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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
CiOPTRIGHT, 1897, BY
AMERICAN BOOK COMPANY.
CTROPABDIA.
W. P. I
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
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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-
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-
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
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
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
16 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book I
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
ii, 13-iii, 2] THE EARLY LIFE OF CYRUS 17
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
18 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book I
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
iii, 2-7] THE EARLY LIFE OF CYRUS 19
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,
20 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book I
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
iii, 8-11] THE KAKLY LIFE OF CYRUS 21
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;
22 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book I
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
iii, 11-17] THE EARLY LITE OF CYRUS 23
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.
24 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book I
(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
iii, 17-iv, 5] THE EARLY LIFE OF CYRUS 25
» \ > \
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
26 THE CYKOrAEDIA [Book I
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
iv, 6-9] THE EARLY LIFE OF CYRUS 27
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.
28 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book I
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.
iv, 10-13] THE EARLY LIFE OF CYRUS 29
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,
30 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book I
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,
iv, 14-18] THE EARLY LIFE OF CYRUS 31
»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
32 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book 1
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)-
iv, 18-25] THE EARLY LIFE OF CYRUS 33
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
34 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book I
€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-
iv, 25-28] THE EARLY LIFE OF CYRUS 36
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
36 THE CYROPAEDLA. [Book I
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.
V, 1-4] BEGINNING OF HIS MILITARY CAREER 37
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
38 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book I
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
V, 4-vi, 3] BEGINNING OF HIS MILITARY CAREER 39
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),
40 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book I
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
vi, 3-10] BEGINNING OF HIS MILITARY CAREER 41
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
42 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book I
\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',
vi, 10, 27-46] BