep^ovTai trap* rjfxiou ol Totv oixoTifxcov KaXovfievot'

30 Tavra 8* i(rTl 0(opa^ fiev nepl rd arepva, yeppov Be

et? TTju dpLCTTepdvf kotti? Se ^7 a-dyapL^ els Tr)v Be^idv •

KOLv Tavra napacTKevdcrrjS, rjfiiv (lev iroLtjaeLS to opLoae

TOts evcwrioLS levai da-^aXecrTarov, roi? iroXefxCoLS 8e to

<j>evyeLu ^ ro fievetv alpercoTepov. TdTTOfiev 8e, e(f)y],

85 rjfjids fJiev avTovs eirl tov<s jxevovTas' ol ye fxevTav

avT(t>v (f)evy(t)(TL, tovtovs vplv /cat toXs lttttols vcfiofiev,

<us fi^ (T)(oXd^(oaL jxTJTe fxeveiv fiiJTe dvaa-TpecfteaOaL.

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Kvpo^ jxev ovT(o<; eXe^e • rw Se Kva^dpr) eSo^e re ev

XeyeLv, Kai tov fxev ttXciov? [xeTairefnreadaL ov/cert

ijjLejxvqTO, TrapecrKevd^eTo Se OTrXa to. irpoeLpiqp.eva.

KoX cr^e^ov re eTOLfxa rjv /cat T(xiv Uepacjp ot ofioTL/xoi

5 Traprj(rav €)(ouTe<; to (xtto Tlepcroii/ aTpd-

revjxa. ivravda hrf elireZv Xeyerat 6 Ku/309

(TUi^ayaywr avTou?, Ar-

8y3€9 </)tXoi, eyo) u/xa? / V y-~

opuiv avTovq fi€P KaO- V / ^-

lo 0)Tr\L(TfJi€l'OV<S OVTO) KUL

rat? \pv^al<s TrapecTKev

acTfievovs ws et? ^etpa?

(TVfXIXL^OVTaS TOtS TToXC"

p.LOL<;, Tov<s Se iTTOfievov^

15 u/xtf Ile/acra? ytyucocrKcou

on ouroj? aiTrXicrixivoi

eiatv a»5 on TrpocTcoTaToj

Ta)(devTe<s p.d)(e<Tdai, eSet-

aa /L117 oXtyot /cat e/oi7-

20 jLtot crvjxfid^Qjv cru/A7rtVroi^res TroXe/atot? iroXXot? Tra-

dotre TL. vvv ovu, €(f)r], (Tcofxara fieu €)(ovt€^ dvhpoiv

"qKere ov /u.e/A7rra' oTrXa Se ecrrat avrot? ofiota Tot«;

rjixerepoL*; • Td<s ye ficvTOL t//v^a<> dyjyeiv avruiv rj/xeTepov

epyov. dp^ovTO<; ydp Icttlv ovx iavTOP jxovov dyadov

25 TTOip€)(eLv, dXXd Set /cat twi/ dp)(^ofX€V(t)v e7rt/i.eXeo"^at

OTTO)? a»s ^4\tl<ttoi ecrovrat. O jttei' ovrw? etirei' • ot

S* rj(T07]aav fiev irdure^, pop,L^ovT€<; fierd TrXeiovcap

dyoivieicrdai • /cat e/cdt'Te? TrduT€<i ot Uepcrcjv (TTpa-

TLCJTaL dveXa^ov rd oTrXa.

Battle Axks.

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While waiting for the enemy to appear he drills his army.

13. 'Eu (p oe ol TToXe/xtot ikeyovro fiev irpocneuaL,

Trapijijav 8e ovhi-rroi, Iv tovto) iireLparo 6 Kupo? acrKeiv

fiev TO. (TcofxaTa twu fxed' eavTov ets i(T)(yp, 8tSacr/ce«/

8e ra TaKTiKa, Orjyeiv Se ra? i/»v^as ei? ra TToXe/xt/cct.

5 /cat TrpcoTou pep Xaficju napa Kva^dpov vvn^peVa?

TrpocTera^ev iKdaTOL<; twv crrpaTicoTcou Ikovco^ uiv eSe-

ovTO TTOLVTa TreTTOLiqpiva Trapa(T)(eiv • tovto Se irapa-

<TKevd(Ta<; ovhev avrot? eXeXoiTret dWo ^ OLcrKelv to.

dficfn TOP TToXepov, eKelvo Sokcjv KaTapepaOrjKepai on10 ovTOL KpaTLCTTOL l/cacTTa yiyvovTai ot av d^ipevoi tov

TToWots TTpocre^etv roi^ vow evrt ev epyov TpoLTrcov-

Tai. eTL Se 7rpo<; tovtol<; ivvoT](Ta<; otl irepX OTToacou

av yevoiVTai dvOpcoiroL^ (^ikoviKiai, irokv paXkov ede-

Xovcrt TavT dcrKelu, dy(ovd<; re avrot? TrpoeLTreu aTrdv-

15 T(DV oTTOcra iyiyv(o(TK€v dcTKelcrdaL dyadov eluau vtto

(TTp(XTl(i)T(t)V.

Cyrus provides tents for his men and sees that they have suitable exercise.

14. ^Kr)vd<; S* avrot? /carecr/ceuacre, nXrjdos pev octol

ra^iap^oi rjcrav, peyedo^ he wcrre t/cava? elvau rfj ra^et

eKdcTTTf • r^ Se ra^t? ^v eKarou dvSpe<;. ecxKrjvovv peu Br)

20 ovTO) Kara Tct^et? • iv Se tw 6ju,ov aKrjvovu ehoKow peu

avTM ox^eXeicrdai irpo^ tov peXXovra dycova raXXa /cat

opov Tpe(f)6pevoi /cat Trpo? to rJTTOv aXXi^Xof? edeXeiv

dTToXeiTreLv, otl icopa /cat ra drjpCa Ta (TVPTpe(f>6p€i'a

heivov €)(ovTCL TTodov, Tjv TL^ avTo. StacTTTCt dn dXXyjXojv.

25 inepeXeTo Se /cat roirrov d Kvpo? ottw? prjiroTe dviopoyroi

yevopevoi eVt to dpi(TTov /cat to SetTTVoi^ eiaioiev. t)

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yap CTTi drjpav i^dyojv tS/owTa avrot? Trapec^et', 17 irav-

Stas ToiavTaq i^r^vpLdKev at IBpcora iixekXov 7rap€)(eiv,

'q /cat irpa^aL et rt Seo/xcfo? tv)(ol, ovtoj? i^rjyeLTo Trj<;

7rpd^e(o<; d)<; fxrj inapLOLev dviSpcoTL. tovto yap rjyelTo

5 /cat TT/ao? TO rjSeo)^ icrOCeLv dyadbu eluac /cat TT/ao? to

vyiOLivuu KoX 77/309 TO Swacr^at TTOi^eti', /cat irpo^ to

dWT^Xot? Se TTpaoTepov<; eu^at dya^ov i7yetTo tov?

iroi'ou? eti^at, OTt /cat ot nnrot (Tvp.TrovovvTe^ dXXr^Xot?

rrpaorepoL crvuecrTiJKacn. irpo'^ ye p,r)u tovs iroXefxiov^

10 ixeyaXo(f)pov€(TT€poL yiyvovTai ot ai/ cri^/etSwo-tv eavTot?

€U T^CTKTqKOTei.

He invites into his own tent those lohom he wishes to reward.

15. Kvpo<s 8' iavTO) crKrjvrjv fxev KaTecrKevdcxaTo

b)(TTe iKavTjv e^eti/*ovs /caXouy €7rt hcLTrvov. e/cctXet Se

tt)9 TOt TToXXct TWI' Ta^ldp^OiV OV9 KaLp0<i aVTCO hoKOLYj

15 ett'at, eicTTt S* otc Kat tcov Xo^ayuiv koX T(ov Se/caSctp-

^(ou Tti/ct? /cat Twi/ irejxiraSdp^cop e/cdXet, ecTTt 8* ot€

/cat T(i)v (rTpaTL(i)T(ov, ecTTL 8' OTC /cat T171' Trefx-rrdha

okrjv /cat Se/cctSa 0X171^ /cat Xo^^oi/ 0X01/ /cat Td^iv oXrjv.

e/cdXet 8e /cat cTt/ota OTTOTe Ttvds tSot Totourdi/ Tt ttoltJ-

30 crai^a? o auTO? i^ovXeTO iroieiv. rjv 8e to, irapaTiOe-

[lei/a del tea auTW tc /cat Tot? /caXoujueVot? €7rt 8et7rt'0»'.

/cat T0V9 dix(f)l TO (TTpdTevfxa he virrjpeTas i<TOfxoLpov<;

TrdvTOiv del enoLelTO • ov^eu yap tJttov Tijxdv d^iov

eSd/cet auTW etvat tov<; dfx(fn Ta crrpaTtwTt/cd vmrjpeTa*;

as ovre KTjp-uKOJv ovre Trpeafiecju. /cat yap TrtcrTou? i^yel/ro

heXv ewai tovtovs /cat eTTi(TTrjp.ova<i tcop (TTpariOiiTiKOiv

KaX (TVveTov^, npoaeTL 8e /cat <T(f)o8pov^ /cat Ta^et? /cat

CYBOPAEDIA 4

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doKvov^ /cat aTapoLKTOv^;. 77/309 8' ert a ol /BeXTLaroL

vojXLCfOixevoL €^ov(TLv eyiyvoiCTKev 6 Kuyao? helv rovq

virrjpeTa^ e^^eLu, /cat tovto dcTKelu oj? jxTj^eu dvalvoivTo

epyov, dXXa TrduTa vop,il,oLev Trpeireu^ avTol<s irpaTTeiv

5 oaa 6 ap)((op npocTTaTTOL.

At one of Cyrus'< entertainments Hytaspes describes the manners of

some of the new recruits.

16. 'Act fiev ovu iirefxekeTo 6 Kvpo<;, onore crvaKr]-

voleif, oiTOi^ ev^apLCTToraTOL re a/xa Xoyot ifJifiXr]9r](rou-

rat /cat TrapopixcovTe<; et? Tayadov. d(f>LK€To Se /cat et?

TovSe TTore tov \oyov. ^Apd ye, €<f)rj, a) dvhpe<;, iuSee-

10 (rrepoL rt rjfiojv 8ta rovTO (fyaCvovTai eivai 01 eToipoi

OTL ov TreTraiSevuTaL top avTov rporrov rjfxlv, ^ ovSeu

dpa hioiareLV rjjjiojv ovt iv rats cuvovcrtat? ovre orau

dyoivit^ecT6ai npcx; tov<; TroXe/xtou? herj ; /cat 'Tcrrd-

crira*; inroXaficou etTrev, 'AW' onoioi fieu Tiue^ ecrovTai

15 etg Tov<i iroXefxCovs ovno) eywye eTrtcrrajLtat • iif fieuroi

Ty (Tvvovcrta. 8vcr/coXot vol fxd tov^ ^eov? evtot avTcov

(f)aLvouTaL. rrpiorjv jxev ye, e(f)r), Kva^dpr)? eTTejxxfjev

et? Trjv Ta^iv eKaaTrju Upela, /cat eyevero Kpea e/cacrrw

rjfiojv TpLa rj kol 7r\eta> to, Trepicftepofjieva. /cat yjp^aro

80 /xei' o jxdyeLpo^ drr ifxov ttjv irpcoTrjv irepiobov irepi^e-

poiv ' ore 8e to Bevrepov elarjei nepLoicrcov, eKeXevcra

eyco diro tov TeXevraiov dp^ecrdai /cat di/ctTraXtt' <f>epeLu.

dvaKpayoiv ovv rt? roiv /caret fxecrov tov kvkXov /cara-

Keifievcju (TTpaTuoTcov Ma At', e<f)r], T(ovhe fiev ovoeu

as tcrov e(TTiv, elye d^ rjficov ye Toiv iv p-ecro) ov8etg

ovheiroTe dp^eTat. /cat eycj d/covo"a? rfyOecrdiqv, et rt

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ixelop ^OKoteu €)(€iv, /cat e/ca\ecra €v6v<; avTov irpo^ ijxi.

6 Se fidka y€ tovto evraKTco^ vniJKovcrev. w? 8e to.

7r€pL(f>€p6fX€va r)Ke vrpo? rj[xa<;, are olfjcai vcrrarou? Xa/x,-

/3(ivouTa<;, to. /xt/c/jorara XeXet/x/xeVa -^v. ivTavOa hr)

5 eKetvos Trdvv d.vLaOel<; 817X0? ^u kol elrre tt/dos eavTov,

Try? Tv;(T79, TO e/xe vvu KkiqdevTa 8evpo tv)(€lu. /cat

iyo) eXiTov, 'AXXa jut) (f>p6vTL^e • avrt/ca ya/a d^' T^/acDf

av ap^erau Kat ooi' irpcoro^ Xyjxfjet to /xeyiO'Tov. /cat

ez/ TOVTO) 7repL€<f>ep€ to TpuToi^, onep S17 XotTrw rjv Ty)<i

10 Tr€pL<fiopa<; • /caKeti^o? eXa,5e, /car' eSo^eu avrw fieiov

kafielu • /care)8aXev ouf 6 ika^ev a>? CTepov Xrjxlfoixevos.

Kat d dpTajxo^ olojxevos avTov ovheu tl Setcr^at oxjtoy,

<^^eTo 7rapa<f)€p(ov irplv XaySetv avrw erepov. ei^Tavda.

hrj ovTOi jSapecoq yjveyKe to ndOos oxTTe duijXcjTo fxeu

15 o eiK-qcpeL oxpou, o oe ert avrw Koittov rfv tov e/xpaTrrc-

crdai, TOVTO ttcjs vtto tov e/cTrevrX'^^^at re Kat ri^ "Tv^j^iy

opyi^eaOaL SvaOerovfxevo's dveTp€\fj€i/. 6 p.ev Sr) Xo^^a-

yo9 d eyyurara rjjJLCJV iSoju crvueKpoTrjae rw X^^P^ '^^^

Tw yeXwrt 7jv(f)paiP€TO. iyo) fxevTOL, €(f>'rj, npocreTrotov-

ao /txT^i/ ^rJTTeiv ouSe ya/o auros iBvudjJurjv tov yeXcjTa

KOLTacr^^eiv. tolovtov fxev Srj <toi eva, o) Kvpe, t(ou

iraCpcov eVtSetKi'uw, e^>y. inl fikp Btj TovTca Qtairep

etKos eyeXacrat'.

Another centurion tells an experience in his own company.

17. "AXXo? Be rt9 eXe^e rwp Ta^cdp^ojv, Ouros ju-ct'

35 817, o) Kv/DC, (US €OLK€i/, ovTQ) SucTKoXw iiTeTv^ev. iyu)

e, ws o-v otoa^a? ly/xas ras ra^et? aTreTre/xi/za? Kat

CKeXeucra? 8t8acrK€tv r^v €avTov CKacrTov Ta^iv a Travel

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crov ifjLoiOofiev, ovtcd hrf /cat eyw, wcrnep Kal ol aXXot

eiToiovv, iX-Bcbv ihiSaaKov eva \6^ov. /cat (TTrjcra^ tov

\o^ayov npcoTov kol rct^as §">) in avrco duSpa veai^tai^

/cat Tovs dWovs Tf ^ixrjv Seiu, CTretra crras e'/c tov efi-

5 irpoadeu ^Xeiroiv et? toi/ Xo^ov, rfvLKa jjlol eSd/cet Kat-

|o6? elvai, TTpo'ieuai e/ceXevcra. /cat ctj^r^p trot 6 veavia<;

e/ceti^o9 vpoekBayu tov Xoxct-yov irp6Tepo<s inopevero.

Kayo) ihcjv elirov, AvdpcJire, tl TToiet? ; /cat 05 6(^17,

Yipoip^opiai uicnrep crv /ceXeuet?. /cdyw eiwou, 'AXX'

10 ovK eyui ere p.6vov iKekevov dXXa Trdvra? TrpoUvai.

/cat 09 d/coucra? rouro ju,€rao'T/3a(^ets Trpo? rows Xo^t-

ra? etTrev, Ou/c d/couere, €(^17, koSopovp^evov ; Trpoiivai

TToivTa*; /ceXevet. /cat di^Spe? navTeq TTapekd6vTe<i tov

ko^ayov Tjcrav irpo^ ipe. eVet Se 6 Xo^ayos avTov^

15 dve^iopil^euj ihvcr(j)6povv /cat ikeyov, ITorepw S17 ttci-

OeadaL xprj ; vvv yap 6 pep /ceXevet Trpoievai, 6 8'

ou/c ect. eyo) pevToi eveyKcou ravra Trpaw? e^- aLp^rj^;

av /cara^ajyatcra? eiirov prjSeva Toyv OTncrdev KiveZcrSai

nplv av 6 TTpoaOev rjyrJTaL, dkka tovto povov opav

20 7rdi/ra9, t<w irpoadev eTrecrOat. co? 8' et? Ile/DO'a? rt?

dTTtwi^ ^X^e TT/oo? e/xe Kat eKekevcre pe ttju eTTKJTokrjv

jfv eypa\jja ot/ca8e 8ovi^at, /cdyw, o ydp Xo^ayo? ^Set

OTTOV eKeiTO 7] enLdTokij, e/ceXevcra avrov SpapovTa

eveyKeZv rrjv eTTKTTokrjv^ 6 pev hrj erpe^^ev, 6 8e veavia<;

25 e/c€tt«os etVeTO rw Xo^ayw crvi^ avTco t&> dcopaKi /cat ttJ

K07rt8t, /cat 6 dXXo5 Se Trd? Xo^o? t8wi/ eKelvov (Tvve-

rpe^^ov ' KOL rJKov ol dvhpes (f)epovTe^ Ty]v eincrTokrjv.

ourcu?, e^y]y o y epo^s koto's aKpi^oZ crot irdvTa to.

TTapd aov. ol pev 81^ dXXot a>s et/cos iyekoju evrt t>7

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Sopv(f>opia Trj<; eVtoroX'iJ? • 6 8e Kvpos elireu, 'fl Zeu

/cat 7^a^'T€9 ^€ot, otov? apa rjfjL€L<; e^oyiev di/Spa? erat-

povf;, ol ye evdepdnevTOL fieu ovr(o<; elalv cjctt elvai

avTa>u KUL fXLKpo) oxfjo) 7ra/A7roXX.oi;<> (fiiXov; avaKTrj-

5 (TaordaLf TTiOavoi 8' ovro)? etcrt rii'es wcrre Trplt' etSeVat

TO TaTTOfxei/ou nporepou iretOovTai. iyo) fxeu ovk oiSa

TTOLov^ rti/a? ^p^ fxaWov ev^acrdaL ^ rotourov? crrpa-

TtwTag e)(eiv. 6 fiev Br) Kvpo^ dfxa yeXcjv ovtcjs err^y-

ve<r€ Tov<; crr/aartwra?.

Cj/rws jes^s iciYA some of the men.

10 18. 'Ek 8e TouTov ttoXlv avrot? (TK(i)p.p.aTo<; yjp^^eTo

6 Kvpo<i. Karai/oT^cra? yap rii'a roii' Xo^aywt' crvp-

SeLTTPOv KoX TrapaKXiTrjv TTeTTotrjfxevov dvhpa vnepBa-

crvu T€ /cat VTrepaKTXpov, ai/a/caXecra? toj' Xo^ayot'

6i/o/u.ao"Tt etnev wSe- Xl Sa/xySavXa, ^(^ly, dXX' t^ Kat

15 o"v Kara rov 'EXkiqviKov rponou, on koXov ecrrt, ire-

ptctyet Touro to fxeipaKiov to TrapaKaTaKeLfievou croi

;

Nt7 tov At', €(^17 6 SoLfx^avXa^, yjSoixai yovv /cat eyw

(Tvv(i)v re /cat 6€(Ofxevo<s tovtov. d.KovcrauTe<? Tavra ot

(TV(TK7)^'0L irpoae/BXexljav' w? Se etSot* ro TrpocrcoTrov tov

20 dj/Spo? vTrep^dXXov atcr^et, iyeXacrau 7Tdure<s. kul

rt? ctTre, Opo? rwi' Oewv, a) Sap,/3avXa, ttoio) Trore

cr€ epyw 6 dvi^p ovro? dvrjpT7)TaL ; /cat o? enrev,

*Ey&> v/xtt' 1^7) Toi/ Ata, a> dvBpe<;, ipco. oTTocrdKi'; yap

avTov indXecra etre i^u/cro? etre -qfiepaq, ovncoTTOTe /xot

25 OUT* dc^oXtaf Trpov(f)a(rL(raTo ovt€ jSdSrji' vinJKovcrevy

dXX' del Tpe)((i)u ' oTTOcrdKi'; re ai'Tw Trpagai tl Trpocrc-

ra^a, ouSei^ dviBpcjTL rroTe avTov eXoov TroLOvvra. ttc-

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7roL7)Ke Se /cat tov<; Se/caSea*? Tratra? rotovrou?, ov Xdyoj

aW ^Py^ oLTToSeLKvv^ otov? Set eiuat. /cat rt? etTre,

KaTretra rotoOrov oura ov <^tXet? avTou axnrep tovs

(Tvyyeuei'; ; /cat 6 atcr^po? i.KeZvo^ irpo^ tovto e(f)r)•

5 Ma Ata • ov yap cf)LX67rou6<; iariv • evret rjpKei au

avTw, el ifxe yjOeXe ^ikelv, tovto olvtI ndurayu Toiv

yvfjiuacricju.

He proposes a subject for debate.

19. Totavra fiku 8rf kol yeXota /cat crTTOvSata /cat

ikeyeTo /cat iirpaTTeTO iv ttj aKr^vfi. Te\o<i ?e ra?

10 TpLTa<; (TTTouSa^ 7roLtj(TaPT€<; /cat ev^ap.euoi rot? ^eot?

TayaSa ttjv (TK-qvy)v ei? Kolriqv hieXvou. ttj S' vcrTe-

paia 6 KC/309 (Tvve\e^e Trarra? tov? orpartairas Kat

eXe^e rotaSe.

AvSpe? <^tXot, 6 ^ei^ dyait* iyyv<; rjfjuv itpocrip^ovTai

15 yap ot TToXe/xtot. ra S' dOXa r^? viKiq^;, rju fxey rffxel^

VLKCJfxei^, TOVTO yoip, ^<f>i^) Set /cat Xeyeuv kol Trotetv,

SrJXot' OTt ot re iroXepnoi rffieTepoL kol to, tcov TroXefxioju

ayaOa navTa • ^v Se y]fjieL<; av vLKcjfxeOa, /cat ovtoj ra

TG/f VLKcofxeucov TrauTOL Tot9 PLKoxTLV dct dOXa TTpoKeirai.

2o oura> St7, €^17, Set u/xct? ytyi'wcr/cetf a»9 orav p.€v av-

OpoiTTOi Koivoivoi TToXijjLOv yeuofievoL iv eavrot? eKacTTOL

€)((ocrLv, et firj auro? rt? TrpodvpLrjaeTai, cu? ovSet' iao/xe-

vov Twv Sed^'Ta>v, ra^u ttoXXo, /cat /caXct ^LarrpaTTovTaL •

ovSev ydp avTot? dpyeiTaL TUiv irpaTTecrOai SeofxevcDv •

35 oral/ S' eKacTTO's hiavorjOfj fus dXXo? ecrrat 6 TrpaTTOiv

/cat /u,a^d/xevo9, /cav avro? /zaXa/ct^ryrat, rourot?, et/)?;,

cv tcrre drt ttolctlv a/xa iravTa ly/cet to, ^aXcTrd (fyepo-

fieua. /cat 6 ^eo? ovtcd ttw? iirovqae' tov^ pr) diXov-

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ras iavTol<; irpocrTdTTtiv eKirovelv TayaOa dXXou? aurot?

inLTaKTripa^ StScuo-i. vvv ovu tis, cit^i?? XcyeVw iuOdhe

di/aorra? trepl avrov tovtov TroTepcjq av Tr)u d.perr]v /xaX-

\ov oUrai dcrKeiadai Trap r)fjui^, el /xe'XXot 6 TrXctcrTa

5 Kttt TTd'etM Kol KLvhvueveLv iOeXcDu nXeLTTT)'; Kal TLfjirj<;

Tev^ea6aL, rj av elhcofieu ort ovSep Sta<^e/3e(, KaKov

civat • 6/Aotct>9 yd/) Trd^re? rail' tcrwi/ rev^ofieOa.

The discussion begins— opinions of Chrysantas and Pheraulas.

20. *YtPTavda Sr) di^acrrd? X/aucrdfra?, et? Tcut' 6/ao-

TLfxcov, dvTjp ovre fxeya^ ovTe Ir^vpo'; tSeif, <f)poini]creL

10 8e ^La(f)€pQ)v, 'Eyw S', c*^^? oiJre trocriv elp-L ra^u? oure

^epaXv l(T)(yp6<;, yiyv<ji(TKOi t€ ort e^ oil' av iycj t<Z

ip.(o acofiaTi iroirjcroi, ov KpideCrju ovre au TrpojToq ovre

au oevrepoq, oip.ai o ovo av ^lAtocrTo?, tcraj<j o ouo

ctf fxvpLocrTOf; • dXX' eKeivo, €(f)r), cra^oi? inicrTafJiaL

15 ort et jLtet' ct Sut'arot ippiofxeucjy dvTLXTJxjfOPTaL rwu

TTpayixdrcou, dyaOov tiv6<s (jlol /xereicrTat toctovtov p.4-

po<; oaop ap SiKatov y ' el 8' ol fiep KaKoX ixrjhep

TTOLrjcTOvcTLPy ol 8' dytt^ot Kol hxrpaTol dOvfxcjs e^ovcTLy

SeSoLKay e(f>r}, fxr) dWov two? fxdWop "q rod dya-

20 6ov fxede^Q) nXelop ixepo<; ^ ^ouXo/xat. Xpv(TdpTa<i

fiep Br) ovT(t)(; eXneu. dpeary} 8* eV avT(o ^epav-

Xa9 Tlepcry)^ tkop BiqixoTOiv, Kvpo) n(o<; ere oiKoSep

crui^TJ0r)<; Kal dpecrTO<? dprjp, /cat to crcofxa ovk a(f)vr)<;

Kal TTjP xjjv)(^p OVK dyevveZ duSpl eoiKOi^y Kal eXe^e

35 rotdSe.

'Eyct>, e<f)T], Si Kvpe Kal 7rdpTe<; ol Trapoi/re*; TTe/Jtrat,

7)yovp,ai jxeu r)p.d<; Trdtra? e/c tov l<tov pvp 6pixd(rdaL

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€19 TO ayoivit^ecxdai rrepl apeT'fj<;' opw yap 6/xota fxev

TpO(f)rj 7rduTa<; rjfjLaq to crw/xa dcrKovuTa<;, ojxoLaf; Se

(Tvvovcria<i ndpTa^ d^LOVfjievovs, ravro, Se ndcnv rjfjLLu

TTpoKeiTai. TO ydp rot? ap^ovcri ireWecrdai irdcnv iv

5 KOLVQ) /cetrat, /cat 6s av (f)avrj tovto dTTpo(jiacria-T(o^

TTOLCJi', TovTou 6p(o TTapa Kvpov TLfxr]^ Tvy^dvovTa •

TO T€ Tj-pos rovs TToXefiLovs akKLjxou elvac ov tco

fieu TrpoarJKov tw 8* ov, dXXd Tracn Kal tovto irpo-

KCKpLTat KdWidTOv elvai.

Fheraulus on self-defense.

10 21. ^vu S', €(f)rj, r)fxLv koI heLKvvTai p-d^rj, ^v iyoj

opS> ndvTa^ dvOpciiirov^ (f>v(TeL eTTi(TTap4vov<;. /cat eyw,

e<^T7, i.K TraihCov evOvs ttpo^dWecrdai 'qTTicTTdpTjv irpo

TovTOiv o Ti <^py)i^ TrXrjyrjaecr6ai • et Se py) dWo pYjheu

€)(oipi, TO) X^^P^ TTpoe^oiv ii^ewohi^op 6 tl idvudprjv tov

15 naiouTa • Kal tovto eTToiovv ov htSacTKopevos, dWa Kal

in aurw tovtco Traiopevo^, ei irpo^akoipy^v. pd^ac-

pdv ye prjv evdv^ naihiov oiv rfpiralflv ottov tSot/xi,

ou8e Trap ei^o? ouSe tovto paOcov otto)? Set Xap^dveuv

^ TTapa Trj<; (f)V(Te(o<;, ws iyco <^iqpi. kol vai pa Ata

20 eiraiov ye Ty /xa^atpa ndv 6 tl Bvuaiprju \av6dveiv.

ov ydp povov (fyvcreu rjv, uaTrep to jSaSu^eLv Kal Tpe-

Xeiv, dXXa Kal 'r)hv 7Tpo<s tS necfiVKevaL tovto eSoKCt

poL elvai. eTrel 8' ovu avTT), e(f)'r}, r) pd^y) KaTakeine-

rat, iv y Trpo9vpLa<? pdXXov rj Texyq^ epyov ecTTL, nojs

85 r)pLv ov)( T^Seo)? 7rpo<; Tovahe tov<; 6poTCpov<5 dywvi-

cTTeov ; OTTOV ye ret pev ddXa tt]<; dpeTrj^ tcra TTpo-

KCtrai. TTapa^aXXopevoL 8e ovk tcra et? top klvBvpou

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LjJLiVy dX\' OVTOL fX€U eUTLJXOU, OOTTTep lx6vO<S tJ^LCTTOS,

^iovy rjixels 8e eiriTTOvov jxei^, drLfiov 8e, oawep ol/xai

He praises Cyrus as judge— and proposes that the rewards be accord-

ing to merit.

22. MctXtcrra Se, oj duSp€<;, tovto /x€ eu^u/xw? et?

5 Tou dycova tov npos Tovcrhe Trapopfxa oti Kvpoq 6

Kpivo)v corat, 09 ov (ffdouco Kpivei, d\Xa avv Seoiv

opKO) Xeyoi y fxr^v ip^ol So/cet Kvpo? ovorTiva'S ap opd

dyadov^ (^ikeXv ovokv tjttov eaurou- rourots yovv

bpoi avTOv 6 TL au exj) yjocov SiSotra fxaWou ^ avrou

10 e)(0VTa. KaCroL,€(f)y),

olSa ort ovtol fxeya (f)povova'Lu

OTL TreiraiSevuTai S17 /cat rr^o? XLp.ou /cat SCxjjau /cat

77/009 plyo<; KapTepelv, /ca/coi? etSore? ort /cat ravra

T7ju,€t9 VTTO KpeiTTOvo^ StSacr/cctXou Trenaidevixeda 17

ourot. ov yap eort 8t8ao-/caXo9 ouS€t9 roiVtut' KpeCr-

15 TO)!' ttJ9 dvdryKy)^, rj 17/^0,9 /cat Xtat* ravr' aKpt/Bovu

iSiSa^e. /cat TTOvetv ovrot /xet' to, orrXa (j>4povre^

eixeXeTCJv, d iartv diracnv di'0p(o7roL<; rjvprffjiepa a)9

dp €v(f)opa)TaTa etry, rjixel^ Se y', et^^y, ip />teyaXot9

^opTLOL<; /cat /8a8t^etz/ /cat Tpi\(ELv ^uayKaC.ojxeda, axTTe

30 i^vi^ e/iot 8o/cett' to rwf ottXoji^ (fyoprjfia TTTep6l<i p.aX\op

ioLKCuaL rj (f)opTL(o. a>9 Ow e/xoO ye /cat dycjPLovfjiepov

/cat 0770109 dv T19 w /card tt)!/ d^Cap fxe TLfxap d^tcocrov-

T09, ouTCi)9, e<^>77 ^ Kv/)€, yiyp(ti(TK€.. /cat v/ttt' y', e<^'J7j

oi dvhpe<i SrjfiOTai, irapaipS) €t9 e/ati/ opfidaBaL Tavrr)^

25 Trj9 iJid)(7}<i 7rpo<; rov9 ir€7rat8ev/xei'0V9 Tovcr8€' i/vi/ ydp

dv8/3e9 eiXrjfifiepoL eicrip ip hrjfj,0TLKrj dyoipta.. ^epav-

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Xa? fxeu Br] ovto)<; eiirev. aviaravTo he /cat aiWoL ttoX-

\ol avuayopevouTe<s. eSo^e /caret tyjv a^iai/ rt/Aatr^at

eKacTTou, Kvpou Se top Kpiuovra eti/ai. raura fiev S17

OVTCJ 7rpOVKe)(0}p7JK€L.

A novel exercise— clods versus sticks— Cyrus invites the combatants

to dinner.

5 23. 'E/cctXeo'e 8' eirt SelTTuov /cat 6Xr)v tol^iv avv t<2

ra^tctp^w, Ihcju avTOv tov<s fieu rjfXLcreLq tS)i> duhpwu

Trj<; TOL^eu)^ avTiTa^avTa eKarepoidev €t9 ifx/BoXTJu, 0(o-

pa/ca? fiev oiix<f>OTepov<; €)(ouTa<; /cat yeppa iu rat?

apLcrTepoL^, ets 8e ra? Septet? vdpOrjKa'; Tra^ets roi?

10 y)pil<T€.cnv eScu/ce, rot? S' €T€poL<; elirep otl ^aXXeiv Serj-

crot dvaipovpi4vov<i rat? I3(oXol<;. eTret 8e irapecrKeva-

(TfJL€Poi ourojs ecTTiqaav, iaTJjJLrjuev avrot? ixd^e(r0ai.

ivTavda hj) ol fxeu e^aXXov rat? /ScoXot? /cat ecrriv 0%

irvy^avop kol OcopciKCDP /cat yippoiP, ol Se /cat jxrjpov

15 /cat KpyjfxlSo^. eVet Se 6/xou iyepouTO, ol tov<s pdpOrj-

/ca9 eJ(o^'T€9 erraiop twp fxep [xr)pov<;, roiP Se ^etpag, T&if

Se KPijfxas, TOiP Se /cat iiriKviTTovTOiP eirX /3(oXov^ eiraiop

TOV5 TpayrjXovf; /cat ra pcora. t€Xo<; Se rpexlidixepoL

ihicoKOP ol pap6r]KO(f)6poL Tratofre? crw ttoXXw yeXcon

ao /cat vratSta. ei^ jxepet ye jxr)p ol erepoi Xa^ovre^ -ndXiv

rov9 pdpdr)Ka<s ravTo, e7roir](Tap tov<; rat? ^wXot? ySaX-

Xot'Ta?. ravra S' dyatr^etg 6 Kvpo?, rov /xev ra^idp-

^ov r>)i' eiriPOLap, tcop Se tt^v iretdco, otl dfxa jxep eyv-

fXpdS[,ovro, dfia Se r)v6vjxovvTo^ a/xa Se ePLKwp ol et-

as KacrOepTe^ rfj tmv Hepawp oirXCcreL, tovtol^ St) 'qadel';

eKdXecre re eirl helirvop avrov? Kat et* r^ crKrjprj iS(OP

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TLva<; avT(OP €7rtSeSe/u,€vou?, top fxei/ riva dvTLKpyjfXLOPf

TOP 8e ^elpa, rjpoiTa tC nddoiep. ol 8' ekeyop on ttXt^-

yelep rats /SwXot?. 6 Se irdXip iTrrjpatra irorepop iirii

ofxov iyepoPTO rj ore Trpocrcj rja-ap. ol 8' ikeyop ore

5 irpocroi rjaap. eVet 8e o/xoO iyepouTo, TratStai/ €<f)acrap

elpaL KaXXCcTTrjp ol papdiqKo^opoi • oi 8e (TvyKeKop.p.e-

POL T0t9 pdpdrj^LP duCKpayOP OTL OV (T(f>L(TL BoKOLT) Trai-

8ta eli'at ro ojxodep Traieadai • a/xa Se eTreheLKPvaap

T(ov papdrJKCjp rd's TrXr^ya? fcal ip xepat /<at eV Tpa^rj-

10 Xot9, et'tot 8e /cat i.p irpocrcaTroLS. /cat rdre /xei/ axTirep

et/co? iyeXcop eTr' a\X>yXot9. r^ 8' varepaia fieaTOP rjp

TO neSiop ndp tcop tovtov^ fiLfJiovixepcop' /cat el fxr) aXXo

TL (TTTOvSaLOTepOP TTpdrTOL^P, TaVTTj TQ TTttlSta i)(^pa>PTO.

Another company earns a similar reward by a clever maneuver—a jealous captain.

24. ^'AXXoi' 8e TTore l^cop ra^iap^op dyopra T7)p

15 rd^LP duo Tov TroTap.ov inl to dpicTTepop c^' €t'o<?,

/cal OTTOTC SoKOLT) avTO) /catpo? eirat, irapayyeWopTa

TOP vcrrepop \6)(op napdyeiv, /cat roi^ Tp'iTOP /cat roi'

T€TapTOP, €t<? fxcTcoTTOPy €7r€t 8' o' ixeTcoTTO) ol Xo^ayot

iyepoPTo, Traprjyyv-qo'ep et? 8vo dyeip top X6)^op • e/c

21 Tovrov 8^ Traprjyop ol 8e/ca8a^^ot ets jxeTioirop • otroTe

8* au eSd/cet aural /cat/5o? et^at, TraprfyyeiXep et? tct-

rayoa? rof Xd;^oi^ • ouro) S19 ot irefJL7rd8ap\OL av irap-

rjyop et? rerrapa? * eVet 8e eVt 6vpai<; ti^s aKr)pr}<;

iyepoPTo, napayyeCXa^ av els €pa ovt(o<; ela-Tjye top

25 irptoTOP Xo^op, /cat tov 8€i5Te/3oi/ tovtov /car' ovpdp

eKeXevaep eirea-daL, /cat rof Tpirov /cat tov TCTapTOP

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ojcraurtu? TrapayyetXas rjyelTo etcrcu- ovto) S* eicraya-

yo)!/ /careifcXti/ev eVl ro SetTT-i^oi/ axnrep elaenopevovTo •

TovTov ovu 6 Kv/009 ayao"^et9 r^9 re Trpaorr^ro? t-jJ?

StSacr/caXta? /cat r^? eTTt/xeXetas CACctXecre ravTiqv ttjv

5 TOL^lV eVt TO SetTTVOt' O'Ut' TW Ta^LOLp^O). TTapcjv Se

ris em rw SetTn^w KeKXrjfjieuo'^ aXXo? Ta^tapx^o^, Trjv

8' ifXT]u, €(f)r], rd^LVy w Kv/)e, ou /caXet? et? 7171' aKTqvrjv ;

/cat /LAi^t' oray ye Trapir) eVt to SetTTi^oi^, irdiVTa ravTa

TTOiet* /cat OTai/ TeXo^ rj CTKrjvr) e)(r], e'^ayet jLte^' 6

10 oupayo?, c^'?? o tou TeXevratov Xo^of Tot* Xd^oi^,

vo'Taroi'9 e)(c^J^' tov? 7rp(OTOv<; reTay/xeVov? ets fid)(r]v'

eiretTa 6 Sevrepo? tou? toO irepov Xo^ov ctti TovTot?,

/cat 6 rpiTO^ /cat 6 TeTapTO<i d)cravT(o<;, onax;, e<^>7, /cat

orat' dirdyeiv Serj dxro TToXcfxCcov, eTTLaToiVTai w? Set

15 aTTteVat. cTretSaf Se', 6(^17, KaTa(rT(OfX€v irrl tov hpo-

fiov evda TTepLTraTovfJiev, orau fxev 77/309 ew L(ofxev, iyco

[X€u -qyovixai, /cat 6 TrpcoTO^ X6xo<; npcoTo^, /cat 6 Seu-

Tepoq a»9 Set, /cat ot aXXot, eo)? av napayyeXXa) iy(o •

oTav 8', ^<^y}j TTpo<; icnrepav icofxev, 6 ovpay6<; re /cat

20 ot TeXeuTatot TrpcjTOL d^-qyovvrai • e/xot fxeuTOL ovtq)

TTeiOovTai vcTTepo) Ioutl, Iva iOltfiivTai /cat eirearOai /cat

y^yeicrdai 6p.oioi^ TTe.id6yi.evoi. /cat 6 Kvpo9 ec/)?;, *H /cat

del TovTo TTotetTe ; 'OTTocrct/ct? ye, e(^y], /cat SetTTvoTTOt-

ovfieda vrj Ata. KaXoi toCuvu, €(f)r), vfia^, dfia fieu otl

35 TO,? TOL^ei^ fxeXeroiTe /cat TrpocnovTe^ /cat a.Trtdt'Te?, d/xa

S' oTt /cat r)fjiepa<; /cat i/u/cto?, d^aa 8' oTt Ta re (TcofxaTa

TrepL7raT0WT€<; daKelre /cat Ta? \pv)^d<; ox^eXetTe StSd-

crK0VTe<s. evret ow navra StTrXd TTotetTe, StTrX^f u/xtv

St/catoi/ /cat T']7i' eutu^tav irape^eiv. Md At', e^ry 6

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Ta^iap)(o<i, fXTJTOL y h/ ju,ia rffxepa, el fxr) /cat SiTrXas

rjixLv Ta<s yacTTepas Trape^ecq. kol Tore fiev St) ovtcj

TO T€ko<5 T17S aKTjurj^ iTTOLijcravTo. Ty 8' vcrTepaia

6 Kvpo? iKaXecrev iKeCvrjv rrjv tol^lv, ata-irep e(f>r], kol

5 T^ aXkr). alcrOoixevoi 8e ravra koX ol aWoi to Xot-

TTOv 7rdvT€<s avTov<s ip,iyLOvvTO.

PART III

CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE ARMENIANS

The Indians send an embassy to Cyaxares— the prompt answer of

Cyrus to a summons.

1. *E^€Ta(TLU Se TTOTe navTOiv tov Kvpov noLovfieuov

iv Toi? orrXotg kol avvTa^iv rjXde irapa Kva^dpov dyyeXo? \ey(t)v on *IpS(ou Trapelrj Trpea^eia • Kekevei ovu

10 ere iXOelu 0*5 Td^icrra. (f)ep(o 8e crot,€(f)y)

6 ctyyeXo?,

/cai cTTo\r]v ttjv KaWiorqv Trapd Kva^dpov • /SovXerat

ydp (re a»9 Xa/XTT/aorara /cat ev/cotr/Aorara TrpoadyeiVy

0)9 oxlfojxevojv Twv 'Ii^Soii/ ottws av Trpo(TLr)^. d/coucra?

Se Tttwa 6 Kv/oos TrapTJyyeiXe t&> TvpcoTO) TeTayixivo)

15 Ta^Ldp)((p ets fxeTcoTTOv crTrjpai, i(f>' iuos dyovTa ttju

Td^Lv, ep 8e^ia e^oma eavTov, /cat tw hevrepco €/c€-

Xevcre ravro rovro TrapayyetXat, /cat 8ta irdvTOiv ovToi

7ra/oa8t8wat eKeXevaev. ol 8e TreLd6p.evoi Ta)(v p,eu

TTapijyyeXXou, ra^u Se ra irapayyeXXofxa/a eiroiovv,

so ei^ oXtyoj 8e -^povo) eyivovTo to fieu fxeTCJTTOv inl rpia-

'Koarttov, Tpcrovrot yap ^crav ot ra^ta/a^^pt, ro Se ^dOqs

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€<!> kKaTou. inel Se Karearrjaau, erreaOai iKeXevaev

a»9 ctM avro9 rjyrJTai • /cat ev^us Tpo)(d[,(t)u rjyelTo. CTret

Be Karevorjcre tt)v ayviav ttju irpos to ^aaiXeiov <f)e-

povcrav crrei/QiTepav ovaav rj a»9 int fxeTatTrov Trai/ra?

5 Stteit'tti, Trapayyei\as ttjv 7rp(oTr)p ^lXlocttvu iirecrdaL

Kara ^^cjpav, ttjp Se Sevrepav /car' ovpav Tavrrjs a/co-

\ov6elv, /cat Sta Travro? ovtco';, avro? /Ltei/ rjyeLTo ovk

dvaTrav6fiei>o<i, at 8' aXXat ^tXtocrrves /car* ovpav Iko.-

<TTT) TTJs €fjLTrpo<T0ev eiTTovTo. eTTefixl/e Se /cat virrjpe-

10 ras 8uo €771 TO (TTOfjia Trj<; dyuta?, ottcos el rts aypooirj,

(TrjfJLaLvoLev to Beov TTOLetv. to? 8' ol^Ikovto em ra?

Kva^dpov 0vpas, TraprjyyeiKe r<w npcoTco TOL^idp^co ttju

Ta^LV €t9 8&j8e/ca T<xTTeiv fidOo'S, tou? 8e 8a>8e/ca/3^ou^

€1/ neTcoTTco KaOicTTdvai irepl to ^aaikeiov, koX t(o

15 hevTepco TavTO. e/ce\eu<re Tra/aayyetXat, /cat Sta Trairos

ovTfus. ot fiev S17 ravT* eiroCovv.

Cyaxares displeased at Cyrus' dress— reply of Cyrus.

2. *0 8' eicrrjei Trpo<s top Kva^dpiqv ev Trj Uepo'LKrj

aToXy ovSev tl vjSpio'fJieiqj. iSo)u Se avTov 6 Kva^dp7)<;

T&> fieu Td^ei Tjcrdrjy Ty 8e (^avXoTi^Tt 717? otoX-jJ? 'QX^^'

ao cr^ry, /cat etTre, Tt touto, ai Kupe; olov Treiroi'qKa^

ovTOj (paveL<i rots Ivoot? ; eyoj o , e^ry, epovKofxrfv

ere ojs XafinpoTaTov <f>au7JvaL • /cat yap €jaot ai^ KocrfJio?

"^v TovTOf 6/1-7)9 ovra d8€X<^Tys utoi' ort fieyaXoirpeneaTa^

TOP (ftaCpeaOau. /cat 6 Kupos tt/jo? ravra etTre, Kat

85 TTOTepcas cti', a) Kva^dprf, ixdWop ere eKocrfxovp, etnep

TropeftvpiBa iuSifs /cat xjjeXia Xa^ojp /cat erTpeiTTOP irepi-

Oi^epo^ (TXoX^ KeXevovTL vttiJkovop croi, yj pvv 6t€. avp

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ToiavTr) /cat ToaravTj) BwdfxeL ovtco ctol o^etu? viraKovo)

Sta TO ere TLfxav IhpoJTL koL a-novhrj koX avro? KeKocrjxr)-

/xevos KOL Tov<; aXXou? eTTtSeiKvu? o"ot ovtcj ireiOo^xi-

vov^ ; Kvpo9 fJi^v ovu Tavra elireu. 6 he Kva^dpr)<i

5 vofiLcra'; avTou 6p0a)<; Xeyeuv eKaXecrc tov'; *lphov<s.

Mission of the Indians— Cyrus answers for Cyaxares.

3. Ot 8e *Iv8ot eiaeXdovTe^ eXe^av otl Tre/xi/zetc

0"^a? 6 'Ii/Swi^ /SacrtXcv? kcXcuo)!/ ipcoToiv i^ ov 6

7rdXe/xo9 euy M>;8ot9 re /cat tw 'Aacrvpia) • eVet 8e

croi) OLKovaaipiev, e/ceXeuo'Ci^ ekdovTw; av Trpo? roi/

10 *AcrcrvpLou KaKeCvov ravra TrvdeaOau • reXo^; 8' a.p<f)o-

TCjOot? etTretv v/ottt' ort 6 'Ii/Swi/ ^acrtXev?, ro St/catot'

(rK€xljdixei'o<;, (fyaCr) fxera tov rjSLKrjixevov ecreaOaL. npo'S

ravra 6 Kva^dpr)<; eiirev, 'E/xou /ACf roiwv d/covere ort

ou/c d8t/cov/x.et' rw ^Acrcrvpiov ovheu • eKeCvov 8*, et

15 8etcr^e, eX^wre? I'Oi' TTvOeaOe o tl Xeyet. irapiov 8e

6 K 0/309 TJpeTo TOV Kva^dprfv, H /cat eyw, ^^'Z? etTTO)

o rt yLyvacTKO) ; /cat 6 Kva$dpr)<; e'/ceXeucrei^. 'T/aets

Totvvv, €(j>r), drrayyeikare rw 'Ii/8wi' /SacrtXet rctSe, et /xt;

rt dXXo Kva^dpr) hoKei, otl (^ap,€v i^/xet?, et rt (f)r)(TLV

20 v<^' r)fxa>u d8t/c€tcr^at 6 'Acro"vpto9, alpelaOai avTOv tov

*\vhaiv /Sao-tXea hiKa<TTrjv. ol jxev Srj ravra d/covcraj/re?

ft>;(oi^ro.

^ dtscusston on finance.

4. 'ETret 8e i^Xdov ot 'li/8ot, 6 Kvyoos TT/aos roi/

Kva^dpr)v rfp^aTo Xoyov rotov8e.

as 'n Kva^dpy), iyo) fxev ^Xdou ovhei^ tl ttoXXci e^wi'

t8ta )(py]p,aTa oLKoOev • oiroaa 8' riv, tovtcov Trdvv

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oktya \onra e^co • avrjXoiKa 8e, €(^17, et? rov? arpa-

TL(OTa<; • /cat rovro to"w9, ^(^i?? Oavfxoi^€L<; av ttw? eyw

di/i^Xw/ca crov avrou? rpeipouTO^; • ev 8' tcr^i, ^<^^, ort

ovSei' aXXo ttolwv t] tijxmu Kai ^ayot^o/>te^'09, orat' rti^t

5 ayaado) twv (TTpaTL(OT(t)V. Trpo? /xef ovu ere irdvTa

opav ov alcrdduoiJiaL ttoXXol ^aTravcouTa drouov fxoL

SoAcet elvau • OTKOTrelv 8' d^iu) Koivrf koI ere icat e/xe

OTTft)? ere /xi^ eiriket^ei ^pijixara, idv yap erv a(f)6ova

^Xi?^' olSa on /cat e/tot av evq \ap,^dv€iv oirore Seot-

10 firjv, a\Aaj9 re /cat et et? Totourw Tt Xajx^dvoifXL o

fieWoL /cat (rot haTravqOku ^4\tlov elvai. evay^o<i

ovv ix€fjLvr)fiaL (tov a/coucra? o)? 6 'Apjxeuio? Kara^po-

voLTj crov vvu, ort d/couet rovs TroXe/xtou? irpo(Ti6vTa<;

rjljuu, Koi ovre to (TTpdrevfia TrefnroL ovre tov Saa-fiov

15 oi' e8et dirdyoL. Ilotet yap ravra, ecftt), a) Kvpe, e/cet-

I'og • wcrre eycoye aTTopco iroTepov jxol KpeiTTov crTpa-

Teveadai /cat ireipacrdai dvdyKrjv avTco ttporrOeivat rj

vvv eaerat ev t(o TrapovTi, /at) /cat roCroi/ TTokepnov tt/oos

Tot? aXXots TTpocrdcjiJieda.

Cyrus suggests a way to replenish the treasury.

ao 5. Kat 6 Kvpo? i-rr-qpeTO, At S' ot/cr^cret? aurw ttotc-

poi' eV i)(vpoi^ ^wptot? etcrit' '^ /cat ttov iv eve^dSot? ,•

/cat 6 Kva^dpr)^ eXirev, At /xei^ ot/cr^cret? ov Trctvu ei^

i)(vpOL<; • eyo) yap rovrof ou/c 'Qp.eXovv • oprj [xci^tol

ecTTLv euda SvvatT av dneXdajv iv rw TTapa^prj^ia iv

25 dcr^aXet et/^at tov firj aurd? ye vTToy(eipio<; yeviaOai,

fxrjhe ocra iuTav^a Svi^atro v7re/c/cop,to-acr^at, et /xi^ rt?

TroXiopKOLT) Trpo(TKadTJfi€vo^, Mcnrep 6 e'p,o9 naTrfp tovto

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irroLrjo-eu. Ik tovtov S17 6 Kupo? Xeyet rctSe • 'AW et

^eXot9, e^>7j e/ic 7r€/xi/>ai, tTTTreas ftot Trpocr^el? oTrocrot

SoKoucrt iMCTpLOL elvau, olfxaL av crvv Tol<i 0€Ol<s ttoltj-

aai avTou /cat to crTpaTevixa Tre/xi/fat /cat aTToSovt'at

5 rw BacTfiou oroL • eVt 8' iKirit.u} kol <^i\ov avrov fxdX-

kov Tjfjuv yeuTJcreadaL ^ vvi' ian. Kal 6 Kva^dprjq

€Lir6, Kat iy(o, €(f>rj, eXTrt^o) iKeuvov^s iXdelv dv 7rpo<;

(T€ [xaWop 7) Trpo<; ifxe- olkovq) yap /cat (Tvvdr)pevT<x<;

Tuva's TCJV iraihoiv crot ya/icrdai avrov • wcrr' tcrw? dv

10 Kat TTCtXii/ eXdoLeu 7rp6? ere* vTTO^eipioiv Se yeuo/xevcDV

avTOiV irdvTa TTpa^deiq dv r) Tjfxel'i jSovXofxeda. Ov-

Kovv croi So/cet, e^rj 6 Ki)/309, (TvfJL<f>opov eluac to keXr)-

^eVat rjixd<; raura ySouXeuoi^Ta? ; MaXXoi/ yap dv, e(f)r)

6 Kva^dpr]^, /cat eXdou Tt9 avrcjv eU ^etpa?, /cat et rt?

15 6pixQ)TO ctt' avTOU9, aTrapdcTKevoL dv Xafi^dvoLVTO.

He unfolds his plan to Cyaxares.

6. "AKove ToCuvv, €(f)r) 6 Kvpo?, yjv ri (tol So^o)

Xeyeuv. iyo) TToXXa/ct? hr) crvv irda-L rot? /act' ifxov

Tcd-qpaKa dix(f)l rd opua rrj? re crrj? ^w/oa? /cat t^9

Twt' *Apfi€VL(t)v, /cat tTTTrea? rti/a? -^Siy irpocrXa^oiv tcjv

20 ivOevSe eratpcov d(f>LK6ixr)v. Ta /Ltev Toivvv o/xota

TTOto/f, e^Ty 6 Kva^dpr)<;, ovk dv vrroTrrevoto • €t Se

TToXu irXetcov rj Swa/xt? (fyaCvoLTo rj<; ej^cut' eta>^a9 ^17-

pai', ToCro -^Siy VTTOTTTOV dv yevoLTO. AXX ecrrtv, e<^>7

6 Kv/305, Kat 7rp6(f>a(rLv KaraaKevdaai Kat ivOdhe ovk

as aTTKTTOv, Kttt 171^ Tt? iK€L(T€ i^ayyeCXr), a»9 eyw /3ouXot-

/xT^i' fieydXrjv d-qpav notyja'aL • Kat tTTTrea?, 6^17, at-

ToCrjv dv (re ck roi) (f>av€pov. KaXXtcrra Xeyets, Ci^iy

CTBOPABDIA— 5

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6 Kvagaprj*; • iyco oe croc ovk ideXijaa) SlSovul nXrfu

fji€TpCov<i Tivd^, a>9 ftov\6jxeuo<; 7r/3og tol (fypovpia IkOeiv

TO, 7rpo<; TT) 'Aa-avpia. kol yap rw outl, e(f)r), l3ovXo-

fxau ekdoiv KaraaKevdcraL avrd tus i^vpcorara. onore

5 Se (TV TTpo€Xr)Xv9oLrjs crvvff €;(ots SwajxeL kol dr)p(frjq

Kal St) 8uo rjfxepa^, irefxxfjaLixL dv aoi t/cai/ou? Imrea^

KOL Tre^ovs tcou nap" ijxoL 7)6poiapiivoiv, ovs crv Xa^oov

ev6v<; av tot?, kol auro? 8* au €)(ct)v ttjv dXXrju Svuajxw

Treiptopuqv fir) npoao) vfxcjv eivau, lua, ct ttov Kaipo^ etry,

lo i7TL(f)aveir)v.

The scheme put into execution.

7. OvTO) hi) 6 fxeu Kva^dpr)<; ev04o)<s 77/369 to. (f>pov-

pia rjdpoit^ev Imrea^s kol ttc^ov?, /cat dfid^a^ Be ctltov

TrpovTrefXTre ttjv em, ret (fypovpua oSov. 6 Se Kvpo^

iOveTO em rfj nopeia, /cat a^ita Trep-Troiv inl tov Kva^d-

15 prjv yTet Twv vewrepoiv Imrewv. 6 Se ndvv iroXXcau

/3ovXofX€P(t)u eTTeadai ov ttoXXou? eSeoKev aurw. irpoeXr)-

Xv66to<s S' T7Sry Tov Kva^dpov avu hwdfiei TTet,y /cat

tTTTTt/CT^ TI^I/ TT/aO? TCt ^pOVpiOL yiyveTOX T(0 KvpCO TOL

lepd eiTL TOV 'ApfieuLov leuai KaXd • /cat ovtco<; e^dyei

20 o)? etg drjpav irapecTKevacrfxevo^;. nopevofxeva) S' avrw

evditf; ev T(o rrptoTO) ^^aypCo) {mavicrTaTai Xayw? • deroq

S' eTnirTOfxeuo^ atcrto?, /cartSwi^ tov Xayoi (f)evyouTa,

i7rL(f)ep6ixevo<; eiraiae re avTov /cat (TVuapTrd(Ta<; i^rjpe,

KarreveyKOiv ein Xo^ov Tivd ov irpocro) e'^prjro ttj o.ypa

25 o Tt T^^eXev. tSwv ow o Kv/jos to arnieiov rjcrdr) re

/cat vpo<TeKvinr)(Te Ata /SacrtXea, /cat etTre TT/ao? rov?

Trap6vTa<;, *H /xev ^i7/3a KaXi^ earai, a» dvhpes, tjv 6

Oeo^ OeXrjar).

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A/ler spending several days I'w hunting, Cyrus tells the centurions

his plan— he sends an envoy to the Armenian and arranges

his forces.

8. 'fl? oe 7rpo<5 Tol<s 6pL0L<s iydi^ovTo, evdvs axrirep

€l(o6eL iOjjpa • CTTCt 8' eXrj^e ttj^ 6i]pa<;, 7r/30(r/xt^a?

7r/30S TO, opia TOJu *ApfxevLwv iheLTrvoTroLTJo'aTo • /cat

Tjj varepaia av^ts eOrjpa irpocreXOcDv 7rpo<; ra opr) wv

5 wpeyeTo. iirel 8' av eXrj^ev, ehenrvoTToielro. to Se

irapa Kva^dpov (TTpdrevpa a>9 jjcrOeTo npocTLOu, vno-

Trefxxlfa^; tt/oo? avrovs cTrrev d7rexoPTa<s avrov SeLirvo-

Tioiucrdai 0)9 hvo napacroiyya^;, tovto irpoihoju o)?

crvix^akeLTaL irpos to XavBdveiv • eVel 8e h^nri^rjaeLav^

10 ct7r€ Tw ap)(ouTL avTcou irapeivai irpos olvtou. fieTo. 8e

TO BetTTvov Tov<s Ta^Lap^ovi Trape/cctXet • erret 8e naprj-

(rav, eXe^ev to. So^avTa.

XpvadvTas jxkv Sr) ravra d/covcras /cal iTnyavpoidel^

TTJ iuToXy Tov Kvpov, Xa^cbu Tov<s rjyepovas, drreX-

15 ^o)!/ /cal TrapayyeLXa<? a eSei tol<s dfia avToi jxeXXovo't

vopeveordat, duenaveTo. iirel 8e aTreKoipi'qdrjcrav oaov

eSo/cet fxeTpLOf elvai, iTropeveTO iirl tol opr). Kv/aos 8e',

€7rei8i9 TjfjLepa iyepero^ dyyeXov fxei^ TrpovTrefiTre tt/oo?

TOP *ApfjL€VLov, einajv avT(o Xiyeiv oiSe • Kv/)os, Si *Ap-

20 ix€VL€f KeXevet ovtcd iroLeiv ere ottw? a»9 rct^^wrra ej^tui^

aTTtry Acat toi' 8a(r/u.ot' /cat to (TTpdTevpa. rjv 8* epcoTa

OTTOV etjLtt, Aeye TaXyjur) on, ein Tot? opiots. '^i' o

epayr^ ct Kat avTo? e)o;(o/xat, Xeye KavTavOa TdXr)0rj

OTt ov/c oXcrda. edv 8' OTTocrot e<Tp.ev TTvvddvriTai^

35 (TVfjLTrefnreLU TLud KeXeve /cat paBeZv. tov pev 817 ay-

ycXof €7rto"T€t\as Tavra eTrejixpe, i'opLt,(ou <f)iX(.Ka)T€pov

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ovTQ)'; elvai ^ fxr) TrpoenrovTa iropevecrOaL. avros Se

(TVUTa^dfievosfj

aptcTTov /cat ttjoo? to dvureiv rrjv ooov

Kol Trpog TO ixd^eadai, el tl Scot, iiropevero. TrpoeiTre

Se Tot9 (rTpaTi(oTaL<; fxrjSa^a dSuKelPf kol el ns 'A/o/ie-

5 vuov TO) ivTxr/)(dvoL, Oappeiv re TrapayyeXXeu/ /cat dyo-

pdv rov Oekovra dyeiv ottov av oyaiv, etre (rtra etre

TTora Tvy^dvoi TrtuXety fiovXoixevos-

The Armenians are surprised,

9. *0 jtxet' 8r) Ku/309 ei' rouTots '^^r/ • 6 8e *A/3/>ieVtos

o)? TJKOvo'e Tov dyyeXov rd irapd Kvpov, i^enXdyr],

10 ivuoTJ(Ta<s OTL dSiKOiT] /cat rot' hacrfiov Xlttqjv /cat ro

(TTpdrev/Ma ov TrefiTriov, kol to piiyi<TTov, e<^Oy8etro,

ort ocfydijcreadaL efieXXe ra ySacrtXeta olKohofielv dp^o-

fxevo^ o)? av t/ca^a aTTOjaa^ecr^at etry. Sta raGra §17

irdvTa oKvciiv a/xa /Mev SieTrefjiTrev ddpoil^oyv ttjv eavTOV

15 SvuafjiLv, dfia S' enefjiTrev ets to. opry toi' vewTepov vlov

%d^apLU /cat ra? yut'at/ca?, T171/ re eavToG /cat T171' rot)

vtoi), /cat ra? 6vyaT€pa<? • /cat Kocrp-ov Be /cat Kara-

aKevrjv ttjv TrXeicrTov d^Cau (rwaTreirepTre TrpoiropTTovs

Soil's avTols. avTos Se a/>ta /xev /caracr/cei/zo/ieVovs

30 eTrepne tl TrpaTToi Kvpos, a/xa Se avveraTTe tov<s

Trapaytyvopa/ovq tc^u 'AppevCcav • /cat ra^v Traprjorav

aAAot Aeyovreg ort /cat or) avro? opov. evTavoa orj

ov/cert erXiy et? ^etpas iXdelv, dXX.' virexcopei. a»9 8e

ToCr' etSov TTotr/craiTa avTov ol 'AppevLOi, 8te8tS/oa-

85 cr/coi/ 17817 eKacTTo^ cttI ra eavrov, ^ovXopevoL rd ovTa

eKTToBoiv TToietaOai. 6 8e Kv/)09 w? ewpa StadeovToyu

KOL eXavvovToiv to rreBiov p,eaT6v, viroTripiTOiv eXeyev

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OTt ovSevl 7rdXc/xo9 eirj tojv fxevovrcju. et Si TLva <l>ev-

yovra XTJxpocTO, irpo'qyopevev ort tu? iroKefiLW ^prjcroLTo.

ovToi Brj ol fieu ttoWoI KaTefxei/ov, ^aai/ S' ot vire^ut-

pow <TVv T<o /SacrtXei.

And the king and his family made prisoner.

5 10. 'EttcI S' ol avu rai? ywan^X TTpo'i6vTe<; ii/eirecrou

et? Tov<s ev TO) opeu, eu^u? Kpavyrjp re eTroCow /cat <f)ev-

yovTe<; rjkiaKouTo ttoWol ye avroiv. T€Ko<; he /cat 6

irats Kat at ywat/ce5 /cat at dvyaTepe<; eakoicrav, /cat

XpijfxaTa ocra crvv avToi<s dyofieua erv^ev. 6 Se ySacrt- \10 \cu9 avTCJu a>9 rfcrOero to, yuyuofxepa, dnopcou ttoi rpd-

TTOLTo eirl X6(f)OV tlvol KaTa(f)evyeL. 6 8' av Kvpo<s ravra

lBci}v TTepudTaTai top \6^ov t(o trapovTL crrpaTevfJiaTi,

/cat 7r/3o? XpvcrduTav Tre/xi/za? e/ceXeve <fiv\aKr)v tov opovq

/caraXtTTwra 17/cetv. to /xei/ S17 (TTpdrevfia -^dpoL^ero

15 Tw Kv/)w' 6 Se TTCfxifja^s Trpo? toi^ 'ApfievLov KTJpvKa

rjpero wSe* EtTre /Aot, e^^y, w *Ap/xo/te, irorepa /Sovkei

avTOv jxeucov rw Xt/xw /cat roJ Sti|/et pLd^ecrdaL tj €t§ to

icroTreSoi' /caTaySa? T7/u,ti' hiaixd^ecrOai; direKpCvaTO 6

*ApfX€vio<; OTL ovSeT€poL<; ^ovXolto fid^eaOaL. ndXiu

20 6 KG/30? Tre/Ln/zas ^pa>Ta, Tt ow KdOrjcrai iuravOa /cat

ov Kara/^aLueL^ ; 'Anopcovj e(f)r), 6 tl )(pr) iroiew. 'AXX

ovSev, €<f>r) 6 Kvpo?, aTTopeti^ ere Set* e^ecm ydp ctol

CTTt hiKy^v Kara^aiveiv. Tt? S', ^^"J?? ecr^at 6 OLKdt^av

;

ArjXov OTL (o 6 ^eo9 eSw/ce /cat ai/ev Slkt)*; ^prjadai croi

25 o Tt ySouXotTo. iuTavda S17 6 'A/D/MeVto? yiyvcocrKwu rqu

dvdyKTjv /cttTaySatVet • /cat 6 Kv/oo? icTTpaTOTreBevcraTOf

ofiov rjhr) rrdcrau €)(a)u Tr)v BwafiLu.

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Tigranes, the kijig's son, appears— Cyrus questions the king.

11. 'Ev TOVTO) 8e Tftj -^povco 6 TTpe(T^vTepo<; Trai<; tov

'ApfxevLOv Tiypoipr)'; i^ aTroSr^/xta? Ttvo? Trpocryei., o<s kol

(Tvi'0r)p6<? TTore eyevero tco Kvpco • kol o)? r)Kovore ra ye-

yevrjfxeva, evOv'? Tropeverai atcnrep eX^e rrpos rou Kvpou.

5 o)? 8' elSe narepa re kol fxrjTepa /cat aheX(f)ov<; kol t7)u

iavTov yvvaiKa at^/xaXwrov? yeyewqixevovg, ihaKpycreUy

axnrep €i/co5. 6 8e Kvpo<s IBcov avrov dWo fxeu ovSey

i(f)iXo(f>poi'T](TaTo avT(o, elne 8' on Et9 Katpov yjKEL^,

€(f)r), OTTCo? T179 BcKrjs OLKOvaeL irapu)i> Trj<s ap.(f)L tov

10 TTttTyod?. Kat ev0v<i avi/€KoiXeL tov<; rjyep,6va<; Tov'i re

T(ov Hepcrcov /cat tov^ tcov MtjScov • irpocreKaXei 8e Kat

el Tt? *ApixeuL(ou rcov evTufKou iraprju. /cat ra? yvuat-

Ka<s ev rat? dya/xa/xa^at? Trapovcraq ovk dinjXaa-ev, dXX*

\^ eta OLKoveiv. ouoTe 8e KaXa>^ ct^ei^, yjp^ero tov Xoyov,

15 O 'ApfxevLC, e(f)r}, vpcoTou p.ep <tol avfi^ovXevcj ev Trj

Blky) TdXrjdrj Xeyeiv, Xva croi ev ye dnfj to evfiiorrjTo-

TaTov ' TO yap xfjevSojxevov ^atveardai ev larOi on /cat

TOV o'vyyv(oixr]<; rtvo? Tvy^dveiv ip-irohajv fxdXiO'Ta dv-

dpcoTTOL^ yiyveTai • eneiTa 8', e^f), crvvl(Ta(Ti pev cot

so /cat ot 77"at8e"? /cat at yvvaiKe^ aurat ndvTa ocra

eirpa^a'?, /cat *Appeviosv ot 7rap6vTe<; • ^v 8e alcrOd-

voiVTai ere aXXa ly ra yevopeva Xeyovra, vopiovcrt ere

/cat avTov /cara8t/ca^€tt' creaurou rrdvTa to, ecr^ara

iradelv, rjv eyoi TdXrjOrj irvOcopai. 'AXX' ipcoTa, e(f)'r],

25 w KC/)e, o Tt ^ovXet, a»s TdXr)9rj epovvTos. tovtov

eveKa /cat yevecrdo) 6 tl /3ouXerat. Aeye 8'>7 /xoi, €'(^17?

iTroXep7)crd<; rroTe Acrrvctyet tm ttJs e/xi^? prjTpo'^ iraTpl

/cat rots aXXotg Mr^Sot?; "Eyojy', e(j>r). KpaT7)del<; 8'

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VTT avTov crvvcofioXoyrjcraq Bacrfxov olaeiv /cat avarpa-

Tev(TecrdaL ottol inayycWoi , /cat ipvjxaTa fir) e^eiv

;

*Hi/ ravra. Nut' ovv 8ta tl ovre Sacfxhu aTrrJyes ovre

TO a-Tpdrevfia enefine^y ireixi'C^'i re ra ipvfiara;

5 'EXev^epta? eTreOvixovu • KaXou yap fxoL c8d/cet eti'at

Kat avTov iXevdepou et^at /cat iraLcrlu iXevdepCav Kara-

knreLv. Kat yap icTcp, €(f>rj 6 Kvpos, KaXoi> p-o-X^'

crdai, 6tt(o<s p-qnoTi rts SovXo? peWot ycvqcrecrdaL •

rp/ Se 817 TToXepco KpaTrjdel<; 17 /cat aXXoi' tli/o, rpoirov

10 SovXoj^et? iTTL^^eipan' rt? ^atw^rat tovs SecTTroras aTTO-

(TTepelu iavTov, tovtou crv TT/awro? irorepov ct»9 dya^wdvhpa /cat /caXa irpaTTovTa rt/xa? ^ cu? dSt/covi'Ta, 1)1/

XctySr;?, /coXd^et? ; KoXct^w, €(^17 • ov yd/) ea? cru \|/cu-

Secr^at. Aeye Sr) cra^w^, e(j)r) 6 Kvpo'S, KaO* a^ e/ca-

15 (TTov • 171^ ap^cov Tt? '^X?? o"ot /cat dpdpTr), irorepov

ed? ap^eiv rj dXXov KaOCcrTr]^ dvT avrov ; AXXot'

KadC(TTrjpL. Tt Se, rju xpTJpara noXXd €)(ri, ed? irXov-

reiv ^ 7r€vr)Ta Trotet?; *A(f)aLpovpaL, €(f)r], av e-)(Oiu

rvy)(dvri. *Hf Se /cat Trpog noXepLovs yiyi/(ocrKrf<s av-

ao Tw d(})LcrTdp€i'ov, TL TTOtet? ; KaTaKaCuoj, e(f)r) • rt

yd/) Set iXey)(9€UTa otl i/zevSo/xat dirodavew paXXov

17 TaXrjOrj XiyovTa;

Effect of the king's words— Tigranes attempts to defend his father.

12. EvOa 877 6 /tjtei^ rrat? avTov a>9 rJKovcre ravra,

Trepi€cnTd(TaTo tt^v Ttdpav /cat rou? TTCTrXov? /careyo-

25 prj^aTo, at 8e yvi'atKes dva/SoijcraaraL eopvTTTOVTOj

a»? ol^opivov Tov TraTpo's /cat dTroXwXor&ji/ TravTCJV

a^(ov yjhr). /cat 6 Kvpos crttuTri^o'at /ccXevtra? enreVf

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Etei' • TO, jxev Sr) era 8t/cata ravra, &> 'Ap^me • i^^ti/

Se Tt (Tvjj,/3ovXeveL<; ek tovtcjv Troielv ; 6 fiev Br)

Apfji€i/Lo<i diropcju icTLcona norepa avfi^ovXevoL t<o

Kvp(o KaTaKatveiv avrov tj Tavauria StSao"/cot wi^

5 avT09 €<f>r] TTOLCLU. 6 Sc TTttis avTov Tiypdurfs imjpeTo

Tov Kvpov, EtTre /not, £^17, w Kv/>e, evrel 6 irai^p oltto-

povvTi eoiKev, rj crvii^ovXevcroi irepl avTov a oXfiaL aoi

^ekricTTa elvai; /cat 6 Kv/309, ycr6riixeuo<i, ore crvve-

dr)pa aurw 6 Tiypdvr)^, (TO(f)LaTijv Tiva avrco (tvvovtcl

KoX davjxa^ofxevov vtto tov Tiypduov,

irdvv iiredvfieL avTov aKovcrai o tv ttot

ipoLT) Kol 7rpo^v/xa>9 eVeXeucre \4yeiv 6

TL yiyvtiiCTKoi. 'Eyoj toluvv, €(f)r) 6 Tt-

ypdvTj^, el jxev dyaaat tov Trarpo? 17

ocra /3e/3ovXevTaL ^ ocra irenpa^e, irdvv

aoL crvfxfiovXeva) tovtov /xt/xet-

(T^at • et fieuTOi (Toi So/cei irdvTa

rjfxapTrjKeuaL, crvixftovXevo) tovtov fxr)

'^"''"^-fxifiela-daL. Ovkovv, €(f)r) 6 Kvpo<;, tol 8t/cata

20 TTOLCOV 7]KL(TT OiV TOV dfXapTdvoVTa fXilXOLfXTJU. Eo"TtV,

e(f)r)f TavTa. KoXacTeov dp* av eirj KaTd ye top (tov

Xoyov TOV Trarepa, eiTrep tov dhiKovvra hiKaiov KoXd-

^eiv. HoTepa 8' rjyel, o> Ku/ae, dfxeLvov elvau avv t(o

era) dyaOcp Ta§ rt^w/ata? TTOieldOai tj avv Trj ay ^T7/w,ta ;

25 'E/xavTOi/ ctpa, (^>7, ovrw y' av TifKopoifjirjv. AXXa

fievTOL, e(f)r) 6 Ttypdvrjs, fxeydXa y av ^yfiLolo, et Tovq

aeavTov KaTaKaivoi<; TOTe oTTore trot nXeCaTov d^LOi

etei^ KeKTTJaBai. XIo)? 8' ai^, e^y 6 Kvpo?, rore TrXet-

aTov d^ioL yiyvoLVTO dvOpoiiroL oirore dSLKovvTe<; dXC-

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(TKOLUTo; Et TOTE, ol/xttt, (T(ti^pove<i ylyvoano. Sofcei

yap fxoi, (o Kvp€y ovT(t)<i €)^€lu, dvev fiev (TO)<f>po(rvv7)S

ovS' aXXr^s dperrji; ovhev o^eA.05 elvau • tl yap dv, ^KJyr),

^ptjaaLT dv Tt9 IcTx^pio fj avSpeio) p,rf croi^povi, tl Se

5 TrXouctw, Tl 8e hvvdcTTri iu ttoXci ; <tvv Se (r(t)(f)po(TVin[}

/cat (^tX.0? Tra? xpr)(Tip.o<; Kai Oepdircov 7709 aya^os.

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pkv ovu, €(j)r). UdOrjixa apa T179 ^XV*^ ^^ Xeycts eTpai

10 TT^v (T(x)(l>pocrvvr)v, uxnrep Xvirrju, ov fxddrjfia * ov yap

av Stjirov, elye (f)p6vLfjLov Set yeueadai tov fMeWovra

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dvSpa St* d^poavviqv pkv iinj^eipovvTa KpeiTTOVL iav-

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Trj<; 77/309 TovTov d(f>po(Tvv7)<; ; ttoKiv S', £(^17, ouTreo

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e<f>9a(Ta<; iXOojv crvv 77oXXa5 (ttoXo) nplv tovtov rfjv

nap' iavT^ BvvafiLv ddpoiaacrdai.

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He ends with a strong plea for his father's life.

13. Totavra 8e etTrwi/ TroXXct, ^iKlav 8e, li^i^ 6 Tt-

ypdvrjs, irapa tlvq)V av nore XaySots Toa-avTrjv 6a7]v

(TOL Trap' 'qixcou e^ecm KTrjaacrOai vvv ; Hap* iKeivoiv

oXfiat,€(f>7j,

irapa rutv firfhenoTe TroXefXiayv yeyeurjfia/cjv,

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ei9 €vepy€T€Lv v/xa?. 'H /cat Svvaio av, e(f)r), a> Kvpe,

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fxrjhev 'qSiKrjKOTOJVf Tiva ctol tovtov \dpiv otet avTov

10 eicrecrdaL; tC 8', ^v auTOU T€Kva /cat yt>i/at/ca /u,"))

dcf>aLpfj, Tts (TC TOVTOV iveKa ^tXryoret jLtaXXoi^ i^ 6

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fxevCcov ^aaiXeCav el pjY) e^et, oicOd Tiva, €<f>r), aXXov

fiaXKov XvTTOVfxevov ^ rjiJLd<s; ovkovv /cat tovt*, e<f)T],

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as etSoTog /cat e^otro? irdvTa rd ovTa; utyade, e<f)7),

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eXeyev.

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The king surrenders— Cyrus makes terms with htm and restores his

family to him.

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paiveadai travTa avTco ocranep vrrecr^^ero tw Kva^dprj

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(ri'/x7r€/xi//€t9, TTOcra 8e )(pT]p,aTa cru/xySaXet et? rov ttoXc-

fxov ; ir/309 raura 817 Xeyet 6 ^ApfieuLo^, Ovheu e^^w,

oj Kv/ae, c^^?? oLTrXovcrTepov eiTrelu ovBe St/catorepov "^

10 Set^at ixev ifie nacrav tyjv ov(rav hvvafXLv, ere Se ISoura

ocriqv fiev dv croi SoktJ cTTpaTidu dyetv, ttjv Se /caraXt-

TTCiif Trj<; )(copa<; <f)v\aK-qv. ws 8* auTO)? Trept ^^pT^jLtctTtuv

8i7Xcij(rat /Ltei' e^ae Si/caioi/ a"ot irdvTa to. oura, (re Be

rovTOiv avTov yvovra oirocra au fiovkj) (f>epea'0aL /cat

15 OTToaa av ^ovkr) /caraXtTret". /cat 6 Kvpoq elnev, \9i

hr) Xe^op fioL TTocrr} aoi hvvap.i<; icm, Xe^ov Se /cat

TToaa -^prjixaTa. epravda 8-^ Xeyet 6 'Ap/teVto?, 'Itt-

iret? /xei' toLvvv elcrXu 'ApfieuLcov et? 6/cTa/cto";^iXtov?,

Tre^ot Se et? reTTapt^ /AvptctSa? • ^prj^iara S', et^"*;, crw

20 Tot9 $r)cravpoL<i ot? 6 iraTrjo KaTeXnrev eariv et? dpyv-

piov XoyiaOeuTa rdXaPTa TrXeCco twv TpL<T)(LXi(t)v. /cat

6 Kupo? ou/c ifieXXrjcrePf dXX ctTre, T179 /xe// toivvv

(TTpaTLd<;, eVet crot, e<^>7, ot ofxopoL XaXSatot TroXe-

ixovcrt, TOv<; r^p.iaei'; fioi cru/x7re/x7re • tcju Se )^pr)fxdT(ou

25 di/Tt jLtei/ Twt' TTCVTTjKouTa TaXdvTcov o)V e(f)€pe^ hacfiov

hnrXdcTLa Kva^dprj aTrdSo?, ort eXtTre? ttjv <f>opdu•

e/xot o , ^917, aAAa e/carov oaueKTov • eyw oe o"oi

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vmo'^vovfiaL, ijv o ueo<; ev olo(o, avu oiv av e^ioi

haveCarj^ aXXa TrXeCopo's a^ta evepyevqcreLv tj to, XPV~/Mara aTTapidyLTjcreiv, tju Bvpcofxai • tjv Se /at) Sui^oj/xat.,

aSwaros av (fyaivoCfxrjVf oifxai, aSiKos 8' ovk av Si/caico?

5 KpLVoCjxr)v. Kal 6 'ApixevLoq, Upo'S T(ov 0e(ov, €<f>'r)y &>

Kv/3€; 1X7) ovTO) Xeye • ei Se /xt^, ov dappovvTa jxe ei^et? •

aWa vofiil^e, e(f)r}, av KaTakiirr)^ fxrjSev tJttov era elvaL

S)v av e)((ov aTrtry?. Kiev, €<f)r) 6 Kvpo? • were 8e r'l^i'

yvvaiKa dTToXa/B^lu, i(j>r), TTocra at' /not ^pr^/xara Sotiy? ;

10 'OTTOcra ai' 8vvaLfjir)v, ^(f>r)- Tt Se, wcrre rou? TratSa? ;

Kal rovrcuv, €(^17, oiroaa av BvvaLjxrjv. Ovkovv, €(f)rj

6 Ki)/309, raura [xev rjhr} StTrXacrta rtui' ovtcov. crif Se,

ci^ry, o) Tiypdvyj, Xe^ov /txot ttoctou a*/ irpiaio cjare ttjv

yvvaiKa dtroXa^elv. 6 Se eruy^^at'e veoya/u,d? re a)v

15 /cat vnep^iXoiv ttjv yvvaiKa. 'Eyw /uteV, e^i7, w Kvpe,

Kav Trj<; t/zu^rj? trpiaiixrjv cScrre fXTjirore Xarpevaai rav-

TTjv. Sv /u,et' ToCvvv, e(f)r), dirdyov ttjv cnjv • ovSe ya/a

eiXrjcfidaL eycaye av^yidXaiTov ravTrjv j^o/xt^w aov ye

fir)Tr(07roT€ (fyvyovro^ 'qfxdq. /cat <tu Se, oi 'A/3/Ltei/te,

ao dirdyov ttju yvvaiKa Kal tovs TratSa? fjirjhev avrcov

/cara^et?, tv* etSoicrti' ort iXevdepoi irpos ere aTrip^ov-

rai. /cat vvv /xev, e(^>y, SetTTvetre Trap' T7/xtf • henrviq-

cravT€<s Se arreXaui/eTC ottol vfuv dvfjLo^s. ovto) St)

/care/xetvai'.

The Armenians praise the generosity of Cyrus— a proof of faithfulness.

as 15. *E7ret S* -^XOov ot/caSe, eXeyov tov Kvpov 6 jxev

Tts TTJV cro<f)Lav, 6 Se tyjv Kaprepiav, 6 Se rrjv Trpadrryra,

6 Se Tts /cat ro /cctXXos /cat to jxeyeOo^. evda S17 6

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TiypavT)^ i-mjpeTo Tr)u yvvaiKa, *H koX crov, €(f)r), &»

*Apix€Pi,a, /caXo? eSo/cei 6 KOpo? elvai; 'AXXa /xa

Ai', €(f)r}, ovK eK^lvou idecofxrjv. 'AXXa riVa fXTJi/ ;€(f)y)

6 TLypdvy)<i. Tou eiiroura ur) Ata a»9 rrj^ avrov t/'vvi^?

5 au npCaLTo eScTTC /mt^ /u,€ SovXeveiv. Tore fx€v Sr) uxnrep

ct/co? e/c ToiovTOiv dveTTavovTO crvv dXXi^Xot?. t]7 S'

vcTTepaia 6 'ApjxevLO'^ Kvpco jxev kol rrj aTparia dtrdari

^evLa eTrefine, npoeLTre 8e rots iavrov, ov? SeijcroL arpa-

T€ve(T0aL, €15 TpLTTjv y)yi4pa.v irapelvai • rd Bk ^prjixara

10 oi)v eXiTiv 6 Kv/oos hnrkdcna dTrrjpCOfxrjCTev. 6 he Kvpos

ocra etTre \a^(x)v raXXa direTrefixljev • -rjpero 8e iTorepos

ecTTat 6 TO (TTpdrevixa dycov, 6 Trats ^ avrdg. eiTrerqv

Se a/Att 6 /otet' iraTrjp ovtco^;, 'Oirorepov dv <tv KeXevj)^ •

6 8e Trai? ovt<u5, 'Eyw fxev ovk aTroXeC^ofiat crov, at

15 Kvpe, ovS' dv crKevo(f)6pov ifxk herj crot (TvuaKoXovdelv.

KOL 6 Kvpos inLyeXdcra's eXne, Kal em ttoctw av, e(f)rj,

e^e'Xot? Tr)v yvvoLiKd crov aKOvcraL otl (TKevo^opei<i

;

AAA ovoeu, ecpr), aKoveiv oerjaet avri^v • ago) yap,

Stcrre opdv e^ecnai 6 tl dv eyo) TrpdrTO). "lipa dv,

20 ecfyrj, crvcTKevaQeadai vp.iv elr). Nd/xt^e S', e<f)r), avve-

(TKevaapevov; trapeaecrdaL 6 tl dv 6 TraTrjp Sw. rore

pev hr) ^evicrdevTe^s ol (TTpaTioijai eKoipyjdyja'av.

The Armenians join Cyrus— he surveys the country— an appeal

to the soldiers.

16. T17 8* vcTTepata dvaXa^wv 6 Ku/309 tov Tiypd-

vYjv Koi TOiv Miqhoiv iTTTrecou Toifs KpaTi(TTOVf; Kai rmv

35 eavTov (f)tXcov oTrdcrou? /cai/oo? e8d/c€t eXvai, TrepieXavvav

TTjv ^o}pav KaTededro, (tkottcov ttov TCt;)(terete (f)povpLOV.

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/cat en-' aKpou tl ikOoju i-jTiqpwTa top TLypdvr)v irola

euT) TO)v opioiv OTTodev ol XaXSatot KaraOeovTes \yt,oi/-

TUL. /cat 6 TL'ypdvr)<i iSeiKvv. 6 Se ttolXlv -qpero, l^vu

8e Taura ra opr) eprjixd icmv ; Ov p.a At', e<^T7, dXX'

5 det (TKOTTOL elo'Lu €Keiv(i)v oX (Tt^ixaivovcTi TOts aXXot?

o TL av opaxTL. Tt ow, e^i^, ttolovctlv, eTrr^v aicrdoiv-

rat; Qo7)dov(n.v,€(f)7],

eVt to. aKpa, &>§ au eKacTTOS

Svi/yjTaL. TavTa jxeu 8^ 6 Kupos 'qKYjKoeL' (tkottcov Se

/caret'oet 7roXXT7i' t^s )(<opas rots 'ApjxevLOLS eprjfiov /cat

xo dpyov ovcrau Std toi/ TToXe/iOf. Kat rore jaev aTnJX^ot'

CTTt TO cTTpaTOTTehov /cat SetTTt'r^crai/res iKOLfirjOrjcrav.

Ty 8' vcTTepaia aurd? t€ 6 Tuypavrj^ irapyjv crvve-

cr/ceuacr/Aet'09 Kat tTTTrei? ets tou? { T€Tpa/ctcr;^lXtous

crui'eXeyot'ro avrw /cat ro^drat ets tovs fivpLov;, /cat

15 TreXTao-rat dXXot Tocrovrot. 6 Se Kvpo<s eu S crvve-

\ / J/} / »VP.N \\ >«\* J'*A.eyoi/ro ei/uero • eTret oe /caAa ra tepa "qu avTO),

(TweKaXecre tov<s re tc^u Tiepcriou rjyeiJiouas koX tovs

TMU MtjScjv. inel 8* ofiov ^crat', eXe^e TOidBe.

*AvSp€^ (fyCXoL, ea-TL fxku ra opr) Tama a opcofxev

2o XaX8ata>i' • et 8e raCra KaraXd^oifiev /cat ctt* aKpov

yivoiTO rjfxeTepop (fypovpuop, crQ)(f)popeLP dpdyKT) oLp eurj

77^09 rjfjias d[X(f)OT€poL<;, rots re 'ApfxePLOL^; Kat rots

XaX8atot?. TO. /Aei^ ovp lepd KaXct i^/xti' • dpdpcairCprj

8e Trpodvfxia ets to iTpa\6rjvai Tama ovhep omoi fieya

as (Tvp.iia)(op ap yepoLTo ws Td^o^. r^p yap (f)ddcra)ixep

irpip TOWS TroXejLttous crvXXeyi^i'at dpa^dpTe^, r) irapTa-

TTacTiP d/Lta^et Xd^oLfiev av to aKpov rj oXtyots re Kat

d(T0ev€cn "Xpyja-aCixeO* av TroXe/itots- twi/ ovi' TTOVoiP

ov8ets /5aa>j/ ovSe dKti'8ui^d7e/)0S; €<^>y, ecrt toO vvv

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KapT€prj(TaL cTTreuSoi/ra?. tre ow cttI to, OTrXa. /cat

v/iet5 fieu, o) M^Soi, iv apicrrepa -^fxcju nopeveaOc'

v/jtet? oe, a> Apfxei/LOL, ol ixeu r)fjLLcreL<i eu oegia, ot o

fjfiicreis Cfxirpoa-Oev rjfxojv rjyelcrde' v/neis 8', w tTi7ret§,

5 OTTicrdev eTr€<T0€ napaKeXevofxevoi /cat cu^owreg ai'G)

T^/Lia?, -^i' Se Tt5 jxaXaKvirrfTai, fxrj iiriTpiir^Ti..

A last exhortation— the Chaldeans put to flight.

17. TavT elncov 6 Kvpoq -qyeiTO 6pdiov<; TroLr)crdix€-

vo? Toi)^ \6)(ov<i. ol Se XaXSatot a»9 eyuaxrav T7)v

opfiTjv dvo) ov(raVf evOv^ io-ijixaipov re toi? iavroiu

10 /cat (Tvuel36cov oKXtJXov^ koI riOpoitfiVTo. 6 Se Ku/9o§

iraprjyyva, *Ai/S/9e9 Ilejpcrai, i^/ttv cnqixaivovo'i cnrev-

BeLv. ^v yap ^ddaoiixev avoi yevojJievoL, ouSev rd tcjv

TToXefJLLCJV Svi/ifcrerat. ovto) St) rjyovPTo p,ev ot ^Apfxe-

VLOL ' roiv Se XaXSatwi^ ot Trap6vT€<;, q)<s iirX'qcrLat^ov ol

15 *ApfieuLOL, dXaXd^avTeq edeov, axnrep elcoOeaav, et?

avrovs • ot Se ^KpfxivLoi uxruep el(o9e(Tav, ovk eSe-

^oi^TO. 0)9 Se Stw/coire? ot XaXSatot etSot' ivavrlov^

lxa^aLpo(f)6pov<; leixeuov? auco, ol p.dv tlp€<; avrots TreXa-

o-avre? Ta)(v direOvrjcrKov, ol S' (<^€vyov, ot Se tlv€<s kol

20 eaXfoo'af avTcou, ra^^v Se et^ero rd aKpa. inel Se rd

aKpa el^ov ol dp.^\ top Kvpou, Kadecopoju re t(op XaX-

Sattut' Ta5 oiK>ycret9 Kal fjcrOdvovTo (f>evyouTa<; avrovs

e/c Toil/ e'yyv? olKTJcrecjv. 6 Se Kv/009, w? Trctvre? ot

(XTpaTLOiTai ofxov iyei/ovTO, dpicTTOTroieicrdai Trapijy-

»5 yciXci'. eTTCt Se 'qpcaTT^Kecrau, Karafxadcju €P0a at

CTKOTrat ^(rav at raiv XaXSattyi^ ipv/xvou re oi' K"at

ei/vSpoi^, ev^v<j eVet^i^e <f)povpLOV • /cat tov Tiypavrfv

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c/ceXeue irefiireLv eiri tov Trarepa /cai KeXeveuv frapaye-

vicrdai e^ovTa ottoctoi eiev t€ktov€<s re Kal XlOotoixol.

em fxei^ S-j) top 'Apixeuiov (p)(^eTo ayyeXos ' o Se Kvpog

Tots TrapovcTLV eTet^t^ev.

Cyrus binds the Chaldeans to peace.

5 18. *Ei/rav^a Se tjkov dyyeXot twv XaXSatcov Seo-

fievoL TOV Kvpov eipijvrjv (T(J}L(tl noirjcraL. /cat o

Kvpo<s eTTTJpeTo aurovg, "AXXo rt, t<^T7, w XaXSatot, ^TovTou iveKa eip't]V'q<; vvv eTnSvfxeiTe on vofxil^eTe a(T(f>a-

\4crTepov av hvua(TdaL t,rjv elprjinqq yeuoix€i^r)<; 17 vo\e-

10 fiovvTe^i, iireLSrj rjixel^ to. anpa e^o^iof ; e(f)acrap ol

XaXSatot. /cat 09 Tt S', f^"*?? €t /cat aXXa u/xti^ dya^a

npoaryeuoLTO Sta rr^t* elpijuyju ; Ert ai', e<f)a(rav, jxaX-

Xop €V(f)paivoLixeda. "AXXo rt ow, e(^>?, ^ Sta to yrj<;

(TiravL^eLv dyaOrj^ vvv irevrjTe'; vofiC^eT* elvai ; crvv€(f)a-

15 (Tav /cat TOVTO. Tt ovv ;€(f)7j

o Kvpo?, ^ovkoicrd* av

aTToreXowre? oaawep ol aXXot 'A/a/xeVtot i^eivat vfxiv

Trj<; *Apfx€VLa<; yrj^ ipyd^ecrOai OTrocrrjv av dikrjTe;

€(f>aa'au ol XaXSatot, et iTLcrTevoLixev jjl^ ahLKijcrecrdat.

Tt Se, (TV, €<l>Ti, w 'ApjxevLe, ySovXoto av crot TT^t' vft'

20 dpyov ovaav yrjv ivepyov yevicrdai, el fieWoiev ra

vo/xt^d/xeva irapd crot aTTOTeXetf ot epyat^ofxevoi ; e(f)r)

6 'A/D/aevto? TToXXou at* tovto Trpiao'dai • ttoXv yap av

av^dvecrOai ttjv irpoo-ohov. Tt S', v/x,€t?, e^^;, o) XaX-

Satot, eiret opr) dyada e^ere, idekoLT av idv vcfieLV

as ravra tov<; 'Apjaevtovs, et u/xti^ jxeWoLev ot veixovT€<;

TO. St/cata aTToreXetv ; €(f>a<Tav ol XaXSaiot • TroXXa

ya/> ai' Qiij>ekel(Tdai ovhev ttovovvteS' Sv Se, €^17,

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a> *ApixePL€, iOeXoL^i av rat? rovTOiv ro/otai? xprja-Oai,

el fxcWoL^ fiLKpa a)(f)eXa)v XaXSatou? iroXv TrXetcu axfie-

XTJ(T€cr6aL ; iCal a(f)6hpa dv,^(f>yj,

eiirep oioijxrjv

d(r(f>aXa><s vefxetu. Ovkovu, t(f>rj, d,cr(f)aXcos dv vefxoLTo,

5 et rd aKpa e)(^OLTe cru/x/Aa;^a ; e(f)r) 6 'A/a/xo/to?. *A\X(x

fid At', €(l>a(Tav ol XaXSatot, ovk dv r)iJLei<; d(T(j)aXa}<;

ipya^oLjxeda firj otl tyjv tovtojv, dXX' ovh^ dv ttjv

rffxerepav, ei ovtol rd aKpa e^oiev. Et 8' vpXv av,

€<f)r), rd aKpa crvfjifjia^a elr] ; Ovt(o<; dv, €(f)rj(Tav,

xo r}ixLv /caXw9 e^ot. 'AXXa jxd At', eifyrj 6 *Kpp.evLO<;,

OVK dv TjixLV av /caX&)9 e^^ot, et ovtol TrapaXijxjjovTai

ttoXlv rd aKpa aXXw? re /cat TeTei)(i(Tp.€va. koX 6

Kvpo<; eT-rrev, Ovtcjctl tolvvv, ec^ry, iyo) iroirjcroi • ov-

SerepoL*; vficov rd aKpa TrapaSaxro), dXX' rjfieL^ (fivXd-

15 iofiev avrd • Kav dhiKaxTLv vfxcov oTTorepoi, crvv rots

dSLKovfji€voL<; rjfxel^ icofieda.

'fi? 8' rjKovcrav d/A^ore/Dot ravra, iiryuecrav Kal

eXeyov otl ouro)? du jj.6u(o<; rj elpiqviq /SeySata yi-

voLTo. Kal inl rovrot? eXa^ov koX ^Soarav irdvTe^

so rd TrL<TTd.

Cyrus greatly honored by his new allies— he refuses the gifts of the

Armenian queen.

19. Trj 8e vcrTepaia 6 re Kupo? ewefXTrev dyy^Xov

77/309 Tov *\vhov eTTKTTetXa? avTio iXOouTL w8e Xeyeiv

'

'^Eiirefixfie fxe Kvyoo?, a) 'It'8e, vr/ao? ere'* (j^r^crt 8€ irpod-

oeicrdaL )(pr)[xdTO)v, 7rpo(T^e^6ix€vo<; dXXrjv (TTpaTLdv

25 OLKodev Ik Wepcroiv • ^v ovi' avTw n€fjL^r)<; oiroaa crot

Trpox(op€L, (f)r]aL", rjv 6eo<s dyadov TeXo^ 8tSa) avraj^

CYROPAEDIA—

6

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Tr€Lpd(T€(T0ai TTOLrjcraL (ocTTe (re vojXL^eLv Ka\(o<s jSe/Bov-

Xevordat ^apLCToifxevov avro). /cat o \\pyi€vio<i /cat ol

XaXSatot (TVviireiJLTTOV ov5 t/^ai^ajxarov? ivofXL^ov elvat

/cat crvixTTpa^ai kol eiTrelv irepX Kvpov to. npoaiJKovTa.

5 e/c 8e TovTov /caracr/cevaora? d Kvpo? to (f)povpLoi' /cat

<f>v\a^LV t/cafoi? /cat rots eTrtrrySetot? Tracrt /cat ap^ovr

avr(t)v /caraXtTTwv Mi^Sof 01* wero Kva^dpr) av /uaXtcrTa

^apicracrOai, dirrjei crv\\a/3a)u to (TTpdrevyia 6(tov re

rj\dev e^oiv /cat o Trap' ^ApfxeuCcou irpocreXa^e, /cat

10 Tou? napd XaXSatwi' et? reTpaKLaxiXCov^, ot (oouto

/cat crvfjLTrdvTCJu rotv aWcov KpeLTTOve^ eluai. ojs Se

/care/Sry ets 77)1^ oiKovjxa/iqv, ouSet? ejxeLvev evSou *Ap-

fxeuLCov ovT dv7)p ovT€ yvvrj, dXXa irdure^ viriqvTOiv

7)d6fxevoL Ty elpTjvrj /cat (f)€povT€<; kol dyovreq 6 tl e/ca-

15 CTTO? d^LOV €t;^e. /cat d 'ApfxevLO^ tovtol<; ovk rj^deTo,

ovT(o<; au vop.it,(t)v /cat tov Kvpoi^ jLtaXXot* rjSea-daL Trj

VTTO TrdvTOiv TLfxy. T€ko<; Se vmji'Tyjcre /cat 17 yut'r) tov

'ApfievLOV, Tots 6vyaT€pa<s e^ovaa /cat roi' vecoTepov

vlop, /cat crw aXXot? Sojpot? to -^pvcriou iKOfXi^ev o

so irpoTepov OVK rjOeke XajSelu Kvpo?. /cat d Kv/dos tSwi^

e'nrevy 'T/xet? e/xe ov TTonqcreTe pnaOov irepaovTa evep-

yerelu, dXXa crv, &» ywat, e^ofo^a TauTa Tct xpyjixaTa

a (f)€peL<; dindi, /cat t(o fxev ^App.eui(a /xry/cert 8ws avrd

KaTopv^aL, eKTrefxxjjov Se toi' vtot' w? /cdXXttrTa cxtt' au-

85 Tft)i/ KaraaKevdaaaa inl Trjv arrpoLTidv • 0.710 8e twv

XotTTOJi^ /CTo> /cat aavTrj /cat tw dt'Spt Kat rat? Ovya-

rpdcTi /cat Tot? vtot? d Tt KCKTrjixeuoL /cat KocrixTJcrecrde

koXXlop /cat 17S10V Tw atwfa Bcd^ere • ei? Se t^i^ y^'^,

1^17, dpKeLTco TO. aiofiara, orau iKaaro^ reXevrifcrr;,

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KaTaKpvTTTeLu. o fx€u ravr' eirrcju irapi/jXavpev • o S'

*ApjX€t/LO'? crvfJiTTpovTrefXTre kol ol akXoL nduTes avOpcjuoi,

dvaKa\ovPTe<s tov evepyerrjp, top dvSpa top dyadop •

Kttl TovT inoLovi', i(t)<; eV r^9 ^(itpa.^ dirrjp. avpaire-

5 areiXe 8' auraJ d ^ kpp.epio^ koX (ttparLap nXeiopa, a>s

€ipT]P7)<; OLKOL ovcrr)<;. ovtco 8* d Kvpos dirrjeL K€xpy}-

jxaTLCTixevos ov^ a eXa^e jxopop y^^pTJfxara, dXXd noXi)

irXetopa tovtcjp r)TOLixacriJt.epo<i 8ia top rponop, atare

Xafx^dpeip oirore Seotro.

He rewards the soldiers with presents, and exhorts them to noble conduct.

10 20. 'Ettci S* d(f)LKeTo et? MiySov?, tcop ^prjfxdTwp

eScoKe Tol? avTov Ta^idp^oiq dtra iSoKet eKdarco

iKavd etpai, oirajq /cat iKevpoi e-^otep tlixolu, et TLpa<;

ayaiPTo Ttop v(^' eavTovs • et'd/At^e ydp, el eKacTTO'i

TO fiepo^s d^Lenaivop iroLijaeLe, to oXop aural koXcos

15 e^eu^. fcal auro? Se o Tt ttov /caXoi' tSot et? (TTpaTudp,

TOVTO KTcop.epo'i SteScopetTo rots del d^iOiTdTOL<i, pop-C-

[,o)p o TL KaXov Kdyadop €.^oi to (TTpdrevpa, rovrots

diracnp avro? KeKocrprjcOat. rjPiKa Se avrois SteStSov

a)P eXa^ep, eXe^ep oiSe ttcos et<? to pecrop tcop Ta^cdp^cop

20 /cat Xo^ayoit' /cat TrdpTOiP ocrou? eTipa. Aphpe<s (fyCXoi,

So/cei ')7/>ttt' €V(f)poTVPr) rt? vvt* irapetpaL, /cat drt eviropCa

Tt9 TTpocTyeyepTfTaL /cat drt e^opep dcf)* o)P Tupdp i^opkp

0V9 ai^ ^ovXatpeOa /cat TLpdcrOaL a»? av e/caoro? a^to?

17. 7rdpT0)<; Srj dvapippiqcTKOipeOa ra Trot' arr epya

25 TovTcop T(op dyadcop icTTiP atrta • (TKoirovpePOi yap

^vpijcreTe to t€ dypvirprjaraL ottov eSet /cat to TroprjcraL

xat-To (TTrevcrat Kal to /x'^ ct^at tois iroXepCoLS. outws

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ovu ^prj Kat TO Xolttov ai/S/aa? ayaOovs elvaL, yvyvoi-

aKovras otl tol^ jxeydXa^ r}Bova^ kol Tayada to, fxe-

ydXa 7} TTetdo) Kat r) Kaprepia kol ot iv ra> Kaipai

TTOVOL Kol KLvhvpoL Trape)(ovTa(,.

AssTBiAM Heads.

PART IV

CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE ASSYRIANS

Cyrus proposes to carry the war into the enemy''s country.

5 1. T^ 8' vcTTepaia a/xa Trj 'qfjiepa Traprj(rav ol eiri-

KatpLOL eTTt 6vpaL^. crvu rourots ovu 6 Kupo? etcreX-

d(ou Trpo? TOP Kva^dprjv, 'E/xot ye Sofcet, e<f)rj, w

Kva^dpT), KOL rjfXLV Tracriv, iireLTrep TrapecTKevdo-fxeOa,

fir] eTreiSdv ifx^dXcocTLv ol TToXe/jLiOL et? tyjv (ttjv )(^copav,

10 t6t€ jxd-^ecrdaLf /xt^S* ip rrj ^tXta Kadrffxepov; r)(xa^ vtto-

fieuecp, dXX* leuaL o)? Td^KTTa ets r'r)P TToXejXLap. pvv

fi€P yap iv Trj cry X^P^ opte^ iroXXa tq)p cru>p cnvo-

[leda aKOPTes * ^p S' ets ttjp noXeixCap Lcofiep, to. e/cet-

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vcjv KaKcj<s TTOLTjCToyiev y^hojjLevoL. 6 fxev ourws cTttc •

Kva^dprjq Se OLTreKpivaTO, 'AX\' ottco? /tteV, Si Kvpe kol

ot aWot Ylepcrai, iyo) a^^dofxai v/na? rpecfxoi^ t^V^* vno-

vocLTe • TO ye fievTOL livai et9 Ty)v irokeptav yjSr) /cat

5 ifiol SoKel jSekTiop elvat 7rpo<s iravra. 'EttcI toivvv,€(f)7)

6 Kupo?, 6p.oyvo)ixovovp.ev, (rvcr/ceva^w/xe^a /cat rjv to.

T(ov 6e(ou rjpAv Oolttov crvyKaTaLvfj, i^icofxeu a»9 Tau)(LcrTa.

E/c rovTov rot? ju-ct* oT/aartwrat? etTTot' avaKevd-

C,eadaL' 6 Se Kv/oo? e^ue vpatTov p.kv Ati ySaortXet,

10 eTretra 8e /cat rot? aXXot? OeoL<;, ov? ^J^etro iXew? /cat

ev/xevet? ovra? 'f]yep.6va^ yeuecrdac rfj (TTpaTia /cat

Tra/aao'rara? d.ya.dov'i /cat orvp^ixd^ov^ /cat crv/x^ov-

\ovq T(t)v dyadiov. crv/xTrayoe/cctXet Se /cat rjpcjas yyj'S

MrySta? oiK7JTopa<; /cat KrjSefjLOva^;.

Sacrifice at the borders of the enemy''s country— tftey advance boldly.

15 2. 'ETTft 8' iKaXXieprjcre /cat ddpoov 'qv avTco to

aTpdTcvfia tt/oo? rot? 6pioi<;, TOTe Br) otwi^ot? ^prjcrd-

ftet'o? atcrtot? ive/SaXev et? rr^i/ TroXe/xLav. iirel Be

Td)(LcrTa Bic^rj ra opia, e/cet au /cat F'^t' tXacr/cero

^oat? /cat 6eov<; Ovcriai^ /cat i^pwa? 'AcrcrvpCas olktJ-

20 ro/)a? rfiffievL^eTo. ravra Se Trotifcra? av0L<; Att 7ra-

Tp(p(o e$ve, /cat et rt? aXXo? ^eoii' due(f)aiveTo, ovBeuo's

'QlxeXet. 'Ettci Se /caXw? ravra et;(€^', evdv<; rot"? /ue/^

Tre^ou? TTpoayay6vTe<^ ov ttoXXtju oBov icrTpaToweBev-

ovTo, rot? 8' tTTTTOt? KaTaBpofJLTjv TTOLTjcrdiJLevoL nepte^d-

25 XovTo TToXXriv /cat iramoiav Xeiav. kclI to Xoittov Be

lxeTa(rTparoTreBev6fjLevoL /cat ej^ot're? d(f)Oova TarrtTTJ-

8eta /cat Sryovi^re? ri^t* \o)pav dveixevov tov<; TroXe/Lttou?.

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rjuLKa Se TrpoaLOfTe^ ekiyovTo ovk4tl Sckcl r)fJLepcjv o^ov

ttTre^^etv, Tore S17 6 Kvpo^ Xeyet, ''fl Kva^dprj, oipa 8t)

airavTav koX jxTJre rot? TroXe/xtots So/ceri^ /llt^tc toi<;

r)ixeTepoi<s (f)0^ovix€vovs p-r) avTiTrpocriivaL, dXXa S'^Xot

5 &)//,€!/ ort ovK aKovTcq pa^ovpeda. CTret 8e ravra crw-

eBo^e T(p Kva^dprj, ovtco Srj crvuTeTaypevoi irpofjcrav

TOCTOvTov kclO* rjpepav ocrov eSo/cet avrots KaXa>s e^eiv.

Kal Belirvov peu del Kara (jiOJS iTTOiovuTo, irvpd Se

vvKTCjp OVK eKaov iv tw <TTpaT07reB(o • epTrpocrOev pei^-

10 Tot Tov (TTpaTOTTcSov €Kaov, OTTw? optoev pkv et Tii^e?

i/u/CTO? Trpocrioiev Sto, to ttv/o, /xi^ opioPTO 8' vtto raji/

TrpocriovTOiv. TroXXaKt? Se Kat oTTicrdev tov aTpaTone-

Sou iirvpiroXovv 0,7701x179 eVe/ca roii/ TTokepiojv. uxtt*

ecTTiv ore kolI KaTda-Konoi eVeViTrrov et? ra? irpocfiv-

15 Xa/ca9 avTOJu, Sto, to omcrOev rd vvpd eivat €Tl irpocro)

rov (TTpaTOTrehov olopevoL ewau.

Cyrus addresses the officers before the battle.

3. T^ S' vcTTepaCa irpo) Kvpo<; pev i<TT€(f)av(op€vo^

edve, TrapyjyyeLXe Se kol Tot9 aXXot? 6poTipoi<; icTTe-

(f)avo}p€uoL^ 7r/309 Tct tepa rrapeZvaL. eVet Se tc'Xo?

20 el^ei/ 7) Bvaia, cruyKaXeVa? avTOV? eXe^ev, Avhp€<;,

ot /xei/ ^eot, 0)9 ol re pdvrei^ ^acrX koX ipol crvvSoKel,

pd)(r)v ecrecrdai ttpoayyiXXovai Kal viKiqv SiSdaai kcli

(TdiTrjpiav vTTiG'^vovvTai iv rol<i UpoL^. iyo) Se vplu

pev irapaivMv 7roiov9 Tti'a,9 xpy] el/>'at iv rut TotwSe

25 alcr^voipr^v dv • olSa ydp vpd<; ravrd iina'Tapevov'?

Kal p€peXeTr)K6Ta<; Kal aKovovras Stct TeXov9 oldTrep

iy(Of oicrre KUiy dXXovs et/coTco9 dv StSao"/cotTe. TaSe

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8e ei firj Tvy\dveT€. KaTauevorjKore^;, aKovo-aTC* ovs

yap ve(i}(TTL (rv[xixoi)(ov<; re e)(0}X€u /cat Trei/aw/xe^a 'r)yA.v

avrots ojxoiovi TTOtett', tovtov<; oe rjfxoL<; Set vTrofXiixvyj-

(TKeiv i(f)' ot? re eV/3e(^o/xe^a utto Kva^dpov, d re

5 rj(TKovixeu, i(f> a re avrou? Trapa/ce/cXTy/ca/xei/, a>?/ re

dafieuot d.vTay(DVL(na.i €(f>a(Tav rjixiu ecrecr^at. /cat

Tovro S* avTOV? UTTO/xt/xj/iycrKere ort i78€ 17 rjfiepa Set^et

oil/ e/cacTTO? eariv ct^tos. wi' yap ai^ 6i//t/ia^ets dvdpoi-

TTOL yivoiVTai, ovhkv 6avjxa(TTov et rti'cs avToiv /cat tov

10 VTTOfXLixvija'KOVTO^ Scott'TO, d\X* dyaTTTfTov et /cat e^

VTTO^okrj^i hvvaivTO dvhpe^ dyadoi etvat. /cat Taura

yxevrot TTpdTTovTe<i djxa /cat u/toii' avTOiv irelpau Xt]-

xjjeaOe. 6 fxeu yap Svp'dpevo<s iv T(o rotwSe /cat aXXou?

ySeXrtov? TTOteti/ etKorco? a^ 17817 /cat kavT<a avveiBeiiq

15 reXew? aya^o? 0,1^17/3 wi/, 6 8e 7171' rovTCiiv vnopLvqcTLv

avTos ix6vo<; €)((t)v /cat tovt* dyairoiv, et/corw? aj^ 'f}p.i-

Tekrj avTov vop^itpi. tovtov 8' eve/ca ov/c eyw, e<^i7,

avTot? Xeyw, dXX* v/ict? /ceXevcu Xeyeti', ti^a /cat d/ae-

(TKeLU vjxiv TTeipoiVTai • v/xet? yap /cat TrXT/crtd^CTe

20 avT0t9 e/cacTTO? rw eaurou fiepei. ev 8* iTri(TTa(rde

(US ^i^ 0appovvTa<; rourots u/xas aurous eTrtSet/ci/vr^re,

/cat Tovrou? /cat aXXov? ttoXXov? ov Xdyw dXX' epyoj

dappelu 8t8d^€re. reXos etTret' aTrtwra? dpLcrrdu ecm.-

(^arw/xeVov? /cat (TTTOi/Scts TTOtrycra/aeVovs Tyxeit' et? rds

as Tct^et? avTois crT€(f)duoL<;.

The Assyrian king does the same.

4. Ot 8e *A(rcrvpLOL /cat 817 iqpiaTrjKOTes i^fjcrdv re

Opa(Te(o<? /cat irapeTaTTovTo ippcofxevcDS- Traperarre 8e

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avTov<s avTO<s 6 /SaatXevs i<f>' a/a/aaro? irapekavvuiv /cat

rotaSe irapeKekeveTo.

^AvBpes 'AcTcrvpLOL, uvv Set avBpa<; ayadoifi elvat •

vvi^ yap virep x^v^oiv twv vfxeTepaiu ayoju /cat vrrep

5 yrjs eV y ecfyvre /cat olkojv iv ot9 iTpd<j)r}T€, /cat VTrep

yvvaiK(i)v T€ /cat tckpcou /cat Tre^t iravTOiv a>v TreiracrOe

aya6(ov. viKYjcravTe^^ fxef yap aTrdvTOiv tovt(dv v/xet9

axnrep wpoadeu Kvpioi icreade • et 8' rjTTyjOTJcreade,

ev tcrre otl irapahcoaeTe ravra irduTa

Tot? TToXe/xtot?. are out' vt/cry? ipcoures

jxepoPTes iJid)(€cr6e. fxa>pov yap to Kpa-

Tclv ^ou\o/xeVov5 Tct TV(f)\d Tov crcajxa-

T09 /cat aoTrXa Kat a^eipa ravra evavTia

Tdrreiv rot? rroXe/xiot? <f>evyovTa<i ' ix(opo<;

he /cat et rt? ^lyi' ^ovXofxevos (jievyeiv

iTTL^^eipOLr], et8a>? ort ot fiev viKO)VTe<;

cr(x)t,ovTaL, OL Se (j)evyovTe<i aTToOvqaKovai

[xaXXov Tbiv [xevovTcov • jxiopo^ Se /cat et

Tt9 ^pr)ixdT(t)v eTnOviiwiV rJTTav TrpocrU-

rat. Tt? yap ov/c otSei/ ort ot /u,ef vt-

/cwi/reg rd re iavTMV (rat^ovan /cat ra roii/ r)TT(Ofji€vcov

irpocrXajx^dvovcnVy ol Se rjTT(tip,evoi a/u,a eavrov? re /cat

TO, eavTCJP irdvra diro/SdXXovcrLv

;

Assyrian King andAttendants.

Cyrus gives the watchword, and, sounding the pcean, leads into battle.

5. "Kuda Srj 7rpo(Tev^dfjL€vo<; rot? ^eot? i^'rjy^ to

25 (TTpdrevfia. ti»9 S' rjp^aTo dyetv, BaTTOv rjyelTO, ol

8' eLTTOvTO evTaKTOi^s fxeu'hta to eVtWacr^at /cat /xe/xe-

XeT7)K€vaL iv Td^ec iropeveaOai, ippo)jJL€V(o? Se Sta to

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(f)L\ovi,Kco^ €.yeiv irpo^; dXXr^Xov? /cat 8ta to to, (r<o-

fxara iKirenovrjcrdaL /cat 8ta to TrdvTas dp)(ovTa<; tov^

TrpoiToaTOiTaf; eiuai, rjSeoj^ Be Sta to <f)povLfxcD<i e^etv •

rj-TTLO'Tai'To yap /cat e/c ttoXXov ovro)? ifxefiaOTJKeacu/

5 acr(f)aK€crTaTOP eivac /cat pacrTou to ofxocre Idvai rots

7ro\efJLLOL<;, aXXou? re /cat ro^orat? /cat oLKovTicrTaLS /cat

iTTTrevo'ti^. eoj? 8' ert e^cu fieXcju rjaav, irapt^yyva 6

KO/oos (Tvi>dr)ixa Zev? avp.ixa)(oq koX rjyefxcjv. eVet Se

iraXti' -^/ce to avudrj/xa di^raTToStSd/xei/ov, i^rjp^ev av

10 6 Kv/309 Tratdt'a roi^ pojXL^ofievov ' ol Se Beocre^oi^i

TrdvTe<i (TweTrrj^rjcrav ixeydkr) Trj (ficovrj • ei^ tw rotovrw

ydp 817 ot 8eicrtSat/xot'e9 tJttov tov? dvOpcoTrov^<f)0'

^ovvTai. eirei 8' 6 Tratdv iyevero, dfia TTopevofievoL

ot ofjLOTLfxoL <j>aihpoi, 7r€7rat8ev/xeVot, /cat Trapopcovres

15 et? dXXi^Xov?, 6i'oixd^oi'Te<; TrapacTaTa';, eVtcrTara?,

Xeyovre9 ttoXv to ^A-yer' dvhpe'? <f)iXoL, "Ayer' dvSpe<s

dyaOoL, TtapeKokovu dXXi^Xou? errecrdai. ol 8' oiricrOev

avTcov d/covo'at'Tes dvTLTrapeKeXevouTo Tot9 npcoTOLS

rjyela-Oat ippojjjieuo}';. ^v 8e fiecTTov to (TTpaTevfxa

20 Tw Kvyaw TTpodvp,ia<i, ^tXoTt/xta9j p(oixr)<;, Oappov;,

napaKeXevcrfxov, aoi^poavvq^;, ireiOovS) oirep ol/xat

Setforaroi' rot9 vTrevavTiois.

The Persians close with the enemy, who give way and flee.

6. Twi/ 8' *A(TcrvpL(t)v ol fxev diro twv dpfiaTcov irpo-

fxa)(ovi'Te<;, ci>9 eyyv9 ^817 irpoaefxiyvv to IlepcrLKov

as 7rX^^o9, dve^aivov Te eVt rd dpfxaTa /cat vTTe^rjyov

irpo9 TO eavTO)^ 7rX'»J^09' ot 8e To^orai /cat d/coi^Ttcrrat

/cat (T(l)€vhovrJTaL avTcou dcfiUcrau tol ^eXyj ttoXv 7r/)t»'

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e^LKvelaSaL. o)? 8' eTriOfxes ol Tieperai ine/Brjo-av t(ov

d(f)eLfX€Pcoi' fieXcov, icfydey^aro Srj 6 Kvpos, ^AvSp€<;

dpLCTTOL, yjSrj Oolttov ti? lo)v eTnheiKvvTOi eavTov /cat

irapeyyvaTQ). ol jxeu Brj TrapeSihocrap • viro 8e irpo-

5 0vixia<; /cat jxeuovq /cat tov anevheiy avfjijXL^aL Bp6-

jxov Tives rjp^ap, (Twe^eiTTero Se /cat Tracra 17 (jxiXay^

SpojXM. /cat auro? 3e 6 K.vpo<; iiTLXadofxepo^ tov

/3dBr)v Spofxco rjyeLTo, /cat dfia icfydeyyeTo Ttg ei//erat;

Tts dya^os; Tts Trpoiro? dvSpa /caraySaXet ; ot 8e

13 d/coucrai/Te9 ravro toGto i(]i0eyyovTo, kol Std navTcov

Se Mcrnep iraprjyyva ovtcj^ i)((opeL Tts exf/eraL ; Tts

dya^o? ; ot /aez/ 81^ Ilepcrat ovrcu? e^otres 6/xdcre

i(f)epovTo. ol ye /u,i7i' TTokcjXLOL ovKen ihvvavTo jxeueiv,

dWd aTpa(f)€PT€<; ecfievyov els to ipvfxa. ol 8' av

15 Ileyacrat /caret re Td<; etcrd8oug ec^eTrd/xei'ot ojdovfxevwv

avTcou 7roX\ov<s KaTe(TTp(t)vvv(Tav, tov<; 8' €t? ret? rd-

<f)povs ifXTTLTTToi'Tas iTTeLCTTrrjScovTe^ i(f)6vevov dvopaq

op-ov KOL tTTTTOug " ei'ta ydp TOiv dppaTCJu et? rds

Td(f)pov<s rjuayKaadr) cjievyovTa ipTrecrelv.

A cavalry charge— desperate resistance of the Assyrians— Cyrus gives

orders to retire.

20 7, Kat ot Tcou MtjScou 8' linrels opwuTei; ravra

rjXavvou et? Tovq tTTTred? TOv<i t(ou iroXepCcou • ol o'

eveKkivoLV koX ovtoL evda S17 /cat Lmrcov Stwy/to?

^f /cat dvhpSiv /cat cf)6vo<; 8e dp(f)OT€p(ov. ol 8' etros

TOV epvpaTO'i tcou 'Aacrvpicou i(rTy]K6T€<; iin Trj*; Ke(f>a-

85 X"^? T"^? Td(f)pov To^evetu peu r) d/covrt^etv et? tov?

KaTaKaCvouTa<; ovTe i(f)p6i'ovu ovTe ihwavTO 8td rd

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SeLva opdfJiaTa /cat Sta tou (f)6^ov. rd^a Se /cat

fcara/xa^di/re? tu>v Hepcrcjp rasa's 8taKe/co(^dra9 Trpo?

TOL^ eicroBovs tov ipvfiaTO<? eTpdirovTo /cat (xtto twi'

Ke(f)a\(Ji)v TOiv evoou. tSovcrat 8' at yvi^at/ces tcuz/

5 *Acr(TvpL(t)v /cat rwi' (Tvixfid^cju rjBr) (f)vyr)u /cat €i/

r<w (TTpaTOTreBo) dveKpayov /cat e^eot' e/CTreTrXr^y/uieVat,

at jotet' /cat TCKua ixpvaai, at §e /cat veciiTepai, Karap-

prjyuvfxei'aC re TT€irXov<s /cat SpviTTOfxei^ac, /cat t/cereuov-

crat 7rduTa<; oto) evTvy^dvoiev fir] (fievyeiu /caraXtTrdi^ra?

10 avTct?, dXX* djxvuaL /cat tckuol^ /cat eaurat§ Kal <t<I)L(TLV

auTOt?. ef^a 8^ /cat avrot ot ySao'tXet? cruf rot? TTt-

(rrorctrot? crrdpTe^ cttI ra? etcrdSov? /cat dva^dvre^

irrl rag /c€<^aXa9 /cat avrot ifid^ovTO /cat rot? dXXot?

TrapeKcXevot'ro. wg 8' eyt'O) 6 Ku^o? ret ytyvd/xei/a,

J5 8€tcra9 jLt'j) /cat et ^idcraivTo etcrco, oXtyot wre? utto

TToXX&ii/ cr(^aXetef ri, irapiqyyv-qaev iirl ttoS' dvctyetv

e^w I3e\a)v. euOa Sr) eyvo) rt? az/ rou? OfxoTLixovq

7re7rat8evjaet'oi»? o)? 8€t' ra^u /nei' ydp aurot eVet-

OovTOf Ta)(if 8e rot? dXXot? iraprjyyeWov . a»9 8* e^w

2o ^eKuiv iyevovTO, eo-Trjaav /caret ^(i)pav, ttoKv fxaXkov

)(opov dKpL^o}<; et8dre9 ottov eSet eKacTTov avTcou

y€v4(T6ai.

Cyrus gives thanks to the gods, and rewards the men for their bravery.

8. MetJ'a? 8e 6 Kvpo<; p.4rpiov xpovov aurou avu rw

(TTparevpaTL /cat 8T7Xct>(ra<? drt eTOLfxoC etcrt ixd^eaOai

as et rt? i^€p)(OLTo, 0)9 ou8et9 dvT€$rJ€L, d-mjyayev ocrov

cSd/cet /caXw9 ej^etv /cat eo"r/3aro7r€8eva-aro. <^i>Xa/cds

8e KaTaa-Trjadixepo'; /cat ctkottov^ 7rpo7rc/x\//a9, crrds

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et? TO ixe(TOV crvveKciXecre tov<; eavTov crTpaTLa>Ta<i kol

eke^e rotctSe. "AvSpe^ Hepcrat, irpcoTov fxeu tov<s Oeov<;

iycii eiraivoi oarov hvvajxaL, koL v/xet? Se TrdvTe'?, olfiai •

viKrjf; Te yap TeTV^rjKaixev koX croiTiqpia^. tovtcdu p.ev

5 ovv XPV X^P^^^VP^^ ^^ ^'^ ^^' e\(iiixev rot? ^eotg o-tto-

rekeiv. eyoi Se crvpiTTavTas p-^v v/xa? yjSy) iiratvco • to

yap yeyevrjixevov epyov iracnv vplv Kokov anoTeTeXe-

CTTai ' a)v S' eKa(TTo<i d^Lo<s, iireuhap Trap' u)v irpocnJKeL

TTvdcoixai, TOTe TTjv d^Cav eKoiaTco /cat e/oy^ /cat Xdyo)

lo TTCtpacro/xat aTToStSd^'at. top S' ipov iyyvTaTa Ta^iap-

Xpv ^pvcrdvTav ovSev dWajv heojxai TTwddveaBaL, dXX'

avro? otSa ot05 rjv • ra fieu yap dXXa ocrairep oipai

/cat TTat're? u/xet? eVotetre • CTret S' ey&j Traprjyyvrjaa

iiravdyeiv /caXeVa? avTov ovopacTTi, dvaT€Tap€i/o<; ov-

15 T09 TT71' pd)(aLpav, a>9 TTaiarotv iroXepiov, vTnjKovcre re

e/xot €vdv<; d(f)eL<; re o epeXXe TroLelv to KeXevopevou

enpaTTeu • aurd? re yayo iTravrjye Kal Tot9 aXXot? pdXa

i7n(rTrep)(a><; Traptjyyva • cctt e(f)0acr€i' e^o) fteXcJu Tr)v

Td^LU TTOLrjcra^ rrplv Toi/'i TToXe/xtou? KaTavo'^crai ort

so dvexc^povpeu /cat rd^a h^TeivaaSat /cat to, TraXra

iira^eivai • wcrre avrd? re d/^XajSrjq /cat rou? auroi)

dvSpa<; a^Xa^et? Sta to TreWecrBai TTape^erai. dX-

Xov^ 8', €(^17? 6/3ai TeTpo)p4vov<;, irepl wv iyca cr/cei//a-

/xei^o? ei^ oTTOLCp xpovo) eTpoidiqcav, totc ttjv yvcopiqv

25 Trept avT(ov dnocfyavovpai. ^pvcrdvTav Se /cat a»?

ipydTTTjv TO)v ev iroXepo) /cat (jipouupov /cat ap^ecrOai

LKavov /cat dp^^Lv ^^Xiapx^o, fxev yjSr) Tipoi • drai' Se

/cat ctXXo Tt dyadov 6 deo^ Sw, ot'Se TOTe iiriXricropai

avTov.

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The enemy leave their camp— Cyrus tells the advantages of the victory.

9. Ot 8e ^AaavpLoi, are /cat T€.dvr)K6To<i rov ap^ov-

T09 /cai cr^eSot' avv avrco t(ov l3eXTL(TT(ov, rfdvfxovv fxev

n(ivTe<s, TToXXol Se /cat aTrehiSpacTKou avTwv Trj<s iwkto<;

CK Tov CTT/oaroTreSov. opwrre? Se ravra o t€ Kyootcros

5 KOL ol dXXot <rv/xjaa^ot avT(ou Trat're? '^dv/xow • navra

[xeu yap -qv ^akend • aSv^lav Se TrXeiaTrjp irapei^e

TracTLv OTL TO r)yovfi€uov rrj'S aTpana^ (f>vXov hieipddp-

6ai eSo/cet rats yucjfiais. ovtcj Si) iKXeLirovcrL to

(TTpaToneBop Kal d.Tr4p\ovTai tiJs t'u/cro?. oj? S' rjfxepa

10 iyeveTo /cat €pr)fxov duBpcov i(f)dvy) to twu noXeixlcju

cTTpaToirehov, evdv<i StaySt^ct^et 6 Kvpo? rov9 ne/jtra?

irpcoTov*; • /careXeXetTTTo Se vtto Ta>^' TToXefxtoiv 7roXXa

fxev Trp6j3a.Ta, iroXXol Se /Soe?, TToXXat Se ayaa^at ttoX-

Xwt' dyad(t)u /aeorat- e/c Se rovrou hie^aivov rfhiq /cat

15 ot d/a^t Kva^dprfv Mi^Sot Trdvre? /cat r^picTToiroLovvTo

evTavBa.

iirei Se -^pLcrTrjcrav, crvveKaX^crev 6 Kv/30? tows

auTou Ta^Ldp)(ov<i /cat eXe^e rotctSe. Otct yutot So-

Kovfxev /cat o(ra, a) dvhpe<;, dyaOd d(f)eluai, Oeatv

20 i^ftti^ avTct StSdi^rwt'. I'u^' yctya ort ot TToXdfXLOL rffxa^

aTToSeSpct/cao'ti' avTol opare • otrti^e? Se ei^ ipvfxaTL

6uT€<? e/cXtTTOvre? rouro (f)€vyov(TLy ncjq dv rt? toiJtovs

ototr' di^ fieluai iSovTa^ 'f)[JLd<; iv rw tcroTreSw ; ot-

rti'e? Se rjjxcou dneLpoL wres ov^ virefxeivav, ttw? i/vi'

25 y' ai/ vTToixeiveiaVy iireX rjTTy]VTal re /cat TroXXd KaKO,

v^* Tjficov ireTTOvdao'iv; tov Se ot jSeXTtcTTOL diroXco'

Xao-t, TTo)? ot TTOvrjpoTepoL iK^iucav fxd^ea-OaL av rjfjilu

ideXoiG^

;

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The men loould follow up their advantage, but have no horses— they

appeal to Cyaxares— his reluctance.

10. Kat Ti<5 eiire, Tt ow ov SLCJKOfxev a»? rd^^LcrTa,

KaTaorjX(i)v ye ovto) tcov ayaOcju ovToiv ; /cat o? eiTret',

"Otl lttitcju Trpocrdeofxeda • ot fxev yap KpaTLdToi Totv

TToXefjLLcou, OV9 fjidKLOTTa /cat/309 '^u 'q Xa^elu rj Kara-

5 Koveiv, ovTOL i(f) iinritiv o^owrat • ov9 rjfxels rpine-

adaL fiev crvu Tol<i 6eol<i iKavoi, hioiiKovTe^ Se alpeiv

ou^ LKavoC. Tt out', e^acraj', ovk iXdcju Kva^dprf

Xeyet? ravra ; /cat 6? etTre, Xwenea-de toivvv fxoi

TTCti^re?, to? €i8^ ort nacnv tjijuu ravra So/cet. e/c tov-

lo Tov etTTOi/rd re iravTeq /cat eXeyov ota eTrtrrySeta eSd/cout'

€ti/at VTrep wf iSeovTO.

Kat 6 Kva^dp-qs afxa p,h/ ort eKelvoi rjp^ov tov

Xoyov, cticnrep vne^dovei' dfia S* to-cu5 /caXw? e^cti'

eSd/cet auro) ^17 ttoXlv KLvSvi^evetv • /cat yap aurd? re

15 vrept evOvjxtav iTvy)(av€v oiv /cat rait' aWwi' Mt^Swi/

ewpa TToXXou? to avro Trotovtra? • Ttpoaen Se ouS*

ai' ideXeiv e^t) opwv eKeCvovq evdvfiovixevovs, i^aua-

(TTTJaas dvayKdt,€.Lv KivZvvevcrovTa.'i teVat.

Reply of Cyrus— a proof of his men's attachment

U. Kat 6 Kvpo? viroXa/Sojv elnei^, 'AWa arvye p.r)-

90 heua di/ay/cao"T7?, dXXa tov<; iOeXovrds fiOL inecrOaL

S6<; • /cat to-Q>9 du crot /cat twv ctwv (^iXoiv tovtoiv

rJKOLixev eKd(rT(o ayoure^ e<^' ol<s d-jrauTeq evSvp-rjcre-

ade. TO fJL€v yap 7rXrj0o<; rjixel^ ye Ta>u uoXefiLcov

ouSe Sico^o/xeda • ttw? yap au /cat KaraXd^otixeu ; ^y

as Se Tt aTrecr^tcr/xeVov tov cTTpaTevp.aTO'i XdjSoifiev jj tl

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vnoXenroixevou, rj^ofxev Trpo's ere ayopT€<;. euvoei S',

€(f>r), OTL /cat r]ix€L<;, inel ait eSe'ou, yjXOofieu aol ^a-

pL(,6[xei^0L fiaKpav oBw • /cat av ovv y^fxiv St/cato? et

avTL\apit,eadai, Iva /cat ej^oi^re? rt otKaS' d(f)LK(ofxe9a

5 /cat //,i^ ct9 Tw (TOP drjcravpou Trctire? otSe opSifxev.

ipTavda St) eke^eu 6 Kva^dpr)<;, 'AW et ye fxevToi

ideXojv Tt9 eTTOtro, /cat ^dpiv eyotyi trot elSeirju dv.

XvfiTrefixpou Toiwv /otot rti^a, ef^i?? twi' d^LOTricTTdiv

TovT(ou, 09 e^et ai^ cru evrtcrTetAr^?. Aapoiv or) lol

lo ouTLva i6e\eL<; tovtcov. evda Sr) erv^e irapcuv 6 <f)TJ-

cras TTore cruyyevr)? ovtov eivan koI ^ikiq6ei<i. €v6v<;

ovv 6 Kvpo<i elTTef, ApKel jxol, €(f>rj, ovtoctL Ovro?

Towvv (TOL €7T€(T0o). Kol Xeye av, €(1)7), Tou iOeXoura

livai fxerd Kvpov. ovtoj or) Xay8a>v tov dphpa i^rjeL.

15 eTret S' i^rjKOei^, 6 Kvpo<; elne, Nw Sr) crv Si^Xwcret?

et dXr)0rj eXeye?, ore €^17? r)^€(Tdai decofxeuo^ ifxe.

OvKovp dnoXeLxfjofJiaL ye crou, eit^r^ 6 MrjSo?, et touto

Xeyet9. Ovkovv /cat aXXou?, e^iy, irpo6v)X(ti<; e'^ct^et? ;

CTTO/xocra? ovi^ e/cetvo?, N17 rot/ At*, e<^'»?j ecrre y' ai^

ao TTOtr/cro) /cat (re e/xe T^Sew? OedcrOai. Tore Sr) /cat e/c-

Tre/Ac^^et? utto tou Kva^dpov rd re aXXa Trpo0vfio)<;

aTTTJyyeXXe rot? Mi^Sot? /cat Trpoa-eTiOei otl aurd? ye

ov/c diroXeLxfjoLTo dvSpos /caXXtcTTou /cat dpiarov, /cat

TO fieyLCTTov, ttTTO ^eoit' yeyovoTo?.

Cyrws ts annoyed because of his lack of cavalry.

as 12. 'O Se Kvpo? Oeoipoiv rd t(ov Mr^Swi' e)t)ya /cat

TpKavUtiv axxnep KaTefxeficfieTO /cat avTov /cat tov9 <rw

auTW, et ot aXXot tovtoi/ toi^ )(p6uou dKfxd^eiv re p.aX-

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\ov kavTiov iSoKow kol irpocrKTaaOat tl, avTol S' ii/

dpyorepa X^P^ VTrofjLeueLv. kol yap Sr) ol andyov-

res /cat aTToSet/cvuire? Kvpw a rjyov ttolKiv oLTTijkavvou,

IxeTaBicoKouTes TOif<s oiXXov<s • Tavra yap (T(J>i(Tiv e(j)a(Tav

5 Trpo(TTeT<x)(6ai Troielv vtto T(ou dp^ovTOiv. haKvojxevoq

S17 6 Kv/309 eTTt roTOToi^ ravTa fxeu ofxcoq Kare^wpt^e •

avueKaXei 8e TrdXtu tovs ra^idp^ov^, /cat crras ottov

ifJieXXov TrdvTe<i dKovcrecrOai rd ^ovXevofxeva Xeyei

TctSe.

10 "Otl fiep, a> duSp€<; <^iXot, el KaTd(T\oip,ev rd vvv

TTpo(^aiv6p.eva, fieydXa fxeu du aTracri Ilepcrats aya^a

yevoLTo, fxeyLCTTa 8' du et/coro)? rjfXLv St' o)u TT/Dctrrerat,

navTes 6ip.ai yiyvcocrKOfiev • oira}<s S' dv avTCJV r]ixel<s

KvpioL yLyuoLfxeda, pr) avrctp/cet? wre? KTTjcracrdai

15 aura, et /x>) ecrrat ot/ceioi^ Ittttlkov Ile/acrat? rovro eya>

ovKETL 6p(o. ivvoeire ydp hrj, e(f)yj• e^opev rjpel*; ol

HepcraL oirXa ot? So/covjaei/ rpeTrecrOaL tov<; iroXepCov^

opocre louTes • /cat S>) TpeiropevoL rroi? -^ tTrvrea? ^ to^o-

ra? '^ TreXracTTa? ap'ev linrcov otre? ovvaiped^ dv (ftev-

20 yotra? 17 Xa/Belv ^ KaraKavelv ; TLveg S' at' (f)o/3oluTo

r)pd^ TrpocTLouTe^ KaKovv rj ro^orat ^ d/coi^Ttorat 17

tTrn-et?, eS etSore? on ovSelg avrots Kti'Svi^o? v^* rfpiou

KaKov TL Tradelu pdXXov -^ vtto tcov TreffyvKOTcov hiv-

Spcov ; et 8' ovTO) Tavr e^et, ovk evSrjXov otl ol vvv

35 TrapovTe^ rjpLu tTTTret? vopLl,ovcn iravra rd viro^eipia

ytyvopeva kavTUiv etvat ov^ tJttov ^ rjpcTepa, Lcr(o<; oe

vr) Ata /cat pdXXov ; vvv p,ev ovv ovrtu ravT e^et Kar

dvdyKT)v. el 8' ')7jw,et9 liriTLKov KTrjcraCpeOa pi) )(€Lpov

Tovroiv, ov irdaiv rjpiv Kara^ave^ otl rov§ t av iroXe-

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fxCovq ovuaifxeda Kat auev rovTOiv iroLelv ocrajrep vvu

(Tvu Tovrot9, TovTov; re ixoifiev av t6t€ fxerpidtTepop

7rpo<; rjixa,'? (fypovovvraq ; orrore yap napeluaL 7] direivaL

^ovKoivTO, rJTTov cu/ TjfXLu jxekoL, el avTol avev tovtcov

5 dpKOLjJiei/ TjjXiV avTots.

He proposes to establish a force.

13. Etet' • Tttura p.ev Srj oljxai ouSet? av avTiyvoipiOr

vrfcreie fXTf ov)(ji to irdv StacfyepeLv Hepcrcjv yeveaOai

OLKelop Ittttlkov • dXX eKelvo tcrai? evvoelTe ttoj? av

TovTO yiuovTo. ap* ovv (TKexfjcofxeOa, ei fioyXoLfxeda

lo KadicTTavai hnriKov, tC rfpXv virdp^ei /cat tlvo<; ivSel;

OVKOVV LTTTTOL flCV OVTOi TToXXol iv T(0 (TTpaTOTtehoi

KareiX'qp.p.ivoi koX ^aXivoX ots TretdovTai koX rdWaocra del iTTTroi? e^ovcrt ^prjadat. dXXct fxrjv Kal of?

ye Set dvhpa LTnrea ^prjcrdai e^oyiev, do>paKa<; fxev

15 ipvfjLara tcjv (TcofxaTcov, TraXra Be ot? Kat fiedievre^

Kat exovTe<s ^pcofxetf av. tl oyj to Kovnov ; orjKov

OTL dvSpwv Set. OVKOVV TOVTO pidXicTTa e^op^ev ' ovBev

yap ourco? rjpeTepov ecrTLv 0*9 r)peL<s rjplu avrotg. dXX'

epel TL*; t<TaJ9 otl ovk iina-Tdpeda. pa At', ouSe yap

20 TOVTOiv TCJv ein(TTapev(ov vvv irplv padelv ouSet? -qnC-

(TTaTo. dXX* ehroi dv rt? otl TratSe? ovTe^ epdvdavov.

Kat TTOTepa TratSe? etcrt (f>povLp(oTepoL tucrre padelv Ta

(f)pa^6peva Kal heiKvvpeva 17 dvSpe<; ; iroTepot oe av

pddoiCTiv lKav(OTepoL rw crtopaTi eKnovelv, ol TratSes

«5 rj ol ctt'Spe? ; dXXd prfv (T^j^oXt; ye y^plv pavOdveiv

o<rrf ovTe iraLalv ovre ctXXot? dvBpdcriv • ovTe yap

To^eveiv rjplv padrfTeov cjairep rot? Tratcrt* irpoeiTL-

CYROPAEDIA— 7

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CTTaixeda yap tovto • ovre fxrjp aKovTit^eiv • eincrTdr

fxeda. yap /cat tovto • dW ov8e y^-'^iv, oycnrep rot?

aX\ot5 dvSpdcTL rot? fxev yeoipyiai dcr^oXtav irapi-

^ov(TL, TOt? Se T€)(yai, rots Se dXXa otKcta • tjixlu Se

5 (TTpaTeveaOaL ov fiovov o"XoX'>7, dXXd Kat dudyKr].

dXXct [xrjp ov)( wcnrep aXXa ttoXXo, tcju TroXefiLKcov

^aXeTTct jMcV, ^(pyja'LfjLa Se* 'nnnKr] 8e ou/c ei^ 68w /xei^

rjBieov 7] avTolv tolu ttoBolv Tropevecrdat ; iu Se crnovhrj

ovx 178^ Ttt^v jotet' (^tXa> TTapayevicrdai, el 8eot, ra^u

10 8€', €tre dvSpa etre drjpa 8eot hi(i)Kecrdai, KaTaXafietu

;

eKeivo 8s ov^t evTrere? to o rt ai/ 8617 oTrXoi^ (ftepeiv

TOP iTTTTOV TOVTO (TVfi(f)€peLV ; 6 ye fxrjv p,d\i(TT au

Tt9 (f)o^r)6eCrj, fxrj el heijaeL i^ Ittttov KLv^vveveuv 'f)ixd<i

TTpoTepov TTpXv dKpi^ovv TO epyov TOVTO, KaireiTa fXTJTe

15 Tre^ot ert atfxeu fiiJTe tt(o tTTTret? LKavoC, dXX' ovSe tovto

dfiTJ^avov ' OTTOV ydp av ^ovXcojxeOa, i^ecTTaL r^fxlu ire-

^019 evdv<; ixd^ecrdai • ovSev yap tcov ire^iKCJV dnojJLa-

OiqaofxeOa linreveLv fiav0dvouTe<s.

Chrysantas favors this plan— the others follow.

14. Kv/909 jxev ovTcoq eXire • Xpixrcti^ra? 8e crvvayo-

30 pevdiv avT(p oihe eXe^ev.

'AXX' iyoj fjL€u, e(f)r)y ovtq)<; e-mOvyiCi iiTveveiv fxaOeZv

a>9 vo^JLitfitiy 'qv tTTTreu? yeucofxai, di$p(OTro<; 7rTr)vo<; ecre-

adat. vvv [leu yap eycoye dyairo) tjv y i^ to"ov t(o

delv 6pp/r)6ei^ dvOpoiTToiv jxovov ttj Ke^aXrj TTpoa-^oi,

as Kov OrjpLov TTapaOeov t8a)v SwaaOco 8taT€ti'd)Ltei'o?

^ddcrai (x)(TTe dfcovrtcrat rj To^evcrai irplv nduv irpocro)

avTo yeveaOai. rjv 8* Imrev^ yep(Ofxaiy hwijaofiat

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fxeu duhpa i^ o^ecos fiy]Kov<; KaOaip^lv • Sw-qcroixat

he 6r)pia Sl(i>k(ov to. p.kv e/c ^et/ao? iraUiv KaTaXafifid-

vcju, TO. Se a.KovTit^€iv axnrep iaryjKOTa • o he Srj p.d-

Xttrra oo/coi t/ouiv, e<f)rj, i^rjXcjKevaL liTTroKevTavpovs,

5 et eyevovTo, (oare Trpo^ovkevea-6ai fxeu dvOpwirov (fypo-

vrjaei, rat? oe '^epcrl to Beou vraXajLtacr^at, lttttov Se

Tdxo<; e\eLu kol laxvi', ^crre to fxev <f)evyop alpelv,

TO 8' vTTop,€uov dvaTpiiTeiu, ovKovv irdma Kayu) ravra

tTTTreu? yev6pevo<i avyKopit^op.ai irpo^ ifxavTov. irpo-

10 voeiv fieu ye e^co rrdvTa Trj dvOpcowiur) yvcofir), rat? Se

^epcrlv 6TTXo(f)opT](T(o, Stwfo/xat Se rw ltttto), top 8'

evavTiov dvaTp&jja) Ty tov lttttov pvp-r), dXX* ov (tvjx-

7re(f)VKoj<; SeSryo-o/xat axrirep ol LTTTTOKevTavpoi • ovkovv

TovTo ye KpelTTOv rj crv/xTre^v/ceVat. Toifs p.ev yap

15 LTTTTOKeuTavpov; olfiai, eycoye TroXXot? fieu aTTopelv t(ou

duOpcoTTOL^ y)vpr)[jieu(jov dyaOwp ottoj? Set \prja6aL, ttoX-

XoiS Se T(OV tTTTTOt? TTecfiVKOTCOV TjheCOV 7rW5 aVT(x)P XP^dwoXaveiP. eyo) Se ^u ImreveLP fiddo), OTap fxep inl

TOV LTTTTOV yePcofiQLL, Ta TOV LTTTTOKePTavpov hiJTTovdep

ao hiaTTpd^op.aL ' OTap Se /cara^w, heLTTUTJao) /cat dfjL(f>Le-

aofxaL KOL KaOevhyja-(t) ato-Trep ol aXXot dp6p(OTroL •

wcrre n dXXo ^ Stat/)erog liTTTOKevTavpos Kal irdXLv

avpOero? yLypo/xaL ; ctl S\ e(j)rj, Kal to tcrSe TTXeope-

KTijcrct) TOV iTTTTOKePTavpov ' 6 fxep yap Suotf o^OaXpolp

25 TTpoeoipaTo /cat hvoiv o)Tolp rjKovep • eyo) Se TCTTapcrL

fxev 6(f>6aXjxoL<i TeKfiapovfiaL, TeTTapaL Se aicrlp alad'q-

(TOfiaL ' TToXXd ydp (f)aaL kol lttttop dp0pa>Trov Tot's

6(f)9aXfxo2^ TTpoopcjvTa 8r)Xovp, ttoXXo, 8e rot? oxtlp

aKovopTa o-yjfjLaCveLP. ifxe fiep ovp, e<^y]f ypd<f>e T(ov

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ImreveLv virepeTnOvfjiowTcou. Nrj tov At', ecfyaarav ot

aXXot TTavTe<;, /cat r]iJia<s ye. ck tovtov hr) 6 Kv/ao?

\eyei, Tt ovv, ecfir], eVet (T(fi6hpa r)fxli' So/cet ravra, el

Kai vofxov rjfjilv avrot? TTOvqaoii^jLeda ala^pov eTvai, ot<;

5 av tTTTTou? iyco TTopiaoi, rjv rt? (f)avfj vei^^rj rjfjLcou TTopeud-

fxeuo'?, rfv re iroW'qv tJv re oXiyrjv oSov Ser) SteX^etv;

Lua /cat TTavToinacnv 'nnroKevTavpov^s rjixas oicovraL

avdpoiTtoi eivai. 6 ^xev ovra>5 iTTijpeTo, ol Se TTCifre?

(Tvurjvecrav • oxtt ert /cat i^uv e^ eKeivov ^pojuTai Uep-

10 crat ovTO), /cat ovSet? af roii^ Kokuiv Kayad(ou ekcdv

6<p6eir) Uepacou ovhajxfj ttc^o? icov.

The cavalry of the allies bring prisoners to Cyrus— he questions them

about the country.

15. 'Hi^tKa 8' e^oj jxecrov rj/xepaq iyevero, rrpoar]-

Xawou fxev ol M-^Sot tTTTrets /cat 'TpKoivLOL, iVttov? re

dyovTes at^/itaXwrovs Kat avhpa<; • ocrot yap to, ovrXa

15 TrapehiSoaav, ov KareKavou • iirel he TrpocryjXaaav,

7rp(OTou fieu avT(t)v eTTwOdveTo 6 Kvpo<s €t aojOelev irdv-

re? avr&> • inel 8e tovt e(f)aaap, e/c rovrou 'qpcora tl

enpa^av. ol he hirfyowTo a t eTTOLTjcrav /cat ws du-

hpeCoi^ eKaara ijxeyaXrjyopovu. 6 he hiyjKove re i^Seiws

20 TrdvTOiv a e/3ovXovTo Xiyeiv cTretra he /cat errrjuea-eu

avTous OVTO)? • AAAa /cat orjKoL rot, e(pr}, ecrre ort

dvhpes dyadol eyivecrde • Kat yap fxeC^ovs (f)aLuecr9e

/cat /caXXtovg Kat yopyorepoi rf npocrdev Ihelv. ck Se

Tourou etruvOdvero yjhr} avrcov Kat ottoo't^v ohou htijXa-

35 crav Kat et otKotro tj ^wpa. ot S' eXeyov 6tl Kat ttoX-

X^i/ SteXctcretat' Kat Tracra otKotTO Kat fxecTTr) eir) kol

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olcov Kol alyoiv /cat /3oo}u kol lttttcoi^ Kat cltov koI

TTOLvroiu ayadoiv. ^voiv av, ^(firj, i7nix€\r)T€ov rjjJiip

etrjf OTTCJS TC KpeLTTov<s iaojxeda tcov Taura i^ovTwv

Kttt OTTOJ? avTOL fieuovcTLV ' olKovjxem) ixeu yap X^P^5 TToXXoO d^Lou KTTJixa' eprfpiiq 8' dvOpconcov ovcra iprjiJ-r)

KOL T(ou dyaOojv yCyuerai.

He frees the prisoners and gains their friendship.

16. "Tarrepou Se Kvpo<; KaXeVa? tov^ at^/xaXoirovs

Xeyet rotaSc "AvSpe^;, €(f>r), vvv re ort eTreWecrde ras

xffV)(OLS TrepLeTTOLijcracrde, tov t€ Xolttov, y)v ovtco TTOirJTe,

lo ovS' oTLOvu Kaivou ecrrat v^xiv dXX' r^ ov^ o avTo<; dp^ei

vficov ocnrep /cat TrpoTepov • ot/ci^o'ere Se ra? aura?

ot/ctas /cat ^ojpai' t^i' avrrju ipydo'eade koX yvvai^X

Tats aurats (TwoiKijaeTe /cat TratSwi^ toji/ vfierepajv

dp^ere oxnrep vvu • y^pLiu fxei^TOi ov jaa^eta^e ovSe

X5 aXXo) ovSevL' rjviKa 8' ay rt? u/xa? dSt/ciry, rjp.eZ'i virep

vyiOiv /xa^ou/xe^a. ottco? 8e /ot^S' iirayyiWrj pnq^ei'i

vfjLiv (TTpaTevELU, TO. OTrXa 7r/)09 T7/xa? Kop.i(TaTe • /cat

rots /iev KOfXL^^ovcTLU ecrrat elpijvrj /cat a Xeyofxeu dho-

X<u9 • OTTOcrot 8* af rd TroXcjat/cd /u.t) djTO^epojaLv onXa,

2o CTTi TOT/rou9 TjfieL^ KOL 8rf (TTpareveropeda. idv 8e ri?

vpa>u /cat iwt' ws rjpd^ ewot/cw? /cat TrpdrToyv tl Kat

StSdor/co)!/ <f)aivr]TaL, tovtov rjpe'iq a)<» evepyeTTjv /cat

(f}L\ov, ov)( o)? 8ouXov irepiexljopev. tjv 8' d/9a, e^iy,

vpcjv /3ov\oix€V(ov TavTa p,rf TreiOcovTai, rti^eg, em row-

as Tou? 17/xds dyere, ottws vp€L<; e/ceu'wvj ju-t) v^aei? vtt'

iKeivoiv apxy^frOe. 6 pkv St) ravr* etir'"- ot 8e npocr-

eKvvoxjv re Kat VTTicrxyovvTo raura TTocrjaeLv.

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While Cyaxares sleeps, Cyrus and the Medes leave the camp— he

sends an angry message to Cyrus.

17. 'O Se Kva^dpr}<; 6 Toiv Mrj^ayv /3acrtXev9 T7)v

fxev vvKTafj

e^rjXOev 6 Kvpog aurd? re ifxeOvcTKeTo

/xe^' ojVTrep icTKijuov o)? in evrv^ia, kol tov^ aXXoi"?

he M1780US coero irapelvaL iv rw (rrparoTreSw ttXtju

5 oKiyuiv, OLKOvoiv Oopv/Sov TToXvu • 01 yap otKerat t(ov

Majhcou, are twu SearroTcou aTreXdofTcou, dvet/xeVw?

eiTLvov /cat idopvfiovu, aXXw? re Kal e/c roi) 'Acrcri;-

ptov crTpaTevfxaTO<; Koi oiuov /cat aXXa vroXXa eiXiy-

<f)6T€<;. iirel he rjjxepa eyevero, koI eTii 6vpa? ovhel^

10 rJKe ttXtji/ oiirep koX (TvveheLTrvow, /cat to crTpaTonehov

17/cove Kevoy elvai tcou Mijhcjv /cat T(ou IrrTreaiv, kol

e(opa, eTrethr) e^rjXOev, ovt(o<s e^o^ra^ evravda hrj e^pi-

fiovTO re Tw Kvpa> /cat rot? Mi^Sot? rw KaraXtzrwra?

avTOv eprjfxov ol^ecrdai, koi evdv^, wanep Xeyerat a>/xo9

15 eti'at /cat dyuatfjiaiv, t(ov TrapouTcou KeXevei Ttvd XajSoura

Tov<; eavTOV LTnreas iropevecrdaL a>9 Td^LcrTa eirl to

diJi(f)L Kvpov aTpdrevfia /cat Xeyeiv raSe. "Clifirjv p,ev

eyojye, ovS' ai^ o"e, a) Kv/ae, TTcpt ifxov ovt(o<; dirpovoi]-

70)9 ^ouXevcrat, et Se Kvpo<s ovtoj yLyvKocrKoi, ovk av

20 v/aa?, (S M^Sot, ideXrjcraL ovrw? eprjfxov ifxe /caraXt-

TretP'. /cat ia)i', oU' /xev Kvpos ySovXryrat, et Se jjltJ, v/xet?

Ti^v Ta^i(TTy)v TrdpeaTe.

The messenger, losing his way, arrives in the night and is refused

admittance.

18. Tavra hr] enea-TeiXev. 6 he TaTTOfievo^ tto-

pevecrdai ecfir], Kat ttw?, a> hecnroTa, iyco evpijcrct)

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eKeivovs ; "^t^V ^^ Kvpo9, e*^!?, kol ol (tvv avT(p

i(f) 0V9 eTTopevouTo. "Ort urj At", 6(^17, olkovco d(f)ecrTr}-

Kora? Twv TToKeyiiiov TpKaviov<; riva^ Koi i\66vTa%

Sevpo ol^ecrSai rjyovix€vov<s avrw. d/covcra? 8e raura

5 6 Kva^dpT]<; noXv ixdXXov ert ra> Kvpoj wpyltfiTo rat

fir)^* eineiv avroi ravra, kol TToXXy (nrovSy fjLaXXop

enep-Trep iwl tov^s MrySov?, w? xjjLX(ocr(t}v avrou, kol

l(T\vp6repov ert rj irpocrdev rot? Mt^Soi? aTTCtXciit'

aTreKctXet, /cat tw irepTTopivco he rjTreCXeL, et jOf^ to^u-

10 po)? raura dirayyeXXoL. 6 pev Srj TrepTr6pevo<s ino-

peveTo e^ctiv tov<; eavrov iinreaq o)? eKarou, dvLcjpevos

OTL ov /cat auro9 Tore eTropevdr) perd tov Kvpov. iv

8e T^ 68ft) TTopevopevoi hLa(T^iad€UT€<i Tpi^u) tlvl inXa-

vutvTO, /cat ov TrpoaOei/ d<f)LK0UT0 inl to ^CXlov crrpd-

15 Tevpa irpiv ii'Tv^6vTe<; dno-^^copovcri rtcrt t(ov ^Acrcrvpicov

TjpdyKaaau avrov? rfyeladaL * /cat ovtco'^ dcjuKvovvTaL

ra TTV/aa KartSot'TCs d/u^i pecra^ ttg)? i^u/cra?. evret

8' iyei/ovTO npo^ t(o o"r/3aro7reSa>, ot (f>vXaKe<s, axrircp

eiprjpiuov tjv vtto Kvpov, ovk €lcr€<f)pr)Kau avTov<s npo

20 r]p€pa<i.

Cyrus summons his chiefs and selects a messenger to Persia for

reinforcements.

19. 'ETTCt 8e rjpepa vnecfiaLve, trpcoTov pev tov<s

pdyovs /caXecra? 6 Kv/do? rd rot? ^eotg vopLt^opa^a

€7rl rot9 rotovrot? dya^ot<? e^aipelordai e/ceXeve. /cat

ot jLtei/ d/M^t ravra €l)(ov • 6 8e oruy/caXecra? rou5 bpo-

35 rt/xoi"? etTTcr, *Av8/)e9, 6 ju-ez/ ^eo? Trpo<^atvei TroXXa

KdyaSd' rjpeLS 8e ot Ilepcrat eV rw irapovTi oXlyoi

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icTfiep oj? iyKparei<; elvai avT(t>v. etre yap OTTOcra av

7rpo(Tepya(T(ojjLe0a, fxr) (jyvXa^ofiev, ttoXlv ravra dWo-

Tpia ecrrat • eire KaraXeti/zo/xeV rtvas rjixcju avTuiv

<f)vXaKa<; inl Tot9 €<^' r)fjuu ytyuofievoLS, avTiKa ovSe-

5 jxiav l(T)(vu e^^ouTes di^acftauovfjieda. So/c€t ow /xot

w? Ta^icTTa ieuai TLva vjjlc^v ets Hepcra? /cat 8t8a-

<TK€LV dnep iyo) Xeyw, Kal /ceXeueti/ a>s Ta^Lara iin-

TTep.TTeiv aTpdTevfxa, eiirep eTndvp,ovai liepcrau Ty)u

dp^rjv TTJq 'Ao"ta9 avrot? /cai ti^z/ KapiroiO'iv yeueadaL.

10 t^t ju.ei' oui^ av, €(f>r), 6 TrpeajSvTaTos, /cat Icou Tavra

Xeye, /cat oTt ous ai/ 7re)x7ra)crt (TTpaTL(oTa^, ineihdv

^\d(Dcn Trap' ijxe, ijxol jxekijaeL irepi Tpo(f)7J<; avTOt?.

a S' exojxev T7/xet?, opa? /xei/ avro?, KpviTTe Se tovtcjv

fXTjSev, 6 TL he tovtwv iyo) Trefnrcav et? Il€p(Ta^ /caXw?

15 /cat poixLjJi(o<; iroioviqv av to, jxeu 7rpo<s tovs 0eov<; tou

Tfarepa epwra, ra Se tt/jo? to kolvov rd<^ dp^ds. irep.-

\\tdvTO)v 8e /cat oiTTrjpas wu TrpaTTOfiev /cat ^pacrrrjpaq

div ipcoT(t>ixei'. /cat crw ju,eV, e(/)T7, crvcTKevdC^ov Kal tou

\6)(OV TrpOTTOp.TTOV dy€.

Cyrus hears the message of Cyaxares and bids the envoy rest.

20 20. 'E/c TovTov Se /cat tov<s MrJSous CKdXei, Kal dfxa

6 napd Tov Kva^dpov dyyeXos Trap terrarat, Kat ei^

iracrt Tijv re Trpo? Kvpoi' opyrjv Kal rci? Trpo? Mt^Sou?

aTretXct? avTov eXeye • Kat TeXo<5 elnev otl dinevai Mif-

8ov9 /ceXevet, /cat et Kvpo? peveiv jSovXeraL. ot /xef

as ouM M^Sot aKovcravTes tov dyyeXov ia'iyrja'av, diro-

povvre^ p-kv ttw? XP^ KaXovvTo^; direideiv, (fyo/BovpevoL

Se TTws -^pr) direLXovvTi viraKovcrai, dXXois re /cat

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ciSdre? 7171' (i)ix6Tr)Ta avrov. 6 Se Kv/ao? elireuy 'A\\'

iyco, S) dyyeXe re kol Mi^Sot, ouSeV, ecfyy), daviid^o)

el Kva^(ipr}<;, ttoXKov^ fxev TroXe/xtovs tot iScoPj 17/01019

he ovK etSoi? o tl TrpoLTTOfxeu, oKvel irepX rjfxcju kol nepl

5 avTov ' eireLodv oe alcrdrjTaL 7roXXov9 fxev twu TroXefXiiov

dTToXwXora?, vrai^ra? 8e drreXrjXafxepovs, npcJTou fxeu

TTOLVcreTai <j)oftovfjLei'0<;, eneiTa yuco(reTaL, otl ov vvv

epr)fjio<s yCyveTat, rjvLKa ol (f>C\oL avrov tov<; eKeivov

i)(6pov<; dTToWvacTLu. dXXa fxrjv jxeixxjjedoi; ye Trois

10 ioTfiev d^LOL, ev re Trotovi^res eKeivov koX ovhe Tavra

avTOjxaTLcravTe*; ; dXX' eyui p,ev eKeivov Trettras edcrai

fxe Xaj36vTa vfid^ e^ekdelv rdSe ttolo> • vfxel<i Se ovx

a»<? eTn6vp.ovvTe<i Trj^ igohov rjpcjTijaaTe ei e^iotre kol

vvv hevpo -^KeTe, dXX* vtt eKeivov Ke\evcr6evTe<; e^teVat

15 orio vfxa>v fxr) d)(^0ofxev(o elrj. /cat "q opyrj ovv avvr)

adcf/ olSa vtto t€ T(i)V dyadwv 7reTrav6r](TeTaL /cat (Tvv

T(a <f)6^Q) XifjyovTL direicn,. vvv fiev ovv, e(f)r), av Te,

0) ayyeke, dvaTTOvaai, eVet /cat TreirovrfKas, y]fJiel<s tc,

(o JJepaaL, iirel TrpoorSexofxeOa TroXe/xtous T7Tot fxa^ov-

ao p,evov^ ye rj 7rei(ro/xeVov9 Trapecrea-Oai, Ta^dcjjxev w?

/cdXXto"Ta • ovTO) ydp 6po)iMevov<; et/co? irkeov -npo-

avvTeiv CUV )(prji,ofxev. crif 8*, €<f)r), 6 tcjv *TpKavio)V

ap^cjv, vTrofieLVov TrpocTTd^as rots rfyefMoac Twv a(ov

CTTpaTLcoTwv i^oTrXl^eLV avTOu?.

He charges the Hyrcanian to entertain the man.

as 21. 'EttcI §e raura TTOLTjcra^ 6 'TpKavios irpocrrjXOef

Xeyet 6 Kv/)05, *Eyw Se, €(f)r), w 'TpKavue, -^Sofiai

ai(T6av6ixevo<i otl ov fiovov (jaXiav iTnheiKvvfievo^

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napeu, aWa /cai crvvecnv (f)aLueL fxoL e^eiv. koX vw otl

(rvfX(()6peL r)[XLP Tavra SrjXou • ifioC re yap noXefiLOL

AcravpLOL, croi re pvu i^diove<i elaLu rj ifxoC' ovt(o<s

ovi^ rj[XLi/ d[X(f)OTepoL<i ^ovXevreou ottw? toju peu vvv

5 Trap6vT(jiv fMr)BeL<s dnocTTaTTJcreL r}filv (Tvpni<i)(oiv, aXXoi»5

oe, idv BwcofieOa, irpoaXrj^oixeOa. rod Se MtjSov

l^/COUe? OLTTOKoXoVUTOS TOV? tTTTTea? • €t 8' OVTOL OLTTLa-

<TLV, r)fxeL<; /xwot ol ire^ol fxevovfxev. ovtcj'^ ow Set

iroLeiu ifie /cat ere ottcos 6 dnoKaXwu ovto<^ koI auros

lo fxeveiy irap rjixlu /SovXyycr^rat. crv [xev ow evpcou

(TKrjvrjv 86s avr&> ottov /cotAXtcrra 8ta^et ndvTa to,

Seoi^ra ej(ct)i/ • e'yw 8' av Treipda-ofjiaL avTut epyov tl

npocTTd^ai onep avros 17810^ irpd^ei rj direKTi • koX

OLoXiyov oe aurw oirocra eXirts yeveaOai dyaOd Tracrt

15 rots <^tXot9, yjv ravr' ev yevrjTat • TTOii^cras fxevToi avrd

rjKe TrdXiv nap' ijxe.

Meanwhile a messenger is sent to Persia with a letter to Cyaxares.

22. 'O fieu 8^ ^TpKdvLos top MrjSop (p)(^eTO dywv hn(TKrjvijv 6 8' €19 Ilepcras loiu Traprjp (rvvecKevacrfJiepo's

'

6 Se Kv/jog avrai iirecTTeXXe irpo^ [xev Ilepcra? Xeyeuv

20 a /cat TTpocrdeu iv rw Xoyco SeSi^Xwrat, Kva^dpy 8e

ttTToSowat TO, ypdp,fxara. dvayvwvai he crot Kat ret

iTTLCTTeXXoixeua, e(f)r}, ^o-uXofxau, Iva et8a)9 avra 6p.o-

Xoyfj^, idv TL ere wpo^ ravra epcora. eurjv Be ev rrj

i7rL(TToXfj ra8e.

as Kvpo<; Kva^dpr) yaipeiv. rjixel? (re ovre eprjfiov

KaTeXCiroixev • ou8et9 ydp, orau i^Opcov KpaTrj, Tore

(fiCXcov epr)iJLo<s yiyverai • ovSe p,yiv diro^MpovvTe^ ye

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<T€ olofxeOa iv kluBwo) KaOiaTavai • dXXa ocrco nXeov

OLTrixoixev, ToaovTco irXeLOud croi Trjv acr^akeiav TTOielv

vofJiL^ofjieu ' ov yap oi iyyvTara twv <f)i\(t)u KaOijixevoL

fidXicTTa TOis <^tXot? Tr)i> dcr(f)dXeLav TTape)(ovcnv, aW*

5 ol Tov<; i)(^0pov<; imtJkkttou drreXaui/oi/re? pdWov tov^

<f)Lkov<; iv aKLvSvua) KadtcrTdaL. cTKexpaL 8e otoj ovtl

fioL Trepl (T€ oio<s uiv nepL ifxe eTretrd /xot p-ifx^ei. iyco

fxev ye croL yjyayop avixixd^ov<;, ov^ oaov^ av erretcras,

dXX' OTTocrov? iyo) TrXetcrTov? iBvvdjxrjv • crv he p.oi

10 ehcoKas p-ev Iv ry ^tXta ovtl ocrov? Tietcrat SvvacrdeLrjv •

vvv 8' iv TTJ TToXe/xta ovto<; ov tov deXovTa dXXd rrdv-

ras diT0KaXel<s. Kai yo-p ovv Tore pev top-qv dpcjiOTe-

poL<; vplv ^dpiv o^eiXeiv • vvv he crv p dvayKdt^ei^

(TOV pev eTTiXaBecrOai, ToX<i he dKoXov0Tj(TaarL ireipd-

15 crdai irdcrav ttjv xdpiv dnohi^ovaL. ov pevToi erycoye

(joX opoLo<i hvvapai yeveaOai, dXXd Koi vvv Trepircjv

eTTt (TTpdrevpa et? Uepcraq eVtorreXXw, ottoctoi dv ict>-

(TLV a>? epe, rjv tl aif avr<t>v herj irpli^ rjpdq iXdeiv,

croX virdp^eiv, ov^ ottw? av ideXcoaiv, dXX' ottw? dv

20 aif fiovXr) xpriadai avrols. (Tvp/BovXevo) he crot Kai-

Trep ve(OTepo<; uxv prj d(f)aLpe'i(TdaL dv Sw?, Iva piq ctol

dvTL \api,TO)v €.\6pai ocfyeCXcovTai, prjh* ovriva fiovXet

Trpo? ere ra^v iXOelv, dTreiXovvTa peTaTrepTrecrdai, p-qhe

(f>d(TK0VTa eprjpov elvau apa ttoXXoi? dneLXeiv, Xva prj

35 StSdcr/cry? avT0v<; aov prj (f)povTLC,eLu. rfpe1<; he Treipa-

cropeda Trapeivai, oTav Td^KTTa hiaTrpa^copeOa d croi

T* dv Koi rjplv vopi^opev 7rpa\d€VTa Koivd yeveadai

dyaOd. eppwcro.

TavTT)V avT(o dnohoq /cat o tl dv ere tovtcjv ipcDTa,

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fjyeypaiTTai cTVfKfyaOL. koI yap eyco eTrtcrreXXctJ croi

nepL Uepacov yTT^p yeypairTai. rovTio [xeu outw?

eLire, /cat 8ov<s Tr}u iTn(TToXr)u aTreTre/xTre, irpocreuTeLXd-

jxeuoq ovTO) (TirevheLV wa-nep olhev on avix(f)epeL ra^u

5 irap^ivai.

The arms of the enemy are collected and burned— distribution of the

spoil among the allies.

23. 'E/c TovTov 8e ecopa jxev i^MTrXicrfxei'ov'S yjSrj

TTttira? /cat tov^ Mi^Soug Kai tovs 'TpKavuovs /cat tov<s

aLfi(f)L Tiypdvy^v • /cat ot Hepaai Se i^oiTrXta-ixiuoL rj(T(xv •

rihr) Se rcve^ T(ov irpocr^copdiv /cat Imrov^ drrrjyou /cat

10 oTrXa d7r€(f)epov. 6 Se rd fxkv TrakTa oirovirep tov^

Trpoadeu Kara^dWeiv eKeXevcre, /cat eKaou ot? tovto

epyov rjv oiroaoiv firj avTol iSeouTo • Tovq S' tTTTTov?

e/ceXeve (^yXdrreiv yi4uouTa<i tov<; dy<xy6vTasi eo)? av

Tt (Tr)[xavdfj auTot? • tou? S' dp^ouTa<; Ta>v Imreojv

15 /cat 'TpKaPLOiv /caXecra? to ictSe eXe^ev.

AvSp€<; ^lXol re Kat o'u/x/xa^oi, />ii7 Oav/xd^eTe ort

7roX\a/ct5 v/xa? crvy/caXoi • Kaivd yap rj/xiv ovTa rd

irapovra noXXd avroiv icmv dcrvvraKTa • a S' av

dcrvuTaKTa rj, dvdyKiq ravra del Trpdy/xara Trape)(eLv,

ao ewg dv ^(opav Xd^y. /cat vvv eort /xei^ i^/xtv ttoXXo,

Ta al^fjidXcoTa )(pT]ixaTa, /cat at-S^e? eV aurot? • Sia

Se TO fnjre rjpd^ eihevai nola tovtcov eKacrrov iarlv

Tjfioji^, fxyjre tovtov^ etSe^at oo"rt9 eKdarco avTu>v Se-

a-TTOTT]^, TTepaLvovTa<; jxev St) rd Zeovra ov irdvv ecrriv

35 opdv avTCJv TToXXov?, dnopovvTa^ Se o rt ^^pi) iroielv

cr^eSw TrduTa<s. ojs ovv />ti7 ourw? fx?7' SiopCcraTe avrd'

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/cat ocrrts fiev eXaySe (TKrjvy^v €)(ov(Tav iKaua koI (Jtra

Kol TTOTOL Kai Tov^ vrnqpeTTjcxovTa^ koX (TTpcofxurjv /cat

iaOrJTa kol rakka ots ot/cetrat crKyjvrj /caXws crr/aarto)-

TLKT], ivTavda [xeu ovSeu akko Set npoayevea'OaL rj tou

5 kafiovra etSeVat ort tovtcou a»9 olKeicou iirLfiekeadaL

Set • ocTTt? S' ets ivBeoixevd tov Karecr/ci^j'axre, rovrot?

vfiet9 (TKeiffdixevoL to ikk^LTrou iKTrkr}p(o(TaTe, Trokkd Se

Kat TO, TrepLTTOL otS' on ecrrat • TrXetco yap diravra rf

Kara to "qp.erepov TrkrjBoq et^ot' ot noke/xLOL. rjkdov

10 Se 77/309 e/xe /cat ')(pr)fxdT(ou ra/xtai, ot re rov 'Acro^u-

picju y8a(rtXea>9 /cat aXXwt' Sui/ao-rwi', ot ekeyou ort

^pvcTLOv ei-q irapd cr(f)L(TLv eTria"r)jxov, 8ao"/xov9 rtva9

Xeyo^'re9- /cat raura ow KrjpvTTeTe Tranra diro^epeiv

7rpo<; vfia^ ottov av Kade^rjcrOe' /cat (f)6^ov e-mTidecrOe

15 ra> /x-i^ TTOtovi^rt ra TrapayyekkofJi^va • v/xet9 Se StctSore

Xay8oi/re9 tTTTret /aei' ro StTrXoui', Tre^oJ Se ro aTrXoui/,

«/a €)(yjTe, rju rti/09 Trpoa^eTjo'de, /cat orou otvrycrecr^e.

!Z%e captured horses are turned to good use.

;24. 'Ek ,S^ fovTov ikekevcrep 6 Kv/oo9 rov9 Mr/Sou9

/cat roi;9 'TpKavLovs Stat/et/>tat ra at^/otaXcura )(^pTjp,aTa,

20 rot9 fJL€u (rvfi,ixd)(OL<; ra aXXa, Tot9 Se eaw*ou rov9 itt-

770119 7ra/)aStSwra9 ofTa9 7roXXov9 * ivofXLcre ydp et

Linrea<s in avrovs KaTaarTrjaeie fxeya r<w crrpaTiVfiaTL

avfoCcreLV. ravra jxkv awSoKet' /cat ot M-^Sot /cat

ot 'TpKdvLOL "Qcrav e7rt r^j' Siatpeo'tt' • 6 Se rov9 ra^idp-

25 ;(0V9 Kakecras e/ceXevo^e tou9 t7r7rou9 kap.^dv€iv /cat rd

Tciif LTTirwu (TKevT) /Cat rot'9 ImroKOfxov? dp16p.riaavra^^a^etj/, Kk7)po)ao^fx4vovs €t9 rd^iv laovs e/catrrots. av-

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dL<s oe 6 Kvpos avenrelv eKekevcreu, el rts eiiq iv Toi

(TTpaTevixaTL dvr)p SovXo? e/c^atVecr^at. ol 8e d/cov-

(rauTe<; tov K7JpvKo<; acrfievoi ttoWoI 7rpov<f)oiv7)crav •

6 8' e/cXe^ct/x.et'o? avTwv tovs to. elSr) /3e\TL(TTovq eke-

5 yeu OTL iXevdepovs avrovs 6pTa<? Ser/cret oTrXa VTTO(f)epeLV

av avrols StSaitrt • to, 8' e7rtTT78et.a ottcu? e^wcrij' e(/>T7

avTa> /Jie\rj(T€Lv. /cat €v9v<; ayoiv Trpo's tov<; Ta^idp^ov;

(TvuecTTrjaev aurou?, /cat e/ceA.evcre ra re yeppa /cat ras

»/»tXa? fxa^aCpaq tovtols Sovuac, ottoj? e^otre? rot?

10 tTTTTot? eTTcovTaCj /cttl Td7rtri78eta rovrot? axmep /cat

Tois /act' auTOv Tle/acrat? Xafx^dveLv, aurov? 8e rovs

0(opaKa<; kol to, ^vo-tol e)(0VTa<i del eVl rwf tTTTTOJi'

6;(etcr^at, /cat avrog ouro; ttolmp KaTy]p\ev, eVt Se rows

TTc^ovg rwf 6[jL0TLixct)u dvd* avTov CKacTTou KadicrTavai

15 aXXoi' apy^ovTa t(ov oixotljicov.

PART V

THE EPISODES OF GOBRYAS AND GADATAS

An Assyria)i, Gobryas, joins Cyrus— his story.

1. Ot fiei' Brj dfx(f)l Tavra el^oi^. Toj^pvas 8* iu

TovTco napiji' 'AcravptO'S TrpeafivTr)'^ dvrjp i<f> lttttov

(Tvu lirnLKy depaneia • et)(ov 8e irdvTeq rd i<j>LTnrcou

OTrXa. Kat ot [xev inl tw rd onXa Trapakap.^aveLv

30 Terayixevoi eKekevov irapahiSovaL rd ^vard, otto;? kol-

TaKaouev axnrep rdXXa. 6 he Vcj^pvaq eiirev otl

Kvpov irpcoTov fiovKoLTO ISelv * /cat ot vnrjperaL tovs

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fi€P ctWou? tTTTrea? avTov KardXiTTOV, tov 8e Tco^pvau

ayovcTL Trpos tov Kvpov. 6 8' w? etSe tov Kvpov, eXe-

^ev w8e, ^11 8ecr7roTa, iyo) eijXL to fiev yeVo? Acrcrv/3i09 •

e)(&) 8e /cat ret^os l(T\vpov koX ^cejpa? itrap^oi ttoWtj^ '

5 /cal iTTTTOi' ej(a> et? )(ikiav, r}v rw

Twt' ^Aaavplcjv ySacrtXet Trapev)(6-

firjv KOL ^tXo? 171^ eKewco a)<? /xa-

Xttrra • CTret 8e e/ceti'o? TedvqKev

u<p v/AOtJt' avi)p ayauo^ <ov, o oe

10 Trat? eKeivov ttjv dp)(r]v e^et

€.^di(TTo<i (ov ijjiOL, rjKQ) TTjOo? cre

/cat LKeTrji; TrpocrmTTTco /cat 8tSa)jMt

(Tot ifxavTov SovXov /cat avfxfia-

Xo^) f^^ ^^ Tifxojpov alTOVfiai

15 e/xot yevecrdai' /cat TraiSa ourw?

&)9 8u^'aT0^' o"e TTOtov/xat • aTrat?

8' etjLtt appevojv TratSojy. 09 yap

^1/ /u,ot ix6vo<; Kol /caXo9 /cdya^o?,

ft) OeaiTOTa, Kai ifie ^Ckwv /cat

ao TLixwv cjcrirep av evoaifxova na-

Tepa Tral? rt/XWI/ ri(9et'>;, roGroy Old Babylonian Kmo.

6 J'Ut' jSacrtXev? OVrO? /CaXecrai^ (PiobaWy Nebuchadnezzm- I.

From a boundary stone.)

Toq TOV TOTe ySacrtXeoj?, TraTpo<;

8e TOV ^'w, 0)5 8ftJcrofTO§ t^v OvyaTepa t(o ip.^

as 7rat8t, eyo) /xet' aTreTrep^xjjdpyjv peya (fypovwv otl 8rJ-

^€1^ ttJ? y8ao"tXeG>9 6vyaTpo<; oxjJoCprjv tov ip,ov vlov

ya[X€Tr)v • 6 Se z/vi' /SacrtXev? et? Orjpav avTov

TTapa/caXecras /cat ai/et? aurw Orjpdv dvd KpaTO^,

fti? TToXv KpeiTTCJV avTov tTTTrev? rjyovpevo^ elvai,

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6 fiei/ o)? (f)L\(o (Tvvedrjpa, (^avetcn^? Se dpKTov Sttu-

KovTe<; aix(f>6TepoL, 6 fieu vvv ap)((iiv ovto<; aKovTiaa^

rjfjiapTev, o)? ixtJttot oi^ekev, 6 8' e/ao9 Trai? ^a\o)v,

ovSev Seov, /cara/3aA.Xet rrju apKrov. /cat rore fxev

5 Brj aviadel^ dp* ovto^ Karecr^ei' vtto (tkotov top (f>d6-

vov ' a>9 Se TToXiv \€outo<; Trayaarv^ovro? 6 //.ei' au

rjjxapTev, ovhev davfiaarou ol/xat nadcov, 6 8' au e/Aos

Trai? avOi^ tv)(coi^ KaTeipydcraTo re tov \eovTa /cat

eXnev, ' Apa ^e^XrjKa hlq i(f)e^rj^ /cat Kara^e/^X-qKa

10 ^T^pa eKarepdKi<;, eu tovtco Si^ ov/cert /cartcr^et 6

dvoo'to? TW (f)06vov, dXX' aX^jxr)v irapd tlvo? to)v

iirofieucov d/37rda"as, Tratcra? et? rd arepva rov povov

poL KOL (fiiXov TTtttSa dc^etXcTO Tr)i/ yjjv^^ijv. Kayo) pkv

6 rdXa? veKpov dvrt vvp^lov eKopicrdpiqv /cat e^ai//a

15 rr^Xi/courog wv dprt yeveidcTKovTa tov dpicrrov nalSa

TOV dyaTrrjTov • 6 8e KUTaKavcov cjcnrep i^dpov aTTO-

XeVa? oure p€Tape\6p€vo<; ncoTroTe ^ai^epo? iyevero

ovTe dvTL TOV /ca/cov epyov TLprj<; rti^o? -^^tojcre ro^

/card y>75. o ye ft'^i' iraTiqp avTov /cat crvvcoKTicre. pe

20 /cat 8tJXo<? 171^ (Tvva)(d6pev6<i poi Ty avp(f>opa. iyo)

ovv, et jtxet' e^iy e/cetvo?, ou/c di^ Trore rjXBov irpo'^ ere

im T(o eKeivov Ka/ca> • TroXXd ydp ^tXt/cd eTraOov vtt

iKeivov /cat VTrrjpeTrjcra e/cetVoj • CTret 8' et? Tot* rou

e/Ltov TratSo? <f)ov€a rj dp)(rf TrepnJKeL, ovk av ttotc

85 Tovrw eyd) Bvvaiprjv ewou? yeveaOai, ovhe ovto^ e/xe

ev otS* oTt <f)iXov dv iroTe rjyyjo-aLTo. otSe ydp d»?

iyo) 7rpo9 olvtov ex^co /cat w? rrpoaOev (^atSpw? /3to-

Tevcjv vvv 8tdKet/xat, epiqpo^ a)V /cat 8td irevdov; to

yrjpa<; 8tdya>j/. et GUI' cru j«,e Se^et Kat eXTTtSa rti'd

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Xa^oifit. TO) (f)C\(o TratSl TLixcDpiw; av tlvo<s fiera <tov

TV^elu, Kol dur)^rj(raL av Trakiv So/cw jnoi koX ovTe

t,Siv av en ala')(yvoLixr)v out€ airoOvqa-KUiV oiVL(oixevo<^

av TcXevTOLv So/coi.

Cyrus accepts his services— they interchange pledges.

5 2. *0 jx€v ovT(x)<; eLTre • Kvpos 8' aTreKpCvaTo, *AXX*

TjVTTep, o) Tco/Bpva, Kai <f)pov(ov (paivj) ocraTrep Xeyet?

TT/aos T7/x.a9, Sej^o/xat re iKeTrjv ere /cat TLfjLwpTJaeiv <joi

Tov TratSo? (Tvv deol^ vTncr^vovp,aL. Xe^ou Se jxol, e(f)r],

idv aoL Tavra TroccofjLev /cat to. rei^ ere €)(eiv icafxev Kal

10 Tr)v -^(opav /cat to, onXa /cat T"^!^ SvvafiLV rjvTrep 7rp6-

adev e^X^^' ^^ 17/iti/ rt avrl tovtojv vTTrjpeTy]cr€i,<s ; 6 he

elne, To, /u.et' TeC)(yj, orav eXOrj^, olkov crot irape^co •

SaajJLOv Se ttJ? ^(xipa<i ovirep e(^epov eKeivo) crot

aTTOLcrct) /cat OTTOt ai/ (rrpaTevr), (rvcrTpaTevaofxai rrjv

15 6/c rij? x^joas BvvafXLv e^otv. ecm Se />Lot, €(^17, /cat

dxryaTrjp TrapOeuo'^ dyaTrrjTrf ydfiov rjSr] ojpaCa, yjv

iyo) trpocrOev p.ev cofXTju t(o vvv /SaoriXevovTL ywalKa

Tpe(f)eiv ' vvv oe avrrj re /xot -q OvyaTrjp rroXXd yoco-

fievT) iKeTevcre p.^ Bovvai avrrjv Ta> tov dheX(f)ov (f)OveL,

20 eyut T€ Q}(ravTQ)<s yiyvoiCJKOi. vvv Se crot 8t8aj/xt ^ov-

XevcracrdaL /cat Trept TavTr]<s oura>5 (ocnrep av /cat eyw

fiovXevcov nepl ere (fyaCvcopaL. ovtcj hrj 6 Kvpo? etTret',

'Etti rovTot?, e<^''7, eyo) dXrjOevopevoL^ htocjpC croL ttjv

eprjv Kai Kappauo) ttjv crjv oegiav ' tfeot o ijpLV papTV-

35 pe<^ ecTTOiv. eirel Be raOra eTrpd^dr), dmevaL re KeXevei

TOV Tdi^pvav e^ovTa to. oirXa Kai. eiryjpeTo Trocrr) rt?

CYROPAEDIA— 8

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ooo<; (o<; ovtov eiiy, q>9 rjgcjv. o o eKeyev, Hu avpiov

VTTj^ Trp(o, TTJ erepa av av\it,oio Trap -q/xlv.

OvTO) Srj ovTo<; fxei^ ^)(€to rjyefjLova KaTaXiireov. ol Se

Mrjoot Traprjcfav, rot? fxayoL^ airoSovre^ tcl tq)v deoiv,

5 KoX ZtehoiKav TTOLVTa TO. aXXa.

Visit of Cyrus to Gobryas— what he found in the castle.

3. AevrepaloL 8e ovv ap.^1 SeCXijp yiyvovTai Kvpo<;

Kol ol avu avT(o Trpo<; tw Tco/Spvov ^^copio), Kal opoisiv

VTrepia^vpov re to epvfxa kol iirl tojv T€L)((ou noivTa

irapeo'Keva.crp.eva o)? av KpaTLcrra d7rofxd)(^oLTo • /cat

10 fiovs Se TToXXov? Koi TrdpLTToWa 7rp6/3aTa vtto tol

ipvfxvd TTpoa"qyp.eva ecopoju. 7re)ai/;a9 S* 6 Toi^pva.^

Trpo^ Tov Kvpop iKeXevae TrepiekdcravTa Iheiv y rj

Trp6croSo<; evTrerearTdTf), elcrcti 8e Tre/xi/zat tt/oo? eavrov

T(ou TTLCTTwu Ttvtt?, oItlv6^ avTO) TO. evSov tSwTe? diTay-

15 yeXovcTLv. ovto) Stj 6 Kvpos avro? /Ae^ rw of rt fiovXo-

pevo<; IBelv el ttov elrj alpeaipiov to ret^o^, et xjjevSrj's

<f)aLvoLTO 6 Toi^pva^, TrepujXavue TrdvTodev, ecopa re

l(T)(vp6T€pa irdvTcx. xf npoaeXOelu • ov9 8' enefi^e tt/oo?

Toi^pvav, dTTiqyyeXXov t(o Kvpo) otl TocravTa etr]

2o evhov dyadd ocra in dvdpoiTTOiv yevedu, o)? (T<f)LcrL

BoKelv, /XT) dv eTriXiTTeZv tov^ evSof ovra?. 6 fjiev Sr)

Kv/309 ev (fypovTiSt rjv 6 tl ttot elr) ravra, 6 8e Toy

^pva<; avro? re i^yeL 7rpo<; avrov /cat tou9 evSo6ev

TTctira? i^rjye (ftepouTa^ oXvov, aX<^ira, dXevpa, aXXovs

25 Se eXavt'oi^ra? /3ov9, atya?, ot9, cru9, /cat et tl ^poiTov,

ndura t/cai/a npoarjyou a»s SetTTi'^frat Tracraz/ tt^j' ctw

Kvpo) cTTpaiTidv.

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Gohryas surrenders himself atul all his property to Cyrus.

4. *0 Se ro)l3pva<;, CTrel Trainee avT(o ol avSpes

€^(o -^(jcw, etcrteVat tw Kvpov eKeXevcreu ottcu? i/o/xt^oi

d(T(f)a\€(TTaTov. TrpoeLcnrefxxfja'; ovv 6 Kvpo<; TrpocTKo-

TTOvq Koi BvuafjiLV auro5 ovt(o<; eiayei,. eVet 8* eiarjX-

5 0€v avaTreTTTa/AeVa? ra? TrvXa? ^X'^^^ napeKakeL rov^

(f>iXov<; TToivTa^ kol ap^ovraq t<ou /xe^' eavTov. iireidrj

Se ev^ou rjcrav, eK^ipoiv 6 Voi^pva^ (f)idXa<; ^youcra?

KOL 1Tp6)(OV^ Kai KOlX-

TTtSaS Kol KOCrjMOU TTOiV-

10 roiov KoX SapeLKoifi dfie-

rpov^ TLvd<i ical ndura

KaXd TToXXd, reXo^ tt)v

dvyarepa, Setvou tl KaX-

Xos KOL fieyedo^, irevdi-

15 /CW9 8' exovaau tov d8€\-

(f>ov TedvqKOTo^, i^dycop

code eiirev bjyoi o"ot, a>

Kvpe, TO, /i.et' ^pr^/otaTa

ravra hcopovfJiaL, ttjv 8e dvyaripa Tavriqv ivLTpeTTOj

30 ^ladiadai onoj^ av cru ^ovXrf ' LKeTevojxeu Se, eya> /Met*

/cat irpocrdev tov vlovy avTr) 8e vCt' tov doeX(f)ov TLjxoy

pov yeveadau ere. 6 he Kvpo<s irpos raOra elneVf *AXX*

eyo) crol p.eu /cat TOTe VTrecrxoixiqv di/;ev8o{)t'7os (tov tl-

fXbipiqcreLV ei? hvvap.LV' vvv he ore dXrjOevovTa ere opcoy

35 17817 6(f>eLX(ii TTjv vTTOcr^ecrti/, /cat ravrr) vincrxvovpaL to.

avra ravra crvv deol<; TToirjaetv. /cat ret pev XPVPO-TC-

ravra, e<f>r), iyo) pev 8e^o/xat, 8t8a)/xt 8* avrd tq irawl

.zavT-Q KaKeCvco os au y^prj avrijy, v. . . ^ . . ^ .

Xlpoxovi Kai KaAiriScs.

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Gobryas dines vrith Cyrus and remarks on Persian manners.

5. Tocravr' eiTroju he^tdv re XaySwv tov Toj^pvov koI

dvacTTa^ i^yec, koL tovs fxed' avTov i^rjyeu drrauTa^ •

/cat noXkd Seofxevov tov Voi^pvov evSov heLTTuelu ovk

rjdiX.'qcrev, dXX' iv rw (TTpaTOTreBo) iSeiiruei kol tov

5 Tdi^pvav avvheLTTvov napeXa^ev. inl aTL^dho<; Se

KaTaKXivels yjpeTO avTOv wSe • EtTre /uot, e^^y? ^ Tt^J-

^pva, TTOTepop otet crol elvai irXelot rf kKacTTco rjix(x>v

cTTpcoixaTa ; koX 09 elirei', 'Tjxlv vt) At' ev otS' ort,

Ci^ry, /cat orTpcjfxaTa TrXetcu eo'Tt /cat /cXti'at, /cat ot/cta

10 ye TToXv fxei^wv rj v/xerepa T179 e/irjg, ot ye ot/cta /xe/

)(prjade yjj re /cat ovpavui, KkZvai S' v/itt' etcrti' onoaat

evual yivoivT dv iirl yrj^ • (TTpcofxaTa Se ^'o/xt^ere ot»^

ocra TTyooySara ^vet, dXX' oo"a opr^ re /cat TreSta duirjCTL.

TO jjiiv Sr) TrpoiTOv avvBeLTjvatv aurot§ 6 Tco/Spvas /cat

15 6/9aij/ rr^i' (^avXdriyra rwt' irapaTiOeixevoiv ^punjidTOiv

TToXv (r(f)d<g evojXL^eu ekevSepioiTepovi elvai avTCJv • eVet

Se KaTevoTjcre ttjv jxeTpioTrjTa t(ou crva-diTOiv • ctt' ov-

Sei^t yap /S/ow/Aart ovSe Trw/xart Ilepcr/;? dt'-i^/a rajf

iTeTTaihevp,iv(t}v ovt av ofx^iaoriv iKTreirXiqyixivo'; /cara-

ao ^avrf<; yevoiTo ovTe dprrayfj ovTe rw vai firj ov^t

Trpoa-KOTrelv aTrep av /cat /x,^ CTTt crtroj u>u • dXX (ocmep

ol tTTTTt/cot 8td ro /xi^ TapaTTeaOai eVt roii/ tTTTroj/^ Svt'ai^-

rat ttjaa Imr^vovTes Kat opcti/ Kat aKoveiv /cat Xeyett* ro

Seov, ovToi KdKelvoL iv t(o crtrw olovTat Selv (fypovLfxoL

35 /cat jxeTptoL (f)aLvecr0aL • ro Se KeKLvyjcrOaL vtto tcov

l3p(t)fxdT0)v Kat TTJs TTOO'ews TTcti^v avrot? vlkov 00/cet

eli^at ' iveuoTjae Se avTCJV /cat cL? iiTr]pcoTcov dWtjXovs

rotaura ota ipci)Tr)9rjva(. tJSlov ^ /x,-^ /cat icTKcoiTTOv oul

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(rK(i)<f)drjvaL rjhioi' ^ fxtj • a re etraLt^ov w? ttoXv yi,ev

v/Specoq dTrrji/, noXv Se tov aicr)(p6v tl ttol€lu, ttoXv

he TOV ^oKeTTaivecrdai Trpo? dXXr^Xovg. ixeyiarov S'

avT(ti eSo^eu etuau to iv cTTpaTeia wra? r&if €19 tov

5 avTou KLvSvpou ifx^aivovToiv ixr)Sepo<; oleadaL Beu'

irXeuo TrapaTidecrdaL, dXXa tovto vojXLl^eLv rjhicrTTju

evoi^iau elvai tov<^ avpLp.a^e<j6aL /xeXXotra? ort ySeX-

TtcTTOv? TrapacrKevoi[,€Lu. t6t€ fxev S17 tovt elnomes

a7rrj\dou eKaTepo^; enX to. TrpocnJKOVTa.

A second invasion of Assyria— Gobryas receives much of the booty.

10 6. OvTO) fi€v Srf TTopevofxevoi rera/aratot rr/ao? rot?

6pCoL<; Trj<? Toi^pvov ^wpa? iyeuovTO. a>9 8e iv Ty

TToXefiia ^i^, KarecTTrjcre Xa^cju iu rct^et p.e9* iavrov

Tov^ T€ Tre^ou? Kal tcou linrecou oirocrovq eSo/cet Ka\(oq

avT(o €)(€LV • Tovq 8' dWovs tTTTrea? a.<f>rJKe KaTadeZv,

15 Kol iKekev(T€ tov'^ p-kv ovrXa e)(ovTa<; KaTaKaiveiv^ Tovq

S' aWov<; /cat npojSaTa ocra av XctyStucn tt/oo? avTov

ayeiv. eKeXeva-e Be kol Tov<i Uepcra^ crvyKOLTadeiv •

/cat r)Kov TToXXot pev avTCJv /cara/ce/cuXtcr/xo/ot dno

TOiv Imrcov, iroXXol Se /cat Xeiav irXeidTiqv oiyovTe<;.

20 a»9 oe Traprjv rj Xeia, cruy/caXecra? tov<; re roii' MrJScui^

ap^oina^ /cat roii' TpKaviotv /cat rou5 opoTipov; eXe^ev

a>8e. ^AvSpe? <f)iXoL, e^eviareu r)pd<; diravTa^ noXXols

oLyaOo7<; Fio^pva*;. el ovv, €(f)r), Tot9 ^eot? e^eX6vT€<;

TOL vopil^opeva /cat ti^ (TTpaTLO, to, iKaud ttju aXXr]v

as TOVT6J SoLTjpev Xetav, ap dv, e<f)rj, KaXbv irovqcraipev

TO) evditq (f)auepoL ett'at ort /cat tou? eu Trotovi^ra? Tret-

p(opeda ULKav ev TTOtowre?,- 0)5 Se tout' rJKOvcraVf

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7rdvTe<; ixev iiryuovv, 7rdvT€<; 8' iveKcofxia^ov • et? Se

KOL eXe^eu atSe • Ilai^, ec^^?? w Kvpe, tovto ttoltJcto-

fxev KOL yap fxoL BoKel, €(f>r), 6 V(j)^pva<; tttw^ov?

Ttva9 yjixa's vojJLL^eLVj ort ov oapeiKOiv [xecTTol yjKofiev

5 ovhe eK '^pvcroiv VLUofiev (f)La\cov • et Se tovto ttoltJcto-

fxeu, yvoiT] av, €(^17, ort ecrrtv ekevdepiov<i elvaL /cat

ai^ev ^pucrou. "Aye 817, e<^>7, ra rtoi' ^eoii^ d-TroSoi^res

rot? fxayoL'? Acat oo^a t^ crrparta t/cat'a e^eXwre?

TttXXa KaXecravres roi/ Toij^pvav hoTe avr&j • ouroj Si^

10 XoL^ovTe^ eKeivoL ocra iSeu raWa eSocrav t(o Toj^pva.

On to Babylon— a rejected challenge.

7. 'E/c tovtov hrj rjei 77^09 Ba^uXaii^a irapaTa^afxe-

V09 bXTirep ore -j^ P'd^r) ^v. o)? 8' ouk dvTe^fjcrau ol

'AcrcrvpLOL, iKekevcrev 6 Kvpo<; tov Fo/Bpvav irpocreXd-

cravTa eineiv otl el ySovXerat 6 ySacrtXcu? i^ioyv virep

15 Tr}s ^wpa? ixd^^eadaL, Kau avro? crui^ e/cetvw {xd^oiTo •

el he fXT) djxxn/el Trj ^(s)pa, otl dvdyKrj tol<; KpaTovcru

TTeWecrOai. o p,eu 87) Tco^pvaq TrpocnjXaa-ev ev9a

dcrc^aXe? ^i' ravra elneLP, 6 8' avroJ e^eTrefixfjei' diro-

Kpivovp.evov TOidhe • Aecnr6Tr)<; 6 (to<; Xeyei, o) Fcd-

20 PpvoL, Ou^ oTi drreKTeLvd crov tou vlov ixeTafxeXeu fxoL,

dXX' OTL ov KOL ae TrpocrarreKTeLva. pud^ecrdaL 8e edv

^ovXrjade, rJKeTe eU TpLaKocrTrjv rjpepap • vvv 8* oviroi

TjpLu (T)(^o\tJ ' eTL ydp TTapacTKevat^opeOa. 6 he Toi-

/S/3ua9 etTrei^, 'AXXct p,T]TroTe ctol Xij^eLeu avTrj rj p.eTa-

25 /xeXeta • hrfXov yap otl duL(o ere tl, i^ ov avTT) ere 17

jaera/zeXeta e^eL. 6 he hrj Kv/305 d/coufra? to, tov

*A(T<rupLov dinjyaye to crTpdTevp.a.

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A traitor in the ranks— Cyrus rescues Gadatas.

8. *E/c 8e Tov FaSttTov Ittttlkov tcov Svi^aTa>v rt?

avhpoiv inel ecapa avTov a(f)e(TTr)K6Ta diro tov *Acr(rv-

piov, ipofiLcreu, et tl oirro? Trddot, avToq olp Xa^elu

irapd TOV ^AcrcrvpCov iravTa to, raSctrou • ovtoj hr]

5 irep.TTei tluol tcou iavTov ttlcttcju npof; tov AcrcrupLou

/cat KeXeveL tov lovra, et /caraXctySot 17817 iv Tjj FaSctrov

X^P^ "^^ ^AacTvpiov (TTpdrevfia, \eyeiv rw 'AacrvpCo)

OTL €t ^ovkoLTo ivehpevaaL, Xd^ot av Tahdrav /cat

rovs CTVJ avTOi. SrjXovy oe ii^ereXXeTO oorqv re e^x^t*

10 6 FaSara? hwafiiv /cat ort KG/3o? ov crvveiTreTo avT(o •

/cat TTfu ohov ihtjXcjcrev rj TTpo(n.euai fieXXoL. Trpocren-

eVretXe 8e rots avTov ot/cerat?, o)? Trtorevotro /xaXXoi',

KoX TO Tei^oq o iTvy)(avev aurog e^oii' ^v ttj Fa8arou

X^P^ TTapahovvaL t<o ^Acrcrvplco /cat ra evovTa • rj^eiv

X5 8e Kat avro? e<f)acrKev, et /xei^ 8watTo, drroKTeija^

TaSdTav, et 8e /xr^, o/s crw tw *Acravpioi to Xoiitov

iaofxevo'i. eTret 8e 6 eVt ravra ra^^et? iXavvcov 0)9

8ui/aTot' '^t' Tct^tcrra d^iKveiTai Trpo<; tov 'AcrcrvpLov

/cat ihijXoJcrev i(f) a tjkol, d/covcra? e/ceti/o? rd re x^P^^v

30 ev6vs TTapeXafie /cat TroXXrjv lttttov ej^cuv /cat appaTa

ivqhpevev iv /ca>/u,at9 dOpoai^. b 8e Fa8ara5 a»9 iyyv^

yjv TovTcov TOiv Kcopcov, TrepneL TLvd<; irpooiepevvr^cropl-

vovi. 6 8e 'Atrtrv/ato? w? eyt'w TrpocnovTa's tovs 8t€-'

p€vm)Td<;, (f>evyeiv KeXeveL dppaTa e^avacTTovTa 8uo "^

25 T/ota /cat tTTTTOu? oXtyous, 0)9 S17 (f)ol3rj0evTa<; /cat oXt-

you? oi/rag. ot 8e ^LepevvrjTal to? €1801^ ravra, avrot

re ihicoKov /cat rw FaSctra KaTecreiov • /cat 09 e^amarrj-

6ei% 8tcu/cet cifct KpdTO^. ot 8e 'Acro'uy.Hoi, ci)9 e8d/cet

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aX(ocrifjio<5 etfat 6 FaSara?, avicTTavTai eV rrj^ €v4hpa%.

KoX ol fxkv dix<f)l raSarat" tSot^res atcnrep et/c6s ecftexryof,

ol 8' av Mcrirep et/co? iSicuKov. koI iu tovtco 6 im^ov-

\ev(t)v rat Vahdra iraiei avToVy /cat Kaipia^ fxeu TrXrj'yrj';

5 a/aaprafet, rvTrret Se avTou et? roi' wjnoi^ koX TiTpcoaKU.

TTotifcra? Se rouro e^torarat, ew? cruf^ rot? Stw/covcrtv

ey€veTO • CTret 8* iyvcocrdr) 65 -^t*, o^oO 817 aii/ rot?

'Acrcruptot? irpoOvixoi'^ eKTeifcou top imrou crvv t(o

jSacriXel eStwcei'. ivravOa S17 'Y]ki<jKovro fiev SrjXou

10 ort ot ^pahvToiTov<? ej^o^'re? rov? ittttov? utto twi/

Ttt^toTous • yj^y) 8e fxdXa Trctj/re? Tne^ofxevoL Sta to

KaTaT€Tpv(T0ai vtto T7]S TTO/aeta? ot roO FaSctTOU txTTret?

KaOopoxTL Tou Kvpop irpocTiovTa crvv T(^ crrparev/iart •

So/ceti' 8e ;;^/3r) d(Tp.evov<; koI a>a"rr€p ets Xip.G/a e/c ^et-

15 {xcjvo<? Trpoacf>epea0aL avTov'S-

The enemy routed with great loss— meeting of Cyrus and Gadatas.

9. 'O 8e Kvpos TO fxkp irpcoTov idavfiacreu • a>9 8*

eypoi TO TTpdyixa, e(o<s Trdure's ivavTioi rjXavi/ov, ivavTio'i

KoX avro? eV ra^et -^ye tt^i' cTTparidv • 009 8e yt'oi'Te? ot

iroXefjiLot TO 6f iTpdirouTo et? (f>v'yTi]v, euravOa 6 Kvpo^

20 Stwfcett' eKeXevcre rovs Trpos tovto Terayp-ivov^, auro?

8e (rut' rot? aXXot? etTrero a»s a>ero avp^^ipew. iuravda

hr) /cat apfiaTa y^XicTKeTo, evLa peu /cat eKirnrTOVTbiV tcju

r)VL6^Q}v, T(t>u pev iv Ty di'a(TTpo(f)fj, tojv 8e /cat aXXw?,

evta 8e /cat nepLTepvopeva vtto tcov linrioiv rjXLCTKeTO.

25 Koi dTTOKTeivovcTL 8e aXXov? re ttoXXov? /cat rw Trat-

(TOVTa FaSctrai^. roiv pevToi Tret^oiv 'Acrcrvpuou, ol

€TV)(ov TO FaSctrou ^(opCov TroXiopKovuTes, ol pkv et?

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TO T€l)(o<s KaT€(f)vyou TO aTTO TaSaTov aTTOcrrdv, ol

he (f)$oiaauTe^ et? ttoXlv Ttva tov 'AcravpCov fxeydkrjv,

eu6a Kol auTos avu rots lttttols /cat rot? dpfxaat

KaT€(f)vyeu 6 *A(TcrvpLO<s. Kvpo<; fikv hr) hcaTrpa^dixe-

5 uo<s Tavra eVafa^wpet €t9 ttju FaSarov ^(opav • /cat

TTpoaTd^a<; ot? eSet d//,<^t tol ai)(fidX(OTa €)(€lv, €vOv<;

inopeveTo, o)? iiTLaKe^aLTo tov TaSdrav ttoj? ^xot e/c

TOV TpavjjLaTos- TTopevofxevo) Se avrw 6 FaSaras im-

SeSe/ACvo? 17817 ro Tpavfxa diravTa. iSojv Se avTov

10 6 Kvpo? yjaOr) re /cat €t7rev, 'Eyw 8e Tr/ao? tre ifa

eTTicTK&liofxevo^ OTTOiS €)(<Ei<s. 'Eyo) Se y', e^r^ 6 FaSci-

ras, I'at /xa tovs deov<s o"e i7roLua0eacr6fxeuo<; ya ottoio?

Tts TTore <f)aCveL ISelv 6 ToiavTiqv \lw)(r)v e^cov • ocrrt?

ovT otSa eyoiye o tl vvv ifiov Beofieuo^ ovt€ fxrjv

15 vTro(T'^6p.ev6<; yi /xot ravra Trpd^eiu ovTe ev 7reTrov6(os

VTT efiov et9 ye to lolov ovo otlovv, akk ort tov<s

(ftiXov^ eSo^a cot Tt ourjcrat, ovto) fioi TrpodvfjLO)^

i^0T]dr)(ra^ o)? fvt' to /xei^ iir ifiol OL)(OfiaL, to S'

eVt (Tot ae(T(o(rfJLaL. Kat 6 Kvpo<; ir/ao? raura etTTO^

ao wSe • 'n FaSara, -^ iroXv fjiel^ou Trapels davfxa ifxe

vvv ^av)aa^et§. Kat Tt 8^ tovt ccttlv ; e(f)r} 6 FaSd-

Ta5. ''Ort ToaovTOL fxevy €(f)rff Hepa-oJv iaTTovhaa-av

Trepl are, ToaovTOi 8e M>^8<ui', toctovtol he 'TpKavicjVy

TrdvTe<; he ol 7rap6vTe<; Apfxevtajv Kat "^aKcov. /cat

25 6 FaSctra? iirrjv^aTO, 'AW*, a) Zeu, e(f>rjf /cat TouTOts

TToXX' dyadd holev ol deoi, /cat TrXeto-Ta tw atTtcj tov

/cat TovTou? TotovTOV9 ew/at. ottw? fxevTOL ou? eTrati'ets

Tovrou?, w Kv/3€, ^€vi(TO)fi€v /caXw?, he\ov Tdhe ^evca

ola iyo) hvvafiai. dfxa he Trporjye Tra/ATToXXa, a>o"T€

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/cat 0v€LV Tou l3ovX6fxepov /cat ^evit^eaOai ttolv to

(TTpaTevn-a d^icos to)v /caXw? TrewoLrjfiei/cov /cat /caXoi?

orvjx/SdvTwv.

Cyrus arranges with the Assyrians to leave unmolested those engaged

in agriculture.

10. 'Evj/oT^cra? Se ort ot irpo^ avTou d^ecTTy^KOTe^

5 wre? ttXtjctlou Ba^uXoii/os /ca/cws irelaovTai, r^v jxrj

avro9 det Trapij, ovtco^ oaovq re roii/ TroXefxCcou dcpiei,

TovTov<; e/ceXeve Xeyeti' rw 'Acrcruptoj, /cat auro? /c>^-

/3V/ca eTrefixpe tt/oo? ovtov ravrd Xeyoura, otl €toijxo^

eti7 TOV9 ipyal^ojxeuov^ ttju yrjv idv /cat /at) dSt/cett', et

10 /cd/cetvo5 fiovXoLTo idv epydt^ecrdai tov<; TOiv irpos eav-

Tov d^ecTTiqKOTOiv epyctra?. /catrot, e<^>7j o'v jaef 171^

/cat SwT^ /cwXvetz^, oXtyov? rivd^ /ccuXvcret?* oXiyr) ydp

icTTL X^P^ V "^^^ TTyoo? e/xe d(f>€aTr)K6T(ov ' iycb he noX-

Xr)v dp croL )(copav i(o'r)v ivepyov eluai. els Se ttju tov

15 Kaprrov Kofjuhiju, idv jxev 77oXe/xo9 y, 6 iwLKpaTCJV olfxau

/capTTWcrerat • idv Se elpyjvr), hyjXov, €(f)rjy otl crv. idv

fievTOL Tt? Tj TOiv ifji(ov otrXa dvTaipy)Tai croL ^ tmv ctcjv

ifioi, Touroi'9, e(f>rj, oj? dv hvvcofxeOa eKaTepoi dfxvvo'u-

p,eda. TavTa CTrtcrretXa? to) KyjpvKL iirefxxjjev avTov.

30 ot Se 'AcrcrvpLOL cus rjKovaav raura, irdvTa inoCovv

Tret^oi/res tw jSacnXea (TXjy)(Q)prjcraL Tavra /cat ort

yuKpoTorov tov iroXe/xov XtTretv. /cat 6 'A(Tcrv/3tos

fxevTOL etre /cat vtto raii/ 6fMO(f>vX(ov Tretcr^et? etre /cat

auros ovra> /BovXyjOel^ (Tvvrjvecre raura • /cat iyivovTo

25 (TvvdrJKaL Tot9 /xet' ipyal^oix€voL<; etprjVTqv elvai, rot? 8*

67rXo(f)6poLq TToXefiov. ravra /xei' S17 StcTreV/aa/cro Trept

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T<oi^ ipyarSiu 6 Kvpo? • ra^; fxemoL vofxa^ riov kttjvcou

Tov<; fxeu iavTov ^tXou9 e/ceX.€ucre KaradccrOaL, et ^ov-

XoLVTO, iu Trj iavTcou eiriKpaTeia • ttjp he tcou TroXefxCcov

XeCau -^yov oirodev ovvaivTo, oiro)'; eliq rj cr/oareta rjSicDV

5 rot? <TVfiixoi^oL<;. ot fxh/ yap klv8vuol ol avrol /cat avev

Tov Xafifiduetv TamTTJSeLay r) 8* e/c tcov iroXefiuou Tpo<f)r)

Kov(f)OT€pav Tr)v (rrpaTeCav eSd/cei 7rape)(€Lv.

Gobryas offers Cyrus many gifts— Cyrus accepts only some horses.

11. 'Ettci Se TTapeaKevd^ero yjSr) 6 Kvpo^ a»9 dincov,

TTaprjv 6 FaSara? aXXa re hcjpa TroXXd koX navrola

IP (fiepcop /cat dy(t)v a»9 au i^ olkov fxeydXov^ /cat tTVTrov?

8e rjye ttoWov? d(f)€.X6fX€uo^ tcju edvTov LTnrecoi' ot?

'qirL(TTT]Kei Blol ttjv eTn^ovXrjv. w? 8' iirXirjaLacrev,

eAege rotaoe. ii Kuyoe, t'ui/ /aet* (rot eyw ravra ol-

8ft)/x,t €1/ Tft> irapovTi, /cat XP'^ avTot?, eai^ Sej) tl •

15 POfJLL^e 8', e^T^, /cat raXXa irdvTa rajjid ad etvat.

Kat 6 Kvpo^ d/covcra? eXe^eu w8e. 'AXXa tov? /u.ei'

tTTTTOV? heXOfJLOLL, €(f>r)* 0"C T€ yctp 0)(f)€Xlja(i) €WOV(TT€-

poL<s Bov<; avTov^ ^ vvu croi elj^oi^, a»9 €olk€v, iyco re

ov 8^ TTCtXat imOvpu), to llepcatv tTrvrt/cov Odrrov

ao iKirXiqpoicro) et? tov? fxvpCov^ Imreas • to. 8' ctXXa

^pTJfxaTa (TV dirayayoiv (f>vXaTTe, €(TT av ifie 1817?

e)(ovTa oiCTTe crov fxr) rjTTda-OaL avTiScopov/xevov - et 8e

TrXeto) /Mot 8t8ou? d-TTtot? ^ XafxfidvoL^ nap* ijxov, pd

TOv<; ^eov? ov/c 0T8' ottw? du Svvaipr]v prj al(T\vvecTdai.

as 7r/)6? TauTtt 6 FaSctTa? etTrev, *AXXd TavTa />ta', ei^'J;,

TTtOTevo) o-ot • 6/oai ydp <tov tov Tporrov • <f>vXdTTeLV

fxevTOL opa et eTTtTi^Seto? et/x,t. eto? /aci/ yd/9 ^tXot

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^fiev rw 'AaravpCco, /caXXtcrri^ iSoKec elvai tj tov ifiov

TraTpo<s KTrjcTL^s • ttJs yap jxeyicTTr}'; TrdXecus JiafivXcovoq

iyyv<5 ovcra ocra fxei^ ux^ekeicrdai ecmv airo jxeyaX-qs

TToXew?, TavTa aTTeXavofxeu, ocra he evo^^eicrdai, ol-

5 /caSe Sevp' aTTtofres toijt(ov eKTrohcou rjfxev • vvv 8'

€7ret i^OpoL icTfiev, BrjXou oti iTreuhau crv oLTreXdrj^,

/cat avTol eTn/BovXeva'OfxeOa koI 6 oIko<; oXo';, kul

oljxai Xvirrjpojs ^ucocrofxeda oXwg tov<; e^^yoous /cat

TrXrjaLov e^oires kol KpeLTTOv<s rjp.wu avTcop opSiureq.

Gadatas invited to join Cyrus with his friends.

10 12. *AKovcrauTi ravra t(o Kvpu) eSo^eu a^ta imixe-

\etas Xiyeiv • /cat evdv<; elire, Tt ovu, €(j)y], c5 FaSara,

ov)(L Tct fx€v T€i)(r) ^vXoLKrj €.^vpa. iTTOirj(Tap,ev, ottojs

av (TOL era >) ^prjcrdai acr^aXo)?, orroTav ets aura Lrj<s•

auTos Se o'ut' i^/xtf orparevet, tVa ^t' ot ^eol oicnrep

15 i/Gi' crvi' T7/xtt' ojcrtv, ovros ere (jio^rJTat, dXXa fxr} av

TOVTOV ; O TL 8e 1781; (TOL OpaV TCJV CrOiV Tj OTO) (TVVOiV

^at/jet9, e)((iiv aw craurw iropevov. /cat crv r av ijxoi,

ojs y ifiol So/cet, iraivv ^prj(TLp.o<i eLr)<;, eyw re crot ocra

ai/ SvvcjfjLat TTeipaL(Top,ai. d/covcras raura 6 ra8ara9

aD OLveTTvevcre re /cat etTrev, Ay9* ovt', ^'^17? Swaiixr)v av

(TV(TKeva(Toiixevo<s <f)0d(TaL irpiv ere i^Leuau ; ^ovXofxai

ydp TOL, e<f)r}, /cat ttjv fiyjrepa ayeuv /xer ifxavTov.

Nat /ita At , e<^j (f)d't](TeL fiei/TOL • eyoi ydp iTna-^rjcro)

eiws ai* ^179 /caXtug e'^eiv. ovtq) Br) 6 FaSctra? avreX-

25 ^wv <f>vXaiL fxev rd rei-^r) crvv Kvpo) oj^vpaxraTO, crwe-

(TKevdcraTO Se Trdvra oiroaots du ot/co? fxeya^ /caXw5

oLKoiTO. rjyeTo Se /cat tcov iavTov t(ov re ttlcttcjv ots

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rjSeTO Kol (t>v -qTriareL noKXovs, di/ay/fatra? tov<; [xeu Kal

yvvalKa<; ayeuu, tov<s Se /cat aSe\(f)ov<;, o)? SeSe/xet^ovs

TOVTOi<i KaT€)(OL avTov^. KOL Tov fxev TaSaTau ev9v<; 6

Kvpo<; iv To1<s irepX avrov yeu €)(q}v kol 6h(ou (fypaaTrjpa

5 Kal vhaTwv KoX ^ikov /cat aiTOVy a>s eir] iu d<f)6ou(t)Tar

Tots crrpaTOTreSeuecr^at.

A conference before Babylon— why Cyrus preferred to keep at a

distance.

y^<i.[3. *E7r€t oe vopevofxeuo^ Kadecopa tyjv Ttav BuySv-

Xcjviojv itoXlv Kal eSo^eu avT(o t) 6S05 r^u rjei Trap

avTo TO Tet^o? (ftepetv, /caXeVas tov Vuy^pvav /cat tov

10 FaSarai^ rjpcoTa et eliq dWrj 6S6<i, wcrre fxr) Trdvv iyyvs

tov T€L)(ov<; ayeiv. Kal 6 To}/3pva<s eTnev, Ei(rl fxevy

(o oecriTOTa, Kai vokkai oooi' aAA €y(oy , €917, <i>P'V^

Kal /SovXeadaL av ere vvv oti iyyvTaTO) Trj<; iroXecjs

dyeuv, Xva koX eVtSei^ats avTut otl to (TTpaTevfid aov

15 ri^t) TToXv re ecrrt /cat Ka\6v • iireiSr) Kal ore eXaTTOv

cT^e9 'irpo(TT]X$€<; re 77/305 avTo to Tei^o^ Kal e^earo

rjfid^ ov TToXXou? o^'ras • vvv Se et /cat napecTKevacrfie-

vo<; TL icTTLv, uidTTep rrpos ere etTrei' otl TrapaaKevd^oiTo

a»9 fia^ovjxevos crot, 0T8' oTt tSoi'Tt auraJ rr)!/ cn7t' Swa-

20 [XLv ndXiv dnapacTKevoTaTa to, iavTov <f)avelTaL. Kal

6 Kvpo5 7r/309 raura etTre, Ao/cet? /aot, w Voi^pva, dav-

fxdC,€Lv oTi.iv <w fxev ^povio .ttoXv fjLetova e^oiv (TTpaTidv

^Xdov, irpos avTo to t€L)(o? Trpoa-yjyov vvv S' evret

nXeiova Bvvafjuv e^cu, ovk ediXoi vtt airrd rd TeC)(7j

as aycLV. dXXd fjc^ davfxatfi • ov yap to avTo iaTL

irpocTdyeLV^Kal irapdyeiv. irpocrdyovcTL fiev yap ijdv-

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res ovTQ) Ta^ajxevoL 0)<s av apiaroi eXev /xa^ecr^at,

TTapiduai 8e avdyKT) iaTLv eAcrera/xeVats fieu rat?

ajxoiiaL<;, aveipixivot^ he koX tol<s aXXots aKevo(f)6-

poLS inl TToXv ' Tavra Se irdvTa Set ttpoKeKokv^dat

5 TOL'=; 6TrXo(f)6pot's kol fXTjSapfj rots TroXe/xtot? yvfxvd

onXcov TO. crKevo(f)6pa (^atVetr^at. dvdyKrj ovu ovtcj

TTopevojxevcjv iiri XeiTTou kol dcrdeves to /xa^t/xoi/

Terd^dai • el ovi^

fiovkoLVTO dOpooL

e/c Tov TeC^ov<;

TTpocrneo'eZv nr),

oirr) TTpoa-fXL^eiav,

TToXv av ippcojxe-

_£ vicTTepoi avfJL-

liiyvvoiev to)v

TTapiovTOiv /cat

TOts pikv eVt

fiaKpov TTopev-

0[xei/0LS jxaKpal

KOL at iiTL^orj-

^etat, TOts S* e/c tov Tet)(ou? /S/oa^u irpo? to e'yyu? /cat

TrpoThpafieLV /cat irdXtv direXOeiv. j(^v he p,r) fielou drre-

}(oi'r€5 napCcJixa/ rj i<f>* ocrov /cat i^vi^ eKTeTafxeuoL nopev-

ofieduy TO [xev 'irXfj6o<s /caToi/fovrat rjfJLtov vtto oe Ta)i^

35 7rapv(f)aa'fi€vo)v oirXayv Tras o;)(Xo? Seti'os (fyatveTai. rjv

8* ow TO) ovrt iiTe^LcocrL ttt), ck ttoXXou irpoopojvTe^

avTovs cvK av dirapd(TKevoL Xap.l3avoLp.e9a. pdXXov

8e, w av8/3e9, e<j>r)f ovh* imxetpyja-ovo-Lv, ottotov Trpocroi

Zdy. 4^o ToG Tct^ous aTrUvaiyriv p.ri Tm oX<^ viroXa-

A Uauvlomas Brick, with Inscbiption.

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^coaL Tov Trai/ro? KpeiTTov^ €u/at • <^o^epa yap r) 0,770-

)((opr)(TLf;. iTrel he raur* elirev, eSo^e re 6p0(o^ rot?

irapovcTL \eyeiv /cat rjyev 6 T(o^pva<; axnrep eKcXevcre.

TrapafieL^ofieuov Be ttju ttoXlv tov crrpaTevfiaTo^; del to

5 VTTokeiiTOixevov la^vpoTepov iTOLOvixevo^ OLTreyoipei.

Cyrus sends to Cyaxares— their meeting.

14. *E7r€i he TavTa St€7reVpaKTo, irefnreL npoq Kva-

$dpy)v KOL eTrecTTeWev avTU rfKeiv errt to (TTpaToirehov,

oiro)^ Trepl to)v ^povpixav wv ei\y]^e(Tav ^ovXevcraivro

o Tt ^pyjaaLVTo, /cat deacroifxevo<; to (TTpdTevp.a koX

10 TTepX Twv dWoiv (TVfxfiov\o<; ylyvono 6 tl hoKoCr) e'/c

TovTOV TtpaTTeLv • edv he KeXevy, eiire, e<f>r}y otl eyo)

av a»9 eKeivov ioiiqv crvcrTpaTOTreheva-oixeuo^. 6 fxev

dyyeXos oi^eTo TavT dirayyeXcou. 6 he Kva^dpiq^

eiTopeveTO ry vcrTepaCa (tvv rot? napafieivaa-Lv l7nrev(TL

15 Mtjhcov ' oj? 8' TjcrdeTo 6 Kv/ao? TrpoanovTa avrov, Xa-

/SojM Tov<; re tcjv Ilepcrc^v tTrvrea?, ttoXXou? rjhr) ouTa<?,

/cat Tov^ Mrjhov^ ndvTa<; /cat Tovq ^ApfxevCov^ /cat tov^

'TpKavLov; /cat tcjp aWcDu crvixixd^aiu tov<s evLTnroTaTov<s

re /cat evoTrXorarov? dinjvTa, CTTtSet/ci^u? toJ Kva^dprj

20 T^t' hwafXLv. 6 he Kva^dp7]<; eirel elhe crvv p.ev tw

Kupoj TToXXov? TC /cat /caXov9 /cdya^ou? €7rofx€vov<;, arvv

eavTO) he oktyiqv re /cat oXiyov d^iav depaireiav, aTLfiov

Tt aurw cooget' eti'at /cat a^09 avTou eKapev. eneL oe

/caraySa? aTTO row lttttov 6 Kvpo<; TrpoarjXOev w? ^tXr^-

35 cTG)!' avTov /caTct vofxov, 6 Kva^dpr)^ /career; jutei/ (xtto

Tou LTTTTOV, d7re(TTpd<f)Y) he ' /cat e(f>LXr)ae p.eu ov, ha-

KpvQiv he <^avepo<i rjv. e/c tovtov hr) 6 Kvpo? rows

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fxeu aWovs TravTa? dTroaToivTa<s eKeXevcreu dvaTrave-

crOai ' avTos Be ka/36ixeuo<i rrj? Se^ta? tov Kva^dpoi'

Koi dnayaycov avTov Trj(s oSov e^(o vno (f)OLPLKds rti^a?,

T(ov re MrjSiKcov ttIXcjv VTro/SaXetv eKekevcreu avT(o /cat

5 KadCaaq avTop kol TrapaKadLcrdfxevos eiTrev wSe.

Displeasure of Cyaxares— Cyrus conciliates his uncle.

15. EtTre ^xoi, ecftr), Trpo<5 t(ov Oecjv, at dele, tC fxoL

opyt^eL KOL tC ^okeTTOv opcov ovtco ^aXcTTftis (f>ep€i<;

;

ivTavda Brf 6 Kva^dpr)^ diTeKpivaTO, "^On, a) Kv^e,

hoKwv ye S-q e<f) octov dvdpoiiraiv jxptJ/jlt] i(f)LKuelTaL

10 /cat T(ov TToXat irpoyovoiv /cat Trarpo? /Sao'tXeiw? ire^v-

Keuai /cat avro? y8ao*t\eu5 vo/xt^o/xevo§ elvai, ifxavTov

fjiev opat ovTO) rarreLVios /cat dva^tw? eXawovTay ere 8e

ry ifjifj OepaTTeia /cat ttJ aWi^ Svvdpei fxeyav re Kat

fieyaXonpeiryj irapovra. /cat ravra ^aXcTrot' /xei^ olfiaL

15 /cat VTTO iroXefiLOJU irade^u, noXv 8', &> Zev, ^aXcTTwre-

pov u^ wi/ rJKLcrra e^pr^v ravra TreTTOvBevaL. eyo) fxev

ydp 8o/cft) Se/ca/ct9 at* /caret rrjs y^? /caraSvvat i^Stoi^

^ 6(f)0rjvaL OVTCO TaTreivo<; /cat tSeti^ tov<; e/xov? e/xou

dfJLeXTJ(ravTa<s /cat iTreyyeXoJVTaq ifioi. ov yap dyuoco

ao roOro, 6^17, ort ou crv /xov fxovov p,eit,a}V ei, dXXd /cat

ot CjLtot SovXot la^vpoTepoL ifxov vTTavTidt,ovai fioi /cat

KaTeorKevacrixefOL eto'tv uktt€ Svpacrdai TTOL'fja'aL jxdXXov

e/xe /ca/coj? ^ iradeZu vtt' ifxov. /cat a/xa ravra Xeycou

TToXv ert /ActWoi^ iKparevro vno tcou SaKpvcov, wcrre

as /cat roi' Kv/3oi^ eTrecnrdaaTO ifnrXrjcrdrjvaL BaKpv(ov ra

ofifxara. eTna^oiv 8e puKpov eXe^e rotaSe 6 Kvpo?.

*AXXa ravra ju.O', w Kva^dprjy ovre Xeyet? dXyjdrj

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ovre op6o)<; yiyv(a(TKeL<;, el oiec Trj ifiy Trapovcrta

M>y8ous Karea-KevdcrOaL axxre LKavovs etj'at <T€ /ca/cw?

voielu. TO fxevTOL (re dvfiovcrOaL ov Oavjxd^cj • dXX',

€(fyr), Q) dele, irpos T(ov Oecju, et tl Kaycj oroi nporepov

5 i)^apLcrdiMrjv, /cat crv vvv ep.o\ -^dpicrai av Ser)da> crov •

TTttvcrat, €(^17, TO vvv eivai p.eix<^6p.ev6<i fxoL • eVetSctt' 8e

irelpav rjjjicov XctySi^? Trwg e')(o^i€v tt/oo? tre, eat' /xei/ Sry

(rot <f>aLvr)TaL ra vtt c/aov Trenpayfieva iirl Toi aqi

dyaOoi TTeTTOvr^jxeva, dcnra^ofievov re fiov ere avTaaird-

10 ^ov, euepyeTTjv re i/d/At^e, eat' 8' ctti ddTepa, TOTe p.01

fiefjL(f>ov. 'AXX.* tcra>9 fievToi, e(f)r) 6 Kva^dprj*;, /caXw?

Xe'yet? • /caya> ovt(o TroLyjcrco. Tt ovt* ; e(f>r) 6 Kvpo^y

"^ /cat <f)LXy](Ta> (re ; Et crv ySouXet, e<^i7- Kat ov/c

d7rocrTpei//et jLte (ocrntp apTt ; Ovk aTTOdTp&lioixaL, e(f)r).

IS /cat 69 l^ikrjcrev avTov.

Cyaxares receives great honor— he invites Cyrus to dine with him.

16. *n<; Se elSoi' ol Mi^Sot re /cat ol Ilep(raL /cat oi

dXXot, TTCtcrt yd/a ifxeXeu 6 tl e/c rovro)!/ e(roLTo, ev6v<;

Tjcrdr^crdv re /cat e(f>aiSpvu6r)crav. /cat 6 Kvpo? 8e /cat

6 Kva^dprjq dvafidvTe? eiri tov<; Ittttov^ rjyovvTo, /cat

20 eVt fxev TO) Kva^dpr) ol Mi78ot elnovTO, Kvpo<; yap

avTol<s ovro)? eirevevcrev, inl 8e to) Kvp(p ol Xleyofrat,

ot o aAAot CTTt TovTOL<;. e-nret oe acpuKovTo em to

(TTpaToneSov /cat KarecrTrjaav tov Kva^dprjv eU ttjv

KaTeaKevaa-fxevrjv aKr)v'qVy ot? [xev eTeTaKTo irape-

35 (TKeval,ov TdTTiTrjheLa rw Kva^dpr) • ot 8e Mr58ot ocroi'

')(jp6vov (T^o\y]v Trpo Seiirvov rjyev 6 Kva^dpiqq riaav

Trpo? avTov, ot p.ev /cat aurot /ca^' eaurous, ot Zk

CYROPAEDIA—

9

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TrXetcrrot vtto Kvpov iyKeXevaroL, Scopa ayovT€.<i, 6

fieu Tt§ olvo^oov Kokov, 6 S' oxfjoTTOLov ayaBov, 6 8'

apTonoiovy 6 he fxovaovpyop, ol 8' e/CTTw/Aara, ot 8*

i(T0rJTa Kokiqv • Trag he rts ws cttI ro ttoXv ev ye tl

5 wv elXy](f)ei, eocopelro avT(p • cucrre tov Kva^dprjv p.eTa-

ytyvaxTKeLV a»9 out€ 6 Kvpo? d(f>LaTr) aurou? o-tt' avrov

ou^' ot Mi^Sot rJTTOv Tl avT(a Trpoae'i')(ov top vovv ri

/cat npoaOeu.

*E7ret he heiTrvov cupa ^p, KaXecras 6 Kva^dprj^ 'q^LOV

10 Tov Kvpov hid ^povov IhovTa avTov crvuheLTrvelv. 6 he

Kvpo<; e<f>r], M>) St) cri) KeXeve, oi Kva^dpr) • 17 ov)(

opa? OTL ovTOi ol TTap6vTe<i v(f>* rjficov irdvre^ inaipo-

fievoL Trdpeidiv ; ovkovv /caXw? av TrpdrTOLfiL el tov-

T(ov djxeXwv r7)v ifxrjv r]hovr)v depaireveLv hoKotrju.

15 dfJieXelcrdaL he hoKovuTe^ <JTpaTi(t>Ta.L 01 peu dyaOol

TToXv dOvp-oTepoi yiyvovTai, ol he irovrjpol ttoXv v^pi-

(TTOTepoi. dXXd (TV fxeu, e(f)y]y aXXws re Kal ohov

jxaKpav tJkcjv heLirvei 17817 • /cat et rti/es ae TifxaxTiVy

dvracnra^ov /cat ev(o)(eL avTov?, ii^a o"e /cat Oappiqcroi-

20 (Tiv ' eyoi 8' dniajv ecf)' direp Xeyoi rpexpofxai. avptov

h\ e(f)r], Trp(t> hevp* eirl ra? ad<? Ovpa<; TrapecrovTai ol

eiTiKaipioi, oiro)? ^ovXevcrcojxeOa Trct'reg avv <toI o tl

^p-^ TTOielv TO e/c Tovhe. av 8' rjp.lv ep^aXe irapoiv

Tvepl TovTov noTepov en 80/cet aTpaTCveardai ^ /cat/aos

25 17817 StaXvetv Tr)v orTpaTidv.

The allies urge Cyrus not to disband the army.

17. TavTTjv pev hrj Trjv rjpepav ovro) Stayaywre?

/cat SctTTi^r^crai^re? dvenavovTo. Tjj 8* vcTTepaCa Trp(p

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-qKou im tol^ Kva^dpov 6vpa^ Trai/re? ol avfxfxa^oL.

eojs ovu 6 K.va^dpri<s iKoafieLTo, olkovoju on TroXus

6)(Xos iirl Tat? dvpaL<; etr], ev tovto) ol <^t\ot tw Kvpt^

rrpocrrjyou ol fiev KaSovcrCov; Seoymevous avTov p^iveiv,

5 ol Se *TpKavCov<;, 6 8e Tt? "taKa^, 6 8e tl<s kol Foj-

^pvcLv • 'ToTCtCTTra? 8e FaSarat' Trpocrrjye, Bsojxevov

Tov Kvpov fxiueiv. ^vBa hrf 6 Ki)po9 yiyvoxTKOiv onFaSaTas iraKai dncoXcoXeL rw (f)6fi(o jxrj XvOeLTj tj arpa-

rta, eTTtyeXacras ehreUf 'fl FaSara, SrJXos et, e<f)r), vito

lo'ToTaoTTTou TouSe iTeTreL(rfX€uo<s raCra yLyv(i>(TKeiv a

Xeyets. Kat 6 FaSctras avaretVa? ra? \€ipa<i Trpo<s

Tou ovpOLVOv dirdifxoa-ev ^ jxrju firj vito tov 'TaTdanov

ireLaOels ravra yLyuaxTKSii/ • aXX* oI8a, e(f)rj, otl r^v

Vfieis aTreXdrjTe, eppei Ta/xa iravreXois • 8ca ravr', e<j^';,

15 Kat TovT(o iyo) avTos SteXeyo/xr^i^, epoiTwv el elhtvq ri

eu v(o exets TTOtelv. koX 6 Kvpos elTrev, *A8t/c&>s dpa

iyo) 'TcTTdaTvav Touhe KaraiTLWfxaL. 'ASt/cco? fievroL

vrj Ai , e(f)r) 6 TtrracrTra?, (o Kvpe • iyco yap iXeyou

T^ Fa8ara twSc rocrovroi^ piovou o)? ov^ otw I'C crot

ao €ti7 (TTpaTevecrdaL, Xeyoiv otl 6 waTrjp ere /xeraTre/XTreTat.

/cat 6 Kvpo9, Tt Xeyetg; €(f>r)• Kat cru rovro eToXpLriaa^

i^eveyKelvf etr* eya> i^ovXofirjv etre /xr/; Nat /ao, At",

e(f>r) • 6/30) yap ere virepeindvp.ovvra iu Ile/Dcrat? ttc-

pi^X^TTTOV irepLeXdelv Kat tw iraTpX iinhei^aadai rj

95 eKaa-TOL hieTrpd^o). 6 8e Ku/oo? e^iy, Sv 8* ovk im-

dvfxeL<i otKa8e aTreX^cti/; Ov p-d At', e<^T7, 6 ^TcTTd-

a"iTa<;, ovS* dTreipt ye, dXXa peucjv (TTpaTr)yT](r(i), ew?

- a»/ TTOnqaoi VahdTav tovtovL tov 'AcrcrvpCov 8e<77ro-

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Cyaxares appears, and a general discussion follows.

18. Ot fiev hr) TouavTa eTrait^ov cnrovSy npos akXij-

Xovq. iv 8e TovTO) Kva^dpr)<; (TefJLV(t)<; KeKocrixrjjjLeuo';

i^TjXde /cat eVt dpovov Mi^Sikou iKadit,eTo. ws Se

TTcii^re? awrjXdov ovq eSei /cat (TLiOTrrj iyei^eTOj 6 Kva-

5 ^dprjf; eXe^eu wSe. *Av8pes cru/x./x,a^ot, tcrw?, e7T€t8i7

Trapcov Tvy)(<xvQi koX wpecrlSvTepos eijxL Kvpov, et/cos

ap^eiv jxe Xoyov. vvv ovv So/cet /u,ot eti^at /cat/)6s

Trept roz^Tou npcoTOv hiaXiyecrOai iroTepov (rTpareve-

aOai €TL So/cet 17 StaXveti' 17817 Tr}u (TTpaTidv • XeyeVcu

10 ovv Tt9, e'^^5 7re/3t avrov tovtov rj yiyvcacTKei. e/c

rovTov irpcJTo^ fxev eXneu 6 'TpKdvLO<i, '^AvSpes crvfjifxa-

^OL, ovK olSa p,€v eycoye et Tt 861 Xoyov ottov avrd to.

epya Set/ct^vcrt to KpaTicTTOv. iravres yap eTncrTafxeda

OTt ofiov jxeu 6uTe<s TrXetcu /ca/ca tov<s rroXe/xtov? ttolov-

15 /xei/ 17 Trda-xofiev • ore 8e x^P^'^ ^fxev dXXyjXojVy Ik^ivol

r)ix2v i^pwvTo o)? e/cetVots ^1/ i78to"roi^, 17/^11^ ye /XT^f a»s

^^aXeTTwraro^'. cttI toi^o) 6 Ka8ovcrtos etTrei', *H/u,ets

8e Tt ai* XeyoLfieu, e^r}, nepl tov olkoBe direXOovTes

CKaoTot x^P''^ elvaiy owore ye ovBk crTpaTevofxeuoL^,

so (US eot/ce, )((opi^eor0ai crvix(f)epeL ; r)ixei<s yovv ov ttoXvv

Xpovov 8t;)(a tov vfieTcpov ttXtJOov? (TTpaTevcrdfievoL

hiKrjv eSofJiCv a>s Kat v/xets CTTtCTTao'^e. eVl tovto)

*Apra^a^os o Trore <f>y]<Ta^ etuai Kvpov (Tvyyeirrjq

cXe^e Tota8e • 'Eyo) 8', e^iy, &> Kva^dpr), toctovtov

«5 8ta^e/)o/i,at rot? irpocrOev Xiyovcriv • ovtol fxev ydp

<l>a(TLV oTi 8et jxei/ovTa^ cttpaTeveaOai^ iyco 8e Xeyo)

OTt OTC /otei/ ot/cot 171^, i(TTpaTev6p/r)V' /cat yap i^orj-

dovv TToXXdKLs Tcav 7)iieT€po)v dyoyiivoiv koX nepl tSw

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r)fx€T€p(ov (f>povpL(ov oj? iTn^ov\€vaoix€V(ov 7roXXa/ci9

Trpdyixara €l)(ou (f)o^ovjjLev6<s re koL ^povptov • koX

TovT cwpaTTOV TOL otK€ta 8a'rrav(ov. vvv 8'€.)((ii p.kv

TO. €K€.iv(t)v (f>povpLa, ov (f)o^ovfiai Be iKeCvovs, ev(i))(ov-

5 [xaL he TOL eKeivoiv koX ttivu) ra Ta)u iroXefiCcjv. a>s ovv

TO, fxev OLKOL (TTpaTelav ovcrai', rctSe 8e eoprrjv, ifiot

fxeu ov ooKel, e(f)r}, SiokveLv Tiju^e Tr^v TTavrjyvpiv. iirl

TOVTO) 6 Ta)l3pva'S elTrev, 'Eya> 8', a> dvhpe^ (rv/x/xa^oi,

p-e^pi p-ev Tou8e eTraivo) Trjv Kvpov he^idv • ovSeu yap

10 xjjevSeTaL oiv VTrecr^ero • el 8' aTTeLCTLv eK Trj<; ^wpa?,

817X01' oTt 6 pev *Acro"v/3to9 dvaTTvev(TeT(x.L^ ov tlucov

TTOLvd^ u>v T€ v/xct? eir€^eLpr)aev dSuKeTu koI Sju epe

etroiiqcrev • eyoi 8e ev t(o pepeu e/cetVo) TrdXiv Bcjcro)

BiKyju OTL vpZv (fyiXos eyevop^rjv.

Cyrus proposes a plan.

15 19. 'EttI tovtol? TrdcTL Kvpo<; eiirev, ^11 dvhpe<s, ovB'

ipe Xavddvei otl edv peu hLokvoipev to (XTpdTevpa,

TOL pev TjpeTepa daOevecTTepa yiyvoiT dv, to, 8e tcov

TTokepicov irdXiv av^rjceTai. ocrot re ydp avrcov oirXa

d(f)rjpr]PTaL, Ta^v aXXa noLTJaovTai • ocroi re ittttov?

20 aTreaTeprjUTai, ra^v irdkiu aXXov? lttttov; KTijaovTaL •

dvTL 8e TCJV diTo9av6vT(tiv erepoi e^iq^rjaovcri • oxne

ovhev 6avpa(TTov el irdvv ev rct^^et TrdXiv rjplv irpdy-

paTa trape^eiv SvuTJaoPTai. tl hrJTa eyo) Kva^dprju

eKekevaa \6yov ep^akeZv nepl KaToKvcreo)^ rrj^ (TTpa-

35 rta? ; ev IcTTe otl <f>o/3ovpeuo<; to peWov. opco yap

-qplu dvTLirdkov<; irpodiovTa^ oi<i rjpelf;, el ai8e crr/oa-

TevaopeOa, ov Swr)a6peda pd^ecrdai. Trpocrep)(eTaL

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fxeu yap StJttov ^^eLfxcou, crreyat 8e el /cat rifjuv avroi?

eiaiv, aXXa fxa At' ov\ ImroLS ovSe depdirovcTiv ovSe

TO) BtJixo) t(ou cTTpaTio)T(iiv, o}v o-vev r]fxel<; ovk av ^vvai-

fieda crTpareveadaL • to, 8' iiTLTtjSeLa onov fxev i7/aet9

5 iXyjXvdafjLev v(^ rjixcou avrjXcjraL • ottol Se fxr) a(f>Lyixe9a,

oia TO i^jLtas <j)0^eZa'daL dt'aKe/co/xtcrjaeVot etcrtt' et? epv-

fiaray axTre avTol fiev e^etv, rjfxa^s 8e raura /iii^ hvva-

(rOai Xayi^dveiv. tl<s ovu ovtco^; dyaOo<; r) rt? ovTcoq

l(r)(ypo<; 09 Xt/xo) /cat ptyet hvuatT av [jia)(6fJL6vo<; arpa-

10 TEvecrdaL ; el jxeu ovv ovTOi crTpaTevcrojxeOa, iyo) fiev

(fjTjfXL ^prjvai eK6vTa<s r]fjid<; KaraXvcrai ttjv crrpaTidv

jxdXXov ri dKovTa<i vn a/xi^^avta? i^eXadrjvai. el he

^ovXofxeda ert CTTpaTevecrdaL, rdS' eyw <^7^/Ltt \prjvai

TTOieZv, a»s Tci^tcrra TreipdcrOai t(ov fxev eKetvoiv 6)(v-

15 p(ov a»9 TrXetcrra Trapaipelv, rjixiu 8' avrot? cog TrXetcrra

6)(ypd TTOieladai • idu yap Tavra yevyjTai, rd p.ev

eTTLTTJSeLa TrXetco e^ovcnv onoTepoL dv TrXecco SvucovTai

Xa^6pTe<; dTTOTCdeadaL, TToXiopKrjaovTai 8e oTTorepoL

dv 'qTTOvs uxTL. vvv 8* ovhev hia^epoiiev to)v ev t(o

10 TTeXdyei TrXeouTOJU • /cat ydp eKelvoi irXeovcn fiev del,

TO 8e TTeTrXevcTjJLevov ovSeu olKeiorepov tov dTrXe-vcTTov

KaTaXeiTTOvaLV. edv 8e (fypovpua rjfjuv yevrjTai, Tavra

Srj T0t9 [leu TToXe/xtot? dXXorpKacrei Trjv ^a>pav, rjplv

VTT evoiav p.aKkov iravr ecrrat. o o tcra)? av

25 Ttt'es v/xwi/ <f)ofiy)delev, el Sei^cret Troppo) tt]? eavTCJv

(^poupetM, [xrjSev tovto oKvijcrrjTe. r)ixe2<^ fxev ydp

eTreiTTep Ka\ 0)9 oiKoOev dno^rjfjLOVfxev, ^povp-qaeLv

vjjuv dvahe^o^xeda ra eyyuraTa ^wpia t(ov TroXefiLCDV,

vfjielq he rd irpocropa v/jlvv auroi? Trj<; *A(T(rupLa<s eKeZva

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KTacrde kol ipyd^ea-Oe. iav yap r]ixel<; ra ttXtjctlou

avT(t)v <f>povpovi'Te<s hvviafxeda aco^eadat, iu noXXy

v/xets elpiji^r) ecrecrde ot tol irpoaa) avTcop €^ovTe<i • ov

yap ol/xai SwijaovraL toju eyyvs kavroiv KaKa>v ovtcdv

5 dfieXovPTes rots irpoaoj vpXv im^ovXeveiu.

His proposition unanimously accepted— the army got in re<xdines8.

20. 'Us Se ravT ippTJdrj, ol re aXXot Traj/re? d^ttrTci-

H€voL crvfiTrpodv/JLyja-ecrOaL ravT €<f>a(Tav Kal Kua^ct/oi^?.

Tahdras Se Kal Toi^pva<; /cat Tei)(Ofi iKarepo^ avrwi',

rju iTTLTpeifjcjcTLu ol (TVfiixa)(OL, TeL)(L€Lcr0aL €(j>a(rai',

10 tSore /cat Taura ^tXta rots a~vfxpLd')(oi^ vndp-^eiv. 6

ovu Ku/3os CTTCt irdvTa*; e(opa Trpo6vjxov<5 6uTa<s irpdr-

Teiv ocra eXe^e, reXos etTrei', Et tolvvv Trepavueiv ^ov-

Xofieda ocra ^afxeu ^pyjvaL iroLelv, o)? raptor' ai/ Scot

yevicrOai ixyj^avd^ fxeu ei<s to Kadaipelv to. T(iiv ttoXc-

15 ixuav T€L)(y), TeKTOvaq Se et? to rjfuv oxvpo. irvpyovcrdai.

e/c TovTov virecrx^TO o ftc^ Kva^dp7)<; fxiq^av-qv auro?

7TOLr)(rdfxevo<s nape^eiv, dXXrjv Se FaSciTas Kat Fco-

^pva<;, dXXr)v Se TLypdprjs • auro? Se Kv/ao? e<^i7 Svo

neLpda-ea-dai TTOirjaacrdai. eiret Se ravr' eho^evy eVo-

20 plt^ovTO fxev fxr}-)^apoTroiov<;, Trape(TK€vdt,ovTo S' eKacrrot

et9 Tct? fxr))(avd<; o)v eSet • dvhpa^ S' eireaTrjcrav ot

eSoKow eVtTT^SetdraTOt et^at djot^t ravr' e^eti^. Kupo?

S' eTTet eyi^w ort StarptySi^ ecrrat d/x(^t raOra, e/cct^tcre

TO (TTpdTiVixa evOa (oero vyieivoTaTov eivai /cat evupocT-

as oSwTaroi' o(ra eSet TrpoaKOfiL^eadaL • ocra re ipvp.v6-

TYjToq TrpoaeheLTo, iiroLTJaaro, o)? ev dcr^aXet ot del

fxevovTe^ eleVf et Trore /cat irpoao) rfj lcr)(yi aTTOcrTpaTO-

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TrehevoLTo. Trpos Se tovtol<; ipcoTcov ovs ^ero /xctXtcrra

eiSeVat rrju ^(opav onodev av o)? TrXetcrra ox^eXotro to

crrpctreu/xa, i^yev del ets 7rpovoiJLd<;, a/xa /xet' ottco?

on TrXelcTTa Xafx/3duoi rrj dTparia TdnLTTJ^eLa, dfxa

5 8* OTTOJ? fidXXov vyiaivoLev /cat ttr^uotet' SiairouovfJievoL

Tats TTopeiai<i, djaa S' ottojs et* rats dycuyat? rd? rct^ets

viToixLyiviqcTKOivTO. 6 ixeu Br) K.vpo<s iv Tovrots ^i/.

TAe ambassadors from the Indian king return— three of them are

sent to gain information from the enemy.

21. 'HX$ov S' iu TovTO) T(o ^p6f(p /cat napd tov

'luSov xpTJixaTa dyouT€<s /cat dTnjyyeXXou avTco otl 6

lo 'Ii^8o9 eTTtcrreXXet rotctSe. 'Eyw, oi Kvpe, "^Sofxat otl

fjiOL iinjyyeLXa^ a)u eSeov, /cat ^ovXofxaC col ^€vo<;

etvat /cat Tre/XTTO) crot ^pyjixara • /ccti' dXXwi' Soy,

p,eTairefjLTTOv. errecrTaXTat Se Tot? Trap' e/AOu TTOtew/

Tt di' crv /ceXevry?. d/covcra? 8e 6 Kvpos etTre,

15 KeXevcu toiuvv v/xds tous /xet' dXXov? fjL€i^ovTa<s evda

KaTea-KTjvcjKaTe cfivXaTTeiv rd ^/ai^/xara /cat ^tJv ottws

ujLiti' rjSiCTTov ' Tpel<; 8e jU,ot iXOovres vfxiou et? rou?

TToXejLttous d»s Tvapd tov 'ivSov nepl (TVfXfxa^Laq, /cat

rd/cet fxaOouTei; 6 tl dv Xeycoai re /cat ttol(x)(Tlv, oj?

30 Td^LCTTa dirayyetXaTe ifioC re /cat rw 'IvSw • /cdv raurd

jotot KaXw9 vTrr]peTT](Tr]T€, €Tl pidXXov vpuv )(dpLu etcro-

jxaL TOVTov rj otl ^pT^/xara ndpecTTe ayouT€<;. /cat yd/3

01 fxeu 8ovXot9 eot/coT€9 KaTdaKOiroL ovhev dXXo Svvau-

T(XL et8dr€9 dTrayyeXXett* ^ ocra irdvTes IcraaLv • ol ok

25 OLOLirep vjutets dfSpe? TroXXd/ct? /cat rd ^ovXevofieua

KaTafxavddvovcrLv. ol [xev Sr) 'ivSot i^Sews d/covtrai^re?

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KOL ^ei/LcrdivTe^ TOTe irapa Kvpw, crvo'Kevaa'dfxevoL r^

vcTTepaia inopevovTO, viro(T)(op.€voi tj firjv jxaOovres

oaa. av hvvo)VTaL TrXetcrra e/c rcit' TroXeixiajv rj^ew a»s

Bwarov ra)(icrTa.

Magnificent preparations of Cyrus.

5 22. 'O Se Kv/)05 to. re aX\a et§ tov iroXefiov irape-

(TKevd^eTo fxeyaXoTrpeTrax;, wg St) durjp ovSev fXLKpov

iirLvoa)v irpaTTeiv, eTre/LteXero Se ov fxovov atv eSo^e

rots <TvyLyLd^oi<;^ dWd /cat epiv iue^aWe irpos aWtj-

Xov9 Tots (^tXots OTTW? avTot eKacTTOi <f>avovvTaL /cat

10 evoTrXoTarot /cat tTTTTt/cwraTot /cat dKouTuaTLKcoTaTOt /cat

To^LKcoTaroL KOL (fyiXoTTOucoTaTOL. TavTa Se i^eiprydt^ero

CTTi TO,? 6rjpa<i i^dyoiv /cat tljxcjv tov<s KpaTicrTOVs exa-

(jra* /cat rovs dpxovTa^ Se ov9 ewpa iTTLixekoixcuovs

TovTov 0770)9 ot avTWP KpdnaTOL ecrovTai OT/oartoirat,

15 /cat TOVTOV? inaivcjv re Trapco^vve /cat ^apt^o/xevos

avTot? o Tt Svi^atro. et Se wore dvcrlav ttoioIto /cat

eoprrju dyoi, /cat ef Tavrj) ocra noXcfiov €P€Ka /LteXe-

Twcriv avOpojTTOL irduTcou tovtcov dy(oua<; CTTotet Kat

a^Xa rots vlkcoctl jaeyaXoTr/aeTroi? eStSov, Kat '^i' ttoXXt)

ao evOvfiCa iv rw (TTparevfjiaTL. t(o Se Kv/)a> cr^eSoi' Tt

^St; dTTOTereXecrixeva ^v oo"a i^ovXero €.\oiv (TTparev-

eadau irXrfv rotv ixr})(av(ou. /cat ya/3 ot Ileyoo-at tTiTret?

e/cTrXew -^Sry -^craf et? tov? fxvpCov^, /cat ra apfxara tol

SpeTravrj(f)6pa, a re avTo? KaTeo'Kevat,ev, e/cirXew i7S'>;

as ^t* €ts ra eKarov, d re 'A/S/aaSctras 6 Sovcrtos CTTC^et-

pi^o'e KaracTKevd^eLu ofioLa rot? Kv/aov, /cat ravra e/c-

TrXew ^1/ ets aXXa cKarw. Kat ra Mr^StKct Se dpfxaTa

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CKTrXco) Kox Tavra rjv et? aXXa iKarou. kol eVl ras

KafiTJXov^ Se TETayfjiei^oL '^crap afSpe? Svo icf)' eKdcrTrju

To^oTat. Kol 6 fxeu TrXetcrTos crrparo? ovtios eL)(e rrju

yvcofirjv cus 17817 TrauTekws KeKparrjKCJS kol ovBkv ovra

5 TO. Ta>v nokeixLOiv.

The Indians return with tidings of the enemy.

23. 'EttcI 8e ovTO) ^laKeniiutov rjkdov ol *\vhoi eK

TOiv TToXeiJiicjv ov? eTreTTo/x^et Kvpo<; inl KaTatrKoiriju,

KOL ikeyov on K/Dotcro? (xeu rjyejjicju /cat crTpariqyo^

TrdvTOiv ypr)ix€vo^ eurj t(x)i> iroXe^ioiv, SeSoyfievov 8'

10 €117 TTCLcrt rot? (TVfip,d)(^OL<s ^acnkevcri ndcrr) r^ hvvdixei

eKacTTov uapeLvaLy ^pTjfxara Se el(T(f>€peLV 7ra/x7roXXa,

Tavra 8e reXelv Kal fXLcrdovfjievov^ ovs Swattro Kal

B(x}povp,€i^ov<; ot? Scot, 17877 he kox ix€fjLL(Td(op.evov<s eluai

TToXXous fxeu %paKo>v ixa)(aLpo(f)6pov<;, AiyvTTTLovq 8e

15 TrpocnrXelv, Kal dpidpLOv eXeyou ets SwSe/ca fxypidha^

avv dcnrCcn TToBijpeaL Kal Bopaau /xeyaXot?, oldnep

Kal VVV €.)(OV(TL, Kal KOTTICTL ' TTpOCTeTL Se KOL TTttpet-

vaL rjSrf KtXt/ccts re Trdvra^ Kal avv t(o Ba/SuXcDi'o?

dp)(ovTL Tov<s 'AcroT;/)tov9, /cat o"^eSot' Trdvraq tov^

20 ''EXX'»7i/a9 rous eV t^ 'Acrta eVot/coviras crvz^ KyaotVo)

TjuayKaaOaL eTreadai, Treiroix(f)euaL 8e K/aotcrov /cat ets

Aa/ceSatjaoi'a Trept crv^Ltjoia^^ta? • (XuXXeyeo-^at Se to'

crrpdrevfJia dp(f)l top TlaKTcuXov iroTafiov, Trpo'ievai Se

fieXXeiv avToits et? Sv/x^papa, evda /cat I'w 6 cvXXo-

25 yo5 Twt' VTTO ySacTtXea ^ap/Sdpcou tq)v Kdroi, kol dyopdv

nacri TraprjyydXdai evravda Kopt^eiv • (rxehov Se rov-

TOts Tavra eXeyov Kal oi ai)(jxdX(t)TOL • iirefxeXeTO yap

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Kal TovTov 6 Kvpo<; otto)? akLaKOLVTo nap cov CfxekXe

irevaecrdal tl • iTrefine 8e kol SouXois eoiKoras Kara-

(TKOTTov^ a>s auro/AoXov?.

Alarm in the army— Cyrus tries to dispel their fears.

24. 'n? ovv Tavra rjKovaev 6 (TTpaTo<; tov Kvpov,

5 iu ^povTihi re iyiveTo, aicnrep et/cd?, r^o'v^aiTepoi re

rj 0)9 eicodeaav hLe^oiTOiv, iKVKKovvro re kou fxeara -qv

TTOLVTa dWi^Xov? ipa)T(ouTO)U irepl tovt(ov kol StaXeyo-

fjievcov. a>9 Se rjcrdeTo 6 Kupo? (f>6^ov Stadeovra iu t^

crrparia, crvy/caXei tov<s re dp)(ovTa<s T(ou a-Tparevpd.-

10 T(DV /cat irdvrw; oTToarcju dOvfiovvrcov eSd/cet fiXdfirj

rt5 yiyveaBai koX iTpo0vixovp.iv(av a»<^eXeta. irpoelTre

Se Tot9 vn7)peTaL<;, /cat aXXos €t rt? ^ovXolto TOiv

6TrXo(f)6p(ou irpocrta'Taa'OaL dKovcrofxevo'; ratu Xoycjv,

fxr) K(t)\v€LV. eVet Se cri;i'i7X^oj^, eXe^e rotciSe.

X5 Avope<i (rvfifxa^oLj iyoj toCvvv Vfxd^ crwe/caXecra

tSwt' TtP'a? vfX(0Vf irrel at dyyeXiat rj\6ov ck T<av

TToXefxCajv, irduv eot/cdrag 7r€<l>o,8r)fX€voL^ dv6pd>voi,<;.

So/cet yciya ^ot Oavfiaarov etvat et rt? v/xoii/ ort juei'

ot TToXejXLOL crvkXiyovTai SeSoLKeu, otl Se rjixel*; ttoXv

ao TrXetov? a-vueiXeyfieOa vvv rj ore iviKCJfiep eKeivovf;,

TToXv Se dfxeLvou crvv 6eoL<i TrapecTKevda-jxeda vvv rj

irpocrdev, ravra Se 6po)ure<i ov Oappelre. a> irpos

deoiv, €<f)r), ri hr)ra av eTrotrycrare ot vvv SeSot/cdres,

et T^yyeXXw rLV€<s rd Trap* rjfxiv vvv ovtol ravra avrir

45 TraXa rjixlv Trpocnovra, kol rrpoirov fiev -^/covere, c(f)r),

on ol nporepov vLKujcravre^ rjfxdf; ovroL TrdXtv €p\ov-

rai exovre^ iv rat? i/zv^at? t]v rore vlkt^v iKrrjO-avro *

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€Tr€LTa Se ol Tore iKK6^avTe<s t(op to^ot(ov kol olkovti-

<TT(t)v Ttt? aKpo^o\iare.i<s vvv ovtol ep^ovrai koX oXKol

OfXOLOL TOVTOLS TroWaTrXdcTLOL.

And tells of their immense advantage over the enemy.

25. "ETretra Se Mcrrrep ovtol OTrXto-dfjLevoL tov<; ne-

5 t,OV<i TOT iviKOiVy VVV OVTOi KOL ol 17777619 aVTWV 770/36-

CTKevacrfievoL 77/305 Tov<i t7777ea5 Trpocrep^ovTau, /cat rct

fiev TO^a Koi aKovna d77o8eSoKt/ia/cacrt, naXTOv Se ev

l(T\vpov eKacTTOs \a^(ov npocreXavveiv SiavevorjTav 0*5

eK ^et/309 Trjv ixd^r)v noLrjcroixevo^ • ert Se dpfxaTa

10 ep^erat, a ovx ovtcos kaTiq^ei atcrirep Trpocrdev 0,776-

(TTpapnieva oicnTep ets ^vyrjv, aXX' ot re 1777701 etcrl

KaTaTedcopaKLafxevoL ol ev rot'? apfxacriv, ol re y)vio)(oi

iv TTvpyoLS kcTTacn fuXtVot? ra vTrepe)(ovTa diravTa

(rvve(TTeya(rp.evoL 9(opa^L koX KpdveaL, Speiravd re

15 (TLSrjpa wepl toIs d^ocri Trpocrijpfioo'TaL, 0)9 iXa)VTe<;

Kal OVTOL ev6v<i eU tols rd^eL? TUiv ivavTLCov • 77/305 S'

ert KdixrjXoL elclv avrot? e'^* wj/ irpocreXcjcrw, a>v fXLav

kKdcrnqv eKarov lttttol qvk av dvdo")(OLVTo tSot'TC? •

ert Se irvpyov^ TrpocrCao'LV €\ovTe<; dcf)* oiv rotg p.kv

20 eavT(ov dprj^ovcTLV, rjjxa^ Se /3dXXouTe<; KojXvcrovaL rot?

iv ra> to"077eSw ixd^eadai • et St^ raura a77r^yyeX\e rt§

VfiLV iv rots 77oXejLttots oi^ra, ot vvv (f)o^ovixevoL tl av

e770tT7crar6 ; OTTore drtOiyyeXXoiievoiv v/jllv otl Kpoto-o?

/xev jjprjTaL tojv iroXefJiLcov (TTpaTrjyo^, 6s rocrovro) Su-

25 poiv KaKLUiv iyivero 6<T(p Sv/oot [xev IJ^^d^rj r)TTr)0€VTe<s

€(f)vyov, K/Boto'os Se Ihcov r)TTr)ixevov<s dvTL tov dpyjyeLV

rots (Tv/xfid^oL^; (fievycjv ^-)(eTO • e77etra Se StayyeXXerat

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SijiTOV OTL avTOL fJL€i/ ol TTokeyiLOi ov^ iKavoX rjyovvTaL

vfjLLv eTuaL fxd-^e(TOaLy aXXou? he yucrdovvTai, a»9 dixeivov

fia)(^ovfi€POV<; virep ar^dv tj avToi. et fxei/TOL tlctl ravra

fieu TOLavra ovra heivd 8oK€t ett^ai, to. Se rjixerepa

5 (f>avXa, TovTov^ iy(o <f>rifJiL )(^pr}vaL, & dvhpesy dcpeluaL

€is Tov'i iuavTLov^ • TToXi) ydp eVet ovres ttXcuu av "qfias

7} irapovTe^ cjcfteXolev.

Chief Domestic Animals in the Euphrates Beoion.

(From an Assyrian bas-relief.)

PART VI

CAMPAIGN AGAINST SARDIS AND BABYLON

Cyrus'' order of march.

1. *AKov(Tai^Te<; he ravra ol fxev cvvea-KevatflVTOy 6

he Kvpo<i edvero. enel he Ka\d rd lepd -^v, ajpfidro

10 (Tvu T(p (rTpaTevfiaTL * /cat Tjj fxev TrpcoTrf rijxepa e^e-

(TTpaTOTrehevcraTO a>s hvvarov eyyurara, ottoj? et n's

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TL iTnXeXrjajxeuos ^^rj, fxereXOoL, koI el rts tl iuheo-

fjievos yvoirj, tovto eTrnrapaa-KevdcraiTo. Kva^dprf^

fxkv ovv Twv Mi^Swt' e)((ov to Tpirov /xepog Karefievev,

a>9 firjSe rd olkol eprjfJLa ei-q. 6 he Kvpos eiropevero

5 a»s ehvvaTo TCt^tcrra, tov*; lirireas /ACf Trp(OTOv<s e\(i}v,

KoX irpo TOVTcov BiepevvrjTds /cat (tkottov? del dva^L^d-

Ifiiiv eiTL rd irpoaOeu ev(TKon(oTaTa • perd he tovtovs

^ye ra a-Kevo<f)6pa, ottov pev irehivov etr), TToWovq

6ppa0ov<s TTOLovpevos t(ou dpa^oiv /cat Totv <rKevo<j>6-

n po)v ' OTTicrdev he r) <f)dXay^ e(f>eTropein}y el tl tcou

(rK€vo<f)6p(t)v vnoXeCiroLTOf ol Trpo(TTvy\dvovTes Tciiv dp-

XpvTOiu eirepikovTO 6i<i py] kcoXvolvto iropevecrOaL. ottov

oe aTevoTepa elrj rj 6S09, Sta peaov iroiovpevoi rd

a-Kevo(f)6pa evBev /cat evdev eiropevovTo 01 6irXo(f)6poL •

15 /cat el Tl epTTohitflL, ol /cara raOra yiyvopevoL tojv

(TTpaTLOJTcov inepeXovTo. eiropevovTO he cos ra ttoXXo,

at Tctfets Trap* eaurats ej^ovcrat Td (TKevo<^6pa • cttctc-

TaKTO ydp rrd<Ti ToX^i crKevo(f>6poLS Kara Tr)v eavTwv

eKacTTov^ Ta^Lv ieuai, el prj tl dvayKaZov diroKuXvoi.

20 /cat (TTjpelov he e\oiv 6 tov Ta^udp^ov cr/ceuo^d/ao?

-qyelTo yvoiCTTov toX^ ti^s eavTOv ra^ecus • oiCTT dOpooi

iiropevovTo, eirepeXovTO re l(T\vpoi^ e/cacrros TOiv eav-

Tov tt)s prf vTroXeLTTOLVTO. /cat ovto) ttolovvtcov ovTe

l^rjTeLP ehet dXXnjXov^ dpa re irapovra diravTa koX crao>-

35 repa rjv /cat daTTov ra heovTa eX^ov ol crr/aartoirat.

The troops arm themselves— Panthea's gift to her husband.

3. T^ 8* ixTTepaCa np^ Kv/aos pev idveTo, 6 h*

aXXo? (TTpaTos dptcmja-as /cat anovhds TTOLrjo'dpevo'S

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€^(iiTr\tt,eTo TToXXotg ^kv koX /caXot? ^trwo"t, TroXXot?

Se KoX KaXot? 6wpa$L kol Kpdvecnu • cjirXiCfOv 8e kol

l-mrovs TT/ao/xeTfuTTtStot? kol irpoa^repvihioi'i • koX tou?

Iihf fJLOPiwTrov^ napaixrjpLSCoLS, tov^ 8* viro T0t9 apfxa-

5 (Tiv wTa? TrapaTrXevptStot? • atare yjcTTpoiTrTe fxev ^aXKw,

TjvdeL Se <f>oLULKL(TL TTttCTa T^ (TTpaTLoi. Kttt *A^/3aSaTa

8e TO T€Tpdppvp.ov dpfia /cat linraiv oktcd TrayKaX(o<;

iK€K6(Tixr)To. inel 8' €/x,eXXe tov Xtvovt' diopaKa, 69

Persian War Chariot.

itn^oipio^ rjv avrotg, ivhvecrOai, Trpocr^epei avT(o Udv-

10 ^€ta 17 yut'Ty /cat )(pv(rovv Kpdvo<; /cat irepi^paxiovia

/cat xfjeXia nXarea irepX tov<; Kapirov^ tuv ^eipoiv Kal

\LT(jiva 7rop(f>vpovv TTO^TJpr) /cat X6(f>ov vaKLv6u^ofia<f)7}.

ravra 8' CTTOti^craro XdOpa tov dvhpo<; iKixeTprja-ajxei'Tj

TO. eKeivou oirXa. 6 8e tSwi' idavp,a(Te re /cat im^peTO

15 Ti^i' Udvdeiav, Sv St^ttov, oi ywat, (TvyKoxjjacra tov

(Tavrrj^ Koajxov tol oTrXa /xot iiroLijcro) ; Ma At , ec^T)

17 UdvOeLa, ovkovu tov ye nXeCcTTov d^tov • crv yap

ifxoLye, rju /cat rot? aXXot? f^avrf^ oXoairep ijxol SoK€i<i

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eXvai, fxeyLCTTo? k6(tixo<; ecret. raura Se Xeyovaa oifia

ii/eSve TO. orrXa, kol \avddveiv fiev eireipaTOy iXei/BeTO

Se avTy tol BaKpva Kara tcov irapeiSiv.

The parting of Abradatas and Fanthea.

3. 'ETret 8e kol trpoaOev cov d^Lo0€aTo<; 6 *Aj3paSd-

5 Ttt? a)TrXL(T07} Tol<s OTrXoL<s TOVTOi<;, i<fidv7) fxeu /caXXtcrro?

KOL iXevdepicjTaToSf are /cat Trjq (f)vae(o^ vTrap^ovar)<;'

Xa/Swt' Se irapd tov v(f)r]i'L6)(ov rds rjVLa<s napecrKevd-

C,€TO a>s dva^rj(r6fx.evo^ rjBrj iirl to dpjxa. iv Se tovtco

Tj Udvdeia dTro)((oprjcraL KeXevcraaa tou9 napoPTas

xo TTCtfra? eXe^eu, 'AXX* otl fiev, a> 'AySpaSctra, el ri?

Kol dXXrf TTWTTOTe ywr) tov eairrrj^ dvhpa fiel^ov Trj^

iavT7J<g ^XV'^ irifxiqcrev, oip.ai ere. ytyuaxTKeiv otl kol

iyo) fxCa tovtcov elyiL tl ovv ifie Set Kad^ ev cKaaTov

Xiyeiv ; ra ydp epya olfxaC (Tol mdavcoTepa Trapecrx^-

15 (rOai T(ov vvv Xe)(0evTOiv Xoyoiv. ofX(o<; he ovtcd^; e^ovaa

77/005 ere oicnrep av olaOa, eiTopjvvoi crot ttjv ifirjv kol

(rrjv <j>iXiav rj firju eyco ^ovXecrOai av jutera crou dvhpo^

dyaOov yevojxevov KOLvfj yrjv eTTieaacrOai [xdXXov rj t,r\v

fieT ai(T)(vvoixevov aKJxyvojxevq • ovtcd^ iyco koL cre

20 T(ov KoXXtcTTOiv KoX ifiavT^v 'q^LCOKa. KOL Kvpcp Se

fieydXyju rivd Soko) rjixd<; X^/""^ ocfyeiXeiv, otl fxe at^'

fidXoiTov yeuofjLevqv kol e^aLpeOeLaav eavTut ovTe jxe

0)9 SovXrjv rj^LQicre KeKTrjcrdaL ovTe a»5 eXevdepav iv

dTLfxa) 6v6p,aTL, Stec^uXa^e Se crot ojcnrep dSeX(f)ov

as yvuoLKa Xa^(ov. 7rpo<; Se kol me ^Apdana*; aTreaTr)

avTOv 6 ifxe (f)vXdTT(ov, vtreo'xoiJ'rjv avTw, eL fxe edcreLe

Trpos ae 7re/on/»at, rj^eLV avr&> ere ttoXu ^Apdcrnov dvhpa

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Kat irLO'TOTepou Kai afxeivova. 17 yikv ravTa einev •

6 Se 'A/SpaSara? ayacrOeU tol<; Xdyot? koI Oiycjv

avTrj<; ttJ? Ke<f)a\rj^ dvaftXeilfa^ cts top ovpavov inrjv-

^aro, 'AW, o) ZeO fxeyia-Te, 809 /lot (^aj/i^vat a^toj

5 /u.ei' Hai'^eta? dvhpC, d^l(o 8e /cal Kvpov ^tXoj roi)

riiid^ Tiyi/iqcravTO^. ravT eincjv Kara rdq Ovpa^ tov

dpixareLov Siijypov dve/Saweu ctti to dpfxa. eVct 8e

duafidpToq avrov /care/cXetcre rot' Zi<^pov 6 v(f)7)VLO^o^,

ovK €)(ovaa rj Ilat'^eta tto)? ai^ ert dXXa>? dairdcraLTo

10 auTOM, KaTe(f)L\r)cre tov hif^pov • Kat toJ pev Trporjei 17817

TO dppa, rj 8e Xa^oucra avTou (Tvve(f)eL7r€TO, eiw? eTTt-

crrpaipel'; koI IBtov avrrjv 6 'A/8/)a8aTas eiTTC, Sdppei,

TldvOeLa, kol X^^P^ '^^^ diridL rjSr).

Cyrus advances against the enemy with favorable omens.

4. Ot pev Srf ev^dpevoL rot? ^eot? dTrjj(rau Trpo? ra?

15 ra^ei? * to) Se Kupw /cat, rot? d/x^ avrw upocnjueyKav

ol depdTTovTe<s €p<f)ayeiv koX Tneiu eri ovctlv dp<f>l to.

Upd. 6 8e Kvpo<i axTirep ^X'^^ i(TTr)K(o<s dnap^dpevos

"qpLcrra kol peTeSCSov del T(p pdXio-ra Seopevo) • kol

CTTTCicra? Kol ev^dp€vo<; eTrte, koI ol dXXot Se ot nept

20 avTov ovTcos itroiovv. peTa hk ravra alTrjo'dpevo*; Ata

vaTpwov rfyepova eo^at kol (xvppaxpv dvi^aivev inl

Toi> LTTirov KOL Tov<; dp(f)' avTov eKeXevev. oiirXicrpevoi

8e ndvTe^ '^cau ot nepl tov Kvpov rot? aurot? Kvpco

OTrXot?, )(LTQ)(rL (f>OLVLKo'L^, Ocopa^L ^aX;fot9, Kpdvecri

25 ;(aX/cot9, \6<f)OL<; Xev/cot?, /xa^at)oat<?, TraXrw Kpauetvo)

evl e/cao"ro«? • ot 8e limoL Trpop€TO)nLhioi<i kol jrpoo'Tep-

vihiOL<; Kol iTapapr)pLhLOL^ ^aXKot? • ret 8' aurd raCra

CYROPAEDIA — 10

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TrapafxrjpiSia rjv kol t&> avhpi • toctovtov jxouou Ste-

(()€pe ret Kvpov onXa ort ra jxeu oiXXa eKe^piro rut

^pvaoeihei ^punxari, ra 8e l^vpov oirXa oicnrep kolto-

TTTpov i^eXafXTreu. iirel 8e dve/3r) kol earrj dno/SXeTrcou

5 ynep efxeXXe TropevecrOaL, /3povTr) Septet i(f)Oe-y^aTo • 6

8' eiirev, 'ExfjofxeOd (tol, oi Zev jxeyicrTe. kol ajpfiaTO

iu pev 8e^ta i^cov ^pvcravrav top linTap^ov kol tov'?

tTTTrea?, eV dpLorTepa Se 'Apcrdpau /cat Toix; Tre^ou?.

TTapyjyyvrjcre Be irapopdv irpo^ to o"qpeiov /cat ev uaat

xo irreaOaL • '^u Be avT(o to criqpeZov aero? ^pvaov^ eiri

B6paTO<; paKpov dvuTeTapeuos. /cat vvv 8' ert tovto

to (TTjpeZov TO) Yiepcrciiv ySacrtXet BuapeueL. wplv 8e

o/jctt' TOV9 TToXe/xtov? et? ryot? dveirava-e to cTTpdrevpa.

The enemy's advance— Cyrus perceives their intention— his final orders.

6. 'ETTCt 8e TrpoeXrjXvdecrav a»? €r/coo"t crraStou?,

15 tJp^(ovto rjhrj to t(ov iroXepicov crTpdTevpa avTiTrpoaiov

Kadopdv. a>9 8' et* rw KaTa<^avei irdpTe^; dWi^Xot?

eyivovTO /cat eyvcocrav ol TToXepioi ttoXv eKaTepcodeu

vnep(f)aXayyovuTe^, crTrjaauTe<^ ttju olvtwv (ftdXayya,

ov ydp ecTTiP aA.Xa>; KVKXovcrOai, i-rreKapnTov ei?

2o /cv/cXtt>c^t^', coairep ydppa eKaTepoidev ttjv eavTotv Ta^iv

TroL7](Tavre^, w? TrdvToOev dpa pd^oivTo. 6 8e Kuyoo?

opoit' ravra ovBeu tl pdXXov dcfiicTTaTo, dXX' woravroj?

rjyeLTo. KaTauocou Se o)? Trpocroi tou KapTTTrjpa cKare-

poidev iiroLijcravTo irepl ou KdpiTTOvTe^ dveTeivov ra

as KepaTa, 'Ei't'oet*?, e'<^''7j ^ Xputrcti/ra, eV'^a rryi^ evrt-

KapTTYju TTOtowrat ; ITct^'V ye, e(/)r^ 6 X/Dvcrai^ra?,

/cat 6avpd[,(o ye • ttoXu yap /not 8o/cou(Tti/ dTrocnrdv

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TO. Kcpara oltto Trj<i lavTotv (fydXayyoq. Nat /xa Ai*,

€<f)r) 6 Kv/309, Koi diTO ye t% rffxerepa^. Tt 817 tovto ;

ArjXou OTL (fjofiovixei'OL jxr) rfu iyyv<; -qfxcju yeurjrai, tol

Kepara Trj<i (f>dkayyo<; ert Trpoao) ov(Tr)<;, iTndcofxeOa

5 a^roi?. ETTCtr*, €(f)r) 6 Xpucraira?, ttw? ^vvijcrovTaL

ct}(f)€KeLv ot irepoL tou? erepovs ovto) ttoXu dire^^ouTe^

dWijXcjv ; 'AXXa StJXoi', e^iy 6 Kv/309, on rjVLKa av

y€t/7)TaL Ta Kcpara duajSoLLUouTa /car' dvTLnepas tcjv

Tr\ayL(i)v tov rjfxeTepov arrpaTevixaTO'?, (TTpa(f)ii^Te^ a>5

10 et? <f)dXayya a/xa irdvToOev rjixlu TTpoariaaLV, a»9 aju.a

TrdvTodev fxa^ovp-evoi. Ovkovv, e(()r) 6 ^pv(rdvTa<i,

€v (TOL hoKovat /3ovX€ve(T0aL ; Upo^ ye a opcocn

TT/oo? Se a ov)( opcoaiv ert ndKLOv 17 ct /caret /ce)oa>

7rpocrrj(Tav. aWo, cri; /xeV, 6(^17, a) ^Apcrdpa, rjyov

15 Tw 7re^a> rjpefxa cjcrnep ifxe 6pa<; • /cat av, (o X^v-

rravra, ei^ tcrw Towrw ro linrLKou e)((ov crvpTrapeirov.

iyoi he dneLpc e/cetcre oOeu jxol SoKel /catpo? ett'at

dp^ecrOai r^? pd)^-q^ • dp.a 8e napLOju eVtcr/cei/zo/Ltat

e/caora ttou? i7/u,tM c^et. eTretSot' 8* e/cet yeuoifxai,

to oTav rjhrj bp,ov npocTLO'JTe^ d\.\r]\oL<s yiyi^offieOa, irav

ai/a egapgo), v/xet^; oe eTreiyecrtfe. ijVLKa o av -qpei^i

ey^eipoifxev Toi<i TToXe/xtot?, ala-dijcrecTde peu^ ov ydp

oTfiaL oXtyo? 06pv3o^ earai, opiMrjceTai Be rqvLKavTa

'A^paSara? -rjhr) (tvu toi'^ dppacnv ei? Toix; IvavTiovi*

as ovTOi ydp avT(o elprjcreTai • vfxd<; 8e -^pr) enecrOai cx°"

pevov^ OTL pdXiCTTa rwv appdrcov. ovtcj ydp pdXicrra

Tolq TTokeploL^ TeTapayp4voi<i eTmrecrovpeOa. irape-

XTopaL he /cdyo) ^ af hwatpat Tct^tora ouoKOiv rous

ai'.^pa?, 171^ ot ^€ot 0e\(i)(TL.

.

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He cheers on his men in different parts of the line.

6. TaOr' eliroiv koX a-vvdrjixa 7rapeyyvy](ra<; Zeu?

aaiTTjp KoX Tjyefxojv iTTopevero. jxera^v Se tcov apfid-

T(x)v /cat Tcju dcopaKocfiopcoi' htaTTopevop.^vo'; oTTore

7rpo(ry8Aei//ete Tiva<i t(ov iu rat? Ta^ecn, t6t€ fxev

5 elirev av, 'H avope<s, a)5 yi^v vixcou tol irpocrcoTra Bed-

aao'dai. Tore S' av Iv aXXot? av eke^ei', ^Apa ivuo-

etre, duhpe<;, otl 6 vvv dycxiv iariv ov fxovov nepl tt)'?

TTJfiepov VLKT)?, dXXd /cat irepl Trjq TrpoaOeu ^v veviKrj-

/care koX irepX 7rd(rr]<s evhaifiovCaq ; iv dWots 8' av

10 irpoioiv elirev, 'H dvdpe<;, to dwo Tovhe ovBev rroTe

en 6eov<; atrtareW earai • TrapaSeSw/cacrt yap r)fjuv

TToWd re Kal dyaOd KTrjcraadaL. dW dvope^ dya-

6ol yevwixeda. /car' d\Xov<; S' av Toidhe, 'O dvSpe<;,

els TLva iroT av KaWCova epavov dXXr^Xovs TrapaKaXe-

15 (TaLfiev 'q €t? TovSe ; vvv yap e^ea-Tiv dyaOoi^ dvSpdcn

yevofxevoLS noWd KdyaOd dXX.ijXoL'? elcreveyKeiv. /car'

dXXov^ 8' av, 'FjirCcTTaade fxev, oT/xai, a> dvhpe^, otl

vvv dOXa TTpoKenai rots viKcaai fxev StwKCtv, iraieLV,

KaTaKaiveuv, dyadd e)(€iv, KaXd dKovetv, iXev0epoL<s

20 eli^at, dp)(€LV' To2s Se /ca/cot? SrjXov otl rdvavTLa tov-

Tcov. ocTTts ovv avTov ^tXet, fieT i/xov jxa^ecrOa) •

iyo) yap KaKov ovhev ovS' al(T)(pov ckcov elvaL Trpoayj-

(TOfiaL. oTTore 8' au yevoLTo /card TLva^ tcov Trpocrdev

(Tv^JLixa^ecraixivaiv, elnev dv, Upo^s 8e v/xd?, w dvSpes,

25 TL Set Xeyetv ; eVtcrracr^e yd/O otav re ot dya^ot iv

rats /ad^at? 7)[M€pav dyovcTL /cat otav ot KaKoi. cus Se

TTapLOJv Kara 'A/8/oa8drat' iyeveTO, edTTj • /cat 6 'A^pa-

Sdras TrapaBoif^ tw v<j)'iqvL6)(0i rd? i7J'tas 7rpoj"rjXdev

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aurw • irpoarihpayLOv he /cat aWot TOiv TrXrjaCov re-

Tayfi€i/(ou Kol ire^cju Kal apixarrjXaTwp. 6 8' av

Kv/oos ii^ Tot? Trapayey€ur)p.evoL^ eXe^ei^, *0 fxev ^ed?,

o) 'A/8/3a8ara, axrirep av rj^Cov^y (ruurf^tcocre ere koI

5 Toi>s (Tvu (Tol irpoiTocTTdTaq eivau rwv (Tvp.p.a)(aiv •

(TV 8e TovTo piCfivrjcro, orav Serf o"e 17817 0Ly(ovLC,€crdaL,

OTi Ilepcrat ot re deaaoixeuoi v/xa? ecrovTai kol ol

ojiOfxeuoL vfxLv KOL ovK id(rovT€^ ipTJfxovs v^as dy<u-

10 *0 8' av Kvpo<; irapioiv w? eyevero irpo^; tw evoy

uvjxa), evda 6 'ToracrTra? tous 'qfiCcret'; e^oiv rjv tcju

YlepacHu linrecjv, ovop.dcra'; avrov el-rrev, fl 'To'Tao'Tra,

vvv 6/3a? epyou Trj<; a"f]<? ra^ue/Dyta? • I'w yap r)v (f)0d-

(Tco/xeu TOV9 TToXc/xiov? KaTaKav6vTe<;, ovSet? r]jjL(ou dno-

15 OavevTCLL. KoX 6 'TcTrdcnraq CTrtyeXacra? etTrer, 'AXXa

TTCyat /u.ei' TGJi/ e^ eVatrta? T7/xti/ p.eXrjaeL, tov^ 8' e/c

TrXaytou crv aXXot? irpocTTa^ov, ottco^; /xryS' ovrot o"^o-

Xa^oicn. /cat 6 Kvpo? elnev, 'AXX' ctti ye tovtovs iyo)

auTo? irapepxofiaL • dXX', a> 'TcrrdcrTra, Td8€ jxefimfjcro,

20 oTO) af r)p,(Jt)v 6 0€o^ vlk7)u 8tSw, ^i* rt ttou P'^urf ttoXc-

fiiov, TT/oos TO p,a^6p.€uov del crvp^dWcop^ev.

The two great armies meet— the wings of the enemy throum into

confusion.

7. *0 pev 817 K0/)o? TaOra Siairpa^dpeuos eni to

he^Lov naprjei • 6 8e Kpoto-o? i^o/xtcra? 17817 eyyvrepov

elpai TOiv TTokeploiv ttjv <^dXayya crw 17 avro? eTTO-

85 pevero 17 to, dvareivopeva Kepara, rjpe rot? Kepacn

arjfxelou prjKert, dvcj TropevecrdaL, dXX avrov ei* X^P^

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(rTpa(f>rjvaL. cy? S' eaTiqcrav avTia tt/oo? to tov Kv-

pov crr/3aT€u/xa 6po)VTe<i, icryjiJiy^veu avrot? Tropevea-OaL

npos Tovs TToXefiLovi. /cat ovto) St) irpoafjaav rpelq

(fxiXayyes iirl to Kvpov crTpdTevp,a, rj p,ev fxCa /caret

5 TrpOCTOiTTOV, TO) Sc BvO, 7) flCV KUTO. TO Se^LOV^ Tf Sc

/caret TO eixovvfjiov cucrrc ttoXvv ^ojBov irapelpaL Trdarj

TTJ Kupou (TTpaTia. cjcrirep ydp fXLKpoi/ TrkivOiov ev

/AeyotXft) TeOiv, ovTOi /cat to Kvpov crToiTevfjia irdv-

ToOev Treptet^ero vtto t(ou TTo\epii(t>v /cat tTTTreucrt /cat

10 OTrXtrats Kat TT^kTO^opoi^ /cat ro^orat? Kat dpjxoicn

TrXrjv e^oTTicrdev. o/xco? Se w? 6 Kvpo? irapijyyeLXev,

i(TTpd(f)r)crav ndvTes dvTnrpocroiiToi rot? iroXeyLioi^ • /cat

"i^t" /u.ei' iroXXi^ iravTa^odeu cnyrj vtto tov to fxeXXov

oKvelv ' rjVLKa Se eSo^e rw Ku/xw /catpo? eli^at, i^rjp^e

IS TTaidva, (Tvveir'qxOCTe Se tto,? 6 crTpaTos. fJLerd Se rouro

rw 'EvvaXto) re a/xa iTrrjXdXa^au /cat e^ai'torrarat 6

Kvpo?, /cat evdv<i fxev jJLerd t(ov iTnrecDV Xa^MU vrXa-

ytovs rovs TroXe/xtous 6p.6(T€ aurots r^i/ Ta^LcrTrjv

(TwefLLyvv • ol Se Tre^ot avra> crvvTerayixevoi ra^v

ao e^eiTTovTo, /cat vepLeTTTvacrouTo evdev koX evOev, oidTe

TToXv inXeoveKTeL • (f)dXayyL ydp /caret /cepa? irpocri-

fiaXXev ' b)(TTe ra^v l(T\vpd (f)vyr) iyevcTO rots TToXe-

fjLLOL^. o)<s Se ycrOeTo 'ApTayepcrr)^ iv €py(a ovTa tov

Kvpovy eVtrt^erat /cat avros /caret ra evcovvfxa, TrpoeL<;

as rets KafXTJXovq wcTTrep Kvyoos eKeXevcrev. ol Se lttttol

avras e/c ircti^u ttoXXou ov/c iSe^ovTO, dXX' ot fle^'

€K(l>pov€<; yiyvopLevoi e(f)€vyov, ol S' i^yjXXovTo, ol S'

iveTTLTTTOv dXXi^Xot?. rotaura yap iTd(T)(ovcriv lttttoi

VTTO KafXTfjXojv. 6 Se *ApTay€pcr7)<s avPT€Tayp€uov<;

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€X<^v Tov<s ix€0* iavTov TapaTToii€uoL<s ineKeLTo • Koi

TO. apfxara Se Kara to he^Lou /cat to evcouvfxou dfia

6fe)8a\Xe. /cat vroXXot fiei^ to. apfiara <f)evyovTe'S viro

T(t)v Kara K€pa<; iirofieuwu a.TT4din)(TKov, ttoWoI Se tov-

5 Tovs (f)evyovTes virb tcju app-dTOiv rfKia-Kovro.

Abradataa charges the Egyptian chariots and is killed.

8. Kat 6 *A/8/oa8aTas Se ovkctl ifjLeWev, dXX* dva-

jSoTJcra^, ^Ai'S/oes ^tXoi, eirecrOe, ivUi ovhkv <^et8d/xe-

vos Tiiiu iTTTTOiv, dXX' lcr)(ypa><s i^aLfxaiTTcou t(o Kei^Tpco'

cn/v€^(opixr)crap Se Kat ol dXXot appoLnqXaTai. /cat

10 TO. ixkv apfxara i^evyev avTov<; €v6v<i, to, jxev /cat

di^aXa/8dj/Ta rows Trapa^dras, rd Se Kat diroXiTrouTa.

oe AppaoaTaq avriKpv Ot avTWP eis tt^j' Tw^' At-

yvTTTioiv (ftdXayya e'/uty8dXXet • crvveLcre^aXov Se auTw

Kat ot iyyurara Terayp.evoi. ol Se dXXot yivio^oi o)<;

15 etSoy vTrop.4vovra<; ttoXXw (TTt<^€t rou? Atyvvrrtov?, e^e-

KXtt'ai' Kara rd (fievyovra apjxara Kat tovtol<; icfyeCnoin'o.

01 Se d/x^t ^A^paSdrav ^ jotej/ ive^aXXov, are ov hxn/a-

fxevojv Bia^dcracrdaL t(ou AlyvTTTLOJV Std to fxeveiv tov^

evOep Kat ev^ei/ avTwv, tov<s fiev opdovs Tjj pvp-y tcju

w> Lvirwp TratoPTe? dverpeirov, Toif^i Se nLTTToi'Ta^ Kar-r^Xooiv

Kat auTovs Kat OTrXa Kat tiTTTOts Kat Tpo^oL^. orov S'

ifTLXd^oLTO rd hpdirava, irdvra ySta SteKorrTeTO Kat oTrXa

Kat (Tw/utaTa. ev Se rw dhLrjytJTCo tovto) Tapd\(ii viro

TOiv TTavTohaTTOiv crcopevfidrcov i^aXXofxevcov tojv Tpo)(a>v

as CKTrtTTTet 6 'A/SpaSaTa? Kat dXXot Se twi/ avveia-^aXoif-

T(oVf Koi ovTOL fxcv ivTavda dv^pe^ dyaOol yiPOfieuoi

KarcKOTrqaap kol aTredavop.

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The Persians beatqi back by the Egyptians.

9. Ot 8e UepaaL crvve7na"rr6fxei>oL, y fxev 6 'A^/aa-

Sctrag iuefiaXe /cat ot crvv avrco, ravrr) eTretcTTrecrwre?

TeTapay^iivov; i<j>6v€vov, rj Se aTradels iyepouro ol

AlyvTTTLoi,, TToXXot o' ovToi TjCTav, i^(opovu evavTLoi

5 rot? Ilepcrat?. evOa hrj heivrj pd^^rj rju Kai hoparcov

KOi ^v(rT(x)v /cat pia)(aip(x)v • eTrXeoviKTovu fieuTOL ot

AtyuTTTtot /cat nkyjOeL Kai rot? ovrXot?. m re yap

Sdpara icr^vpa koI ixaKpa ert /cat vvv exovcriv, at

T€ dcTTTtSe? TToXu paWov T(t>v BoipoLKbyi^ /cat Twi/ yep-

10 pa)v /cat crreya^oucrt to, cra>/x,ara /cat tt^o? to cjOeicrOai,

(Tvvepyd(,ouTai vrpo? to t9 Wju.ot9 oixrat. cruyK\eL(TauTe<;

ovv Tci? ao^TTtSas e)((i)povv /cat icodovv. ol he Hepcrat

ovK iSwavTO dvT€)(eiv, are ev a/cpat? Tats X^P^^^ ^^

yeppa e^oi^Tcs, dXX.' eVt TToSa di^e^d^oi^TO Tratoi^TC?

15 /cat TTai6p.evoi, eoo? vtto Tats /xiy^ai/ats iyeuovTo. eirel

fxePTOi evTavda rj\dov, inatovTo au^ts ot AtyuvrTtot

0.770 Toii^ TTvpyoiv ' /cat ot eVt nacn 8e ou/c etoit' cftevyeLv

ovTe Tous To^oTas ovTe tovs OLKovTidTd';, dXX' dt'aTeTa-

fxeuoL Tcts jota^^atpas rjvdyKat^ov koX To^eveiv /cat olkov-

20 Tt^etv. ^v 8e TToXvs ^ev dvhptov (fyouo^;, ttoXvs Se

/cruTTos OTrXout' /cat /BeXcou TravTohairoiv, ttoWt) Se ySo-^

Twi' jtxei' dfaKaXovt'Ttut' o-XXt/Xovs, twj/ 8e TrapaKeXevo-

fxevoiv, T(ov Se deovq iTTiKokovfieucov.

Gyrus to the rescue— Ae is thrown from his horse— the Egyptians

surrounded.

10. 'Ej/ Se Toi^oj K{)pos Stw/cwi^ tous /ca^' avTOv

25 irapayiyveTai. ws S' etSe tovs Ilepo-as ck ttJs x(opa<;

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i(t)(Tfxa/ov<s, 'qXyrjae re /cat yuoif^ on ovSafxa>^ av Bolt-

Tov (7^017) Toi)? TToXe/xtou? ttJ? €t9 TO TTpocrdev irpooSov

rj et els to onLcrdev Trepiekdcreiev avTOiv, TTapayy^lkaM

iirecrdaL rots /ae^' avrou irepvrjKavva/ et? to OTnadeu •

5 /cat eio'Trecrdi'Te? TratovcTiv d.(f>op(ouTas kol ttoXXov?

KaTaKaCvovcTLV. ot Se AtyvTrrtot &»? rjcrOovTO, i^ocDV

re ort oincrOeu ol TroXe'/atot Kat i(TTpe(f>ovTo iu rat?

TrXT^yats. Kat ivTovda 8)7 (fyvpSrjv ep,d^ovTo /cat irc^ot

/cat tTTirct?, 7re7rT0>/cft>s Se' rt? utto tw Kv/9ou tTTTTw /cat

10 TraTO'vixevo's Tratet et? Tr)v yacrrepa r^ fxa^aipa tov

LTTirov avTOv ' 6 8e 1777709 TrXiyyets o-^aSa^wf aTTOcreie-

rat Tot* Kvpoj'. ev^a S17 eyi/a> ai/ rts ocrov d^iov eliq

TO (fytXeicrdaL ap^ovTa vtto tcjv irepi airrov. ev^vg yap

dvefBoiqcrdv re TTCti^re? /cat iTpo(TTre(T6vTe<s ijxd^^^ovTo, iat-

15 0OVU, ioiOovvTO, erraLOVy inaiovTO. KaTavr)Sij(Ta<i Se

Tt9 (X77"o Tov LTTTTOV T(ou Tov Kvpov v7rr)p€T(ou dva^dX-

Xct avTOV eVt TOV kavTov linrou. a»s S' due/Sr) 6 Kupos,

/caretSe rrdvTodeu 17817 7rato/xeVou9 rou? AtyiTTTTtou? •

/cat ya/3 *ToTao"7ra? 17817 Traprjv avv rot? Ilepo-wi/

20 tTTTrevtrt /cat XpvaduTas. dXXa tovtov? ifx^dWcLV

fxkv ovK€Ti eta ct9 t-^v <^d\ayya t(ov AiyviTTLCDU, e^co-

Oeu Se To^€V€Lv /cat dK0VTLi,eLv e/ceXeuev. 0)9 8' iy€V€TO

TrepieXawcjv irapd 70,9 ixiq^avd^;, eho^eu avTco dvaftrj-

vat e7rt rwi/ irvpycDV tluo, /cat /carao-/ce»//ao"^at et 77^7

as /cat aXXo Tt fievoL T(ou TroXefXLwu /cat /Lta^otro. eTret

Se dvejSr), /caretSe fxeaTou to irehCov Imrcov, dvOptaTTOiv,

dpfidrcju, (f)€vy6i'T(t)v, Slcokovtcov, KpaTovvTOJv, KpaTOV-

fxevcju ' fxevov 8* ouSa/txov ovSo' ert eSvi'aro KartSeo'

nXrju TO TOiv XlyviTTioiv ' ovTOi 8e irreLor] r^iropovvTo,

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TTOLVToOev kvkKov TTOLrjcrdixevoi, oidTe opacBai ra OTrXa,

VTTO rat9 a-aTTicnv eKoidrjuTo • /cat eTToiovu fxkv ovhev

eTL, enacrxov 8e noXXa koI BeLvd.

The Egyptians surrender and receive assurances of friendship.

11. *AyacOei^ Se 6 Kvpos avrou? /cat oLKTeCpcov otl

s dyadoi dvBpeq wre? dircoWvuTO, due^copia-e ^cti^ra?

Tov<s Trepnxa')(op,evov^ /cat p,d)(€(T0aL ovhei^a ert eta.

irefxireL Be Trpo<s avrovs KijpvKa ipcjTcou noTcpa jBov-

XovTaL aTTokicrdaL wdvTes virep tcov TrpoBeBcoKOTCJv

avTOv? rj (TUiSyjvai dvBpe^ dyaSol BoKovvres eivaL. 61

»° 8' direKpivavTO, ITcu? S' av rjfjLel^ croideiy^^ev dvBp€<;

dyaOol BoKovvTEs eluai ; 6 Be Kvpo? TrdXiu eXeyeu,

Otl r)ij,ei<s vp.a<; opwpev p.6vovq /cat jxevouTa^; /cat

fid)(ea0aL edekovTaq. AXXa TOvvTevdev, e(f)a(Tau ol

AlyvTTTLOL, TL Kol KaXou av TTOLOVvTd (TOidei-q}xev ; /cat

»5 6 Kv/309 av 77/309 TovTo eiTTev, Ta re OTrXa i^/x.tt' trapa-

Sdi/re?,* (f)i\oL re yev6p,evoi rot? alpovfxevoiq vfia^

(Twcrat, e^ov aTToXecrat. d/couo-aire? raura eir^povTO,

*Ru Be yeuMfjLeOd croi <^tXot, rt 17^11^ d£two-ei9 ^prjcrdaL;

direKpivaTO 6 Kvpos Eu TTOtetv /cat eu Trdcr^eiv. ein)-

ao pcjTCJU Trdkiu ol AiyvTTTLOL TtVa evepyeaiav ; irpog

TOVTO elirev 6 Kvpo?, MlctOov fxeu vpXv Boiiqv av

Trkeiova rj vvv ikajx/SdueTe octov av )(p6vov TrdXe/xos

y ' elpTJvr)'; Be yevojxevr)'; t<o l3ovkofiev(p vfxcov fxeveuv

nap* ipol ^(opav t€ Bcoaco /cat TToXet? /cat yvvat/ca? /cat

25 ot/cera?. d/couo'at'Teg ravra ot AtyuTrrtot to fiev eiri

Kpolo'ov crvaTpaTevetv d^eXetv a(f)LcrLV eBe-qdrjaav •

TOVTco yap p.6v(o yiyvoio-Kecrdai e<j>a(Tav ' to. B* dkka

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(rvvofxoXoyy]<TavT€q ehoa-av iria-TLU /cat eXa^ov. kol

ol AlyvTTTLOL T€ ol KaTafji€LuavTes t6t€ Iti kol vvv

/SacrtXet Tncrrot Sta/xo'ovcrt, Kuyoo? re TroXets avrots

eS<y/c€, TO,? /u,ei/ ai/a>, at ert Kat vvv TToXet? AtyvTT-

5 Tibiv KaXovvTUL, Tct? Se Tr\7)(TL0v dokaTTri^, a? tTt

/cat j/vi/ ol OLTT iKeivoiv <e.^ov(tl. raura Se SLanpa^d-

jji€Vo<; 6 Kv/909 17817 <TKOTaLO<s dvayaycjv iarparo-

rrehevaaTo iv Svix^pdpoL<s.

Cyrus captures Sardis.

12. Kat ot fxcv dix^L rov Kvpov SetTri^oTrotT^cra/xevot

xo /cat (f>vXaKd<; KaTa(rT7)(rdixevoi, axnrep ISet, eKOLjxyjdr)-

(Tav. Kpoi(TO<; jxevTOL ev0v^ inl SdpBecov ecftevye crvv

TO) (TT/oarev/xart • rd 8' aXXa (f)vXa ottol iSvvaTo npo-

croirctTtu iv rrj vvktI tiJs ctt* olkov oSov e/cacrro? dne-

)((op€L. eneLor) oe rjixepa eyevcTo, evuv<; em zapoei?

15 ^ye Kv/309. oj<s 8' iyevero tt/sos rw Tei^ei. tco iv Sdp-

Secrt, ra? re ixr)^avd<; dvCcrTr) 0)<s irpocr^aXuiv 77/369 to

TCt^09 /cat KXlfxaKa<s -napeaKevdt,€To. Tavra he ttolwv

Kara rd diroTOfxcoTaTa SoKovvra elvau rov Xaphtavcjv

ipvfxaro^ rfj<s iTrLovarj<; wkto<; dvaf^LjSdl^eL XaXSatou?

ao re /cat ne/0(Ta9. riyTJcraTO 8* avTot9 ai^p Ilc/acri;*?

80CX09 yeyevyffxevo^ t(ov iv Trj d/cpoTToXet Tti'69 (f)pov-

ptav /cat KaTafxeixaOr)K(o<; Kard^acrLv €19 roi' noTafjio:'

/cat dvd^aau' ttjv airmjv. &»9 8' iyevero tovto 817X0;'

OTt et;^€TO TO, aKpa, TrdvTe'S 81) e(f)evyov ol Av8ot cxTro

»5 Toii^ T€L)((ov OTTOL iSvvaTo eKacTTo^ rrjs 7rdXe<u9. Kv/009

8e a/xa 717 rj/xepa elcryet eU ttjv ttoXlv /cat TrapyjyyeiXev

c/c T^9 Td^eo)<i fjLTjheva KLvelo'dai..

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The greed of the Chaldeans for plunder.

13. O ok K.poLcro<; Kara/cXetcrctyLtet'o? eV rots /Bacn-

Xetot? Kvpou i^oa • 6 8e Kvyoo? tov jxeu Kpoiaov

^vXa/ca? KaTeXiTreu, avro? Se aTrayayajt' tt/so? tt)^

e)(op,evy)v aKpav w? elSe roi'? ^£i/ ITepcras ^vKolttov-

5 ra? TT^i^ aKpav, axnrep ISet, to. Se twp' XaX8atw^'

oirXa eprjixa, KaTeSeSpafxtJKeaav yap apTra(r6jxevoL

TO. Ik to)v oIklcov, evdv<; crvveKokexrev avrcou tov^

apy(ovTa<; Kai elirev avTot? airiivai eK tov crrpaTev-

juaro? o)? ra^iTTa. Ov yap au, c(f)r], avacr^oiiJiiqv

10 TrXeoveKTowra? opoiiv Tov<i dra/CTOuvra?. Acat ev p.eu,

e(f)yj, inLcrTacrde on napeaKeva^ofjirju iyco vpa,'^ tov<5

ipol avcTTparevopevov^ rracrt XaXSatot? paKapicrTov^;

TTOiTjCTai ' vvv 8', €(^17, joti^ davp.dt,eTe tjv rts /cat aTTtou-

(Tiv vpiv KpeuTTcou evTvy^Tj. OLKoxxravTef; ravra ot XaX-

15 8atot eoeLcrdv re /cat iKerevov iravtracrOai 6pyil,6pevov

Kcxi rd ^prjpaTa iravra diroScocreLV €(f)a(Tav. 6 8' eiireu

OTL ovSev avTcov Scolto. *AXX' et pe,^(f>y), fiovXeaOe

ira-vcraadai d^Oopeuov, dnoSoTe irdura ocra iXd/Sere

Tol<; hcaijivXd^acrL rrjv aKpav. rjv yap aLaOcovrai ol

20 aXXot (TTpaTLcoTai otl TrXeoveKTovaiv ot evraKToi yevo-

pevoi, Trdvra pot /caXw? e^et.

Ot pev Br) XaX8atot ovrwg iTTOirjaav w? e/ceXev-

(Tev 6 Kvpo? • /cat iXa/Sov ot TreiOopevoi iroXXd koX

TTavTola ^prfpara. 6 8e Kvpo? KaTacTTpaToireoev-

25 (xa? TOV9 eavToO ottov eod/cet eTrtTTyoetdrarot' etvat

T"^? TToXew? peveiv itn rot? OTrXots 7ra/3T7yyetXe Kat

dpi(TTOTroLei(Tdai.

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Croesus before Cyrus— good advice.

14. Tavra Se SiaTrpa^ct/xet'o? dyayelv eKckevaei'

avT(o TOP Kpolaov. 6 Se Kpoicro? a»9 elSe tov Kvpov,

Xalpe, u) SecrnoTa, €<f)r)• tovto yap rj TV)(r} Koi ^x^i-v

TO diro TovSe SiSoxrt crol /cat efxol npoa-ayopeveLv.

5 _Kal (TV ye, e(f>r), Si

Kpolcre, eVetVep av-

dpoiTTOL ye io-fxev d/x-

(fiOTepOL. OLToip, e(f)7},

0) Kpolcre, ap* av tC

fioL e0eXyjaai.<; crvp.-

g^^^BHSET

Croesub OS TiiK Funeral Pyre.

^ovXevaai ; Kat ^ovXoCfirjv y au, 6^17, w Kvpe,

dyaOov tC (TOl evpelv • tovto yap av oip-ai dyaOou

KafjLol yevecrOai. Akovctov toCuvv, €^17? St Kpolce •

iyo} yap opcou tov<; cTTpaTLwraq ttoXXo, ire-rroinqKo-

15 Ttts KoX TToWd KeKLvSwevKOTa^i /cat vvu voixC^ovras

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ttoXlv ^X^''^ "^W T^Xova-ioiTaTiqv iv rfj *Acria fiera

BafivX(t>va, d^LO) d)(f)ekr]6rjvaL tovs crr/aartturag. yt-

yv(o(TKO} ya-p, €<f)r), otl ei fxn] Twa KapTTOv XijxfjovTaL

Tcov TTOvcjv, ov Svpy](ToiJiaL avTovs TToXvv xpovov TTeido-

5 pevovs e^eiv. Sta^Tracrat pev ovf avrots i(f)eLuai ttjv

7roA.11/ ov ftovXopat • TTjV T€ yap ttoXlp popi^o) av 8ta-

(f)0aprjvaL, ev re rfj dpirayrj ev otS' otl ol TTOvrjpoTaToi

TrXeoveKTrjcreiciLV av. dKovaa<; Tama 6 K.poLcro<s eXe^eu,

AAA. e/xe, ecpiy, eacrov Kegac irpos ovs av eyoi Avodiv

10 ideXd) OTL hiairiTTpaypai rrapa aov prj TroirjaaL dpna-

yrfv prjSe edcraL d(f)avLaOrjvaL TratSag /cat yvva^Kas

'

virecr^opy^v he croi olvtI tovtcdu ^ pr)v nap* eKovTOiv

Av'^oiv ecreaOai ttolv 6 tl KaXov Kayadov icxTiv ev

%dpSe(TLv. r}v yap TavTa aKovacoaLV, oTS' otl yj^eL

15 croi Trdv 6 tl icTTLv ivddhe KaXov KTrjpa dvSpl Kal

yvvaLKL • Kal 6poLO)<; ets vecoTa noXXcov Kal koXwv

TToXiv croL TrXijpyjq rj ttoXl^ ecTaL • riv 8e hLapTrdar)^,

Kal at Te)(yaL croL^ a<s 7rr)yd<s (f)a<Ti T(ov KaXcov eivaL,

BLe(^0app€vaL ecrovTaL. e^eVrat 8e (tol ihovTL ravra eX-

aoOovTa eTL KaL irepL tt]<s dp7rayrj<5 ^ovXevaacrdaL. irpoy

Tov 8', e(f)r}y eVt tov^ epov<s 9r)(Tavpov<i Trepire kol napa-

XapjSavovTCDV ol aol (JivXaKeq irapd tcov ipc^v (jivXaKoiv.

Croesus and the oracle— "JS'noio thyself."

16. Tavra pev S17 diravTa ovTOi crvvfjvecre noLeZv 6

Kvpos cjanep eXe^ev 6 Kpotcro?. Ta8e 8e poL irav-

35 T&)9, 6(^17, w Kpottre, Xe^ov ttws trot d-Trofie^yjKe ra

eK Tov iv AeX^ot? ')(^prj<TTiqpLOV • crot yap Srj Xeycrat

Trdvv ye TedepairevcrdaL 6 *A7r6XX(ov Kal ae irdvTa

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iKeipo) TreiBoixevov irpaTTeiv. ^E^ovXofxyjv au, e<f)r}y

a) Kvpe, ovTO)? e^eti/ • vw 8c Trdura TovavTia evOv^

i^ apx'fj'i TTpaTTUiv TTpocrrjvdxdiqv to) 'AttoXXwi/i. IIq)<;

8c ; €(f)rf 6 Ku/309 • 8t8acr/c€ • ndvu ydp napdho^a

5 Xeyct?. "Otl Trpa)Tou fxei/, €(f)rj, djxekTJara^ iponav top

Beov, et TL ioeofiTju, direTreLpcoixrjv avrov el SwatTo

d\.rj6eveLv. Tovro Se, €(f)r), fxrj otl ^ed?, dkkd kol

dvOpoiTTOi KokoX KOLyaOol iTreiSdu yvoicrw dnL(TT0Vfxe-

VOLy OV (filXoVCTL TOVS OLTnCTTOVVTa*;. CTTcl flCPTOL cyvcD

10 KOL /xaX' aroTTtt ijxov 7roLOvuTo<; /cat npocro) Ae\(f)(ov

d'iT€)(ovTO<i, OVTO) Bt) Trc/aTTO) nepl TratScjv. 6 8e jmol

TO fjL€v TrpcjTOP ovB* diTeKpivaTo ' iirel 8' iyo) TroXXa

fi€P Tr4p.TT(t)v dvadijfxaTa ^pvcra, ttoXXo, 8' dpyvpa,

TTctjUTToXXa 8e Ovoiv i^iXaa-dfirjv nore avTou, cu? iho-

15 Kovu, Tore StJ fxoL diroKpiveTai epona>vTi Tt au fxoL

W0LT](ravTL TralSe? yei/oLvro • 6 8c cIttc^' oti eaoivTO.

KoX iyevouTo fxeu, ou8e ydp ovSe tovto ixjjevaaTo,

yevofieuoL 8e ouSe^' uivqcrav. 6 fxkv ydp K(o(f)os (ov

8iCTeXci, 6 8e dpL(TTO<; yevop^evo^; iv aKprj tov ^iov

20 aTraJXcro. Trie^d/xe^'o? 8e rat? Trcyol row? 7rar8a9 avp-

<f)opaL<; irdXiv ttc/xttw /cat inepcoTco tov deov tl du

TTOLOiv tov XotTTOf /Stot' ev8aLp,ov€(TTaTa StarcXccrat/At •

6 8e /xot direKpCvaTOf

^SfiLVTov yiyvoxTKUiv €v8aifi(i}v, Kpotorc, Trepoo'cis.

cya» 8' a/covcra? rryv p^avTetav yjaOrju' ivopi^ov yap

as TO pacTTOv [JLOL avTov rrpocTTd^avTa ttjv evoaipoviav

Si8di/at. aXXov? /w,ei/ ydp ytyvaxTKeLV TOif^ pev olov

T elvai row? 8' ov • cauTw 8k ocrrt? ccrrt navTa TLvd

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ivofxi^ov dvOpcjTTOv eihevai. /cat tov [xera ravra Sr)

)(p6uoi', eo)? fxeu ei^ou y^crv^iav, ovhev eveKoKovv fxeTo,

TOV TOV iratSog ddvuTOv rat? rv^at? • eVetSi^ Se dve-

ireicrdiqv vtto tov 'AacrvpLov icf)* v/xa? (XTpaTevecrdat,

5 €tS TTOLVTa KLuBvVOV '^X6oV ' €(T(ii6iqV fXei'TOL OvScf KaKOV

Xa^oiv. ovK alTLOijxai 8e ov8e rctSe roi^ deov. iirel

yap eyvojv ijxavTov jxr) iKauov vplv /xa^etr^at, da(f)a-

Xa>§ (Tvv T(o Oecp dnrjXOov /cat avros /cat ot crw €p.oi.

vvu 8* au irdXiv vtto re ttXoutov tou irapovro^ Stadpv-

10 TTTOfxevo'^ KoX VTTO Twu Beop^ivoiv fxov TTpoa-TaT'qv yevi-

crdai /cat vtto to)v Scopojv otv iSiSoadv p.0L /cat vtt

dv9p(i)TT(iiv, ot /A€ /coXa/cevoi'Te? eXeyov o)<s ei iyo)

ideXoijXL dp^eiv, Travre? av e/xot ireiOoivTo /cat jxeyt-

o"T09 at' etr^v dudpwTTcov, vtto tolovtojv he Xoycop

15 di>a(f)V(Ta>fJLepo<;, w? etA.ovro /xe TrdvTe<; ot kvkXo) ^acn-

Xet? irpoaTdrrjv tov TToXijxov, vneSe^dfirju ttju trrpa-

TYjyiau, tus t/cai'o? oit' fJLeyL<TT0<; yeviadai, dyvooiv

apa ijxavTOV crot yay9 di^rtTToXe/xett' t/cai/o? ^P-'^v

etj/at, TrpcoTov pkv e/c ^eoit' yeyovort, eTretra Se Sta

ao ^aaiXeoiv tt€(^vk6tl, eTretra 8' e/c 7rat8o5 dpeTrjv

d(TKOvvTL ' T(t)p 8* e/xwi' irpoyovoiv aKovoi tov TrpcoTov

^aa-iXevaavTa dpa re /SacrtXeia /cat iXevOepov yeue-

crSai. TavT ovv dyvorjcraq 8t/catO(J9 e)(6> n^v Slktjv.

dXXa vvv ht], etfyrj, S> Kvpe, yiyvoiCTKOi pev ipavTou •

25 crv 8',^<f>y},

€TL 8o/cet9 dX'qdeveiv tov ^KiroXXoi w?

evhaipojv ecropai yiyvoxTKOiv ipavTOv ; (re 8e epoiTUi

8td rouro ort dpia-T dv poi 8o/cet9 et/ccto-at tovto

iu T(u trapovTL • /cat ydp 8wacrat TTOf^Jcrat. 6 /xet'

rotaura eXeyev • 6 Se Kupo? d/covcut' T78ero.

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Cyrus' generous conduct toward Croesus.

16. Kat 6 Kvpos eiTre, BovXrju fxoL hb<; irepl TovToVy

S) KpoLcre • iyco yap crov iuvocov rrju Trpoadev euSat-

fjLOviav OLKTeipo) re ere koX aTToStSw/at 17817 yvvat/ca re

€X€LV rjv €!)(€<; Koi Ta9 dvyaripa^;, olkovu) yap (tol

5 eu^at, /cat tov<; ^iXou? /cat tov? depdnovTai; /cat rpa-

TTC^ai^ crw olairep i^rJTe • /xa;)(a§ Se (rot /cat ttoXc/xov?

a^aipoi. Ma Ata p/qhkv roivvv, €(f>r) 6 Kpotcro?, cru

c/Aot ert fiovXevov aTroKpivacrOai nepl T179 e/xi^? evSat-

jLtoftas • eyo* ya^ 17817 crot Xeyou, ^i^ ravrct /otot iroti7cri79

10 a Xeyetg, ort ^p dXXot re jxaKapioiTaTTqv i.v6p.ilfiv elvai

^lOTqv /cat eyoj cruveyCyucDcrKov aurot?, Tavrrjv /cat

ey&» w5»' €;(<ui/ Stct^o). /cat 6 Kv^o? etTre, Tt? 817 6

€;!i^aji' TavTTjp ttjv fxaKapCav JBlottjv ; *H ijxrj yvvrj,

emev, ca Yivpe • eKeivrj yap t(op [lev ayadoiv /cat rci>u

jj fxaXaKcov /cat evt^pocrvvojv Tracrcju e/Ltot ro to"ov /xer-

ct;;^e, (fypovTiScov 8e ottw? ravra ecrrat /cat TroXe/xov

/cat fx<x)(iq<; ov fxeTrjv avrfj. ovtco Srj kol cru 8o/cet9

e/te KaracTKevd^eLv uicnrep iyco ^f i(f)iXovu /xaXtora

dpOpeoTTOJv, wcrre r<u 'ATToXXwt't aXXa /xot 80/cw xayot-

ao (TTTJpia 6(f)eLXTj(reLv. a/coucra? 8' 6 Kv/3o? tov? Xdyov?

avrou iOavfiaae jxev ttiv evOvfiCav, ^ye 8e to Xolttov ottol

/cat auTos TTopevoLTO, etre a/aa /cat ^rjaiixov rt vop.it,(av

avTov elvai etre /cat d(r<l>aX€crTepov ovto}<; riyovp,evo<i.

Cyrus draws up his army around Babylon, but retires after seeing

the strength of the place.

17. 'ETret 8e Trpo? Ba^vXwft 7]v 6 Kvpo*;, nepte-

35 (TT7)cre piku irav to (TTpaTevpa nepl Tr]v ttoXlu, evretTa

CYROPAEDIA— 11

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auro9 irepLTjkawe rrju ttoXlv avv rot? <^t\oi<; re /cat

eiTLKaipioi^ TU)v crvyiixd^oiv. CTrel Se KarededcraTO to.

Tei^T], divdyeiv TrapecrKevdj-aTO ti^u aTpaTidv diro rr^s

TToXecus ' i^ekOoiv he rt? avrd/xoXo? etTret' ort iTTiriOe-

5 o"^at jxeXXoLev avT(Oy oiroTe dndyot to crrpdrevixa •

KaTade(t}jxeuoL<; ydp, e<j)rj, avrots aTTo roG ret^ov?

d(r6eurjs eSd/cet eti^at i^ <j)dXay^ • /cat ouS^i' Oavpa-

(TTOv rju ovT(o<s ^X^^^ ' ^^P^ 7<^P TToXv r€t;)(os kvkAov-

p€uoL<i dvdyKiq rjv in oXiyoiv to fid0o<i yevicrOai tyju

lo <f)d\ayya. d-rrycrav 8' ow eiw? peu i^iKveiTo ra fieXr)

diro Tov ret^ov?, evrt Trdoa • iwei 3e e^co ^eKoiv i.y4-

vovTO, arpa(fi€UTe<;, Kat rd peu npwTou oXiya ^ijpaTa

TTpoiovTeq pere^dXovTo Itt dcrTTtSa /cat IcrTamo 7rpo<;

TO T€t^o5 /SXeTrovTeq • dcroj Se npocroiTipoi eyiyvovTo,

15 rdcrai Se pavorepov pere^dXXopTO. eVet 8' ei' xw

dcrcfiaXeL eSd/cow eiuai, crwelpov dinouTes, Ictt eVt

rat? crKr)va'i<; iyevovTo. iirei Se /caTeoryoaTOTreSeu-

cravro, aweKdXeaev 6 Kvpo<^ tov<? e7rt/cat/3tous /cat

eXe^et*, ^Ai^Spe? crvppaxoL, TededpeOa pev kvkXco Trjv

ao TrdXti' • iyo) Se ottoj? /Aei/ a^' Tt9 Tei)(y] ovtco^ la-^ypd

/cat vxfjrjXd TTpo(rpaxppevo<i eXoL ovk kvopdv poi Soko; •

dcrw Se irXeove^; dudpconoL kv tjj TrdXet elcTiv, liTeLnep

ov pd^ovTai e^LouTe'^, toctovto) ai^ 6drTou Xt/xw aurov?

rjyovpai dXoivai. et /xt^ Ttj/ ovt' aXXoi' Tpoirov ^X^^^

as Xeyetv, rourw TroXLopKrjTeov; <^r}p1 elvai tov<; duSpa<;.

Cyrus prepares trenches as if for a siege.

18. Kat 6 Xpvcrctvra? elireu, *0 Se Trora/xd?, €<^>;?

ouTos ou Sta pecrrj^ r^S vrdXecej? /3et TrXctro? e^w^

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trXeioi' ^ €771 Svo crraSta; Nat fia At*, ((jyrf 6 Tcu-

PpvaSy /cat I3ol0o<; y a>9 ov8' av Suo duhpe^; 6 iTepo<i

enl Tov CTcpov ecrn^/co;? tov vSaro9 VTr€p€)(OL€v • tucre

Tw iroTap.ta ert i(T)(ypoT€pa ea-rlv rj vroXts "^ Tot? ret-

5 X^^'* '^'*' ^ KD/309, Tavra /xet', 6^17, w XpvcrdvTa,

ecjfiev oaa KpeLTTco icTTL rrj'; rjjxeTepa'; Sui/a/xew? • Sta-

jxeTprjaaixeuovs Be )(pr) ax; rd^icTTa to fj.epo<; iKd(TTOv<s

rjixcov 6pvTT€Lv Td<f>pou 0)<s TrXaTV-dTrjU /cat j^advTdTrjV,

OTTWS OTL iXa^CcTTCOl' TJ/xlv T(OU <f)vXdKQ)V Berj. 0VT(O 8t)

13 Ku/c\a> BiafxeTpijo-a^ irepl to t€l^o<s, aTToXtTiwi' oarou

Tvpaeai /xeyaXat? 0,770 tov woTafiov, a>pvTTeu evdev

/cat evdiv TOV TeCy^^ovs Td<f)pop vnepixeyeOrj /cat tt^i'

yrju due/BaWov Trpo? eaurow?. Kat TrpuiTov fiev irvp-

yov^ enl T(o iroTap.^ a5/coSd/u,et, ^otvt^t ^e/icXtwcra?

15 ou fielou ^ TrXedpiaioL'i— etcrt yap Kat fieCl^oves "^

Tocrourot to fxrJKos necfiVKOTe^— /cat ydp Br) 7rte^o/xe-

I'ot ot (f)OLVLKe<; viro jSdpov*; auo) KvpTovuTai, axnrep

oi ojoi ot KavdrjXioi • tovtov<5 S' vneTidei tovtov

eveKa, o)? el /cat Bia<^vyoi 6 iroTafio^; et? r^^- Tdcftpov,

ao JM19 at'eXot rou9 7ru/5yoi>s. dvto'T'q Be /cat aXXou? ttoX-

XoUS TTVpyOV^ CTTt T^5 d/XySoXctSo? y^S, OTTOU? OTt TrXct"

crra ^vXaKTiqpia etrj. ot [lev Br) TavT* eiroiovj' ol 8' eV

T^ TeC)(eL KareyeXcju Trjs TroXLopKiafs, a»s exotres rdinTr)-

Beta TrXeov r) eiKocriv eroiv. aKovaas Be raura 6 Kvpo?

85 TO (TTpdTevfxa KaTeveifxe BcjBeKa P'epr), 0)5 fxrjua tov

evLavTov eKacrTov to fxepos (f>vXd^ou. ol Be av Ba^v-

X(outoL dKov(TavTe<; ravra noXv ert ixaXXou KaTeyeXcor,

ivvoovfievoL el ol (TVfX[xa)(0L (T^d<; <f)vXd^oiei', ou? a(f>L(Tiu

ivofiL^ou nduTas evpLevecTTepovi et.vai r) Hepcram.

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The real purpose of the trenches —Cyrus urges his men to action.

19. Kat at fxev rd<j)poi 17817 opcopvyfieuat ^cav.

6 Se Kvyoo? eTTeihr) iopx'^v roiavTr^v iv ttj Ba^vXcoi/t

r]Kov(Teu elvoLL, iu y Trctt're? Ba/8vXaji^toi 0X171^ Tr)v j/vktu

TTLvovcTL Kol KCDixd^ovaiv, iv TavTT), eVciSi^ T(r^i(TTa

5 (TvuecTKOTaa-e, XafScou ttoXXou? dvdpwTrov's dvearoixcocre

Tas rd<^pov<i Trpo<s top noTafxou. oj? 8e tovto iyeuero,

TO vS(op Kara ras Td<j)pov^ i)(<opei, iv rrj vvktC, tj Se

Sid Trjq TToXew? tov TrorafMOV oSos iropevcrip-of; dvOpco-

TTOts iyiyveTo. tu? 8e ro tov rroTajjiov outous iirop-

10 (Twero, irapiqyyv'qaev 6 Kupos Ile^ocrat? ^tXiap^ot?

Kttl TT€^(OP KoX ITTTTeOiV 61? Suo dyoVTOL^ TTjV ^lXlOCTTVV

Trapelvau Trpos avTou, tov<; 8e aXXov? <Tvixp.d^ov^ /car'

ovpdv TovTcou enecrdaL rjTrep irpoa-dev reray/AeVou?. ot

/xei' 87) Trapyjacw • 6 8e /caraySt^acra? ets to ^rjpov tov

15 TroTajxov Tov<i uTnypera? /cat ttc^ous /cat tTTTre'a?, e/ce-

Xevcre aKe^aaOai et iropevaifjiou evq to e8a<^os tov

iroTafjLov. iirel 8e dirrfyyeiXav otl TTopev(Tip.ov eirj,

ivTavda hrf o-uy/caXecra? tov? riyeix6va<s T(ov ire^cov

/cat iTTTriuiv eXe^e TotctSf. ^Ai'Spe?, cx^"*?? </>tXot, 6

ao /xcf TTOTa/AOS 17/111' 7rapaKe)(^cop7)Ke Trj<; ets t^i' TToXtt'

6S0V. r)iJLeL<; Se dappovvTeq elcrLcofxev fjLTjSev ^o^ovfxevoi

€L(T(o, iuuoovjxeuoL OTL ovTOL i<f>' ovs vvv TTopevo-ofxeda

eKelvoL el(TLV ous i7/u.ew /cat avfiixd^ovs Trpos iavTols

€)(0VTa<? KOL iyprjyopoTas dnavTaq koX uTJ(f>ouTas /cat

35 i^ojirXicrixevovq /cat avvTeTayfxepov^ iuLKcofxev • vvu 8*

eir' avTovs t/xev ev (o iroXXol /xev avTcoif KadevSovcrUf

TToXXot 8' aVT(OV fiedvOVCTLf TTCtl^TC? 8* (XTVl'Ta/CTOt eLTLV

OTav hk aldOoiVTai rjfids ivhov ovras, ttoXv €Tl /aoX-

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Xou fj vvv a\peioi eaovraL vtto tov iKTreTrXij^dai.

aXX* ayere Xafi^dfeTe tol onXa • "qyijcroixaL Be iyo)

avv Toi? deol<;. vixel<; 8',€(f>7j,

a> FaSara /cat Tcjfipva,

SeCfcvvre ras 68ov? • tare yap • orav 8' ii>To<; yevuy

5 fieOa, Trju Ta^iaTriv dyere inl tol /SatriXeta. Kat

^171^, €(f>a(rav ol dp.<f>l top Tco/Bpvav, ovhev au evq

OavjxacTTou ei Kai a/cXetcTTOi at irvXai at tov ^a<rt-

Xeiov elev &)? iv Kcofxco • SeiitveL yap rj TroXt? iraaa

TrjBe rrj wktl. (f>vXaKy fxeuTOL irpo tu)v ttvXcop ipTev-

10 ^ojxeOa ' ecTTL yap del TeTayixevrj. Ovk dv fieXXetv

Scot, €(f)r) 6 Kv/309, dXX' teVat, Iva dnapaaKevov^; w?

/laXtora Xd^oifxev tovs dvSpa<;.

The city surprised and taken— the king killed.

20. 'EttcI 8e ravra ipprjOrf, eiropevovTo • Totv 8e

dTravT(iiVTOiv ol fxeu dTTedvrjo-Kov iTai6p,evoi, ot 8*

15 ecpevyov TraAiv €tcra>, ot o epotov • ot O afi(pi top

TcD^pvau (Tvve^ooiv avTo2<s, a»9 Kcoixaa-Tal 6vTe<; /cat

avTOL ' /cat tofres 17 e8ut'ai'ro Ta^LaTa eVi rot? ySatrt-

Xctot? lyivovro. kol ol fxeu crvv tw Toi^pva /cat

ra8aTa reray/xeVot /ce/cXetjaeVa? evpCcrKovcn ra? ttt^

20 Xa? TOV ^acnXelov • ot 8' ctti tov? (^vXa/cag Ta^9ivT&i

eTTeicnrLTrTovaLU avrot? ttivovo-l Trpoq ^w? ttoXu, Kat

€vdv<; (i}<; TroXefjiLOL<; i^pwvTo avrot?. to? 8€ Kpavyq

KoX KTVTTO<s lyiyveTO, aicrOoixeuoL ol evSov tov dopvftov,

KeXevaauTo^; tov ySacrtXecu? cr/cei/iatr^at Tt €117 ro

as npdyfxa, iKdeovcrC rtve? dvoC^avTe^s ra? iruXa?. ot

8' a/x,(^t TOV raSctTaf a»? €180^ Ta<? TruXa? ^aXojcra?,

eia-TTLTrTovcTL /cat rot? irdXiv (f>€vyov(TLv elao) e^CTTo-

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^levoL Kai 7raL0VT€<; d(f)LKuovi^Tat tt/jo? tov ySaatXea •

Kol TJSr) earrjKOTa avrov koX icnracrixepop w et^^^

aKLV(XKr)v evpLCTKovcTL. Kai TOVTou fxeu ol (Tvv FaSara

Kai Tcofipva e^eipovvTO • Kal ol ctvv avrco 8e airedviq-

5 cTKou, 6 fiiP 7Tpo/3aX6fJLev6<; Ti, 6 Se (f)evyoju, 6 8e ye

Kal apvvoixevo^ oto) iSvvaTO. 6 Se Kvpo^ 3teVe/x7re

Ta? T(i)v liTTTecov Toi^eL^ Kara ra? oSovq Kal TTpoelneu

OV9 fxev e^o) Xap-^dyoieu KaraKaCveLV, tovs 8' et* rat?

ot/ctat? K-qpvTTeiv tov<; Sv/atorl eTTL(TTap.ivov<i evSou

10 fxeueLV ' el 8e' rt? e^w Xr)(j)deLyj, otl 0avaT(ocroLTO. ol

jxev 817 ravT enoiovv. FaSara? 8e /cat Foyfipvas rjKou •

KOL Oeov? peu Trpcorou npocreKvuovv, otl TeTLixcoprjfjieuoL

^crap tov dvoaiov /SatnXea, eneiTa 8e Kvpov Kare^t-

Xoui^ /cat ^et/aa? /cat TToSa?, TroXXa 8a/c/3uoi^Te9 a/xa

15 xapa.Cyrus arranges matters in the city.

21. 'Evret 8e rjfiepa eyeveTo Kal rjcrdo'^To ol ra?

ctK/oas €)(ovT€<; eaXcoKvldv re ri^t' TrdXtv /cat roi' /8aa"t-

Xcia TedvTfKOTa, 7rapa8t8oacrt /cat to,? a/cpa?. 6 Se

KSpo? Tct? /xei/ a/cpa? ev$v^ TrapeXdfx^ave Kai (f)pov-

20 pdp^ov<^ re /cat (f)povpov<^ et? ravra? dveirefXTre, Tovq

Se Tedvr]K6Ta<; OdiTTeLU e(j>r]Ke rot? npocnJKOva'L ' tov<;

Se KijpvKa'i KTjpvTTeiv eKeXevaev diro^epeiv 7rduTa<; ra

oirXa Ba/^uXtot'tou? • ottou Se X7j(f)0TJcroLTO oTrXa eV

oi/cta, TTpoiqyopevev o)? irdvTe^ ol epSou dnodavoluTo.

85 ot /xet' 817 d7re(f)epov, 6 Se Kvpo? ravra /xet' et? ra?

a/c/)as KaredeTO, cu? €117 eVoi/Lta, et rt Trore Sebt XP''?"

ddai. evrei Se raur' eTreTrpaKTO, irpcoTOv p.ev rov?

fidyovs /caXc'cras, ws So/ataXturov r^? TrdXews quotas

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OLKpoOwLa roi<i Oeoiq koX refxeur) eKcXevaev i^eXeiv •

CK TovTov 8e /cat otKia? SteStSou /cat dp^eta rourot?

ovcnrep KoivSiva'^ ivojXL^e Tutu KaTaTreirpayixei^cov • ovrco

he SieVetjLtet' axxnep eSeSo/cro to. /cpartcrra Tot? a/Dt-

5 (TTotg. et Se' rt? ototro fxeZov e^eiv, StSctcr/ceii/ irpocr-

td/^ra? eKekeve. Trpoeine Se Ba^uXcui^tot? /aei/ T-^f

yrji/ ipyd^eaOaL /cat tou? Sacr^ov? OLTTO^epeiv /cat

0epaTTev€Lv tovtov^ ot? eKacrroi avTwu iSoOrjorau •

Ile/oora? 8e tou? /cotrwi/as Kat twi/ (Tvixpid^cav octol

10 fxeueiv rjpovuTO Trap" avrw a>? SecrTTOTa? wt' eXaySov

irporjyopeve hLoXeyecrdaL.

PART VII

THE GOVERNMENT AND LAST YEARSOF CYRUS

FanoMS offices instituted by Cyrus.

1. *E»/Tai}^a S^ eSo^e row? ivTip.ovq det TrapelvaL

em 6vpa^ /cat rrapi^eiv avrov^ ^prjardat o rt af /8ov-

Xiyrat, €(W? d(f)eLr) Kvpos. cog 8e rdre eSo^et', ovrco

15 /cat i^vi/ ert Trotovcrti/ ot /caret T17^' *A.aiav vtto ySacrtXet

dt'Tes, depanevovcTL ret? roii/ dp^ouTCJV dvpaq. a»? 8'

ei^ T<w Xdyoi SeSifXcorat Kv/ao? KaTaa-Tr)(Tdix€uo<s et? ro

8ta(^vXdTT€ti' avTft) re /cat Ile/oo-at? tt/i' dp^-qv, Taurd

/cat ot /xer' iKclpov ySacrtXet? uofiLixa ert /cat vCv Sta-

30 TeXovcrt Trotovtre?. ovro) 8' e)^et /cat ravra ^cnrep

Kat TctXXa • drav jotev 6 iTrL<TTdTr)<; /SeXrtW yeurjTaL,

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Ka6apcoT€pou tol vofxifxa Tr/aarrerat • orau he -^eipcju,

(f)avX6Tepou. i(f)OLTO)v yikv ovv cttI ras 6upa<i Kvpov

ol evTLp.OL (Tvv ToI? 17^77019 Koi Tttt? at^^/xais, crvvho^av

TTttcrt rot? dyatcrrot? TOiv avyKaTaarpey^iayiivoiv Tqv dp-

5 XW' Kv/)os S' iirl pAv ToXka KaSiariq d\\ov<i ctti-

p.eK.r)Td<;, koX ^aav avToi Kal npoaoScov dnoSeKTrjpes

KOI BairavqixdrcDV hoT'fjpe<; Kal epycov eTncTTdTaL /cat

KTYjixdrcju <f)vkaK€s /cat tcov els 'n)u hiavrav einTiqheioiV

eTnpeXrjTaC' koI Imroiv Se /cat kvvwv eTnpeXrjTas

Ka0L(TTr) OU9 eVd/At^e /cat ravra

^«-^ ,T\'^'^ fioaKyjixara ^eXTLcrT av nape-

A 5\ i^i m X^'^ avro) )(prj(T6aL. ovs Se avp.-

fi^^^;A'^^^i^'''^ 11^ ^uXa/cas T^? evSat/xoi/tas ot wero

XprjvaL e)(eLv, rourovs ottws ti>?

/^eXTLCTTOL ecrOLUTO OVKCTL TOVTOV

Tr)v eTTtpeXeiav aWot? irpocreTaT-

Dabic with Persian Kino. yej,^ aX\' aUTOl) ivopit^e TOVTO(From Rawlinson.) ^ ^ »^ \ </ v

epyov eLvai. yoei. yap ort, €t tl

I^^XV* "^ore het](TOf,, e/c TOVTOiv avTw /cat TrapaardTas

ao Kat eTTKTTdTa^ XrjTTTeov eit), crvv olcnrep ol [xeyLCTTOi

KLvBwoL ' /cat Ta^idp^ovs Be /cat ire^cjv /cat linTeoiv

eyiyvoiCTKei/ eK tovtcju KaTaarareov elvai. el Se Se'ot

/cat (TTparrjywv ttov dvev avTov, rjBei ort e/c tovtcov

irepiTTeou elrj • /cat TrdXecuM Se /cat dX-wf lOutov (f>vXa^L

as Acat crarpctTrats T7Set ort Tovrcui/ rtcrti' etry ^j^prycrreoi' /cat

TT/aeaySet? ye tovtwi' rti^ag rtefXTTTeov, orrep iu rot? /otc-

yi(TTOi<s rjyelTO eXuau et§ to ai^ev iroXep-ov Tvy)(dveLV

a)v SeotTo. /XT7 oinoiv pev ovv olcjv Set St' &iv at

p.eyL(TTai /cat 7rXeta"Tat irpd^ec; epeXkop eluau, /ca/cois

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lyyetTo to. avTov e^etv. el 8' ouroi elei^ oiou? Scot

ndvTa iuofiL^e KaKa><s ecrecr^at.

Reflections on the management of his empire.

2. 'Evdhv fiev ovv ovtcj ywju? et? Tavrrjv rrjv inL-

fxekeuav • ii^OfiL^e Se Tr)u avTrjv /cat avTui aa-Krjaiu eo/at

5 Trj<i ap€Ty]<i. ov yap (oero olou re eluac firj avroi' nva

ovTa oXov Sei aWou? Trapopfxav iirl tcl /caXa /cat ayada

epya. w? 8e ravra hievorjdr), rjyijaaTo a^oXr}<; irpcoTou

helu, €t jU-cXXot SvvTJ(Tea0aL tojv Kparicrroiv eTTUfjieXe-

crdaL. TO p.kv ovv irpoaohuiv ajxeXeLv ov)( olov re

lo ivofiL^ei/ €Lvaiy irpovowv otl TroWa /cat reXelu avdyKT)

€(TOLTo eh jxeydXrjv dp-)(y]v • to 8' av ttoXXwv KTrjixaTcou

ovTOiv afxcf)! ravra avTov del €)(€lv i^fSet otl da^oXiau

TTape^oL Trj<; tcov 6X(dv crcjTrjpias eVt/AeXecr^at. ovt(o

Srf (TKOTT<x)v, OTTOJ? OV Td TC olKouofiLKa /ca\a>5 cx°'' '^^'

15 17 a)(oXr) yei/oLTo, KaTeuoTjcre vcos Trju (TTpaTi<DTLK7)v

(TuvTa^Lv. a»s yap to, noXXd BeKdhap)(OL fieu SeKa-

Becou eirifxeXouTai, Xo^ayot 8e Se/caSa/a^wi^, ^tXta/a^ot

8e Xo^ayoii^, pivpiap^oi Se ^iXidp^ajv, /cat ovroi? ov8et9

aTrjfjLeX'qTO'S ytyverat, ou8' ^t' Trai'V TroXXat /xv/atctSc?

so duOpcoircjv CJCL, /cat orai' 6 (TTpaTTjyo'i ^ovXrjTaL XPV~craaOat tl Tjj crTpaTLa, dpKel tjv rot? jav/otap^ots

TrapayyeiXr) • atcnrep ovv ravT* ex^'"' o^7"w Kat 6

Kv/305 (TVv€Ke<f)aXaL(oaraTO ra? OLKovofiLKd^s Trpd^€L<s •

wcTTe Kttt TG> Kvy36J lyiveTO oXiyoLq SiaXeyofxevco fjLfjhev

25 Toil/ oiKeLCJv dTr)fX€XTJT(o<; e^eiv • /cat e/c tovtou 17817

crxoXr^i/ i^y.e TrXetcu 17 ctXXo? /u,ta? ot/ctas /cat /xta?

i^cct/s eTTLfxeXoixevo^. ovtco Srj Karao'Tr^a'dp.evos to

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avTov eStSafe Kal tov<; nepl avTow ravTrf rfj Kara-

(TTacreL ^^prjcrdaL.

He insists upon constant attendance at court.

3. ^7]v jji€u Br) (r)(oXriu ovtw KaTecrKevd(raTo avTto

T€ Koi rots Trepl avTOf, rjp^eTo 8' einarTaTelv tov eo^ai

5 otou9 Set Tov<^ KOLvoiva<i. Trp&rov jxeu ottoctol oure^

LKauol aWcou epyat^ofxevoiv Tpe(f)ea6aL fir) napeleu inl

70,9 Oypw^, TovTov<s iire^iJTeL, uofxi^cou tov<; p.ev irapov-

ras ovK ai> edikeiv ovre KaKou ovre aXa^pov ov^eu

irpaTTeLv /cat Sta to nap* ap^ovTi ewai koX Sta to

xo ctSeifat ort bp^vT av 6 tl irpaTToiev vwo t(op ^^Xtl-

(TTOiv ' ot Se /xt) napeleu, tovtov<; rjyelTo rj d/cparetot

TLul -q dSt/cta tj djxeXeLa direlvai. tovto ovv irpoiTov

Suriyrjcroixeda a»s TrpocrrjudyKa^e Toitg tolovtov^ irapeZ-

vaL. Twv Trap* iavTO) fxakiCTTa <f)L\cou eKekevaev av

15 TLPa Xafielv to, tov /xtj (fyoLTCouTO^, <f)d(rK0VTa Xafx^d-

veiv TOL iavTOv. iiret ovv tovto yevovro, r)Kov av €v$v<;

ol (TTepofMevoL a>9 'qhiKrjfxevoL. 6 8e Kupos ttoXvv jxev

')(^p6vov OVK i.(T\6Xat,e rot? rotourots viraKovew • ineu

8e dKov(T€L€v avT(ov, TToXvv xpovov dveftdXXeTo ttjv

ao 8ta8t/cacrtai'. ravra 8e ttolcjv rjyeiTO TrpoareOi^eLv

avTovq 9epaTreveiv, tJttov he i)(6pa)<; rj el avToq KoXd-

t,(av rjvdyKa^^e irapelvai. et? fxev Tpoiro^; StSacr/caXta?

^v avT(ti ovros tov irapeZvaL • ctXXo? 8e to to. /aacrra

Kal KephaXecjTaTa rotg Trapovai TrpoaTdTTetv • aXXo9

as 8e TO firjhev ttotc rots d770vo"t vep-eiv • 6 8e 8^ /xeyt-

<rros TpoTTO^ Trj<; dvdyKrjq tjv, el tovto)v firjSev rt? vira-

KovoL, d(f)eX6iJ.euos av tovtov a e)(oi dXXw eStSov ov

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(oeTO av iu tw Seorrt irapeivai • kol ovt(o<; iyCyuero

avTco (f)L\o<; ^prj(Tnxo<; olvtI d^^pija-Tov. iirttjiTeZ 8e

/cat 6 vvv fiacnXevs, rjv rts airfj ol? irap^lvai KadiJKei..

His officers incited to virtue by a virtuous example.

4. Tot? fxev 8^7 fXT) TTapovcTLu ovtco Trpoae(f>€peTO.

5 Tovs Se TTape)(ovTa'i eaurov? i.v6p.L(Te /xctXicrr' av inl

TOi KoXa KayadcL inaLpeLP, iTreCnep ap^oiv rjv avTwv,

el auTos iavTop iTnSeLKPveLP neipwro rotg dp^o/xeVot?

TTOLVTOiv /xaXtcrra KeKo<Tp,iqp.ivov rfj aperrj. aia-Qdve-

<j6ai iJL€v ydp e'So/cet koL Sta tov^; ypa<l)op.dvov<^ v6ixov<;

10 ySeXTtou? yLyvo/x€vov<; dv0p(OTrov<; • tov Se dyaOov dp-

)(ovTa ^XeTTOvra vofiov dv9pcj7roL<; ivop.Lcrev, otl kol

TdTT€LP LKavo^ i(TTL KOL opdv TOP draKTovuTa /cat

KoXd[,€LP. ovTOj Srj yiypcocTKcop 7rp(oTOP fxep rd irepl

Tov<; Oeov? fxdWop eKiropovpra ineheLKpy iavTOp ip

15 TovTO) Tw \p6p(t)y eVet evSaLfioP€(rT€po<; ^p. kol tot6

npcoTOP KarecTTddrjarap ol jxdyoL vfJipeLP re det a^a

Ty rffiepa tov<; 0eov<i /cat Oveup dp' eKdcrTY)P rjfiepav.

ovTO) Srj rd tote /caracrra^eVra ert /cat pvp hiafiepei

napd T(o del optl /BacnXel. ravr' ovu npcjTOP i/XL-

ao jxovPTO avTOP /Cat ol aXXot Uepcrat, popiilpvTe'; /cat

avTOt evSaLfiopecTTepoL etrecr^at, t]p depanevoja-i tov<;

6eov<i, cjcnrep 6 evSaLfJLOPecTTaTO'; re o)p /cat dp^cop •

/cat Kvpo) 8* dp rjyovuTo raura iroLovPTe^ dpea-Keip.

He establishes good morals and manners among his men.

6. To 8' av TTeidecrOaL ovto) p.d\i(TT ap coeTO e/x-

as fiopop elpai Tot9 vepl avTOP, el tov^ drrpo(f>aaL(TT(o<;

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crra? apera^ /cat iTmrovcoToiTaq Sokovutojv iTapi)(€.(rdai.

yiyv(ji(jK(iiv 8' ovTOi /cat ttolcou StereXet. /cat aco^po-

CTvurjv 8' avTOU eTTtSet/ci'U? jxaXXor eTroieL /cat ravTiqv

5 7rdvTa<; dcTKelu. orav yap opaxTLV, w jLtctXtara i^ecTTLv

v^pil,eiv, TOVTOV (TOi^povovvTa, ovtcd fxaWov ol ye

dcrOevecTTepoi eOeXovcriv ovBev v^picrTiKov Trotovtre?

(f)avepol eivau. /cat eyKpaTeiav 8e ouro) /xaXtrr' at*

wero dcr/c€tcr^at, et avro? eVt8et/ct'vot kavTov jxr) viro

xo r&Ji^ TrapavTLKa rjSovwu iXKOfxeuov oltto tcou dya9(ov,

dXXa irpoTTOvelv iOeXovTa irpoiTov crvu t(o /caXw twi/

€V(f)po(TVva>u. Toiyapovu tolovto^ oiv inoLrja-ev evrt rat?

dvpai^ TroXXr)u jxev ratu ^eipovoiv evra^iav, vTretKouTCJV

Tot? dfxeCvocn, TroXXr)v 8' at8ai /cat evKocrjxCciu Trpo^

15 dXXr^Xov?. €Tre.yv(i)<; 8' cti^ e'/cet ovbiva ome 6pyit,6p.e-

vov Kpavyfi ovre ^aipovTa u^ptcrrt/cw yeXcoTL, dXXd

IScov av avToif<; rjyqcro) rw ovtl et? /cctXXo? ^^i^.

Results of Cyrus' endeavors.

6. Tt} /xei^ 8^ oXry IlepcraJt' dLp)(rj ovtcj ttjv d,(T(f>d-

Xetav KaTecrK€vai,eu. eaurw 8e ort /xei' ov)( vtto t(ou

ao KaracTTpacfyevTOiv klvovuo<; evq nadelu tl tcr^upw? iddp-

pei • /cat ydp di'dX/ct8a9 r^yeiTo elvai avTov^ /cat dcrvv-

TdKTov<; oura^ ecjpa, /cat TTyoog rovrot? ou8' eVXi^crta^e

• TovToyv ou8et9 aurw oure i^v/cro? oure rjp,€pa<s. ov?

8e KpaTtcTTov; re T7yetro /cat wTrXto'/xet'oi'? /cat dOpoov^

as oi/ras e<u/)a— /cat rou? jLtei^ avTcov T78et iTnreoiv 'f)yeix6-

va^ 6vTa<;, Toix; Se tre^wv • iroXXou? 8e avT(ov /cat

<f)pov'rJiJLaTa e^ovTaq rjcrddveTo w? t/cai^ov? wra? a/3-

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)(eLV ' Kol rots (J>v\a^L he avTov ovtol n,a\L(na inX-q-

criat,ov, /cai avT(o Se toJ Kvpw tovtojp ttoXXoi ttoWclkls

crvveixiyvvaav • avdyKiq yap iqv, el tl koI )(prj(TdaL

efxeWeu aurots— vvo tovtcjv ovv kol klvSvuo^ ^v

5 avTov ixakicrTa iradelv tl Kara ttoXXovs Tpoirov^.

(TKOTTixiv ovv oTro)<s av avTO) /cat ra 0,770 Tovroiv olkIv-

hvva yevoLTo, to fieu Trepie\e(Tdai avTwv to, orrXa /cat

aTToXe/xous Trofijcrat arrehoKiixacre, /cat ahiKov rjyovjjLe-

vo<s /cat KaToXvcTiv ttJs o.pxV'^ TavTrjv voixil^cjv • to 8'

10 av [Mrj irpocriecTdai avTov<s /cat to aTncrTovi'Ta <f)auepou

elvai dp)(r]u rfyrjaaTo iroXefiov • eu he owtl TrdvTOiv

TovTOiu eyvoi /cat KpaTicTTOv ett'at TTpo<; ttju eavTov

dcr<f)dkeiav /cat /caXXtcrroi', et Swatro Troti^frat tovs

KpaTLCTTOv^ eavTM fjidXXou (fiiXovq rj aXXryXots. ws

15 ovp inl TO (f)LXel(r6aL So/cet rjijuu eXOelu, tovto ireipa-

(TOfxeSa hirjyTJcraaOai.

His attention and generosity to his friends.

7. IlpwTov fxev yap hid TravTO<; del tov ^pouov

(faXavOpajTrLav T7J<i ^XV'^ *^^ ihvuaTO fJidXiaTa ive<f)d-

vit^ev, 'qyovfxevos, oxrnep ov pdhtou eaTi <f>LXeLv tov';

20 yucreZv hoKovuTa^ ovS' evvoeZv rot? Ka/coi'ois, ovTOi /cat

Tovs yv(ti(TOevTa<i 6i<; ^tXoOcrt /cat evvoovcnv, ovk av

hvvaa-dai fxtcreZaOai vrro tcjv (^iXeiaOai rjyovfjievtov.

I(u? fxev ovv ^yai^/xacrtV dhvvaTcoTepo^ rjv evepyeTelvy

T(0 T€ TTpOVOelv TOiV (TVVOVTOiV Kat TW TTpOTTOVelv /Cat

35 TO/ (rvurjhoiJievo^ fxev cttI Tots aya^ots (f)avepo<i eLvai,

(TvvaxOofievo'? h* eVt rots /ca/cot?, tovtol<; etreipaTO rrfv

(fnXCav drjpeveLV • eVeiSi^ he iyevero avTco oicjTe XPV'

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fiacTLu evepyerelu, So/cet rjjXLu yucjuau rrpcorou fxeu a>9

evepyeTrjfjia duOpcoTTOLS 'jrpo<; (xXXt^Xou? ovSev icTLP

dno TT]^ avTrj<s Sairdurjq i.Tn^apiT(xiTepov rj aiTiDV koX

TTOTCJU /xeraoocrts. tovto S' ovtco vofxCcras irpoiTov fxkv

5 CTTt TT^v avTOv Tpdiret^av (Tvuera^ev otto)? ol<s auros

(tltoIto crtTOis, tovtol<s ofjiOLa act irapaTtOoLTo avTio

LKavd 7ra/A77o\Xot? dv6p(i)7roi<^ • oaa 8e TTapaTedeCrj,

TavTa TrdvTa, 7r\r)v ols avro? kol ol awheLiruoL XPV'(TaivTOf Steotoou ofs /SovXolto tSju (f)CX(ov p.vrip.iqv ev-

10 SeLKvvcT0aL rj (f)L\o(f)pocrvvr)u. SieTrefXTre Se /cat toutois

ous dyaaOeLT) t) iu (f>vXaKal<s rj iv OepaTreiai^ r^ iv

alo'TLo-Lvovi' TTpd^ecTLU, iva"qfJiaLv6ixepo<i tovto otl ovk

av \avddvoL€v -^apit^ecrdaL /SovXofievoi.. ert/xa 8e koI

TCtiv olKeTcou (XTTO TT/s TpaTr€^r)<s 6tt6t€ Tivd eTraiviaeie •

x5 KoX TOP ndvTa Se (tItov twv oLKeTwv iirl tyju avTov

Tpdir^^av iTT^TideTO, ol6ixevo<i locnrep /cat Tot§ KvaXu

ifiTTOLelv TLva /cat tovto evuoiav. et Se Kat deparrev-

ecrdai Tiva ^ovXolto t(ov ^iXwv viro noWcoUy kol tov-

Tot9 €irep.Tr€P diro Tpcnretpf]^' Kat vvv yap ert ot5 clv

ao 6p(ocn TrefiTTOiMeva dno t>5s y8ao"tXea>s Tpaire^r}'?, tov~

Tov; irdvTes d^pairevovai fxaXkov, voixit,ovTe<i aurov?

ivTLfJiOV<s elpai /cat t/cai/ovs hiaTrpaTTeWy rfu tl heiovTat.

ert Se /cat ou tovtcdu p.6vov iveKo. ev^paivei Ta Tre/xTTO-

jtiei^a napd /SacrtXew?, dXXa rw wrt /cat rj^ouy noXv

35 Sta^epet ra aTTo t^s ySacrtXeiw^ Tpanitpq's. /cat roDro

[xepTOL ovhep tl davfiacrTov' uxnrep ydp /cat at aXXat

T^x^ai hia^epovTOiS iv rats /iteyaXat? TrdXetrti^ i^etp-

yacrfxepac eicri,, /caret roi^ avTov Tponov /cat ra napa

-jSacrtXet crtra ttoXu htacjiepoPTcos iKTreTroprfTaL.

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His great liberality in bestowing presents.

8. T^ n-kv hr] T(ov (tCtcjp depaniCa rotavra ttolcju

TToXv VTrepejSdkkeTO TrdvTa<s • ct»s he /cat rot? aWot?

TracTL deparrevcoi/ ttoXv iKparei, tovto vvv hiT^yrjdOjxaL •

TToXv yap hteueyKOJU dyOpcoTTCJU tw TrXeifrra? Trpocro-

5 Sov9 Xajx^dveLu ttoXv en nXeou Snji'eyKe rw TrXctcrra

dvOpcoTTcov hcopelcrOai. Karrjp^e fxev ovu tovtov Kvpo<;,

hiap.evei 8* en /cat vvv rotg fiacnkevo'Lv rj noXvhcopLa.

tCvl fiev yap (j)iXoL TrXovcnatrepoL

ovTe<; <f)avepot rj Uepacov ySacriXet ;

lo Tt9 Se KOcrp.oiv KdXXiov ^atverat ctto-

Xat? Tov^ TTepi avTov t) ^atrtXeu? ,•

Ttf09 Se hojpa yiyvisiCTKerai oicrirep

euLa Twv fiacnXe(t)<;, xfjeXta /cat

(TTpeTTTol /cat tTTTTot -^pvao^dXivoL ;

15 ou ya^ S17 e^eanv eKel ravra e')(eiv

w ai' jLti^ ySacrtXeu? Sw. rt? S' aX-

X09 Xeyerat hatpcov fxeyedet Trotelv

alpeZadai avrov /cat dvT dSeXcfiCJu

/cat dvrt Trarepoiv Kal dvrl Traihajv

30 eSvudcrOr) e^^poL*? aTre^oira? TToXXoii/ p,r}v(ov ooov

TL[XQ}pe2cr0aL a»9 IleyDcrwi/ ^atrtXev? ; rt? 8' dXXo<?

KaTa(TTpe\f)dixevo^ dp^y)u vtto Ta>v dp^oixivoiv narrfp

KaXovfJLevo<; dneOavev 17 Kv/009 ; tovto he Tovvofia

817X01^ ort evepyeTovvT6<i eaTL fidXXov rj d<^aipovp.epov.

Head with CTTpeirTo?.

Tt5 8' dXXoq

The king''8 Eyes and Ears.

as 9. KaTefiddofxev he a»<? /cat tov? /3a(rtXetu<; /caXoic

fievov^ 6<f>0aXixov<; /cat ret /SacrtXew? wra ou/c aXXco?

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eKTijcraTO ^ ra> ^(opeZcrOai re /cat TLfiav • Toi/^ y^PttTrayyetXavra? ocra Kaipo<i avT(o elrj TreTrvaOaL fxeyd-

Xo)? evepyercov ttoXXov? inoirjcrev dp0pu)Trov<s /cat oira-

Kovareiv kol StoTrreuetv rt av dyyetXai/re? oi^eKrjaeiav

5 ySatrtXea. e/c rovrov St^ Kat ttoXXoI ipofxtadrja-au

y8acriXea>? ocpdaXfjLol /cat ttoXXo, wra. et Se ti? oterat

ei'a aipETOU eluau o^dak^xov /SacrtXet, ov/c 6p6(i)<; ot-

€Tat' oXtya yap ets y' ai^ tSot /cat et? a/covcrete • Kat

rot? aXXot? (ocrnep dp^ekeiv au Trap-iqyyekyievov etr), el

lo iut TOVTO TrpocTTeTayyLeuov elrj • irpcx; 8e /cat ovTiva

yiyvaxTKOLev o^OakpAiv ovra, tovtov av elBelev ort

(fivXaTTecrdai Set. dXX' ov)^ ouro)? c'^^t? dXXd tov

(f>d(TKovTO^ aKOvarai tl r^ Iheiv d^iov i'iTLfxe\eLa<i nav-

To<i /8ao"tXeu9 d/couet. ovtoj hrf ttoXXo, fiev ^acrtXew?

15 a>Ta, TToXXot 8' 6(f)0a\fxol voixll^ovTai • /cat (f)ofiovvTaL

navTa-^ov \eyeiv ret /xr^ av/Jicfyopa ^acrtXet, (ocmep

avTov dKOvovTO<iy /cat iroLelu a firj (nj/xcfiopa, axnrep

avTov TTap6uTO<s. ovKovv OTTOJ? pvTqcrOrjvai av rts

iTokixyjcre 7rp6<; nva irepi Kvpov <f)Xavp6v tl, dXX

ao o)? ev 6(fi0aXiJLOL<; ttolctl /cat tt»o"t ^acrtXe'oj? rot? det

TTapovcTLV ouro)? eKa(rTo<; Ste/cetro.

fiie sAotos Croesus what his treasures are.

10. KaXoi' S' euiheiyixa /cat rouro Xeyerat Kv/)09

€7rt8et^at KpoLcrco, ore iuovdereL avrou o)? 8id ro

TToXXd SiSdi^at Trevr)<; ecroiTO, i^ou avT(o dr)(Tavpov<;

as ^pvcTov TrXetcrrou? ei^t ye dt'S/Jt ev rw ot/cw KaraOe-

crOai ' /cat rw Kvpot* Xeyerat ipiaSai, Kat Trdcra ai/

17817 otet /xot ^prjixara elvai, et cri'i^e'Xeyoi/ ')(^pv<Tiov

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cjo-TTcp (TV /feXevet? i^ otov iu rrj ap^y elfii; Kal top

KpoLcrov eiireiv ttoXvu riva api6p.6v. /cat rov Kvpov

TT/oo? ravTa, "Aye 817, <f)dpaL, at Kpolcre, avfiireixxjjov

dvBpa crvv 'TcrracrTra TovTOi oto) av TnareveLq fidXiCTTa.

5 (TV 0€, (li *T(TToi(T7ra, 6(^17, TTepLeXOwv 7rpo9 tov<? <^t\ou?

Xdye avTot? ort Seofxai xpv(TLov tt/oo? npd^Lu riva • /cat

Persian Subjects bkino Titiiu ik iu hie King.

(Persepolls.)

yap TM ovTL TrpocrSeoixaL • /cat /ceXeue auroug oTrotra

av €Ka(TTO<i ZvvaiTO TToptcrat jitot ^p-qfiara ypdxjjai^

ra? /cat KaTa(Tr)fJL7)vafjL€vov<; hovvai Tr)v iTrtcTToXr^v t(o

xo KpoLcrov depdiTovTi (fyepeiv. ravra 8e ocra eXeye /cat

ypdxpaq Kal (Tiqp.rfvdp.evo^i ihiSov t(o 'TcrracrTra (f)epeLv

Trpo? TOV9 ^tXou? • iveypaxpe he Trpo? Trdura^ Kai

TcTTdcrirav a»9 (f)CXou avrov Sej^ecr^at. eVet Se ttc-

CTROPAEDIA— 12

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pLTJXde Kol r)ueyK€v 6 Kpolcrov depdnojp ra? cinaroXd';,

6 Srj 'TcrrctOTTra? elweu, *Cl Kvpe /BaaiXev, /cat ifMol 17817

)(pr) 0)9 TrXovcrLO) ^pyjcrdai • TrdfJuroXka yap e)((ov irdp-

eLfiL S(opa Stct TOL ad ypdfxpaTa. /cat 6 Kvpo^ elTrev,

5 Et? fiev Totvvi^ /cat ovTO<i rjhr) d'q<javpo<i rfjXLP, w

K^otcre • tovs S' dXXov<s KaraOeco /cat Xoytcrat Trocra

icrrlv etOLfia ^pyjfxaTa, tJv tl Setu/xat ^prjaOaL. Xiye-

rat 8^ Xoyt^o/xei/o? 6 Kpotaog 7roXXa7rXaCT"ta evpelu ^

6^17 Kupw av ett'at iv rot? drjcravpol^ 17817, et crvviXe-

10 yei^. eVet Se rouro ^avepov iyepero, enrelv Xiyerai

6 Kv/309, 'Opa<;, (f)duaL, u> Kpolae, w? etcrt /cat e/>iot

Orjcravpoi ; dXXd ai) p.ev /ceXeuet? /xe Trap' e/xot avrou?

(TvXXeyovTa <j)6ove1<Tdai re 8t' avrou? /cat p.icreia6ai,

/cat <^uXa/ca9 avTot? e^tcTTctvra ixLO'0o(f>6pov<s rovrot?

15 TTtoTCuetv • eyo) 8e rou? <^tXov5 TrXoucrtov? ttolcov tov-

Tov^ jxoL vojJLL^co 07j(Tavpov<; /cat <^uXa/ca<? a/xa e/xoD

T€ /cat Toit' r]fji€T€p(ou dyaOcov 7n(rTOTepov<; elvai 17 €t

<f)povpov<; fXL(T0o(j)6pov<; ineaTrja'dpLrju. /cat aXXo 8e

croi epw • eyw yet/)? &> Kpotcre, 6 /aet' ot ^eot 8wre?

M €t9 Tct? xljv)(d<s Tot? dvdp(i)Troi<^ iTTOLrjcrav 6poC(oq irduTa^

Trei/rjTa^, tovtov pev ov8* auro? 8vi^a/xat TTepiyeuecrdaL,

aXX' et/xt a7rXi70"ro? /cayw axnrep ol aXXot ^(prjpdTcov •

TjjSe ye peuTOL Sta(/)e)oetv /xot 80/cw roif irXeicrTOiv otl

ol pkv CTretSav roiv dpKovvTOiv ireptTTa KTiqcTOivrai, rd

85 jLtet* avTCJP av KaTopvTrovcri, rd Se KaTaa-TJirovcn, rd

Se dpiOpovvTe<; /cat perpovvTe^ kol l(rTdvTe<? /cat Sta-

T/;u)^ovTe<? /cat (f)vXdTTOVT€<; irpdypara e)(ov(ri, /cat opoi<i

ev^ov €)(ovTe<; Tocravra ovre icrOiovai TrXeto) 77 Swai'rat

(f)epeiv, Stappayeleu ydp dv, our' dp<^iivvvvTai nXeicj

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17 Bvvai^Tat (f>€peLV, aTTOTTVLyeieu yap ai>, aXKa to. ttc-

piTTOL ^prjixaTa TrpdyfiaTa ^^ovaiv • eyu) S' virrjpeTcJ

p,kv Toi<i 6eol<; /cat 6piyop.ai del TrXeiovuiv • eVetSdt' Se

KTTjcrcjfiaL, au loo) veptTTa ovra tcov ip-ol dpKovvrcjv,

5 TOVTOLS Td<i T cVSctas Toiv (f)L\(ov i^aKovfiaL Kol ttXou-

tlC<^u kol €v€py^T(ov dvdpo)TTOv<i evvoiav i^ avT(i)v ktcj-

p,aL /cat ^(Xiav, /cat e/c rovTuiv Kapnovfiat dcr^aXeLav

/cat cu/cXetav • a ovre /caTacn^Trerat ovt€ vTrepnXrjpovvTa

\vp.aiv€Tai, dWd rj eu/cXeta ocrw au irXeicjv y, Toaovrat

10 KOL fieCS^tov KOLL KoWidiv /cttt Kov(f)OT€pa <f)€peLV yiyve-

rat, TToXXct/cts 8e /cat tov% (f>epovTa<; avrrju Kov(f)OT€povs

ira/jc^erat. ottcus Se /cat rouro etS^s, ^4^Vj ^ Kyootcre,

eyw ou Toil's TrXetcTTa e)(ovra<; koi <f)vK(iTT0VTa<5 TrXeicrTa

€uSatjao»'€crrdrous rjyovfxai • ot ya/Q to, TeL)(r) <^v\dr'

15 TOfTcs 0VT6JS ai/ ev^aiixoviaraTOL eurjcrav • irdura yap

Ta ip rats TroXecrt (f>vkdTT0V(TLu • dXX 05 at' KTaadai

T€ TrXetoTa SvfTyrat crvt* tw StKatoj /cat •^^prjcrOai oe

TrXetcrrot? crvt' tw /caXw, rouroi' cy&> evhanxovicTTaTov

vop.it^o). /cat ravra //.et' S17 (fyavepos rjv oi^nrep iXeye

20 Kttt irpdTTOiV.

Cyrus resolves to hold a public procession from the palace.

11. Nvu 8e ^817 hir^yrfcrop.eOa a>9 to TrpcjTov i^Xacre

Kvpp<; e/c twv • ftacnXeLCJV /cat yct/D avT7J<; Trj<; i^eXd-

crecos- 17 a-efXPOTT}'; rjfxlv So/cet /otta rwi^ t€)(vcx)v elvai tcjv

ixcixrj^amjfiei'cov ttjv dp^v /xr) evKara^povqTOv eivai.

35 irpcoTOV fi€v ovv npo Trj<; i^eXd(T€a)<; etcr/caXeVa? 77/069

avTov Tovs Tct? dp^as e^orra? Uepaaiv re /cat rait'

-dXXwj/ avfifid^wv SteSw'cei/ aurots rds MiyStKcts (T'TO'

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kds ' Kol t6t€ TTpoiTov YiipcTai Mrj^LKYju aroXrjv iveSv-

crav • SiaStSovs re a/xa rctSe ekeyeu aurois on ikdaat

^ovXoLTo ei9 ra reixei^r) rd toIs 0eol<i i^rjprjfieva kol

OvauL fxeT* iKeiv(i)v. UdpecrTe ovu, e(f)rj, eVl Taq Ovpas

5 KocrjxrjdevTe^ rat? oroXat? ravTats trplv tjXiov dvareX-

Xelu, kol KadiaTaade a>9 av vplv '^epavXa^ 6 Ueparj^

i^ayyeLXy Trap' e/xoO • /cat eTreiSdu, ^(pr), iyco i^yw/xat,

eirecrde iv ry prjOeicrrj X^P^" V^ ^'^P*^ '^''^'' ^o/c^

vp.(xiu aXXrj KdXXioi/ elvul rj <U9 av vvv iXavvcojxev,

10 ineiSdv irdXiv eXdcofxev, 8tSao"Kera> fie • otti^ ydp dv

KdXXicTTov /cat apicTTOv vpHu ooktJ eiuai, TavTrj iKacrra

Set KaTaaTTJcracrOaL. eVet 8e rot? KpaTLaroL'; SteSw/ce

TO.? /caXXtcrra? crroXcts, i^ecfyepe Brj /cat aXXa? Mr^St/ca?

crroXa?, ira/ATroXXa? yap Trapeo-Kevdaaro, ovheu ^etSo-

15 /xei'os oure irop(f>vpih(ou ovre op(^vivoiu ovre (f)OLViKiS(ou

OVT6 KapvKivoiv Ip^aTioiv • veCfxas Se rovrojt' to fxepo^;

e/cao"ra> rwi' rjyejxoucov iKeXevcreu avTovs tovtol<s ko-

(Tjxeip Tov<; avTcju <^tXou9, (oarrep, ecfyrj, iyco vfxd^

KocryL(a. KaC rt? T(t>u TrapovTiov eTnjpeTo avrou, Xv

ao Se, ui Kvpe, ^^^? ttotc Koafxijaei ; 6 8' diTeKpivaTo,

Ov ydp vvv, icjiTj, Sokw u/xti/ avros KocrfxeicrdaL v/u,as

KOCTficov ; dfJidXeLy e(f)r), rjv BvUiofiaL u/xas rov? (^tXou?

eS TTOLelv oTToCav dv e)((i)v crroXrjv rvy^dvoi, ev ravTy

/caXos (f)avovixaL. ovto) By) ol fieu direXOovTe'? /xera-

35 TTefiTTOfJievoL rovs ^tXov9 iKoaixovv rat? oroXats.

fe consuZte toitA PAerau2us.

12. 'O 8e Kupos vofJLL^wv <t>epavXav top e/c tc^v

hr)ixoT(t)v /cat crvvjEJOv eu/at Kat f^nXoKoXov Koi evra-

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KTOv Koi Tov ^apit^ea-dai avT(o ovk dfieXyj, 09 ttotc

Kol trepl TOV TLfiacrdaL eKaarop Kara ttjv d^iav

(Twelire, tovtov Sr) /caXecra? avpe^ovkevero avT(o 770*9

av T019 /xef ewot? /caWtcrra Ih^u ttololto ttjv i^eka-

5 aiP, rot? he Svcrixevecn (fyojSepcoTaTa. itrei Se ctko-

TTovvTOLV Tavrd (Tvveho^ei>, eKekevcre tov ^epavXav eni-

jxeXrjOrjvaL ottox; av ovtoj yeprjTai avpiov 17 e^eXacri?

oi(nTep eSo^e KaXco^ e^eiv. Etpry/ca Se, €^17, eyo* irdv-

ra? TreidecrOaL crot Tre/ot rrj? eV t^ e^eXctaet rct^ecos •

10 OTTW? S' af 178101^ TTapayyeXXoPToq crov aKovoicn, <f>€pe

Xa^cou, e(f)r), ^trwi^a? fxep TOVToval rot? rait' Sopv<f)6-

poiP r)yefJi6<TL, /cacra? 8e roucrSe tov^ i(f)LTnrLov<; roi?

rciii^ Imrecop rjyep,6a-L, So^ Se /cat rwi/ dpfiaTcop toIs

y)y€p.6(Tip aXXov? Tovcrhe ^LT(i)va<;. 6 fieu Srj €(f)€pe

xs Xa^(i)P • ol Se r^yefiope^ cttci tSotej^ avTOP, eXeyop,

Meya? St) (ruye, a) <I>epavXa, oTTore ye /cai 17/111/ Trpocr-

Td^€L<; ap her) iroielv. Ov jxd At', ecfirj 6 ^epauXa?, ov

[xopop ye, a>s colkcp, aXXa kul orKevo(f)op7]cr(o • vw yovp

(fiepcj TcioSe Svo /cacrci, rw /xei^ o"ot, rof Se aXXw • crv

so jxepTOL TovTCjp Xa/Be oirorepop ^ovXei. eK tovtov Stj

6 fxep Xafx^dvoiP top Kacrdv tov fiep (f)96pov iireXe-

Xtjctto, ev0v<s Se crvpe^ovXeveTO avTco biroTepov Xafi-

l3dvoL • 6 Se crvfjL^ovXevcraq ap OTr6Tepo<i ^eXTioiP

ecT) etTrei^, "Up fxov KaTrjyopTja-yf; otl aipecrip (TOl

as eSw/ca, et? au^t? oTap Sta/coi^w, eTepco pot ^pTfcrei

OLaKOPO).

OvTQ) StaSovs rj iTd^di) 6 pep 817 ^epavXa<i evdv^

eirepeXeTO tcop et? ttjp e^eXacriP ottcu? a»9 KctXXioTa

eKaaTa e^oi.

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The procession.

13. Hvt/ca S' 17 vcTTepaia rJKe, Kadapa fxev rjv TrdvTa

irpo rjjxepas, crTol)(OL he el(rTy]K€crau evdeu koX evdev

rrjq oOov, atairep /cat vvi' en icTTavraifj

av ySatrtXev?

fxeXXr) ekavveiv • Syv evTO<s ovhevX ecmv elcTLeuat roiu

5 yuri TeTLixr)ixeucov • /Aatrrtyo^opot Se KaBecTacrav oX

eTTaiov, ei rt? iuo^Xoir). ecrracrav he rrpcoTOV fxeu ratv

hopv(l)6p(ov €19 TeTpaKL(T)(LXiov? eixTrpoadev twu irvXcou

et? TeTTapas, Sicr^iXtot 8' eKarepcodev tcou TTvXoiv. koI

01 iTTTrets he TrdvTe<; Traprjaav /caraySe^i^/core? dno roiv

10 ITTTTOiV^ K(U htetpKOTe^ Tcl? ^Ctpa? 8ta TfOf Kavhv(t)V,

oicnrep koX vvv en hLeCpovcrLu, oTav opa /BacnXev^.

ecTacrav he Ylepcrai fxeu Ik he^La.<^, 01 he dXXoi avfx-

liayoi e^ dpi(TTepa<i Trj<; ohov, /cat to. dpfxaTa wcraurajg

TCI rjfJLLaea eKarepcoOev. eirel S* dveireTavvvvTo at tov

1$ /SacTLXetov TTvXaL, irpoiTov jxev rjyovTO Tia Ail ravpoL

TrdyKoXoL el<; rerrapa? /cat ot? tcou dXXcou Oeoiv ol

fidyoi e^yjyovvTO • ttoXv ydp otovrat UepcTai ^prjvai

T0t5 irepi Tov^i deov^ jxaXXov re^^t'trat? )(prj(r0aL rj

nepl rdXXa. fjierd he tov<; /Sou? lttttol rjyouTO dvfxa

20 Tw 'HXt<w • jLtera he tovtov^ e^rjyeTo dpfxa XevKou XP^~

aot^vyov io'Tefx/jLCPOu Ato? lepou • p.erd he tovto *H\tou

dpixa XevKOP, /cat tovto e(TTe[Xfxeuou (txnrep to npo-

crOeu ' fxeTOL he tovto dXXo TpiTov dpfxa e^yjyeTo,

(f>oLVLKLcrL KaTaTreTTTajxei/oL ol lttttol, kul nvp oTTLcrdev

35 avTov ctt' ea")(dpa<i jxeydXr]<; dvhpes eLTTOUTo (j)epouTe<s.

eTTL he TovTOL'? -qhrj avro? e/c twv ttvXcop TTpov^alveTO

6 Kvpo? ecf)* apfxaTO^ opOrjv e^oiv Tr)u TLdpav /cat

•VLT(ji>va TTop^vpovv fxecToXevKou, dXXcp 8' ovk e^ecTTi

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fiecroXevKov exe"', kol Trepl rot? crKeXeaLv aua^vptSaq

v(TyLvo^a(j)ci-, koi kolv^vv 6Xo7r6p<f>vpou. et)(^e he kol

SLoihrjfxa irepl Tjj Tidpa ' Kal ol crvyyevei^ 8e avrov

TO aVTO TOVTO (Tr^fxeiOU €l)(Ol', KOL VVV TO aVTO TOVTO

5 txoucrc. TOL? Se ^elpa^ i^o) t(ou ^eLptSoju €l)(e. irap-

o))(eLTO Se avTco r)VLO^o<; /xeya? /xeV, fieicju 8' eKeCvov

elre koi tw ovti €lt€ /cat ottojctow • fxei^cou 8' i(f)oivrj

TToXif Kvpo<s. i8dt'r€s 8e 7rai^re9 irpo(T€Kvmj(Tav, etre

Kal dp$aL Tildes

lo KeKeXevcTfJiei'OL

€lt€ Kai e/cvrXa-

yevTe<; Ty Tra-

pa(TKevfj KOL

T(o ho^ai jLte-

15 yau re /cat

K-aXoi/ <f)ai'rj-

I'at roi/ Kvpoz/.

Trp6(T0ei> he

TlepcTCJv ou8et9

20 Kvpoi' TrpocreKvuei. errel he TrporfeL to tov Kvpov

dpfjia, TTpor^yovvTo {xeu ol TeTpaKi<r')(tXioi hopv<f)6poif

TTapeiTTOvTo he ot Stcr^tXtot eKaTcpcoOeu tov dpfxaTo^ •

i(f>eL7rovTo he ol Trepl avTov (TKiqirTov')(oi e<f> ittttwu

KeKocTfJirjiJLei'OL avv rot? TraXrot? d/x^t Tov<i TpiaKo-

85 aCovq. ol 8' av T(o Kvpo) Tpecf)6ixei'0L lttttol iraprj-

yovTO -^pvcroyaXwoi, pajShajTol^; t/xartots KaTaneTTTa-

fievoi, dfi<f>L Tov<; 8ta/co(rtou9 • enl he tovtol^ StcrxtXiot

^v(TTO(f>6poL ' errl he tovtol<; Imre^q ol npcoTOL yevofxevoi

fxvpLOL, €t9 eKarov TravTa^rj TeTayp.€voi • rjyelTo 8* avT(ou

Fragment ok a T-wo-hobsb Chariot.

(Persepolis.)

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XpvadvTaq. iirl 8e tovtol^ fxvpidSe^ aXXot tTTTret? re-

Ta.yp,€voL a)cravTQ)<;, Hepcrac, MtjSol, 'ApfxevLOt, 'TpKoivLOL,

KaSovfTtoi, Sa/cat • fxerd Se tows trrTreas dpfxara eTrt

TeTTapoiv TeTayfxeva.

After the sacrifice Cyrus holds games— a bit of by-play.

5 14. 'EtTcI 8e 0L(f)LKOVTO 77/309 TCI T€fX€VT), edvCTav TW

All /cat Q)XoKavTr)crau tov'? ravpovs • eTretra tw 'HXtoj

Kal a)\oKavTy](Tav tou9 tTTTTOfs • eneiTa Tfj (T(f)d^auT€<s

0)9 i^r}yT](TavTO ol fidyoL enoi-iqcrav • eireira Se TjpaxTL

TOL^ Svpiav e^ovcTL. fxerd Se TavTa /caXov otT09 tov

10 ^ojpCov eSet^e Tepfxa, cus em TreWe cjTaStwv ^(optov,

koll elne Kara (f)v\a dud Kpdro'i iuravda dcfyelvai tov9

i7r7rov9. o-vi/ /otei/ ovi^ Tor9 nep(rat9 auT09 r)\acre Kai

iuLKa TToXv ' fjidXta-Ta yap ijxefJLeXtjKeL avTco L7nnKrj<s •

MtJScov 8e 'Apray8a^09 ii^LKa • Kvpo9 yap avTW toj^

15 Linrou eSeSw/cet • "Zvpoiv Se 6 irpoaraTfov • *Kpixevioiv

Se Ttypai^'>y9 * 'TpKavioiv Se 6 vt69 tov Imrdp^ov •

^a/caiv Se tStC(JT7^9 at'T^p direXiirev dpa t&> tTTTTw tov9

a\Xov9 Imrov^ eyyv9 tw rjfjiCcreL tov Spofxov. evSa

St) XeyeraL 6 Kvpo<s ipecrdau tov veavicTKov el hi^aiT

2o av jSaaiXeiav dvrl tov lttttov. tou S* d-nOKpivacr6ai

OTL BacrtXetat' fxev ovk dv he^aCfxrjv, ^dptv Se dvSpl

dyaOw KaTadeaOaL he^aCixrjv dv. /cat 6 K{)/309 etTre,

Kat fx'^v iyo) Set^at crot idiXoi evOa kolv fjivo)v ^dXyq,

OVK dv dfJidpTOL<; dvBpo^ dyadov. HdvTco^ tolvvv, 6

25 XctKa9 e<^>7> Set^w /u,ot • a)9 ySaXoi ye TavTrj ttj /3(oX(p,

€<l>r) dveXofievo?. koI 6 fiev Kvpo9 heiKwcriv avT(o

OTTOV rjaav TrXetarot Totv ^tXo)v • 6 8e KaTafivcov Xiqcri

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TY) l3(oXa) Kol rrapeXavvovTOi ^epavXa TV'y)(dveL' eru^c

yap 6 (^€pavka<s irapayyeWcoi/ tl ra/CTos Trapa rov

Kvpov ^kr)del<; Be ouSe p.€Te(TTpoi(f>r), d)OC w^ero i<l>

oirep iT(x\dr]. dva^kexfja*; 8e 6 XaKas ipcora tiVos

5 erv^ef. Ov [xd tou At', c<f>7], ouSei'os ratu napovTcov.

*AXX* ov fieuTOL, €(f)r) 6 uecu/L(rKo<i, tcov ye dir6vT0)v.

Nat pd At', e(f)r} 6 Kvpo<;, avye eKeivov tov irapd ra

dppara Ta^v iXavuovTo^ tov Xttttov. Kat Trws, e^>7,

ov p€Ta(TTpe(f>eTaL ; /cat 6 Kvpos e^>7> Matw/xei/os

10 ydp Tt9 icTTLV, tu? eotKcy. d/coucra? 6 vecwicrKo^ <p)(eTO

crKe^6p€vo<i tl<s etr} • Kat evpicTKeL tou ^epavXav yi^9 re

KaTairXecDU to yeveiov Kat at/xaros • ippvy) ydp avT(p

€K T^s /att'os jSXrjOevTL. eTret Se npocrrjXdep, rjpeTO

avTov et ^XiqdeiTj. 6 he direKptvaTo, 'H? opa^. At-

15 StUjLtt ToivVV (TOt, e<^T7, TOVrOl' TOI^ LTTTTOU. 6 8' CTTlf-

^ero, 'AiTt tov; ck toutov St^ Str^yetro 6 SctKa? to

7r/)ay/xa, Kat tcXo? etire, Kat ot/xat ye ov;^ rifxapTi^Ke-

vat di/SyQo? dya^ou. Kal 6 ^€pavXa<s ehrev, 'AXXd

nXovcncoTepco peu av, et i(r(0(f>p6veL<;, rj ipol eStSous •

ao vut' Se Kayo) he^opai. eiTev\opai he, e(f>r), rot? ^eot9,

OLirep fJL€ iiroLr)(Tav l3Xr)0rjvaL vtto aov, hovvai /xot

TTot^crat pr] peTapeXeiv trot 7^9 e/Ltr;? Swpea?. Kat

I'ut' /xeif, €^17 J dneXa, dva^d<; evrt rot' e/xot' Ittttov •

av6i<; 8' eyo) rrapeaopai 77/909 ere. ot /u,ei/ 8';7 ourcu

25 Sir/XXct^avro. di^Cei he kol ret appara Ka9* eKacTov •

rot9 8e vlkSktl Trdatv ehihov fiov<; re, 07ra>9 ai' dvcrame^

ea-TL^vTO, Kat eKTr(opaTa. tou pev ovu ^ovv eXafie

Kat avro9 ro vLKrjTijpLOV • rwj/ 8' eKTrcopaTcop to avTOv

pepo<; ^epavXa ehcjKev, ort KaXa>9 eho^eu avr&) n^i' e'K

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Tov ^acriketov eXacruv Stara^at. ourco Br) Tore vtto

Kvpov KaTaaTaOelaa rj jSacnXewq eXacrt? ovtco^; €Tl

Koi vvv ScafxeueL, tt\t]v to, lepa anecTTLv, orav fxrj dvr).

0)9 Se Tavra TeX.o'; eT;)^ei^, d(f>LKi'ovi'TaL TrdXiv ei? rrju

5 itoXlu, kclI eo'K'qviqcrav, ot? /xev iBodrjaav ot/ciat, Kar

ot/CMX?, ots oe fXT), ev Taget.

Cyrus entertains his friends.

15. ©ucra? Se /cat 6 Kv^o? VLKiqTrjpia ecrTLcov eKoi-

Xecre rtup' ^iXoiv o% jxaXiCTT avTov av^euv tc ^ovXojxevoL

^auepol yjcrau /cat Tip.o)VTe^ ewot/cwrara. (TvueKoiXecre

10 Se avrots Kat 'ApTa/Ba^ov tov Mrjhov /cat TLypdvrjv tov

'ApfxevLOv Kat tov 'TpKoivLOv nnrap^ov koX Tco/Spvav,

FaSctTa? Se roii/ (rKrjTrTov)((ov rjp)(ev avrw, /cat ^ e/cei-

j/o? BieKocTfxrjQ-ev r) irdcra ei'hov Statra KaOeLcrTTJK^L •

/cat OTTore /xev (rvvhenrvoiev rive^, ouS' iKaOi^e FaSaras,

15 dXX' iirefidXeTo • ottotc 8e auroi elev, kol avveSeiTrveL •

i^ScTo yap avT(o crvv(ov • di/rt 8e rovrwt' ttoXXoi? /cat

jLteyciXot? iTLfxaTO vno tov Kvpov, Stct Se Ki)/)oi' /cat

vtt' dXXcui'. 0)5 S' rjiXOov ol KXr)devT€<; cttI to SetTTJ'oi',

ov^ OTTOU €TV)(€v cKacTTov eKadit^ev, dXX' oj^ pikv fid-

2o Xtcrra iTLfia, Trapa tyjv dpLCTTepdv ^et/oa, cijs eveTrt-

^ovXevoTepa<; ravrrys ovcrrjq rj Ttjq Se^tas, toi/ Sc

SevTepov Trapd Tr)v Se^idv, tov Se TpiTov ndXiv irapd

TYjv dpicTTepdv, TOV he TCTaprov Trapd ttjv Be^idv •

/cat rjv irXeiove^ oxtlu, wcravTO)?. cra^'qvitfia6ai Se

as o)9 eKaaTov cTtjota rovro eSd/cet avTw dya^w eti^at,

OTt OTTOV fiev OLOVTaL avOpCDTTOL TOV KpaTLCTTevovTa

fiiJTe Krjpv^dijo'ea'daL fxiJTe dOXa XTJxfjecrOaL, BrjXoi

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elcLV ivTavda ov (f)L\ouLK(oq 77/309 aXXr^Xov? e^ovre^ •

OTTOV 8e fidkLCTTa nkeoueKTOJu 6 KpanaTo^ cfyaCveTaL,

ivTavOa Trpodv/jiOTaTa <f)au€poC elacv aycjut^ofieuoi

TToipTe^. Koi 6 Ku/30? Se ovTcoq i(ra(f>TJvLl,e fxkv tov<?

5 KpaTL<TT€vovTa^ nap* kavT<u, evOi/q ap^dix€vo<; i^ ehpaq

Kol TrapacTTdaecof;. ov ixcvtol dddvaTov rrju Ta^Oelaav

eSpau KareaTTJcraTO, dWa v6p.ip,ov iiroLiqcraTo /cat dya-

6oL<; epyoL'i Trpo^yjuai et? Tr)u rt/txtwrepaj/ iSpau, koI

ei TL<; paBcovpyoLTT), dva^cjprjcraL et? Tr)u dTLfxoTepav.

10 Tov 8e TTpcoTCvoPTa iv eSpa rjcr^vvero fx"^ ov TrXettrra

KOL dyadd e^ovra Trap* avTov <^aiVecr^ai. /cat ravra

Se eVt Kvpov yevofieva outcos ert /cat vvu hiapiivovTa

aiadavofjieOa.

Conversation at the banquet.

16. 'EttcI 8e eheiTTvovv, eSo/c€t to) Vcj^pva to [xev

15 TToXXa e/cacTTa eti^at ovSeu tl davfiacrTOV irap* dvSpl

TToXXtuf dp^ovTL ' TO he Tov Kvpov ovTco fxeydXa irpdT-

rovTa, €t Tt T^Su So^ete Xafieiv, firjSev tovtcov fiopou

KaToSaTravdvj dXX* epyou e\eiv tov rjSofievou tovtov

KOLVOiVelv, TToXXct/Ct? Sc /Cttt TOiV dlTOUTCDV (fiiXctiV €(TTLU

20 0*9 ew/oa TtefXTTOvTa ravra avTov 019 rjcrOet^; tv)(ol •

wtrre CTret iSehenrviJKecrav /cat irdvTa ra ttoXXcl ot'Ta

8te7r€7ro/x<^ct 6 Kv/309 aTro Trj9 Tpa-n4t,Tf)q, enrev apa

6 raj/8/3va9, 'AXX' eyw, a) Kv/)€, TrpocrOev (xeu f)yovixr)v

TovTw ere TrXetcrrot' 8ta(^epeti^ du0pu>TTQ)u to) cttpaTi^yt-

25 Ku>Ta.Tov eTvan. • t'ui' 8e 0€ov<; ofiuvixL 17 jot-*)!^ e^aot 8o/c€ri'

nkiov ere hiacfyepeLU (^LkavOpoiTTLa ri (npaTiqyta. N17

At*, 6^17 6 Kvpo9 ' /cat /xef 817 /cat iniheLKw/xai ra

epya ttoXv T78tot' (fnXavdpcjirCas r) crrpaTT7'yta9. nw9

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S17; €(j)r) 6 T(oj3pva<;. "Ort, ^<f>'f), Tct fxev KaK(o<s

TTOLovuTa dv0p(O7rov<s Set e-m^eiKwo-dai, to. he ev. eK

TovTov Srj CTrel VTriirivov, TJpero 6 'Tcrrao-Tra? rou

Kvpov, 'Ap av, e(f)r), o) Kvpe, ar^decrdeirif; fxoL, et ere

5 ipoLjx-qv o ^ov\op.ai (Tov TTvdecrdai ; 'AXXa vol [xa

Toi)? Oeovs, e(f)r), TovvavTiov tovtov a^6oLp,r)v dv crot,

ei aladoip/iqv cnoiircavTa a ^ovkoio ipecrOau. Aeye Stj

fioL, €(f)rj, rjSrj tt(i)ttot€. KoKeaavTo? crov ovk rj\9ov

;

FiVcf)rjixeL, e(f>'r} 6 Kvpo<s. AX\' vnaKovcDV cr^^oXfj virrj-

10 Kovcra ; OvSe tovto. Ti.po(TTa)(6ev Se rt 17817 croi ovk

errpcL^a; Ovk atrtw/xat, €<f>r). '^O Se Tr/oarroijui, ecmv

O TL TTCOTTOTe OV TTpodvfXCOS TJ OV)( r]hop.4v(ii<i TTpaTTOVTO.

/xe KaTeyvo)^ ; Touro S17 Trdvroiv yjKLorTa, e(f)y) 6 Kvpo^.

Tivo? firjv iveKa,€(f)y},

Trpo? t(ov 6eQ)v, a) Kvpe, Xpv-

15 (TdvTOLV eypa\\)a^ cucrre et? tt^v TLfXLcjTcpav ifjiov ^otpav

lSpv9rjvaL; 'H Xeyo) ; e(f)r) 6 Kvpo<;. IIdvT(t}<;, e(])7j

6 TcrracTTra?. Kat crv av ovk d^decrei jjlol ukovcov

TokyjOrj ; 'HcrOijaojxaL fikv ovv, ecftr), rfv etSw onOVK dhiKovfiaL. XpucravTa? toivvv, ^<f>'r), ovtoctI npoy

20 tov fxeu OV KXrjcnv dvcfievev, dXXct nplu Kakeiadai

naprju t(ov rjixeTepcov eveKa • erreLTa 8e ov to /ceXeuo-

fxevov jjiovov, dWd Kat o tl avTo<; yuoir) dp^eivov eivai

Trenpayfxeuou y^plv tovto eirpaTTev. ottotc Se elnelv tl

Seot €15 Tov<s crvfXfxd)(ov<;, a fiev ifxe weTo Trpeireiv Xeyetv

25 ifiol (Tvve^ovXevev • a Se ifxe alcrdoLTO ^ovXa/xevov fxev

eihevuL tov<s a'vixixd)(ov<;, avTov Se ju,e aicr)(w6fievov

Trept ifxavTov Xeyeiv, ravra ovto? Xeycov o)? eavTov

yv(i>p,iqv dire^aiveTo • a>a-T ev ye rourot? tl kcoXvcl

avTov KOL ifiov ifioL KpeLTTOva elvuL ; koI eavrw fiev

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det (fyrjaL iravra ra napovra apKetv, ijxol Be del- (f)ape-

p6<s ecTTi (TKOTTcov Ti ou TrpocryeifOfievov omjaeiev, iirt

T€ Tol<s ifjLol<s /caXots TToXu paXXou ifxov dyaXXerat kcu

TjSeraL. Trpo<s Tavra 6 'Tcrrdo-Tra? ehre, Nrj ttju "Hpav,

5 o) Kvpe, yjBoixai ye tclvto, ere epct)T7]aa<i. Tt ixaXtcrTa;

ecfyy) 6 Kvpo?. On Kaycj Tretpdcro/xat Tavra Troielu •

eu p.6vov, e(f)y), ayvo(o, ttoj? av elrju SrjXoq ^aipoiv inl

T0t9 crols dyadoLS ' iroTepov Kporeiv Set roi X^^P^ VyeXdu 17 TV iroiew. /cat 6 'Aprct/Sa^os ^irev, 'Opxel-

10 crOai Set to IlepcTLKov. inl rourots p.eu Si) yeXoos

eyevero.

Cyrus a matchmaker.

17. UpoiovTO'i he Tov (Tvp,Tro(Tiov 6 Kvpo9 tov Voi-

l^pvav eTnjpeTO, Et77e' /xot, e(/)i7, a) To)/3pva, vvv av

So/cets '^Stot' T(ouBe rw tt^i^ dvyarepa SovvaL rj me15 TO iTpcjTov rjijuv (Tvveyevov ; Ovkovv, e(f)r) 6 Tcj^pvas,

Kayo) TdXrjdrj Xeyco ; Nr) At*, e<f)y) 6 Kvpo<s, o)<; xjfev-

Sov9 ye ovbep.ia ip(oT7)arL<; Setrat. Ei! Toivvv, e(f)rj,

tcrC7t OTt t'vt' av noKv iqoiov. H Kat e)(Ots a^', €917 o

Kvpo9, etTrett' Stort ; *Eywye. Aeye Si^. "Ort Tore

20 ^ei' ecopojv tov<; ttovous /cat tou? Kivhvvovq evdvfi(o<;

avTov? (jicpovTa^, vvv Se o/aoi avrous Tayadd (Tco(f>p6-

vtu? ^epovTa<;. So/cet Se' jotot, w Kvpe, xaXeircoTepov

tti^at evpecv dvhpa rdyadd KoXcoq <f)epovTa rj rd /ca/cct•

Tct /Ltef/ ydp v^piv tol<; TToXXots, rd Se (ro)<f)pocrvvr)v

25 Tot? TTctcrtt' ep^TToiei. Ka\ 6 Kv/oos eiirev, H/cov(ras,

o) 'TcTTacnra, Vto^pvov to prjfxa ; Nat /xd At', e(})r)•

Kal idv noXXd rotaurd ye Xeyrj, ttoXv pdXXov fie ty]<s

6vyaTpo<s ixvT^aTTJpa XTjxjjeTai ^ idv cKTrcofiaTa iroXXd

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fjioi iTTiheLKUvr}. ^H fnjv, e<^r) 6 Foj^pvas, TroXXct ye

fioL icTTL ToiavTa crvyyeypaixixeva, a)v iyco croi ov <f)do-

V7JCT0), T]u ri)v dvyarepa fxov yvualKa Xafx^avrj^ • to.

8' iKTrcofiara, e(f)r), €7761817 ovk avi-^eadai jxoi (^atvet,

5 OVK 0I8' el XpvcToivTa TovT(t)L S^, iirel kol tt^v iSpav

(Tov vcfyijpTracre. Kat jxev Bt], €^iq 6 Kv/309, a) 'Ttrrct-

cTTra, Kat 01 aXXoi 8e ot Trapovres, ^i^ ifiol Kiyqre,

orav Tts iffMOiv yafjLCLv iinxeLprjcrri, yvcocreade ottoios

Tt? Kcxyo) (Tvvepyo<i vjxiv €(TOfiaL. Koi 6 FooyS/auas etnev.

10 *Hi/ 8e Tts €/c8oT;fat /SovXerat dvyoLTepa, irpos Tiva 8et

Xeyetv; II/oos e/xe, 6^17 6 Kvpog, /cat rovTO • irdw ^

ydpf e^f), Seti'o? et/>it TavTrjv ttjv Ti)(yqv. Hoiau ; €(f)rj

6 XpvaduTa^. To yvwvai oTToto? av ydjxos eKaaTca

(Tvuapixoareie. koX 6 Xputrafras 6^17? Aeye St) tt/oos

15 Taji^ ^eoiv TToiav nvd jxol yvvaiKa otet (TVvapjxocreLP

KCtXXtcTTa. Ilpairoi' /xev, ^(^ly, puKpdv • fiiKpo<; yap

Kat auTo? et* et 8e jxeydXrjv yafxei^Sy rjv irore ^ovky

avTTjv opOrjv ^ikyjcraLy TrpocdWecrdai, <j€ 8ei7cret oicnrep

TO. Kvvdpia. TovTO p^ev 817, e^^yj 6pd(o<; npovoei^ • Kat

30 ya/3 ovS* oTTfucrnow dXrtKos €t/xt. ^ETretra 8', e^>7,

crtjai) dv crot i(T)(upa)^ (rvp^ipoL. IIpos Tt 8>) au

TouTo ; "OtI) 6(^17, tru ypvTTOs et • irpos out' ti^v

aLp.6T7}Ta adcf)* ladi otl 17 ypvirorrj^ dpicTT av trpocr-

apfioa-ete. Aeyets (tv, €^17, a>s Kat tg> eS 8e8et7rK»7-

35 Kort oiairep Kat ey&> I'vi^ a8et7rt'05 ai/ (Twapp^oTToi.

Nat jLta At*, e^ry 6 Kupos • tq)!^ jutei^ ya^ pecrrcov ,

ypvirr) 17 yaarr^p yCyverai, t(ov 8e d8et7n/<uj' (rt/Ltif.

Kat 6 Xpuo-cti/ras e<^>7, ^u^jow 8' cti^ )8a(rtXet vr/aos

~7<ov-6e(ou e^QL<i av ehrelv Troia ns crvvoidu; ipravOa

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fxeu hr) o 76 Kvpo? i^eyeXacre /cat ol aXXot 6fioC(t)<;.

yeXcovTCDV he cijxa elnev 6 'TcracTTra*?, TloXv y, ecfyrj,

fidXiCTTa ToiJTOv (re, lo Kvpe, tprjXw eu rrj ^acnXeta.

TtVo9; e^T) 6 Kvpo<;. "Otl Swacrat /cat \ffv^po<i a)v

5 yeXdira irape^ew. /cat 6 Ku/aog eXnev, ETretra ovk

av rrpiaio ye najXTToXXov wcrre crot ravT eiprja-dat, /cat

aTTayyeXdrjvaL trap' y evSoKLfielv ySovXet otl dcTTCtos

€t; /cat raura /otet' 817 ovtcj Stecr/caJTrrero.

JJie j)rot>tdes present for his friends—for Hystaspes a wife.

18. McTct 8e ravra Tiypoivr} fiev e^TjveyKe yvuaLKelou

10 Koapov, /cat e/ceXeucre ttj yvuaiKX hovvai, otl avhpeio)^

KTVvearTpaTeveTO rw avhpt, 'ApraySa^w

Se ^(pva-ovv e/CTTcu/xa, rw 8* 'TpKavCo)

LTTTTOV /cat aXXa ttoXXo, Kat /caXa eSo)-

pyjcraTo. Sot 8e, €(^17, w Tco^pva,

15 8a>a"ct> avSpa Trj OvyaTpL Ovkovv

ep4, e^t) 6 'TcTTacTTra?, 8c<5cret9, tva

/cat TO, avyypdppaTa Xd^co. 'H /cat

ecTTt crot, e^>y 6 Kvpo<;, ovcrCa d^ta

T(x)v Trj'; 7ratSo9; Nt) At*, e^iy, ttoX-

20 XaTrXao'taji' pev ovv \pr)pdr(ov. Kat

TTov, e(f)r] 6 Kvpo<;, €(ttl (tol avrr) rj ov-

crta; KvTavda, e(f>r), orrovnep /cat cru old Persian silvke

Kaur)(TaL <pt\o9 cui^ e/u-ot. A/a/cet /Aot,

eit^r; 6 FwyS/ava?' /cat ev6v<; iKTeLva<s Tr)P Be^idu At8ou,

25 6(^17, o) Kupe* SexopaL ydp. /cat 6 Kupo? Xa^wv ttjv

Tov 'T(TTdcnrov Se^idv eSw/ce tw Voi^pva, 6 8' eSe^aro.

€K 8e TouTov TToXXa /cat /caXa ehtoKe 8ct)pa tw 'To^ra-

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aira, ottw? ttJ TratSt Tre/ti/zete • 'KpvcrdpTav S' icfjikyjae

Trpocrayayofxevo^;. /cat 6 'A/oraySa^o? etTre, Ma At',

€<f>r], d) Kvpe, ov)( ojxolov ye ^pvaov ijxoC re to

eKTT(op.a SeSw/ca? Kat XpvadvTa to hwpov. 'A\Xa

5 /cat (TOL,€(f)7),

Swcrw. eTnjpeTO eKelvo^ 11 ore; Ets

TpiaKoaTOv, i<f>r), €T0?. 'fl? duajxevovvTo^s, €^17? xal

ovK dTTo9avovp.4vov ovTOi TTapacTKevdlpv. /cat TOTe fxev

Zr) ovr&j? eXrj^ev i) (TKrjvij • e^avLCTTajxevoiv 8' avroyv

i^avecTTr] koI 6 Kvpo<s Kat crvjx7rpovTreix\peu avTovs inl

xo rdq 6vpa^.

Cyrus determines to go to Persia— Cyaxares gives him his daughter

in marriage.

19. 'Hi/t/ca Se 17817 avTto eSo/cet /caXoj? exeti' ra o'

Ba^uXojvt a»? /cat dTrohrjixelv, crvveaKevd^eTO Trfv et?

Ilepcra? rropeiav /cat rot? aWot? iraprjyyeikev • eVet

8* ivofjuaev LKavd e^eiv oiv ^eto heyjcreaOai, ovtcj Stj

15 dve^evyvv. inel he TropevofieroL yiyvom-ai /caret ttjv

'^iqhiK'qv, rpeVerat 6 Kvpos 77/309 Kva^dprjv. CTret 8e

'qo'TrdcravTO dXXiyXou?, TrpwTov fiev hrj 6 Kvpo<; elire t(o

Kva^dpr) ort ot/co? avrw e^r)pr)ix€uo^ elr) ev IBa^vXwvL

/cat ap^eta, ottoj? 6^17 /cat oraf e/ceto"e eX^r^ et? ot/ceta

20 KaTdyecrdai • eirevra he /cat aXXa hcopa eScoKev avT(o

TToXXa /cat /caXct, 6 8e Kva^dpr)<; raura /xei' eSe^ero,

irpocreTreixxfje he avrw r-^f OvyaTepa o-Te<^av6v re XP^crovi' /cat xfjeXta (f>epovo'av /cat cTTpeTTTov Kat crTokr^v

MrjhiKrjv o)? Suz/arov KaWiaTiqv. Kat 17 /Aet' 8']7 7rat5

25 eaTet^dvov tov Kvpov, 6 he Kva^dpr)<; etTre, At8wjat 8e

o^ot, e<^i7, w Kvyoe, Kat avrrjv Tovrrjv yvvatKa, ifirju

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ovcrap Oxryarepa • /cat 6 cro<; 8e irarrjp iyrjfie tyjv tov

ifiov Trarpo? dvyarepa, i^ rj^ aif iyevov • avTrj 8'

icrrlv rfv cru TroXXct/ct? Trai? $)v ore wap* r^pXv rjada

iTLdyjutjcra) • /cat ottotc rt? ipojTcorj avrrju tlvl yajLtotro,

5 eXeyei^ otl Kvpco • eTTtStSw/xt 8e aur^ ey&> /cat <f)epvr)V

Mrjhiau ttjv Tracrav • ov8e yap ecm fxoL dpprjv ttols-

6 jxeu ouTfu? eTireu • 6 Se Kupo? avre/c/atVaTo, 'AXX*, £

Kva^dpy), to re yevo^ iiraivia koX ttju 7rat8a /cat to.

h(opa ' l3ov\oixaL 8e, e(f>r), crvu Tjj tov Trar/ao? yvcofxj)

10 Kat Ti^ T17? ixr)Tpo<;. TavToi (Tol (TwaivicaL. etTre p,€v

ovv ovTCJS 6 Kvpos, OjLtw? 8e t^ TratSt iravTa iScjpij-

o"aro oTTOcra (oero /cat tw Kva^dpr) ^apiuadai. Toxna

Se iroti7(ra? et? Ilepcra? inopeveTo.

His reception at Persia— Ae retunis to Media and marries.

20. *E7ret 8' eTrt rots Hepcrcou opiois iydueTo Tropevo-

15 fievo*;, TO fx€u aXXo (TTpaTevfJia avTov KaTektirev, avros

8e (TW rots ^tXots ets n^i' ttoXii' eiropeveTo, Upeia

fieu ayoju a»s Tracrt ITe'^crats LKaud Oveiv re /cat eo^rta-

tr^at • B(opa 8* ^yei' ota /xei' eirpeTre t(o iraTpX /cat r^

firjTpl /cat rots aXXots ^tXots, ota 8* cTrpeTrev ap^^ats

20 /cat yepaLT€poL<; /cat rots oixoTLfxoL^ Trdcnv • e8w/ce Se

/cat Traat Ilepo-ats /cat HeprrCcrLv ocrairep /cat i/w ert

StSojo'ti' oTavnep d(f>LKr)Tat /Sao-tXevs ets Ilepcras. eK

Se Tourou crweKe^e Kafx^vayj'; rovs yepauTepovs Tlep-

crSiv /cat ras dp^d<;, olirep t<ov fxeyicrTcov Kvpioi etcrt •

25 Trape/cctXeae Se /cat Kvpov, /cat eXe^e rotctSe.

"Ai^Spes Hepcrat /cat o-u, a) Ku/ae, e'y&> dya^orepois

u/jiti' et/cdrws ewovs et/zt • vfxwu fxeu yap /SaatXevoj,

CYROPAEDIA — 13

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(TV Be, o) Kvp€f TTal<s ifxos el. St/catos ovu elixL, ocra

yiyvoidKeiv hoKw ayada afxcfyorepoLs, ravra el<s to

fiecrou \eyeiv. to. fxev yap irapeXdovTa v/A€t5 fxev

Kvpou Tjv^ijcraTe crTpaTevfxa h6vTe<; /cat dp^ovTa tov-

5 Tov avTou KaTa(TTy](ravTes, Kvpo<; Se rjyovfX€uo<; tovtov

(Tvu Seoi^ ev/cXeel? /xei/ v/lio,?, w YiepcraL, ev Tracnv

avdpatTTOL^ iTTOLTjcreu, evTifiovq 8* ev rfj 'Acria iroicrr) •

T(t)u he (TvsrpaTevcrap.evoiv auroJ Tov<i jxev dpC(TTov<s

/cat rrenXovTiKe, rot? Se rroXXot? pucrOov /cat Tpocfirjv

10 TTapecTKevaKev • Ittttlkov Be KaTaarijcras Uepcrcov ttc-

TToC'qKe ne)ocrat5 /cat TreBicov eiuai jxeTovcrtav. rfv fxev

ovv /cat TO XotTTov ouTO) yiyv(i)(TKriTe, iroWdv /cat

dyadoiv atrtot aXXr^Xots eaecrOe • ei Be ^ av, a> Kvpe,

eirapdel<; rats Trapoutrat? Tu;^ats eTrt^et/ar^frei? Kai Ile/)-

15 crwi' dp^eiv iirl TrXeove^ta oicnrep tcou dXXcov, ^ u/xet9,

o) TToXtrat, (f)0ouij(Tai'Te? tovto) Trj<; Bwdfiecj^; KaToXveiv

Treipdcreade tovtov TY)<i dp)(YJ^j ev tcTTe otl ifXTToBcjv

dXXr/Xots TToXXcov /cat dyaScav ecreade. w? ow /Lf^

ravra yiyvy)Tai, dXXd Tayadd, ep,oi So/cet, e"^"*?, Ovcrav-

ao ra? v/xct? Koivfj /cat 0eov<s eTTLfxapTvpafxevovi (Tvvde-

(T0aL, ere /oteif, ai Kvpe, 171/ rt? eincrTpaTeviqTai X^P^UepaiBi ^ ne/3crci>f vojjlov^ BiacTTrdv Tretparat, ^07)07]-

cretv TravTL (T0evei, u/xa? Se, w YiepcraL, rjv rt<; 17 dp^yj?

Kvpov eiTLxeLprj KaTairaveiv r) d(f)L(TTacr0aL ri? tq)v

as vTTO)(eipi(i)v, fto'r)0T]creLv /cat vju,!!/ aurot? /cat Kvpo)

Kau o TL av enayyeXKr). /cat eco<; fxev av eycu Q(o,

ifxr) yiyveTai -q ev Hepcratf; ySacrtXeta • oraf S' eyo)

TeXevTTjao), BrjXov ort Kvpov, edv ^rj. /cat orat* {xev

ovTO^ d(f)iKr)Tai cis Ilepcra?, octlcd^ av vfilv ej(oi tovtov

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Ovetf TO. lepa virep vficov dnep vvv iyoj dvoi • orav S*

OUT09 €Khr)fxo<s yj, /caXois au ol/xat vpXv €)(eLU el e/c tov

yevovq 09 av hoKrj vfxw a/3tcrro9 eirat, ovto^ to. twv

dea>y aTTOTekoit). Tavra elirovTOf; Kafxfivcrov crweho^e

5 Kvp(o T€ /cat Tot? llepcrcjv TeXecn • /cat (rvudcfxeuoL

Tavra t6t€ /cat Oeovs i-mfxapTvpcifievoL ovro) /cat I'ui'

crt Sta/xeVov(rt Trotouires tt/jo? dWryXou? ITe/acrat re Kat

y8a(7tX.eus. TovTcou Be Trpa^BevTOiv avrryet 6 Kvpo%.

*ns S* dTTtcijy iyeveTo iv Mi^'Sot?, (rui^Sd^'ai^ tw irarpl

10 /cat T^ fjLTjTpl yafxel T7)u Kva^dpov Ovyarepa, rjs ert

/cat I'Vf Xoyos a>9 Tray/cdXr;? yet/ofio^rjs. yqfxa^ S*

evdvs e^Qiu dvetfivyvv.

He institutes the custom of an annual progress through the kingdom— a scheme for quick communication.

21. KaTeuoTJaafieu Be Kal tovto otl Kvpov Kardp-

^auTos, ot>? <^acrt, Kat vvv ert 8ta/xeVet • icf)oBeveL ydp

X5 dvy^p /car ei/tai^rw det (rrpdrevfia excov, 0*9 ^1/ /u.ei'

Tt9 TUiv craTpaiTiov eiriKovpia^i Seryrat, eTTLKovprjy r)v Be

Tt9 v^pitprjy (TOi<^povit^rjy rjv Be tl^ ^ BacTfx^u (f)opd^

djxeXrj 7) T(t>v evoiKOiv ^v\a/c^9 ^ 07rc()9 17 X^P^ evep-

yo9 j^ "^ dWo Tt roil' rerayfjieucDV TrapaXiTrrjf ravra.

2o ndvTa KaTevrpeTTi^r) • i^i' 8e /jL^ Suj^ryrat, ^acrtXet

aTrayyeXXr/ • 6 Se aKovciiv jSovXeverau irepX rov dra-

KrowT09. /cat ot 7roXXd/ct9 Xeyd/x«/ot ort )8ao"tX€W9

vto9 Kara^aivei, ^acn\eoi<i dBe\(f>6^, y8aa'tX€a)9 6(f)6a\-

fios, /cat ivCore ovk eK<f>aLv6ix€V0L, ovtol twv e^oBcov

25 etcrti' • aTTOTpeTreTaL yap eKacrro'i avTUiv oirodev au

^acrtXew9 KeXjevrj.

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KaT€fxoi0ofX€u 8e avTov Kal dWo fxrj-^dwqixa npo^

TO jxeyeOos Trjq cip)(r]<;, i^ ov ra^ecD? yaddveTo kol

rd Trd^iTToXv dire^ovroL ottcos e)(ot. crKe\^dixevo^ ydp

TTocrrjv dv 68ou tTTTTO? KaravvTOL rrys y)fx€pa<i Ikav-

5 vofievo^ cScrre hiapKelv, eTTOtryfraro tTTTrwi/tt? rocrovrov

SiaXeLTTOuTas kol Ittttovs iv avrot? KarecTT'qa'e /cat

Tov<; eTTt/uteXo/AeVou? tovtojv, koX dvSpa iif)' eKdcrrco

Tcou TOTTcou CTa^e TOP eTTLTijBeLou 7rapaSe)(e(TdaL ra

^epojxeva ypdp,p.ara /cat irapaSihouaL kol irapaXafJi-

10 ^duetv TOix; dneLprjKOTas lttttov^ koI dvOpanrov? /cat

aX\ou5 TrefXTreLv veaXet? • ecrrt 8' ore ovhe ras i^u/cras

(fyaaiu laracrOai TovTiqv Trjv TropeCav, dXXa rw rjjxepLv^

dyyeXo) tou vvKTepivov StaSe^etr^at. tovtoju 8e ourco

yiyvofxeuKov <f)aai, rtves OaTTOv t(ou yepdvotv TavTrju

15 Tr)i' TTopeiav dvvTeiv • el 8e rouro xpevhovrai, dXX'

OTt ye Twi^ dv6poiTTivoiv iret^fj TTopeioiv avrrj TOXicfTr),

TovTo evSrjXou. dyaOou Se o)? Td^ia-ra eKacTTOV

alardavopuevov a»s rct^to'Ta CTTt/MeXeo-^at.

Cyrrts assembles his army at Babylon— extent of Ais A;tnpr(2om.

22. 'EttcI 8e TrepirjXdev 6 ei'tavro?, crvvrjyeipe (rrpa-

30 Ttctt' ets BaySvXwva, /cat Xeyerat avTw yet^eaOaL et9

SciJSe/ca jaei/ LTnrecov /x,vptd8a?, eis 8tcr)(tXta Se dpfiara

Bpe7r(iv7)(f)6pa, ne^c^v Se cts juv/atctSa? i^tJKovra. eTret

Se Taura crvvecrKevacrTO avT(p, oipixa 8^ Tavrqv ttjv

(TTpareiav iv y Xeyerat /caracrrpei/zacr^at irdvTa ret

25 e^t'r; ocra '^vpCav eK^dvTL ot/cet ju-e^/ot ^^pvBpd^

daXdrrr)^. fierd Se ravra 17 et? AlyviTTOv crrpareta

Xeyerat yeveadaL koX Karacrrpe/zacr^at AtyuTTTOi'. /cat

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eV TovTov Tr)v dp-^r)v oiptl^ev avrco wpo^ eo) fxeu rj *EyDu-

dpa OaXaTTa, npos apKTov Se 6 Ev^eti/o? ttovto*;, npof;

ecnrepav 8e Kvnpo^ kol Acyimrof;, npo*; fjLecrrjfi/SpLav

he AldtotrCa. tovtcov 8e to, Trepara ra p-kv 8ta daX-

5 7ro9, ra oe ota t/;v^o9, ra oe oia vocjp, ra oe ot

dvvSpCav Sv(T0LK7)Ta. auro? 8' ei' pea-o) tovtcjv rrjv

SiaLTau Trovr)(Tdpevo<iy top pkv dp(fn rov ^eipuiua XP^vov Sirjyev iu Ba^vXcJUL cttto, prjva^ • avrr) yap

dXeeivrj 7} X^P^ ' ^^^ "^ dp(fil to iap rpel^; prjva<;

lo iv %ovcroL<; • Trjv he aKprjv rov Oepov<; hvo prjva^ ev

^EK^ardvoL^ • ovto) St) ttoiovi't avTov Xeyovaiv ev

eapw^ ddXirei koX ^vxei hidyew del.

Cyrus is warned in a dream that his end is near— he prepares

for death.

23. OvToi 8e Tov atcufo? TT/oo/ce^cDpr^Korog, pdXa

hr) TT/oecr/Surrys cju 6 Kvpo? d(f>LKuelTaL el<s Ile/jcra? to

15 e^hopov iirl Trj^ avTOv dpxyj'S- kol 6 peu naTrjp kol

rj piJTTjp TTCtXat 817 bicnrep eiACo? eTcreXeurT^/cecrai/ avrw •

6 8e Kv/DO? eOvcre Ta vopitppeva lepd /cat tov ;j^opoi)

-qy-qcraTo Hepcrai^ /cara to, Trar/ota /cat ra Soiyaa Tracrt

Ste86>/fev cjoTTrep el(ii6ei. KOLpr)0el<; 8' ef rw jSaacXeCw

30 ova/) et8e Totw8e. eSo^ev avT(o TrpocreXOojv KpeiTTcov

Tt5 17 /cara dvOpoiTvov elireZv, Sucr/ceva^ov, &> Ku/oe • 17817

yap et? ueov<; aTrei. tovto oe iocop to ovap egrjyepur)

/cat cr^e8ov e8o/c€t et8et'at oTt tou yStou 17 TeX€i»ri7

irapeCr). evdv<; ovu Xa^eov lepela eOve Att re Trarpwq)

25 /cat *HXt(u /cat rot? aXXot? ^eot? €7rt twv aKpcJv, a»s

Ilcpcrat OvovcTLV, a)Se e7reu^d/tej/o<?, Zeu iraTpSe /cat

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"^HXte /cat TToivTes 6eoL, Se^ecr^e raSe /cat reXecmjpLa

TToWcov /cat Kokcju TTpd^ecou KoX ^apicTTripia otl icrrj-

IXTJuare jxol /cat cV teyoot? /cat eV ovpavLoi^ (xrjfxeLOL^

/cat e^' otcoi/ot? /cat ei^ (^rjfxai^s a t ixPW '^OLelu Kal a

5 ovK i\(^prjj/. TToWrj 8' vfxli^ X^P^'^ °'^'' '^<^7'^ eyiyvoiCTKov

Trjv vfxeTepav eTrt/xeXetav /cat ouSeTTcuTTore cttI rat? evrv-

^tat? V7re^ avOpcoTTOv i(f)p6vr}cra. atrovjuat 8' v/ias

Souvat Kat vvi' Tratcrt jxei' Kal yvvaiKL /cat (^tXot? /cat

Trarpihi ev^aip^oviav, e/xot Se otovTrep alcova SeSw/care,

10 ToiavT-qv /cat reXevTT^v Soui'at. 6 /xev S^ rotavra ttoltJ-

(Ttt? Kat ot/caSe ikOojv eSo^ep rjSeco^; avanavaecrdaL /cat

/care/cXtViy. evret oe c5pa '^i^, ot reTayfxduoi Trpocriwre?

kovcracTuai avTov eKekevov. o o ekeyev otl 7]0€ct)<;

dvairavoLTO. ol o av TeTayjxevoL, erret ^pa rjv, Set-

is TTvov Traperidecrav' r(o Se r) ^v^y) (Tltov fxev ov Trpocri,-

LxjjYjV o eoo/cet, /cat CTTtei^ r)oeco<;. cog oe /cat T27

vcTTepaia crvve^aivev avra> ravra /cat ttJ TpiTTj, iKOr

Xecre tov? TratSas • ot S' erv^ov crvvrjKokovdrjKOTe^

aurw /cat wre? ei^ ney90'at9 • eKctXetre Se /cat tov?

30 (^tXou? /cat ra? ITeyocra)!^ dp^ct? • irapovTOiv Se iravTaiv

TjpX'^To TotovSe Xdyou.

JK* address to his family and friends.

24. HatSe? e/xot /cat Trai^re? ot irapovre^ (fyCXoL, ifjcol

fxeu Tov ^Lov TO T6Xo<s tJStj TrdpecTTiv • e/c ttoXXwv tovto

<ra(f)(o<; yiyvcocTKOi • v/xa? Se xprj, oTav TekevTrjcTco, &><?

as Trept evSai/xoi^09 e/xou /cat Xeyeiv /cat TTotetv iravTa.

iyo) ydp walq re coi^ ra ev Traicri vofiL^ofxeva Kokd

hoK<o K€Kap7r(ocr6aL, inei, re yj/Sycra, tol iv veai'tcr/cot'?,

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reXetos re avrfp yeuofieuos to. iu avhpdari • crvu tw

^p6u(t) T€ npoLOPTL del avuav^avofia/7)v iTTLyvyvoxTKeiv

ihoKovv Kol Ty]u ijxTju SvvafjLLp, o)(TT€ KoX TovfjLou yrjpa'i

ovSenatTTOTe ycrOofxyju Tr]<; ip-rj^ ueoTrjTo^s dadevecTTepov

5 yiyvopevov, /cat ovr* eVt^et^rycra? ovt iiTLOvpijo-a'; olBa

oTov '^Tvxy}0'a. Koi Tov<i p.ev (f)LXov<s cTretSov 8t* ipov

evhaLpova<; yeuopiuov^?, tov<; Be TroXe/xtov? utt' ep,ov

BovXwdePTas ' /cat t'^u Trarptha irpocrdev IBiCJTevovauv

ev Ty Aorta pvu TTpoTenprjiMevrju /caraXetTrco • (av r'

10 eKTrj(Tdp7)v ovBev o tl ov Bcecrcocrdprjv. /cat top p,ev

napeXOoPTa ^popop eirpaTTop ovtco^ oxrirep -qv^oprjp •

^6/3os Be poi (TvpirapopapTCxip prj tl ep ro) einoPTL

^p6p(o ^ i8ot/xt rj dKoiJcraipL rj irddoipi ^aXeirop,

ovK ela TeXeici)? pe peya <l)pope2p ovB' exx^paipecrdai

X5 eKTr€TrTapep(i)<s. pvp S' '^p TeXevTijcrd), /caraXetTTw pep

vpd^, a> TratSe?, ^(OPTa<; ovcnrep eBocrdp poi ol OeoX

yeveaOai • KaraXetTTO) Be iraTpiBa /cat (f)LXov<s evBai-

popovPTa<5 ' wcTTe TTois OVK av iyo) St/cata>9 paKapitp-

pepo<i TOP del ^popop ppijpr)^ Tvy^dpoipi; Set Be

30 /cat Ty)P /BacTLXeCap pe rjBr) cra(f)rjPL(TaPTa KaTaXiireZp

a>5 (xp prj dp(f)iXoyo<; yepopePTj irpdypaTa vptp trapd-

crxV' ^y^ ^' °^^ <^tXai pep dpcfiOTepovs vpdq o/xoiw?,

o) TratSe? ' to Be Trpo^ovXeveip /cat to y^yeicrOai e(^*

o Tt OLP /cai/309 So/ctJ eXpaiy tovto rrpoarTdTTco tw ir/ao-

85 Tc/ao) yepopepo) /cat 7rXetoi'a)v /caret to ei/c6? epireipw.

inaiBevOriP Be kol avro? ovtcos vtto TiycrSe ti^<j epyjs

re /cat vperepa^ TraTptSo?, Tot? Trpea'/3vTepoL<s ov povov

dBeX(f)ol<; dXXct Kat 7roXtTat9 /cat oSwi^ /cat daKcov Kat

Xdyoit' vireLKeLP, /cat v/xa? Se, oi TratSe?, outo)? e^ dpy^rj^

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irraioevoi', rous fxeu yepairepov^ TrpoTLfiai', tcju Se veat-

rdpcov TrpoTeTLfXTJa-daL • w? ovv TraXaia koI eldi.a-p.ii/a

Kai ewopa XeyovTO^ ipov ovrojs aTToSej^ecr^e. /cat

(TV peu, d) Kap^vcrr], Tr)u j^acrikeiav e^e, dectiv re

5 hihovTOiv Kcd ipov oaov iu epoi' crol 8', a> Tavao^dprj,

craTpaTrrju elvai oihcopL Mijhcov re /cat *A.ppevi(jiv koX

TpiTOiv K.ahov(TL(i)v ' TuvTa Se o"ot StSovs vopL(,(o ap)(rjv

peu pei^co /cat Tovvopa rrj'? /SafrtXetas rw irpecr^vTepo}

KaraX LITelu, evSat/xovtav Se (rot aXvTTorepav. oTTotas

10 /;iO' y<i/3 avOpcoTTLvrjq ev(f)poavi'7)^ e77t8e^S ecret ov^

6/30) • dXXct TToivTa crot to, So/coui/ra dv0pa)7rov<s ev(f>paL-

veiv Trajoeorat. to Se hvcrKaTairpaKTOTepcov re epai/

/cat TO TToXXo, pepipvdv /cat to /x^ SwaadaL rj(TV')(iav

ex^LV KevTpitflpevov vtto TrJ§ Tr/aog rdpd epya (fyiXovL-

X5 /etas /cat TO eTTi^ovXeveiv /cat to iin^ovXevecrdai,

TavTa T(a /SacrtXevofTt dudyKT) (tov pdXKov crvp-

TTapopapreiv, a ad^ lctOl tov ev(f)paCue(TdaL TroXXa?

dcr^oXtas Trape^ei.

He urges upon the brothers the importance of union and concord.

25. Otcr^a pev ovv /cat av, (o Kapfivcrr), otl ov

ao ToSe to xpvcrovv (TKrjiTTpov to TTju ^a(Tikeiav htacrw-

t,6v icTTLV, dXX' ot TTto-Tot (f)iXoL CTKrJTTTpov j^aatXevo'LV

d\y)d4(TTaT0v /cat dacfyaXeaTaTOv. TncTTOv^; ok prj

vopL^e <f)V€(TdaL dvdp(oTrov<s • Tracrt ydp av ol avroi

TTKTToX (fiaivoLVTo, axTvep /cat TttXXa Ta Trec^u/coTa Tracrt

25 Ta avTa (fyaiueTai • dXXd tov^ TTto^Tovs TWecrOai Set

e/cacTTov eavTw • 17 Se /cri^crts avTwv ecTTiv ovSap(o<;

avv Ty /8ta, dXXd pdXXov crvv ttj evcpyeaia. et ovv

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Kol aXXov? TLva<s ireipdaei avfx(f>vXa:cas Trj<; /SacriXcias

7rot€t(r^at ixrjhafjLodeu nporepop ap^ov rf 0,776 tov ofio-

0a/ yeuojxei/ov. kol TroXtrat rot dvOpojnoL aXXohairiov

olKeioTepoi Kol crvaaiToi a.TTO(jKrjvoiv • ol he diro tov

5 avTov aTTepixaTO<; <f>vuTe<s koX vno Trj^ avTrjs firjTpos

Tpa(f)€PT€^ Kal eV Tjj avry ot/cta av^Oevre^ kol vtto

TOiu avTOiv yovioiv dyaircoixa/OL kol ttji/ avrrjv firjTepa

Kai TOV avTov irarepa TrpoaayopevouTi^, tto)? ov ttov-

T(av ovTOL oLKeioTaTOL ; fXT] ovu a ol deol v(f>7Jy7)VTetLL

10 ayadd ets otK€idn7ra dSeX^ots fiaTatd iroTe noLTJcrrjTe,

dXX' €7rt TavTa ev^vs otKoSo/tetre dXXa <^iXi/cd epya •

Kai ovT(t)<; del avvTr€pfiKr]To<; aXXot? ecTTai rj vp-eripa

<^tXta. kavTov tol K-qheTau 6 irpovooiv dSeX^ou • tlvi

yap dXXw dSeX^o? fxeyas Siv ovTOi koKov a»9 dS€\(f)w

;

15 Tts 8* dXXo? TLp,TJ(T€TaL St* dvBpa fieya hvudfieuov ovTotq

a>? dScXc^o? ; Tifa Se (f>ofiT](reTaL rt? dSt/cetj' dSeX^ou

fieydkov 6uto<s ovt(o<s a»9 tw dSeXt^w; /ATyre GUI' ^dr-

Tov fjL'qhels aov tovtoj vTraKovcTCJ p.rJT€ npoOvfiorepov

TrapecTTQi' ovhevl yap oiKeioTepa Ta tovtov cure dya^d

20 ovT€ SeLvd rj croC. evvoei 8e Kat rdSe • tivl ^apLcrdfie-

uo^ eXTTtcrat? dv fxet^ovojp ru^etv rj tovto) ; tCpl S* dv

^or)d7](Ta<; l(T)(yp6Tepov (rvfxfiaxop dvTiKd^oi^; Tiva

8' al(T\LOV fXTj (jyiXeiv rj tov dSe\<f)6v ; TLva 8e dirdv-

T(l>V KoXXlOV TrpOTLfldv 'J7 TOV dh€\<f)6v ; fJLOVOV TOl,

as ft) Kafx/Svar), 7rp(t)T€vovTo<; dB€\(f>ov nap* dSeX(^ft) ovSc

<f)d6vo<; irapd t(ov dXkcov i^LKveirai. dWd npos Oeuiv

naTptocovj at TratSe?, rt/mdrc dWrjXovs, ct ti /cat tov

c/Ltot ^api^ea-daL /leXet v/w.ti'' ourcu? yd/> TTotowres Kal

ifie TToXv 81^ TLfXTJaere.

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His last wishes— he bids them farewell and dies.

26. Mera ^xivToi ^eous koI avdp'JiTTcau to ttov yevo'i

TO aeX iiTLyiyvoyievov alhelcrOe • ov yoLp i.u ctkoto) v/xa?

ol 6eoL aTTOKpyiTTovTaiy dXX* ifxcfjavrj Tracriv dudyKT) del

tjjv TO. vfierepa epya • a rjv p,ev KaOapd /cat e£a> T(t)v

5 dhiKcjif (f)aLvr)Ta.Lf ovuaTov^ vjxd^ ii^ irdcriv dvOputTTOL^i

dfaSet^et • et 8e et? dWriXov^ dSiKou tl (f)povTJcreT€f

e/c irdyTOiv dvOpoitrcov to d^i6-m(TToi elvai drro^akeiTe.

ov^€x<i yap av ert TrtcrreOcrat hvvaiTo vplv, ovS' et irdyv

TrpoOvjxolTOy looji' doLKovixeuov top fjidkicTTa ^tXta npo(r-

10 rJKOvTa. et pikv ovv iyoi vjxd^ LKauco^ StSctcr/CG) oiov?

XPV ^/^o? dXkijXov^ etuaL • et 8e fxij, /cat napd tcou

TTpoyeyeurjfJiivcju pavOdveTe' avTr] yap dptcrTrj StSa-

cr/ca\ta. ol peu yap ttoXXoI hiayeyevrjVTai <f)LkoL pci/

yovels Traicriy (fyiXoL Se dSeX<^ot dSeX^ot? • 17817 Se rtt'e?

15 TovTOiv /cat ivavTia dWiyXot? enpa^av • oiroTepoL'S wovu alaOdurjcrOe to. Trpa^^eWa (TvveveyKovTa, Tavra

hri alpovp-evoL 6p6oi<; av jSovXevoLcrOe. /cat rourwi^

juev tcra>9 "^817 dXt?. to S' e/xw cr(opa, at 7rat8e9, orat'

TeXevTtjcrcOf jotiyre ez^ '^pvcr^ OrJTe pyjre cv dpyvpo) fnJTe

30 eV dXXa> prjSei'L, dXXct Trj yrj w? Td')(jLCTTa aTToSore. Tt

yayo Tovrov paKapioiTepov tov yrj pi^Orjvai, ^ TrdvTa.

fxev TO. /caXct, irdma Se rdyaOd (ftvu re /cat Tp€(f)eL

;

iyo) 8e Kat dXXw? (f>LXdv6pcoTro<; iyeuofxrju Kal vvv

y]h4cii<q dv poL 80/ca) Koivoivrjaai tov evepyeTovPTo^

35 dvOpcoTTOv^. dXXct yo,^ ^^^) ^'^^> e/cXetTTCtJ' /xot <^at-

j/erat 17 ^vy^rj oOevirep, o)'^ eoiKc, irdcnv dp^eTai diro-

XeLTTovcra. et rt? ow vpoiv rj Se^td? /SovXerat ttJ?

c/xrj? d^lfacrOai rj oppa Tovpov ^(outos ctl Trpocriheiv

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idekei, TrpocTLTO) • orav 8* iyoj ey/ca\vi//oj//,ai, atTOv/otat

vfia<Sy o) Tratoe?, p,i^Set? er' dvdpconoju Tovfiou atofxa

tSeroi, ixTjS' avTol vyucis. ITe/atra? fxeuTOL Tratra? Kat

Tov? (rviJLixoi)(ov9 eVl ro fiprjfxa Tovfiop irapaKokelTe

5 crvvr]a-07)(TOfxei/ov<s ip^ol ort eV tw dcr^aXet -^Si^ ecrofiaij

oj? fXTjheu av in KaKou TraOelv, p-^^e ^i/ fieTa tov deCov

yei/cofiaL fiyjre rju fxrjhei' in a- ottoctol S' ai/ ikOcocn,

TovTov; ev TroLijcravTe^ ovrocra ctt' d^'8y^t evhaCfiovL vo-

/xt^erat dTroTre/xTreTC. /cat rouro, e^T7j fjiiixurjadi fiov

lo TeXeuraiov, rou? <^tXou5 evepyerovi'Te'i /cat row? i)(0pov'i

^vvrjorecrOe Ko\dt,eLv, /cat ^at/aere, cu <f)C\oL TratSe?, /cat

T^ fjLTjTpl dnayyeWeTe a>9 7ra^* e/xov • /cat ttcii'tc? 8e

ot Trap6vTe<; /cat ot aTTwre? <^tXot ^aipere. raCr c-

TTO)!' /cat iTdvTa<; Se^LQ)(Tdfi€voq ei^e/caXui/zaro /cat ourw<>

15 ireXevTrjcrev.

T---''i::^-*i3'

TovB OF Cyrus.

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NOTES

The Cyropaedia differs from the Anabasis and Hellenica in being

rather an historical romance than a real history. In relating the life

of Cyrus and the founding of his empire, Xenophon has adde^ to the

true account much that is purely imaginary. In particular, the elaborate

scheme for education and government with which the Cyropaedia opens,

and from which perhaps it takes its name, resembles more the Spartan

system than any Persian institution. On the whole, the book may be

regarded not as an attempt to recount as history the life and times of the

elder Cyrus, but rather as the ideal story of a good and wise king, whose

bravery, prudence, and high sense of justice brought together many strong

nations into one vast empire.

The pupil is advised, after finishing the Cyropaedia, to read the chap-

ters on Media and Persia in Rawlinson's The Five Great Monarchies of

the Ancient Eastern World.

The references are to the grammars of Hadley and Allen and Goodwin.

Page 7, line 1. t||»,iv : iiwl.— kut-

cXvOrjo-av, have been dissolved. H.

840 ; G. 1293.

2. aWus iTMS . . . iroXiTCvc(r6ai,

to live under some other form of gov-

ernment. What is a literal transla-

tion?

4. dv|]pT]VTat. : from dv-aipiw.

5, 6. ol |i€v . . . ol 8^, some . . .

others.

7. &PXOVTCS SiaY^viovrai, have

continued to reign. H. 981 ; G.

1580.

8. iroXXovs : with Seairdras in 12.

9. 10. TOVS |il^V . . . TOVS 8^ : cf. ol

lUv . . .ol S4, above.

13. apxovTcs: predicate.

15. iSv: H.741; G.1109.— Iirwrra-

T«o-i: H. 913, 914. B ; G. 1428, 1431.

16. av . . . von£SoivTO : H. 901 ; G.

1421. 2.

Page 8, line 2. ^ : not p.

3. €v9iiv«o-iv : H. 914. B ; G. 1431.

So also iirdyu}<riv, direlpyutri, /3oi/-

Xwi^at.

4. «v: H. 748; G. 1117.

5. Kapirois : ie. the milk, cheese,

wool, etc., obtained from them.

Dative after xp^f^*'-

8. 'g<r6^|if9a: from ahOivoiiau

9. ws : uart^ so as not to obey.

205

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11. Tois opxowo-i, those who tend

the herds; tois co<{>cXov|i^vois, those

who enjoy the profits, the owners.

14. «avT»v: H. 741; G. 1109.

16. dv6p<&ir(}> irc()>vK<iTi, to man as

he is by nature. What literally ?

20. 21. Ik tovtou: sc. xP^'">v.

21. |iCTavociv |jif) ofirt . . ., to

change my opinion (and think)

that, etc.

23. TOVTO : t6 dvOpihirwv Apxeiv.

24. t<r|i,cv : from olSa.— l6cXVj(rav-

Tos : eK6vTas, paid a ready obedience.

But translate also literally.

25. T||icp»v 686v : H. 729. d, 720

;

G. 1085. 5, 1062. — koI ^Ap toi, for

truly.

Page 9, line 1. SiVjvcykc: from

5ia-4>4pu. — PcuTkX^MV : H. 749 ; G.

1120.

2. irapciXT)«{KiTO)v : from xapa-

XttM/Sdfw, those who have received

their rule from their forefathers.

3. KaCircp . . . 5vt«v : concessive.

6. Sia-ylvoiTo : cf. page 7, line 7,

note.

12. lK<ivT(i>v |uv TiY^iraTO M^Suv

:

i.e. the Medes chose him of their ownfree will to be their king.

14. ?x«"'' SiJi'aiTo. For the mood,

see H. 872 ; G. 1327, 1328.

19. l4>iKlo-0ai. . . . <t><sp(p, to reach

so great a part of the earth with the

fear inspired by his name (lit. of

himself).

22. Tov : with xapif€<^^at- H. 969

;

G. 1647.

24. 8<ra: obj. of SieXdeiv (from

SUpxapMi). Render as.

25. ^Vf whether.

Page 10, line 1. irarpbs: in ap-

position with KafiPvffov. H. 732. a,

760; G. 1094. 6, 1130. 2. So v^rovs

and p.r}Tpbs, below.

4. IIcpo-CMs : son of Jupiter and

Danae. See cla.ssical dictionary.

7. T| 8c MavSdvT) . . . Ov-ydrrjp

:

although Herodotus (I. 107) agrees

with Xenophon, it is more probable

that Cyrus was hot at all related to

Astyages, but lived at the Median

court as a dependent prince, whose

presence in Media was required as a

pledge of his own state's good faith.

10. ^vcai, to have been by nature.

Cf. ve<pvK()Ti, page 8, line 16.

13. clSos: H. 718; G. 1058. So

i'vx'hv.

21. l\(av 8ia|ivT)|i.ov(vcTai, he is re-

corded as having. H. 981 ; G. 1580.

Page 11, line 2. cvdcvircp, at that

point from which.

4. xpoXaP<ivTcs, by anticipation.

The idea is that it is better to prevent

crime by educating the citizens than

to depend upon the laws alone.

5. ToiovTOk . . . oloi, such as.

7. IXcuOcpa, free (from the noise

and bustle of trade)

.

10. direX^Xavrai : from dir-eXai/vw.

12. 8iT]pi]Tai, is divided into. The

perfect for present. H.849. So also

ireTolr]Tai, above.

14. 15. Tois . . . '^t'^ov6a%, those

who have passed the age of military

service.

15. x'^P^'^St quarters.

20. 7V|JivT)TiKOisSirXots: &}r\oiSTuv

yvp,vj)TG>v.

22. »poppn&|] : from xpo-eiiroi'.—

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dirctvai : complementary, depending

upon Ka\6v, honorable, proper.

26. diroSfiKvvvai : irap^x^'**-

Page 12, line 2. rd rtray^Uva,

the duties assigned to them.

6. •Q, in lohat leay, hotc.

9. Sid^ovo-t (lavOdvovTcs, pass the

time in learning. H. 981 ; G. 1580.

11. |iaOTf<r6|uvoi : notice the tense.

16. otwv 8t] flK6s, siich as natu-

rally occur.

18. ^YKX^aros: H. 746; G. 1121.

22, 23. dv . . . €X€iv : indir. disc,

for &1. UxoivTo. H. 872; G. 1327,

1328.

26, 27. iratSas . . <rw4>po<rvvtiv

:

H. 724 ; G. 1069.

27. |U-ya 8c <rv)i,pdX\cTai, etc., and

it contributes greatly to their learn-

ing self-control, that, etc.

Page 13, line 6. ^YMpdrciav y»-

o-Tpos Kal iroTov, temperance in

eating and drinking. What is a

literal translation ?

8. d()>w(riv : from i((>-lriixi.

11. dpTov: in apposition with

airov,

12. S^ov : Strictly speaking, boiled

meat, but frequently, as here, any-

thing to eat as a relish with bread.

Koipdafiov was a kind of cress, which,

with its seeds, was eaten like mus-

tard.

17, 18. S^Ka Itt) d<t>' ov . . . i{fX-

9«Mri, for ten years after they go

(i.e. graduate) from the class of

boys.

21. {iri|uXc(as: gen. w. SuvOai.

H. 743; G. 1112.

21, 22. t4|v 4||i<pav, in the day-

time. H. 720; G. 1062.

26. Tov Hi^irds: H. 759; G. 1136.

27. irapd, besides, as well.

Page 14, line 1. to |uv, the one:

obj. of apf^yai (from a<f-i'r/,ui).— Tij»

W, the other. Elsewhere (De re

equtstri, xii. 12) Xenophon says:

Svo ira\rii ftaWov ivaivovfifv. leai

yhp i^apelvai rh frepov Svvarhw riv

iiri(TTa/A.fytf, Kal r<S Xtiirotiivtii o16v rt

Xpiiff^on f«l *'i Tb OLvriov Kal fis ra

itXiyia Kol fls TodfiTrpoaOfv.

6. dXuSto-Tdrq, truest, i.e. most

useful.

13. ^vKd^airOat 8c to eiri()>cp6|i.c-

vov, to guard themselves against the

(beast) rushing upon them. Cf.

Anab. I. ix. 6, Kal &pktov irori iirt-

ipepofiffriv OIK frpeffev.

16. T&Wa: for t^ &\\a, in other

respects. H. 719; G. 1060.

17. dv simply adds vagueness.

21. Kal d|*^ci> . . ., and both these

days they consider as but one, be-

cause, etc.

24, 25. S Ti dv 6r)pda-uo-iv, what-

ever they catch.

25. ct 8( ik-f\ : sc. Bripda-uai rt.

27. iirl, with.

28. f|8v : neuter ; how sweet a

thing. Cf. Anab. II. v. 9, iras 5e

Sx^os (poBepis, <l>o^tpu>TaTov 8' ipitfiia.

Page 15, line 1. 8iaTp(povo-i

:

iiiyooai, page 12, line 9.

3. 8ia'ya)vi^6|ifvoi : notice that

this participle is masculine, while

the subject of the sentence is femi-

nine. Why is it ?

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5. «<rv : with iv if &v, equivalent

to tav fV TLVl.

7. vvv: as adj., the now leader,

i.e. the leader at the time.

9. |iivov<ri : not indicative.

11. aXXo Ti o«ra, anything else

that (lit. anything else as many as).

17, 18. oora <}>povovvT(i>v . . . iarrl,

in ichatever (such things as are) is

the duty of those who have discretion.

18. 8vva|x^v<i>v: of. Anab. IV. v.

12, TO /*)) hwiixeva rwv inro^uyimv.

22. -ypdc^ovTai tx**""''*?) painted as

having. H. 981 ; G. 1580.

26. ctT)(rav av, would be, probably

are. H. 872 ; G. 1327.

Page 16, line 3. c|(i> t{)s iavr&v

:

so. x«^P«s, abroad.

4. eavoiTow: H. 746. b; G. 1133.

6. IXXCirg ti, fail in anything.

H. 719 ; G. 1060.

7. ol <{>v\apx.oi : oi Hpxoyrfs, page

11, line 22.

12. PpaxvTttTO) : SC. \6yti>.

15. dircXTJXaTai, : cf. aireKriKavTai,

page 11, line 10.

ti\i.&v Kal apx^v:

H. 748; G. 1117.

24. iip\<ov Kal Ti|iuv : H. 737 ; G.

1097. 2.

27. ylyvovrat., reckoned, enrolled.

Page 17, line 2. g : dat. fem. of

or, after xp'^t'^foi (= f* xpv^'^'')-

6. {)X£k«v: H. 749; G. 1120.

8ia<^p<i>v c4)>a(v<To, evidently excelled.

Cf . dta<pfpeiv i(palveTo, seemed to excel.

— els TO ra\v ixavOdvciv, in quickly

learning.

8. \urtiri)L^aTO . . . airi^s: see

note to page 10, line 7.

12. MS 8c d<|>(KeTo: probably at

Ecbatana, where Astyages spent the

greater part of the year.

13. Svra : with eyyu. H. 982 ; G.

1588.

14. ola 8^, in as much as.

15. av : take with a<nr<i(oiTo. —o-vvTe6pa[i,|i€vos : from aw-rpfipa).

18. 6(t>0aX}io)v viro'ypa<|>'g . . . : it

is said that the women of the Medesblackened the lower part of the eye-

lids with powdered antimony, which

caused the eyes to appear larger and— to their minds — more beautiful.

19. irpoo-d^ois, put on, i.e. false.

20-26. Parenthetic ; 6p<ov 8^^ takes

up again the thread of the story, re-

peating bpS)v Sri in line 17.

Page 18, line 4. o<r«v : = tJo-wc

Uovs. H. 994; G. 1031.

8. iirirov xpv(roxaX(vov : cf.

Anab. I. ii. 27, dupa & vofii^erai

irapa /SaffiAf? rifjiia, Ittttov xP^'^^X^^'

Kivov (col aTpc/rThv xpv<rovv Kai \pe\ia.

9. clcoBci: from *tfw.

11. virep-^xaipev : = vwep-iiSeTo.

Cf. Eng. icas overjoyed.

19. o<ra irpaYftaTa, hoio muchtrouble.

22. PpwudTwv: H. 742; G. 1102.

— Supply <t>a<rl or e<paffav with (|>dvai

;

so, too, with (pdvai, firtpfffdat, etc., on

page 19.

Page 19, line 2, to avTd, the

same end.

11. dprov: cf. note to line 22;

so Tiv6s, below.

12. OCyQS: from OL-yyavo).

14. oTi irX^a . . . iyivtro, lit. that

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it was full to you from them, i.e. that

they had soiled it. wAea is the

neuter plural of wKtus.

16. dXXd : do not render but.

18. T||i€p(i>v : not from ri/itpa. Sup-

ply Kpta.

22. Xa^iivTa tmv Kpt&v: H. 736;

G. 1097.

24. TOVTO : sc. Sldufii.

Page 20, line 4. irpoo-d-yeiv : de-

pends upon Tifxrjv; the honor to

introduce. Cf. irpoadyetv, below.

'AjTrvd-yovs : not acc. H. 743 ; G.

1112.

11. KaOapcCus: i.e. without spill-

ing any of the wine.

16. irtitv: tvova iriuu.

16. t6v : = rovrov, Astyages.

24. d'ir6\w\as, you are lost. See

air-6\\vfj.i.

26. CKirCofxai : from iK-irlvu.

Page 21, line 2. tov: take with

XvantXuv. H. 960 ; G. 1548.

6. dircppd(f>T)(ras : from avop-po-

<pfa>.

13. iKtKp&ytTt : 2 pi. pf. of Kpi^tn,

used as impf.

16. ovK dKpo(&|uvoi . . ., and

without hearing the singer you

sioore that he sang finely.

17. \Li\ Situs: SC. ovk 4Sivair6e,

H. 1035. a ; G. 1504.

19. {ircX^i^o-Oc : from iiti-\avOd.vu.

21. 8: refers to toOto.

Page 22, line 2. irpoo-8pa)utv

:

from npoa-TpfX<»-

4. 86s |xoi . . ., allow me to he

his master. H 741 ; G. 1109.

CYROPAEDIA— 14

8. <vTvx«tv, happen on, meet

with, so have, get. — T<p dpCo-rtp:

H. 776; G. 1179.

26. Ttt irctiKd: accus. H. 718;

G. 1068.

Page 23, line 12. TJ|t,4>Cc<rc : from

CLfupi-evvufii.

15. d|i()>OT^pois : limits $4\rtoy.

27. 8(Kaiov : predicate after that.

Page 24, line 7. (rvvcK^Kparo:

from cruy-Kepdvyvfii.

9. cv8t]Xos mv 8ti, showing that.

Translate literally.

10. Ti : H. 718 ; G. 1068.

13. ircpl travT^s kiroUiro, made it

above everything, considered of high-

est importance. Cf. Anab. I. ix. 16;

II. iv. 3.

14. o Tt : accus. ; cf. t« above.

15. dvT^xciv )iT) ov xap(|€(r6ai,

hold out against, i.e. refuse, to

gratify. For /x^ ov, see H. 1034. a ;

G. 1615, 1616.

17. Sf^Xos Tiv oTi : a personal con-

struction where the English prefers

an impersonal ; it was evident that.

18. 1*^ ol: what light does the

accent of ixii throw on o<? — kK

vvkt6s : = vuKr6s.

23-26. &|xa (liv . . . «ti hi, partly

. . . partly.

25. «v: H. 994; G. 1031.

26. iroXXd, tovs irap6vTas : H.

724 ; G. 1069.

Page 25, line 1. dvi^pcora: from

avepwTdoj.

9. CTi irXiCu ( = irKdova) airo^

dKoikiv, to hear still more from

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him. H. 742. c; G. 1103. Ct.Anab.

I. ii. 6, iirel iJKoufff Tiffffa(pfpvovs rhv

Kvpou ar6\ov.

14, 15. TO . . . irpo<rirC"irT«iv : in

apposition with rh aKuXaKQi^es; the

nature of puppies, i.e. that of run-

ning after everybody alike, he no

longer in the same manner re-

tained.

18. TJfSti (from ofSo) «v, knewhimself to he. What case would iov

be, if a different person from the

subject ?

25. 8, that in which. H. 718

;

G. 1058. — cKoXivSeiTO Iv T(o ircipd-

a-6ai, was continually busied in try-

ing, kept continually trying. Look

up the literal meaning of f»fo-

Kiv^ftro.

Page 26, line 2. avT|\(oKci, : from

a.v-a\'iaKijo.

4. tl\tv : = iSvvaro.

5. ol: what shows that this is

not the article ?

18. Iirieujiovvra : H. 982 ; G.

1588.

21. Twv iiro\Liv<av . . . lirvv9dv«T0,

inquired of those who attended him.

H. 742. c; G. 1103.

Page 27, line 2. avrots rots tir-

irois, horses and all.

7. (xiKpov (sc. StZj/), wanted but

little, very nearly. H. 743. b ; G.

1116. (6). — ov \kr\v dW, neverthe-

less.

13. Karcpciv : see KaTuirov. — a.v-

ToO: H. 752 ; G. 1121, 1123. —Kara-

PcPt)k<os : from KaTa-Balvu.

27. TcXtvTwv : = TfKos, at last.

Page 28, line 12. dpas : from

alpai.

14. Sfioiov . . . ol6vircp cl, just

as if.

23. olov : = SvvaT6v.

25. d<}>ci€v : from a<p-irini.

Page 29, line 1. r\[t.Zv: dat. of

advantage.

5, 6. ^K Tov ia-ov, in the same

manner as formerly.

11. rh irrX cri, the thing which be-

longs to you. Another reading is rh

4irl ao't, that which is in your power.

12. ^S'/ixOii : from ^(Lkvoi.

15, wv: H. 996; G. 1026, 1027.

17. t£ avTw xp'fjo'ci, how {in what

respect) will you treat him ?

20. i% dpxTJs, from the beginning,

i.e. as at first.

22. 8to) : = ^Tivi.

25. dira7opcvu croi ^i\ KivcicOai,

/ forbid you to stir, yurj is added to

the infinitive to strengthen the nega-

tion in a-n-ayopfvw. H. 1029; G.

1615. — x'^P'*^^ s^- ^'' *^'J- Notice

the position of eV«(co.

Page 30, line 2. wv . . . SifJYfv

:

H. 981 ; G. 1580.

6. o-vvcXdcas : from avv-f\avvw.

10. d4>cs: 2 aor. act. imper, of

atp-iTifit.

Page 31, line 1. xaC, even.

3. ov8' oiroxTTiovv, not even in

the least.

11. TOV 'Ao-<rvpCwv pairiX^us : the

Nebuchadnezzar of the Bible. The

son mentioned here was Evilmero-

dach, who reigned b.c. 662-561.

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14. av <|>avT)vai: indir. disc, for

hy (pavflt).

17. <rTj|iav6<vTo»v : gen. absolute,

the clause 8ti . . . \mp<i. taking the

place of a second genitive.

26. ofiiroTc old|Mvos, thinking that

the time would never come for do-

ing 80.

Page 32, line 2. {itcitoCtito, had

had made,

4. ctircv : iKfKtvafv.

7. 4<^o-T^KCuri. : with force of

present.

17. ovToi: the reserve force of

the enemy.

18. d<{>-f|<rov<rt : from a.<p-li)ni.

20. TttVT clirdvTos avTov c8o|c, in

saying this he seemed; a genitive

absolute for emphasis, where toCt'

('nriiiu would be more common.

21. 4'ypT]'Y6pci : from iyflpa>.

25, 26. T«v . . . dvSpMv : partitive

genitive with \a0(iv.

Page 33, line 3. d<t>^vTcs: from

a<l>-ir)fii.

6. 80-01 . . . i^BaxroLv, as many

of them as had got a start and gone

beyond them, i.e. escaped,

8. dvUo-av : from av-ltiixi.

13. in iravo-o|jicvovs, thinking that

they (Cyrus and his men) would

cease. For the case, see H. 974

;

G. 1570.

17. Kar^xwv (avrovs), pressing

them hard.

23. 8iax€ipi^6|JMvov : cf . iiri6u-

fiovvra, page 26, line 18.

26. PoitXoiTo: opt. after finuv,

not \4ytrau

Page 34, line 6. Svriva . . . diro-

o-Tp^(t>€o-6ai : by attraction for Sans

. . . avoffrpfipoiro, on account of the

close relation between oiSfya and

SvTiv oil.

7. Read the very different ver-

sion of Cyrus' departure in Rawlin-

son (The Third Monarchy), whofollows the account of Nicolaiis

Damascenus.

9. cSv : (tw«/ Sdpwy) i. H. 996, a ;

G. 1032.

13. dircv<YKctv: from avo-^c/xtf.

17. Tip: for Tivi.

19. \6^ov : H. 742 ; G. 1102.

21. <|»iXovvTCs Tip o-T6|iaTi, kiss-

ing.

Page 35, line 5. ravr &pa . , .

^vc(&pas |ikoi, this is the reason that

you used to stare at me.— Ivcc&pas

:

from iv-opiu.

10. aiT6v : the Mede.

12. 8id \^vov, through (a period

of) time, i.e. after some time.

18. ISpovvTi Tip linrip, with his

horse in a sweat. Dat. of accom-

paniment, with participle of attend-

ant circumstance. H. 774 ; G, 1189,

1190, Cf, Anab. I. viii. 1, irpo(palvc

TttJ iKaivtDv ava Kpiros iSpovvri rtp

24. &Ti, because.

Page 36, line 8. T&XXa: for rk

iWa ; in other respects.

9. fovTfiv: H. 749; G. 1120.

10. According to Nicolaiis Dama-scenus, to whom reference has been

made above, Cyrus completely de-

feated Astyages after a number oi

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great battles, in one of which his

father Cambyses was killed. So

the people of both nations looked

to Cyrus as the most natural suc-

cessor to both thrones.

Page 37, line 5. Karco-Tpaixpi^vos

:

from KaTa-(TTpe(pa). This king was

Neriglissar, who assassinated Evil-

merodach (b.c. 561). Cf. note to

page 31, line 11.

12. Im-ya|i,(as : mentioned be-

cause not common in ancient

times.

13. irciroiT])i.^voi : masc, though

the subject edvrj is really neuter.

Page 38, line 3. ovtu . . . tov

Kvpov, accordingly as Cyrus accepted

the charge.

5. cSoo-av, gave him power.

6. 6|JtoTC)i,ci)v, those of equal

honor, i.e. the higher class, as op-

posed to 6 SjjfjLos Tcbv Xlfpawv, below.

Cf. the ifioioi of the Spartans, which

Xenophon apparently has in mind

here.

15. iircl . . . rdxio^a, cum pri-

mum.20. irpo(r€i\<5|JiT)v : from Trpoff-aipea).

25. TO 86|ai: subject of yeyevrt-

Tttj; to seem to desire unjustly the

property of others is far from us.

26. apxovTts: i.e. being the ag-

gressors.

Page 39, line 5. mip(&|uvov : sc.

/i6 ; that I try (to begin, etc.).

13. 'Eo-rlq.: notice that Xeno-

phon here calls the divinities by

tbeir Greek names. Ail irarpiiv is

without doubt Ahura-mazda or Or-

mazd.

18. M$ ovS^va av Xvcravra : us oii-

Se\s hv eXvae;

(thinking) that no-

body could have undone.

24. |Up.vr)p,ai yap dKOvcas ttot^

<rov, I remember that I once heard

you say. What is a literal transla-

tion?

Page 40, line 2. r&v <|>(X(i>v: H.

742 ; G. 1102. So also avruy, below.

6. «Sv av 8fg, what you ask. H.

739, 996. a; G. 1031, 1099.

9. t£ -ydp, yes.

10. «s . . • "irpdrrtiv . . . dvvTCiv,

etc.: in apposition with eVfiro.

&ircp SfSwKoo-kv, etc., ns regards the

things lohirh the goda hav bestowed

on us, men who have learned (them)

do better.

13. d()>vXaKTOvvTcs tovtwv : cf.

afieK-na-as avroiv in line 7.

15. cSdKci: repeats eS^Kti of line

10.— Kaf, even.

18. oI8d <r€ X^-yovra dc(, / knowthat you always used to say.

19. lirir£V€iv : belongs with fjLae6v-

ras, while viKav depends upon ai-

reiffOai.

25. Trapd, contrary to.

27. 6(to(us: correlative with &(rT6/>;

in the same way as.

Page 41, Une 3. &: H. 718; G.

1058.

5. Mv: after irepi-yeveadai. H.

749 ; G. 1120.

9. TOVTOis: roii iirirrtSdois. H.

766, 767 ; G. 1165. Take to7s xpi-

/juuriv with iriarevwi'. H> 764. 2

;

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G. 1160. It may, however, be taken

with rovTois, trusting in these, the

funds of Cyaxares.

14. 4kcivo : OTt . . . Sawavav.

16. The omitted antecedent of

&y is partitive genitive with n.

17. |iT]xavao-Oai : depends on xp^-

21. (i,T)xavu : imperative.

22. wv av . . . SoKMv, those whomyou ask when you do not seem to be

in want.

24. al8ovs : gen. H. 742 ; G. 1102.

25. {ws av cxMo-i, as long as they

have {the necessary supplies).

Page 42, line 4. ir€i6o|i^vovs

:

pred. w. irapfXftv.

6. iroXc|Ji(»v: gen. after itXuov

Hx^iv — TTtpi-yeveffdai, page 41, line 5.

15. T||xas, ravavrCa: H. 724 ; G.

1069.

23. els TO Co-ov Ka6i<rTd|i€voi, put-

ting yourselves on an equal footing.

Page 43, line 2. olSa \afi,pdvci>v

(like olSd at Keyovra, page 40, line

18), I know that I used to receive.

6. Avepciirwv : H. 739 ; G. 1099.

,10. TovTwv d-YV|xva<rTOi, : H. 753

;

G. 1139, 1140. Cf. Lat. imperitus

rei.

14. (idOc 8^ itov rdSc: H. 750;

G. 1130.

17. ilKdtovTfs, on conjecttire.

22. dirwXovTO : from air-SWufii,

24. ols . . . irdopxtiv, whom they

might have treated as friends, both

giving and receiving benefits. Give

a careful literal translation.

26. vir' a^T&v tovtwv, at the

hands of these very men.

Page 44, line 2. wv : H. 996. a

;

G. 10.32.

8. diroP^crcTai : from a.-no-&aiv(D.

26. i^oLruv : from (potrdu.

Page 45, line 4. oXCyoi ^vtcs:

concessive.

6. S^ci, : middle voice.

8. avT69<v : i.e. from Assyria.

20. K&v (KaV av), just about.

Page 46, line 1. |idxT)v, manner

of fighting.

8. dvaXuOe(T](rav : from dc-

15. trX^iti: H. 780; G. 1182.

18. Tois irpoo-iovo-iv, those who are

coming.

25. (icvrav : for fifvroi &v.

Page 47, line 12. els x*'P*s <rv|i-

|Ji(|ovTas : &ix6ffe Uvras.

24. cp-yov, duty.

Page 48, line 1. Iv J: sc. XP^^V^

= while ; correl. w. iu TovTtp, below.

3. €ls, for, in order to give.

7. irciroii]|x^va, ready for use.

10. d4»^|i.cvoi (from a<p-irnj.i) tov

. . . voOv, refraining from giving

their attention to many things.

13. dvOpAirois: H. 768; G. 1173.

17. irXriOos, in mimber. H. 718.

b ; G. 1058.

20. o-Ktjvovv : infln. used where in

Latin a gerund would be employed.

Page 49, line 2. 2|uXXov, were

likely {to'), would.

3. irpd|ai ct ti S(6|icvos tvxov, if

he happened to wish anything done.

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5. 7. d'Ya06v : pred. ; a good thing.

H. 617 ; G. 925.

10. 01 av . . . TJo-KTjKOTts, who are

conscious of having duly exercised.

13. wo-Tc lKavT|v ex*'"' large

enough to contain.

14. us tA iroWd, for the most

part.

17. ccTTi 8' 8t€ : fvioTf 5e.

25. KT)pvKuv, irp^o-pcwv : gen. after

JiTTov. H. 755, 756 ; G. 1153.

Page 50, line 7. X6-yoi: topics

for conversation.— luPXtiOYjo-ovrai

:

from i/x-^dww.

11. Tov avTov Tp6'irov: H. 719;

G. 1060. — r[ ovSev apa SioCcreiv, or

is it likely that they will differ.

ovUv, H. 718; G. 1059.

12. 8ioC(rciv : from Sia-<pepoi>. —{|(id)v: H. 748; G. 1117.

Page 51, line 1. |i.€tov cxciv, to be

at a disadvantage.

6. tt|st4x^s: H- 761; G. 1129.

7. |ATi ^pdvritfi, never mind !

14. i]V€-yKc: from <pep(t>. — dv^-

Xmto : from av-aXlaKU.

15. clX'^(}>ci : from Xa/x^dvu.

16. T'Q TvxTl ' ^3.t. of cause.

27. ?Ko<rTov: in apposition with

Tlfias. The unexpressed antecedent

of S. is the object of SiSdaKeiv.

Page 52, line 3. iir awrip, behind

him.

4. >S\t.r\v : from olfiat, oio/xai. Howdoes ffrds differ from (rritaas ?

6. o-oi: H. 770; G. 1171.

11. 8s: ovTos. Cf. Anab. I. viii.

16, Ka\ ts iOavfiafff tIs Trapayyf^^fi-

12. X.oi8opov|i,^vov : SC. avrov (toO

Ta^idpxov')

.

17. (vtyKav : from (pfpw.

19. TOVTO i&ovov : rep irpSffdeu e'lre-

adai ; to folloio the man in front.

23. 8pa|Ji,6vTa : from rpex'^-

Page 53, line 3. wrrt ctvav . . .

dvaKT'^o-ao-6ai., so that it is possible

to gain as friends very many of them

even by a bit of meat.

20. oXa-xti : H. 780 ; G. 1182.

Page 54, line 3. <{>i\€is, kiss.

5. 'qpKci av . . . tovto, this (i.e.

kissing him) would suffice instead of,

i.e. be equivalent to.

9. rds TpCras oPirovSds: Xeno-

phon again introduces a Greek

custom. The third libation was

offered, at the close of a banquet,

to Jupiter Stator, or to Mercury as

giver of sleep. The first libation

was made to Olympian Jupiter at

the beginning of the feast ; the

second, to the heroes.

17. ol' T£ xo\^|iioi, etc. : pred.

after tVri or eiVf, omitted.

19. aOXa: pred. after TrpfJ-zceirai.

21. Koivuvol iroXeiiov, companions

in war.

22. ws . • . 8€6vT<ov : obj. of txf-

aiv; have this (in his mind), viz.

that nothing will be as it ought

to be.

Page 55, line 5. ti|ii]s: depends

upon reii^eaOai. H. 739 ; G. 1099.

9. <|>pov'^o-£i : cf. ataxfh page 53,

line 20.

16. d-yaOov rivos CpOi ^rifrra.K, I

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shall have a share in some good

thing. H. 737; G. 1097, 1161.

23. t6 <ru|i.a, tijv «|nix^v : H. 718;

G. 1068.

Page 56, line 2. 6|ioCas <ruvov-

<r(os: gen., depending on dfiou-

10. c^'X^i method of fighting.

13. TovTwv: i.e. that part of the

body.

15. aXXci Kal, etc., but even though

beaten for this very thing.

22. irpos T(^ irc«|>VK{vai : irphs r^

(pVfffl.

Page 57, line 17. &ira<j-iv dvOpco-

irois : := inrh navruiv avOpwitttiv.

22. a>s ovv Ifxov . . . d|iwo-ovTOs:

used instead of on and a finite verb,

depending on yi-yvuxTK^ ; be assured

that I shall, etc. Cf. Anab. I. iii. 6,

ws ifiov ody iSyros Sjtjj tiv Kal v/xus, oSto)

T^i/ yvwfiriv ix^Te, and note the simi-

larity between the two sentences.

24. ravnis tt^s (wix^s : take with

ipiv.

Page 58, line 13. Jo-tiv oK : = ivioi.

14. GwpdKuv, ^^ppiDv : H. 739 ; G.

1099.

21. ravrd, tovs . . . pdXXovras:

H. 725. a ; G. 1073.

24, 25. ol . . . 6irXC<rci: i.e. those

who were armed with sticks. The

others resembled more the Assyr-

ians, who fought without complete

armor.

Page 59, lines 1, 2. dvTi.KW||iiov,

Xtlpa: H. 718. a; G. 1058.

8. rh 6|a69cv iraUorOai : subj. of

ioKoiii.

17. irapd'yciv els (Ji^Mirov, advance

to the front.

25. TovTow Kar* o()pdv, in its rear.

Page 60, line 3. irp9^Ti)Tos : H.

744; G. 1126.

18. Ici>s dv -irapa^'Y^XXu, until I

give the word.

28. 8iirX{)v . . . ci»x(Av irap^x*^^'

it is just that I give you also double

entertainment.

Page 61, line 9. kcXcvci: i.e.

Cyaxares.

13. ws o\|/op,{v(i>v Tuv 'IvSuv, since

the Indians are likely to see.

20. 4'Y^vovTo TO \uv |i^Tci>irov, loere

in the front, formed a front. H. 7 18

;

G. 1058.

Page 62, line 4. «rTcvwWpav oScav

Tl *)«, loas too narrow for.

19. Tdx€i, <|)avX<$Tt)Ti : H. 778 ; G.

1181.

23. i\t.i\s . . . «^a(vc<r6ai: in appo-

sition W. TOVTO.

27. <rxoX^ : modifies inr-liKovov.

Page 63, line 7. I£ ov, from what

cause.

Page 64, line 1. dWjXtaKa: from

a.v-a\i<TKai.

5. «'p6s |Mv . . . SoKci ctvai, yet in

all respects (i.e. for everything) to

look to you whom I see incurring

many expenses, seems to me to be

unreasonable.

7. <ri Kal i\ui : subj. of oKoweiv.

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11. jji^XXoi Ka\ o-ol 8airavt)9cv ^cX-

tCov ilvai, is likely when spent to be

for your good as well (Kai).

23. TovTov : gen. w. ijufKovv. H.

742 ; G. 1102.

24, 25. cv d(r<|>aX€i ilva*. tov, in

safety from, i.e. so that neither he

nor whatever he may carry off there

may get into our hands. For tov

fiil yevfadai, see H. 963 ; G. 1549.

Page 65, line 3. av iroirj<rai : for

iiv TrojTjerai/ui, potential.

12. TO XeXriO^vai (from Aai/flii/o!)

T||ias ravra povXcvovras, for us to

keep it a secret that we are making

this plan. Translate literally.

20. cvO^vSc : i.e. from Media.

22. ctcoOas : from edw.

24. Kal cv6d8<, even here (in

Media).

Page 66, line 1. o^k IOsX^o-u Si-

Sdvai, I shall not give.

5. <ruv 'Q cxois 8vvd|Ui : avv Svva-

/ifi ^u Ixots. H. 995. a; G. 1031,

1037. — irpocXtjXvOotus : from irpo-

dpxoixai.

8. ov tois : i.e. into Armenia.

15. T«v vmripav iirTrtwv : part,

gen. H. 736; G. 1097. 1.

18, 19. rd Upd eirl tov 'Ap|i4viov

Uvou, the omens for proceeding

against the Armenian.

20. iropcvo|i.4v(p 8' avTi^: dative

with uir-aviffrarai. Translate as if

it were a genitive absolute.

23. ^pt: from i^-alpt».

24. Kdir€V€7K«v : by crasis for Ka\

iir-effyKiiv. See airo-<pfp<a).— ij^prJTO

T^ a-ypqf. o ti tjOcXcv, used its prey as

(lit. in whatever respect) it pleased.

H. 718; G. 1058.

Page 67, line 4. «v : H. 742 ; G.

1102.

7. ctircv : iKeKfvfftv.

Page 68, line 5. t«j>: nvl. H,

775; G. 1179. — eapp€iv: depends

upon Trap-ayyeWfiv.

7. Take PovX<S)icvos with rvyxd-

voi ; whether he chanced to wish to

sell. H. 984 ; G. 1586.

9. eltirXdY'n : from e/f-irX^TTw.

12. 6<{>6TJ(rcar0ai. (see 6pdw) €|uXXc

. . . dpx6)L€vos, was about to be seen

to have begun, etc.

19. Notice the tense of kuto-

o-Kc^o)Uvovs, and supply nvis.

22. avTos : Kvpos.

24. avTOv : rhv 'Apfitviov.

26. 8i.a6cdvT(i>v : depends on /xe-

arSv. H. 753. c; G. 1139, 1140.

Page 69, line 2. X'^i|roiTo: from

\afA.fidya>.

3. fi<rav 8' oH, but there were

who, i.e. but some.

8. cdXwcrav: from a\iaKo/iai.

11. €irl X64>ov Tivd: cf. the flight

of the eagle (see page 66), which

seemed to point to the king's flight.

15. T(f Kvpip : dat. of advantage.

H. 767 ; G. 1165.

20. KaV oi : i.e. instead of.

24. xpi]o-6a( o-oi & ti povXoiTO

:

see note to page 66, line 24.

Page 70, line 4. io<rircp ctx*, just

as he was, showing his great dis-

tress.

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7. aXXo (icv oiiiv, in no other

respect. H. 718; G. 1058.

9. oLkovo-ci irapuv, that you maybe present and hear, hear in per-

son.

12. ct Tis . . . irapfjv: obj. of

irpoff-eKaKft.

16. iva . . . dirn, that one fault

at least may be wanting to you.

17. t6 ^dp \|rcv86|uvov <^aCvc<rOai:

subj. of 7/7i'«Toi.

18. onryYvtijitjs tiv6s : depends on

Tov rvyxaii'fti' (H. 739 ; G. 1099),

which in turn is governed by iKvo-

Sciu. H. 753. </; G. 1117.

26. y(vitr9a S Ti PovXcrai, let

whatever will happen.

Page 71, line 9. dXXov rivd, Tp6-

xov: H. 719; G. 1060.

21. iXc'YxO^vra 8ti t|fev8o^ai, C07i-

victed offalsehood.— diro9av€iv : de-

pends upon Su.

26. olxo|Ji4vov : Te6vriK6Tos. Cf.

Anab, III. i. 32, rhv arpaTTjyhv irapt-

Ki\ovv, dir60fv 8« o'[x''^'''o Ti'' inroarpd,-

rriyov.

Page 72, line 4. «v : cf. &v, page

7, line 15;page 24, line 25.

12. ipoir\ : from (Ittov.

14. TOV iraTp6s : gen. of the per-

son, while the thing admired (Saa

. . . irevpaxe) is placed in the

ace.

23. <rvv Tip <rto d-YaO(^, for your

advantage.

Page 73, line 3. ow8' oXXtis . . .

€lvoi, there is no profit even in

another virtue.

11. T&v (UXXovTa (Twt^pova So-c-

cr9ai : is the subject of ytviadai. —<|>p<5vi|U>v : is predicate.

13. ^<rOov : from alaOdvofiai.

14. KpcCrTovi : with /M(;^co'0ai. H.

772; G. 1177.

16. Tfjs d«t>po<rvvTis : what Latin

construction corresponds to this ?

18. TovTn : depends upon irfl6t-

aOai.

21. tiv, (victory) by which.

23. a 8c (pVjOi), etc., and the things

which he thought he should have

accomplished by concealment, by

surprise, or by force.

Page 74, line 7. iv rtf irap^vri:

sc. xP^'"f'

10. cto-co-Oai : from ol^a.

17. tov: taken with Ka7a-\iir(iv,

after ix4\n.

Page 75, line 23. o-ot: depends

on TtoKtixovai.

25. 8a<rp,6v: in apposition with

&v, which is the direct object of

%<p(pes, but attracted into the case

of TaXivTuv. H. 994; G. 1031.

26. eXiircs, failed to pay.

Page 76, line 7. & KaToXt-irus

. . . dir(x)S, that what you leave be-

hind is no less yours than what you

take away with you. How does wy

differ in construction from &v in

line 1?

11. TOVTWV : avrl TOvTwv.

13. ir6o-ov: H. 746; G. 1133. So

)f(ux^s, line 16, and airuv, 20.

18. clX{)<|>6at : from \aft$ii/u. —(Tofi . . . ^vy<ivTos: expresses cause.

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Page 77, line 10. iSv: cf. £»',

page 76, line 8.

12. €lir€Tt]v: dual.

15. (TKcvoiftdpov : predicate.

16. Iirl iroorw : irSaov, of price.

20. (Tvvca-Kcvao-fjicvovs : pred. in

agreement w. tiijms, the omitted sub-

ject of irap-eaeadai.

Page 78, line 8. t|kt)k6€i: from

aKovai.

9. iroXXViv : iro\v would be more

common.

15. cv w (so. xp<^>'v)i wAj'Ze.

21. «r(i)(t>pov€iv dvd-yKT] . . . d^<|>o-

TCpois : avdyKT] hv etr] afxtpoTtpoi^ irpbs

Ij/xas (rcc<ppov(7v.

24. irpoOvfiiq,: dat. after avfi/xa-

Xov ; helpful.

28. XPT*"*'!"®'! have to deal with,

find.

Page 79, line 7. 6p6(ovs, in col-

umns. Cf. Anah. IV. ii. 11, iii.

17, etc.

20. cdXucrav : from a\i<TKOfj.ai.

26. ov: partic. of indir. disc. (H,

982 ; G. 1588) , neuter to agree with

its subject, ev6a ai ffKoiral -^aav, the

place where the scouts were posted.

Page 80, line 8. clp'^vT)s : take

with iiri-Quft.iiTe.

10. c<{>ao-av, said that it was so.

11. 8s: oZtos.

16. c^civai v|Jiiv : obj. of BoiKoiaO'.

Page 81, line 7. \i.r\ on, non

modo non.

23, 24. irpo(r8€io-6ai, trpocr8cx6|xc-

vos : what is the force of irpSs here ?

Page 82, line 1. iroiTjo-ai iSo-tc <rt

vop.i(civ, to make you think.

8. TO o-TpdT{vp,a oo-ov rt ^XOev

lx«v: translate first literally, and

render, the army with lohich he had

come.

11. The subject of clvai is the

same person as that of c^ovto.

12. KaTC^T) els tt]v oIkov|Uv7]v (sc.

Xiepav) : went down from the Chal-

dean mountains, where he was, into

the cultivated plains of Armenia.

13. viHjvTwv : from vir-avTiw.

16. ov: take with ^Seo-floi, for

fiSoiTo av.

17. Tip.'n : like TouToiy, above. H.

776; G. 1181.

21. ov -rroi^o-CTC . . . cvcp-ycTciv, you

shall not make me go about doing

services for a reward (lit. going

about to do, etc.).

24. avTwv : ravra ra xP^IM^Ta h

<Pfpeis.

27. 8 Ti : does duty both as object

of K€KTrinevoi and dative of meanswith KocTfjiiiaeaOe and 5ia|eT6 ; with

which you loill be adorned, etc.

29. rd o-co|iaTa: but not the

treasure.

Page 83, line 7. \jpi\^a.rik: ac-

cusative of specification ; enriched

by the money.

12. exouv : bvvaivTo.

19. (5v: the omitted antecedent

of wv is gen. w. 5t-e5j5ou. H. 737;

G. 1097. 2.

22. i\o^v : sc. xP'hf^'t'ra. — J!|o-

(itv : SuvriffSfifOa.

24. rd iroi' ott' cp^a, what sort

of deeds.

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Page 85, lines 6, 7. i\v Oarrov:

fx€i5ay TaxKrra ; cum primum.

9. Alt : notice again the use of

Greek names of divinities.

26. (LCTa<rTpaTOiri8cv<5|icvoi,c/iangr-

ing their camp. This is a commonmeaning of fifri in composition.

Page 86, line 1. 68<lv : H. 720. 6 ;

G. 1062.

2. wpa: supply icrrl.

4. |AT) dvTiirpo(ri^vai : fii) here is

added to the infinitive to strengthen

the negative idea already contained

in <po0ovnfvovs, but cannot be ren-

dered into English. H. 1029; G.

1615.— StjXoi a\uv: SrjXccfxd'.

13. diraTps ilvcKa twv iroXcfiCwv,

in order to deceive the enemy (ob-

jective gen.).

14. IcTTiv 8tc : iviort.

15. clvai : used as a noun with

the article, in the ace, obj. of Sti.

The subject of thai is to vupi.

17. J(rT€(|>av<i>|i^vos : with myrtle,

according to Herodotus : 4s xf^po"

Kadaphv ayayaiv rh kt^vos KaAf'ei rhv

B(6v, f(ne<pavaifjiivos rhv Tidpav, ft-vp-

aivT] ftd\i(TTa (I. 132).

24. irapaivwv . . . alo-\vvo(p,t]v av,

I should be ashamed to remind you

what men, etc.

Page 87, line 7. tovto, avrovs:

accusatives. H. 724 ; G. 1009.

8. cSv: H. 764. a; G. 1139, 1140.

Page 88, line 7. viK^o-avrcs : con-

ditional.

11. (i^vovTcs, standing your

ground. — fiMpov: pred. adj., in

agreement with r6 and the words

following, used as a noun ; it is

foolish for those xnho, etc., to turn

their defenseless parts to the foe,

i.e. to turn the back in battle.

12. rd Tv<|>\d Tov cc&iiiaTOs: i.e.

the back.

15. Compare the next few lines

with the strong appeal in Anab. III.

ii. 39: ocTTts re vfiuf rovs oiKeiovs

iiridufie? ISflv, ixtfivi^aOw avijp ayuK-JS

(Ivai • OV yhp fOTlV dtWojS TOVTOV TV-

X^iv • 6aTis T6 Cv" fTriduixel, ireipdffOa)

viKav • TU)V p.tv yctp viKdovTuv tJ) Kara-

Kaivetv, toiv Se rjTTwfifvo)!' rh airoBin^-

iTKeiv eVri • Kal et t«j 8e xPVIJ'^'f<^v

firiOufiu, Kparuv iretpdffOtD • tuv yap

viKuvTwv fffr] Kal ri iavrwv (rcf^fiv

Kal ra tuv ^TToi/ieVtoi' \an0dvety.

Page 89, line 4. ix iroWov: sc.

Xpivov.

5. TO 6|i6(r€ Uvai : subj. of tlvat.

7. €|« PcXwv, out of range.

8. Zcvs o-V|i|iax^os Kal r\yiyu&v :

Xenophon is again describing the

Greek usage to which he was ac-

customed.

9. irdXiv -^Kt : the countersign

was given orally by the general to

the lower officers, and by them

to the men in their several com-

mands. Then it was passed back,

in the same way, to the general.

Cf. Anab. I. viii, 16, where the

watchword was Zei/s cwT^p Kal

vIki).

10. iraidva : to the god of war.

16. iroXv : iroWaKii.

21. &ircp: i.e. this State of things.

27. iroXvi irp£v, long before.

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Page 90, line 2. a(}>ci.|x^v(i>v : by

the enemy.

7. Tov pd8T|v: with iiri-\a66fie-

vos. H. 742; G. 1102.

10. 8id irdvTwv: 5ia iravrhs tov

ffrparevfiaTos.

11. T£s 2»|/€Tai.: subj. of ix^^pei.

16. rds £l<r68ovs : i.e. to the camp.

24. K((|>a\i]s Ttis Td<J>pov : proba-

bly the mound, or agger, beside the

trench. So below, airh rwv K€<pa\wi'

T&v fvSov, from the inner parts of the

mound.

Page 91, line 2. 8iaKCKO(j>6Tas

:

from Sta-KdiTTw.

10. TCKvois, lavTais, <r«(>£<riv av-

Tois: H. 7(57. a; G. 1168.

13. K€<|>aX.ds: see note on page

90, line 24.

15. ivTts: causal.

21. xopov :' after /xawop. H. 756;

G. 1153.

24. Stoi|1o( clo-L |i.dx€o-0ak tX ris

c^cpxoiTo, they were ready to fight in

case anybody should come out. The

optative expresses the improbability

of the fulfillment of the supposition.

25. US : evfi.

Page 92, lines 4, 5. tovtwv . . .

wv : TovTojy ... a.

8. irap' «v irpoo-^KCi, from those

of whom it is fitting {to inquire),

i.e. from the proper persons.

11. dXXcav: H. 750 ; G. 1103.

12. rd n€v ^ydp dWa : supply

ivolfi from firotelTe.

16. d(|>c(s: fvom. a<p-lriij.i.

18. €({>Oa(r€v . . . irof^o-as irp(v,

he placed his company out of range

before the enemy, etc. Translate

literally.

26. Kal apxeirOai iKavov Kal dp-

X«iv: the first Kal connects iKavhv

with (ppivifiov, the second joins &p-

Xftv and &pxf<T6ai.

Page 93, line 1. tov dpxovTOs:

this was probably Neriglissar, son

of Nebuchodonoser, or Nebuchad-

nezzar.

6. The subject of Trapelx* is the

clause with on following.

19. d<|>civai: from a^-iTjjui.

Page 94, line 2. tmv d-ya6»v,

the good, the advantages.

10. ciriT^8(ia . . . virep wv l8eovTO,

suitable for obtaining, i.e. likely to

secure, the things which they de-

sired.

13. wo-ircp, as it were.

22. €<}>' ols, that with which. The

omitted antecedent of oTs is the

object of &yoi/Tfs.

25. dirc(rxio-|i.^vov : in the hurry

of flight, detachments, especially of

infantry or of supplies, might easily

fall behind or become separated

from the main army.

Page 95, line 3. 8(Kai.os d dvri-

XCtp^Sccrdai : SiKalais h.v avrixapi^oio.

9. cp€i : from elirov.— av : & iv.

13. (TV : Artabazus.

20. k\U : object of deaadai. — KaC

:

is adverbial.

25. rd cp-ya: i.e. the capture of

large amounts of booty and manyprisoners.

26. (oo-ircp, as it were.

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Page 96, line 10. 8ti \iAv, etc.

:

take after yiyvdcKofiev. — rd vwv irpo-

<)>aiv6(uva: the plunder gained by the

Medes and Hyrcanians, probably

deposited in sight of the council.

13. Sirws, quo modo, introducing

an indirect question after ovk4ti 6pu.

16-24. Compare Anab. II. iv. 6

for a similar speech ; and III. iii.

15-20, where the same diflBculty was

met by the formation of a body of

cavalry and slingers.

26. cavTMv : pred. gen. equivalent

to a poss. adj. like rififrepa.

Page 97, line 1. &o-aircp, i.e. Kand,

with KoKinlousi double ace. after

iroiuv.

2. |UTpiwTcpov <t>povovvTas : cf.

jut'-yo (ppovetv.

4. f I avTol . . . T||tiv avTOis : i.e.

we could do without their aid.

6. ravra: acc. with avnyvw/xo-

i/^ff€,« (H. 718; G. 1058), in this

respect, namely, that for the Per-

sians to possess a body of cavalry

of their own will be entirely for

their advantage. Here yeveaOai is

the subj. of 5ia<pfpeiv. Tltpawv is

pred. For y.^ oixU see H. 1034. a;

G. 1615, 1616.

12. KaTeiXT]p,|iivoi : from KaraKaft,-

Bdyw.

13. 8«ra : is obj. of ex<»w«, which

agrees with Uieois.

21. ttiToi ov Tis: potential. H.

872 ; G. 1327.

Page 98, lines 11, 12. t6 . . .

(rv|x<^p<iv : in apposition with iKtivo.

13. KivSvvciwiv: fidxfffOaii

16. TOVTO : 8 -ye . . . (poBrjOeiTj.

23. Tip: Tivl (not rtf), depending

upon i^ tffov.

Page 99, line 1. t^ 6^t»% (xifJKovs

:

that is, as far off as I can see.

3. Mo-mp, as if. — 8 : bC S

;

wherefore.

6. ct Iy^vovto, if there ever were

any.

10. K^M : Swfiaofiai.

15. iroWois: take with xp^c^o"-

16. iroWois Tuv . . . T|8^c0v, many

of the pleasures natural to horses.

TToAAois is dat. as if depending on

Xpv<^Oat, instead of gen. after djro-

Kavfiv.

29. 'ypdij>f Twv, etc., put me doumas one of those who.

Page 100, line 9. l^ IkcCvou: so.

XP'ivov.

11. 6<t>0c(t): from dpaoi.

17. o*Tcp: H. 767; G. 1165.

18. 8in"yovvTO : what is the force

of Sta here ? Cf. Si-qKovf, below.

21. 8f)\oC Toi ia-ri 8ti: translate

literally, and notice the difference

between this and the English idiom.

H. 944.

23. tSctv, visu.

24. 6'ir6<rTiv 68<5v: into the Assy-

rian territory. — Si^Xcurav, SuXA-

(TCiav : from di-£\aivu.

Page 101, line 2. Svotv: gen.

after iirineXi^Tfov.

16. p,Tf8f(s: with especial refer-

ence to the king of the Assyrians,

who had compelled them to fight

for him.

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18. Kal d XcYOfuv dSdXws : i.e.

assurance that we will keep our

promises.

25. (Ktlvutv: sc. &pxvrf- H. 741;

G. 1109.

Page 102, line 3. ms iir tvTv\l<^,

as after a success.

5. dKovuv: causative.

8. €CXt)<}>6t€S : from Xafi^avw.

12. cwpa ovTCDS cxovra, saw that

this teas so.

13. Tw KaToXiirdvTas : with ol;x«-

ffOai, dative of cause.

18. ov: take with B^uKfvffai ; Idid

not think that you would have taken

measures.

21. ^vXT]Tai : sc. nfveiv.

Page 103, line 1. ot <rvv avri^:

SO. evpiiTKov iKfivous.

5, 6. Tip (iTj8' clireiv : like T<p ot-

XfffOai, above.

14. t^CXiov: Toiv <pi\a)v.

15. diroxwpowcri : i.e. from the

camp which Cyrus now held.

19. ctpif|iCvov (from (l-irov): TtTay-

fJLfVOV.

26. oXC-yot, too few.

Page 104, line 13. i£ 8' cxo|uv

i||icis : refers to the plunder already

taken from the enemy.

14. 8 Ti : object of ittnirav \ by

sending what (portion).

.16. Ttts ipx*^? ' sc. ipiira from the

preceding clause. The second accu-

satives, in each case, are ret fitv irphs

Tous Oiovs and TO. 5e irphs rh Koiv6v.

H. 724 ; G. 1069.

24. Ka{, even.

Page 105, line 3. '^|uLs : omit in

translation.

6. dir€XT]Xa|xcvovs : from dir-

(Xavvw.

15. OT<p v|iMv |iT| dx0o)iicv(i> ih\ :

Sans vfjiwv fii) &xOoiro.

19. p,axovp,cvovs : notice the tense.

Page 106, line 1. <j>a(vci: not

active.

2. TowTo: nominative, subject of

(TVfKpepft.

6. Tov Sc M^Sov : the messenger

of Cyaxares.

14. 6ir6(ra IXirts : sc. eo-n.

Page 107, line 6. arK^t|fai 8^, etc.

:

i.e. consider how you are treating meto blame me after such conduct on

my part towards you. But trans-

late also literally.

8. o4x 8o-ovs, not merely as

many.

12. dpi(|>oT<pois : i.e. both Cyaxa-

res and those whom Cyrus persuaded

to follow him.

17. iirC,/or.

18. Ti: acc, but translate with

Sep ; if you have any need of them.

19. <rol virdpxciv, it is possible for

you, you are at liberty. Depends

upon eVitTTeAAft).

26. 8tov rdxio-Ta, as soon as.

26-28. The clause d . . . d-yaOd is

the object of diairpa^tifitOa.

Page 108, line 4. crv|ii<^^pci, it

was for his (the messenger's) ad-

vantage.

10. Tovs irp6(r9vf : SC. KarajScUAccy

itcfKfvfffv.

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12. oirdo-wv: the omitted ante-

cedent is the object of ^kmv.

17. Kaivd . . . irap6vTa: nom., in

apposition with iroAAa, where a gen.

absol. would be expected.

20. x^pav: i.e. their proper places.

21. Iir", in addition to.

26. MS : ha.

Page 109, line 6. els 4v8€6|uvd

Tov (= Tivos), in quarters lacking

in anything (of the things men-

tioned).

1 7. irpo(r8€T]o-0e : what is the force

of irpSs here ?— Ka(, also. — otow is

gen. of price. H. 746 ; G. 1133.

23. <ruvo(o'Civ : from <Tvfi.-<p4p<»i.

24. g«rav (not ^(Ttti'): from ef^ui.

27. KXT]pa>(ra|Uvovs • ckcIo-tois,

and to assign by lot an equal number

to each company. Translate also lit-

erally.

Page 110, line 4. rd ctSt) : not

nominative.

9. TovTois: refers to the newly

freed slaves, while avrovs refers to

the taxiarchs.

14. After his promotion to the

cavalry, each of the taxiarchs was

to choose a successor in the com-

mand of the infantry forces.

Page 111, line 3. rh (icv -y^vos:

ace. H. 718. b; G. 1068.

5. linrov : iirirfas.

9. v^' vptuv, at your hands.

16. dirais 8' ii\t.\ appivwv ira(8(i»v,

I am childless of male children, i.e.

/ have no sons.— os -ydp t|v fwi, etc.

:

this sentence admirably shows, by its

lack of coherence, the agitation in

Gobryas' mind as he tries to de-

scribe his son's death.

21. T\,9ili\: voio'iTo; asa soncould

make his father happy by honoring

him, i.e. honored as much as a son

could do to make his father happy.

22. 6 vvv Pao-iXcvs : Laboroso-

archod [b.c. 557] ; tov t6t€ ^oo-i-

\^«s : Neriglissar [b.c. 561-557], whofollowed Evil Merodach, the son-in-

law and successor of the Nebuchad-

nezzar of the Bible. Laborosoarchod

ruled only nine months, being put to

death on account of his great cru-

elty and tyranny.

28. dvcCs : from av-lrini.

29. kp<Ctt<i>v : pred. ; thinking

himself to be a better horseman

than he.

Page 112, line 3. d>s h'^itot

b>(}>€\€v: .SC. cifiapreiv. H, 871. O ,"

G. 1512.

4. ov8€v 8fov, it being not at all

necessary, i.e. as he should not have

done. Accusative. H. 973 ; G. 1569.

5. vir6 o-KdTow, under darkness,

concealed.

13. irai8a, <|n»x^v: H. 724; G.

1069.

18. Ti|A<is: i.e. the usual rites of

burial.

20. 8{)Xos TJv (rvvax6<i(uvos : what

is the English idiom ?

21. cl \iiv c^T), ovK dv <iroTC tJXOov:

notice the difference in tense, and

be careful to show it in transla-

tion.

22. 23. vir' ^Kctvov, at his hands.

27, 28. Kal <S>s irp6<r6cv . . . SidKci-

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(lai, and how I now am situated icho

formerly lived in happiness.

Page 113, line 1. Ti|i(Dp(as: gen.

after tvx^^v.

2. dvT)Pfj(rai. av irdXiv 8oku :

what is force of iv here ?

3. diroOvTJo-Kwv : conditional.

6. <|>pov(ov 4>a(tq[), are proved to

he sincere.

10. TjvTTtp: do not confuse with

fivitep above.

11. tC: ace.

14. airoCo-a> : from airo-(pfpai.

16. -ydfiov t]8t) wpaCa, just of an

age for marriage.

23. Iirl TouTois, on these condi-

tions.

Page 114, line 6. Scurcpatoi : adj.

for adv.

16. aip^<ri}iiov: cf. xP^'^^f-'^^i ^'pf-

\lfi,OS.

20. €ir, for, during.

21. ov €iri\iir€iv: with oaa. G.

1534.

22. o Ti iroT €1!tj ravra, as to

what this {preparation) meant.

Page 115, line 13. Scivdv ti: for

gender, cf. Anah. II. v. 9, (po^tpdoTa-

Tov 8' (eVrJj') epri/xla.— KdXXos and

|U-yc6os are ace.

Page 116, line 3. Scofji^vov : con-

cessive.

5. o-TiPdSos: probably a mat-

tress filled with leaves and twigs.

16. o'<{>ds : TuBpvav /cai tovs avv

avrf.

19. S|i.|ia<riv, dpiraY^, T<a v<^: are

all in the same construction, with

Karafav^is yevoiro. Translate, would

neither by looks, nor by attempting

to help himself, nor by abstraction

of mind, appear to be struck with any

(sort of) food or drink, so as not

to notice the things which he would

notice if he were not at his meal.

Page 117, line 4. t6 : take with

oU<T0jit, as the subj. of edo^tv.— ov-

Ttts : temporal ; when they loere in

the field.— t«v . . . i\i^aiv6vro>v

:

part. gen. after fi-q^evSs, which is

gen. after ttAciV H. 755 ; G. 1153.

15. Tovs 8' dXXovs: obj. of &y(iv.

17. TOWS n^po-as: the Persian

infantry who had recently been

enrolled as cavalry, and not as yet

acquired a great degree of profi-

ciency ; hence their experience of

the following sentence.

26. Ti^ cvOvs <^avcpol ctvai : r^

evdvs (palvfiv ; dat. of means.

Page 118, line 15. kov avTds,

even he, Gobryas.

24. |i,i^iroT€ o-oi Xt|5««v : H. 870

;

G. 1507.

Page 119, line 3. el ti ovtos

irdOoi, i.e. if he should be killed.

12. ws: ?va; in order to be the

better trusted.

22. irpo8i€p€vvT](ro(i^vovs : what is

the force of Trp6 and Std in this word ?

Page 120, line 4. ttXtjytjs: H.

739 ; G. 1099.

14. 80KCIV \pi\, we may suppose.

— Ik, after.

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22. (KiriirrovTav : causal.

23. Twv \Uv, Twv Si : in apposition

with TWV rivi6x<»v.

Page 121, line 1. diroordv: 2 a.

act. panic, neuter of a(p-lmnfxi.

3. «v6a: relative.

6. a^^\ cx(tv, be about, at-

tend to.

7. iirwrK^xl/aiTO tov F. ir«s «X®^'

9. TO Tpavjxa : ace. ; why ?

12. 6iroi6s tCs itotc <)>a(vci ISctv,

what sort of a person you are to

look upon, i.e. ichat sort of a look-

ing person you are.

13. &0-TIS . . . 8c6)i.evos, who, not

having any need of me that I

know of. Translate also literally.

18. us . . . otxo|iai, that now, as

far as my own efforts were con-

cerned, I had perished.

20. irap<(s : from irap-irifu.

26. 8oi€v : H. 870 ; G. 1507.

Page 122, line 8. Iroipios cdv,

ready to let alone.

14. ^<a>T]v : from f'aco.

20. irdvra JiroCovv ircCOovrcs, they

made every effort, did all they could

to persuade.

Page 123, line 5. Ka(, even.

6. T) 8' iK Tuv iro\c|i,((i>v rpo^i\

:

Cf. Hell. V. i. 17 : ... ra ^^-iT^Seio

iropt^effOat, Kal ravra Sdevirtp KoiK-

AwTTa ri yip rot ip 7ro\ffiti> avh tuv

iro\tixia>v iupOovla eZ IffTe on afia.Tpo-

<P^tv T« Kal e6K\€iav 4p iraaiv avBpdtrois

irap*xeTai.

11. TWV lavTOV iiririiDv : whatcon-

C V ROPAEDIA 16

struction is often found with a<f>-

aiptw and words of similar meaning,

instead of the genitive ?

14. xp« : from xP''-'>iJ^o-i ',not in-

dicative.

17. cvvovo-T^pois . . . €lx°*'i ™^'*

better disposed to you than those

who had them before.

22. <rov: after ^Trao-tfat. H. 749;

G. 1120.

26. <{>vXdTT€iv: take with iwiT-fi-

Seios.

27. Spa: from 6pda>; imperative,

consider (whether).

Page 124, line 7. liriPovXcvo-d-

(leOa, shall be plotted against.

13. ord: predicate.

Page 125, line 3. towtois, by

means of these persons.

15. circiS'^, since.

17. cl KttC, even if.

22. €v J p,€v xp<iv<i>« when.

Page 126, line 2. cKTCTa^L^vais

:

from tK-Tfivco.

5. YVfi-vd SirXwv, unprotected by

troops.

7. 4irl Xeirrdv, in a thin line.

8. T€Tdx6ai : depends upon avdy-

K1\ (iOTl).

19. (laKpal, at a distance.

21. irpos TO l-yy^St ^^ the nearest

point (of the enemy).

24. KaTOifrovTai : from KaOopdco.

29. T<^ oXw, loith their whole force.

Page 127, line 8. cSv (by attrac-

tion for &) ctX'f|(|>co-av, which they

had captured (Kafx^dvu).

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Page 128, line 7. opYCtci, middle.

9. SoKUv : vofxi^Sfievoi.

15. KaC, even.

18. 6<{>0f)vai : from 6paw.

25. ^irconrdoraTO . . . ra, 6}i\kaTa,

drew tears also from the eyes of

Cyrus. What is a literal rendering ?

ufi/xaTa, acc. H. 718. a; G. 1058.

26. €iri<rxwv: from iw-fx°'-

Page 129, line 6. to vvv tlvat,

for the present.

10. Odrepa : to eVepa ; othencise.

25, 26. oo-ov xp6vov .

.

. v[yfv, while

. . . was disengaged.

Page 130, line 5. (ura-yiYvei-

o-K€iv : notice the force of /uero

here.

10. Sid \p6vov ISdvra: i.e. since

he had not seen him for a long time.

Page 131, lines 4, 6. ol |Uv,- ol

hi : in apposition with ol (plKoi.

8. dir(i>\(o\€i Tw <t>6P(o, had (al-

most) perished from the fear.

9. S'qX.os (l: SijKo./ icrriv 'on, etc.

14. rapid: rai/xd; my affairs.

22. l|€v€7K€iv: from iK-<pepi>>.

23. irtpCpXcirTOv : pred.

25. 8ic-irpd|a> : not active.

Page 132, line 18. To what does

Tov belong ?

19. (rTpaTcvo|ji^voi.s : dat. in agree-

ment with ^julf, to be supplied after

ffvfKpfpei.

21. TOW irX^Oovs, the main body.

28. Tuv T]|JiCT4pfi)v ayo\t,ivwv : gen.

absol., expressing time ; when our

property was carried off.

Page 133, line 5. ckcCvmv: ruf

TToAe/iiWf. — a>s . . . copT^v, since,

then, there is war at home and a

feast here. Supply fOfiiCovn after

ovv in agreement with i/xol, and

translate literally.

11. tCvwv iroivds : cf. SiKr)v StB6vai,

and notice the idea of giving or pay-

ing something owed to another, in-

stead of the more familiar idea of

receiving one's deserts from another

or the punishment due one's self.

12. c5v, for the things in respect to

which, i.e. for the wrongs which.

13. Iv T<o (i^pci, in my turn.

17. -yiYvoiT' av : notice the change

to the vivid or probable future in

18. 8irXa d<{>'gpT)VTai,, have had

their arms taken away. Whatconstruction does the active, apai-

p(w, take ?

25. TO (liXXov, the future.

Page 134, line 3. Notice the

position of dvtw.

5. €XT)XvOa|i£v : from fpxo/xai. —dvTJXwTai : from a.v-a\l(TKa).

12. c|€Xa6f)vai : from i^-€\avva!.

19. iiTTovs : not acc.— t«v irXcbv-

T«v: H. 749; G. 1120.

27. cos: ovTws.

Page 135, line 5. tois irp6<rw

i|Jiiv, you icho are far away.

6. cpp^Ot] : from elwov.

27. Tg lo^vi : t&? ir\ri6ei.

Page 136, line 11. wv: whygenitive ? Cf. wv in line 7 of the

following page.

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17. Tovs iroXc|i(ovs: Croesus and

the Lydians.

19. TdKfi (to. iKfi), matters there.

21. e<:(ro|iat: from o25a.

24. (ISdTfs diraYY^XXciv : ciSeVat

Kal aKayyeWnv.

Page 137, line 7. cSv is the sub-

ject of ?5o|f, attracted into the case

of its omitted antecedent, which is

governed by ivfufKero. 'H. 742,

996. a; G. 1102, 1032, 1033.

12. iKoa-ra: ace.

20. o-x€86v Ti. almost.

21. So-a «x«v, with which.

23. els TOVS |jivp(ovs, to the number

of ten thousand.

Page 138, line 4. oiZiv. pred.

after our a.

12. |iiir6ov|ji^vov$: modifies TcA.e?!';

to spend in hiring, etc.

16. iroS^peo-i: cf. Anab. I. viii. 9,

i\6fjitvoi 5€ 6-n\~iTai <Tvv vod'fipeffi ^v\l-

vaii aT-iri(Tiv.

25. Twv Kdrw, dwelling near the

sea.

26. <rx«8iv 8c tovtois raird, al-

most the same as these (spies).

Page 139, line 2. ircvo-co-Oai :

from iruvdduo/j.ai.

6. cl<&Oc(rav : from Ii0w.

7. irdvTa: i.e. all places.

26. TjKOVtTC : sc. &l/.

27. tfv t6t€ vIktjv: Ti)i» >'//ri7>' %!/

rare iKTi](fo.vro.

Page 140, line 10. o^x o^»sw-tYjIcv ai<rir«p irpborOtv, ioi7/ nof

sfawd still just as /Qnnerly, . .

.

13. icrra>rt, : laravrat.— rd vir«p<-

XOVTa irdvTa ; acc.

15. ^Xmvtcs : fut. partiC. of iKavfu.

23. 6jr6Tt, since.

26. p.dxxi T|TTT]84vT€s ?<|>vYOv: i.e.

they were beaten before they fled.

Page 141, line 5. d(^civai: from

cKp-irttMi; send off.

Page 142, line 1. ^mXcXTjo-ix^vos

tlr\: from im-Kat-Odvoo. — (jlct^XOoi,:

for the meaning of fitrd in compo-

sition, cf. /usTaTre'/UTO/txat.

13. iroiovip,cvoi. : KadiaTavres.

15. Kara ravra, near that part,

at hand.

16. MS Td iroXXd : &s 4irl iro\v.

18. Kard : cf. Kara ravra.

20. Toi) Ta|idpxov : i.e. each taxi-

arch.

24, irapdvra: predicate.

Page 143, line 3. irpo|jicT<i>iri8(ois

KaV irpo(rT6pvi8(ois : cf. Anab. I. viii.

7, where the Persian horses are

similarly equipped : ol 5' lirvoi irdv-

T«s 01 fitTct Kipov flxov Kal irpofieruwi-

Sia Kal irpoffrepviSia.

Page 144, line 6. &t€ Kal Tf|s

4>v(rc(i>s virapxov<rT)s, since he was so

by nature.

16. T«v vvv XexO^vTuv, i.e. that

can now be spoken.

16. TT)v i\i.i\v . . . <)>iX(av : H. 712;

G. 1049.

18. lirUtrao-Oai : from iirt-hvvfu.

Render be put under ground (lit.

dress myself in earth).

,26. irpos 8c Kat: rgpatri Si.

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Page 145, line 4. a^lm: pred.

after <pavrjvat, but dat. in agreement

with fiot.

6. Kard, by.

9. €XOD(ra : Svva/xfvri.

11. XaOovo-a awrdv, unperceived

by him.

15. irpo<r-'/jvc'YKav : from irpotr-

(pfpou.

16. cp,4>a-y{tv, something to eat.

18. d€(, from time to time.

Page 146, line 10. dcros xpvirovs

:

cf. Anab. I. x. 12, Koi rh fiaalKeiov

ar)fxel6v dpav ((pairap, aerSv riva XP'"~

a ivv iirl ir4\rri ^irl ^v\ov avareraufvov.

19. ^ir^Kaii-n-TOv : so the king, in

the battle of Cunaxa (Anab. I. viii.

23), iweKa/xiTTfv ws eis kiikKwoiv. Theform of the line here would be,

then,I I, SiffTrep ydfjLfia eKarepoDdev.

23. us trp6tra, how far.

Page 147, line 8. dvapaCvovra,

going on farther.

13. Kard Kcpas, by column.

17. ^Keiorc : probably at one of

the wings.

22. ov : modifies 6\iyos.

25. €lpiri<r€Tai : from dirov.— k\o-

(ji^vovs oTi (jidXio-Ta, as near as pos-

sible.

Page 148, line 5. ctircv av: H.

835. a; G. 1296.

10. TO diro TofiSf, for the future.

H. 719. 6; G. 1060.

11. Ocovs : obj. of alTiarfov.

16. €t<r€vfYK€iv : from elff-cpepo).

18. vp6KiiTai : iv fieacfi KeiToi

(Anab. III. i. 21). In the present

instance the SiOKa are SiiiKfiv, valeiv,

etc.

20. Tois 8c KaKois : as opposed to

22. irpoo"^(ro)tai : fTOlD. wpoa-lriixi.

24. ctircv ov: cf. tJirev Hv, in

line 5.

Page 149, line 3. 6 |xcv Ocos . . .

(ruvT)|((i>o-c : Abradatas had obtained

his position in the line by lot.

13. ijv <{>6do'a))icv . . . KaraKavov-

Tcs, i.e. if we kill them before they

kill us.

19. irap^pxo|iai : w. fut. force

;

I am going.

20. Tjv tC irov [i.ivT\ iroX^niov, if the

enemy make a stand anywhere. Note

carefully the accents of iji/ ri wov,

and render the sentence literally.

23. l'y'Y''^'''^P''^ '''^'^ iroXc|iC<i>v,

nearer the enemy.

25. TJpc : from atptc.

Page 150, line 8. Tc9fv: from

Tid-fiixi. Write a complete synopsis

of ireOriv, if the form of TeOtv does

not suggest itself.

14. Compare with this the open-

ing of the battle of Cunaxa in Anab.

I. viii.

21. <{>d\a'Y'yi (i.e. tup woKifiiuv') :

obj. of vpoff-fdaWev.

24. irpocCs : from Trpo-irtfxi.

26. €K irdvv iroXXov, when they

were still at a great distance.

Page 151, line 3. <|>cvyovtcs (w.

ace), fleeing from, seeking to es-

cape. So also e<p(vyei', below.

7. ivUki ivlero.

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8. tirtrav: with <pftS6fi.fi'os. H.

742; G. 1102.— ow8^v: is adverbial.

18, 19. Tovs cv6cv Kal cvOcv: subj.

ace. of fjLtvfiv. This prevented the

Egyptians from doing as the Greeks

under Cyrus the Younger : oi S' eVtl

KpotSotfv, Stiffravro {Anab. I. vlii.

20).

21. Stow: from 8<rTti.

Page 152, line 1. ^, tovtxi : ad-

verbs.

4. iro\Xo(: at the beginning of

the battle the Egyptians numbered

120,000, in a solid mass, with a

depth of 100 men. Most of these

were still in line, as so many of tlie

Persians had gone off in pursuit of

the fleeing chariots, instead of sup-

porting Abradatas.

11. irp&s Tois c!>(iois ovo-ai., resting

against their shoulders.

13. Iv aKpais rais x^P^"'' ^^ arm''s

length,

17. iirl, behind, in the rear of.

Page 153, line 1. loMriiivovs :

from wtfcitf.— av . . . (rxo^ : poten-

tial.

5. d^opuvras, looking aioay ; so

with their backs turned, in the rear.

Cf. Caes. D. B. G. II. 26, neque time-

rent ne aversi ab hoste circumveni-

rentur.

14. irpo<rir€<r6vT€s . . . 4iro£ovTO

:

Compare this most graphic sentence

with Hell. IV. iii. 19, Kal <Tufx&a\6v-

T€J Tctj kairiSas iuidovvro, ifitxxovro,

inrtKreivov, a.7(idi>-qaKov.

24. (t irg . . . iuixo^to : cf . note

on page 149, line 20.

Page 154, line 1. opao-Oai, i.e.

were toicard the enemy.

2. viro rats acrirlo-iv ^KdOTjvTO

:

the Egyptians were described, it

will be remembered, ffvf aawlfft vo-

Srtp€ffi Koi SSpaffi fX€yd\ots (page 138,

line 16). These formed a sort of

rampart, behind which the Egyp-

tians sat grimly waiting for death

to come to them.

14. iroiovvTcs, irapa86vT€s (15),

ycv6|jLevoi (16) : all express means.

17. ^ov : H. 973 ; G. 1569.

18. Ti r\\i.lv d|i(o(r€i$ xp^irOai, howwill you think Jit to treat ns f ri is

ace. of respect.

26. (r(|>((riv : dat. of advantage.

H. 767 ; G. 1165.

27. TOVTcp . . . yiyv^a-Kt<r9ai,, to

him alone they were known.

Page 155, line 12. 6iroi . . . 68ov,

as far as he could, on the way home.

65ov depends on wpoawTiro). H. 757;

G. 1149.

10. MS irpoo-paXwv (fut.), as if

intending to make an attack.

21. Tiv6s: take with 5oC\os.

23. TTiv avT^v, the only. H. 681.

25. Ti^s irdXcws: gen. after ^woi;

to whatever part of the city.

Page 156, line 7. oirXa : ffrparS-

KfSov.

16. iravccurOai bp'yil,6\uvov, cease

being angry.' H. 980, 981 ; G. 1578.

27. rfjs ir6Xca>s : cf . ir6\fais above.

Page 157, line 4. ri airh toCSc :

see note on page 148, line 10.— 8(-

Swo-i, allows.

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Page 158, line 5. c(|>civai: from

itp-'njfii.

10. |iT) iroi{)<rai: obj. of 5«oirf'-

irpayfiai.

15. €0-e(r9at : sc. <rot.

16. tls v€'«Ta, in a year''s time.

27. iravra: neuter plur., obj. of

itpirTeiv.

Page 159. line 1. ^PovX6}it]v av:

what effect does av have here ?

7. TovTo : acc. — [XTj oTt : H.

1035. a ; G. 1504.

10. |idX* aroira: Herodotus (I.

48) relates that after cutting into

small pieces a tortoise and a lamb

Croesus boiled them together in a

brazen caldron, then sent to the

several oracles to ask them what

he was doing. The response from

Delphi and one other were correct.

— Read the account of Croesus in

Rawlinson's Herodotus.

25. irpoo-TolavTa : denotes the

means of 5i^6vai. It agrees with

avj6v, and governs rh paffrov.

26. Tovs fw'v, Tovs 8^: in apposi-

tion with aWous.

27. €avT6v: obj. of tlUvai (from

ol5a), but not to be rendered in

English.

Page 160, line 17. »s iKavos «»v,

as though I were able.

21. Tov irpuTov PcuriXcvcravTa

:

Gyges, B.C. 716-678.

28. Kal ^dp Svyairat iroifjo-ai,

since I am now your prisoner ofwar.

Page 161, line 15. ^|iol t6 Co-ov,

equally with me.

18. tjv: eKiivqv ijv.

23. a(r<|>ci\^irT(pov : the presence

of Croesus would be a safeguard

against any attempt to regain his

kingdom.

Page 162, line 9. to pdOos: acc.

of specification.— ttiv <^d\a-y-ya: is

subject of yevfaOat.

24. oXuvai : from aXlaKo/xai.

Page 163, line 6. cu^uv, let us

leave, i.e. think no more of.

10. 8(rov, i.e. a place large enough.

17. av« KvpTovvrai: this quality

of palm trees under stress is men-

tioned by a number of ancient

v\n:iters.

20. av^oi : from av-aipew.

Page 164, line 2. copr^v : Herod-

otus (I. 191) says, Tuxe'tv yap (T<pi

iovaav eopr-fiv.

4. lirciSt) rdxio-Ta, cum pnmum.19. 20. 6 |uv iroTap.6s . . . oSov, i.e.

the river has given us a passage into

the city. But translate also literally.

Page 165, line 5. ttjv Tax£<rTT)v

:

H. 719 ; G. 1060.

13. cpp^Oi] : from flirov.

16. us . . . KaV avTo(, as if they,

too, were revelers.

20. Iir£, i.e. to attack.

21. lirtKrirCiTTOvo'iv avTOis irtvov-

o-i: read the account of this in the

book of Daniel, chap. v. ; for the

king mentioned here is the Belshaz-

zar of the Bible.

26. x<>^<^<''<^s contr. from x«-

Kaovaai.

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Page 166, Hue 6. St«(>, in what-

ever way.

8. Tovs 8' Iv rais olK(ais is ob-

ject, and TOVS . . . ^irio-TO|i.<vo\;s

subject of Kifpvjruv.

17. caXuKvidv: from hxlaKOfxai.

H. 980, 982 ; G. 1588.

21. 4<)>T)Ke: irom i^-lrjtu.

23. XT]({>9Vj(rotTo : from \afx$dv<i>.

Page 167, line 1. ^Xftv: from

i^-aip4a).

10. wv cXa^ov: take with Seffv6-

ras.

14. d<|><(T] : from cup-lrifit.

Page 168, line 3. (rvv86|av : par-

ticiple. H. 973 ; G. 1569.

7. Ip7uv, public works, govern-

ment buildings, palaces, etc.

12. <ru|i<|>vXaKas : in apposition

with 00s.

23. avcv a^ToC, without his pres-

ence.

24. <)>vXa$t: in appos. with tktIv

(dat. after xp'/<rTfoj').

26. Iv TOis (uyCo-tois : of the high-

est importance.

28. (if) 6vruv : conditional ; if

those by whom, etc.

Page 169, lines 5, 6. o4 -ydp . . .

8ft, for he thought that it was not

possible for a man who was not

himself what he should be.

11. t6 : belongs with ^x**" > ^o ^«

himself engaged.

24. T(^ Kvpa> iyivtro, it hap-

pened to Cyrus, i.e. Cyrus was

able. The subject of iyivtro is

fi.ifi\v . . . ?x***'-

Page 170, line 14. {k^vo-«v av,

ilKovov: H. 835. a; G. 1296.

27. TovTov: secondary ace. with

a.(pe\6fi(vos.

Page 171, line 1. t<^ S^ovti: sc.

Xpivv-

11.- pX^irovra vdfiov, i.e. a living

law.

23. av : take with apiaKuv.

Page 172, lines 1, 2. twv . . . 8o-

KOvvTwv : gen. after fiaWov.

6. «p : goes with tovtov.

11. Tuv cv({>po(rvvMv : depends on

irpoirovfTv.

17. T<p 5vTi, really, in reality.

With the general idea of this para-

graph compare Anab. I. ix. 3, tvda

(at the Persian court) tcoW^v fjikv

ffaKppoavvifv Karafiadoi 6,v tis, ulaxphv

S' oiSfv oSt' aKOvffai oOt iSelv eart.

27. us: &ffrf.

Page 173, line 7. t6 |mv irtpu-

X(<r6ai (from irfpt-aipio)) : obj. of

dircSoK^/uaire.

14, 15. »s . . . iXOctv, how it seems

to us (i.e. to me) that he came to be

loved; lit. how he seems, etc.

24. Tip irpoirovciv, tc^ ctvat : in

appos. w. TovTOis, which denotes

means.

27. i-ylvcTO avTc^ : like iyivtro on

page 169, line 24.

Page 174, line 12. alcmo-ivoOv:

from iffTiaovv.

17. toOto : subj. of iniroiuv.

24, 25. iroXv 8ia<{>^pci, are greatly

superior.

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Page 175, line 4. Suvcykcov (from

Sia-(pfpQ>) : governs avdpivwv. H. 749

;

G. 1120.

Page 176, line 18. ovkovv oirws,

not only not.

25. €v( Y< avSpC : in appos. w. avr(f;

for himself as an individual.

Page 177, line 1. Ig 8tov: sc.

Xpivov.

3. <t>dvai: supply some verb of

speaking, as on page 18.

Page 178, line 6. KaraOcu: not

indie.

21. TOVTOv : 'with irepiyevfaOai.

H. 749 ; G. 1120.

Page 179, line 3. ir\€i6v«v: H.

739 ; G. 1099.

24. )M|iT)xavT)|i^v»v : mid., = rre-

woirifieytDV.

Page 180, line 8. pT]9c((rD : from

fliroy.

Page 182, line 17. iroXv: take

with fxaKKoy.

27. 6p9T)v cx(i>v TTjv Tidpav: the

king alone was allowed to wear the

tiara in this way, those of subjects

being made of soft material, hence

falling to one side. In Anab. II. v.

23, T^iy Tidpav 6p6i)v ex«ti' is used of

aspiration to royal power. See cut

on page 72.

Page 183, line 29. cts CKarov

iravTax'fli « hundred each way, i.e.

10,000.

Page 184, line 11. dvd Kpdros

. . . d<t>€ivai, put the horses to their

speed.

21, 22. x^Pi'^ • • KaraO^orOai,

gain the favor of a good man.

Page 185, line 7. Ikc(vov: gen.

after ervxes, to be supplied.

12. TO •y^vtiov : ace.— ippvi] : from

l)ew.

25. d<|>C€i : sc. Kvpos. Cf. page

184, line 11.

Page 186, line 7. Cyrus was

celebrating his victory in the races.

15. oiroTc 6i avrol tUv, but when

they were alone.

Page 187, lines 19, 20. i«rTiv ols

:

iviois.

20. avTov : Kvpov, obj. of tdpa.

28. <)>i\avOpuir(as : gen. with fpya.

Page 188, line 1. rd \iiv: obj. of

inibfiKwaBai. — iroiovi^a : denotes

means ; by doing harm to men.

15. Ti|v Ti)ii(aWpav lp.ov yjitpav:

probably the first seat at Cyrus's

left, while Hystaspes sat at his right

hand.

21. Tuv T||jicT^pwv IvcKa, for myservice.

Page 189, line 10. to JIcpo-iK^v

:

this allusion will be better under-

stood by Anab. VI. i. 10 : reXos 5e ri

Tl^pffiKhv upxe'iTo • HpoicDv (^clashing

together) ras irtXTas Koi icK\a(e (fell

on his knees) Kal i^aviararo • Kal

ravra navra iv ^vO/x^ iitoUi irphs rhv

av\6y.

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Page 191, lines 5, 6. oix av . . .

ctp{)(rOai : loould you not pay a good

price that this had been said by you f

Page 192, line 1. 44{>CXi)(rc : as a

sign that Chrysantas was his dearest

friend.

12. us Kal diro8T||uiv, for him to

(i.e. so that he could) go away fromhome.

Page 193, line 1. iyi\\u Tt|v . . .

Ov^ar^pa : note below the difference

in construction in speaking of a

woman.24. otircp . . . KvpioC cl<ri, those

who held the highest offices.

Page 194, line 1. SCxaios oZv

ct|ii : used like <f>dvep6s tlfti. H. 944;

G, 1527.

3. TO. . . . •irap€X96vTa, in the past.

11. |MTOv«r(av, share in the com-

mand.

Page 195, line 2. ct: with awo-

10. TTiv Kva|dpov ^vyaripa, : Cte-

sias says that Cyrus married Amytis,

daughter of Astyages, while Herod-

otus marries him to Cassandan^,

daughter of Pharnaspes.

22. 01 Xc'y6^(voi : i.e. those meant

when it is said, etc.

Page 196, line 11. Io-ti 8' Stc:

25. IkP^vti, to one leaving.

Page 197, line 10. 2ov<rois: a

celebrated city of Persia, lying east

of the Tigris, and sheltered by moun-tains from the severe northeast

storms and winds. Many fine ruins,

including those of the palaces of

Darius and Xerxes, are still to be seen.

11. 'EK^aTdvois: the former cap-

ital of Medea, a magnificent city in

the time of Cyrus and the later

kings. No important ruins, how-

ever, are left.

13. Xenophon's account of the

peaceful end of Cyrus differs in a

marked degree from the story of

Herodotus. According to his ver-

sion (I. 201), Cyrus formed a plan

to attack the Massagetae, a northern

people. He defeated them in a fierce

battle, but was himself slain and his

body mutilated by the enemy (I.

214). Ctesias states that Cyrus

made an invasion of the Derbices,—a nation on the border of India,—who defeated him in a battle in

which he received a wound from the

effects of which he died in three days.

Page 199, line 10. ovS^v: sc.

Page 200, line 4. In disposing

the power as he did, Cyrus brought

on the very evils which he hoped to

prevent. For Cambyses, soon after

attaining the throne, grew jealous

of his brother, and had him secretly

put to death. Several years later,

while Cambyses was subjugating

Egypt, an impostor calling himself

by the name of the murdered prince,

whom he greatly resembled, raised

a formidable conspiracy. Though

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returning at the head of a victorious

army, Cambyses believed himself

unable to regain his lost scepter,

and committed suicide rather than

meet the disgrace of seeing another

upon the throne.

Page 201, line 2. apxov:

18. (TOV : Tavao^dpovi.

from

Page 202, line 10. cl |i,€v: sup-

ply an apodosis, as KaKws txei-

12. aiiTTj : for tovto, by attrac-

tion.

26. oOcvirep: whence, i.e. in the

same manner.

Page 203, line 10. cvcpYcrovvrcs

:

conditional.

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VOCABULARY

dpXaP'f|s, <i, adj., without harm ; un-

harmed^ unhurt.

'A^paSdras, oj, Abradates, king of

Susa and husband of Panthea.

dYa66s, V, <i>', adj., good, noble, brave,

excellent ; Ka\hs Kayad6s, good and

true, honorable and toorthy ; as

noun, 01, the good; /caXa rayaOa,

blessings, prosperity; good con-

duct. Comp. afifivcov, superl.

iplffTOS.

d-ydWu, oA«, ^7Tj\a, make glorious

;

pass., take delight, glory.

dYa^iai, riyaaa.tx7\v, iiydffOriv, wonder,

be astonished; be pleased; ad-

mire ; deem worthy.

ayair&oi, r,<ra), riydirriKa, treat with

affection ; love ; be pleased or

satisfied, rest contented.

6.ya'in]T6s, tj, 6y, verbal adj. of 070-

vdw, beloved; ayavirT6v ivn, one

should be content.

d-y-ycXCd, v, message, tidings.

d'Y'Y^XXM, «A<u, IjyyeiKa, IjyytKKa, f/y-

ytx^ai, i\yyf\Or)v, announce.

d^-ycXos, <J, messenger, envoy.

dYcXi], 7] (Hyuj), herd.

d-y€vWjs, (s, adj. (ytyya, birth), of no

family, lowborn, humble.

ayvoia, -fiau, y)yv6i]<ra, etc., not to

perceive or know, be ignorant;

go wrong, make a false step;

pass., be unknown.

d-yvc&iiwv, ov, adj. {yvdnri), ill-judg-

ing ; .senseless, rash.

d-yopd, Ti {aydpai, assemble), assem-

bly of the people; market place,

forum, agora ; things sold in the

market, provisions.

d'yopaios, ov, adj., of or belonging to

the ayopd; lounger in the market

place.

d^pd, ^ («7w), catching; game, prey,

prize.

d^pios, (a), ov, adj. (a.yp6s, field), liv-

ing in the fields, wild.

d-Ypvirv^u, i,ff(t> (Jdypvirvoi, sleepless),

lie awake, be wakeful.

d'yvid, Ji, street, avenue.

dYvfiivao-Tos, ov, adj. (^yvixvd^w), un-

exercised ; untrained, unpracticed.

6iy\i\La\os, or, adj. {dyxh near; /ai-

XOfiat), fighting hand to hand; for

close fight.

d'y\(voos, ov, contr. vovs, vow, adj.,

ready of wit, quick of appre-

hension.

Siyot, i{a>, ^{o (rare), ijyayov, ^X"^

^7/uaj, fix^Vi lead, conduct, bring

up, drive; lead out; carry, con-

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vey ; carry of, make way with;

a-xof^-hff be free from business, be

disengaged; fopriiv, hold, cele-

brate; pass, spend; aye, iyert,

as interj., come! well!

d-yci>Y^, Ti (&yw), leading ; march.

ay^v, uvos, 6 {ayo/jiai), number of

people brought together; contest,

struggle, trial, battle.

d^Mv, by crasis for 6 ayav.

ayuvla, ri {aywy), contest, dispute.

d'yuvC^Ofiai,, tov/J-ai, rjyaivtffdiXTiv, i\yd)-

vuTfxai, i)y<iivi<rd7)u {aywv), contend

for a prize; of war, hunting, or

rivalry, contend, struggle, fight.

dYwvMTT^ov, verbal adj. of aywviCo-

fiai, one must contend, etc.

aSciirvos, ov, adj. (Seliri/oi'), supper-

less.

d8cX({>^, T], sister.

dS«X.(|>6s, &, brother.

d8T]Xos, ov, adj., not seen or known;

unknown, doubtful, obscure.

dSi'/j'Y'n'*'**^, Of, adj. (^SiTjyeo/xai), not

to be described ; indescribable.

dSiK^co, Tjo-oi, etc. (ASiKoj), do lorong

;

act unjustly ; wrong, injure ; pass.,

be loronged.

dSixCd, T), wrongdoing; wrong, in-

jury, injustice.

aSiKos, ov, adj. (dUri), wrongdoing,

unrighteous, wicked, unjust; tc£,

injustice.

dS^KMs, adv. (&8(Kos), wrongly, un-

justly, falsely.

dSdXws, adv. (SSoAoy, without fraud)

,

without willful wrong (Lat. sine

dol5 malo).

dSvvaros, ov, adj., unable, power-

less; disabled, helpless; impos-

sible.

48m (for adSai), daofxai, ^ffo, ^<r0r]i',

sing, praise, celebrate.

dcC, adv., always, ever; ael ovrfs,

immortal.

dcTds, &, eagle; golden eagle as a

standard.

dT)Sus, adv. (o7;5^s, unpleasant),

loithout pleasure, unwillingly.

dOdvaros, ov, adj., undying; ever'-

lasting, perpetual, for life.

d6^|iiiTos, or, adj., lawless; unlaw-

ful, godless, impious.

dOXov, t6, prize of contest; reward,

prize.

dOpoC^d), (TO), SjdpoKTa, fjOpoifffj-ai, ifdpoi-

aOriv {a6p6oi), gather, collect, mus-

ter.

dOpdos, a, ov, adj., in croiods or

masses, close together, in close

order.

aBifkia, ij(r« (i^Oyuos), be despondent

or discouraged, lose heart.

d0v)i,(d, r), loant of heart, faint-heart-

edness.

dOv(t.os, ov, adj. (dvixSs), without

heart, disheartened ; faint-hearted.

dOvfiws, adv. {&dvfxos), without heart

;

tx^iv, be faint-hearted

.

AIyvittioi, oj, the Egyptians.

AtyoirTos, v, Egypt.

al8^0|iiai., faofiat, ^Sea/xai, pdeodriv, be

ashamed to do a thing; respect,

regard.

alSws, 60s (oiJs), fi (aiSc'o/iOi), sense

of shame or propriety, modesty,

bashfulness.

AtOioirCd, fi, Ethiopia, the southern

boundary of Cyrus' kingdom.

al|ia, oTos, t6, blood.

al|iaT<iw, axTu {al/xa), make bloody,

stain or cover with blood.

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atji aly^s, i, V, goat.

alp^ori^os, Of, adj. (a<pca>), that can

be taken.

atpfo-is, fus, 7] {alpew), a taking;

choice, option.

alpcrds, fi, 6v, verbal adj. of aip4u,

to be chosen, preferable.

aip^M, fiau, el\ov, ppr^Ka, i^prinai, ppf-

6riv, take; captxire; overtake, run

down, catch; mid., choose, elect;

elect, prefer; undertake (busi-

ness), engage in.

atpw, apu, ^pa, ^pKa, "fipfiai, ijpdTiv,

take up; take away, carry off;

raise, give (a signal) ; mid., un-

dertake, begin.

al(r6dvO)iiai, alad-^iffOfxai, ^(r06/xi]v,

po-fljjfta/, learn by the senses;

perceive, see, notice, hear; per-

ceive by the mind, understand,

learn; pf., have found out, know.

<&to-ios, (d), ov, adj. (a?(ra, fate),

boding well, lucky, propitious.

alo-xos, ovs, t6, shame; deformity,

ugliness.

ai<rxp6s, i, 6y, adj. (alaxos), caus-

ing shame; ugly, ill-favored; dis-

gracef^d, unbecoming, improper;

base, mean, dishonorable ; t6, that

which is dishonorable.

aUrxvvo|iai, ov/xu, p'o'xt'*'^'?'', be

ashamed, feel shame, be ashamed

before, stand in awe of; be dis-

honored or disgraced; rh alax'uve-

ffOat, modesty, self-respect.

alT^cD, ^ffw, Tprrjffa, etc., ask, beg, de-

mand, request ; mid., ask for

oneself, beg, pray for, implore.

alTido|iiai, affo/xai, rJTiacTdfirjv, rjriafiat

(alria, charge), charge, accuse,

censure.

alriar^ov, verbal of eundofiai, one

must charge.

atrios, d, ov, adj. (air^u), being

the cause; responsible, to blame,

blameworthy, culpable.

alxi&dA.uTos, oy, adj., taken by the

spear, captured in war, taken pris-

oner; rd, booty.

*'XK^^) v^ point of a spear; spear,

lance, dart.

at(&v, wvos, 6, period of existence;

life, lifetime; time.

dKivdKT)s, ov [Persian], short sioord.

dK(v8vvos, ov, adj., without danger,

safe ; iv aKivSvvtf, out of danger.

aKXcicTTos, ov, adj. {KKflw, close),

not closed or fastened, open.

dK|id(<i>, dffu> (d/fju^), be at one's

prime; fiaWov, surpass, outshine.

dKfi'fj, i), point; highest point, bloom,

prime; Otpous, midsummer.

a,Ko\ov9i<i>, -fiau (aK6\ov6os, follow-

ing), follow (a leader), go with

one, take part in an expedition.

dK0VTC{<i>, iw (i/cwj/, javelin), hurl a

javelin, wound with a javelin.

dK6vTiov, t6, dim. of &K6tv, javelin,

dart.

dKovTwr-His, ov (&Koin-l(w), darter,

javelin man.

dKOVTio-TiKbs, ^, 6v, adj. (aKovri^ai),

skilled in throwing the javelin.

dKOVu), aofiai, fJKouaa, aicf]KOa^ i)Kov-

adrtv, hear, hear of, listen to, heed.

&Kpd, v (iKpos), headland; citadel.

dKpdrcia, t] (JoLKpariti, powerless),

incontinence, lack of self-control,

license.

dKpipiiu, affu (aK/)(j3^s, exact), makeexact; understand thoroughly;

perform exactly, be- exact in, .

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dKpiPws, adv. (o/fpi8^j, exact), to a

nicety; precisely, exactly.

dKpoao|xai, dcofiat, r)KpoaffdfA,7]v, i)Kp6-

a/j.ai, listen to, attend to.

dKpo^\i^o|iLai, aKpoBo\iffdiJ.7]v (Ja.Kp6-

BoKos, Struck from afar; slinger),

throw from afar ; skirmish.

dKpoP6Xi«ris, €ws, 7), skirmishing,

skirmish.

dxpoOiviov, t6 {&Kpos, 6is, heap), top-

most part of a heap ; plur., choice

parts, first fruits.

dKpoiroXis, ews, ij, the upper city;

citadel.

dKpos, d, ov, adj. (S/cTj, point), at the

furthest point ; ends of ; rdis

Xfptf'h dt arrays length ; t6, height,

summit.

axwv, aKouffa, Skoi/, adj. (ckwi'),

against one's vnll, unicilling, re-

luctant.

dXaXd^w, d^ofxat, T)\d\a^a, raise the

war cry (a\a\at) , shout aloud.

dX-y^u, -tiffio (&\yos, pain), feel pain ;

be grieved, troubled, or distressed.

dXc€iv6st it, 6v, adj. (d\6a, heat),

open to the sun ; warm, hot.

dX4|«i>, |ojuai, T)A.€|7j(ra, rjKe^dfirjv, ward

off; assist; mid., defend oneself.

dXcvpa, rd (Ji.\4u, grind), wheat flour.

dXi]6(vu, <rci> (oK-ndris), speak truth.

dXT)6^S, «, adj. (K'fjOco = Kavdavco),

unconcealed ; true, real ; rh aXrjdij

(toAtjS^), the truth.

&Xis, adv. (oA^s, assembled), in

heaps; sufficiently, enough.

dX(<rKO|i(u, a\(i(TOfiai, 9i\oav (eaAoic),

fi\uKa (^idAwKa), be taken, cap-

tured, caught or seized.

aXiu|ios, (ti), Of,' adj., strong, atoiU,

vigorovks; strong, brave, bol^ ,

dXXd, conj. (&\\os), otherwise; but,

stronger than de ; well, certainly,

then, yes.

dXX'/jXuv, gen. plur., reciprocal pron.,

of one another.

dXXo8air6st v, &v, adj. (&K\os), be-

longing to aiiother people or land,

strange, foreign.

dXXoOcv, adv., /rom another place.

&XXo)Lai, a\0V/j.at, r]\dfir)i', fi\6fir}i>

(rare), spring, leap, bound.

dXXos, r;, o, adj., another, other, one

besides; sing., rest of; besides,

further, else; fj, other than, con-

trary to; T&\\a or TO. &\\a, in

other respects; tj? &\\rj, on the

next (day).

dXXdrpios, d. Of, adj. (&\\os), of

or belonging to another; an-

other's.

dXXoTpi6<i>, (&(Too (awSrpios), estrange

from, alienate.

dXX6(|>vXos, ov, ad}.((t>v\'fi), ofanother

tribe ; strange, foreign.

aXX»s, adv. (aWos), in another way,

otherwise; for a different cause;

in other times, formerly, hitherto ;

SaAws re Kai, chiefly, especially.

oXtikiSs, (), 6v, adj. (aAAo/uai), good

at leaping.

aXviros, ov, adj. (\vin{), without

pain ; free from care or trouble.

dXvirws, adv. (Sauitos), withoutpain

;

superl., with the least offense.

aX<)>iTa, TO (Jt\<p6s, whiteness), peeled

barley ; barley meal, groats.

aX(&<rt|u>s, ov, adj. (aKiaKOfiat), easy

to take, near enough to take.

&^a, adv., at once; at the same

time ; w.. participles, while ; fijuo

. . . cTi, partly . . . and also ; as

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prep. w. dat., at the same time

with, together loith, at.

&|xa|a, T) (ojua, ^70)), wagon, cart.

ofnaprdvu, Triao/xai, iliftapTOv, fifidp-

Tr/fo, r]fidpTr)fjiat, rjiMipT'fidriv, miss,

miss the mark, fail to hit ; fail in

one''s object, be negligent or defi-

cient ; commit a fault, transgress,

err.

6.^a\(L,adv. (i/xaxos, without battle),

without resistance.

&|xPoXds, a^os, 7] (for ai/a0o\ds),

thrown up (t^).

afUXci, imper. of ajucAcw, never mind ;

by all means, surely.

a|iAcia, i] (a.fxe\-hs), indifference,

negligence, neglect.

a.\u\it», Tjffai, Tiixi\y)(Ta, riiJ.f\riKa (ciyue-

Atjj), have no care for, be careless,

neglect, disregard.

d|icX^s, ft, adj. (fifKei), careless,

heedless, negligent.

d|jieXws, adv. (dju«A.T?s), carelessly;

fX^iv, be careless.

a|iCTpos, ov, adj. {fxtrpov, measure),

without measxire; immense,bound-

less.

d|fcT]x.avCd, T], want of means ,' diffi-

culties, hardships, troubles.

d|i,Vjxavos, ov, adj. (m'?x»''^)> without

means ; without resource or rem-

edy.

ofLiXXdoftai, -fiffofiai, rjfilWrifiai, rjfii\-

\-li6riv (afiiWa, contest), compete,

struggle, strive.

d^vvM, duvvSi, fifivva, keep off; aid,

assist, defend; mid., resist, defend

oneself; avenge oneself on; have

revenge on, punish.

d|i<|>(, prep. w. GKN., about, in re-

gard to ; w. ACc, of place, near ;

of time, near to, about; almost,

nearly, about; pertaining to; ol

a.ix<pl Ttva, one's attendants; oi

a./x<t>l Kvpoy, Cyrus and his com-

panions; ^x*'" «M</>^ Ti, be em-

ployed or engaged in something.

d|i.(|>iivw|JiU or vw, (<r<t), r]/x<pie(ra, Vfipi-

eff/xai, put rorind or on; mid., put

on oneself, dress oneself.

d)ji<)>(Xo70s, ov, adj., disputed, doubt-

ful.

d|ji<|>6T€pos, d, OP, adj. (^Hfiipa)), each,

both.

d|1.4><», rw (oLfjitpl), both.

av, conditional particle, used with

(1) the subjunctive in protases of

the vivid future form, in combi-

nation with conjunctions, as idf

(for ei &v). See also ^n-^i/, ineiBiv,

Srav, 6ir6Tav, etc. ; with relatives,

as ts &v, jf &v, B-Kcos &v, dwo7os &v,

Sttoi &v, &s &v, riviK Av, irpli' &v,

etc.; (2) with the optative in

apodoses of the vague future form,

in potential optatives, and with

the secondary tenses of the in-

dicative in contrary-to-fact apodo-

ses ; &v may be used also with the

infinitive or participle, when the

form of the sentence requires

these moods.

dv, conj., for idv.

&v, by crasis for & &v.

dvd, prep. w. acc, up, along; of

time, through, throughout; dis-

tributive, by; dca Kpdros, up to

one'' s full strength, xoith all one^s

might.

dva^aCvM [see fialvu'] , go up, ascend,

mount.

dva^dWc* [see jSt^AAw] , throw up ; of

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earth ; mount, assist in mounting ;

mid., put of, defer.

dvdpao-is, ews, fi (d«'a/3a»i'co),going

ttp ; xoay up, ascent.

dvaPiPd^o), aau, ffflffaca, causal of

ava^aivw, make to go up ; cause to

ascend or mount.

dvapx^irw [see /SAeTw], look up, look

up at, look in the face; open

one's eyes.

dvaPodw [see fioaai], shout aloud,

cry out.

dva-yi'yvuo-Ku [see yiyviiaKoi], know

well ; know again, hence read.

dva^Kd^w, dcrw, TiudyKaKa, ijvayKdadrtv

(avdyK-n), force, compel.

dvaYKaios, d, ov, adj. {avdyKt}), with

or by force ; necessary.

dvdYKT], T) {&yxc», compress), force,

constraint, necessity; avdyKv iari

= Se?.

dvd-yw [see iyu], lead up ; lead hack,

withdraw!, retreat.

dva8i(Kvv|ii [see ^e'lKvvixi], lift up

and show; show, prove, render.

dvaS^XOK'"''*' [s®^ Sf'xoyuoi], take up;

take upon oneself, promise.

dvatcvYvviii [see ^dyvvixi], yoke up;

take departure, set out, leave.

dvd6T)|i.a, aros, t6 {avarlBriiLU, set

up), votive offering set up in a

temple.

dva(vo(i.ai., Tivnvdfiriv (ahos, praise),

refuse with contempt; refuse, de-

cline to do.

dvaip^u [see alpeu'], take up, pick

up; make way with, abolish, over-

throio ; of a river, carry off, bear

away.

dvai(rx,vvT(d, t] {avala-xwros, shame-

less) , shamelessness.

dva(Tios, (d), Of, adj., not being the

cause of a thing ; not chargeable,

guiltless.

avvLKoKia [see KaKta'], call tip; in-

voke, call upon; call (aloud).

dvaicXd^u, dy^u, eK\ayoy, cry aloud,

scream out.

dvaKO(i(|o>, KOfiiu, cany up; carry

off, take aioay.

dvaKpd^u, (Kpayov, lift up the voice

;

cry out, shout aloud.

dvaKTdo(i.ai, -ficronai, fKTijixai, get back

again; win over, get the favor of.

dv(iXa|jiPdv(i> [see Aa/i/Soj/w], take up;

pick up, receive into one^s care;

take care of, adopt; take with

one, take along.

dvaXCcrKw (dmAJco), aXdao), -fiXaxra

(oA£o(ro), -fiXuKa (^d\u>Ka), "fiXwfxai

(aAwjuat), riKdodriv (a\wOy)v) , use

up, spend, exhaust; send, con-

sume; disable, destroy ; lose.

cLvoXkis, «5os, 6, 7} {olKkj], strength),

without strength, feeble, spiritless.

dva|i^vc«, fievw, wait for, await;

wait, put off, delay.

dva|i,i)tv'/)(rKa> [see /xiyui/^o-Kw], re-

mind; pass., remember, recollect.

dva$(<i>s, adv. {avd^ios, unworthy),

unbecomingly, %inworthily.

dva|vp(8cs, <ov, at, trousers worn by

Eastern nations.

dvdiraXiv, adv., back again; re-

versely, in inverse order, the con-

trary way.

dvairavci), iru, make to cease; bring

to a halt, halt; mid., take rest;

wait, stop, halt for rest.

dvairc(9<o, ireiaw, bring over to an

opinion ; persuade, influence, pre-

vail upon ; mislead, corrupt.

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dvair^liirw [see ire'/tirw], send up from

below.

dvaireTdvvv|ii (uo>), ireTaacD, spread

ottt ; throio tcide open, open.

dvairT)8d(i>, fiffon.at, leap up, jumpfor-

icard; vault, spring.

dvatrv^d), irixvooijiat, fwfvffa, breathe

again, recover oneself.

dvaprdopiai,, -fiffo/xai, fiprrj/jiat, hang

upon; add to one''s realm, makedependent upon, attach to oneself.

dvao-TO|Mi(i>, u>au>, furnish with a

mouth ; clear out, open up.

dva(rTp^<|><i> [see (Trpf<pu)'\, turn up;

mid., turn hack or again, face

about.

dvoiTTpo^^, f) (avaffTpe<pu) , turning

up ; ttirniiig back, wheeling round.

dvarcCvu [see rflvw'}, stretch up, hold

up, lift up; spread out, extend;

ifrhs ayartTafifvos, spread eagle.

dvar^XXo), e'retAo, make to rise ; rise.

dvarXi^vai, infin. of avfrXriv, T\riao-

fiat, bear up against, endure, un-

dergo.

dvarp^iTM [see TpeVco], turn up or

over ; overturn, upset; overwhelm,

overthrow.

dva4t>aCvM [see <paivw'], make to give

light; mid., appear, be seen or

found.

dva4|>v(rdo|iai, fiaofi.ai, be blown up;

be puffed up.

dvaxd^ofiai, draio back; retire, re-

treat.

dvaxup^u, -fiau, go back, retreat;

fall back, sink.

dvaxwp^t'', <Tw, make go back ; order

to retire, lead back.

dv8p<£o$, d, oy, adj. (iviip), manly,

brave.

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dv8pc((os, adv. (ivSptlos), like a man,

in a manly way ; bravely.

dv8piK6s, i), 6v, adj. {avijp), of a

man ; manly, courageous, strong.

dvci|i^v(i>$, adv. (avfififvos, aytrifit),

without restraint, at one^s ease.

dvctirov [see flirov'\, avayopevai used

as pres., but aor. pass, avapprierjv,

as from avappiw, say aloud; an-

nounce, proclaim.

dvcCpw, &vfipa, fasten on, string;

pf. part., in loose order, strung

out.

dvcirlXTjirros, ov, adj., not open to

attack ; blameless, free from cen-

sure.

dv£irwrr'<j|t«v, adj. {iiriaroiixai), not

knowing, ignorant.

dvcpwrdw, -ficoi, put the question,

ask, interrogate.

av(v, prep. w. gen., without.

dv^u [see <x"]» hold up; mid.,

bear, endure, sustain.

dvT)^(i>, 7iaa>, grow young again.

a.vf\p, avSp6s, 6, man; husband;

voc. &vSpfs <pl\ot, my friends.

dv^p, by crasis for 6 aviip.

dv^cw, see aciTjjuc.

dv8*, for avrL

dvO^w, i\a(» (ivdoi, blossom), be

bright, glitter, shine.

dv6(o-Ta|iai [see TirTjjjut], set oneself

against; oppose, make a stand

against.

dv6pwirivos, (rj), ov, adj. (&v0puirof)

,

of, from, or belonging to, man;human.

avOpwiros, & {aviip, &>f/, face), humanbeing, man.

dvidpds, d, 6v, adj. (avidu), grievous ;

grieved, distressed.

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&vid(o, affu), iivl&ffa, etc. (avid, grief),

trouble, annoy; grieve, distress,

afflict; pass., be grieved, annoyed,

vexed, enraged.

dviSpurC, adv. (I'^piai, siveat), with-

out sweat or toil, without exer-

cise; lazily, slowly.

AvtSpcDTos, oy, adj. (iSp6a), sweat),

without having sweated or exer-

cised oneself.

&vtT]|it, [see il>?/ui] , send up ; produce,

bear; slacken, relax, pause; per-

mit, allow.

dvCoPTTjui [see tVrij/ui], make to get

up; rouse, start up; raise, erect,

build; mid. w. 2 aor. act., rise,

stand, get up; start up from

ambush.

avoCYVVfll (0/70;), ol^ai, e<i)^a (^fivoi^a),

ffX^' ^Vtm"') fVX^v^i open, un-

fasten.

avoftos, oy, adj., without law; con-

trary to law.

dv6o-ios, (d), ov, adj., unholy, im-

pious.

AvTO'YWVKr'Hjs, ov {avTayaiyiCofiai, op-

pose), rival, opponent.

&vTaCpo|i,ai. [see alpai], raise oneself

against ; raise or take (arms)

against.

avTairo8(8<i>|xi [see Sj'Swyui], give

back, deliver in turn.

dvTao"irdSo|iai, ouTofiai, embrace or

kiss in return.

dvTc|ei|xv, {dm), go out to meet the

enemy.

dvT€)^M, av6c|ct), avTeVxo*') hold

against; resist, refuse; hold ortt

against, sustain an attack, loith-

stand.

dvrC, prep. w. gen., in return or

exchange for; in one's place, in-

stead of.

dvTiYv<o|i,ov^(o, i7o-a> \_'yywficcy, judge],

be of a contrary opinion, disagi-ee.

dvTi8wp^o|xai, T)<Toixai, present in re-

turn, present.

dvTiKv^ltiov, t6, part of the leg oppo-

site to the shin (^yfj/xv), shin.

dvTiKpti, adv., over against, right

opposite ; Sia, right through.

dvTiXa|iPdv(i> [see Ao/uySavo)], receive

in turn; gain, secure ; mid., take

hold of, undertake.

dvrtos, d, ov, adj. {avri), set against

;

face to face, facing, opposite, op-

posing ; iK Tov avriov, before one ;

to meet one (Lat. obvius).

dvT(iraXos, ov, adj. (iraAr;, icrestling),

wrestling against; against one;

hence as noun, 6, rival, adversary,

opponent.

dvTiirapaK£\€vo|iai,, aoixai, exhort in

turn.

dvTiirapao-Kcvd^oiJiai, prepare one-

self in turn, make counter prepa-

rations.

dvTt.Tr^pds, adv., over against, on the

other side.

dvTi7ro\{}U(i>, ^(ra>, wage war against.

dvTiirp6o-ei|ii (eljm), advance against,

go to meet.

dvTiirp6(r(i>iros, ov, adj. (irpSawirov),

with the face towards, facing.

dvTiTdTTo) [see Tarrcu], set opposite

to, form against, oppose; mid.,

set oneself against, engage in waragainst.

dvTixap(Sop,at, lovfjiai, show kindness

in turn.

dwSptd, 7] (S5wp), scarcity of water

;

dryness.

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&wir^pPXifTO$, ov, adj. (inrtpBdWo)),

not to he surpassed, invincible,

impregnable.

dvvTb) (di/uft)), vaaj, fiwaa, fjvvKa,

ijvvafxai, iivvaOriv, effect ," accom-

plish, finish; accomplish one's

purpose, succeed.

&yu, adv. (dco), up, upicards ; in-

land, from the coast; on; nal

Kdro), hither and thither, to and

fro.

djtd, 71 (a|t<jj), worth, value, deserts,

due.

d|Uiraivos, ov, adj., praiseworthy.

d^ioOearpos, ou, adj., well worth see-

ing, offine appearance.

d|i6iri<rTos, ov, adj., trustworthy.

d^ios, d, 01/, adj. (ayw, weigh), weigh-

ing as much, of like value; worthy,

worth, befitting; with gen. of

value, as voWov, ir\fi(TTov, of

greatest value; &^t6v iari, it is

fitting or proper.

d^ldu, (iaou, ri^iwra, ri^icofiai, rj^icidrjv

(afios), deem worthy; think worthy

of an honor, invite ; think right or

best; ask, desire, wish, require.

a^lm, adv. (a^ws), worthily; prop-

erly.

&$»v, ovos, 6 (iytii), axle-tree, axle.

cLoKvos, ov, adj., without hesitation;

untiring, diligent, ever-ready.

d6Kv«s, adv. (Hokvos), superl. a.0Kv6-

rara, most nimbly, promptly.

ooirXos, ov, adj. (SirAo), without

armor; unarmored.

dira-yy^XXtt [see d77€AAa»], take back

word, bring tidings, announce,

report.

dira7op€v(i>, only pres. and imperf.

(dirtpw used as fut., dTctvai', fipriKa,

fifytjfiai, fpp-f]d7iv) , forbid ; avetpVKS-

T(s, tired, exhausted.

dirdYw [see 070], lead off or away,

lead back, withdraw; bring in;

return, render, pay; mid., bear

away, lead home.

diraOVjs, es, adj. (irdOos), not suffer-

ing or having suffered, intact,

unbroken.

airais, ttwaiSoi, 6, fi, childless; irul-

Soi', bereft of, without.

diroWdTTCD, {o, ^AAo^a, ^AAoxa, ii\-

\ayiu.ai, rtWdx^Vj T^Wayjjv, set

free ; mid. and pass., depart from,

separate or be separated from.

diravrdw, Tinofiai, iivTriaa, rivTriKa, go

off to meet ; meet, encounter.

dirapd(rK€vo$, ov, adj., {wapaiTKfvfi,

preparation), without prepara-

tion, unprepared; superl., very

insufficient.

dirapi9f>,^(i>, fiffw, count over; payback, repay.

dirdpxo|j,ai, fojuoi, make a beginning,

offer a part of anything as sac-

rifice.

dirds, dffo, av, adj. (iroj), quite all,

the whole ; plur., all together.

dirdrt), v, trickery, deceit, fraud.

dirciX^ca, ^crcu (d/re<A^), hold out as

promise or threat ; threaten.

dirciX^, 71, boastful promise ; threat,

menace.

airei|ii (««V0» fcofxn, be away, be

lacking or loanting ; be farfrom ;

be absent, be out of the loay.

&irci|jii (elfii), go away, depart, with-

draw, leave one^s post; go back,

return ; go ; go down, cease.

&ir<Cp-yii>, iu, t7pta, keep away or de-

bar from, shut offfrom, prevent.

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dir€ipT)K(STCS, see oLirayopfvcc.

dircipoKaXCd, ^, ignorance of the

beautiful; coarseness, vulgarity.

dircipos, ov, adj. (^irupa), without

trial or experience.

diri\avv(i> [see iKavvw'], drive away,

banish; keep away, exclude; ride

off or away ; depart, go off.

6iirip\0]i.a,i [see epxonai'], go away,

depart, retire, retreat; go back,

return.

dir^X** [see ex&)], keep off, be distant;

mid., keep oneself from, abstain,

desist or refrain from, avoid.

airurria, rjtrw, riTriffTTjKa, be &iri(rTos

;

disbelieve, distrust, mistrust.

airio-TOs, ov, adj., not to be trusted;

suspicious, incredible, improbable.

oirX.€w<rTos, ov, adj. (w\ew), not navi-

gated; t6, a part of the sea not

yet navigated.

OirXncTTOS, ov, adj. (jnifjiirKriiJii, Jill),

not to be filled; insatiate (of).

airX<ios, 7j, ov (otAoGs, rj, ovv), adj.

(afia) , single ; t6, a single share ;

simple, plain ; frank, sincere,

straightforward, comp.

airX6TT]s, 6Tr)Tos, t) (air\6os') , single-

ness; simplicity, frankness.

dir6, prep. w. gen., from, of, away

from, starting from, from off; o^'

ov, after ; a.irh ruv %irirwv, on horse-

back.

diroPatvu [see ^o/vw], step off; turn

out, prove, result, happen.

diropdWu [see 0d\\w'], throw off;

throw away, lose; cast off, re-

ject.

diroPidtop,ai, dffofiat, force away;

effect by force.

diropX^Ttt, «|/o/uof, look away from

all other objects at one ; look

steadfastly, consider.

diroPovKoXeu, riaa>, let cattle stray;

lose, let stray off to be lost.

diro-ytvw, ffw, give one a taste ; raid.

w. gen., (take a) taste (of).

diro8c(Kvv|ii. [see SfiKvO/xi], point

aicay from other objects at one;

show, make known; produce,

make, render.

diroScKT'^p, ^pos, 6 (diroSe'xoM'")) ^^"

ceiver.

d7ro8^X°K'°'*- [see Sfxo/^ai'^, accept

from another ; accept, receive.

diro8T)p,€o>, ^ffw, (aiT6Srifj.os, fromhome), be away from home, be

or go abroad.

diro8r]p.(d, r], being from home, jour-

ney abroad.

d'Tro8i8pd(rKu, Spdaofiai, (Spav, run

from; avoid, shrink from; run

aioay, escape.

diro8C8(i>(ii( [see 5/5«/ii], give back;

give (what is due), pay ; restore,

return; deliver; return, requite.

diro8oKip.dSo>, oerco, reject on scrutiny

;

reject as unfit, lay aside; be un-

willing, fail to approve.

diroOWjo-Ko) [see Oj/j/o-zcco], die, be

killed, be put to death.

diroKaOaCpu, apS>, cleanse, wipe off.

diroKoXJtt [see /ca\€«], call back,

recall.

diroKoi)jLdo|jiai, ftaofiai, sleep away;get a little sleep.

dvoKptvofiai, ovfiai, KeKpijxai, (Kpivd-

firiv, give answer to, reply.

diroKpvTTTO) [see Kpinrra'], hide away

;

conceal, obscure, veil.

diroKTcCvo), Krevu, (Kravov, fKTova, put

to death, kill, slay.

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&iroKMX^, taw, hinder or prevent

from a thing;prevent, exclvde.

diroXa|i.^va> [see \afjL0dva>^, take

back; get back, receive again.

airoXavat, co/xai, fKautra, AeAauKa,

have enjoyment of; enjoy, have

the benefit or reap the profit of,

w. gen.

diroXcCiru [see Xtiirw], leave behind,

desert; leave, quit; leave an in-

tei'val, stand apart; mid. and

pass., stay behind, be left.

dirdXcfxos, ov, adj., unwarlike, unfit

for tear.

dir6XXv|ii, oAoJ, (i\e(ra, oKwAeKa,

6\a>\a, u>\6tx.itv, destroy utterly,

ruin; mid. and 2 pf. act., be un-

done, be lost, be put to death, die.

'Air6XX«v, wvos, 6, Apollo, son of Zeus

and Latona, brother to Artemis.

diro|i,av6dv(i>, fxadriao/xai, unlearn.

d-irop,dxo|iai, ov/xat,fightfrom (walls),

defend.

dir6|xvv|i,i [see d/xvOfii], take an oath

away (from a thing) ; deny an

oath, swear {that not).

diroircipao)i,ai., daofiai, tveipadriv, maketrial.

dTToir^Hirw [see irffivw'], send back,

return; send away, send home,

dismiss; mid., take leave of; let

go.

diroirvf-yw, ^o/xai, eVw(a, choke ; suf-

focate.

airopita, iiau, etc. {iitopos), be with-

out means; be perplexed, be at a

loss; be in doubt, doubt; lose, be

without, want; mid., be embar-

rassed, be at a loss.

diropCd, 7) {&vopos), difficulty ofpass-

ing ; want.

&iropos, 01', adj., without passage;

in want, needy; rd, dif^culties,

straits.

dn-oppoi{>((i>, ^(Tw, swallow (some of).

diroo-e(<i>, <rco, shake off; mid., throw

(one's rider).

dir6arKt)vos, ov, adj. {ffK-rivii) , encamp-

ing apart; living aloof, messing

alone.

diroo-irdw, dau, tear or drag atoay

from; separate, detach.

diroo-raT^w, iiffw {a.(pl<rTr)fii) , stand

alooffrom ; fall away from (one's

friends).

diroo-TcpIo), i7(Ta), etc., rob of; deprive

of, take aicay or loithdraw from.

diro(rTpaTOire8cvio|i.at, aofiai, encamp

away from ; encamp at a distance.

diro(rTp^4><i) [see arptcpw'] , turn back

;

mid. and 2 aor. pass., t^a'n aside

or away ; return home.

d-iroo-x'Sw, ffoD, split off, detach; rh

cLireaxtcp-fvov, Stragglers.

diroTcX^w, (ffw, d<, bring quite to an

end; finish, complete; perform,

accomplish ; fulfill, pay.

airorliruLi [see t/^tj/ai], put away;mid., put away for future use.

dir6TO|ios, ov, adj. (airorffivai, CUt

off), cut off; steep, abrupt, pre-

cipitous.

dirorp^irot [see Tpeiru'], turn back;

mid., go back, return.

diroTvyxdvo) [see rvyxdvu^, fail in

hitting; lose.

diro<|>aCva> [see faivu'}, show forth

;

mid., express, declare.

diro<|>^p<i> [see <pfpw'}, bear or take

back, return ; bear or carry off or

aioay ; bring in, pay ; take, bring.

diroxci>p4(o, fiffco and ^o-o/xat, go from;

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depart, withdraw, leave ; go back,

return.

diroxupii<ris, eoos, tj, going off; re-

treat.

dxo\|rd«, -fiffw, f\p7t(ra, wipe offJ mid.,

wipe or rub offfrom oneself.

dirpaKTcti), ^ffw, do nothing; gain

nothing, fail.

dirpovoYJT(i>s, adv. (airpovSriros, im-

provident), without foresight or

caution.

dirpo4>a(r(o-Tci>s, adv., without dis-

guise; honestly, sincerely; with-

out hesitation.

Siima, oi/zco, ^if'a, ^/u,""*! ^*P^i)''i fasten ;

mid., touch, lay hold of.

apa, inferential particle, then, there-

fore, now.

apa, interrogative particle, expecting

a negative answer.

'Apdpios, d, ov, adj., 01 'Apd&toi, the

Arabians.

'Apdo-iras, ov, Araspes, a Mede, an

early friend of Cyrus.

dp-y^w, fiffw {apy6s), be idle, lie fal-

low ; be neglected, be unemployed

;

ol apyovvTts, the idle.

dpY6s, 6v, adj. (fpyav), not working

;

inactive, uncultivated.

dp'Yvpcos, a, ov, contr. apyvpovs, a,

ovv, adj. (&pyvpos), of silver, sil-

ver.

dp7vpiov, t6, piece of silver ; money.

apYvpos, 6 (apyds, white), white

metal; silver.

dp^cTKO), f<Toi>, fjpea-a, ripeffdrfv, makegood; please.

dpc<rT6s, "h, iv, adj., verbal of ipeaKw,

acceptable, pleasing, in favor.

dpcHj, 7), excellence, goodness, virtue,

bravery.

dp^-yo), fco, help, aid, assist, defend.

dpi0|u'(o, 7)0-0), etc. (^apLQn6s), count,

reckon up.

dpiO|Ji6s, &, number; sum, amount.

dpiorra, adv., superl., best, most

nobly, excellently, etc.

dpurrdu, r;(rci!, ripiffTrjaa, rjpiff-^riHa,

ripiarri/xai, take breakfast or

luncheon.

dpuTTcpds, o, 6v, adj., left; as noun,

t6, the left ; 7j (sc. x^'V)) ^^fi hand

or arm.

dpio-Tov, TO, morning meal, break-

fast.

opio-ToiroUoftai, rjo-o^ai, prepare one''s

breakfast.

dpicTTos, 77, OV, adj., superl, of 070-

eSs.

I dpK^o), fcrei), ijpKea-a, keep off; be

]

enough, suffice.

I

dpKTos, 7], bear; north star, north.

dpfia, arcs, t6, chariot, two-wheeled

war chariot.

dp|iidpia|a, r), covered carriage.

dplidrcios, OV, adj. {Hpua), of or be-

longing to a chariot.

dpfi.aTT]\dTT]s, OV (iAa'ivai) , charioteer,

one who fights from a chariot.

'Ap|uvCd, Tj, Armenia, a country of

Asia Minor.

'Apfu'vios, a, ov, adj., Armenian

;

6, king of the Armenians.

apfLdrxM, 6(T(t), ^pixoffa, ^ipfiova, ^p/xo-

<T/j.-i, T}pu6adr]v, fit, fit well.

dpira'Y'/j, t) (apnaCco),

plundering,

robbery ; greediness, rapacity.

dpird^co, <T(i>, ^piraaa, ^piraKU, ?ipira-

rrp-ii, 7jpnda0r)v, snatch away

;

snatch up, grasp.

dpira^, 070s, adj. (apirdCo), robbing

;

6, robber, plunderer.

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apircS6v7), fi, rope or cord (for en-

snaring game), snare.

appT)v, (f, adj., male.

'Ap(rd|t,as, ou, Arsamas, a Persian,

friend of Cyrus.

'AprdPa^os, d, Artabazus, a kins-

man of Cyrus.

'ApTa^^po-as, oj, Artagerses, a x'^^"

apxos of Cyrus.

apTafios, 0, cook.

&pTi, adv., just, exactly ; just now,

recently.

apToiroi6s, 6 (iroit'oi), breadmaker,

baker.

&PTOS, d, cake or loqf of wheat

bread.

dpvw, aw, fjpvffa, Tipidrii', draio or dip

loater (or other liquids).

dpxctov, r6 (^apx^), senate-house;

residence of the chief magistrates

;

palace.

ipx^i V (^PX")) beginning; i^ apxvs,

as at first, formerly; rule, power,

command; office; government;

magistrate, officer.

begin; rule, command, control,

govern; take the lead, be aggres-

sive; mid., begin.

apx.<i»v, opTos, i (apxco), leader, ruler,

commander, chief.

d<r6cv^(i>, -nffto, be sickly, weak, or

feeble, fall ill.

d<r9cW)?, (s, adj. (adevos, strength),

without strength, weak, impotent.

do-6cv6c>>, ^ffu, weaken, crush.

'Ao-Cd, fi, Asia, Asia Minor.

do-ivfis, fs, adj. (^fflvofxou) , unhurt;

harmless.

d<rKap8a|xvKT(, adv., voithout wink-

ing, with unchanged look.

&(ncT|(ris, (US, 71 (^iuTK^u, practice),

exercise, practice, training.

^iriuvos, ri, 01/, adj. (!}5o/xa()« fJOell

pleased, gladly, eagerly.

d<rirdto|iai, ourofiat, welcome kindly;

embrace, kiss; love, cherish.

do-ir(s, iSos, Ti, round shield of hide,

overlaid with metal ; iw d<nr»5o,

to the left.

'Ao-o-vpCd, 71, Assyria, country west

of Media.

'Ao-o-vpios, o, Of, adj., Assyrian;

oi, the Assyrians; 6, the Assyrian

king.

do-Tctos, o, ov, adj. {&aTv, town),

of the town, polite; facetious,

witty.

do-Tpairfj, 7), flash of lightning, light-

ning.

doTTpdiTTW, ijarpa^lia, lighten; flash,

gleam.

*A<rTvdYTis, ovs, Astyages, king of

Media, and Cyrus' grandfather.

d<rvvTaKTos, ov, adj., not ranged in

order; in disorder, not united,

disorganized.

do'<)>dXcia, 7) (aff^aA^i), safety, se-

curity.

d<r<)>aX^s, es, adj. (^a<p6x\ofMi), not

liable to fall; safe, free fromdanger, secure; iv i,a<pa.Ku (sc.

XoiptV or r6ir<f)), in safety.

d(r(|>aXws, adv. {a,aipa\i\i) , safely,

securely, without danger.

dcrxoXCd, t), want of leisure ; occu-

pation, business ; interruption (to

pleasure), bother, trouble.

draKT^M, V)o-a>, be undisciplined or

disorderly, break from discipline.

drdp, conj. (poetic), but, yet. Cf.

Lat. at.

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drdpaKTOS, oi>, adj. (rapaTTo)), not

disturbed; steady, orderly.

&T€, adv. (So-Tf, who), just as ; inas-

much as, seeing that, w. partic.

dTT]|x^r]T0S) oi>, adj. (xTj/utAfcu, care

for), unheeded, neglected, uncared

for.

drrjucX^Tws, adv. (a.T7iixe\riTos), heed-

lessly ; txnv, neglect.

arlfLOi, ov, adj. (rifxi)), in dishonor,

disgraced, ignoble ; disgraceful,

dishonorable ; without honor, less

esteemed.

droTTos, 01, adj., out of place;

strange, unreasonable, absurd.

arra= Ttvd.

&TV\ict, •f)(Ta>, iirvxV'^O'i ^rvxHi^o- (aru-

X7)s, unlucky), be unlucky; be

disappointed, fail in getting or

having one's desire.

o5, adv., again, on the other hand,

moreover, also, besides.

avOis, adv., lengthened form of ad,

again, anew, afterward, later,

then.

avX((o|jLai, 7iv\i<rdix7iv, rjuAiV^/jv (aw\^,

courtyard), lie in the courtyard;

pass the night, lodge, encamp.

av|dv<i>, riau, 7j<;|7j(ro, riv^rjKa, riv^rjfiai,

v-'^rtOriv, increase, strengthen, fos-

ter ; exalt, raise to honor; pass.,

grow up.

avpiov, adv., to-morrow.

a{iTdpKT|s, «y, adj. {apKfw, suffice),

sufficient in oneself; able of one-

self.

avrCxa, adv. (avrSs), forthwith, im-

mediately, at once, soon; for

example.

airoOiv, adv. (aiirov), from the very

^ot, from that quarter.

avToiiarC^w, l<rai, act of oneself, act

unadvisedly.

avT6)fcaTos, (rj), ov, adj., acting of

one''s own will, spontaneous.

avTOfjioXos, ov, adj. {ixoXtlv, go), go-

ing of oneself; 6, deserter.

avTovofJios, ov, adj. {ve/xofxai), living

under one''s own laws, self-gov-

erned, independent.

ovTos, 17, 6v, intens. pron., self, my-

self, himself, etc. ; of one^s ownaccord, of oneself; of or by one-

self, alone; 6 abros, the same,

very; in oblique cases only, as

simple personal pronoun, he, she,

etc.

avTov, adv. (gen. of avr6s), at the

very place; here, there.

avTMs, adv. {avr6s), in this very

manner, in the same way.

a^aipia [see alptw'], take away, re-

move ; exempt; mid., take away

{from), deprive (of).

d(|>av(^w, iQ, r\<p<it>iKa {a<pavfis, un-

seen), make unseen; carry off,

make way with.

d<|>T)<y^o|i.ai,, iiaonai, lead from ; lead

the way, go first.

d<|>Oov{d, ri, freedom from grudging;

plenty, abundance.

d«|>6ovos, Of, adj., without envy;

plentiful, in abundance ; t6, abun-

dance, plenty.

a^truLi [see Irjui], send forth, let go,

dismiss; let go, hurl; let go, re-

linquish ; permit, allow, let, leave

;

desist from ; let slip, throw aicay ;

mid., abstain from.

d<^iKv^O|jLai, i^ofutt, lK6fji.riv, 7y^ai, come

to one place from another ; reach,

arrive, come, attain.

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d(|>{(rTT||ii, &iro(Tr-l](Ta), etc. [see "ia-rrifxt],

put away, remove; draw away,

alienate, go off, retire; mid. w.

2 aor. and pf. act., fall away

(from), revolt.

diJMpdw [see dpiu'], look off or for-

ward; look away, turn one's

back.

d(|>poo-vvY], T} (&<pp<i)v), folly, thought-

lessness.

&<{>p«i>v, Of, gen. ovos, adj. (pp-h"),

without sense ; rash, indiscreet.

ii^vi\s, h, adj. (<t>uri), without nat-

ural talent ; ugly, plain.

d<|>v\aKT^ci>, -fjua), be off one''s guard ;

be careless about, neglect.

dxapio-rCd, rj, thanklessness, in-

gratitude.

dxdpuTTos, ov, adj. (xap/fb/xoi) , un-

gracious; ungrateful, thankless.

axcipos, ov, adj. (xe'V)' without

hands.

dx0O|jiat., axOfffdiiffofiai and axOfaoinai,

iixOfffOriv, be loaded; be vexed,

grieved, or troubled; be dissatis-

fied, vexed, displeased or angry.

axos, ous, t6 (poetic), pain, distress,

grief.

dxp<ios, d, ov, adj., useless, unfit for

war, unserviceable.

axp'qcrTos, ov, adj. (xpelojuoj), useless,

unserviceable.

dt)>fv84», ijao), not to lie; speak the

truth.

B

Ba^vXi&v, wvos, Ti, Babylon, capital

of the Assyrian kingdom in the

time of Cyrus, one of the oldest

and richest cities in the world.

Bapv\<&vioi, o't, the Babylonians.

i pd8T|v, adv. (Bttlvco), step by step, in

a walk, slowly.

PaS((w, loC/uai, iBdSiaa, $f$iSiKa

(0aiva>), go slowly, walk.

Pd9os, ovs, t6 {Badvs), depth.

PaOvs, fta, V, adj., deep.

Pa(vo>, piia-oixai, iBnv, $f0riKa, B(0a-

ftai, fBdOriv, go.

PdXXw, Ba\a>, ^Ba\ov, BfB^vxa, Bi-

3AT7ynat, iB^-hOriv, throw, hurl;

throw at, strike.

PdpPapos, ov, adj., barbarous (i.e.

not Greek); foreign, Persian.

^ap^cDS, adv. (Bapvs, heavy), heavily

;

<f>fpw, take it ill, take to heart.

pdpos, ovs, t6 (Bapvs, heavy), weight,

burden, load.

^ouriXcCd, }], throne, kingdom, royal

power.

poo-CXciov, rd (BaaiKfvs), kingly

dwelling, palace ; usually plur.

Pao-iXcvs, ««i, 6, king, prince, chief.

PcuriXcvM, ffw (BaffiKfvs), be king,

ride, reign.

^ao-iXiKus, adv. (BaaiKiKSs, royal),

as a king, with royal dignity.

P^Paios, (d), ov, adj. (Balvw), firm;constant, assured, stable.

P^os, ovs, r6 (Bdww), that thrown;

missile.

P^Tiov, Bf^TiffTa, adv., used as comp.

and superl, of iyaOm, better, best.

PcXxtuv, /SsAtjo-tos, adj., used as

comp. and superl. of aya06s, good,

noble, brave, courageous.

p'()|jLa, oToy, t6 (jSa^i-fti), Step, stride,

pace.

P^TTw, {w, fBvi»i cough.

pid, fi, bodily strength; power,

force; violence; dat. as adv., by

force, violently.

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overpower by force; force one''s

way.

ptaios, (a), 01/, adj. (j8ia), violent,

contrary to law ; t6, violent act.

P(os, o, life, course of life, manner

of living.

^lOTtvw, (TO) {Biorii), get food; live,

keep alive.

pioT'/), i) {Bios), living, way of life.

Pl6<i>, licTOfiai, fBiuaa, BiBitcKa, BeBio)-

fiai, iBiotv (Bios), live, pass one''s

life.

pXdpr), fi ()3\airT«), hurt, harm,

damage.

pXd|, B\aK6i, adj. {naXanSs), slack

in body and mind ; 6, dolt, stupid.

pXdirTO), ^(c, eSAo^l/a, BfB\a<pa, Bf-

B^afifiai, iB^i'f>Or)v, (B^dBVi in-

jure, harm, disable, weaken.

px^irw, ^ofiai, eB^e^a, See, look, face

;

B\fira)v, seeing, i.e. living.

pod(i>, fiffof, fBoricra {Bori), cry aloud,

shout; call out for, shout for.

P©^, 7], loud cry ; shout, shouting.

PoT]6^(i>, ittro) (Borie6s, assisting), run

up with shouts ; run up, go to the

rescue, aid, assist.

Poo-KT]|jia, oTos, t6 (B6aKw, feed),

that fed or fatted; plur., fatted

beasts, cattle.

povKoXos, 6 (Bovs), cowherd, herds-

man.

PovXevu, ffco, iBov\tvaa, B(Bov\euKa

{Bov\-fi), take counsel, deliberate;

determine, plan, devise; mid.,

counsel with oneself, deliberate,

plan ; resolve, decide, think.

PovXevT^ov, verbal of BovKfvco, (we)

must deliberate.

PovX'fj, ^, will; opinion, advice.

PovXo(iai., {iffonai, BePov\fi/xai, (Bov-

aVjOtji/, will, wish, desire, choose,

prefer (fxdwov).

Povs, Boos, 6, rj, bull, ox, cow.

PpaSvs, fia, V, adj., slow; super!.

^SpaSuTOTOS.

ppaxvs, (la, V, adj., short; eV Bp^t-

XvraT(f, in very few words.

Ppl|i6o|iai, snort with anger; be

indignant.

PpovW), Tj, thunder.

Ppup.a, aros, TO {BiBpdxrKw, eat), that

eaten ; food, meat.

PpuTos, i], 6v, adj., verbal of 3<3^--

aKu, eat ; to be eaten ; t6, eatable,

meat.

P«aXos, 71, lump of earth, clod.

FaSdras, ov, Oadatas, an Assyrian

officer.

-ya|x^TT)s, ov (70jueco), husband.

'ya|i^ci>, jUQ), eyrjfia, yeydimiKa, -yeyiu-i-

nai (yd/xos), marry, wed, take t<>

wife.

'Ydp.p.a, indecl., letter Gamma.Yd^ios, b, marriage, wedding.

Ydp, conj., postpositive ; introducing

a reason, for, since, as; at the

beginning of a promised narra-

tion, now; in questions, why,

what.

YttcTT^p, Tp6s, ri, belly, stomach;

appetite, food.

yt, enclitic particle, calling attention

to the word or words before it

by limiting the sense. It may be

translated at least, at any rate.

but is best rendered by emphasiz-

ing the words modified.

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ycXdo), dffoixai, iytXaaa, iyfXdaOrjv,

laugh.

^iXoios, o, o», adj. (ytXdw^, laugh-

able ; merry.

ycXoCtts, adv. {y(\otoi), laughably,

ridiculously.

yOs.<i»s, (DTos, 6 (yeKdw), laughing,

laughter.

Ycvca, J] (ylyvo/xai), birth, race, fam-ily ; generation.

ycv^OXios, ov, adj., of one''s birth;

TO, birthday feast.

-Y(vfid<rKw (^yfveiov), begin to grotc

a beard.

•yc'vciov, t6 (ytvus, jato), chin.

Ycvvaios, (a), ov, adj. (^eVj-a, birth),

suited to one's birth ; noble, well-

bred, clever.

yivos, ovs, t6 {ylyvonai), birth ; race,

family.

YCpaCrcpos, a, ov, adj., comp. of

yfpaiSs, old.

yipoLvos, d, 71, crane.

ycppov, t6, wicker shield, usually

oblong and covered with oxhide.

yipwv, ovTos, S, old man.

'ycvw, aa>, (ytvaa, ytytufxai, give a

taste; mid., taste.

ycwpYCd, 7], tillage, agriculture;

plur., /arms, tilled land.

"H^i 7^5> hi earth, land, ground;

land, region, country; personi-

fied. Earth.

'yflpaS) aoi (»s), ri (ytpoov), old age.

ylyvoiuu, yfvfiaofiai, iyevdnrfv, yt-

yova, yeyfurifiai, be born, spring,

arise; come, occur, take place;

be, become ; be done ; amount to,

make.

yv>lv&VKij>, yviaofiai, tyvuv, iyvuKa,

(yvwafxai, iyvaxxdrtv, learn to know ;

know ; find out, convict ; find, see ;

form an opinion, judge, think.

yvuiLr\, 7} (yiyvJiffKCD), means of

knowing; mind, understanding;

thought, judgment, opinion ; pru-

dence, foresight; consent, agree-

ment, concurrence.

YvoMTTds, 7j, 6v, adj., verbal of yiyvJi-

oKu, to be known ; known.

Yodofjiat, -fta-o/jLai, (y6os, weeping),

wail, groan, weep.

70VCVS, f£»J, & {ydvoixai, beget),

father; ol, parents.

•yivv, oTos, t6, knee.

•yop7<Ss, ii, 6v, adj., grim, fierce, ter-

rible, comp.

yowv, adv. (7^, olv), .stronger than

yt, at any rate, at least, any-

vjay.

Ypditfjia, aroy, t6 (ypd(p(a), that drawnor written; fxavdavuv, read; rd,

letter, epistle.

'Ypd<)>w, \|/a), €ypa\pa, yfypa<pa, ytypau-

/uai, (ypd<priv, scratch ; write ; vrrite

down, enroll; paint.

-ypij-yop^M, pres. formed from iypi-

yopa {iydp-jo), be atoake, watchful,

or vigilant.

Ypvir6s, 77, 6i>, adj., hook-nosed;

curved, rounded, prominent.

ypvir6TT)s, TTjros, ^ {ypvir6s), hooked-

ness.

YV|ivd^ci>, dffw, iyvuvaaoL, ytyvfivuKa,

yeyvfxvafffiai, iyv/xpoffdriv ("yu/xi'ds),

train naked; exercise, accustom;

mid., practice oneself, exercise.

YviJivdo-iov, t6 {yvfj.vdC(i>) , bodily ex-

ercise.

yv\kvi\TiK6i, -fi, 61; adj. (yvfivfis, light-

armed soldier), of or for light-

armed troops.

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yviJivos, r, 6v, adj., naked; unpro-

tected, uncovered.

yvvaiKiloi, (a), oy, adj. (yvuii), of

or belonging to women; women'' s.

yvvrfj, yvvaiK6s, t}, woman, wife.

TwPpvas, on, Gobryas, an Assyrian

noble, who sought Cyrus' friend-

ship.

8a'^|xwv, ov, adj. (Sdtc, know), know-

ing; skillful, experienced ; superl.

SarjixoyeffTaToi.

8dKV(i>, d^^ofj.ai, (BaKov, Sfdriy/xai, eSij-

X^vv, bite; pass., be stung or

vexed.

SdKpvov, t6, tear.

SaKpvu, tao), iSdKf)vffa, SfSaKpvKa, Se-

SaKpvuai, weep, shed tears, lament.

SdKTvXos, &, finger.

SaveC^w, <Tw, fddvfiaa, SeSdvetKa, 5e5d-

veicrfxai, fdavelaOrjy (Sacos, loan),

put out money at usury; lend,

loan.

Sairavdci), ^au, etc. (5oiri£i/rj), expend,

consume, use up.

SairdvT], rj {Sdirrai, devour), COSt,

expense, money spent.

8airdvT]|xa, otos, t6 (Sairavdw) , money

spent; plur., costs, expenses.

SdpciKoS) 6, daric or gold stater, a

Persian coin worth about $5.40,

said to have been first coined by

Darius Hystaspes.

8ao-|x6s, 6 (^Sareofiai, divide), division;

tribute, impost.

Si, adversative conj., postpositive,

but, on the other hand, while,

often with little adversative

force, and better rendered and,

then, etc.

8^8ot,Ka, eSetffa, SeSia, fear, be

alarmed.

8€i, dfj](T€t, iderjae, impersonal (from

Sew, bind), it is necessary, one

must or ought; there is need (of),

w. gen. ; rh Sfov, that necessary

or proper, one''s duty ; ra deovra,

necessaries, provisions.

8eCKVV|ii., 5ei|co, fSei^a, StSeixa, Sedet-

jfiai, iSeixOvi bring to light;

shoio, point out ; show, tell, teach ;

mark out.

8€CXr], Ti, afternoon, early evening.

8civ6s, rj, 6v, adj. (dtos, fear), fear-

ful, terrible, formidable ; danger-

ous, so Tct (so. irpdyfiara), dan-

gers; Td, ill fortune ; able, clever,

skilled; great, strong; strange,

remarkable.

8ciirv4<i>, ^(Tco, iSiiirvriffa, SeSeiirvrtKa,

make a meal ; dine, sup, etc.

;

trans., make serve as dinner.

8ctirvov, t6 (SaxTO), devour), dinner,

supper.

8eiirvo'iroic(i>, -fia-u, give a dinner;

prepare dinner, dine.

8eio'i8aC)i<i>v, ov, adj. (S«$-, deSoiKo),

fearing the gods, pious.

Sixa, adj., indecL, ten.

8cKd8apxos, 6, commander of ten

men.

8€Ka8cvs, fcis, 6 (SeKas, body often),

member of a decury.

8cKdKis, adv. (SeKo), ten times.

A€\<)>o(, 01, Delphi, a famous oracle

in Phocis, at the foot of Mt. Par-

nassus.

84v8pov, t6, tree.

8€|i6o)Jiai, dxToixai, iSe^twcrdfiriv (Sf|ia),

greet with the right hand; hold

out one^s hand, take by the hand.

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8c|i6s, a, 6v, adj. (8*'xo^a«)) on the

right hand or side; t6 (sc. Ktpas),

right loing ; rj (sc. x*^p)^ right

hand, often used as pledge of

good faith, so faith itself.

8^0|iai, dcf}<TOfxai, iheitBriv (Se'o), lack)

,

lack, leant, need, require; want,

laish, desire.

S^PH, fi, neck, throat.

8«<rirdTiis, ou, master {of a house);

lord, mastei'.

Scvpo, adv., to this place, hither.

ScvTfpatos, a, ov, adj. (^S(VTepos), on

the second day.

ScvTcpos, o, 01/, adj. (Suo), second;

t6, for a second time, again, sec-

ondly.

^Se'x^T)*', receive, take, accept; ac-

cept (proposal), consent to ; receive

hospitably, entertain; receive (an

attack).

Bio, hi](Tw, ihjiffo., SfdeKa, SfSefiat, id4-

B-qv, bind, chain or tie up; pass.,

be in chains, be bound.

til, postpositive particle, used to

give greater exactness to the word

which it influences (probably a

shortened form of ijSv), now, in

truth, indeed, surely, really, Iassure you, you know, of course,

etc. , but in many cases it is best

rendered by merely emphasizing

the word modified.

tifitv, adv.', strengthened form of 5^,

really, in very truth.

SfjXos, (tj), ov, adj., visible; clear,

manifest, evident.

SifXdu, (iffw, etc., make visible or

manifest; make known, show, de-

clare.

8T]|iOKpaT(d, fi, democracy, popular

government.

8f)|t,os, 6, country district; people,

nation; common people, plebs,

hence common soldiers, privates.

8T)|x6arios, d, ov, adj. (Stj/xos), belong-

ing to the people or state ; public,

state; drifMai^ as adv., at public

expense.

8T)p,6Trjs, ov (SijiJios), one of thepeople.

SrifxoTiKds, fi, 6v, adj. (5^/tos), of the

people, popular.

S^jow, (iffci), iS^aiaa, SeSTJaifiai, iStidOriv

(S^ios, hostile), lay waste, ravage.

8^irow, adv., perhaps, it may be;

doubtless, of course, indeed.

8^irov6cv, adv., = S-fiirov.

8fjTa, adv., more emphatic form of

Srj, certainly, to be sure, of course.

8id, prep., through ; w. gen.,

through, by; in; after; through,

from, all through, over; w. acc,

on account of.

SiapaCvu [see fiaivw'], step across;

pass through, cross, march over.

Sia^dWu [see $(i\\a>'\, throw over;

slander, calumniate, reproach.

8iapi,pdtci>, $iPu, causal of diaPalvw,

carry over, have go over, lead

over.

8iaY-y^X\(i> [see iT^eWw], give notice

by a messenger; communicate,

tell, announce.

8ia7CY^o(i.ai [see •ylyvofi.ai'\, be

through; continue, remain, comr

plete one''s course; w. partic,

continue.

Sid-yco [see Ayu'], lead through; w.

acc, xp'^"*"'?'''^ ^''J* 7^P*^i etc.,

spend, pass; w. partic, continue,

do continually or habitually.

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Sia'y<i>v((o|iai [see aycovl^ofxai], con-

tend, vie earnestly.

SiaScxofxai [see Sixo/J-at], receive

from another, succeed to.

8i.d8T](ia, ttTos, t6 (Siadeu, bind

round), hand, fillet about the

tiara.

SiaSiSpdo'KW, dpdffofiai, eSpdc, 5c'-

5pd(fa, run off, escape by flight,

get away.

8ia8C8(i>|i.i [see Sidwui], give fromhand to hand; give about, dis-

tribute, divide.

8ia8iKa(r(d, r) (Bia^iKoiCw, give judg-

ment), suit to decide a case ; de-

cision.

8ia8up^o)i,ai, distribute in presents.

8ia6c(o, devaonai, run about, run

hither and thither; spread.

8ia6pvTrTo>, ij/w, (ipvcpriv, break in sun-

der; weaken, corrupt.

8i,aCp<(n.s, foos, ri {Staipfw), division,

distribution.

Siaip€T6s, ^, 6", verbal adj. (Siaipcw),

divided, separated.

Siaipfw [see ai'pe'ai], take apart, di-

vide, separate; distribute.

SCaira, i], way of living, means of

life, diet; life, residence, stay.

SidKci|xai, (Tonai, used as passive of

SiaTidiiixi, be disposed or affected;

oiKeios, be on familiar terms ; be

situated.

8iaKf\<iio)i.ai, exhort, urge; encour-

age.

Suucov^tt, flaw, etc., but idiaKovfid-qv

(Smkovos), officiate, serve.

SiAKOvos, 6, servant, minister, man-

ager.

8taKovT(to)iai, contend with others at

throwing the javelin.

SiaKdirroi [see k^ittw], cut through,

cut in two; hew a way through,

break through.

8iaK6<rioi, ai, a, num. adj. (Si's,

twice; kKarov), two hundred.

SiaKoo-piw, r]0(jt), divide and marshal

;

set in order, regulate, arrange.

8iaKova) [see d/coua>], hear through;

listen to (all), hear.

8iaX€70|tai, ^o/xai and A.cx^^''^°M(">

e\e^aij,r]v, ei\fyficu, (Kfx^v^ Con-

verse with (dat.), talk with; dis-

cuss, expound; deliberate.

8iaXc(ir<i> [see AetVoi], leave an in-

terval between; partic, distant,

apart.

8iaXXdTTu, {ttf, i)\\axo; iiWayixai,

riWdx^V S'Hd rjWdyriv, make an

exchange; mid., change with one

another, exchange.

SioXvM [see Auw], loose from one

another; disband, break up, dis-

miss.

Siafi^vd) [see ntvo)], remain through;

remain, continue, persevere, hold

out, stand firm.

8i.a|WTp4(i>, vaw, measure through;

measure off, measure out in por-

tions.

8ia|iiVT)|iovcv(i), cru, call to mind; re-

member, record, mention.

8i.avj|ui» [see fe/iw], distribute, ap-

portion.

8i.avo^O|iai, Tiaofiat, vev6rifxai, (vo-fjO-qv,

be minded; be resolved, intend;

imagine, suppose, think; keep in

mind, consider, reflect.

SiavuM, avvaa>, bring quite to an end;

finish, accomplish.

StairaiStvofiai,, be trained, go through

a course of training.

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Siair^fiiru [see irt/jiirai'], send off iti

different directions, send hither

and thither; send off, send away,

dispatch.

8iairr]8d<i>, fiffofiai, leap across; take

a leap.

SiairoXciJLCu, iffia, Carry the warthrough, fight it out.

Siairov^w, i]aw, work out with labor

;

exercise, harden by exercise.

Siairopcvofjiai,, ffonai, fiiopfvdifv, be

carried over, pass between.

SiairpaTTO) [see trpdrrw], pass over

;

bring about, accomplish, effect;

mid., carry out, perform, effect.

SiapK^M, (ffo), be quite sufficient;

last, hold out.

8iapirdt(» [see apird(u2, tear in

pieces ; spoil, plunder.

SiappyJYvvpii, p^f&i, eppayriv, break

through, burst.

8iao-KcoirTO|i,ai, y^ofxai, jest with one

another, joke together.

Sicurirdo), dcro!, tairoffa, iavafffiai,

tffirdffe-ni', tear asunder; draw

off, separate; break through;

overthrow.

Siaa-xllt), ffw, split or cleave asun-

der ; be separated.

Si(ur<fl<o, adiaw, keep safe or preserve

through, maintain, keep.

SiardTTO) [see rdrTw'l, appoint sever-

ally ; arrange, manage.

8iaTc(v(i> [see reiVw], stretch out, ex-

tend; mid., poise one''s weapon,

take aim ; exert oneself.

8iaTfX^o>, cVcD, bring quite to an end,

accomplish; w. partic, continue

doing or being, do habitually,

hence spend time, live; spend,

pass.

SiarCOtiiii [see rlOrifxi], place sepa-

rately, dispose; mid., treat, use.

SiaTo^cvu, <ra>, shoot through; shoot

with others.

Siarpip^, T], way of spending time;

icaste of time, delay.

Siarptpb), \f/(ti, fTpitpa, Ttrptixfxat, frpi-

fi7}v, rub through; spend or waste

time, delay.

8ia<|»a(v(i> [see <t>aivw'], show through;

pass., be seen, show oneself.

8ia<|>cpovTws, adv. (hia<p4p<>>v, p. of

5ia(pfpw), differently ; very highly,

excellently.

8i.a()>^p(>» [see <pfp(i)], carry over; dif-

fer from; intr., make a differ-

ence ; excel, surpass, he superior

;

be advantageous, be better.

8ia<t>cvY<i) [see <pfvyu'}, flee through;

force a way through.

8ia<{>0€(p(i>, (pOfpu, t<p0apKa and 4<pdopa,

f<p0apfiat, f(pddpvv, destroy utterly,

ruin; kill, slay ; corrupt; weaken,

confuse, unsettle.

8ia<|>oiTd«i>, -fiao), wander; go hither

and thither, go about.

8ia<|>v\dTT(i> [see ^uAaTTw], watch

closely, guard closely ; watch, de-

fend, keep; maintain, preserve

with care.

8i.axdto|jLai, separate onself, loith-

draw.

8iax€ip(Sci), ta>, have in hand; con-

duct, manage.

8ia\|>vx<», {», cool, refresh; dry andclean, air.

8i.8a(rKa\ciov, tS (SiSc^KaAos), teach-

ing place, school.

8i8a<rKaX(d, ^ (Sidatr/caAos), teaching;

instruction, training, discipline;

way of learning, practice.

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SiSdoTKoXos, 6 {SiSdffKu), teacher,

master.

SiSdiTKco, f(u, fSlda^a, StSiSaxo., 5e5i-

5o7^ai, eSiSd.xOr]v, show, teach, in-

struct ; show, warn ; advise, per-

suade; tell, declare.

8(8ci>|jLt, Sdffw, eSwKa, 2 aor. ^Soroi',

SfSwKa, Sfdo/xai, fS6dr}v, give, give

over, present, offer ; grant, allow,

give power; appoint; SIktiv, be

punished, receive one^s deserts.

SCcifxi (elAw), go through, pass

through.

Sutpu, e'tpKa, draw or pass through.

SuXavvM [see i\avvu'], drive through;

ride through, pass.

SupcvvTiT^s, 6, one sent to search;

scout.

Sicpxofiai. [see fpxofji.ai'], go through,

pass through, finish; go, make;go through, tell all, enumerate.

8ii)'yco|iai [see 7)yf afiai], relate in de-

tail, describe in full.

8itT)|jii, [see !j;/ii], let pass or go

through.

8iKa^<i>, ffco, fS'iKaaa, deS'iKaffnai, tSt-

Kaa$r)v (d'lKv), judge, give judg-

ment; decide (by law), settle;

act as judge; go to law.

SCxaios, (a), ov, adj. {Ukti), right,

proper ; just, fair.

SiKaio<rvvT), r), justice, uprightness.

SiKao-T^s, 6 (5i/co^i»), judge, arbi-

trator.

8£»cn, T), custom, right; judgment,

case; trial; dlK7]v SiSwui, receive

punishment, pay the penalty.

8ioTrT€w«, ffw, watch carefully, spy

about, spy.

8iop(tu, optu, divide by limits; di-

vide, distribute.

8i6ti, conj., for St S n, for what

reason, icherefore.

8iirXcun.os, d, ov, adj. (5iy), twofold,

ticice as much, double.

8Lir\6os, Vi <"'i or Snr\ovs, ij, ovv,

adj. (5jj), twofold, double.

8£s, adv. (Suo), twice.

8i,o-|jivpioi, at, a, num. adj., twenty

thousand.

8i(rxtXt'0i, ai, a, num. adj., tioo thou-

sand.

8C<|>pos, 6 (for 8i(popos), chariot board,

on which two could stand ; chariot

seat.

hl\a, adv. (Sis), in tioo; as prep. w.

gen., apart from.

8(«|/a, ri, thirst.

8it|roui>, f](T<i>, iSiil/riffa, SeSirprjKa, con-

tracting ae into IJ, as in Tretvdw

(5t((/a), thirsty, be thirsty.

8Ct)/os, ous, t6, thirst.

8i<o-y|i6s, 5 (Stcovco), chase, pursuit.

8u0K(i), |a>, id't<M>^a, SfSiwyfxai, ididx^Vi

chase, pursue ; hunt.

8oK^ci>, S6^a), fSo^a, SfSoyfiai, fd6xOiiv,

seem, appear; seem, think; be

thought.

8oKi|i(i|w, dffw (5<{>fi;uoy, tested), put

to the test, examine, prove.

8o\6(o, uxTw (S6\os, trick), deceive,

beguile, ensnare.

86X(iMris, eecs, i) {So\6a)), tricking,

ensnaring, deception.

8opiaX(i>Tos, ov, adj. {aXiffKOfiat), cap-

tive of the spear, taken in war,

captured.

8opK(is, o5or, ri, roe-deer, gazelle.

86pv, S6paTos, t6, spear shaft, spear,

pike.

8opv<|>op(d, ri, guard over something;

armed bodyguard.

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8opv^6pos, Of, adj. (j^tpia), spear-

bearing ; 6, spearman, body-

guard.

SoT^p, ijpos, 6 (5/8a)/ii), giver, dis-

penser.

SovXcvw, ffu (SovAos), be a slave.

SovXt], fi (SoDaos), bondwoman,slave.

SovXos, S, born bondman, slave.

8ov\<Sw, (iffu (SoCAos), enslave; hold

subject to one.

8pciravT)ij>6pos, ov, adj. (<pfpu), bear-

ing a scythe, scythed.

Sp^iravov, t6 {Sptiru, pluck), scythe,

sickle, hook.

8p<i|i.os, 6 (^Spafiov), running, run;

course, place for running or walk-

ing.

SpviTTw, \f/a>, iSpvff/a, ^SpvfpBriv, tear;

mid., tear one''s flesh.

Svyafiai, -fiaofiai, SeSvvrjfJLat, ibuviiQriv

and iSwda-B-qv, be strong or vigor-

ous, be able, can; be powerful,

have power, avail, be effective.

8vvafiiis, ewj, 7), power, ability, force,

army.

8vvao-n)s, ov (Svi/afiat), man ofpower ;

mighty man, lord, ruler.

8vvaT6$, ii, 6v, adj. (Sui/ajuai), strong,

vigorous, able; powerful, strong,

able, rich ; able, possible.

8tio, Suo'iv, num. adj., two; tU 8iJo,

two by two.

8vor6cT^op,ai, be greatly vexed.

8v(rKaTdirpdKTOs, ov, adj. (koto-

irparrut), hard to effect, difficult

of execution.

8varKo\os, ov, adj., hard to please;

unpleasant, peevish, ill-tempered.

8v<r|i,cv^s, f J, adj. (^tVoj), full of ill

will, hostile.

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8vaoCKT)Tos, ov, adj., bad to dwell in,

uninhabitable.

8v<r(t>op4w, iiffa) {(ptpw), bear ill; be

impatient, vexed or angry.

8v<rx<»p(a, rj (xwpa,), difficult, rough

ground, rough places.

8(o8cKa, num. adj., indecl., twelve.

8w8^Kapxos, 6, leader of twelve men.

Swpco, 7], gift, present.

iapiw, iiaa) (^Sapov), give; mid., pre-

sent (<o), bestow {upon), retoard.

8wpov, t6 (Sidufii), gift, present, re-

ward.

E

Wv, conj, compounded of d &v, some-

times contracted into ^v and ai', if,

if haply, with subj. only ; ibhether

...or; iav fi-fi, unless.

Sap, fapos, t6, spring.

lopiv6s, fi, 6v, adj. (tap), of spring-

time.

laiiTOv, ^s, ov, contr. avTov, ^y, ov,

reflex, pron., of himself, herself,

itself, etc. ; 4v eavT(p ^xfiv, have in

one's mind, think.

koM, iaao), (Xaaa, claxa, tia.fi.ai, ttiOjiv,

allow, permit; leave untouched;

let alone.

ip8o|ios, 7?, ov, adj. (ewTo), seventh;

rS, for the seventh time.

ky-^Lyvo^ai [see yiy o/nat'], be born in

;

happen, come, arise.

4-y-ypa<|>a> [see ypdtpu'], mark in ; write

in (a letter).

^YY^s» adv., hard by, near; rh 4y-

yvs, the nearest part; nearly,

almost.

iyKoKiw [.see (faXfoj], call in; bring

a charge or complaint against,

accuse, w. dat. and ace.

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€YKaXvirTw, \p'j:, veil in a thing ; mid.,

cover, veil one's face.

l-yK^cvo-Tos, ov, adj., urged on; bid-

den, commanded.

fyK\r\\ka, aros, r6 («7Ka\fco), accusa-

tion, complaint, charge.

I^KXtvo), kKivu, KfKKifiai, bend in;

give way, flee.

c^Kparcia, rj, mastery over anything,

control ; self-control, abstinence.

{yKpar^s, f's, adj. {Kpdros), in pos-

session of power ; in control, hav-

ing the mastery of anything, w.

gen.

C'YKupiui^b), daro) and daofiai, fyxtKoi-

fiiaKa (iyK<ifiioy, song in honor

of a victor^, praise, commend,

extoh

iypi\yopms, vTa, 6s, partic. of iypri-

yopa, 2 pf. of iyeipu, awaken,

awake.

iy\tipi<a, fiffw (x^ip), put one''s hand

to ; attack, engage, w. dat,

l-y\^w, x*^5 *Xf I ffX^M"'? pour in

wine; fill by pouring in.

iy\wpia, Tjffoi, give room for doing a

tiling ; impers., be possible or con-

venient.

f-yw, ifiov, etc., pron. of first person,

/; strengthened iyuyf, I for mypart, I at least.

c8a<)>os, ovs, r6, bottom, bed, channel.

28pd, 77 (l5oj, sitting place), seat;

chief seat, place of honor.

jOeXti), edf\-f]<Tw, r)Of\tj<Ta, 7)0e\r)Ka,

wish, will, be willing, care ; partic.

as pred., willingly.

m\ti>, (Oia>, fWiffa, eWiKa, (Wiafiai, el-

OiaOriv (tdos), accustom, use ; pass.,

he or become accustomed or u^ed

to do.

cOvos, ovs, TO {(Ow), number accus-

tomed to live together; tribe, na-

tion.

€0os, ovs, r6 (^00)), custom, habit.

€0ft), pres. only as partic. ; otherwise,

pf. e'[(ii6a used as pres., flw&eiv as

impf., be wont or accustomed,

partic, customary, usual.

tl, conditional conj., with indie, and

opt., if; (I fi-t], unless; in indir.

questions, if, whether; correl. w.

ftre, whether . . . or ; tfy* or ei ye,

intensive, if indeed.

ilhivai, (iids, see olSa.

ilSos, ovs, t6, that seen ; appearance,

form, person.

tUv, opt. pres. of etui

(W, by elision for etrf.

ctKO^w, d(Ttt), f/Kaffa, rfKafffxai, rJKdffdi]-

,

make like to ; pass. , be made like,

resemble ; form a conjecture, guess,

judge.

ctK6s, 6tos, r6, neut. partic. of lotvo,

like the truth; likely, natural,

reasonable; just, right, proper;

usual, customary.

ctKoo-i, num. adj., indecl., twenty.

cIkotus, adv. (f'lKws, partic. of foiKo),

in all likelihood; naturally, rea-

sonably ; rightly, properly, de-

servedly.

cIkcd, |a>, ella, yield, give way, submit.

ctXl]<|>a, see Kafi^dvai.

clfJiC, fffo/xai, impf. ^(/, be, exist; live,

be alive; happen, come to pass;

be permitted or possible (lart);

be employed or engaged in some-

thing ; tffTtv OS (^flalv oT), some

one, some; eanv 8t«, sometimes;

rh ov, real state of things, fact,

truth ; T<f ovTi, in reality, in fact

;

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surely, without any doubt; ri,

6t>Ta, belongings, property.

(I(ii, go, used as fut. of tpxofxai ; go,

proceed, come ; go forth to attack,

rush.

fitrcp, ft irfp, strengthened for ««', if

indeed, if really, implying doubt.

clirov, 2 aor. (no pres., <pr)nl, ayo-

ptvo), A«7ft>, etc., being used), ipw,

I aor. flira, flpjjKo, efpTjjuai, ippiiOT)v,

speak, say ; tell, recount ; demand,

stipulate; tell, order, command.

itpT)Ka, eXpi\fjt.ai, see ein-oi/.

flp^vT), 71, peace, time ofpeace.

els, prep. w. ACC, into, to, towards;

against; according to; for; in

regard to, as to; in; in expres-

sions of time, at, about, in ; with

numerals, about; els Kaip6v, in

the nick of time, seasonably; ««

ivvamv, as far as in one lies; dis-

tributively, ds eVa, 5vo, T^rrapas,

etc., one by one, by twos, etc.

;

fis oSflij, hereafter, again.

<ls, /itta, eV, gen. ev6s, fitas, ev6s,

num. adj., one; «$ eVo, one by

one, singly; eVl tv tKcurrov, one

after another; xafl" (v tKourrov,

each separately ; if' iv6s, in single

file.

tUrdya [see i7«], lead in, intro-

duce.

ct<rci|Li (cTyui), go into, enter, invade.

cUr^pXO(L(u [see cp^oAuu], go in or

into, enter.

cto-KoXiu [see KuKeu'], call in, sum-,

mon within.

*lvKo\klt,a [see koju^^w], carry into,

bring in.

.fl^oSos, V, way in; approach^ enr-

trance, door

cla-iriiTTw [see iriirrw], fall into;

rush or burst into.

cl<riropcvo|iiai [see Troptioftai^, go into,

enter.

cl(r«^p(i> [see <pfpu'], bear or carry

into ; bring in, contribute ; confer.

tl<r^piii>, riffw and Tjaofjiat, let in, ad-

mit.

ftorci), adv., inside, within.

tlra, adv., then, next.

«It€ (f/, Te), generally doubled,

whether . . . or.

ct(i>6a, see edw.

iK or (before a vowel) ^(, prep. w.

GEN., from, out of; even from;after; 4k tovtou or roiruv, in

consequence of this, after that,

thereupon; of time, in, by; by,

according to; sf opx'js, as at first.

iKao-Tos, V, Of, adj., each, every, sev-

erally, the several; rd, every-

thing.

iKarcpdKis, adv. (iKdrtpos), twice,

at each time.

JKarcpos, a, ov, adj., each of two,

either; in plur., both.

lKaT€p(i>0£v, adv., on each hand, on

either side.

cKUT^v, num. adj., indecl., a hun-

dred.

iKfiaiva [see $alv»'}, go out; leave.

^K^dWu [see fiaAAw], throw out;

turn out, depose.

'EK^drava, wc, Ecbatana, chief city

of Media.

JK^T)6^<i>, f)aa), march out to aid;

make a sally, rush out.

iKytX&oi, dffoixai, laugh out, laugh

loudly.

8kSi)hios, ov, adj., from home;abroad.

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^k8(Sci>|xi [see Sidw/xi], give up, sur-

render; dispose of (in marriage).

4k8vw, ffw, (dvffa, take off, strip off.

iKti, adv., there, in that place; of

time, then.

cKctvos, Vi ov, demons, pron. {iKtT),

the person there, that person or

thing, he, she, etc.

cKcio-c, adv., thither, to that place.

iK9iit>, dfiKro/xat, run out, inish out.

JKKaCScKa, num. adj., indecl., sixteen.

^KKoiTTw [see K6irTw'}, cut out; beat

off, repel.

^KKpfvw, ivu, choose or pick out (for

disgrace), expel.

JKXdpiirw, \p(o, shine or beam forth.

iKXc-yw [see Kfyui], pick out; mid.,

choose, select.

IkXcCitu [see Aet7ra>], leave out; for-

sake, abandon ; leave, depart

from.

{k|mtp^<i>, -fiffui, measure out; mid.,

measure for oneself, take meas-

ure of.

iKir^p.'ira), <^ai, send out or forth from

a place (to the field or as mes-

senger).

iKirtirrajUvws, adv. (fKirtrivvvfii,

spread out),- extravagantly.

lKin)8du, TiffOfxai, leap out, start up.

{Kirtvtt [see irf»/o)], drink out or off,

, quaff. -

iKirtiTTw [see n-tirra)'], fall out or off,

V b» thrown out. •

SkitXccds, oov, adj., quite full; in

abundance, in large quantities.

lKirXT)p6ci>, w<Tw, fill quite up; makeup, complete, supply.

IkitX^ttw [see ir\i)TTa>'}, strike out

. of; amaze, astonish, overwhelm

;

overwhelm, overcome with . fear

;

pass., be agitated or impatient;

be struck (with) or moved (by).

lK7ro8(&v, adv. (in itohHv) , away fromthe feet ; out of the way, far fromone^s sight ; elvai, be aicay, escape

;

iroietadai, remove, take away.

iKTTOvim, riffa), work out, finish off,

perform carefully; acquire by

labor; exercise, harden; dis-

charge, fulfill ; dress, prepare.

^KiropCtu, i«S, invent; provide, sup-

ply, furnish.

cKirw|ia, aros, r6 {iKwiva) , drinking

cup, beaker.

4K(rTpaTOirc8evo|jiai, oofiai, fffrparo-

ireSfvuai, encamp outside.

IktcCvu, Tevw, TeTo/ca, Ttrafiai, Stretch

out, extend; draw; pf. partic,

extended, in a line; put to full

speed.

iKxpaxiiXC^o), iw, throw one''s rider

over one's head.

.lK<)>aCvu [see (palvui], show forth;

mid., appear, report; declare one-

self.

4K<t>^ptt [see <p(pi»'], carry out .of;

bring forward, produce; spread

abroad.

iK^paVf ou, . adj. X(ppi)v, mind), out

of one's mind; frenzied,, mad-- ^dened. > . . , ^ ^-.

4k<&v, ovffa, 6v, adj., willing, of one's

own accord.; often best rendered

. as an adverb, willingly, purposely.

cXa<ris, ecus, 7) (iKavvu), driving

away, march; procession.

IKavva, (\w (iKdffui),^\affa, dKi^KaKa,

fKi)\afiai, r)Xddriv, drive, drive on;

ride, march, charge, ride to the

-.Mttack; ^njarpi-ot ride in proceS'

sion. .w.w^ , v.

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cXai^os, 6, V, deer.

IXdxuTTOs, Tj, ov, adj., superl. of

i\d,TTa>vy smaller ; very small

;

plur. with oTi, as few as possible.

i\iy\<it, 7^0), i}\ty^a, 4\'/iK(yixai, r)\ey-

X^v, cross-examine ; convict.

4\cvO(p(6^ f) {4\fvdfpos), liberty, free-

dom.

IXcvO^pios, (a), oy, adj. (4\eiO(poi),

acting like a free man; generous,

liberal ; free, honorable, noble.

^XcvOfpos, (a), ov, adj., free, inde-

pendent.

cXcYiJKis, i) {fKiaffw, turn round),

loinding.

{Xkw, (w, e7\Kvffa, f1\KVKa, (X\KVfffiai,

ti\Kvadi\v, draw; draw away, al-

lure.

4XXc(ir(i> [see Xflvw'], leave behind;

be wanting, lacking, or deficient;

fall short, fail.

"EXXtiv, Tjj/oy, 6, Greek.

''E\\r\viK6s, -fl, iv, adj. C'EXAtji'),

Hellenic, Greek.

IXirCta*, ^ATTiffo, riKirlffOriv (?\ir«, make

to hope), hope for, look for, ex-

pect.

jXirCs, iSos, fl (eAira», make to hope),

hope, expectation.

l|i,avTov, ^5, reflex, pron. of first

person, only gen., dat., and ace.

sing., of me, of myself.

i\i.^lvt» [see /Saicctf], go in; engage

in, enter upon.

Ili^dXXtt [see 0d\\w'], throw in or

upon ; cause, inspire, w. dat.

;

britig forward or propose for dis-

cussion, introduce; burst or rush

{into); w. fh, invade; charge,

attack ; break through.

(piPa|X|xa, aroi, t6 (iixBdrrru), sauce.

^luPdirro), i/zto, dip in ; rh ifxBiirTeffdai

= HfiBanfia.

I|i,px^ir(i>, t^o), look in the face, look

at.

l|t.poX^, fl (4fj.B<i\\a)) , breaking in;

attack, assault, charge.

!p,|j.ovos, Of, adj. (4/xfifvu, remain in),

abiding by; permanent, lasting,

firmly established.

i^s, fl, 6v, poss. adj. {iyd, i/iov),

my, mine ; ra dud, my affairs.

i|jLircipos, ov, adj. (irflpa) , experienced

in, acquainted with.

^)xir(|xirXt))i,t, n\fi<Tw, (TtKiiaa, itficKriKa,

fTr\r,(Tdriu, fill quite full; pass., be

satisfied, have enough.

i[i.trtirTu [see -iriirTon'], fall in; fall

in with, chance upon, w. dat. or

tls;fall upon, charge, w. fU.

4|jiiro8(t<»i '») etc. (irovs), put the feet

in bonds; hinder, impede.

l|iiro8(&v, adv. formed like dKnoSiiv

(irovs), at the feet; in one^s way,

a hindrance; yiyveaOai, w. gen.,

be an obstacle to, be in the way of.

i\i.iroUia, fiaw, make in; bring to,

inspire in, cause, give.

cp.irpo(r0cv, adv. of place, before, in

front ; ck tov (fiirpoaOev, in front,

opposite ; oi, those in front or pre-

ceding ; of time, previously, be-

fore, beforehand.

4|i«{>aY€iv, infin. of 2 aor. ivf<f>ayop,

used with ivtadiw, eat hastily.

i\t.^aLva [see ^atcoi], let a thing be

seen ; mid. , appear, be seen.

4(i(|>aWjs, es, adj., showing in itself

;

visible, manifest.

i^^avllw, iw (ducpavfis), make mani-

fest, put in evidence.

Iv, prep. w. UAT., in, on; on ac-

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count of; in the presence of, with,

among; at, near; in accordance

with, under; within, in, during;

iv(fi

(sc. xP'^'"!')i V!hile ; iv tovto'.

meanwhile, thereupon, then.

tva-yx^S) *dv. {ayxh near) , just now,

lately, recently.

ivavrios, a, ov, adj., opposite, over

against; toward, to meet; ol, the

foe, adversaries; rd (Tavavria),

the opposite, contrary, reverse;

€| ivavrias, in front; TOvvavTiov

rovTov, on the contrary.

cvSccVrcpos, d, ov, adj., comp. of if-

Sfiis, lacking; inferior.

cvScia, }) (eVSe^s), want, need.

fvStlKvv\ii [see SeiKW/ui], mark out;

mid., declare, show; testify, ex-

hibit, show, prove.

4v8fw, Scf)ffu, be in want of a thing

;

be wanting or lacking; impers.,

there is need or lack; mid., be

without, lack, need, want, w. gen.

cvSt^Xos, oi, adj., manifest, visible;

eluai, give evidence, show.

lv8C8(i)|iiai [see 5i5a>^t], give in; give

into one^s hands, give.

cvSoOev, adv. (evSov), from within;

from home ; oi, those within.

cvSov, adv. (iv), in, icithin, inside;

within doors, at home.

Ivhvm, 5w(Tw, (hvaa, 2 aor. e^vv, go

into; put on oneself; causal, put

on another; mid., put on, dress

oneself in.

Iv^Spd, r\, sitting in; ambush, place

of an ambush.

cveSpcvw, ffw, ivr,8pfv(ra, lie in wait

for; make an ambush.

cvci|>,i. (tlfii), be in a thing or place.

IvcKa (fveKev), prep. w. gen., usually

after its case, on account of, for

the sake of, because of.

ivtpyds, 6v, adj. (tpyov), at work;

cultivated, worked.

tvi^tnyov, 2 aor., ivictdio) used as

pres. , eat hastily.

cvOa, adv. (iv), rel. of place, where,

ichither ; of time, demons, w. 5i^,

then, thereupon; accordingly.

IvOdSc, adv., hither, here; in this

matter, herein; immediately.

evOcv, adv. (*'»/), whence; tvOtv koI

tvdiv, on both or all sides.

IvOevSc, adv., hence; here.

cvOcvircp, adv. (^evdev Trep),just lohence,

where.

Ivdovo-idw (fvdeos, full of the god),

be inspired; be seized with enthu-

siasm, be beside oneself.

ivOv)Uo}i,ai, iiaoixai, Te6uiJ.rifiai, eOvfiri-

Brtv, lay to heart ; consider, reflect,

ponder.

4viavT6s, 6, year.

h/ir\^\. [see ?rj/x»], send upon; make

an attack, rush.

cvioi, ai, a, adj. (= iariv ol), some.

ivlort, adv. (for evi ore = effrtv ot() ,

sometimes.

iwoia, r}ffoi>, etc., have in one''s

thoughts; consider, reflect; be

conscious, know, notice, see; be

at a loss, be in doubt; mid.,

consider, reflect.

cvvoia, r,, thought in the mind; re-

flection, notion, idea.

lvvo|xos, ov, adj., within the law;

legal.

cvoiKos, ov, adj., indwelling; 6, in-

habitant.

cvopdu [see bpi.a>], look at, gaze

upon; see, know.

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trouble, give disturbance; pass.,

suffer annoyance.

Jv<n](LaCvo|iai, acoO/uai, intimate, sig-

nify.

IvravOa, adv. (Jvda), of place, here,

there, in that place ; hither,

thither; of time, at that time,

then.

{vTc(vci> [see tciVoj], stretch tight;

mid., bend one''s bow.

ivr{KKii», usu. mid., reKovfuai, freiKd-

fj.riv, enjoin, command.^vTivOcv, adv. {tvOtv), from here,

hence, thence.

IvTi|ios, ov, adj., in honor, honored;

01, the nobles, men of rank.

ivToX^, 7] (ivTeWu), injunction,

order, command.

ivrds, adv. {iv), within, inside; as

prep. w. gen., within.

(vrpitlris, e«s, ^ («i/Tpf/3a>, rub in),

rubbing in.

hmrf\ava [see rvyxdixol, happen on,

meet, find, get.

'EwdXios, 6, Enyalius, an epithet of

Ares.

IvvSpos, ov, adj. (vdwp), with water

in it, provided with water.

1%, see iK.

^, num. adj., indecl., six.

4|a-y-y^XX(ii [see dyyeWw], send out

tidings, report; take orders.

j^dYco [see iywl, lead out, take out;

lead forth in procession ; lead off,

set out.

l|ai|idTT(i>, {oi, make quite bloody.

{{aip^w [see aipfw'], take out; take

apart, select, choose ; mid., choose ;

set apart for the gods, consecrate,

devote.

I|a(p«, apw, lift up off the earth,

raise into the air.

4(aK^o|&ai, fffofiat, heal completely;

make up for, satisfy.

c|aKur|iiipioi, ai, a, num. adj., sixty

thousand.

^|dXXop,at., a\oS/xai, leap out of the

ranks ; of wheels, jolt, or perhaps

start from the axle.

l|avC<m)p,i [see "(rrrj/it], raise up out

;

start, rouse; mid., get up again,

rise; leave one's position; start

forward, move to the attack.

l|airaTdw, fiffw, etc., deceive or be-

guile thoroughly.

I|dpx<i> [see Spx"]* begin with; be

the first in, take the lead.

I^CYfCpw, tpu, (ypiiyopa, riyp6iji7iv,

awaken, arouse from slumber.

c|iip.i (^elfjii), go forth, go away,

leave.

i^{Kcuris, ecus, t) {^e\avi>(»), driving

or marching out, procession.

l|cXavv<i> [see iKavva], drive out

from; disperse; intrans., drive

or ride out, march in procession.

^|cp7dto)i,at [see ipydCofiai'}, work

out; bring about, accomplish, ef-

fect, do ; work out, bring.

i^ip\o\i.ai [see ^pxc/j-ai'^, go or come

out of, leave; go out, take the

field ; pass from one condition or

class into another, enter.

eJfo-Ti, eVrai, impf. rjv, impers., it is

allowed, it is in one^s power or

possible.,

4|cTd(M, i(rw, i)Taaa, -firaKa, iiTatrftai,

firdaOTjv, examine ; inspect, review,

muster.

^/haa-is, <ft>s, V (t^erdCw), examina-

tion; review, infection.

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i^vplarxa [see fvplaKu'], find out;

invent, contrive, devise.

i^r\yio]iai, rjaofiai, lead out; con-

duct, manage.

c|TJKovTa, num. adj., indecl. (?|),

sixty.

i^^vtyKt, see iKtpfpw.

c|iKvco)iai, l^ofiai, iK6fi.T]v, reach, ar-

rive at an object ; reach.

<|iXda-KO(iai, dffoixai, propitiate, ap-

pease.

«5i«rTTj|i,i [see 7<rrT//ii], put out of

place; mid., depart, go away,

make off.

(|o8os, v, going out; departure for

war, expedition.

€|6v, see e^iffTi.

c|6iri(r0cv, adv., behind, in the rear.

c|oirXi^w, ffo), arm completely; ac-

couter ; mid., arm oneself,put on

one^s armor.

c|op|idw, -nffit), send forth; mid., set

out, start.

ejw, adv. (?{), outside, without; w.

gen., outside, beyond; fieXwv, out

of range; r^s kaurwu (xuJpaj),

abroad; after, past; free from,

apart or removed from.

c£w9cv, adv. (e|a)), from without;

from a distance.

loiKa, pf. w. pres. force, be like, re-

semble; partic, like; seem.

copril), 7), feast, festival.

c'iraY'ycWw [see a.y'Y4\\ui'\, send word

to; give orders, command, re-

quire; tell, state.

jird-y(i> [see i.-yu], drive or lead to;

mid., take, receive.

Ciraiv^w, fffu, or ecouai, rlvtaa, rjutKa,

xivrjuai, Tividitv, approve, commend,

praise.

cira(pa> [see ofpw], lift up; elate;

rouse, excite, induce, encourage.

ciraXaXd^w, foj, raise the war cry.

ciravd'yw [see a^a], lead up to;

intraus., lead back, withdraw,

retreat.

ciravaOtdofiai,, gaze at, contemplate

again.

ciravaxupcw, ^tro), go back, retreat,

return.

cirdvci|it (flfii), go back, return.

c-irav^PXO|iiai [see epxofiai], go back

again, retui'n.

cirdpx.(i> [see apx"]> '"'e in addition;

add to one^s kingdom; rule, com-

mand.

4ira({>fT]|ii [see Irnxi], discharge at.

4irc7YcXd(i>, atrojuat, laugh at, exult

over, deride; w. dat.

«ir€£, conj., after that; after (post-

quam), when (cum), since, of

time or cause ; strengthened,

iireinsp ; Taxurra, as SOOn aS (cum

primum). See also ^tt^i'.

4ir€C-yw, |o;uai, ^ir6i|a, fiirtiypicu, ilirtlx-

Onv, press down; mid., press for-

loard, make haste.

4ir(i8dv, conj., for intiS^ &v, w. subj.,

when, whenever; Taxfrra (cum

primum), as soon as.

4irei8yj, conj., stronger form of inei

(4irfl fii)), when, whenever, after,

since.

€ir€i|»,i («7m»)> coinc after; come upon;

follow, come after, as partic,

following, subsequent ; partic,

to come, future.

lirfio-irqSdw, -fiaofjiai, leap in upon.

tTTCwrirt'irTW [see irfirrw], fall in

upon ; rush or burst in upon,

w. dat.. .

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iirura, adv. (*Vi', e/ro), the7i, next,

besides; Katrcira, by crasis with

KOI.

Iir<|ci|i,i, (ilut), used as fut. to iirt^tp-

xofj-o-i, rush out to attack.

ivtparaio, iaw, inquire of; ask

again, question.

lv(ixo\i.ai, ^0/j.ai, add prayers or

voios; pray besides, pray.

iir(\a> [see fx<^], hold upon; stop,

pause, xoait (or with SaKpvwv,

hold 171, check, repress).

iiH\v, conj., for eVel &u, when, when-

ever, w. subjunctive.

{irr|p<S|iiT)v, 2 aor., fpria-onai, possibly

from pres. tpo/xai, but used as

from ipwrao), ask, question besides

or again.

lirl, prep. w. gen., dat., and ace,

on, upon; w. gen., on, upon;

into, to, towards; in the time of;

under the command of, under;

i<f>' fv6s, one by one, in single

file; with a depth of; w. dat.,

in, upon, on; by the aid of;

with, near, by, at; with, together

with; in addition to, besides;

with reference to, for; after, be-

hind; in one^s power; over, in

charge of; on account of, for;

on (the terms); w. ago., upon,

up to, to, against ; at, near ; for,

through; of extent, for, over;

over (to place); for, to ; M irSSa,

on the foot, facing the enemy;iv iffirlSa, On the shield, to the

left.

ivi^lvw [see 0aii'a>'\, walk upon;

set foot on, tread on, w. gen.

4iri^^6cia, 71, coming to aid; aid,

succor.

liriPovXcvd), (TO), etc., plan or con-

trive against, form designs or

plot against, w. dat.; plan se-

cretly, consider, scheme.

^-iriPovX^, fi, plan against another;

plot, design.

iirtpovXos, ov, adj. (/SouA^), plotting

against; tricky, treacherous.

^in,-ya|x(d, ^, intermarriage; right

of intermamage.

4iri-yavp6o(iat, exult in anything; be

proud, w. dat.

liri-ycXdw, daofnat, laugh to or vrith

anybody ; laugh approvingly,

laugh.

liri-y{Yvo|xat [see yiyvofiai], be upon;come on, rise up.

iiriyiyvdiirKw [see yiyydaKw^, look

upon, see, perceive, notice.

Iiri8<i^s, fs, adj. (iiriStu)), wanting,

lacking.

iirlZuy^a, aros, r6 (iiriStiKPVfit),

specimen, pattern, w. iiriSeiKvvfii,

lesson.

liri8cCKvv)xi [see Sc(ki^^(], point out,

show, display ; set forth, declare,

tell ; mid. distinguish oneself.

itriSia, j]a-(D, bind on ; bind up.

IxiSiScuTKM, (o), teach in addition or

besides.

4iri8(8(i>|u [see Uluyn'], give in addi-

tion or besides ; give a share, give

up, increase, grow.

lirUvvvfii, e<T<ra, ti/xai, put on besides ;

pass, yijv, be put under ground, be

buried.

ktT\.lr\Ti», fiffo), seek after, desire, re-

quire.

itndviiiu, fiau (0vfi6i), set one^s heart

upon an object; desire^ wish, w.

gen. or infin.

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4iriOv|t(d, Ti (^i-rtOvufu'), desire, long-

ing.

ciriKaCpios, ov, adj. {xaipos, Jit time),

in fit time or place; excellent,

noble; ol, leaders, officers, impor-

tant men.

iiriKoXia [see KaAeo)], call upon, in-

voke.

iviKa\kiH\, 7] (iniKdniTToo), bend;

bending, flank movement, circuit.

ciriKcifjiirTw, \l/w, bend into an angle;

move forward, wheel.

ciriKaraiiivw [see yueVeo], wait longer,

stay on the ground (after hunting).

cir(Kci|Jiai, K€i<joficu, lie upon; rush

against, fall upon, attack.

iviKOvpia, -iiffa (^iiriKOupos') , aCt OS an

ally ; help, bear aid.

^iriKovpCd, V (eiriKovpfw), aid, assist-

ance, reinforcements.

^ir(Koupos, o, helping ; aid, ally, sup-

port.

ciriKpdrcia, ti (iwiKpaTris, master of

a thing) , mastery, power, rule.

^iriKpar^w, -iiaw, rule over ; 6 firiKpa-

Tuv, victor, conqueror.

iiriKvirru, \f/w, bend or stoop over.

cirt.Xap.pavu [see Aa/x/Sacw], lay hold

of; overtake, catch.

ciri\av6avo)ikai, Kr^aofiai, e\a06fi7iy, \t-

\ri(Tfj.ai, forget, disregard, neglect.

tiriX^-yu [see \eya!'\, say in addition.

iinXtliru [see Aciitcd], leave behind;

fail, be wanting.

ctripaprvpoiiai, vpovfxat, call to wit-

ness, appeal to.

cin.|ji^cia, ri (eVi/ieX^j, careful), care,

attention, regard; diligence, care-

fulness.

^i|uXt)t^ov, verbal of iirififKo/xai, one

must take care.

liri|icXT)T^S, ov (iinufKofiai), one whohas charge of a thing; governor,

superintendent.

jiripcXopai and tVi/ueAt'o/iat, rjiTOfiai,

ij.€ij.f\r)fxat, efj.eKvSrji', take Care of,

look out for, attend to, w. gen.

;

be in charge, command.

Iinpcvw [see nevw]. Stay on, remain

(on horseback).

Im.pipvTJo'Kop.ai, iJivr]a-oft.ai {fj.vT\a6ij<ro-

fiai), fif/jLvri/jLat, envf]ff0rii', bethink

oneself of; relate, mention.

cirivcvw, ffo), nod to ; give the signal,

make a sign.

Iirivo^ci), r)aw, think on ; have in one's

mind, intend.

lir(voia, 7], thought; inventiveness,

invention, idea, ingenuity.

^iriovca, see «7rei/u.

4iri.irapa^K€va{o)Lai, provide oneself

loith besides.

Im-R^ltiru [see irc/xxw], send in addi-

tion.

jintrfrofiai, m-ffffofiai, ejrra/urjj' and

(TTTSn-nv, fly to or towards.

imittrrrta [see TrtirTuI, fall upon, at-

tack, assail.

^£irovos, ov, adj., painful, toilsome,

laborious, difficult.

^irCoTipos, ov, adj. {aijua), having a

mark on it; stamped, coined.

4irurK^irTop,ai, pres., furnishing its

tenses to iwia-KOwfu, a-Kfif/onai,

effKfxf/d/jiriv, fffKffinai, Consider, see,

examine.

itna-Kairra, ipw, laugh at, quiz, make

fun.

lirurirouD, dau, draw after; mid.,

draw on, persuade, cause.

iina-inp\&s, adv. (eTriairfpxils, hasty),

hastily, hurriedly.

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tKi<rra\uu, vriiffofiai, iiwiar'fiOriv, know,

understand, know how.

itnvrajUvm, adv. (eir/cTTouoi), with

understanding, skillfully.

lirwTTaT^ci), ^<Tw (iinaTdTrjs) , be in

charge of, have care of; take care,

see to it.

iTTMrrdTus, ov {itplaranai), one whostands over; officer, commander,

governor, overseer; one whostands behind.

IxwTT^XXci), (TTfAoi, fcTTfiKa, fffTa\Ka,

(ffraKnai, f<TT(i\r}v, send to ; Write

in a letter, request by letter; en-

join, hid, command, by message

;

give orders, charge.

IxurHjiuov, ov, gen. ovos, adj. (^ir/-

aranai), knowing; acquainted

with, skillful in, w. gen.

^wTToX^, fi (iiriarfWai), message;

missive, letter.

{irurTpaTcvofjiai, aofiat, take the field,

wage war against somebody, w.

dat.

4iri<rTp^<{>b> [see <rTpe<pa)], turn back;

2 aor. pass., tiirn round, turn

about.

iiri<rx«v, see ivexo.

iiriTaKT^jp, T}pos, & (^itriTdrTu), com-

mander, taskmaster, overseer.

4iriTaTT« [see totto;], set over; en-

join, prescribe, order.

iviTtKiu, taw, complete, finish, ac-

complish.

liriT^jSiios, o, ov, adj. (iirtrriSes, for

a special purpose), made for a

purpose; fit, suitable, adapted;

convenient, useful, serviceable

;

Ta, necessities of life, provisions,

supplies.

4iriT(0i)|u [see rlOriiu'\, set, place or

lay on, have placed on; mid.,

attack, assail, strike, cause, in-

spire.

liriTp^iTM [see rptVoi], turn to; turn

over to, intrust to, w. dat. ; allow,

permit.

imrv^xavm [see rvyxdvo)}, happen

upon, fall in with, find, meet.

4in<{>a(vo> [see <palvu], show forth;

2 aor. pass., present oneself, ap-

pear.

itn^pa [see (ptpai}, bear agaiiist;

mid., bear down upon, rush

against.

lirl\apis, x'^pi-1 ^^i-1 pleasing, agree-

able, charming.

lirixcip^M, ^ff« (x<fp)» P«t one''s

hands to a thing; undertake, at-

tempt; w. dat., make an attempt

on, attempt something against,

attack.

ifK\.\&pf.o%, (a), ov, adj. (x'i'pa). of

one''s country or countrymen; ri,

institutions of one's country.

jiroiK^b), i\aw (J-KoiKos, settler), go as

a colonist ; settle in a place, dwell.

2iro|iai, e^ofjiai, iaie6fi7iv, follow;

obey.

4ir6|ivv|ii and ofivto) [see u^i'Ojut],

swear upon a thing, take oath.

?iroxos, ov, adj. (tx'^Oi mounted;

having a good seat, able to ride.

iirrd, num. adj., indecl., seven.

IvraKaCScKa, num. adj., indecl., sev-

enteen.

ipavos, 6, meal to which each con-

tributes his share, picnic ; associ-

ation.

Ipdu, only pres., and impf. fjpuv,

love, like, be in love; desire, be

eager for.

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ip7d^0)iai, dffOfiat, dpycuran.riv, tipya-

(rtj.ai, work, labor; work, till, cul-

tivate.

Ip-ydTTjs, ov, workman; husbandman,

farmer; as adj., hard-working,

diligent.

Ip-yov, t6, work, labor; act, action,

deed; fact; practice, exercise;

duty, task ; business, undertaking ;

iari, there is need (opus est).

<p€vvoui>, i]au), seek or search for,

track.

cpT)|jios, (tj), oj/, adj., desoZate, lonely,

alone, deserted; destitute of, want-

ing, w. gen.; free from ; stripped

of defenders, unprotected.

€pis, i5oy, 1), strife, contention.

€po|jiai, ficrofj.ai, iip6fiJtv, ask, inquire.

CppT|9T)V, see elirov.

cppo), 4ppi',a(i>, ijppriaa, i)pp7]Ka, go

slowly, limp, come to harm, so

be clean gone, be lost or utterly

ruined.

cppufi^vos, t), ov, adj. (pf. partic. of

^(ivvv/LiL, be strong), in good health,

stout, vigorous, brave.

cpp(i>|i4v(i>s, adv. {ippwfjL€vos), stoutly,

vigorously, bravely.

cppcixro, pf. pass, imper. of pivvvfii,

be strong ; farewell.

«pv9paCvo|iai., become red, blush.

'EpvOpd, T], the Bed Sea (sc. diXarTo).

cpvfjia, aros, t6 (^ipvofxai, defend),

fence ; fortification, intrenchment

;

defense, protection.

Ipv|iv6s, t}, ^ff adj. (ipvofiai, defend),

fenced; strong, secure; rd, forti-

fications.

ipv\i.v6rr\s, ijtos, fi. Strength, security.

cpxo|i.ai, ^K0ov, e\7i\vda, go, come,

proceed, march.

«p«, see elvov.

cpwrdo), fjffa) (JpofjiaC), ask, interro-

gate, question.

€pwTr)0-is, eeor, r/ (epwraai), asking,

question.

co-Otjs, ^tos, 7), clothes, dress, ap-

parel.

corOici), edop.ai, iSrjSoKa, i5i)defffj.ai, r]5f-

adr)u, i<payov used as aor., devour,

eat.

ka-ttlpa., 7}, evening, eventide; (sc.

X«pa), the west.

ia-Tt, conj., up to the time that, until.

«rTTJK€iv, see laTtifxi.

'Eo-tCcL, 71, Vester, daughter of Kro-

nos and Ebea, guardian of the

hearth.

CiTTioui), aaw, (IffTtaffa, elffTiaKa (^effTid,

hearth), receive at one^s home;

entertain, feast; mid., dine, feast,

k<r\a.pa., v, hearth, fireplace ; altar.

€o-xaTos, 7), ov, adj. (^k), outermost;

of punishment, extreme, most se-

vere, icorst.

Iraipos, 6 (fTTis, clansman), com-

panion, fellow, friend.

ircpos, a, ov, adj., one of two, the

other, a second; rp ertp-i, on the

next day; erepos . . . trepos, one

. . . another; another, other, dif-

ferent.

€Ti, adv., yet, as yet, still; besides,

furthermore ; partly ; longer,

more.

eTo\.^6Xfi>, dtrw, etc. (eroi/uos), makeready; mid., provide for oneself,

lay up.

{roipios, (?;), ov, adj., prepared,

ready, at hand.

Itos, ovs, t6, year.

(i, adv., well.

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ci8ai|iov^ai, ^0) ((vSal/xuv), be pros-

perous, well-off, happy.

cv8ai|i.ov(d, J) {(vSalfiuv) , prosperity,

good fortune, happmess.

cv8ai|MSv(i)s, adv. (fvSal/iouv), happily;

superl. evSaifiovfaraTa,

tiSal\i.<i»v, ov, gen. ouos, adj. (eS, 8a(-

fiui'), blessed with a good genius;

happy, fortunate ; rich, wealthy.

tiSr\kos, oy, adj., quite clear, mani-

fest.

cvSCd, T) {fUSios, fair), calm, tranquil-

lity.

cv8oKi|x^<i>, i^aw, rivSoKiij.r]aa, tivSokI-

fi-qKa (fv86Ki.iJ.os, of good repute),

be of good repute, be in esteem.

cviiriPovXcin'OS, ov, adj. (i-mffiovKevw),

exposed to treachery.

fitpyia-iSi, rj, well doing; good ser-

vice, ki7idly office.

titpytriii), ijaw, (vepyfTtitra, etc. (euep-

7eT7js) , do well ; do a service, show

Mndnesg, bestow benefits.

cv€pY^TT]|i.a, aros, t6 (evepyeTeai) , ser-

. vice, done,' benefit.

c^p-y^s, 01/, fJoell doer, benefactor,

used often as a title of honor oi

those who have done the state

^..popie service.

cv^<j>o8os, ov, &dj.,easy.to come to;

, available, accessible.

-tvOcpdircvTOf, ov, adj. (jdepairivw),

easily won by kindness, easily

• pleased.,

ciO^ofS, adv. {ej6i)iX, immediately, at

. (Mice. . . -

ciOviUc*, tj(r« {t'^djfios), be of good

-. cheer; mid. and pnss., indulge in

pleasure, enjoy oneself; be cheered

,.^Qi.aimuse^;be pleased or glad. .

cJ)6v|iCd, 11, cheerfulness^, mii^h,

amusement ; alacrity ; cheerful-

ness, calmness.

cv6v|i,(i»s, adv. (fUdvfios, of good cour-

age), cheerfully, zealously, with

alacrity ; bravely, courageously.

cvOvvw, vvu) {fvOvs), guide straight;

direct, guide.

ciOvs, eto, V, adj., straight, direct;

comp. eiidvTepos ; as adv., straight-

way, immediately, at once.

efiiinros, ov, adj., well horsed, well

mounted.

cvKaTa«|>p6vT)T0S, ov, adj. (Karaippo-

vfw), easily despised, contemptible,

despicable.

cvKXcia, f), good repute, glory.

cvkXc/js, 6s, adj. (K\fos, fame), ofgood report; honorable, glorious,

famous.

cvKoo-p,(d, i], orderly behavior, good

conduct, regularity.

cvK6<r|jMas, adv. {eijKoanos, orderly);

superl. w. us, in finest dress,

dressed as splendidly as possible. .

cvX^-iTTcrts, adv. (sij\rfwTos, easily

grasped^ so as to be easily

grasped; conveniently.

cv|icv^s, (s, adj, (/xfvos), well dis-

posed, favorable, propitious. .

.

cii|ifvCto|iai (.eiifievlis) , render propi-

tious, propitiate.

t.i\i.t(n\ros, ov, adj., exposed to hatred;

worthy of hate, hateful.

<vvf\, T), bed, couch.

cvvo^w, !;«<*» (tVvovs), bewelldisposedf

bear good wilL

•cfiv(\ia, 7} (fijvovs), good will, favor.,

kindness.

cAvoiiKMs, adv. (fbvoXK6s, tdvovs), ia,

-..a kindly .manner, like a friend;

SUperL fivoiKwraTo, .y,....w

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cvvoos, ov, contr. eijuovs, ovv, adj.

(eu, vovs), well minded, kindly

disposed, kindly, friendly.

Ev^civos, d (fH^fvos, hospitable),

Euxine Pontus, now the Black

Sea.

cvo-irXos, ov, adj. (ottAoj'), well armed

or equipped.

tv-Ktriyi, 4s, adj. {Tuirru), falling

well; easy; convenient.

twirio-Tos, ov, adj., trustworthy, trusty,

obedient.

(virop^u, ^(Tw, einrSpriffa, €vir6p7iica

{(viropos, easy), be well off, be

provided, have a plenty.

cviropCd, rj (fi/nopos, easy), easy wayto do a thing

;plenty, abundance

of supplies.

c\iir6pti>s, adv. (eilwopos, easy), easily,

readily, without difficulty or con-

fusion.

cvirp6(ro8os, ov, adj., easy of access,

readily accessible.

€\ip(a-K(i>, eup-^crw, etipov, evpriKa, tvp-i\-

fiai, tvpedr)v, or -qlpov, rjvpriKa, etc.,

discover, find, find out ; discover,

devise, invent.

"Eiftdttn], 7], Europe.

cvcTKoiros, ov, adj. (^ffKonfu), far-

seeing; far seen, commanding a

wide view.

iv<rT6\<j)s, adv. (eCffToxos, well-

aimed), with good aim, accurately.

fv>r)(r\^6va^, adv. (euo-x^M««»'» *'*"

gant), with grace and dignity,

like a gentleman.

cfiraKTos, ov, adj., well-ordered; or-

derly, well-disciplined.

firaKTus, adv. (euTo/croy), in an

orderly manner, in order; obedi-

€ntiy.

cvTa|(d, ri, good arrangement ; good

order.

tvTtkfis, es, adj. (rf\os), easily paid

for ; cheap, frugal, simple.

tvTV)(jf\%, 4s, adj. {Tvyxavo)), well-off,

successful, lucky, fortunate.

cvTvx'a, 71 (evrvx^is), good fortune,

success.

cv()>T]|ji^u, 1j(Tw (eil<priiios, uttering

sounds of good omen) , use words

of good omen, avoid unlucky

words; hush, be still.

c{S<|>opos, ov, adj. (<p(pai), easy to

bear; easy to wear, manageable.

fi^palva, avu, tSippava (^rtiicp-), tii-

(ppdvBriv (rjixj)-), (^tSppuv, cheerful),

cheer; delight, gladden, please;

pass., make merry, enjoy oneself,

be pleased or happy.

cv(|>poo"uvT), 7/ (€v<ppti)v, cheerful),

good cheer; cheerfulness, pleas-

ure, delight.

twXapioTTOs, ov, adj. (x<^piCofiai),

agreeable, pleasant.

cvxo|iai, ^ofiat, •qh^ap.Ttv (eu-), eiynai,

pray, offer prayers; wish, hope.

ci(>MW|ios, ov, adj. (oi/oyua), of good

name, euphemistic for apiartpis,

left, on the left; rd (sc. fitpv), the

left part or side.

tvii>\it», i^ffo), evccx'T'^d.iLi.riv, evoix'^6r]v

((V, lx«)» treat well; entertain;

mid., feast upon, enjoy.

eini>\La., rj, good cheer; feasting,

entertainment; viands, feast.

e«j)*, by elision for ivl, before a

rough vowel.

4<)>€|fis, adv., in a row; in succes-

sion, one after another.

i^ivo^ux^ [see ivofjMi'j, follow after,

follow.

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4^T)P(u», tjffw, come to manhood,

grow up.

S^ilPos, & (IIjSt;, youth), youth, youngman.

J4J>ti]|ii. [see Irj/ij], send to; give up

to, allow, permit, w. dat. and

infin. ; mid., give oneself up to,

be inclined to, desire, w. gen.

{({>iKv^Ofiai, l^o^iai, iKOfiriv, i^/uai,

reach, extend, come (to).

i<t>(inrios, Of, adj. {Iirreos), forputting

on a horse, riding-.

{<^iinros, ov, adj. (icf>' linran'), on

horsebac/f; cavalry-.

I^UrnfiJii., firiaT/i<ra>, etc. [see Yo-ttjm'])

set upon; set over, appoint; in-

trans. w. dat., stand near.

l<|>o8<v(i>, aio {((poSos, visit), go the

rounds, make a journey of in-

spection.

l4>o8os, 6 (fcpoSos, visit), one whomakes a progress or goes the

rounds.

l<^opcud [see 6pd<t>], look on, see,

keep in sight.

ix^pin V («x^P'^j)» hatred, hate, ill

will.

ix9p6s, a, 6u, adj. (J^x^os, hatred),

hated, hateful, hostile (comp.

i^fftoDP, superl. ^x^nrros) ; 6, en-

emy, foe.

IxOpws, adv. (4x^p6s), with ill will.

^vp6s, a, 6v, adj. (^x<»)^ firm,

strong, fortified; secure, safe.

Jx**> ^f*" s-nd <rx')'''«>'? *<'"X'"') f'^X't'o^i

llffXvt^ah (ffl^x*^'?'')! have, possess,

hold, keep; have in marriage;

have with one, partic. often best

rendered with ; wear ; take, seize

;

be able ; with adv. or adv. phrases

equivalent to eini and adj. ; simi-

larly tfirtp (Sffirfp) tlx^"'! iwsi as

he was; know; ix^ntvos w. gen.,

near, close to.

{ci>s, coi, i), dawn, east.

I(»s, conj., until, till; as long as,

while.

llda, j^ffctf, fCriaa (contr. into ri, not

o,), live, be alive.

ltiyvv}LK, Ce^^o), HCfu^a, i^tvy/xat, i(fit-

xdv, il^iryvy, yoke.

Zcvs, Aids, Zeus, used instead of the

chief god of the Persians.

Si]\6(o, dxrcD ((jjKos, rivalry), rival;

admire, envy.

(T)p,(d, ri, loss, damage.

I^r\\u6a, waw, ^^T;/ui<uo'a, i^-nfilooKa, etc.,

cause loss or damage; hurt, in-

jure ; punish.

JUT^ft), Tjffcc, ^^TjTTjffo, iC/irriKa, inquire

for, seek after, search out.

If^ov, t6 (Cdo)), living being; animal.

f{, conj., than; or; f| . . . ^, either

. . . or.

T|, adv., interrog., pray, can it

be? (Lat. num), affirm., often

strengthened by fiijv, in truth,

surely.

n, adv. (dat. fem. of is, so. 6S^),

which way, where, whither; how;as.

TiPdw, ^ffd), TfiBvro; fi&rtKa (i)67j,

youth), be in the prime of youth;

be a youth.

T]YC|i,(&v, 6vos, 6 (ri), leader; guide,

conductor; leader, commander.

T|Y^O|iai, -fiaofxat, T}y»j;uoi, fiyrtadfirfv

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(&yw), lead, be the leader, com-

mand, w. gen. or dat. ; be a guide,

conduct, lead the way; lead on,

go ahead, proceed; think, regard.

T|84(i>s, adv. (^5i;s), sweetly; with

pleasure, gladly, cheerfully.

i\%i\, adv., already, before now, now,

at length ; even ; besides.

rfiuiv, TfiSifffa, comp. and superl. of

fjdfois.

^So\l,al, TtaOififfOfiai, tjo-Oijv, enjoy one-

self, take delight, be glad; w.

partic, do gladly, be glad to do

a thing;partic. lilce ia/xevoi, will-

ingly, gladly.

T|8o|i,4v«i>s, adv. {rjSSfifvos) , with joy,

gladly.

T|8ovVj, 71 {9i8ofj.ai), joy, pleasure, de-

light ; flavor.

T|Svira6ici>, fjo-to (fiSviraO^s, living

pleasantly), enjoy oneself, be lux-

urious.

'qSvs, eta, v, adj. {avSdvai, please),

sweet, pleasant, grateful; superl.

fJSjffTOS.

T)KurTa, adv., superl. used w. kukcos,

least of all,, never.

TlKw, T}|a>, pres. w. force of pf., be

come, have come, come, arrive;

come back, return.

TjXCOios, a, ov, adj., idle; foolish,

stupid, silly.

T|XiK(d, 7) (^Aj|), time of life, age.

T|\iKiwTT)s, ov (^Ai|), eqxial in age,

comrade,

ijXi.|, iKos, 6, 7], of the same age;

equal, fellow, comrade.

i^Xios, b, sun, worshiped by the Per-

sians.

'^luts, uv, pron. , we, used as plur. of

iyJi.

TjjUpd, Tj, day.

T))upiv6s, <}, 6v, adj. (^7)nepa), of the

day, by day, day-.

T]|ji€pos, d, ov, adj., tame, tamed, do-

mestic.

T)|iiTcpos, a, ov, adj. (TifieTs), of US,

our, ours.

Tjiniorvs, eia, v, adj. (prefix ^/u»-, half),

half; as noun, fi, r6, one half,

the half.

T))i.iTc\'/|s, e's, adj. (t€\os), half fin-

ished, incomplete, half perfect.

v[v, contracted form of 4dv, if;

whether, if; i}v re . . . ijv re,

whether . . . or.

T|v£d, 7), bridle; plur., reins.

T|v(Ka, adv., at which time, when,

whenever, as often as; when,

since, seeing that.

T|v(0XOS, i> (j}via, ex*)? ^^^ ^^0 holds

the reins; driver, charioteer.

TJvircp, conj., strengthened from fjv,

if; if indeed.

Qvtp, adv. (dat. fem. of Sanep), in

the way in which; in the same

way as, just as.

"Hpd, 7), Hera, queen of the gods,

daughter of Kronos and Rhea,

sister and wife of Zeus.

'HpaK\4T)$, contr. 'HpaK\7Js, ovs,

Heracles, son of Zeus and Alc-

mena.

fjp^fta, adv., stilly, quietly.

T|p€|i.c(rT€p<i>s, adv., comp. of 7\pfixalus,

^peyuatoy, quiet; more quietly;

ext», be more quiet or gentle, less

inclined to disorder.

T)pus, coos, 6, hero, demigod.

T|o-ux<<'''r€pos, a, ov, adj., comp. of

I'iffuxo^i *^*'' / quiet, gentle, seri-

ous.

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T|(rvx(a, v, stillness ; ^x*"? stand still,

remain quiet.

TfToi, conj., for fj roi, followed by ^,

either in truth . . . or.

"qrra, 77 (rtrraiv) , defeat, discomfiture.

T|TTao(iiai, iiaofxai or ri6r]ffOfiai, tjtttj-

fiat, ^TTi^fljji', be less than another

;

be inferior, be outdone, be beaten;

be overcome or vanqiiished in war.

tlTTov, adv., used as conip. of KaKus,

less.

i^Trwv, Of, gen, ovos, adj., used as

conip. of KaK6s, worse or weaker,

inferior.

tjv-, see ai- or «^-.

e

OcLkos, 6 (ddTTw, sit), seat, chair.

OoXarra, fi, the sea.

OaXiros, oi/y, r6 (^OiXirw, heat), warmth,

heat.

Oavaros, 6, death.

Oavardci), dfftt), etc. (^Bdvaros), put to

death, condemn to death.

OaiTTU, if/o), f6a\f/a, reOafifiai, irdiprjv,

bury, ir\ter.

9appiii>, i](Tai (edppoi), be of good

courage, take heart, have no fear ;

trust, have confidence in ; be brave

and full of courage, partic, often

best rendered as an adv., bravely,

boldly, confidently ; cheer up.

Ooippos, ot/s, t6 {dpauris, bold), cour-

age, boldness.

Odrcpa, by crasis for tA trepa, on the

contrary, otherwise.

6aTTov, adv., corap. of raxfos, more

quickly, sooner.

Oavfiia, oToj, t6 (Odofiai, wonder at),

object of wonder and admiration.

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9av|xa(««, ao/xat, iOav/iaffa, rtOaifiaKa,

ida\)txdadr)v, wonder at, be aston-

ished, mai'vel ; wonder, w. indir.

quest. ; admire, honor.

9av|i,a(rT6s, tj, 6v, adj. (eav/xd^w), to

be wondered at; loondrous, won-

derful, marvelous; strange, un-

usual.

9co[o)iai, daofiat, ddtandfiriv, rtdiafxai,

look on ; gaze at with admiration

or pleasure ; look at, see ; exam-

ine, reconnoiter ; inspect, review,

flcios, a, ov, adj. {B(6s), of or fromthe gods, divine ; t6, divine mani-

festation, divinity.

Octos, 6, uncle.

9{Ko, 6(\-l)<rw, shorter form of ieiXu,

wish, desire, be willing.

6€|xc\i6w, wdTco, lay the foundations.

64|iis, (lo-Toj), t), that laid down by

custom; law, nght.

0(6s, &, V, god ; 6 6e6s, Apollo.

Ocoo-ePws, adv. (fleoarf/STJs, god-fear-

ing), devoutly, religiously.

OcpaircCd, fj (Oepairevw), service, at-

tendance; suite, retinue.

OcpaircvT^s, ov, one who serves a great

man ; courtier, attendant.

Ocpaircvd), ffu {Btpdiratv), minister to,

serve, care for, attend upon ; obey

;

honor, reverence.

0cpdirci>v, ovTos, d, waiting man, at-

tendant, servant; companion in

arms, of lower rank.

0€(r|i6s, 6 (rlerifii), that established;

(divine) law ; decree, ordinance.

9^«, 8(v(T0fiai, run.

Btttpia, f}a<D {deup6s, spectator), look

at, view, behold, inspect.

OVj'yw, {«, (6r}^a, r(0riyfiai, whet,

sharpen, raise, excite.

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O'^p, erip6s, 6, wild beast, beast of

prey.

e^pd, v, hunting of wild beasts;

hunt.

OT|pd(o, dffu, edvpacra, reO'fipaKa, iOripd-

6i}v (drtpd) , hunt ; catch in hunting.

O^pcios, d, 01-, adj. (fl^p), of wild

beasts; rd, game.

9i|pcvu, (TOO, etc., hunt, go hunting;

obtain, gain, get, secure.

OripCov, t6 {Oip), wild animal, beast.

0T]o-avp6s, 6, store laid up ; treasure.

OiYYavw, di^ofiai, ediyov, touch, han-

dle, w. gen.

6v]3<rKa), davov/jiai, tQavov, Te$i/rfKa, die;

be slain, fall in battle ; partic. as

adj., dead.

OopvP^o), -fiao) {66puBos), make a noise

or uproar, be .disorderly.

66pvPos, 6 {dpovs, noise), noise, din,

uproar, confusion.

0pq[(, k6s, king of the Thracians;

01, the Thracians.

Opotr^ws, adv. {dpaxrvs, bold), boldly,

confidently.

8pd<ros, ovs, t6 (=6dppos), boldness,

confidence, fonoardness.

6pa(rvTT]s, VTos, T) (dpaffvs, bold),

overboldness, rashness.

ep6vos, 6, seat, throne.

Ov-yd-nip, rpis, ?'?, daughter.

6v|xa, oTos, t6 (6uj}), sacrifice, victim.

0vp,ppapa, ri, Thymbrara, a town

in Asia Minor, possibly the Thym-brium of the Anabasis.

6v|uSs, b {Bua>, rush), soul; desire,

vrish.

6v|i6o>, wffu, etc. (0vfjL6s), make an-

gry ; mid., be angry.

0vpd, 7], door, entrance, gate; the

king^s palace, court.

0v<rCd, ri (duw), offering, sacrifice.

0<Sw, Ov<T(i), fduffa, TiOuKa, TfOvfiat, irv-

Brif, sacrifice, slaughter for sacri-

fice ; mid., sacrifice, cause to be

offered.

0ii>pdKO(}>6pos, ov, adj. (^tpo), wear-

ing a breastplate, a cuirassier.

Owpdl, d'foj, 6 {Owpi\aa<t), arm with a

breastplate), breastplate, corselet.

ISios, (d), ov, adj., one^s own, per-

taining to oneself; private; els

t6, personally, for oneself; ISia as

adv., by oneself, privately, sepa-

rately.

ISiMTcvM, a-o), be a private person, be

undistinguished.

l8t.(&TT|s, oj (tdios), private person,

private man; common soldier,

private.

i8p6(i>, (iffoj, l^p'jjffa, ISpwKa (iSos,

sweat), sweat, perspire.

iSpvw, vff(i>, t^pvTa, etc. (tCoi seat),

make sit down, seat.

iSpws, ooTos, 6 (Idas, sweat), sweat,

exertion, exercise.

Upciov, t6, animal for sacrifice, vic-

tim; animal, cattle.

Itp6s, (a), 6v, adj., superhuman, of

the gods, holy, sacred; to, vic-

tims, offerings, sacrifice; omens,

auspices.

{l]|tl, fi<T<ii, ^Ka, elKa, flfiai, fWrji',

2 aor. elrov, hurl, throw, send;

mid., rush, charge, press.

lKav6s, ^, ^v, adj., enough, sufficient

;

able, powerful.

iKavws, adv. (/(covJs), sufficiently,

enough.

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iKCTcvtt, aw,, iKfTevffa (jxfTT/j), ap-

proach as a suppliant; beg, im-

plore, pray.

lK^Tt]s, ov, one who comes to seek

protection ; suppliant.

tXcuTKOftai, offofxai, iKaad/jirjv (l\aos =Ueois), make propitious ; appease,

propitiate.

{XccDs, uv, adj., propitious, favorable.

'IXXvpios, 6, the king of the Illyrians.

lp,dTiov, t6 (ff/ua, garment), outer

garment, cloak; rd, clothes, gar-

ments.

Iva, conj., introducing final clauses,

that, in order that, to.

'IvS6s, 6, the king of the Indians

;

ol, the Indians, a people near

Armenia and Cbaldaea.

iinrdpiov, t6, dim. of "i-mtos, little

horse, pony.

Jinropxos, ov, general of cavalry,

master of horse.

lmrd(ri(t.os, ij, ov, adj. (l-irnd^ofxai,

drive horses), fit for ho7'ses, fit for

riding.

liriTivs, e'cuj, 6 (Tiriros), horseman,

rider, plur., cavalry.

lirtnvia, cw, lmTfv<Ta (^lirirfvs), be a

horseman, ride.

linriK6s, -f), <iy, adj. (iViroj), of a

horse, horse''s; of cavalry, cav-

alry- ; skilled in cavalry tactics or

horsemanship ; v, horsemanship,

riding; t6, cavalry.

linroK^vTavpos, 6, cenfawr, half horse,

half man.

linroK^fios, i (Ko/xfoi, care for),

groom, esquire.

lirtro\ia\ia, -ficru, fight on horseback.

tinros, 6, Ti, horse, mare ; horse, cav-

alry.

linr6TT|s, ou (Tiriroj), driver or rider

of horses, horseman, knight.

linro(|>opP6s, 6 {iptp&w, feed), horse

keeper.

linrwv, wvos, 6, place for horses;

posting house, station.

to'do't, Ifffifv, t(TTf, taTw, see-ofSa.

tg-Ti-yop(d, ^ (ayoptvo), speak), equal

freedom of speech, equality.

to-6i, see eifil, o'lSa.

(o-<ip,oipos, ov, adj. {fxo'ipa, share),

sharing equally or alike, w. gen.

lo-6irc8ov, r6, level ground, plain;

(on) even ground, even terms or

equality.

to-os, V, ov, adj., equal to (w. dat.),

equal in size, quantity, etc. ; alike,

the same as; t6, equal share or

rights; th t6, on an equality ; iK

Tov, in the same manner, just as

before; 4^ taov, fair (start) ; iv

ifftfi (sc, ^^fji.aTt), at an even pace.

C(rTT)|j.i, ffTTiaai, IffTTjo-o and iariiv,

't(jTr)Ka, fffTafiai, iffrddriv, make

stand, place, set; settle, compose;

weigh; 2 aor., pf., plpf., act. in-

trans., stand, take or make a

stand, halt; mid., cease, stop.

t(rxup(to|xai., joCyu^t, iaxvpi.<rdixriv {laxv-

p6s),make oneself strong ; contend

stoutly, maintain obstinately.

I(r\vp6s, i, 6v, adj. (iffx^j), stout,

strong ; headlong, precipitate

;

strong, powerful.

UrxvpMs, adv. (iVxOpdj), strongly,

extremely, very ; scrupulously,

carefully, strictly; severely.

lirx^t vos, TI (i^^x^i ^x<^)i strength

of body, vigor; force, troops,

army; full strength, main body

of an army.

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l<rx.'6co, Vffo), i(Txi><rO't Xctx^k'"- (iirxus),

be strong or vigorous.

to-Ms, adv. (ifiTos), equally; perhaps,

probably.

KaSovo-ioi, wv, Cadusians, a people

on the southern coast of the Cas-

pian Sea.

KaOaip^u [see aipe'co], take down, de-

molish; overtake, kill.

KaOapcCcos, adv. (Kaddpeios, cleanly),

daintily, neatly, without spilling.

Ka6ap<is, a, 61', adj., clean; pure,

clear; ordered, arranged.

Ka6ap»s, adv. (KaOapos), cleanly;

strictly, exactly.

Ka9^So|iai, (dovfiat, sit down, be

seated; be qttartered, encamp.

KaOcvSci), 5^(Tco, lie down to sleep;

sleep, slumber.

KaG'^Ku, |a', have come down; come

or belong to one, befit, beseem ; to.

KaO-nicovra, one^s duty.

KdOT](jLai, sit, be seated.

Ka6(|M, iw, fKaBKTa, cause to sit down,

seat, place ; encamp ; intrans. , sit

down.

Ka6Ca-TT]iii, KaraffTriffw, etc. [see

iffTTjiut], set down; station, place

in line of battle, draw up, form

;

appoint, choose ; create, establish ;

order, arrange, settle; lead, con-

duct; mid. (and 2 aor. and pf.

act.), place oneself, take one^s

place, stand; arrange, order, ap-

point; come up, succeed.

KaOoirXltw, 'u, equip or arm fully.

KaOopdo), Sxpofiai, etc. [see 6pia)], look

down on; come in sight of, espy

from a distance ; see, observe.

Ka.1, couj., copulative, and; with

single words or clauses, even, also,

too, besides ; re «ai', or koI . . . kuI,

both . . . and, not only . . . but

also; so, accordingly, then; xal

yap, for truly.

Kaivos, v, 6t>, adj., new, fresh,

strange, unaccustomed.

KaCircp, conj. (koi irep), although,

albeit, w. partic.

KaCpios, (a), Of, adj. (icaipSs), ill the

right place, effective.

Kaipos, 0, due measure, proportion

;

proper time, suitable time; ad-

vantage, convenience, profit, ser-

vice ; tis rb Kaipiv, in the nick of

time, seasonably.

KaCroi, conj. {kuI rot), and yet, still.

KdKci, KaKf7vos, by crasis for kuI iKf7,

Koi fKelvos.

KaKoXo-yCd, fj (\fyw), evil speaking,

reviling.

KaK^voos, Of, contr. KaKSuovs, ow,

adj., ill-disposed, disaffected.

KaK<Ss, >}, iv, adj., bad; cowardly,

timid; t6, bad, evil, harm, mis-

fortiine.

KaKovp7^(i>, "fiaco (KUKovpyos), do evil

to, harm, hurt.

KUKovp-yCd, 7), character of a KUKovp-

yos ; loickedness, villany.

KaKovp-yos, ov, adj. (^pyw, work), do-

ing ill; 6, malefactor, criminal,

espec. thief.

KaKow, ci(TCD (kukSs) , treat ill ; harass,

annoy.

KaKtts, adv. (kmSs), badly, ill;

iroUw, do ill (to), harm; ttitxcc,

suffer ill, receive harm ; fx<^i turn

out badly; = ov, not (page 67,

line 12).

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fxai, 4K\-ndriu, call, summon; call

in, invite; call, name; partic,

so-called.

KoXivS^oi^ai,, lie rolling about; be

constantly engaged in, be diligently

employed.

KoWitpia, TJ«Ta) (lfp6v), sacrifice with

good omens, obtain good omens.

KdXXiov, KaWiara, comp. and superl.

of Ka\S)i.

KoXXtuv, KaWtffTos, comp. and su-

perl. of Ka\6s.

KoiXXos, ovs, t6 ((caA(Js), beauty,

pleasure.

KaX6s, 71, 6u, adj., beautiful, fair,

handsome; good, honorable, ex-

cellent ; glorious, noble ; suitable,

proper, Jit, becoming; favorable,

fair; Ka\bi Kaya66s (^Ka\6s rt Kaya-

06s), noble and good, good and

true, honorable, a ''gentleman''''

;

valuable.

KdXiris, j5ov, t), vessel for drawing

water ; pitcher, ewer, urn.

KoXws, adv. (/caA<Js), beatitifully

;

well, rightly, fitly i excellently;

fx^tv, be suitable or convenient.

Ka|i,pv(rT]s, ov, Cambyses, king of

the Persians, father of Cyrus

;

also, the elder son of Cyrus.

Kd^T)\os, 6, v, camel.

Kd|io(, by crasis for Ka\ 4/j.oi.

Kafi-rtT'^p, fjpos, 6 (ttdfjcirTw), bend,

angle; turning point.

Kd^LiTTw, ^w, ^Kafix^ia, inintpdriv, bend;

wheel.

kAv, by crasis for koX tiv.

KdvSus, vos, 6, Median cloak with

sleeves.

KavO'fjXios, <5 = Kiv0u)v, a large sort

of ass, used for carrying burdens,

pack ass.

KainraSdKai, oi, the people of Cap-

padocia, in Asia Minor.

Kdirpos, 6, boar, wild boar.

Kdp8a|i,ov, TO, a kind of cress.

Kapiros, &, fruit, produce; profit,

reward.

Kapir6s, 6, torist.

Kapir6(i>, wcTw (Kapir6s), bear fruit;

mid., gather fruit, reap the crops

;

reap, enjoy.

KdpiroKTis, ea>j, v {Kapir6a>), use;

profit, income.

Kaprtpia, fi<rw (KapTfp6s, strong), be

steadfast, be patient, persevere.

KaprcpCd, rj {Kapripos, Strong), pa-

tience, temperance, endurance.

KapvKivos, ft, ov, adj. (^KapuKri, a rich

red sauce) , dark red.

Kao-ds, ov, 6 (Persian word), saddle-

cloth, cloak.

kolt, by crasis and elision for nal

elra.

Kara, prep. w. gen. and ace, down,

doicnwards; w. gen., dowji over,

down; binder; w. acc, according

to; distributive, by, in; naff iine-

pav, every day, daily; Ka6' eV, one

by one, singly ; kot iviavriy, every

year, annually; along, in, into;

with; to; by, near, in the pres-

ence of, among ; down upon,

against; after; Kara, x'^pa"? '"

position ; Kara Kfpas, in column

;

Kara irpoffwirou, in front.

KarapalvM [see iSotVo], go or come

down, descend ; alight, dismount.

KarapdXXu [see /3c£AAa>], throio or

ca.it down ; strike down with a

weapon, slay.

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KardPao-is, ecus, f) (Kara^alvu),going

down, way down, descent.

KaTaPi^d^ci), /Si^i, causal of Kara-

^aivw, make or order to go downor descend.

KaVa-ycXdu, duronat, laugh at, mockor jeer at, w. gen.

KaTa'Yi'Yvw(rK&> [see yiyvda-Ku'], re-

mark, discover, note, espec. some-

thing to one's prejudice.

Kard-yo) [see iyw'], lead down; mid.,

turn in and lodge, take up one''s

abode.

KaraSairavdu, rjiroj, spend, consume,

squander.

KardSr^Xos, ov, adj., quite manifest,

plain, evident.

KaraSiKd^M. 3.^01, etc., give judgment

against, condemn, w. gen.

KaTa8po|i^, 7) (Karadpane^v, Kara-

TS)ex<^)i "raid, inroad.

KaraSvci), d6<T0fj.ai, fSvv, go down,

sink.

KaraOcdoiiat, dffo/jiai, look down upon

from above ; observe, swvey, ex-

amine ; look over, examine.

Karadcw, tiivaofxai, run doion for

booty, make incursions, overrun

the country, raid.

KaTa6<i>pdK£to|i.at, be armed at all

points.

KaraiTidopiai, da-ofxai, accuse, charge,

reproach.

KaraKaCvcD, eKavov, kill, slay.

KaraKOM [see /cdw], burn doion;

burn completely, burn up.

KaTdK€i|iat, Kelffofiai, lie dotcn ,' 7'e-

cline at table, sit.

KaraKXcCw [see /cAet'co], shut in; in-

close ; mid., shut oneself up.

KaraKXivd), K\ivm, fKXlva, KCKAiKa,

eK\idr)v, fK\ivnv, make lie down

;

bid recline or sit down at table

;

mid. and 2 aor. pass., lie down,

recline at table.

KaraKoiTTtt [see k^tttw], cut down,

cut in pieces.

KaTaKpT]|xvi^<>>, (TO), throw down a

precipice, hurl headlong.

KaraKpuirTo) [.see /fpiirrco], corer over ;

lay away, consign.

KaTaKTdo(iai, :iTr)aoinat, get for one-

self entirely, gain possession of.

KaraiCuXivSa), KvXiaw, eKv\i<ra, K€kv-

Xifffiai, fKv\ia6rtv, roll down ; pass.,

be throion off.

KaroAafjiPdvci) [see XanBivto], seize

upon, lay hold of, secure, occupy

;

catch, overtake; surprise, come

upon, find.

KaTaXc(ir<i) [see AeiVw], leave behind

;

leave, bequeath; pass., be left, re-

main (to be fought).

KaroiXodu, ijaw, crush in pieces, make

an end of.

KardXvaris, (a>s, ti ((faraXuw), dis-

banding, dismissal ; dissolution,

end.

KaTciXvw [see AiJai], ptit down, dis-

solve; dismiss, disband; deprive,

w. ace. and gen.

KaTafiavOdvo) [see navddvul, observe

well, perceive, see; learn, find

out.

KaTa|ii|Ji<t>0|i,ai, ipofiat, ffxefiifidfiriv or

efxfft.<pOr\v, find fault with, blame

greatly.

Karapivu [see nfvo'], stay behind,

remain, stay, halt, stop; continue,

endure, last.

KaTa|xvcd, dw, iKiifjLfivaa, shut the eyes.

Kara.vi\iM, vffiS>, divide, separate.

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Karavo^, ^(rw, observe well, remark,

notice ; consider, reflect ; see, find

out by seeing.

KaravvTM, v(tw, bring quite to an end ;

make, accomplish (a distance).

Karairavw, aou, put an end to j w.

gen., deprive of, depose from.

KaTair(Tdvvv|Li, daw, spread out over

;

spread or cover (with).

KaTairqSda), ri(TOfi%i, leap down.

KaTCkirXcws, coi/, gen. w, quite full;

w. gen., covered or stained (with).

KaToirX'/JTTo) [see -irXijT tw], strike

doion; strike with consternation,

astonish, amaze, frighten.

Karairpdrru [see irpdrTw], accom-

plish, achieve in war.

KaTapp^Yvv|ii, pii^u, break down;

mid., tear in pieces, rend.

KaTappo4>^u, -ha-w, gulp or swallow

down.

KardpxM [see ipxtt], make a begin-

ning of; begin, be the first to do;

w, partic, begin doing.

KaTociCw, (Toi, shake down; shake

or motion with the hand, beckon,

signal.

KaTeun](t.a(vo|jiai [see (rrj/Jialvti)'], seal

up.

KaTiwf\iru, \pa), fffuriira, Kranrfv, make

rotten, let decay ; mid., decay.

KaTaarK^irTO)i,ai, ffict^ofiai, faic(\l/diJ.riv,

view closely, spy out; see, notice.

KaTcuTKCvoCtO) d(Tu>, etc., equip or

furnish fully; effect, secure;

construct, frame (a pretext)

;

mid., prepare oneself.

Karao-Kcvfj, ri, preparation ; fixtures,

furniture.

KaToo-Ki^vdw, (i>(Tw, pitch one''8 camp,

take up one's quarters, lodge.

KaToo-KoiHj, ^, viewing closely, spy-

ing.

KarouTKoiros, 6, one who keeps a look-

out, scout.

KaTcuTToo-is, *ws, if (KaOlffTTjui) , insti-

tution, constitution.

KaTourraT^ov, verbal of KaOlaT-riixt, one

must appoint or choose.

Karoo-TpaToircScvw, acD, encamp, order

to encamp ; mid., encamp.

KaTa<rTp^<)>(i> [see arpfipu'l, turn down

;

overthrow, subdue, conquer ; mid.,

bring into one's power, subjugate,

subdue.

KaTCUTTptovvvpiV, (TTp'Jiffu, fOTpwffa,

taTpaifiai, (arpiOTjv, spread down;lay loio, strike down.

KaTaT(6t)p,i [see rierifjn'], put, place

or lay down; pay down, pay;

mid., have placed, deposit, lay tip,

put atcay ; arrange, settle; lay

up a store (of gratitude or favor).

Kararpcxu [see t/j^'x"]) '""« doivn;

rush out, make a sortie.

Kararpvo), aw, TfTpvfiai, wear out,

exhaust.

Karat^av^s, «'s, adj., clearly seen, in

sight; tV rep Koratpavel, in plain

sight; clear, evident.

KaTa()>cv7w [see <pevyu^, flee for ref-

uge.

KaTa^iXia, fjau, kisa tenderly, press

kisses on.

KaTa<{>pov^u, -f^ffo), think down on

;

despise, scorn, disdain.

KaTaxo>p(t<», too, set in a place ; place,

arrange; have replaced, order to

he restored.

KarctSov, see KaBopdu.

Karctirov [see eTiroc], speak against;

report, complain of.

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KaT<pY(i|o^ai [see ipyd(oixai], accom-

plish by labor; make an end of,

bring down (game), kill.

KarcvrpcirC^u, iw, put in order again ;

correct, rectify.

Kar^X*' [s^^ ^X"]? ^eep under one''s

control, preside over; hold, keep;

occupy, get possession of; re-

strain, check, keep back; force,

press upon; bring down.

KaTTiYop^o), Tjffci) {ayopevw), speak

against; w. gen., charge, accuse;

show, prove, betray.

KariSciv, see KaOopd.w.

KarCorxw, collateral form of Karex'^i

keep back, check, restrain.

Karoiriv, adv. (uirts, consequence), by

consequence; behind, in the rear.

KaroiiTpov, t6 {otf/ofiat, bpiai), mir-

ror.

KaTopvTTw [see opirrui], bury in the

earth.

Karw, adv., below, beneath; toward

the sea ; lower (Syria) ; ra KaTw,

the bottom; avw koX koltu, up and

down{wards).

KObi, Kav(Ta>, sKavaa, etc., iKiir}v, light,

kindle ; burn, burn up.

Kfi|tai, Keiaofiai, be laid; be in one's

power, belong to-one ; be placed,

lie.

KcXevM, ffu, fKe\ev<Ta, KfKf\€uKa, KeKi-

Kivapui, eKe\fv(Tdi]v, urge or drive

on; bid, command, order.

Kcv<Ss, {], 6v, adj., empty, vacant, free,

w. gen.

Ktvrpitci), iffo), prick; goad or spur

on, excite.

K^vrpov, t6 (Ktvrpfoi), prick), any

sharp point; goad, spur.

K^pas, dros or ws, t6, hom of an

animal ; wing of an army ; Karit

/cf'pas, in column, on the flank.

KcpSaXeos, d, ov, adj. (Ktp^os, gain),

having an eye to gain; gainful,

useful, profitable.

Kc<|>aX^, ^, head ; highest part.

Kr]8c|i,c&v, 6vos, 6 ((frj5ta>, care for),

one who is in charge; protector,

guardian.

K(\So\i,a,\,, diiffofiat, iKr]dfffaiJ.riv, be

troubled or concerned; care for,

w. gen.

K{]pv|, vKos, 6, herald, messenger,

ambassador.

KtjpvTTW, |ai, fKijpv^a, KfK-fipvyfj.ai,

eKTjpvxOrjv, be a KTjpv^, give notice,

proclaim.

Ktv8vv€v(i>, au, etc., be daring, dare

;

be in peril, risk one^s life ; be in

danger of happening.

kCvSvvos, 6, danger, peril, hazard,

risk.

Kiv^w, iiaa), eKivrtaa, K6fciVr;/u.ai, iKivi]-

Oi)v, set in motion; pass., be

moved, move, stir.

icXdu, K\av(TOfiou, eK\avffa, KfKXavinai,

iKKavdrjv, weep, bemoum, bewail,

lament.

kXcCm, (7ft), «/cAft(ra, (f^/fAft(o');uoi,

fK\ii(rdr]v, shut, close, bar.

KX^Trrqs, ov (^K\(-mu>, Steal), thief,

robber.

Kk-^tfi), aw, fKXriffa, KtKKriafiai (^k\4(ii,

celebrate), make famous, name,

call.

KXT)p<i<i), ai(Tw (KKijpos, lot), appoint

by lot; mid., cast lots, assigji by

lot.

KXf)o-ts, €<os, T) (»ca\eft»), culling;

summons, call.

KXt|ia|, a/coy, t) {kKii/w, lean), ladder.

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KXttrq, J) (K\tvu, lean), couch, bed.

kX-otttj, t} (xA/jTTttf, steal), theft.

kXv^w, au, I^KKvffa, KfK\vfffiat, iK\vadijv,

dash over ; imsh or rinse out.

Kv^liT), ri, leg (between the knee and

the ankle).

Kvi)|i(s. ISos, 7} (Kv-fifx-n), leg armor,

greave ; leg.

KOi|Mi«>, ijaw, etc. (Kft/xat), ptU tO

sleep; mid. and pass., pass the

night, sleep; go to rest, lie downto rest.

Koitrg, adj. (dat. fem. of koiv6s), in

common, in concert, jointly.

K0iv6s, -h, 6v, adj. ({««/ = <rui'), shared

in common, common, general ; he-

longing to the state ; t6, public

seirices, public good; public coun-

cil ; 4v Koiv^ = Koivrj, in common,together.

Koivwv, uvos, 6 (^KoivSs), companion,

fellow.

KOtvwv^w, ri<r(t>, KfKoiv(tivi\Ka. (^K0iv<itv6s),

share, have a part of or in, enjoy;

become a part of.

KOivwv6s, i, V (koivSs), sharer, part-

ner, fellow, companion.

Ko(n), 7} (»f«Ijiioi), bed; going to bed,

rest.

KoXa^w, daw, iK6\aira, etc., punish,

chastise, correct; injure, harm.

KoXaKcvu, ffw (K6\a^, flatterer), flat-

ter, faton upon.

KoXao-TCov, verbal of KoKdCu-

KoXcov, t6, sheath, scabbard.

KoXoP6s, 6v, adj. (k6kos, docked),

maimed, mutilated.

k6ili\, ri, hair; k6ijuu irp6<rOfTot, false

hair, a wig.

K0|iii,8Yj, 7] (kouICw, care), gathering

in, harvesting.

KO)i((», i«, Mfiiaa, etc., take care

of; bear, bring; mid., carry

away, take or hear home.

KO)it)/ws, adv. {Koti.}\i6s, well dressed),

daintily, elegantly.

KoirCs, i^os, ri ((c(JirT«), hroad, curved

knife, cleaver.

K6irTW, i^w, ffcoi^a, KfKoipa, KfKOfifiai,

iK6-irr]v, strike, cut.

Koo-fUci*, ^ffo) {K6(rixos), order, arrange

;

deck, adorn, dress; adorn, honor

;

mid., dress oneself, have oneself

dressed.

k6o-|xos, <5, order; decoration, orna-

ment; dress, attire; honor.

Kov<|>os, i?. Of, adj., light, nimble;

easy to bear, pleasant.

Kptx^w, {(», tKpa^a, iKpayov, KtKpaya,

cry out, bawl aloud.

Kpavfivos, r?, ov, adj. {xpivov, cornel

tree), made of cornel wood.

Kpavos, ovs, t6 (vipa, head), head-

piece, helmet.

Kparim, -fiffco (^xparos), be Strong; he

superior, prevail ; be master, he in

power ; oveipower, overcome, con-

quer, master ; excel.

Kpd-Hjp, ripos, 6 (Kepdvvvfit, mix),

mixing boiol.

KpaTio-Tcvw, ffw, be best; he supe-

rior, outdo.

Kpario-Tos, Tj, ov, adj., superl. of

Kpflrruv (Kpdros), best, strongest,

bravest ; noble, excellent.

Kparos, ovs, r6, strength, might,

stiperiority ; hva. Kpdros, with all

one^s might, with might andmain (= Karii Kpdroi); at full

speed.

KpavY'^, f) (^Kpd^w), crying, shouting,

clamor.

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Kpc&Siov, t6, dim. of Kpeas, a bit or

morsel of meat.

Kpcas, COS, t6, plur. Kpta, meat, flesh;

pieces of flesh.

Kp€(TT(i>v, or, gen. ovos, adj., used as

COmp. of ayad6s (Kparos), better,

stronger; more powerful, supe-

rior (to), w. gen.; more skillful;

greater, stronger.

Kptvw, Kpivu, iKpiva, KfKpiKa, KeKpifiai,

fKpidriv, separate ; judge ; Oavdrou,

pronounce a sentence of death;

pass judgment; jtidge, consider;

6 Kptvwv, judge, referee.

Kpi-Hjs, ov {Kptvm), judge, umpire.

Kpot<ros, 6, Croesus, king of the

Lydians.

KpoT^o), fi(ru> ((fprfros, Striking), clap

the hands, applaud.

KpviTTW, (//o), fKpvxj/a, KfKpvufiat, iKpvcf)-

0VV, conceal, hide, keep secret.

KTcioiJiai, Kriiffoixai, iKTr}(Tap.r}v, KfKTi)-

/uoi and €KTTjjua(, procure for one-

self, get, obtain, acquire; mid.,

possess, have; render, make;

treat, use; gain, win.

KTf)|ia, oTos, t6 (KTcJo/uat), posscssiou,

property.

KTTivos, ovs, r6 (^KTaofiai) , beost

;

plur., flocks and herds.

KTfj«rts, foas, T) ((cTao/tai), acquisition;

possession, property.

KTviros, 6, any loud noise; crash,

clash, din.

KvaOos, &, small cup for drawing

wine from the Kpmiip.

Kvoi{apT)s, ov, Cyaxares, son and

successor of Astyages.

KvPcpvoM, ia-o), steer; guide, govern.

kvkXos, i, ring, circle; KVK\<f>, in a

circle, round about.

kvk\6u, ciffo), etc. (^KVK\ot), encircle;

mid., form a circle about; sur-

round, encircle; form bands andgo about, collect in groups.

KVKXci)(ri,s, fois, 7) (kokkSco), Surround-

ing, outflanking.

Kvvaptov, t6, dim. of kvwv, little dog,

whelp.

Kvirpioi,, uv, the people of Cyprus,

Cyprians.

Kvirpos, 7], Cyprus, an island off the

southern coast of Asia Minor.

Kvpios, d, ov, adj. {Kvpos, supreme

power), having power over, w.

gen. ; <5, lord, master.

Kvpos, ^, Cyrus the elder, founder

of the Persian Empire.

KvpT6ci>, (!><Tw, curve into an arch;

pass., curve or bend, be bent.

Kvtov, Kvv6s, 6, 71, dog, hound.

KtoOwv, avos, 6, Lacedaemonian drink-

ing cup.

KuXvtt, aa>, iKwXvaa, etc., hinder,

prevent, keep; refuse admission,

keep from one.

KU)i.(ii^w, dao) and d^ofxai, iKcifiaura,

KfK(I)/j.aKa (^KWfxos), go about with a

party of revelers, revel, makemerry.

KM^ao-r/js, ov {KUfid(a>), reveler.

K(o|jiT), 7], village, country town.

Ku|xos, 6 (KcifjiTi), village festival;

revel, carousal.

K(i><)>6s, ii, iv, adj. (jc6irTu), blunt;

deaf, dumb.

\ay\6i,vn, \-fi^ofiai, eAaxo"? «'fA.iJxn.

e'(\7]ynai, iKiixSv, obtain by lot;

fall by lot.

Xa^ws, u OT ti, 6, hare.

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XdOpf, adv. (^Aoflof, Xavddvw), se-

cretly ; w. gen., without the knoicl-

edge (of).

AaKc8a(|iMv, ovos, ^, Lacedaemon,

capital of Laconia, Laconia,

Sparta.

XaX^w, riffu (\d\os, talkative), talk,

prattle.

\ay,fi6iva, A.^t|/o/ta<, tXa^ov, cTAij^a,

(Xkiih^i, iK'i\<pOriv, take; take, re-

ceive; take, seize, carry off as

booty ; take possession of, seize

upon; gain, attain; take, take

up; receive, incur; demand, re-

quire ; overtake, come upon, find

;

mid., grasp, seize.

Xa|iirp6s, d, 6v, adj. (^kdfuro), shine),

bright, brilliant, splendid; noble,

glorious.

Xa|iirpMs. adv. {\afjiirp6s) , brilliantly,

splendidly.

Xav6dvo>, \ii<r(D, ^Aoflov, \(\ri6a, AcAtj-

(Tfiai, escape notice, be unseen or

concealed; remain concealed; w.

partic. often best rendered as an

adverb, secretly, unawares, un-

seen, etc., the partic. being trans-

lated as a verb.

karptidi, aw (Aorptj, hired servant),

work for hire; be in servitude.

\itya, {oi, ?Ae{a, efAoxa, etKeyfiai or

\(\eyfxai, i\(xdr)v, ixiyjjv, gather.

X^Y«i>, |«, ?Ae{o, \f\fyiiai (^Si-fi\ey-

fiat), i\4yxOiiv, say, speak, tell,

declare; tell of, relate; tell,

order; n, say something to the

point, speak to the purpose,

XcTiXaT^M, i\(Tu> (Kfia, iKavvu), drive

aioay as booty ; make booty,

plunder.

Xc(d, -/;, booty, plunder, spoils.

Xc(P(i>, ^Aeii^a, pour; pass., be shed,

pour.

XcifiMv, uvos, 6 (\tl$w), moist grassy

place; meadoto.

Xctirw, \f>ti), ll\nrov, AcAoiira, \f\fifi-

fiai, iKfiipOriv, leave, quit, for-

sake, abandon; neglect, fail to

pay.

XcKdpiov, r6, dim. of \(kos, dish,

plate.

Xeirrds, fj, 6v, adj. (A/ir«, peel),

peeled ; thin, lean ; iir\ \firT6v, in

a thin line.

Xcvk6s, TJ, 6y, adj., white.

\i<j»v, ovros, 6, lion.

\i\ya, {«, stay, abate; intrans.,

leave off, cease, w. gen. ; come to

an end, finish.

Xx)So|iai, contr. for \ril(ofiat, Kijaoftat,

iKrjadfitiv, \e\Tiafiai (Atj/s, booty),

seize as booty ; plunder, despoil.

XTjirrfov, verbal for \a/xB(ivu, one

must take or choose.

\jl<rH\s, ov (KrJCofxai), robber, pirate.

Xt]<|>6cCs, \r)(pdrjvai, see XafiBivw.

X£av, adv., very; exceedingly, very

much, fully.

Xi6oTdp,os, & (\l0os, stone; Ttfxvu,

cut), stone cutter.

Xi)i,Vjv, evos, 6, harbor, haven.

Xi|uSs, 6, hunger.

XCvcos, a, ov, adj., contr. AtcoOr, ^,

ovv (Kivov, anything made offlax),

flaxen, linen.

Xtirap^ta, ^o-w, persist; keep asking,

be importunate.

Xiirapiis, o, 6v, adj. (A(iro5, fat),

oily ; sleek, fat.

XoYC|o|jiai, lovfxai, if^oyxriixifv, \fX6-

yifffxat, i\oyla9fiv (^\6yoi), reckon,

compute, count up ; consider.

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\6-yos, 6 (\(ya>), word, words,

speech, conversation; teaching,

instructions ; argument, reason-

ing ; story, account, narrative;

report, rumor; discussion, sub-

ject for discussion ; affair, occur-

rence.

XoiSop^u, ^<raj, etc. (AoiSopos, abti-

sive), abuse, rebuke, reprove;

mid., find fault (with), reproach,

w. dat.

\oiir6s, ^, 6v, adj. (xefirw), remain-

ing, left, rest {of) ; rod Kotirov,

for the future, henceforth; t6,

thereafter ; for the future, hence-

forth.

Xovu, ffai, €\ovffa, \f\ovfjiat, Wash

;

mid., bathe oneself, bathe.

X6i^os, 6, hill, mound, rising ; crest

of a helmet.

\oxaY6s, 6 (\6xos, TiyfOfj.ai), captain

commanding 24 men.

XoxtTT)s, ou {\6xos), one of the com-

pany ; fellow, comrade.

X6xos, 6 (^f7«» lay an ambush),

men in ambush, hence any armed

body ; company of 24 soldiers.

AvSiosi a, ov, adj., of Lydia in Asia

Minor, Lydian.

AiiSos, 0, a Lydian.

Xv|Jia(vo|Lai, avov/iiai, iXvfinvdfinv, Ae-

Kunafffian, iKvfidvBrjv (Au/xt;, out-

rage), maltreat; harm, injure.

Xvir^u, iffcD (Kuirri), give pain to;

pass., be grieved or distressed.

Xvrrt), r,, pain of body ; distress,

grief, care.

Xvin)p»s, adv. (\0m]p6s, painful),

painfully; in trouble, in di-^itress.

\wriTt\it», iiaca {xtai, rtAij), pay

what is due ; profit, avail.

Xvu, (Tii), fKvffa, \e\vKa, \f\vfiai,

iKvdriv, dissolve, break up, dis-

band; free, separate.

M(id, particle used in strong protesta-

tions and oaths, followed by ace.

of person or thing appealed to, in

itself neither affirmative nor nega-

tive, but usually preceded by vai

or oil.

\i.a.ytipos, 6, cook.

Iid^os, d, one of the Magi, wise menof Persia, who interpreted dreams.

(lii^a, ri (fiaTTw, knead), barley cake.

\i.a6i\\i.a, aros, to {ixa.vOa.vw), that

learned; learning, acquirement.

|xaCvO)i,ai, /xavov/xai, ifxrivdtirjv, fxeuivr]-

fiai, rage ; be mad, be frenzied.

liaKapC^Ui ('i' {fj-aKap, blessed), deem

or pronounce happy.

(iaKdpios, d, Of, adj. {ixdKap, blessed),

blessed, happy, fortunate.

|taKapurT6s, rji iv, verbal adj. (jua»fa-

piiw), deemed or to be deemed

happy.

|LaKp6s, a, 6v, adj., long; distant, to

be brought from a distance ; 4irl

inavpo", in a long train.

(tdXa, adv., very, much, exceedingly,

greatly ; comp. fiaWov, more,

rather, better; superl. ^cfAioro,

most, most of all, especially ; for

the most part, generally ; cer-

tainly, yes.

\LaXa,Ki%o\i.ai, i.(i9{\(rofj.ai, efj.a\aKla6rjv

{na\a<6s), be softened ; show

%cieakness, weaken, be remiss.

)i,aXaK6s, ii, 6v, adj., soft; appealing

to the senses, agreeable, restful.

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|xaXaKvvo|iai, tceaken, give out^ flag.

IxaXiiTTa, fiaWov, see /itiAa.

MavSdvT], J], Mandane, Cyrus'

mother, daughter of Astyages.

|iav6dv«i>, fia67)ffo/xai', f/xaBov, fie/xd-

OriKa, learn, especially by inquiry;

know, understand.

|xav6s, ^, 6v, adj., loose in texture;

feio, scanty.

|xavT((d, fi (navTevouai, divine), pro-

phetic poxoer ; response of an ora-

cle.

(idvTis, ea!j, d (txalvofxai) , diviner,

soothsayer, seer.

|iavus, adv. (/uovrfj), scantily ; comp.

navdiTtpov, less frequently.

(idpTvs, vpos, 6, 7), witness.

|j,ao-TiYo<|>6pos {(p4p(>>), scourge bearer,

a sort of policeman.

(iCUTTi'Y^w, diaw, ffiaajiyaxra, whip,

flog.

Hdraios, (d), ov, adj. (mottj, folly),

vain, void, useless.

)xdn]v, adv. (fidrri, folly), in vain,

without reason.

p-dxaipa, 7] (fiaxofxai), saber or bent

sword.

|iaxaipo(|>6pos, ov, adj. (^<pfpw), bear-

ing a saber, armed with swords.

fi,dxT), r,, battle, fight, combat; style

or manner offighting.

M^Xi|*os» M^ oi/, adj. (^oxoMttO^ Mfor battle ; t6, the effective force,

strength of the army.

|idxO|iai, ovfiai, ift.axfodt>-i\v, fiefxdx'f

flat, fight, contend with (w. dat.);

resist.

(ic-ydXa, adv. (ntyas), greatly; se-

verely.

|u-yaXt)Yop^i ^<^»> ^^ talk big,"

boast.

\uyaXo7rptwf\i, «'s, adj. (nptwu), be-

fitting greatness ; magnificent.

|U7aXd<)>pu>v, ov, gen. ovos, adj. (^p^f,

mind) , high-minded; confident,

courageous.

|u-ydXus, adv. (/if70$), greatly, espe-

cially.

^-yas, ixtydKri, ,ueya, gen. fifyi\ov,

7}s, ov, adj., large, great; big,

grown up, tall; of great weight,

important; powerful, (superl.)

highest, chief; influential; loud;

fitya as adv. for fxeydKws, greatly,

much; rh ixfyiarov, most of all,

especially, comp. ^iti^uv, superl.

fxiyiffTos.

li^^iOos, ovs, t6 (fifyas), greatness,

size; height, stature.

|jicOtT)(ibi, [see !l»)Aii], let go, hurl, throw.

|jic9v(rK(i), 1/(70), ifiiOuaa, 4fit0v<TOi\v,

causal of fitdvu, be drunken ; makedrunk; mid., be intoxicated, get

drunk.

|u6v<i> (ix(6u, wine), be drunken with

wine ; be intoxicated.

\ullii>v, 01/, gen. ovos, adj., comp. of

fifyas.

(uipdKiov, t6 (/uerpaf, young girl),

boy, lad, youth.

|mC(i>v, ov, gen. ovo$, adj., used as

comp. of lUKpos, small; smaller,

less, fewer; r6, less; ex*'"! 6e

worse off, be at o- disadvantage;

antxvv, at a less distance.

^lOiti,, impers., see /xcXw.

fUKtT&u, -fiffa) and fiffo/iai, care for

;

practice something or doing some-

thing.

\uKiTr\, i) (/it*Aw), care, attention;

mode of practice, exercise.

jiiXXtt, T^aw, iiifWjiffa,thiHk of doing;

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be about to or going to do a thing

;

be {expected or ordered) to do a

thing ; be likely to do ; hesitate,

delay ; partic, coming on, impend-

ing.

|xcX(i>, be an object of care ; usually

impers., ij.e\ei, fieArjati, efif\r)ae, ne-

fxtAriKf, be a care, care for, w. dat.

and gen. ; wish, desire ; be con-

cerned or anxious.

|i€|i'irT6s, V, if, adj., verbal of /ue'/u^o-

txai, to be blamed or despised.

blame, censure, find fault with.

[kiiLy^is, fois, 71 {fiffKpotxai), blame, cen-

sure, reproof.

|x<v, particle used to show that the

word or clause with wh ich it stands

answers to a following word or

clause, which is introduced by Se.

Often ixfv and 5e may be rendered,

on the one hand . . . on the other,

as well . . . as, not only . . . but

also, but usually ;ueV is best left

untranslated ; oi fiev . . . oi 8e,

some . . . others.

y.ivos, ous, t6, might ; courage, spirit,

zeal, ardor.

ficvrdv, by crasis for fievroi &v.

ji^vToi, for ixfv Toi, conj., yet, but,

.- however, nevertheless; indeed, to

be sure.

yuivm, /xfuw, efieiva, fiefj.ivt)Ka, Stay,

standfast, abide; stay (at homeor where one is), not stir, tarry,

linger.

|Mpi)ivdo>, flaw, care for, be anxious

or concerned about.

fi^pos, ovs, t6, part, division, share

;

part assigned, duty; iv fttpn, in

turn, in order, , . ^

|X€a-r]|j,pp(d, i] (for fji«r-7}nfpid), mid-

day, south.

|ic<r6\€VKos, 01', adj., middling white ;

shot with white, half mixed with

white.

li^cros, 17, or, adj., middle; to', midst,

middle ; middle of; tU t6, in the

assembly, in public, before all.

(Aco-Tos, ii, 6v, adj., full, filled;

laden or loaded with; full, sat-

isfied.

[wrd, prep. w. gen., with, together

with; by means of; near; w.

ACC, after, of time ; after, next to

(in order).

(UTapdXXw [see &dKKw], throw into

a different position ; raid., change,

march, wheel or turn about.

(UTaY^'yvwa-Kb) [see yiyvianco)'], change

one^s mind or opinion.

|i,€Ta8i8c>>|jLi [see Si'Soiyui], give a share,

distribute, share.

(xcTaSiMKM [see ii<!>Ka>], follow closely

after.

lurdSoo-is, (a>s, T] (fieraSlSwut), giving

a share, sharing.

[UTa,[i,iKn, fxe\r,<r(i, CfieAriffe (jUfAco),

impers., it repents one, w. gen. of

thing and dat. of person.

(icraiicXcia, tj, change of purpose;

regret, repentance.

|ieTa)i.4Xoii.ai, -iiaofiai, eiif\-f)drtv {fxtra-

,ut,\.ei), feel repentance, regret.

|i,€Tavoe(i>, riaw, change one''s mind or

purpose, alter one''s opinion.

|jieTa|ii, adv. (/xera, ^vv — fftJv), as

prep. w. gen., between.

|jMTair€|&iro|iiai,, ^onai, send for, sum-

mon.

lUTOo-TpaToircScvQpiai, (tq/mi, change

or move one^s camp.

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\uTturTftl^<a [see arpfpo)'], turn

about; mid., turn oneself about,

turn round.

|i^Tci|ii (tiVO> ^^ among; impers.,

fall to one''s share, w. dat., have

a share in a thing.

|iCT^pXop,ai, [see ipxofxai'], go after,

go to seek.

furixm [see ex*]? have with others;

have a share in, partake of.

|iCTova-(d, f) (ju<Tt(/x(), participation,

partnership, share.

jUTpim, flaw {nfjpov, measure), meas-

ure.

(Urpios, (a), ov, adj. (fitTpov, meas-

ure), within measure; moderate,

middling, not too great ; just

enough, sufficient; few, consider-

able ; moderate, temperate.

|iiTpi6TT)s, VTos, V (ju/rpjoj), jftodera-

tion, temperance.

IwTpCtts, adv. (tifrpios), moderately;

fX*'"* be enough or sufficient;

modestly, submissively.

(i^Twirov, r6 (fierd, &\i, eye), space

between the eyes ; forehead ; front

of an army ; Hi, in a broad or

extended line.

(Uxpi, adv., to a given point; of

time, w. gen., until, up to, till;

of place, up to, at.

|i'/j, neg. adv., in independent clauses

w. subj. or imper., in dependent

clauses w. subj., opt., and infin.,

not, lest.

\t.r\ha\kj\, adv. (dat. fem. of nijSafiSs,

none), in notcise, not at all.

|jiT)8a|ii60iv, adv. (/xi^Sj^J^, none),

from no (other) place.

|in8< (neg. particle), but not, and

not, not; not even, nor even.

(iTjScCs, Sf/xla, i4v, adj. {unit, th),

and not one; 6, none, no one;r6, nothing.

|iT)8^iroTc, adv., never.

|M|8^a>, adv., not as yet, nor as

yet.

MT|8(d, ri, Media, a region of Asia

south of the Caspian Sea.

Mi]8ik6s, V, 6v, adj. (M^5oi), Median.

Mf]8os, b {MriBia.),Mede, Median.

}i.i\Kiri, adv. (n^, in), no more, no

longer.

ln^Kto-Tos, ri, ou, adj. (firjKos), used as

superl. of naxpSs, long ; t6, as adv.,

farthest, as far off as possible.

p,f|Kos, ovs, t6 {txaKp6s), length; dis-

tance.

(iVjv, particle used to strengtiien

statements, verily, truly; never-

theless, however.

(I'/jv, tir\v6s, 6, month.

(I'/jiroTi, adv. (/*^ irort), never, on no

account ; lest ever, that never.

|t,T|irwiroT(, adv., never yet.

fi,T]p6s, (>, thigh.

H^Tc, conj. (/x^ T€), and not, usually

doubled, ft,i)Tt . . . m^jt*, neither . . .

nor.

|x^TT|p, rp6s, ri, mother.

|ii^Toi, adv. (jui) rot), stronger form

of ju^.

|iT]X.avdo|iai, iiiToixat, ifirixaivi\adi,p-i)v,

fjiflx7ixo.vr)ixai (^/xrixavii) , make by

art; contrive, devise.

|iT]xaWj, i] (nrjxos, means), instru-

ment, machine, engine of war.

\krwi.vr\[ika, aros, t6 (juT^xafoio/uot),

contrivance, trick, art.

(LT^xavoirouSs, ^ (iro«*ai), engineer,

maker of engines of war.

|i(d, see efs.

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|iiap6s, a, 6v, adj. (fxiaivai, Stain),

stained; brutal, coarse, disagree-

able.

|i,t-Yvti|ii, fii^o), ffii^a, ixf/jLiynai, (fulx-

0r)u, ffiiyTiv, mingle, mix; pass.,

interfere with, confuse.

|i,tKp6s, o, 6v, adj., small, little;

neuter as adv., a little, a bit;

niKpov, within a little, almost.

|ill|Uo|iai, fiffOfiat, in'ifjLriadfjirii', nf/jLtfirj-

fiai. {fiinos, imitator), imitate, fol-

low.

itJLvr,adT]v, remind, pass., men-

tion, say; pf. /nffivTitxai (like Lat.

meinini), call to mind, recall,

remember; think, think of, men-

tion.

^urim, i]ffu), etc. (/uitroy, hatred), hate.

liurOos, o, reward, loages, pay.

|tur6oi)>6pos, ov, adj. {<t>tpa)), receiving

wages, serving for hire; merce-

nary, hired soldier.

|iio-6<S<i>, (iiTw, etc. {ixiad6s), let out

for hire; raid., hire.

^vr[^o,, oTor, t6 {nfdofj.ai, be mindful)

,

memorial; monument, tomb.

|iWj|XT), ri (fivdofiai, be mindful), re-

membrance, memory ; rvyxivw, be

remembered.

^vr)(rT'^p, ripos, 6 (^fivio/jiai, be mind-

ful, woo), suitor, wooer.

|mSXis, adv., hardly, with difficulty

;

scarcely.

Iiovapx^o, Vi rule of one, monarchy.

lt6viiriros, ov, adj., using a single

horse; 6, single horse.

(uSvos, »j, ov, adj., alone, only; t6,

as adv., only, alone.

p,op<^Vi, 7), shape ; figure, form.

\i,ov<rovpy6s, iv, adj. {fpyw, work).

cultivating music ; ri, singing or

dancing girl.

(jivpCapxos, 0, commander of 10,000

men.

(Lvpids, d8os, V, a number of 10,000,

myriad.

(ivpioi, ai, a, num. adj., ten thousand.

|ivpio(rT6s, fi, ^I'l adj. (^liivpioi), ten

thousandth.

|xv(rdTTop.ai, axSvcTOfiai, ffivadx^v

{ixvaos, uncleanness), feel disgxist,

show aversion.

|ivti>, (TCD, efivaa, ixefxvKa, close, be

shut ; intrans., close (the eyes)

;

partic. ixibav, with one^s eyes shut.

p.upos, d, ov, adj., dull; 6, fool,

stupid; TO, folly.

Nvat, adv. of strong aflfirmation, yea,

verily, surely, I suppose, usually

with fid, yea, by .

vap6T)Ko<{>6pos, ov, adj. (^f/jw). bear-

ing a vapQt)^; wand bearer.

vdpOi]|, TjKoj, ii, a tall plant with a

hollow, pithy stalk, used for wands,

etc.; wand, staff.

vavs, vews, rj, ship, vessel.

vcdX^s, 4s, adj. (vfos), young; fresh.

vcdvCas, ov (veos), youth, young

(man), w. avf)p; stout, strong

youth.

vcdvio-Kcvofiai,, pass one's yotith.

vcdvio-Kos, 6 {vfos), youth; man,

warrior.

vcap6s, a, ov, adj. (veos), young ; r6,

youthful spirit, childishness.

vcKpos, 6, dead body, corpse.

viiLW, v€fiw, fveifia, vfvf/jLrfKa, vevftxr)-

fxai, ivf/i'liOriv, deal out, distribute

;

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assign, give; raid., feed on, feed,

go to pasture, graze.

vc6'ya|i,os, ov, adj., newly married.

v^os, (a), ov, adj., young, youthful.

vtoTTis, 17TOJ, ^ (i/fos), youth.

v€«o-t£, adv. (ve'oj), lately, just now.

viwra, adv. (»'*os, <tos), €ij, /ornext

j/ear, in another year.

yrf\, particle of strong affirmation

(Attic for the Epic vai), by.

vf\^a, fvri^a, drink no wine ; partic.

vfi<p(i>v, sober.

viKdtt, -flaw, etc. (vf>ci?), conquer, pre-

vail.

vticTi, Ti, victory.

viKTj-Hjpios, d, ov, adj. (v'lKdu), be-

longing to a conqueror; t6 (sc.

ad\ov) , prize of victory.

vo^uvs, €wj, 6 {vffiw), shepherd,

herdsman.

vo\Li\, T] (vefiw), pasturage, pasture.

VO|l.C^(ii, tco, iv6fii(ra, etc. (vS/xos), hold

as a custom; consider, regard, be-

lieve, think ; pass., be customary

;

vofjii(6nevos, customary, regular.

v6|Jki|i,os, 17, ov, adj. {v6ixos), conform-

able to custom ; prescribed by laio ;

right, legitimate; sanctioned by

law; customary, usual; rd, insti-

tutions.

vo|i{|Ui>s, adv. (v6ixtfxos), according

to law, legally, legitimately.

v6|t,os, 6 (i/f/nti)), anything assigned;

law, custom, usage.

v6qs, contr. vovs, vov, 6, mind, per-

ception ; irpoafxw, turn one^s mind

to a thing, be intent, listen, heed.

vov6cT^w, Tjffto {vovs, ridrjui), put in

mind; advise, suggest {to)-

wKTfpivds, ii, 6t; adj. (vv^), by night,

nightly, night-.

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vvKTwp, adv. (vv^), by night.

w|i()>(os, 6 (vvfipri, bride), bride-

groom.

vvv, adv., no?c, at this very time ; in

attrib. position, present ; just now,

but now; soon, presently; now,

as it is, as the case now stands.

vwj, vukt6s, 7], night.

vwTov, t6, plur., back.

HIcvl^M, iw, f^fviffa Qfvos), receive or

entertain strangers; receive as a

guest, entertain.

|4vios, (a), ov, adj. (ffVos), belonging

to a ^fvos ; rd, gifts of friendship.

I^vos, 6, guest friend (a citizen of a

foreign country with whom one

has a treaty of ho.spitality).

|T]p6s, a, 6v, adj., dry; t6, dry bed

of a river.

|v\lvOS, rj, ov, adj. ({wAov), of wood,

wooden.

|vo-Tdv, r6 (fi'»ai, scrape), polished

shaft; spear, lance.

|v(rTO(t>6pos, ov, adj. {(pipu), carrying

a lance ; spear bearer.

6, hi T<(, definite article, the; used

often with ellipsis of its noun, as

tA iv fia^uXwvi, affairs in Babylon

;

with participles, he, she, or they

who, etc.; as demonst. pron., he;

6 fifv, 6 Bf, the one, the former . . .

the other, the latter (plur., some

. . . others) ; ri nty . . . ri 8*',

partly . . . partly ; i it, f) 8«', and

he, but he {she).

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88c, T^Sf, rSSe, demonst. pron., this,

referring to what can be pointed

out.

oSoiiTopCd, T}, journey, march.

686s, ov, fi, way, path, track, road,

highway ; journey, march ; course

of a river; way, means; distance.

Sflfv, adv., from which, whence.

86cvircp, strengthened from Idi,

from the very same source, in the

same xoay.

01, enclitic, dat. of ol, himself.

ol8o, fXffOfiai, know; xap'"* ^^ grate-

ful; remember, recollect.

otKaSc, adv. (^oIkos), to one^s home,

homeward, home, at home (=

oIkcios, o, ov, adj. (oIkos), of the

house, domestic; rd, home or

domestic affairs; of o/ie's own,

personal, private; related, near,

dear; of interest, concerning.

olK(i6rr\s, VTos, v {oiK(7os), relation-

ship, kindred, union.

otK€(<i)s, adv. (oiKtioi), familiarly.

oIk^tt)s, oj (o'lKew), houseslave, ser-

vant ; friend.

oIk^o), V)(Ta>, ''•Kr](ra, etc. (oIkos), in-

habit, occupy; furnish, equip;

pass, partic. as adj., inhabited,

occupied.

otKTio'is, fics, 7] (^o'lKfu), dwelling,

habitation.

oIkVjtwp, opos, 6 (otxe'cu), inhabitant.

oIkCo, f] (oiKfo)), building, house,

dwelling.

otKo8o|i^(i>, r,ffta, i^Ko^6nr\<ja (^o1koS6-

fxos, builder), build a house;

build; fortify.

otKoOcv, adj. (oJkos), from one's

house; from home.

otKot, adv. {oIkos), at home, in one's

house or country.

otKovoiMKos, 7J, 6u, adj., capable to

manage a household ; rd, matters

of the household, economy.

oIkos, 6, house, abode, dicelling,

home; household.

olKTcCpu, T€pa>, cpKTftpa (^oJktos, pity),

pity, feel pity for.

olvos, 6, wine.

olvo\o^ci>, TjCTco, ifvox^Vf- (^olvoxios),

pour out wine for drinking.

olvox6os, 6 (xe««. pour), icine pourer ;

cup bearer.

otopiai or olnai, oii)aofxai, (erfiriv, sup-

pose, think, deem, imagine.

olos, a, ov, adj. (6, os), such as, ivhat

sort or manner of nature, kind or

temper; able; possible; oJa Sri,

as, since; o'iov, as (for example).

oIoo"ir€p, o'[a.ir(p, ofovTrfp, strengthened

form of oTos, just such as; as, as

if-

Sis, '«oy, 6, 7), sheep.

oto-Oa, see oUa.

ola-w, see (pepo.

otxo|tai., mxiffofiai, oXx<»Ka or rnxoxa,

be gone, have gone, depart; be

dead, die, perish.

oluvl^Oftai, (oGjuai, rewviadiLiriv, take

omens from the flight of birds;

take omens, seek auguries.

olav6s, 6, large bird; omen (from

birds), augury.

OKvia, r,ffw, &KV7}(ra {oKvoi, shrinking),

fear, dread, hesitate.

0Kvt]puf, adv. (oKvripds, shrinking),

hesitatingly, timidly.

oKTaKio-xtXioi, at, a, num. adj., eight

thousand.

6kt«, num. adj., indecl., eight.

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oXi-yapx^o, v^ government in the

h<nids of a few, oligarchy.

6Xi-yocT(d, /; {(Tos), feloness of years,

youth.

6X(-yos, 71, ov, adj., few, but few;small, short ; oKlyep, a little,

slightly.

iXoKovrtm, -fiffw (wrfeo), offer whole

as a burnt offering.

6\oir6p(t>vpos, Of, adj. {itop^ipa, pur-

ple), all purple.

6\os, T?, 01, adj., whole, entire, com-

plete ; rd, the ichole.

8X(i>s, adv. (8aos), entirely, wholly,

altogether.

j|i,|ia, aros, r6 ((Jir-, 6pdoi>), eye.

j|ivv|u or Ofivia), Ofiovfiai, Icfioaa, Ofici-

fiOKa, ofid/jiocrfxat, wfiSdrfv and wfio-

adijv, sicear, take oath.

i|/L6YXwTT0S, ov, adj. Qy\G)TTa,

tongue), speaking the same

tongue.

Siicyvwiiov^u, iiau {6noyvd)(ia)v, of one

mind), be of like mind, agree in

opinion.

6|i69cv, adv. {bti.6s), from the same

place; from near, close at hand,

at close quarters; of the same

blood.

S|ioios, (a), ov, adj. (diji6s), like, re-

sembling, similar, the same.

6)u>(<i>s, adv. (ofioios), similarly, in

like manner; alike, equally, with-

out discrimination.

6\u)\oyi<ii, Tiffoo, i)fio\6-yr\(Ta, etc. (<5m<^

\o-yos, agreeing), agree, admit;

say the same things, agree with,

confirm.

i\uipo%, ov, adj. (Spoy, border), hav-

ing the same borders, bordering

on; 6, neighbor.

6|Ltfs, ^f|^ if, adj. (cf. J/ia), one andthe same, common.

6\i6a-t, adv. {6fi6s), to the same place;

together, to close quarters, handto hand.

6)mSti|>,os, ov, adj. (r.>^), equally

honored; oi, the chief nobles of

the Persians, who were equals

among themselves, peers.

6nov, adv. {6fi6s), at the same place

;

together; near at hand, at close

quarters; yiyvo/iat, assemble.

6|id<{>vXos, ov, adj. (<(>v\ov), of the

same race or nation.

6|i,«»s, adv. (dfi6s), all the same; yet,

still, nevertheless, notwithstand-

ing.

6vap, t6 (only nom. and ace. sing.),

vision, dream.

ovlvr\\u, 6vr)ffu, &v7]aa, i)v(\fir\v, i)vf)-

07]v, profit; benefit, help, assist;

please, delight.

6vo\i.a, oTos, t6, name, honor, fame,

renown.

ovoftd^tt, dffco, wv6naaa, etc. (^6vo/ia),

name, call by name.

6vo|ia<rT(, adv. (ovo^uaCw), by name.

6vos, 6, ass.

6^«s, adv. (o{<{j, sharp), quickly,

soon.

Sirjj, adv., by which way ; whither-

soever, wherever; in whatever

way, however.

6m(r9(v, adv., behind, at the back,

in the rear; t6, the rear of an

army.

6irX({M, ffd), &ir\iaa. i^wMfffiai, iinKi-

aOriv (dwKov), arm, equip; mid.,

arm oneself.

ftirXuris, fi»s, ri (owa/^o)), arming,

equipmenL

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SirXov, t6, instrument, implement;

TO, weapons, arms; for owKtTai,

heavy-ai-med troops.

6irXo<^op<u, i)CTw, bear arms, he

armed.

6ir\o(|>6pos, oy, adj. ((pepw), bearing

arms; 6, warrior, soldier.

oiroGcv, adv., from what place,

whence.

Siroi, adv., to what place, whither,

wheresoever.

oiroios, o, ov, adj., of what sort or

kind, which, what, whatever.

oiroo-dKis, adv., as many times as.

6ir6(ros, tj, ov, adj., as much or

many as, as great as, however

much or many; interrog., howmany f strengthened by olv, 6no-

aovovv, how many or much soever.

6ir6T€, adv. of time, when, whenever

;

causal, when, since, because.

oirdrcpos, a, ov, adj., which of two.

drov, adv. of place, where, {iu)

wherever ; when ; in ichich, where-

in ; when, since.

o-iTT'^p, rjpos, 6 (cf. ov^o/ittj), eyewit-

ness, spy.

oirus, conj. of manner, as, how, in

whatever way; in final clauses,

= Xva, that, in order that; fi))

Sirais . . . dAA' ou5f, not Only not

. . . but not even; strengthened

by odv, dirwaovv, in any way what-

ever, however; obS' drrwcmovt', not

in any way whatever, without the

least bit.

6ir«<rovv, for oirws odv, see o-irws.

OiroxTTiovv, for Srrws ti odv, see oirws.

Spc^ia, aros, r6 (opactf), that seen;

sight, spectacle.

6pd«a, 6\l>oixai, elSof, idpaKa ov iSpuKa,

ewpifiat or &fjLfxat, &<p0r]v, see, per-

ceive, observe; discover; look,

face; look with the idea of ex-

pecting something ; have in view,

aim at; take care, care for, re-

gard; consider ; see to it, beware.

opY'^, T), impulse; anger, wrath.

opy{.Xfi>, iw, SipyKra. (^op-yri), make an-

gry ; mid. and pass., grow or be

angry, be wroth, feel resentment,

w. dat. or prep, and ace.

op^'yo), |«, &ptii, uiptx^v", reach,

stretch; mid., reach after, grasp

at, desire (to reach).

6p<iv6s, i), 6v, adj. (:!p3s), mountain-

ous, hilly.

op6ios, (a), ov, adj. (opd6s), straight

up; in straight lines or files.

opOos, v, 6t>, adj., straight; upright,

erect, standing.

6p66a>, (ixroii (^opdSs), set straight;

mid., stand erect or tipright.

bp9&s, adv. (cpOSs), rightly, without

mistake; carefully.

opC^o), iw, wpiaa, etc. (opo5, bound-

ary), bound.

5piov, TO, = bpos, boundary ; rd,

borders.

SpKos, 6, oath.

6p|ta06s, o, string, chain, line.

6p|xdc», -fiffco, S)pnT)(Ta, etc. (op/XT]), set

in motion; start, begin; start in

flight; mid., set out, take the

. field, proceed; make an attack,

charge; exert, oneself; start, be-

gin.

opif^, v, violent movement onwards;

assault, attack.

Spos, ovs, t6, mountain, hill.

5pvy|ia, oTos, t6 (optirTw), place dug

out; trench, pit.

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opvTTtt, {ctf, 6pv^a, optipvxa^ opdpvynai,

wpvxOt\vi dig, excavate.

£p(|>vivos, Tj, oy, adj., broicnish gray.

op\io\i.a,i, fjaofiai, wpxvtfi'il^V ("PX"')

row of vines), dance in a row;

dance.

is, 55, 8, rel. pron., who, tchich, that;

iv ^ (sc. xp^''v)t while; itmv hs

{tlaXv oi), some one, some; as de-

mons. (= (Kfivos or owToj), he.

&<r(a>s, adv. {otTios, hallowed), re-

ligiously, scrupulously, duly.

So-os, ^, Of, adj., hoio great, howmuch or many; ichoever, ichat-

ever, (plur.) as many as, those

who, all that; Say, in proportion

as; so with too-outijd or tSctii', the

. . . the ; following tooovtos, as.

So-oo-ircp, for 5<ror irep, however great

or much, as great or much as.

So-iTfp, ijirep, oitep. Strengthened from

6j, the very man who or thing

which, or simply who, which.

8<rTis, I}tis, o Ti, indef. rel., or in-

direct interrog. pron., any one

who, anything which, i.e. who-

ever, whatever, whichsoever; of

what kind; strengthened by oiv,

da-TiiTovv, whoever, tchatever; dn-

ovv w. neg., any at all, even a little.

6<rTi«roi5v, for Sj-rty o5c, see oans.

Srav, conj., for St' &v (ire), when-

ever, when ; as often as.

SraviTip, for Srau itep, whenever.

8t€, adv. of time, when, while ; iariv

8rf, sometimes.

& Ti, neut. of offTts.

Sti, conj., that, in indir. disc; w.

superl., as . . . as possible; for

that, seeing that, inasmuch that,

because.

Atiovv, neut. of iffTtvovv, see Sans.

ov, see OS.

ov, oi, '(£, reflex, pron., of himself

.

ov, oiiK, oux, adv., not; oH, no.

ov8a|i^, adv. (^oiidafiis), in no place,

nowhere.

ov8a|i,6s, -fi,- 6v, adj. (= oiiSth), no

one at all.

ovSafiov, adv. {ovSa/i6i), nowhere.

ov8a|io>s, adv. {ovSan6s), iw no way.

oihi, adv. {oil Sf), but not, and not,

not ever; oiiSi (oCre) . . . oiidt,

neither . . . nor.

OvScCs, oiiSffiia, oudfv, adj. (oiiSf, ffi),

7iot even one ; no one, none, no

;

6, no one; ovS4v, nothing; ad-

verbial, not, not at all.

ov8^iroTe, adv. , aiid not ever ; never.

ovSiiru, adv. (oi/Sf iru), not yet.

ov8circoiroT(, adv. (o-JSs ita> -KOTf),

never yet, never before.

ovS^Tcpos, a, ov, adj. («T€pos), not

either, neither of two.

ovK, see ov.

ovK^Tt, adv. (ouK «Ti), no more, no

longer.

oISkovv, adv. {ovk, olv), not therefore,

not indeed, so not.

OVKOVV, adv. (^ovK, oiv) , = oCkovv, but

without negative force, therefore,

accordingly, then; in questions,

usually with irony, so then f

oiv, adv., therefore, accordingly, so,

then.

ofiiroTt, adv. (otfiror*), never.

ofiirco, adv. (oC irw), not yet; not at

all, not, never.

oiirc&iroTc, adv. {oi> irdvorf'), never

yet, never.

ovpi, ri, tail ; rear of an army ; kst'

ovpav, in the rear.

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oipd-y6s, d (jiyeoixai), leader of the

rear guard.

oipdvios, (a), 01/, adj. {ovpavos), of

or from the heavens, heavenly.

ovpav6s, 6, heaven; heavens, sky,

upper air.

oSs, oot6s, t6, ear.

ofio-a, fern, of Hv, pres. partic. of

ov<r(d, Ti (o5<ro), that which is one^s

own ; property, fortune.

owT€, adv. {oi re), and not; usually

repeated, oUre . . . oijTt (ouSe),

neither . . . nor (even).

ovTOs, avTT], TovTo, demons, pron.,

this near one, that spoken of ; koI

ravTa, and that too, emphasizing

the preceding words.

ovTo<rt, abrrit, rovrt. Strengthened

form of ouTos, this man here.

ovTO), or ovTws, adv. (oSros), in this

way or manner, so, thus ; so much,

to such an extent ; under these cir-

cumstances, then.

ovTwo-t, adv., Strengthened from

ouTui (cf. ouToat), in this way,

thus.

ovX' foJ^ oi) before a rough vowel.

owxt, Attic form of ov, not.

64>c(\<i>, '^(TO), w<pei\ri<ra, &<pe\ov, dxpei-

Ki]di\v, owe; HxpfKf, as interj.,

would that, that.

£<|>cXos, ous, t6 {opfWu, increase),

advantage, profit, aid, help, good,

value.

6<{>6a\|ji6s, 6 (oir-, opdu), eye.

o\i<j», -fiffca (txos, that which bears),

hold up, carry; mid., be carried,

ride, go on horseback.

6\\os, 0, moving crowd; throng,

multitude, mass.

b\vp6s, i, 6i; adj. (?x«^)> lasting;

strong, stout (sc. xf^p'^ov), strong-

hold.

bxvpoa, diaai, make fast and sure,

fortify, mid.

&i|fi|i,aO'/js, es, adj. (6\f/€, late; iiav-

Odvui), late in learning, late to

learn.

S\|/is, e«r, ii (oTT-, Spaco), sight, view.

Sl)fO|iai, fut. of dpdce.

oi|>ov, t6 (e'tfo), boil), cooked meat;

meat; sauce, relish, seasoning.

6i|foiroi6s, b (iroiew), One who cooks

meat; cook.

•irik-^iKoXo^, (rj), ov, adj. {vas), very

beautiful or handsome.

ira-yKoXcos, adv. (nayicaXos), very

beautifully or handsomely.

ird0T)|ta, aTOs, ri {ivaOoi', iriox<"),

anything that befalls; affection,

emotion, condition.

irdOos, ovs, t6 (enaOoy, ird(Tx<>'), any-

thing that befalls one; painful

circumstance, affliction, misfor-

tune.

iraidv, avos, 6 (lloicoj', physician of

the gods, later an epithet of

Apollo), choral song, hymn, or

chant, addressed to Apollo, tear

song.

iraiSdpiov, t6, dim. of ttoIs, little

boy, young boy.

irat8<(d, 7) (ira7s), rearing of a child;

education, training.

iraiScvo), ffw, etc. (vals), rear a

child ; bring up, educate, instruct,

teach.

x(u8(d, i] {iralCa>), childish sport;

game, sport, merriment.

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irai8iK6s, -fi, 6v, adj. (Trors), of or like a

child, boyish ; amusing, diverting.

irai8(ov, r6, dim. of irais, little or

young child; iK -n-atSiov, from boy-

hood, from an early age.

iraCj|<i>, loO/xat, ^waiaa, vtiraiKa, ir4irai-

fffiai (Tajs), play like a child;

play, jest, joke.

irais, irat56s, 6, ii, child; ^k iraiSuv,

from boyhood, from childhood.

ItoCm, ffu Hlld ^(TO), iiraiffa, irttraiKa,

ivaiaeriv, Strike, beat; strike, hit,

wound.

naKT(i>X6s, &, Pactolus, a river of

Lydia.

irdXai, adv., long ago, in time gone

by, previously, formerly ; for some

time, long ; long before.

xaXai6s. a, 6y, adj. (^iraKai), of long

ago ; old, of old date, ancient.

ir<iXa|xdo|iai, -ficrofxai, manage, exe-

cute.

irdXiv, adv., a second time, again,

back again; also, besides; also,

again.

iraXT6v, t6, light spear, used by

Persian cavalry, javelin.

ird|iiray, adv. (was), like irdvv, en-

tirely, quite, wholly, altogether.

irdfjiiroXvs, ir6\\ri, iroKv, adj., very

great, very much or (plur.) many.

iraWJY*'P^S« *"^i V {&yopis = iyopd),

general assembly ; assembly, host.

ndv6cia, ri, Panthea, the beautiful

wife of Abradatas.

iravrdireuri, adv., all in all ; utterly,

entirely, completely, exactly.

iravrax'o, adv. (iroi), everytohere, on

each side.

iravTax66cv, adv. (was), from every

part, on every side.

irovToxov, adv. (irSj), everywhere.

iravTcXcAs, adv. (irai^tAiJj, all-com-

plete), absolutely, completely, en-

tirely.

iravToSairds, ^, 6v, adj. (woj), of

every kind, of all sorts.

irdvTo9(v, adv. (iraj),/rom all quar-

ters, on all sides.

iravToios, o, ov, adj. (iroi), of all

sorts or kinds.

irdvTws, adv. (iras), altogether, en-

tirely; by all means, certainly.

irdw, adv. (was), altogether, very,

exceedingly; certainly, by all

means.

(irdofiai), icdffofiai, 4ic5iad.fii\v, get,

acquire; pf. ireVa/tat = K«Kri]/uai,

have, possess.

irdinros, d, grandfather.

irapd, prep., beside; w. gen., from,

from the side of; from, by;

through, by means of; w. dat.,

beside, icith, among; with, at the

home of; w. acc, to the side of,

to; alongside of, along by, near;

contrary to.

irapapdXXu [see daAAoi], throw be-

side; mid., set upon a chance,

hazard, stake.

irapaPdTT)s {irapa0airw, stand beside),

plur., light troops, who ran beside

the horsemen.

irapayyOOia [see a77«AAw], send

word along; order, command;pass the word along.

tropaYCY*"*!^*^^ [see ylyvofiat'], be by

one''s side; come up, come, ar-

rive; befall, happen.

trapd-yo) [see Hyu], lead by; march

from column into line; lead,

bring, take along.

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show side by side)., pattern, ex-

ample, model.

irapdScio-os, 6 [Persian word], park.

irapa8C8u|ii [see SlSufiil, give up,

give over, surrender ; transmit,

pass along.

irapd8o|os, ou, adj. (5<J|a, expecta-

tion), contrary to opinion; strange,

incredible.

irapaOcu, Oevaofiai, run by OT past.

irapaiv^cd , (cro) and faofiat, rjve(Ta,

jj^e'co, rjvnfjiai, exhort, advise,

recommend.

irapatpcM [see o/pew], take from be-

side ; take away.

irapaKaO(^(o, KaOiu, set beside; mid.,

seat oneself beside.

irapaKoXcu [see /caA.€a>], call to one^s

side, summon; ask, invite; urge,

spur on, encourage.

irapaKaTdKcip,ai, lie down beside;

recline or sit by one at meals.

n-apaKcXcvoftai, stand by one and

order; urge, exhort, encourage.

irapaKeXfva-tios, 6, exhortation.

irapaKXiTT)$, ov, one who reclines be-

side one at meals ; companion at

table.

7apaXa|xpdva> [see A.ajujSaco)], receive

from, get by inheritance; take,

receive, get again ; take possession

(of); find; take with one, take

along.

irapaXdira [see \einw'], leave one

side; pass over, neglect, omit.

irapaXXdTTO), |co, ^\Aa|a, riWayfiai,

TjAA.ax^'?'', »?AAa77;i', transpose; in-

trans., pass by, get beyond.

irapa|i{(p(i>, i^oi, leave one side ; march

by, go past.

iTapa\i.(\iw, Tjo-o), pass by and disre-

gard, pay no heed to, w. gen.

irapaii^vw [see yueVo], stay beside;

remain, stay, abide.

irapap.T)pi8ios, ov, adj. (ijir}p6s), along

the thighs; to, armor for the

thighs, thigh pieces.

irapdvoftos, ov, adj., contrary to law

;

rd, things contrary to law.

irapairiirTO) [see niirTw'], fall near,

fall in one^s way.

irapa'n'\€Vp(8ia, rd (irAevpd, side),

covers for the sides of horses.

irapoo-dyy^s, ov (Persian farsang),

parasang of thirty stades.

irapacrKCvd^co, dau, faKevaff/xai, get

ready, provide ; equip ; make, ren-

der; mid., prepare oneself or for

oneself.

irapcMTKCv^, 7), preparation.

irapd(rTa(ris, ««s, rj (irapto-Trjyui),

standing near; post near the king.

irapocTdTTjs, ov (irapiffTafiai) , one

who stands by one's side; de-

fender, supporter, comrade.

irapaTdTTw [see tottoi], place side

by side; draw up, arrange, formin line of battle; mid., stand or

form in line of battle.

iraparcCvM [see reivw], stretch out

on the rack ; torture, torment.

irapaTC6T]p,i [see riflrj/it], place be-

side; set before, serve up.

irapaTVYxdvft) [see ruyx""'^]? happen

to be near, be with ; come in one's

way, meet.

irapa\n-(Ka, adv., immediately, forth-

with, straightway; in attributive

position, present, momentary.

irapa4>^p<i> [see <pfpui], bring to one''s

side; set before.

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irapaxpf)|iiei« adv., for wopek rh x/>W«»

on the spot; immediately, on the

spot; iv T(f, for the time.

irapa\ci>p4«i>, riffo/jiat, go aside; step

out of the way for another, yield

one the way.

irdpSoXis, «wj, v, pard, leopard.

irapc-yYvdci), Tjao), hand over; pass

the word of command along the

line, give command, order; cheer

on, exhort.

irapcia, rj, usually plur., cheek.

irdpcifit {flfii), be by or present, be

near or at hand; be present, come

up, report or arrive (at) ; be pre-

pared, be ready; iv to? irapSvn,

for the present, at the time.

irdpctfii, (flfii), go by, pass along or

by, march past ; leave behind, out-

strip ; pass into, go in, enter.

irapcXavvw [see ^Aoui/w], drive by;

ride along or on, ride past.

irap<iro|iai [see firoiMat], follow along-

side, follow close, w. dat.

irap^PXOfiai [see tpxotxai] , go by, pass,

elapse ; pass on, precede ; escape.

irap^X*' L^®^ ^X^lt hold in readi-

ness, provide, furnish; favT6v,

show oneself, act; give; afford;

make, render, produce; mid.,

m,ake, render.

irdpOcvos, ov, T], girl, inaiden.

irapiSwv, see trapopdu.

iraptT)p,i [see!7j;u»], let go by ; admit;

let pass, fail to notice, overlook,

neglect.

irap(«rTT)|ii [see to-rrjfn], Station be-

side; mid., present oneself, be at

hand.

irapo^vvo), wu, urge on, stimulate,

incite, animate.

irapopdw [see Spdu"], look at by the

way ; look sideways, look around;

look to or totoards.

irapop|Mi(i> [see Spfxiwi, urge on,

stimulate, excite.

irafotxrtd, v {wapiv, wdpttfii), pres-

ence.

trapox^liat, ride beside in a chariot.

irapo«|/(s, iSos, t) (oij/oe), dainty side-

dish.

ffapv<|>a(v«i>, avw, irapv<pafffi,ai (^Tapv<p^|,

woven border), hem in like a

border,

irds, vaffa, irav, adj., all, every, the

whole ; iTfpl iravr6s ttoieo), Consider

of highest importance; 4vl iraa-t,

rear; t6 irav, in the highest de-

gree, altogether.

iraa-<rv8C, adv., with all one's force.

irdflrx**, trtLffOfxai, ttraOov, irtitovda,

suffer, receive good or ill ; n,

come to grief, have something

happen to one.

iraWw, ii<Tu (ttcitoj, trodden way),

tread or trample on.

ira-Hjp, Tp6s, father, sire.

irdrpios, (a), ov, adj. (^irarrip), of Or

belonging to one's father, fromone''s fathers ; koto rd, according

to the customs or practice of the

country.

irarpCs, ISos, rj, fatherland; native

land, country.

irarptSos, (d), ov, adj. (itottjp), of

one^s fathers, ancestral, heredi-

tary.

ira^tt, au, (navaa, etc., make cease

;

mid., cease or rest (from), stop;

come to an end, cease.

ira\i9, ua, v, adj. {ixiyriv, T^yvv/u,

be solid), thick, stout.

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xf8iv6s, fi, 6v, adj. (^rrtSiov), of the

plain, level.

ircSlov, t6 {itfhov, ground), flat,

plain.

irff^, see Trefo'j.

ircttKds, V, ^f, adj- (ireC6s), on foot;

rd, exercises or evolutions of in-

fantry.

irc^^s, ^, 6y, adj. (ttous), on foot,

infantry ; ol, foot soldiers, infan-

try ; dat. fem. irfCri, as adv. (sc.

65w), on foot; by land.

ircCdo), Treiffd), fireiffa and firiOov, v(-

viiKa and ireiroida, nfireifffiai, eVei-

aOriv, prevail upori, win over,

perstiade; mid. and pass., allow

oneself to be persuaded, comply,

assent, obey.

irciO(&, ovs, 7] (TlftOd, Peitho, Persua-

sion as a goddess), faculty of per-

suasion; obedience.

ircivdo), T^ffo), eireli'Tjaa, ireireivriKa,

forms in ea contracting into 77,

not a {-iTfiva, hunger), be hungry,

hunger.

ircipa, T], trial, experiment; experi-

ence.

ir(ipdo)iai, da-ofiai, irfwfipdfiai, eirtipd-

Oriv {ire'ipa), try, attempt, endeavor.

iTfio-TiKis, ^, iv, adj. (ireidu), per-

suasive.

ir^a-yos, ous, t6, sea, especially the

high sea, open sea.

ircXd^u, TreAcS, in(\a<ra, iveKdaOriv

and iirKaO-nv (vtKas, near), draw

near, approach, come near.

itcXtowt^s, ov (ireATo^o), serve as a

targeteer), soldier with a light

shield (ireKT-n) ; targeteer, peltast.

irfXTo4>6pos, ov, adj. (<f>(po), bearing

a ir(\Tr);peltast, targeteer.

ir€|iird8apxos, 6, commander of five.

ircfxirds, o5jj, t) {irefxirf = irfvTe), body

of five.

tr(\LirTiov, verbal of ire/xirw, one mtist

send.

ir^|iirw, \pa!, ewtfi^pa, irtnofKpa, itfirefi-

yuii, eirffifdr^v, send, dispatch ; send

forth or aicay.

tr^vTjs, VTos, 6 (jtrivofiat, toil), one

who works for his daily bread;

day laborer, poor man; as adj.,

poor, needy.

irevOiKMs, adv. (^irev9iK6s, in mourn-

ing) , ?x«» &« in mourning.

ir^v6os, ovs, t6, grief, sorrow.

irivTt, num. adj., indecl., five.

irtvTViKOvTa, num. adj., indecl. (irhre),

fifty.

irciraCvM, iirendva, iirfirdvOrjv (^wfirwf,

ripe), ripen; soften, assuage.

ir^irXos, 0, woven cloth; robe,

clothes.

irep, enclitic particle, adding force

to the word to which it is added.

ircpaCvo), avw, twepava, imrepaapiai,

iirfpivdifv Qirfpas), bring to an

end, finish, accomplish, carry

out, execute.

ir^pas, aros, r6 (vtpa, beyond), end;

boundary, extremity.

ircpda>, aam, eirepaaa, weirfpaKa (^ripa,

beyond), drive through or pass;

(sc. /3/ov), live.

irtpl, prep., round about; w. gen.,

about, concerning, as regards ; on

account of; for; w. dat., about,

around, near; in; in regard to,

toward, about; ol, those about

one, one's men, attendants, etc.

ircpid-yw [see Syw], lead or take about

with one.

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-rrcpiaip^d) [see aip««], take off some-

xbing from around; excuse or re-

lieve from a thing; mid., take

away.

irfpi^dLXXu [see j3<£aa.w], throw

around; surround, inclose, cap-

ture.

ircpipXc-iTTos, ov, adj., looked at fromall sides ; admired of all observers,

conspicuotis.

ircpippaxiiivios, a, ov, adj. (Ppaxiof,

arm), round the arm; rd, armlet,

arm piece.

•ircpiY{Yvo|iai [see yiyfOfj.ai], be supe-

rior to otiiers;prevail over, over-

come, w. gen. ; excel, surpass, out-

do.

ircp(fip,i (eTyui)) 90 about, go around.

ircpicXavvu [see Aawi/w], drive about;

ride round or about.

ircpi^iro), ^a, firwov, treat with great

care; treat.

ircpUpXO)t.ai [see tpxonai], go about

or round; of time, come round,

elapse, be ended.

nipii\a [see *x'*']» have about; en-

circle, surround, hem in.

iTtpi-f\Ku, |w, have come round to one,

fall to one^s lot.

ircpi£<rTT|p,i [see lorij/ui], station

about, place round; pf. system,

stand round; mid., encircle, sur-

round.

irfpi)t,dxo|iai [see /xaxofxai}, fight

around, fight on all sides.

trip^^, adv. (irtpi), round about, all

around.

ir€p(o8os, ri, going round; round,

course.

ir€pioiKo8o|ji4co, -fiaa), build round;

wall in, inclose.

irtpiiraWo), -fiaai (vtpliraTos, walking

about), walk up and down, exer-

cise.

irfpiir\avdo|i,ai, wander about.

ircpiiroUcD, rjaai, etc., make over and

above; mid., save, keep, preserve.

ir€ptirTv<r<r«, {cu, enfold; mid., out-

flank.

ircpio-irdw, <ru, draw offfrom around ;

mid. , strip oneself of, take off.

ir€pi(rTpaToire8€vop.ai, encamp round

about a place.

irCpiT^PiVW, TCfJLU, fTtfJLOV, TtT/XTJKa, CUt

round about; cut off and hem in

all round, intercept.

ircpiT(9T)p.t [see Tldn/xi], put round

about; bestow, confer; mid., put

on.

ir€piTT6s, -fi, iv, adj. (irepi), beyond the.

regular number; more than stiffi-

cient, superfluous, extra; more

(than).

ircpi()>^pw [see ^c/Ku], carry or pass

round.

ircpi<|>opd, 7; (irepi^f'pai), distribution,

meats carried round.

Ilcpo-ciSai,, ol, Perseidae, descendants

from Perseus.

IIcpo-cvs, fos, Perseus, son of Zeus

and Danae.

n^p<rT|s, ov, Persian; as adj. { = nfp-

(TiKSi), Persian; 6, a Persian.

IIcpo-iKds, (!, 6v, adj., Persian; t6,

in the Persian manner.

Ilcpo-ts, iios, ri, Persian; (sc. 7^),

Persia; (sc. ywii), Persian

woman.

iru, enclit. particle, in some way, in

any toay ; in any part, anywhere.

m\yf\, V, stream, fountain; ai,

source, origin.

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irU(u, 4iTU), iirlfaa, weirfeff/ioi or TrcTrieT-

/xat, iirUffdrjv, press ; drive, press

hard; oppress, distress.

in.0av6s, -fi, 6v, adj. (n-etflo), actively,

calculated topersuade, convincing;

passively, easy to persuade; obe-

dient, docile.

iriXos, 6, wool or hair made into felt

;

felt cloth, quilt.

irtvw, irio/jLii, eirioi', veira>Ka, irfTTOfxai,

iwodnv, drink.

irttmo, ireaovfiai, tireffov, irfWTwKa,

fall, fall doion or over; fall in

battle, he slain.

irwrrcvo), aw, etc. (iriffTiy), trust, trust

to or in, put faith in, rely on, w.

dat. and infin.; feel confident, be

sure, hope ; commit, intrust.

ir£<ms, (IDS, fi (iTfiOw), trust; pledge,

promise, assurance.

irwTTos, "ft, iv, adj. {ndBu), to he

trusted or believed, faithful,

trusty, reliable; t6, pledge, as-

surance.

irXd^ios, (a), ov, adj. (irxiyos, side),

placed sideways; in flanks; iK

irXaylov, in or on the flank; rd,

flank.

irXavdofiai, ffaofuii and 7i$7)<rofiai, wt-

ir\ivrifiai, iir\aff)6riv (^ir\dvri, wan-

dering), roam about, wander.

irXdros, ovs, t6 (ir\oTus), width,

breadth.

•rrXoTvs, «ra, v, adj., wide, broad.

irXaTVTT|s, "UTos, T) {irXarvs), breadth,

bulk.

irX^Yi^^t oTos, t6 {irXtKui, plait), any-

thing plaited ; net.

vXcOpiaios, o, ov, adj. (vXedpov), a

plethron (100 feet) broad or

long.

irX^ov, adv., neuter of vXewv = nXd-

uv, more. See iroXvs.

irXeovcKT^u, 7)aQ> and riaofxai (irAeo-

vfKrris), have more than one's

due;gain or have some advan-

tage; take an advantage, de-

fraud.

irXcovtKTTjs, ov, =: 6 irKiov tx^") OHe

who has or claims more than his

share ; as adj., greedy, grasping.

irX€ov€|i6L, ri (irAeovsKTrjs), disposition

to take more than one's share

;

act of getting more than one's

sliare ; superiority, advantage.

irX^u, irAcyffOyuai or Khtvaovfiai,

(w\eu(Ta, TrfTrKevKa, TrfjrKevfffiLai,

fir\tvadi]v, sail; sail on; cross

over.

irX^MS, a, a)v, adj. (itijuttAtJ/UJ, fill),

full, full of; soiled.

irXrjY'/i, 7) (irAiijrrw), blow. Stroke;

wound.

irXfjOos, ouj, TO (iri/j.irXr]fit, fill), great

number; croiod, multitude, host;

number, numbers ; main body.

tfktyv, prep. w. gen. {ir\(ov), more

than; except; as conj., except,

except that, but.

irX^pTjs, e?, adj. (irAe'ws), fidl; filled

or supplied with.

irXT)(rid^a>, a.<Tw, itfvKriaiaKa (irXijaios,

near), draw near, approach, w.

gen. or dat.; be near (to) or in-

timate (with) , w. dat.

irXTi<r£ov, adv. (irXriaios, near), near,

hard by.

irX^TTW, |(», 6irAr7|a, iritrKifyfxai, eirXi]-

xOyjv and iTr\-fiyvv, strike, smite;

wound.

irXtvOCov, t6, dim. of ir\ivdos, brick;

small brick.

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irXovo-ios, o, 01', adj. (ir\ovros), rich,

icealthy, opulent.

irXovWw, r]ffu (v\ovTos), be rich or

icealthi/.

ir\ovT(S«, (u (w\ovTos),tnake wealthy,

enrich.

irXowTos, <5, wealth, riches.

ToSdYpd, {], trap or snare for the feet.

iro8yjpi]s, es, adj., reaching to the feet.

iro9ev, enclitic adv.,/rom some place

;

&\Ko$ev, from some other place or

part.

iro9i», iiaoi and fVo/zai, iif6df{7t)(Ta

{Tr66os), long for ; miss, regret.

irdOos, 6, longing, yearning, regret.

iroi, enclitic adv., somewhither; in

some or any direction, anywhere.

iroUu, liffo), (TToirttra, etc., make, pro-

duce, create; build; make, ren-

der, accomplish, perform, execute

;

bring about, effect, cause; give,

grant ; institute, ordain ; imagine,

suppose ; prepare ; treat well or ill

(fS, KaKws); do (to one); act, do,

perform ; rl voian', how? (by doing

what?) ; mid., make, do, have madeor done ; declare ; think, consider

it a great thing (/xfya); of great

importance (irepl iroWov) ; of

greatest importance (irepl irKeiff-

Tov); above all (irtpl iravrSs').

iroiWj, fi, quit money for blood spilt

;

penalty, punishment,

votes, o, Of, adj., of what sort? what?

less definitely, v?. rtj.

iroXcfx^w, i](Tu, etc, (ir<{A.e/ioi), carry on

war, fight.

iroXc|xiK6s, -fi, 6v, adj. (irSKf/ios), of or

for war, military; ri, matters of

war, practice of war.

iroXi)UO«, (o), ov, adj. (irdAc/ios), of

war; hostile; ri (so. grparfvfia),

hostile army ; ol, the enemy ; fi (sc.

X<^pa)i the enemy''s country.

ir6Xc|ios, 6, battle, fight, fighting, war.

iroXiOpK^w, -fiffoi, etc. (ir6Mi, etpyw),

hem in a city; blockade, besiege,

storm.

iroXiopKi)-Hos, o, ov, verbal adj. (iro-

\iopKfu>), to be besieged or assailed.

iroXiopKCd, 7], besieging, siege.

ir6Xis, fois, ij, city, government, state.

voXlTcCd, fi (iroAirfueu), Condition of acitizen; government.

xoXiTcvw, aw (jToAfrTjs), live as a citi-

zen; mid., enjoy citizenship, be

governed.

iroXfrns, ov (nSKis), member of a city

or state ; citizen, fellow citizen or

countryman.

iroXXdKis, adv. (ttoAus), ma7iy times,

often.

iroXXairXdo-ios, a, ov, adj. (iroAvs),

many times as many, many times

more or greater.

iroXXaxov, adv., in many places;

&\\o0i, on many other occasions.

iroXvSwpCd, v, openhandedness, gen-

erosity in giving,

iroX^cvKTos, ov, adj., much wished

for, much desired.

iroXvXoY^ Vi much talking; lo^

quacity.

iroXvXo7os, ov, adj., talkative, loqua-

cious.

iroXis, iroAAi^, iroAi5, adj., much,

many; numerous, in abundance;

great, vast; ol, the many, the

majority, most; the people, the

crowd; i)s rii irowd, for the most

part; iK -iroKKov, from a distance;

from a very great (ni^u) dis-

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tance; of time, long before;

troXv or iroAA^, as adv., much,

very, greatly, far, by far ; a long

way, far; a great deal, often;

ivl -KoKv, over a great space;

iir\ rh iroKv, far the most part;

comp. irXeiuv OX wKfuv, greater,

more numerous, more, rather

more; ir\e7oi' or ir\tov, as adv.,

more; ir\e7ov ^x«) have the ad-

vantage, be superior; superl.

w\e7a-Tos, very much or many,

most; as adv., ir\f7ffTa, most;

Has, as much as possible.

imvitt, ftffw, etc., work hard, toil,

labor; undergo fatigue or hard-

ships; labor, be in distress.

'irovnp6s, d, 6u, adj. (iroreto), toil-

some; painfull, dreadful, sad;

poor, wretched; bad, evil, wicked;

rd, bad practices.

mSvos, (irfvofixi, work), labor, task,

hardship.

irdvTos, 6, sea, open sea; the Euxine

Pontus.

iropcCd, ri (^nopevjfiai), walking ; jour-

ney, march.

irop€vo|iai, aojj.ai and d-fia-ofxai, Trtird-

p:jf.iaL, i/TopeuB-qv (iro'poj), go, Walk,

m^rch, proceed, take the field.

irop€V(ri|jios, (tj), ov, adj., that may be'

crossed, passable.

iropC^co, 10), .indpuruy irevSpiKa, ire-irS-

piff/xai, iitopla6j\v (^ir6pos), bring;

provide, procure; mid., provide

for oneself; secure supplies.

mSpos, 6 (^nepdw, pass across) , means

of passing ; way, path, passage ;

way, means.

v6pp(a, adv., = irp6aw, at a distance,

far, away.

irop<rvvu, vvw, offer, present, give

what is prepared;provide, pre-

pare.

vop()>vp€os, V, ov, contr. ovs, a, oCc,

adj., dark red, crimson, purple.

irop^vpLs, iSos, 7) (noptpvpa, murez),

purple garment.

ir6<ris, fus, ri, drinking ; drink.

iroo-os, »?, ov, interrog. adj., how great

or much ? how many ?

irorafuis, 6, stream, river.

iroTt, enclitic adv., at one time, once ;

ill questions, ri (t/s) wore, lohy in

the icorld ? ichoever f

irdrtpos, a, ov, interrog. adj., whether

of the two ? which f neut. sing, or

plur. as adv., whether.

iroTcpus, adv. (Tr6Tfpos), in which of

two ways, whether.

iroTos, /;, 6v, adj. (jrivu). Jit for

drinking; t6 (r£), drink, drink-

ing.

irov, interrog. adv., wJiere f

iron, enclitic adv., anywhere, some-

ichere, anyway, perhaps.

irovs, iro^Ss, 6, foot; ivX Tr6Za, back-

wards, with avirfu, slowly.

irpd^ita, aTos, ri (^rpdrro)), thing

done, deed; thing, matter, affair,

circtimstance ; vpaynara ex<^» hare

trouble, be in trouble; Trape'xw,

furnish or cause trouble.

irpdKTiK6s, ^, 6y, adj. (irpdrrw). Jit

for doing; able, effective, ser-

viceable.

irpa|is, eas, i) (wpdrrw), doing; ac-

tion, undertaking, exploit, achieve-

ment; business, affair.

irp^, 0-.', adj., mild, gentle, tractable.

irp<;i.6TT)s, 7j ros, 7} (^wpaos), mildness,

i gentleness.

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TrpaTTW, {w, ivpa^a, irfirpa.xo-t n'*'-

Wfjaya, iTfTrpdyfiat, eirpdxOrjv, pass

over; bring about, accomplish,

effect, do ; treat, do (good or ill)

to; w. adv., fare, be or do, suc-

ceed.

irp^tos, adv. (irp^os), mildly; gently,

patiently.

irpt'irw, \f/(a, llirpe\\)a, be clearly seen;

become, beseem. Jit, suit ; impers.,

be fit or proper; be fitting or

worthy, w. dat.

irp«(r^(d, 1) {irpfapevw, serve as am-

bassador), embassy, body of am-

bassadors.

irp^o-pvs, eus, 6, old man; as adj.,

irpe(T0vTtpos, advanced in age, on

in years; elder, eldest; ambassa-

dor.

irpto-pvTTis, ov, old man; as adj.,

aged.

irpCocOai, see wvfofiat.

vplv, adv. (rp6), formerly ; as conj.,

irply fj (with TTpiv often omitted),

sooner (^than), before, until, w.

infin., or in neg. sentences a finite

verb ; often preceded by irp6aOev

or irp6Tepov.

irp«5, prep. w. gen., before ; of place,

in front of; of time, before.

trpoa-yy^XXu [see ayytWiit], an-

nounce beforehand, foretell.

irpoaYopcvca, ct(d, etc., but in Attic

Greek irpotpw, d-irov, (ipi)Ka, tell

beforehand; declare, proclaim.

irpod-yo) [see ayu'] , lead ahead, move

forward; go on, advance.

vpoaKovw [.see iicorw], hear before-

hand, hear.

irpoavvTM, I'ffw, accomplish before-

hand.

irpo^aCvw [see /SatVw], go on, ad-

vance.

irpopoXXw [see /3iAAw], throw before;

mid., hold before oneself as a de-

fense, hold before.

irpoParov, t6 (irpo0aiva>), anything

that walks forward ; ^\\x\\, fiocks

of sheep ; sheep.

irpoPovXfvw, ffu; plan before; plan

for the future; mid., plan, con-

trive (^beforehand).

irpo'yCYvoiiai [see ylyi/ofiai'}, be born

or live before.

irpo^ovos, <5, forefather, ancestor.

irpo8(8(i)p.i [see 5i5u/tj], give up, be-

tray, assert, play false; desert,

flee.

irpo8up€vvd(i>, ri<riM>, discover by

searching, explore.

irp^iiiii {flfii), go before, precede;

go ahead or forward, advance ; of

time, adva7ice, go on.

irpociirov [see eJirov], say beforehand,

tell before, warn; command be-

fore; mention beforehand, spe-

cify; proclaim, order.

•irpo€icr7r^(iir<i), xliw, send in before.

trpoeirUrraiiai, know or understand

beforehand.

irpocpxoitai [see ^pxonai'\, go before;

go forward or ahead, advance.

irpo^X'' [s^^ ^X^li ^fl"* before ; hold

before; get before; rp KtipaK^,

beat by a head.

irpoT)Y^o)iai, fitrofiai, go first and lead

the rcay, lead forward, be the

leader.

irpoOvp.^o|iai, ^o-o/uat and TiBjia-ofiat,

trpoiidvixiiOriv (irpdOvfjios), be ready,

willing, eager, zealous, or de-

sirous.

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irpoOv|ji(d, rj, readiness, eagerness,

zeal, alacrity, spirit.

irpoOvfios, ov, adj., ready, willing,

eager, zealous.

irpoOv)i(i>s, adv. {vp6Bvfi.os), readily,

willingly, zealously, earnestly, ar-

dently; faithfully; freely, bravely,

xcithout fear.

irpotr]|jLi [see lijM'jj send before; send

on, advance.

irpoKoX^o) [see Ka\4ui], call forth;

mid., challenge.

irpoKaXviTTci), <|/a), hang before as a

covering; cover, protect.

irp6Kci|xai, Ktiffofiat, lie exposed (used

as pass, of irporiflrj/ui), be set be-

fore, lie open, stand exposed, be

open to competition.

irpoKiv^w, move forward.

irpoKptvM, Kpiuw, choose before others

;

prefer, select.

irpoX.a|iP<ivii> [see Aa;u3c£i/«], take be-

forehand, anticipate.

irpo|iaxc<At ^f'*' (t/x^m^X"^? fighting

in front), fight in the first rank

or in front.

irpo|UTWir(8ios, a, ov, adj., {nfTwirov),

before the forehead; ri, frontlet

for horses.

irpovo^ci), -iitTa), perceive or observe

hefore, foresee; take care, heed;

take forethought, provide or care

(for), w. gen.; provide, contrive

(that).

irpovo)!^, fi (rpovff^u, assign before-

hand), foraging ; plur., foraging

parties.

irp6-o8os, ov, T), onward course, ad-

vance.

irpo-opdu [see opduil, foresee; see

(before one), see.

irpo-opp.dw, flaw, drive forward; go

forward, advance.

irpoir€|i,irw [see weiu.irai'], send before,

send out; attend, escort, wait

upon.

irpoircTMs, adv. (^irpowtTTis, headlong),

rashly ; thoughtlessly.

wpon-o|xir6s, 61/, adj. (npoirffiirai), es-

corting ; 6, conductor, escort.

irpoirov^w, -fiaw, icork beforehand;

labor, toil.

7poppT]0^, see Trpoeiirov.

irpos, prep., w. gen., in oaths or

prayers, before, by; w. dat.,

near, against; near, by; besides,

in addition to; on, towards; w.

ACC, to, towards, upon, against;

with respect or regard to, relating

to, regarding; according to; in

answer to ; with ; with a vieio to ;

wphs irai/ra, on the whole ; as adv.,

besides.

irpocra'Yopcvtt, au, riySptvira, but more

commonly f7irov, ipu>, etc. [see (7-

K>v'\, speak to, address.

irpo<rdYci> [.see &y<'>^, lead to or

against, vr. dat., or prep. w. ace.

;

take or bring to; lead in, intro-

duce; set before; bring or carry

up; mid., draio to oneself.

irpo(raip<'o)jLai, choose in addition;

take as a companion.

irpo(rdXXofi,ai, jump up at one.

irpoo-ava^Kd^o) [see a.vayKi^a>'\, com-

pel, oblige.

irpo(rairoKTc(v(i> [see avoKTeivo)], kill

in addition.

irpoo-apfid^w, Sffto, fit to ; fix, attach

to ; agree icith, suit.

irpoo-pdWu [see Ba.\\o>'],fall upon,

beset, attack.

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irpoKT^Xiirtt, ypw and i/zo/tat, look atj

see.

irpo<rPoi^6<», -fiffw, come to aid, sup-

port.

irpoo"Y(Yvo)iai [see 7i7'«'0juai], come

to; come up, come in addition;

be added or acquired; come

(from), belong (to), depend

(upon).

irpo<r8<i, iifffi, impers., there is still

need (of), w. gen.

irpoorS^o^at, iiaoftat, tScf)Oriv, need in

addition ; loant besides one's ownshare ; lack, want.

wpoo-S^X^I^''^*' [^®® ^'X"."*']' receive

in addition; expect, await.

irpoo-8pa|ikciv, see n-poa-TpfX'^-

irpoo-cO((ci>, accustom or inure one to

a thing.

irp6<r€i,p,i («7^i)? come to or against,

advance against; approach, ad-

vance ; go to, visit ; advance to

attack.

irpoo-cXavvM [see iKavvul, drive to;

ride forward, advance, ride to or

townrd» ; set forward.

irpo<r€VT€\Xo(tai, enjoin or commandbesides.

irpoo-firwrT^XXo), trreKu, notify or en-

join besides, espec. by letter (^m-

ffTo\rt).

irpoo-fp7d(o|xai, ai-ouoi, ipork besides;

make or earn in addition.

irpoWpXOfiat [see tpxa/xatl, come or

go up to ; accost ; approach, draic

near, go to; advance (to attack).

qrpoo'^i, adv., over and above, be-

sides; sometimes written irphs 5*

?T..

iTpo<rtvxo)i.af., ^ofxai, offer prayers or

vows, pray.

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irpoWxM [see ^x**]* hold to; vo' ,

turn . . . to, pay attention, be

intent, take heed.

irp6(rT)Pos, ov, adj. (JJflij, youth),

near inanhood, young (man).

irpoo-^Kcii, {.I-, have come to; belong

to, bejit; be joined; be right or

just, proper or necessary ; oi

npoffrjKovres, relatives.

irpoo-T]p,aCvw [see frrj/xoiVeo], foretell,

make knoicn before.

trp6<r9tv, adv., previously, before;

w. irpif, sooner (than), until; w.

article, in front.

irpio-OfTOs, (r;), ov, verbal adj. of

KpoffTidvui, put to; put on, false

(hair).

irpo(ri8<iv, see npoaopdoD.

irpoo-fT)p,i [see Ttj.u*] , let come to one

;

mid., admit; allow or approve in

oneself; submit to, incur; be in-

clined to, desire.

irpo<r£<rTTj(ii [see To-rrj/ii], place near;

pass., stand near, go to, approach.

irpoo-KdOijiLai, be seated by or near;

sit down before a town, besiege.

irpofTKoX^w [see xaAcu], call to, sum-

mon, invite.

irpoa-KO|iiCS(i>, tu, bear or carry to a

place.

irpo<rKOir^a), tTit(\\ioixai, irptuirKf^dfiirfi',

see beforehand ; observe, notice.

irp6«rKoiros, ov, adj., seeing before-

hand; 01, reconnoitering party.

irpo<rKTdo|iai [see KTaofxai'], gain,

get, or win in addition.

irpotrKvv^u. i,ff<», tKvvi\<ra, KexiyriKa,

fall down and worship, adore.

irpo<r\a|t.pdvw [see KanBivml, take

in addition ; take with one ; re-

ceive in addition.

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irpo(r|xdxo|iai, ovfiai, fight against;

assault, storm.

irpoo-|i,(Yvv|xi [see fxiyvOfj.i'], mingle

or join to ; go close to, ap-

proach, draw near ; attack, makeassault.

irpooroSos, ou, ri, going to; access;

income, revenue, supplies.

irpoo-opdo) [see dpdoo'], look upon.

irpoo-opos, 01/, adj., adjoining, bor-

dering (on).

irpoo-TrtnTrft* [see 7re/xirw], send to.

irpoo-irtiTTw [see iriirTw'], fall against;

throw oneself at one^s feet; fall

on, attack, make an attack; go

up to, join the company of.

irpo(rirX^ci>, n-Aeuffo/uai, sail to (on the

way to).

irpoo-iroUci), ritrw, etc., make to ; mid.,

pretend, make believe.

irpo«rTaT€«, 7;<rw (irpocrTOTTjs), Stand

before;' 6 irpoaTaruv, commander,

chief.

irpoo-TdTTjs, ou (TrpoffTTJvai, irpoiarrifx.i),

one standing before; president,

chief, leader.

•irpoo-TdTTO) [see tottco], assign, bid,

enjoin, command, give orders.

irpo<rT€pvi8iov, t6 (ffTtpvov), covering

for the breast (of horses).

irpoarT(07]|iii [see r/Orj/ii], put to, add

to ; give to, assign ; bring to bear

(on) ; mid., add or join to oneself,

take in addition ; add to.

-trpo<rrpi.\w [see rpexw], run to; make

a sally, attack.

irpo<rTVYxdv» [see ti;7x<^*'*']? nieet

by chance, be on the spot.

irpoo-<^po> [see (ff'pco], bring or take

(to); present, offer; mid. and

pass., come toicards, advance; go

to, put into, make (a harbor);

act, conduct oneself.

irpo<rx«>pos, ou, adj. (xdpa), lying

near, neighboring ; oi, neigh-

bors.

irpotroi, adv., onward; far off, at a

distance, afar ; w. gen., far from ;

comp. irpoawTfpw, farther, more

distant; superl. irpotTWTa.Tca.

irpoVuirov, t6 (&y\i, face), face, coun-

tenance, features, looks; Kara, in

front, facing.

irpoTfpos, a, ov, adj. (irpi), former;

first, ahead; elder; r6, as adv.,

sooner (than), before.

irpoTCOT)|ii [see riOrini^, set forth,

offer, propose, determine.

irpoTi|i,d<o, Tyffco, honor one before or

above another.

xpo(t>aCvw [see (palvw'], show forth,

manifest ; mid. , appear before

one, be seen.

7rpoq>a(r(^0|iiai, lovixai, Trpov<f)a(Tiirafij)v,

set up as a pretext or excuse, al-

lege, pretend.

irpo<{>a(riS, ca>s, fi (trpotpaivw or irp6-

(^Tjui), pretext, excuse; pretense,

fiction, falsehood.

irpo<|>vXci|, aKos, 6, advanced guard,

outpost.

irpoxoos, contr, ovs, ov, f) (irpoxff,

pour out), pitcher, ewer.

irpoxo>p^<», riffw, go or come forward ;

of time, advance, go on; carry

out, bring to a decision ; go icell,

suit, be convenient.

irp«p or irpui, adv., early in the

morning, early.

irpa>T)v, adv. (irpy), lately, recently.

irpwTCVM, ffw (irpairos), be first, be

superior.

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irpArot, Tj, oi>, adj., first, foremost,

chief; in the front rank; vpcoTov,

as adv., in the first j)lace, before

all, first, at first, before.

irp«Too~rATt)s, ov (TffTTj/ui), soldier in

the first rank or in the chiefplace.

irrcpov, T^, feather ; plur., icings.

wTuvo's, -fi, ioi adj., feathered;

tcinged.

irr«xos, {n), 6v, adj. {imliaiTu,

crouch), one loho crouches; beg-

gar.

ir6kt\, 7}, plur., gate.

irvvOdvo|iai, vcvao/jLai, iwdSfirtv, vtirv-

(Tfiai, hear, learn, ascertain (by

asking).

irvp, Trup6s, r6, fire.

inip-yos, 6, tower.

irvp70«, axrea (irvpyos), fence With

towers; mid., build towers.

irvpiroX^to, ifrci; light and keep up

a fire.

ir», enclitic particle, up to this time,

yet.

irwXitt, -fiffo!, iird>Ky\<Ta, exchange or

barter goods; sell.

vAfta, oTos, t6, drink, draught.

ir<iiroT«, adv. (ttw, jrore), ever yet,

often written as one word, as

owruiroTe.

ir«s, interrog. adv., how f in lohat

way or manner?•was, enclitic adv., in some or any

tooy, somehow ; perhaps.

^a^8MT6s, i), 6v, adj. (^dBSos, wand),

striped.

ft4&ios, (a), ov, adj., easy; comp.

^aity, superl. (tiaros.

(baSiovp'Y^u, fjaoi {f>aSiovpy6i, doing

things easily), act carelessly or

without restraint.

^8(ws, adv. (^(jt'Sioi), easily, readily

;

comp. fiaov.

(xfmv, ji^oTos, see (idSios.

(tin, pfvffOfiat, fppeuaa, ippvriKa, ippvriv,

fiow.

^9ci<ra, puBivTMv, see €T»oi' (tpp^OT^v).

f»i\ftaL, aros, r6 (^pcS, flirov), word,

saying.

^i^os, ojs, t6, frost, cold.

ftl%, pifis, i], nose.

^v8p,6s, b (pf(k)), measured motion;

rhythm, time.

pvfiiT], r„ force, rush.

^|tT|, 7) (pdoixai, rush), strength,

vigor (of body), stoutness, cour-

age (of mind).

^wvvv)Jll, ippaxra, ^ppeefxat, ippdaffrjv

(pciofiat, rush), strengthen; pf.

partic. ipptisfifvos, in good health,

stout, vigorous, brave ; imper.

ippwao, farewell.

Zdpapis, los, Sabaris, younger son

of the Armenian king.

o-d^apis, tws, rj, single-edged ax or

bill.

Sdxas, ov, Sacian ; ol Scficaj, a tribe

north of Persia, but the nameoften used of Scythians.

2a|i,pavXas, ov, Sambaulas, a Per-

sian captain.

SdpScis, eaiv, al, Sardis, capital of

Lydia.

2)ap8iav6s, 6, inhabitant of Sardis.

o-oTpairr)s, ov, satrapt viceroy, gov-

ernor.

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(ravToii, see afavrov.

(roU{>a, adv. (aaipris), clearly, well;

w. oiSa, be assured.

(ra^i\vllt», ia>, make clear or plain,

point out plainly, explain.

«ra^i\s, fs, adj., clear, plain, unmis-

takable, sure.

<ra(t>»s, adv. (ffa<p-fis), plainly, mani-

festly, clearly; certainly, surely,

without doubt.

ara(&T€pos, (a), oi', adj., comp. of

{fftios), safer, see aus.

(TcavTOv, TTJs, coiitr. iravTov, t^s, of

thyself, of yourself.

<r€|Av6Tt]s, rjTos, fi {ff(fiv6s, revered),

dignity, majesty.

o-c|iva>s, adv. (ffffxv65, revered), with

dignity ; magnificently.

<rt|^aCv(o, avw, fffi\ixr}va (^-ava), ffeaf;-

fiaff/xai, (OTfJixavd-qv (ff'^/ua, sign),

show by sign; give a sign or

signal; give notice, announce;

tell, declare; signify; seal.

o-T)|xciov, r6 {ffijixa, sign), sign, mark;

ensign, standard; badge; sign,

signal; portent, omen.

o-0^vos, ous, t6, strength, force.

trlytluia, ^(r.)/xat, atat-yi\Ka, etc., be

silent or still.

q-i-y^, 7), silence; dat. as adv., in

silence, silently.

<ri8^pcos, ci, ov, contr. ovs, a, ovv,

adj. (<ri5j7pos, iron), made of iron

or steel.

ciiuSs, (], 6v, adj., snub-nosed, flat-

nosed; (stomach), flat.

<n.^6'rT[s, r}Toi, fi (^<rifi6s), snubbiness.

<rtvo|iai, ^(TO/iai, iaivi/jir]*', do harm

or mischief.

.ariT^O|jLai, -fiffofiat, iaiT'fi0fiv (ffiToj),

take food, eat.

(TITOS, o, plur. ffira, rd, corn, grain

;

food, provisions, bread.

(Tuoiroui), -iiffOfjiai, (ffidirrjffa, a€<nwirj]Ka,

(criwniiOrjv (<ri«7n^), be silent, keep

still ; keep secret, not speak of.

(TiuiHj, T], silence; dat. as adv., in

silence, silently.

o-Kap8a|ivTT(i>, |a), blink, wink.

(TK^os, OUS, t6, leg,

(TKeiTT^ov, verbal of vKfitTOfiai, one

must consider.

(TK^irTOiiai, ^ofiai, fffKc^dfiriv, fffKf/x-

fiai, look about ; examine, inquire

into; find out, ascertain; con-

sider.

(TKcvos, oos, t6, vessel, implement;

accouterment, equipment ; bag-

gage.

o-Kcvo«|>op^(i>, i)au), carry baggage, be

a baggage carrier.

(rKcvo(^6pos, ov, adj. {tptpai), carry-

ing baggage ; 6, baggage carrier

;

rd., baggage train, baggage.

trKt\viii>, iff01 {ffKr^vi)), dwell in a tent,

encamp.

o-KTjWj, 7], tent; assembly (in a tent),

entertainment, banquet.

<rict)vow, cl>ffw ((TK-nvfi), pitch tent, en-

camp.

<rKt)irTOvxos, i (ffK^irrov, staff; eX")'

wand bearer, chamberlain, eu-

nuch.

o-Ktjirrpov, r6 (o-k^ttto), prop), staff,

wand, scepter.

o-Koir^c*, used only in pres. system,

the other tenses supplied from

ffKeTTTo/iai, (^ffKowSs), look at; con-

sider, look to, examine ; take care,

see to it; think over, deliberate;

mid., consider; look out for, care

for.

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(TKoiHj, f] (<r((ojr<«), lookout place;

watch, scout.

(TKoiros, 61 V (ff/cfTTTo/tat), watcher,

scout, sentinel; mark, target.

(TKOTaios, (a), ov, adj. {okStos), in

the dark, under cover of night.

o-KOTos, 6, darkness of night ; meta-

phorically, gloom, darkness; vnh

<rK6Tou, concealed.

Sk^Otis, ou, king of the Scythians,

a people north of the Caspian ; ol,

the Scythians.

(TicvOpttiroS) 6^, adj. (ffKvdp6sf angry;

&}}>), of sullen countenance; sad,

melancholy-looking.

4ricvXaK(&ST]s, fs, adj. (elSoj, form^,

like a young dog, doglike.

vKiXa^, aKos, 6, fi (ff/(i5\Aw, rend),

young dog, whelp, puppy.

(rK««|i|xa, aros, t6, jest, joke.

(TKuirTM, \pofji.ai, iffKui^a, iaK<i><pBr)v,

jeer; jest, joke (at).

ao's, ^, if, poss. adj. (<ru), thy,

your.

Sovo-a, rd., Susa, capital of Susiana

or Shushan.

Sovorios, o, the king of Susiana.

o-ot^Cd, 7), skill in handicraft and art

;

wisdom, intelligence.

o'Oi^urT'^s, ov (ffotpi^ofiai, instruct),

wise man, philosopher, sophist.

<ro<{>os, ii, 6v, adj., skilled in any

handicraft or art ; %oise, clever.

<rirav(tw, iw, be rare ; w. geu., lack,

be in want (of).

(Tvavios, a, ov, adj. (avdvn, lack),

rare, scarce; r6, w. infin., a rare

thing, seldom (that).

(nroMt, dffu, Hff-iraaa, ^rrxawa, ftrvauTfiai,

irnroffBriv, draw ; mid. (of a sword),

draio.

o"irf(pa>, fp&, fairtipa, (ffxapfxai, taitc.-

pyjv, sow, scatter.

<rir4v8w, avflato, tffiretaa, toiraoftt ,

pour or make a drink offering,

make a libation.

a-irip^a, aros, t6 (ffnelpu), that sown ;

seed.

(TircvSw, ffct), ifftrtvffa, iairtvKa, iavfv-

fffiai, set going ; seek eagerly, strive

after; hurry, hasten.

o-irov8^, T) (o-TTfVSw), drink offering

to the gods, libation.

(TirovSo^o), daofiai, iairovZaaa, iairoi-

SaKa, etc., make haste; be busy or

engaged, be earnest ; be eager, de-

sire greatly.

o-ffovSaios, o, Of, adj. (airouS^), seri-

ous, grave.

<rirov8a(«s, adv. (ffiroi/SaToi), seri-

ously, gravely.

o-irov8^, ri (a-irtvSa)) , haste, speed;

zeal, alacrity ; dat. as adv., with

seriousness, seriously.

o-TCiSiov, t6, plur. ardSia Or ffrddioi

(ia-TTifjLi), stade, a Greek measure

of about 600 feet.

a-Tiydia, dcrw, cover, defend, protect.

a-Tiyr\, fj (<ttfyoi), roof (= tent).

o-T€vds, V, 6v, adj., narrow.

a-ripvov, t6, breast, chest.

o-T^po|i,ai, pres. system only, = ore-

pfofxat, be deprived of; be wanting

in, be without, lose.

<rT^4>avos, i (<rT(<pti)), crown.

o^c^avoo), (iao) (trTf<pavos), croicn

;

mid., crown oneself, wear a

wreath.

put round ; crown.

o-TiPos, ddoi, 7] {(TTtl^w, tread), bed

of straw ; mattress, mat.

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(rTi<)>os, ovs, t6 {arelBii), tread) , close-

pressed body; body of men in

close array, mass, column; main

body.

cTToixos, 6 (ffT€ix<^i walk), row, file.

o-ToXVj, 7) (ffTe'AAo), equip), equip-

ment; dress, clothing ; rube.

(rTO|ia, aros, t6, mouth, lips; en-

trance.

irro\a!l^o\i.a,i, daofxai, eo-Toxacra/iTjv,

iffrSxafffiai (ffT6x'>^, aim), aim,

shoot at.

a-Tpartia, rj (crrpaTeiioi), expedition,

campaign, military senice.

<rTpaTCV|JLa, aros, r6 (^ffrparfva)), army

in the field.

o-Tparevo-iiLos, ov, adj., fit for ser-

vice ; of military service.

o~rpaT€v«, ffoi {a-rpaT6s), undertake

an expedition, take the field; mid.,

take part in a campaign, serve as

a soldier; make an expedition,

take the field in war.

<rrpa.Tr\yiw, ijau {ffTpar-nySi), be gen-

eral, command the army.

a-TpaTtiyloi, v {ffTparriySs), office of

general, command.

o-TpaTti-yiKo's, v, 6v, adj. (irrpaTTiySs)

,

of a general; skilled in general-

ship, acquainted icith military

affairs.

oTTpaTti-yos, ^ {ffrpaT6s), leader of an

army, general.

oTpttTid, 71, = (TTparSs, army, force.

o-TpaTitoTtjs, ou, common soldier.

crrpaTiuTiKos, t^, 6v, adj. (^arparidi-

rrjj), of or for soldiers, of the

army, military; to, military af-

fairs, matters of war.

(rTpaToirc8cvo|iai., aofiai, encamp,

bivouac, take up a position.

o-TpaTo'ircSov, t6, camp ground

;

camp, encampment; army in

camp.

a-Tparo's, 6, encamped army; army,

soldiers, men.

o-Tpcirro's, 7), 6v, verbal adj. {arpe<pu),

flexible ; 6, collar of twisted metal,

necklace.

(rTp^(j>ci>, (f'oi, e<7Tp«i//a, farpo(pa,

firrpa,ufA.ii, iffTpecpdyjv, 4ffTpd<p7}v,

turn about; pass, and mid., turn

oneself, turn about or round.

rrp&\i.a, aros, t6 (^ffrpwuvvfxi, spread),

bedclothes, coverings of a dining

couch.

(TTpufLWj, if {ffTptivvv/jLi, spread), bed

spread; mattress, bedding.

<rw, ffov, (Toi, fff, plur. ufif7s, pron. of

second person, thou, you.

<rvY"Y*'^5, (s, adj, {<Tvy)iyvonai), born

with; 6, kinsman, relative.

(Tvy^iyvofkaK [see yiyvofxai'], be with;

be acquainted or intimate, asso-

ciate with.

<rvyyiyvwarK<a [see yiyvctxTKo}, think

with ; agree or concur with.

<rvyYv«i|iT), ^ {(TuyyiyvitrKU)), feeling

xoith another;pardon, indulgence.

arv'Y'Ypa)Lp,a, aros, t6 (^avyypi<pw),

writing, book.

<r«ryYpd<|)ci) [see ypa<pw'], lorite or note

down.

o-v-yc, strengthened form of <tv, thou

at least, you for your part.

(TvyKaX^cD [see itaKto)'], call to coun-

cil, convoke, assemble ; invite with

others to a banquet.

onryKaraOcu, make an inroad with

another, join in a raid.

o-iryKaraiv^M, taw, agree with, favor,

approve; assent.

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ovyKanurrpi^lkaA, tf/ofiat, conquer

together, help overthrow.

irVYK€pdvvv|ii,, aacD, KfKpaKo., KcVpdjuai,

fKpddr\v, mingle with; mid., asso-

ciate with.

<nryKC(t>aXaioM, uiaw, bring together

under one head, sum up.

orvyKXctw, <r», KtKKfifiai or KfKKaa-

ft.%1, fK\fi(T07jv, shut; aairibat, lock

(shields).

<nrYKO|i(f , lu, carry or bring to-

gether ; mid., assign to, confer

upon.

(nryKo'iTTO) [see kSittu'], break up;

thrash soundly, pound well.

(TtryKpoT^M, TjVee, strike together,

clasp (the hands).

<rvyxup4u, ^ctw and i,ffofiai, come

together; concede, yield, allow,

comply, assent to.

(TvXXafjipavM [see \a/iBdva>'], bring

together; take with one; take

captive; undertake, perform.

trvKKiyw [see \eyco'], collect, gather,

assemble; hoard; contract, ac-

quire.

orOXXo-yos, 6 {(luWfyoo), muster, as-

sembly, place of assembly.

o^|iPa(v<i> [see Balvu'], go with; fall

out, happen; be achieved or ac-

complished in war.

crvii^aXXw [see SaWco], throto to-

gether; bring together as foes,

make quarrel; join forces to

fight ; mid., contribute.

a-v|jiPo(ui>, ^(TOyuai, shotit together with,

join in shouting; shout to one

another.

o-vfjiPovXfvca, (Tto, etc., advise, coun-

sel ; mid., consult; talk over, de-

liberate.

o-v|iPov\os, i (jBouAi)), adviser, coun-

selor.

(rv|i|iax^(i>, -llffai {ffi>ixfjLaX''s),Jight with

one, be a support or ally.

<rv|X(xax(d, v (ouyu/uaxos), alliance,

defensive and offensive.

<ru)i(i.dxo|xai [see fxixonai], fight icith

one ; be an ally in war, support.

<rv|i|t,axos, ov, adj. {fidxv)i allied

with; helpfttl, tcseful ; 6, ally,

auxiliary, helper.

irv|Ji(t(Yv{i|ii or ta [see fii-yvvixi], mix

with; have intercourse with, be

with ; meet in close fight, come to

blows.

(rviiirapaKaX^u [see «oA«a>], invite

together with others; invoke at

same time.

(rv|iirap^iro)iai,, \po/j.at, go along with,

accompany.

<rv|jLirapo|xapT^w, iffu, follow together

with, accompany closely.

o-vpiirds, TToiaa, Ta. , adj., all together,

all in a body.

(rv|iir^|xir<i> [see nffjLiru'], send with or

at the same time.

(rvfiirtirrw [see 7rf«-Tco],/o?i together ;

fall in with, happen on.

(rvfiirov^u, fiffu, work together, en-

dure the same labor.

<rvp,7r6o-iov, t6 {(rvfiirtvu), drinking

party, banquet, entertainment.

<rv(JiirpdTTw [see irpaTTeo], join in do-

ing ; act in concert, cooperate with.

<rv|iirpoOvfUo|jiai, have equal desire

with, join zealously.

<rv|xirpoir^(iirci>, \//a», join in escorting,

accompany.

arv|i<{>^pa> [see 0«V«]» bring together;

bear with, help carry ; assist, bene-

fit, be for one''s interest or good.

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<rv|i<)>T)|ii,, (p'fiau, f<f)ri(Ta, assent, ap-

prove, agree fully.

(TUfJK^opd, .'/ (au/j.pep-j)), event; inis-

fortunp, calamity.

arv)t<{>opos, oy, adj. (ffufji(pepw), hap-

pening with; useful, profitable,

advantageous.

o-u|i,({>vXa$, uKos, 6, fellow guard or

watcher; joint guardian.

o-v|t,<{>vb>, ffw, make grow together;

pf., groio together, be made one.

o-vv, prep. w. dat., vjith, together

with; with the help of, by the

aid of; with, against.

(Tvva-ycCpw, fpd, -iiyfipa, gather to-

gether, collect, assemble.

o-vva'yopcvu (auvepa, urrov, used as

fut., aor., etc.), join in advocat-

ing, advocate, support. See also

ffvvt'iirov.

a-vv&yu [see ^1701], bring together;

call together, collect, assemble.

o-vvaivcw, €<rc», join in praising;

agree to, approve.

crvva(Tios, (a), ov, adj., being cause

of a thing with another ; contrib-

uting to, accessory to, having a

share in.

<rvvaKoXov6^w, t^aw, follow closely,

accompany.

o-vvaX(^io, j]\iffa, bring together, as-

semble; pass., come together, as-

semble, be incorporated.

(rvya|i6<i>, co<Ta>, join in requiring;

grant, allow.

mivairoircfiiro), )|/ai, send off together.

orwvairoo-TtWw, ffTeA«, dispatch or

send loith another.

o-vvap|ji6TT<i) or ^<ii (apfiSffw, ^ipfioaa,

¥lpaocj, 'iipuoaixou, r)pp.6aOr\v), fit

together; agree with, suit.

«ruvapird((0, dcru and aaopiai, -^pnada,

snatch up, possess oneself of.

(rvvav|dva> (ai)|a»), ^ijaw, join in in-

creasing ; increase, enlarge, con-

tribute to.

<rvvdxOo|iai [see Sx^^Ma']) ^^ trou-

bled with, grieve with.

oruv8«iirv4<i), 7}ffa>, dine or sup with

one or at one's house.

<rwv8€iirvos, & {hftirvov), table com-

panion.

o-vvSoKfw, -/iffte and |co, seem alike;

seem (to another) also, seem good

or best to several.

<rvvci8cvai, see avfotSa.

(rvvci.|ii (tlp.i), be or associate with,

converse loith or together; 01

<Tuv6vTfs, associates, companions,

friends.

«rvv€tirov [see eliroi/'], speak with;

agree with, support. See also

ffvvayopivw.

<rvvc(p<i>, string together; ajri6vTes,

go on without pausing.

o-vvcio-pdWu [see fidWw], join in

making an attack upon the en-

emy.

o-vvcXavvw [see iKaivw^, drive to-

gether.

crvviviyKOvra, see nvfiiptpu.

(ruy^€i|ii, (eijui), go out with one.

orvvc|op|id(ii, Ttffu, help urge on; rush

forward with one.

«n»v€injx^«, tjVft), join in (a song or

chorus)

.

<rvv€irurir6|icvos, see <rvv((peirofiai.

(rvWirofiai [see €jro;uai], accompany,

go with.

<ruvcpYd(o|jiai, daofxai, work with;

irp6s, contribute towards, help,

assist.

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o-vvcp-y6s, 6y, adj., working together

;

0, co-ioorker, cooperator, assistant.

(rvv^pXO|xai [see lepxofxat'], come to-

gether, assemble.

(Tuvipw, see <rvi'eiiroi'.

<rvv€(ris, tais, ij (eruj'trj/ut, learn), com-

ing together; quick comprehension,

intelligence.

«rvv€T6s, »;', 6^, adj. (^auvirifii, learn),

intelligent, sagacious.

(ruv«}>^'iro|iat [see cTru/uai], follow to-

gether or at the same time.

a-uvffio\kax [see 7/5o;uai], rejoice or

sympathize with, be pleased (^at),

congratulate.

a-vvifii\s, ts, adj. (?,djs, habit), dwell-

ing with; intimate.

o-uv0€Tos, oy, adj., put together,

united.

(TvvO^KT), 7] ((TvvTierifit), composition;

agreement, compact.

irvv9i\[ia, aros, t6 (ffi/yT i$ri/xi), any-

thing agreed on ; watchword, coun-

tersign.

(rvv6i)pd(i>, iffu, hunt together, join

in hunting.

<rvv9r\pivT-f\%, ov (^avvdrtpfvcD = ffuvOrj-

pdw), companion in hunting.

(rvv6T]pos, ov, adj. {di)pa.), joining in

hunting ; 6, companion in hunting.

«rvv£<rTTj|ii [.see Vo-ttj/ui], set together;

give i7i charge, intrust; mid. w.

2 aor. and pf. act., stand together

or in the same place; combine,

conspire, unite.

o-vvoiSa, eiffo/xai, share in knotcledge

;

w. dat. and ace, be conscious of

a thing.

(TvvoiK^w, ijffw, dtoell or live with.

<rvvoiKT(((i), ffw, have compassion on.

o-wvo(<rw, see ffvix<p(poo.

(rvvo|io\o'Y^w, ^<rw, say the same with

;

consent, agree ; agree to do, prom-

ise.

trvvovo'ld, ^ (^auviLv, vvvfifit), a being

with ; social intercourse, society.

(rvvTO^is, (US, i] (^auuriT'To)), putting

together ; organization, muster

;

order, discipline.

o-vvrdTTM [see Ttfrrai], draw up in

a body, muster; appoint, direct,

order; mid., draw up (one^s

men), muster.

trvvrlQruki [see tIOti/jh'], put together;

mid., arrange, agree, stipulate.

on)VTp^<|>ci> [see Tpf<pu], feed together;

bring up with or together.

<rvvTp^X<* [see Tpe'xw], run icith one.

<rvvTvy\6.vw [see Tvyxdy(»],meet with,

happen upon; meet, go into the

presence of.

SvpCd, 71, Syria.

SvpunrC, adv., in the Syrian tongue ;

enlarafMi, understand Syrian.

Svpoi, 01, Syrians.

o-vs, ffv6s, 6, r„ wild swine, wild boar.

(Tvo-Kcvd^u, affw, make ready by put-

ting together, pack up, get together

baggage; mid., pack up; prepare

oneself, get ready ; fit out, equip.

<ru<rKcvo^op^w, ij<r«, help carry bag-

gage.

irwrKf\vlm, i/jau, live in the same tent

icith another; mess with one, in-

vite to one's tent.

(Tvo-K'nvos, o, of the same tent ; mess-

mate.

<rvo-KOTd|;(i>, dffw, grow quite dark.

<rv(r(riTos, 6, one who eats with one

;

messmate.

arv<rTc-yd(u, aifoi, cover entirely with

a thing.

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oTKTTpaTtvw, CU-, take the field with

one, join in an expedition.

«rv<rTpaTOir€8£vo(*ai, encamp along

vith one.

<r(}>a,S(;i^(a, struggle, plunge.

<r^a.Wa, aXw, fa(p7)\a, ffftpaKfxai, ia-

(fil\-n . trip up; pass., reel, stag-

ger; be disappointed; come to

grief.

or«j>dTTa), |a), (ff<pa^a, (ffcpay/nat, iffcpd-

yrji', slay, slaughter, sacrifice.

<r<j>cis, ff<puv, ffcpiai, (Tpas, pron. of

third person, they, themselves.

<r«t>€v8ov^TT]s, ov, slinger.

a-^iripos, oi, ov, poss. adj. (^(T<pf7s),

their, theirs; ol, their men, their

pai'ty.

(r<{>6Spa, adv., very, very much,

greatly, strongly, exceedingly.

o-(|>o8p6s, (a), 6v, adj., vehement;

strong, robust.

<rx«86v, adv. (o-xf**', ^x<*)i near;

nearly, almost.

(rxoXd^co, drw (rrxoA^j), have leisure,

have opportunity to devote oneself

to anything ; have a chance, be

able; tuish, care.

a-\o\'f\, f), spare time, leisure, rest,

ease; dat. as adv., leisurely,

sloioly.

(Tu'lto, (TO), firuffa, aiaoiKa, (rc(ra)((r)/uai,

(ndiidr\v, save, preserve; keep, re-

tain.

o-Mfia, aros, t6, body of a man, per-

son; dead body; vepl rh aw/ia, to

fit one''s size.

(TWOS and aws, ace. awv, n. plur. aa,

safe and sound, alive and well,

all right; comp. aairtpos (from

ad^s).

cwpcvfia, aros, ri, heap, pile.

o-wWjp, Tjpos, 6 ((Tyictf), deliverer.

savior.

(r<DTT]pCd, 17, saving, deliverance,

safety.

o-(o<|>pov^<i>, ijcrai (ffdxppav), be wise,

act toith discretion, be moderate.

shoio self-control.

o-(o<|>pov{^(i>, iu ((Toxpp'jiv), recall to

one^s senses, correct, humble;

mid., become discreet, return to

one^s duty.

o-(i>«{>p6vws, adv. {(Tuxppuv), with con-

trol, discreetly.

a-M4»poo-vvi], r,, soundness of mind;moderation ; self-control, sobriety

;

modesty, discretion.

o'(0<|>pa>v, DVDS, o, 7] (air, 'pp'fii', mind),

of sotind mind ; sensible, discreet,

icise; self-controlled, temperate.

TaKTiK6s, -fi, 6v, adj. (tcJttw), fit for

ordering ; to, military tactics.

TaKT6s, -fi, ov, verbal adj. (tottw),

prescribed, ordered.

rdXavTov, 76, balance; talent, a

weight of about 57.75 lbs. ; of

money, the amount represented

by the v?eight of silver, about

rdXds, ati/a, av, adj. (partic), suffer-

ing; wretched, miserable.

ToXXa or rStWa, by crasis for ra

T&|iid, by crasis for ra i/xd.

rapitds, ov (refivto, cut), one whocarves and distributes; steward,

treasurer.

Tavao|dpT]s, ou, Tanaoxares, younger

son of Cyrus.

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Ta|(apxos, d, commaiider of a t({{i$,

officer.

Td{it, fos, ri (TaTTw), arranging;

good order; order in the ranks,

place in the lines; line, squad,

company; grade, rank; plur,,

ranks, lines; military science;

iv T({|f(, in line, in order.

rairtivos, r, 6v, adj., low; abject,

humble, mean.

Taircivws, adv. (^raireiv6s), humbly,

modestly.

rapdrrw, {w, iripa^a, TtTdpaxa, rf-rd-

pa-yfiai, trapixOriv, Stir up; throw

into confusion, disturb; trouble,

frighten.

rdpaxos, ous, t6, trouble, disorder,

confusion.

T&TTt», ^te, ira^a, Ttraxa, rerajfiai,

irdx^ni'i irdynv (rare), arrange in

order; draw up, form in battle

order; turn, face; appoint, ar-

range, order ; assign, commission ;

mid., keep oneself in order, remain

in one^s position, stand.

Tavpos, 6, bull.

Tttird, TaurJ, by crasis for t4 aird,

rb avT6.

TttvTa, see oStoj.

TavTfl, adv. (dat. fem. of oStos), in

this way, thus; ^ . . . ravrri, place

in which, where, wherever.

Td<{>pos, 01', 7] (floiTTw), ditch, trench.

r&xa, adv. (rax'l's), quickly; soon,

presently ; perhaps.

Ta\ims, adv. (raxvi), quickly, rap-

idly.

xdxos, ov!, r6 (toxics), speed, quick-

ness, nimbleness ; iv rdx^ =Tax*'wj, quickly.

Ta.\i, adv. {raxvs), quickly, read-

ily, at once, soon; comp. Oarrov,

superl. rdxKTTa, oil or 8tj, as

quickly as possible ; jf hv Sifw/xai,

as soon as possible; du, as soon

as; iiTfl (^ir«j5ac, iirttii}, orav),

as soon as.

ra\v(pyldL, ^, quickness in working.

Toxvs, ua, V, adj., quick, speedy,

swift; comp. Oarruv, superl. rd-

X'ffToi/ rijv Taxi<rTr)v (SC. &i6i'),

as soon as possible, with the

greatest dispatch.

T€, t', enclitic particle, correspond-

ing to Lat. -que, and; rf . . . rf,

r« . . . Kat, both . . . and, and also,

and as well.

TCtvU, TCCttf, fTftVa, TtTOKO, TfTa/iai,

fTddriv, stretch.

Tt\.\l%o>, tw, irtixiffa, t«t*/x""' (t«(-

xos)) l>uild a xoall; wall in, for-

tify; mid., build (a fortress).

Tctx©?, ovs, r6, wall, espec. wall

about a city; fortification, ram-

part, fort.

TCK)i,aCpo|xai, apov/xai, ireKfjirtpdfjLriv

(TfVjuap, fixed mark), fix by a

mark; judge (from signs and

tokens), conjecture; make out or

discover objects.

riKvov, t6 (tIktci)), child.

T^KTwv, ovos, 6 (t'iktu), worker in

wood, carpenter.

T^cios, (d), ov, adj. (xtAos), com-

plete ; full grown.

T€X€<rT^piov, t6 (jfKio)), thank offer-

ing for success.

TiXivraios, a, ov, adj. (reAeuri}), last

;

t6, as adv., finally, in the last

place.

TcXcwrdw, fino) (t«a«i;t^), Complete,

finish, end; with or without Bloy,

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end one's life, die ; partic. as adv.,

at last.

TfXevT'^, T) (reKfw), end; death.

TtKim, Tf\w, 6T«A«(To, TfTfKeKa, Tert-

\f(Tixai, ireXfadifv, Complete, fulfill,

accomplish ; pay out, expend.

TcX^us, adv. (reAfioj), completely,

perfectly, altogether.

T^os, ous, t6, fulfillment or comple-

tion of anything ; end, issue ; Ixoi,

have an end, be over; end, aim;

officer, magistrate ; as adv., at last,

finally ; 5ia TfXous, continually.

T^fuvos, ous, t6 {reixvo), cut), piece of

land cut off; sacred precinct.

Tip\ka, aros, t6, end, boundary ; x"-plov, a bit of land.

Tcrapraios, a, ov, adj., on the fourth

day.

T^rapTos, 1?, 01', adj., fourth.

T€TpoKi<rxfXioi, "•, a, num. adj., /owr

thousand.

Tctpdppvinos, ov, adj., with fourpoles, i.e. eight horses.

T<TTap€s, a, num. adj., fo7ii:

T^X*^) V (j'lKTw), art, craft, skill,

science; art, in bad sense, trick.

Tt\vtTr\i, ou (Tfx>'»?), artisan; one

skilled in a thing.

Tr]\iKOVTOS, avTT), ovTou, adj., of such

or this age.

T^ficpov, adv. (finfpa), to-day.

TTjvtKavra, adv., at that time, then.

Tiotpd, r], tiara, the Persian head-

dress.

Ti7pdvT)s, ov, Tigranet, elder son of

the Armenian king.

TC9if|ii, 6i]<Tu, iOrfKa and lOerov, t4-

dr}Ka, riSei/xai, fTfOi)v, put, place.

Station; deposit, bury; make,

render; mid., make, gain; give.

TiO'qv^oiJiai (rid/ivr}, nurse), nurse.

tCktw, Tf'loyuai, fTSKov, TfTOKa, bring

into the world; produce, make.

Tl|Aa<i>, iiffte, etc. (Tlfiiri), esteem,

honor; bestow rewards, present

gifts; mid., honor.

TijjiTJ, 7; (ti'o), pay), honor, esteem,

reward; office, duty.

Tt|jLios, (d), ov, adj. {rifxii), valued;

honored, loorthy.

Tip.wp€a>, Tjo-o) {Tifx<iip6s) , avenge, take

vengeance.

Ti|i(op(d, 7), help; revenge; punish-

ment.

TipLCopos, 6v, adj. {ri/uLri, aeipai, Xip-

hoid), upholding honor ; avenger.

rtvu, riaw, trlaa, r(TV<a, reTiafxat,

irlaOrjv, pay a price; pay, suffer.

Tis, Ti, gen. Ti,v6f, some one, any

one, a man, anything, something

;

as adj., some, any ; neut. as adv.,

in any respect, at all, any.

t£s, ti, gen. rivos, interrog. pron.,

xoho ? which ? what ? tI, as adv.,

rohy f

TiTpoxTKO), Tpiiaw, erpwaa, reTpiajxat,

fTpwOrif, wound, injure.

(rXdo)), T\7]ffofj.ai, €t\tiv, TfrXriKa

(w. force of pres.), take upon

oneself; venture, dare.

Toi, enclitic particle, let me tell you,

surely, truly (like Lat. et enim,

used to express belief in an as-

sertion).

TOiYapovv, for toi yap oiv, SO for

example.

ToCvwv, adv. {vvv), therefore, accord-

ingly, moreover, then.

Toi6(r8c, a^e, 6v^e, stronger form of

Totoy, demonst. pron., of such a

kind, of this kind (the follotcing)

;

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iv rtp, on such an occasion, in such

a case.

ToiovTOs, ouTTj, ovTo, stronger form of

To7os, (lemonst. pron., such as this;

such, ofsuch a kind ; iv ry, in such

a case, on such an occasion.

ToXpuiw, riffu, iT6\firiaa, TCT6Kfjir\Ka,

undertake; be brave, not fear,

dare.

To|cvu, <ru, shoot with the bow.

to|ik6s, v, 6v, adj. {t6^ov), of a bow

;

skilled in shooting with a bow.

t6{ov, t6 {ruyxdvu), bow.

ro^6rr\%, ov (rdfoi'), bowman, archer.

Tdiros, 6, place, locality; station,

position.

TocovTos, avTTj, OVTO or oxnov, demonst.

pron., stronger form of r6aos, so

much or great, such, plur. so

many, only so many; oaov,

so great as; oatp . . . ^, so . . .

as, the . . . the; to, as adv., so

much, so far, such a distance.

t6t«, adv., at that time, then,

Tov8<, see 856.

TOVTO, 70VT0V, see OVTOS.

Tov|i6v, by crasis for rh iix6v.

ToSiitrpocrOfv, by crasis for rh Hfiirpo-

cOfv.

Tovvavrtov, by crasis for i-h ivavrlgv,

Tovvofia, by crasis for rh ovofia.

TovvTcvOcv, by crasis for rh ivrtvOtv,

then, henceforth.

Tpairc^a, tjj, fi (for TeTpd-ir((a, four-

legged), table; board, fare.

Tpavfxa, aroj, t<$, wound, injury.

TpiixTiXos, i, neck, throat.

Tpfis, rpia, num. adj., three.

Tp^irco, i|/eD, frpftpa, TfTpo(pa and re-

Tpa(pa, iTp-'wo/xriv, jfTpafi/xai, irpt-

tpo-qv, irpivrfv, turn ; paid., turn or

betake oneself; turn aside ; apply

oneself; turn in flight, put to

rout.

Tpi^o, dpitf/w, ^0p(\fia, Tfrpo<pa, ridpap.-

fiai, i6pe<i>67iv, iTpd(pr)y, make grow

;

breed, raise; support, maintain;

bring up, educate; mid., live.

Tpi\<i>, Spafiovnat, idpap.ov, -StSpdpriKa,

-8(Spa.p.7ipai, run.

TpidK6(riot, at, a, num. adj., three

hundred.

TpidKoo-rds, -fi, dc, adj., thirtieth.

Tp(pos, 6, ri, worn path; footpath.

Tp(s, adv. of Tpels, thrice ; tis, up to

three times, thrice.

Tpio-ftvpioi, ai, a, num. adj., three

ten thousands, 30,000.

rpurxtXioi, ai, a, num. adj., three

thousand.

Tptros, V, ov, adj. (rpets), third; tA,

as adv., thirdly; rp, on the third

day.

Tpoiros, 6 {rpiiru), turn; loay, man-ner, style, fashion; custom; man-

ners, character, disposition.

Tpo<|>^, 71 (jpttpu), nourishment;

food, provisions, maintenance,

Tpox^^w. daw (rpoxii), run like a

wheel ; run quickly.

rpoxp's, i (rpfxof), anything that

runs round; wheel.

Tvyx*'''*) I'fv^ofxai, trvxov, rervxvX'^

and rtreuxa, hit, strike; get, re-

ceive, obtain; be, happen to be,

partic. often best rendered as adv.,

by chance, as it happened,

rivTCi, TvirTr,ffti>, irvifTriva, irvinjv,

strike,

Tvpaw^w, ^ffo>, trvpdvvi)(ra, be a rv-

pavvas, become absolute ruler.

•HrpP^t ht disorder, tumult.

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Tvpo-is, toi, T], toioer.

Tw«|>\o's, ^, 6f, adj. {riKpu, raise a

smoke), blind.

•^Xlf ^ ('^"7X«''<«')i fortune, chance;

goodfortune ; ill luck, disaster.

vaKiv6ivoPa(|>'^s, fs, adj. (Biime,

dip), dyed hyacinth color.

v^pi%<i», toi, "Hpiffa, SppiKa, vffpiofxai,

vBpiadriv (vBpts), act wantonly or

arrogantly, he rebellious; be ar-

rogant or ostentatious.

v^pis, ews, V, wantonness ; insolence,

offense ; arrogance, presumption.

vPpio-TiKos, (], 6i>, adj. (v0pi(w), given

to wantonness, insolent.

fiPpio-Tos, V, ov, adj. (vBpiCoo), wanton,

insolent, outrageous.

iyiaivm, acw, iryiava, vytdvOr^v (^vyi-fis,

sound), be sound or healthy, be in

health.

vYuivos, ^, 6v, adj. (vyi-fis, sound),

healthy.

iiSup, Sdaros, t6, water.

viKo's, ii, 6v, adj. (5s), of or for

sioine ; coarse, rude.

vlo's, 0, son.

v)i€is, v/xwv, intv, t/xas, pron. iised as

plur, of (TV, tho\i, you.

ifiv^u, ^(Tw, {pfjivos, hymn), sing.

viraKovu [see olkovw'}, listen under

one ; hear, give a hearing ; listen

or submit to, obey; be moved by,

regard.

virav((rTT)|ii [see jitttj^j], mid., uttoi'-

IffTOifiai, rise up under; start up,

be sprung.

viravTow, fiao/juu^ iitrnjaa, go OX marchto meet.

v'Ka.vT\.6Xfi», aaw, come or go to meet,

meet.

virapxu [see Spx**] » begin ; be at

hand, be ready, be.

viTfCKu, |co, vvf7^a, retire; give way

(to), yield, submit.

vircKKO|i(t(>>, tw, carry off secretly,

mid.

vircvavrCos, a, ov, adj., set over

against; ol, the enemy.

vv^dyw [see a-yoj], lead away se-

cretly; withdraw, retire.

vir^p, prep., w. gen., over, above;

for, in behalf of; for, on account

of; about, concerning; w. acc,

above, beyond, more than.

vir^paio-xpos, ov, adj., very ugly.

virfp^ciXXw [see /3aA\aj], throw over

;

act. and mid., go beyond, exceed,

surpass.

vircpSao-vs, v, adj., very hairy.

vir€p«KirX'^TT«, !&>, frighten beyond

measure; pass., he in amazement.

vTrtpcmOi^iti, Jiffw, desire exceed-

ingly.

virtp^X*' [s^e ix'^'\i hold over; be or

reach above.

vircpVj8o|jiai [see ^5oyuo<], rejoice

greatly, be overjoyed.

vir€p{o-xvpost ov, adj., exceedingly

strong.

vir€p|u-y^6T)s, «y, adj., exceedingly

large; very deep.

vircpirXT|po(i>, waa;, fill overfull.

vtrcptjxiXa'Y'y^co, i)<Tu, extend the pha-

lanx, so as to outflank the enemy,

outflank.

vircp4>iX^w, i\aw, love beyond measure.

uirfp(|>o^o|^ai, r)(Toixai, fear exceed-

ingly, he overfrightened, be in

great fear.

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vircpxatpdt, -niro), rejoice exceedingly,

be greatly delighted.

viHJKOos, ov, adj. (a*fo^, hearing),

obedient, subject ; ol, subjects,

dependents.

vin\ptTiio, riao) (^IntripiTris) , serve as

rower; serve, minister, help.

vin\piTi\s, ov (4p4TT]s, rower), under-

rower; underling, attendant, as-

sistant, servant, follower.

viri<r\v^O|iai, inroaxh<fOfi,ai, e(Tx6^riv,

fVxiMO") promise or engage to do

a thing, undertake.

viTO, prep., under; w. gen., of agent,

by, at the hands of; through, by

means of; from, on account of;

w. DAT., under, under the com-

mand of; w. Acc, under, subject

to ; in ; right up to, close up to.

viroPaXXtt [see /Si^Aoi], throw under;

spread.

viroPoX^, Ti (uiro$d\\u), throwing

under; i^, by admonition.

viro7pcu|>^, ri, painting under one's

eyes.

viro8^o|i,ai [see Sfxo/xai], receive

lender one ; accept, undertake.

viiro8pa|Uiv, see biroTpixu.

viroXa|i,pavcd [see \anBd.v(i>'\, take up

a discourse ; continue, reply, re-

join; interrupt; take up a notion,

suppose, think.

viroXcCiTM [see A«iirw], leave remain-

ing ; pass., stay behind, not go

with others; fall or be left be-

hind; be in the rear.

{iiro|/iivca [see jufVaj], remain behind,

remain, v-nit ; stand (one's

ground), face (the foe), meet,

endure.

viro|ii|LW|<rK<i>, ixvr)<r<'), ffi.vt\<ra, remind

one of a thing, mention ; mid ,

keep in memory, remember.

viro|jivi]<rts, €Ctfy, T], reminding, admo-

nition.

virovoiu, i^ffu, think secretly; sms-

pect, imagine.

viroir^|t,ir<i) [see ire'uirw], send secretly,

dispatch privately.

viroirtvM [see irivw'}, dri7ik a little.

vimrrda, <tw, be suspicious, su^ect,

mistrust.

4iroirHj<r<r«, {w, crouch beneath;

fear; bow before, pay deference;

be shy or bashful.

viroiTTOS, Of, adj. (^vTrSff/ofiai, ixpopdiM,

look at from under), viewed tot'^A

suspicion.

viro<rx€<ris, etoj, rj (uiri(Tx»'<o/uo«), un-

dertaking, promise, fulfillment of

a promise.

VirOT{[LVt», Tefxu, tTf/xoy, TerfiijKa, t(-

T/urj^at, eT/jiTjerii>, out away under;

mid., cut off, intercept.

viroT(6Y]|ii [see T/tfrj,ut]» place under,

put below.

viroTp^X*' [see Tpfx«], run under;

run after, intercept.

viro(|>aCv<i> [see <fio/«'a>], bring to light

from under; begin to break

(dawn).

viro<|>^p<i> [see ^fp'^]» ^^ar away un-

der one ; bear, carry.

viro4»0ov^<i>, ifiraj, feel secret envy at.

vvo\(ipios, (a), ov, adj , under the

hand ; in one's power, subject.

vin\i)>plii>, ijooiLia-. go back; fall

back, retreat.

'YpKavioi, coy, llyrcanians, a people

near the Caspians ; 6, the Hyr-

canian king.

iJ$, v6s, &, 1), boar.

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vcryivoPcu^Vjs, «s, adj., dyed scarlet.

'YoPTouriras, ou, Hystaspas or Hys-

taspes, a friend of Cyrus.

iJoTaros, see vartpos.

virrcpaios, d, ov, adj. (SffT«/)os), next

;

following ; ri, the following day.

{krrfpos, o, ov, adj., latter; follow-

ing, next ; last, in the last place ;

superl. vararos, last, latest.

v<)>apira(«i>, dffofiai, snatch or steal

from under.

v«^T|Y^O|iai, T^o-oyuai, -ijyrifiai, go just

before; lead, shoio.

vi^vCoxos, 6, charioteer, driver (as

subordinate to the warrior in the

chariot).

vi«|nf)X6s, ij, if, adj. mi, on high),

high.

^aydv, see iffSioi.

({>ai8pos, a, 6v, adj. (<t>du, shine),

bright; beaming with joy,joyotis.

4>ai,8pvvci> (<patdp6s), brighten up with

joy;pass., be delighted.

4>ai8pMs, adv. (^faiSpSs), gladly, joy-

fully.

<|>a(vci>, <pavu, ((pTifa, rttpayKa and

irf<priva, irf(t>afrfiai, e<pa.v9t)v, i<pavr\v,

bring to light ; give information

;

mid. and pass., show oneself, ap-

pear, be seen ; take place, happen

;

show or prove oneself; appear,

seem.

({xxXa-yl, 770 J, ^, line of battle, battle

array, column ; center, main body.

<t>av<u, see (prtfil.

<)>avcpos, (a), 6v, adj. ((paivcc), open

to sight; in sight, exposed, seen;

manifest, plain, evident; iK rov,

openly.

()>ap^Tpd, 7} (^(p(f)cv), quiver for arrows.

({xipfjiaKov, t6, drug, medicine; poi-

son.

^da-Kot, used to supply parts of

<pr}H-'h say, declare, allege; pre-

tend.

<{>av\os, (t;), ov, adj., slight; of no

importance, weak, contemptible

;

poor, common, coarse.

({>avX.OTT)s, rjroy, j\ {<ftav\os), mean-

ness; plainness, simplicity.

<^av\(i>s, adv. {<pav\os), slightly;

carelessly, negligently.

<jx(So|iai, aofxai, fcpeifrdfiTiu, spare,

use mercifully; be sparing, grudge.

^cpavXas, ov, Pheraulas, a Persian.

<}>cpW|, T) ((p(pu>), doicry, portion.

^pu, oX(Tu>, iji/tyKa and ^i eyicov, iv-q-

voxa, ffljpeyfjiat, riutx^Vi bear,

bring, carry; endure; &ap€ws,

xoi^cirus, bear impatiently, take

it ill; lead; pay; mid., take,

bear or have with one ; carry off;

rush; lead.

<^VYii>, |ojua( or |iDwa', ((pvyov, irc-

<f>€uya,flee, take flight, run away,

flee from.

^(\\i.r\, T] ((pTifii), voice from heaven,

omen.

<|>T)piC, (pT^au, f(p7](Ta, declare, makeknown by voice ; say, affirm, as-

sert ; think; conjecture; at <p-npii,

say no, deny.

4>6av(i>, <p6ri<To/jiat and <p6affa>, fcpBcura,

f(p9riv, come or do before others;

overtake, outstrip, anticipate ; vf.

partic. often rendered as adv.,

sooner, before, first.

({>6^'yY0|tai, iofxai, iipdey^d,u7iv, f(p0fy-

fmi, utter a sound; sound; cry

aloud.

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^Oovcpus, adv. (fOovfp6s, envious),

enviously, jealously.

(^Oov^co, 7f(7w, f<pd6vri(ra, i<p0ovij6r]v

(<t>d6vos), bear ill will or malice,

bear a grudge, be envious or jeal-

ous.

^Oo'vos, 6, envy, jealousy; <f>66pep,

partially.

4^i<{Xt|, 7], broad, flat bowl.

<^iXav6pwirCd, rj, humanity, beiievo-

lence, kindliness.

4>iXdv6p<i>iros, ov, adj. (^(t>i\os, &v6p(i>-

iros), loving mankind, humane,

benevolent.

^tXiiit, ifa-w, i<piKT\(Ta, KftpiKifKa, etC.

{<pi\os), love, regard with affec-

tion; embrace, kiss.

^iX(d, fi (</>«Ae«), friendly love,

friendship; love.

t^iXiKos, t), 6v, adj. (<pl\os), of or for

a friend, offriendship ; to, proofs

offriendship.

^(\ios, (a), ov, adj. {iplxos), of or

from a friend, friendly ; v (sc. yij

or x'^po)) friendly land, friendly

ground.

(^iXoKoXos, Of, adj., loving the beau-

tiful or elegant.

<|>iXop,a6'^S, €1, adj. (fiaOflP, ixavOavui),

fond of learning,eager for knowl-

<)>iXovciK^o>, f^o-u (<pi\6vfiKos, loving

strife), be fond of strife; engage

in rivalry, vie.

<t>iXovfi,K(d, 71, love of strife; eager

rivalry.

4^iXoviK(d, f), love of victory ; eager

rivalry, ambition.

^iXovfKws, adv. (<t>i\6viKos), loving

victory), in eager rivalry; ?x«»

be ambitious or emulous.

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«^iXoirovos, ov, adj., loving labor,

industrious, diligent.

4>(Xos, r;, ov, adj., loved, beloved,

dear; friendly ; friend (sc. &i^p).

<^iXoo-TopY(d, ri, tender love; affec-

tionateness.

^iX6irTop70s, ov, adj. (trrfpyo), love),

affectionate, loving.

^iXoTi|ji(d, fi, love of honor or esteem,

desire for praise.

<t>iX<STi|ios, ov, adj. (rlfiii), loving

honor, ambitious, emulous.

<{tiXo({>pov^O)JLai, "fiffofiai, 4<pi\o<ppovi\-

adfir^v and -fidrtv {<pt\6<ppa>v), treat

affectionately, show kindtiess or

favor.

<{>i'Xo({>poo-vvi], ri (<l>i\6<ppwv) , friend-

liness ; affection, love.

it>iX6<)>puv, ovos, 6, fi {<ppvv, heart,

mind), kindly minded, friendly.

<{>Xavpos, d, ov, adj. (= <pavKoi),

petty ; displeasing, offensive.

<|>Xvoip^<i>, i](T(i) ((pKvdpos, silly talk),

talk nonsense, trifle,

4»oP<p6s, o, 6v, adj. {(t>iBos), fearful;

act., causing fear, dangerous, ter-

rible.

<)>o^pus, adv. (tpoBep6s), so as tc

cause fear, terribly.

i(po$7iOrtv {(p6pos), put to flight;

pass, and mid., be frightened,

fear, dread; be in fear or doubt,

not know from fear.

<^6Pos, 6, fear, alarm, terror, fright.

#o(vlKis, o't, the Phoenicians.

<{>oivik(s, iSos, r) (<t>o7viO, red or pur-

ple cloth.

<|>oivtK«os, d, ov, contr. oGi, a, oSy,

adj. (<po7vi^), dark crimson, pur-

ple.

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(|>oivi|, iKos, d, pui-ple-red, crimson;

palm tree, date palm.

<)>oiTd<i> (c^ojTos, constant going or

coming), go to and fro; ««s, go

to, attend, frequent.

<|>ov€vs, f'eoy, 6, murderer.

4>ovcvu, (TO), murder, kill, slay.

<)>6vos, 6, killing, slaughter.

i^opd, 71 (<t>(pw), carrying ; payment,

tribute.

<|>6pT)|ia, oTos, t6 (ipopfw, bear), load,

freight, burden.

<)>opTCov, t6 (^<i>6pTos, load), load, bur-

den.

<^pd{<i>, dffo), e(ppa<ra, iritppaxa, vf-

<ppa<rnai, iippaaOtiv, point out; tell,

show.

({>pourHjp, rjpos, d {(ppdCw), informer

;

guide, adviser.

<j>pov^«i>, TicrcD, i<pp6trr\(Ta {<ppiiv, mind),

think, have understanding, be dis-

creet or prudent; be disposed,

know, think; plan, meditate;

know hoio, have skill, be able;

fitya, be presumptious or con-

ceited, be confident; yLerpms, be

humbly or submissively disposed.

<|>p<Svt)|ia, oToj, r6, mind; spirit,

courage; power, ability.

<(>p6vT)(ris, ews, t} (^ppovew), thinking

;

thoughtfulness, prudence, sagac-

ity.

(|>p6vi(i.os, ov, adj., in one's right

mind; knowing, intelligent, pru-

dent, clever, experienced.

<|>pov(|i(i>s, adv. (^<pp6viixos), under-

standingly ; lx"> ^* discreet or

prudent.

<^povT({(i>, (oi, f<pp6vTt<Ta, ire(pp6vTiKa,

think; be concerned, be anxious,

care ; think of, regard.

<}>povTCs, j5os, 7) (jppovtu), thought,

anxiety, care, concern.

<{>povpapxos, b, commander ofa toatch

or fortress.

<|>pOvp^<i>, fiffo), f<ppoipri(Ta, i<ppovpitdriv

((ppovpSs), keep watch or guard.

(|>povpiov, t6 {(ppovpSs), fortified place,

fortress, guardpost, garrison.

«j>povp6s, I), watcher, guard.

^pv^fs, wv, the Phrygians, in west-

ern Asia Minor.

*pvy£d, 71, Phrygia.

<}>vy^, 7] {(pevyu), flight.

<{>v\aKi^, 71 (<pv\d.TTai) , watching;

guard, protection; watch, guard-

post.

«|>vXaK'Hjpiov, t6 {(pvXdTTO)), guarded

post ; outpost, fort.

<|>v\a|, aKos, 6 (^fvKdrrco) , loatcher,

guard, sentinel.

()»vX.apxos, 6 {(pvKi)), leader of a tribe

or clan, phylarch.

<{>v\dTT(i>, Iw, i(pv\a^a, 7r€<pv\axa, -ire-

<f>v\ayixai, i(pu\dxOwi keep watch

and ward; watch, guard; keep

safe, protect ; protect icith a gxiard,

garrison; be on guard; keep; de-

fend; mid., be on one''s guard,

be watchful or careful.

^v\i\, 71 (<pva>), tribe, clan, order,

class.

<{>vXov, t6 {(pvu), people, tribe, clan,

division.

«j>vp8T]v, adv. {<ptpu, mix), mixedly

;

in utter confusion.

<{>v(ris, (a>%, 7) (<pvw), nattire, char-

acter, constitution.

<|>va>, <pv<ro3, f^iitra and e<pvv, irf<f>vKa,

i<pv7\v, produce; pass., w. pf. and

2 aor. act., be produced, grow; be

born, spring, arise ; be by nature.

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^ttWj, f) (ipaai, give light), sound,

cry; voice, tone.

^&s, <P(>it6s (contr. for <i>dos, ovs), t6,

light, daylight; fire, irphs (pm, at a

fire.

/f€Xap/uo«, ixo-pv, rejoice, be glad,

he delighted ; salute, greet ; imper.

as greeting, farewell.

\aK6i«a, dcrw, c'xa^acai Kex(^^o'<''MC")

e'xaAoff^Tjf, loosen; intr. be or

stand open.

XoXSaioi, o(, the Chaldeans, south

of Babylonia.

XoXciraCvw, avu, 6xaA.tirr;^o, ^x*^*"

irdvdrjv (xaA.€7r<{s), be Severe; be

very angry, be provoked or en-

raged.

Xa\fx6s, -fi, 6v, adj., hard to bear;

hard, difficult; troublesome; sav-

age, refractory; unkind; heavy,

grievous ; rd, difficulties, dangers ;

punishment, reverses.

XaXtirus, adv. (xoAfiriJs), hardly,

with difficulty; <pfpu, take it ill,

be vexed.

\a\iv6s, 6, bridle, bit.

XoXkcos, (d), oy, contr. ovs, rj, ovv,

3'dj. (xa^f<^s), made of copper or

bronze.

XoXkcvs, fws, 6, worker in copper,

smith.

XaXK6s, 6, copper.

Xapd, 71 (x'^lpw),joy, delight.

\apU\,i, fffffa, (V, adj. (xcJ/jiy), grace-

ful ; t6, in irony, a fine or pretty

thing.

X<>-p(liofiiai, tovfiat, (X<tpK''dfxriv, icfxd-

piaixai, ix^'P'^'^^V (x<^/>")> shOW

favor, please, oblige, gratify;

confer benefits, grant favors.

X&pis, iTos, v, grace; benefit, favor

;

good toill, gratitude; oUa, be

grateful.

Xapto-T'/jpios, ov, adj., of or for

thanksgiving ; rd, thank offerings.

\ap^Lovi^, fi ixaipu), joy.

\iHtMv, ui/os, 6, winter; storm.

XtCp, x*t/><^*) ^> hand; deed, act;

(U xeiipasj *o close quarters, hand

to hand, closely; in x^^P^^y handto hand, at close quarters.

X€ip£s, iSos, 7) (x^lp), covering for

the hand; loose sleeve.

XCip6)xaKTpov, t6, towel, napkin.

Xcip6(i>, wo-oi (x«W> ^fing into hand;mid., overcome, subdue, master;

kill, slaughter.

XcCpwv, ov, gen. ovos, adj. (used as

comp. of Kax6s), worse, meaner,

inferior.

XiXiapx(d, 7], office or post of x*-

\lapxos.

XiXCapxos, b, commander of a thou-

sand men.

xtXioi, oi, o (or x'^wj, with collec-

tive noun), num. adj., a thousand.

XiXioo-ris, ^, 6v, adj. (x«A*o«), thou-

sandth.

XiXioo-Tvs, vos, 7) (x<A«oO» body of a

thousand.

XiX6s, 6, green fodder for cattle,

forage.

XLTwv, uvos, 6, shirt, tunic.

X®^* V (x*'«» pour), drink offering,

libation.

Xop6s, 6, round dance; band of

dancers.

Xp^fiaii, -fiffoixai, ^XPW^M^*'* f*XPV'

fJMi, ixpv'^&'ni'i ^se, make use of,

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employ, enjoy; do with, treat;

have, keep; find; do.

Xpc(a, 7] (xpao^oi), use; need, neces-

sity.

XP'^, impf. 4xpy}v or xpv", it is fated;

it is necessary, one ought.

XPxiScD, ffw, need, want; wish, de-

sire.

Xpi)|i>a, aros, t6 (xpcCo/^ai), thing

•which one uses; creature, mon-

ster ; plur.,

goods, property,

money.

XpT)|JiaT(t», '«, KfXPVfidTiKa (xPWa),negotiate; mid., enrich oneself,

make money.

XP^o-i|ios, (»/), ov, adj. (xpdof^Oi

useful, serviceable.

XpTi<rT^ov, verbal of xp^o^ai, one must

use or have.

XP^o-T'/jpiov, t6 ixp^^y direct by ora-

cle), oracle.

Xpt«, (Tu, fXPifra, Kexpi(<r)nai, ixpi<r-

6r)v), touch on the surface; rub,

anoitit, paint.

XP<ivos, 6, time, while.

Xpvo-dvras, ov, Chrysantas, a Per-

sian, friend of Cyrus.

Xpv(rcos, 6., ov, contr. ovs, ri, ovv,

adj. (xpOfftis), made of gold,

golden.

XpiJ«r£ov, t6 (x^So-tJs), gold, money.

Xpv(ro€i8'<]s, (s, adj. (eT5os, appear-

ance), like gold.

Xpwor6SvYos, ov, adj. (^^vy6v'), with

yoke of gold.

xpviros, 6, gold.

Xpiio'ovs, see xp'^o'^os-

Xpvcoxo^^vos, ov, adj., with gold-

studded bridle.

XP«»(ia, arcs, r6, surface of the body;

skin; complexion; paint, color.

Xa>X6s, v, 6v, adj., lame, halting.

Xc&pd, T], place, position, station;

quarters; order, rank, condition;

land, country.

\apia, 7](Tw, ix'^PV^^ Kex*P'?''« (x»-pos, field), give way; go on,

advance ; pass, go ; of water, run

off.

Xwpitu, «w (x«p^s), separate; pass.,

be divided, separate.

Xo>p(ov, t6 (x»pos, x«P*)» place, spot,

land ; field ; place, fortified post,

stronghold.

XupCs, adv., separately, apart, asun-

der, in two places, divided; w.

gen., besides, beyond.

t)/^iov, r6, armlet, bracelet.

«|rcvSVjs, «, adj. (i//€u5o;uot), false,

lying.

<|/cv8os, ovs, t6 (if/fvSw), falsehood,

untruth.

\|/cv8<o, ffu, exj/fvira, eif'tixr/iai, f\f/evff0riv,

cheat by lies, deceive; mid., be

false or wrong, be untrue, de-

ceive.

«|/{]({>os, ov, ri (^au, rub), pebble;

vote, decision, opinion.

t|/iX6s, -fi, iv, adj., bare, uncovered;

without other arms.

t|/iX6(i), waw {i\il\6i) , strip bare ; strip

(of men) , leave defenseless.

^v\'f\, fi (^vxo>, breathe), breath;

soul, spirit; life; plur., spirit,

mind; appetite; courage, spirit.

t|/vXos, ovs, t6 (i^i5x*'» breathe), cold.

^v\p6i, a, 6v, adj. («^ux«> breathe),

cold.

t}r(opaX4os, a, ov, adj., mangy, scabby.

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£, interj., 01 oh!

tt'yaOc, for Si ayaOt.

«8c, adv. (35t), thtis, as follows, in

the following way.

ifS-f\, ri (for aotS-l], det'Sw), song, lay.

ttO^w, wdijau aild &aa), iwtxa, ioxruai,

idadriv, push, shove, force on-

wards, drive.

u|ios, 6, shoulder with the upper

arm.

w|i,os, -fi, 6v, adj., raw; savage, in-

human, violent.

w|jioTT)s, TjTos, ^ (i)U($i), serenYy,

cruelty.

<avfo|iiai, fiffofxai, idivt\fxai, iuvljdrtv,

iirptdfiv" (Svos, pn'ce), 6m?/, pwr-

chase.

uvios, (a), 01', adj. (Svoj, price), to

be bought; rd, goods for sale,

wares.

wpd, ri, time, season; proper time

(= Kaip6s) ; ajfe.

wpatos, a, ov, adj. (Spa), produced

at the right season ; ripe, of the

proper age (for marriage).

tts, adv. and conj., as; how; that,

so that; when; w. partic, to give

the reason or motive of the action

expressed by the verb ; w. superl.

,

as . . . as possible; almost, about;

as prep. w. ace, to.

<Ss, adv., = othais, thus.

wo-avTws, adv., in like manner, just

so.

wo-ircp, adv., like as, even as, just

as, as.

(MTTc, adv. and conj. , so that, so as,

(so) that.

wraKowrrin, iicra), listen attentively,

watch covertly.

&^fKt, oh that ! see IxpfiXw.

u(^^ia, 17 (w^eXco)), utility, use,

profit.

a^\i«», ^ffw, etc. {6<pf\os, aid), aid,

help, benefit; mid., derive profit,

be benefited.

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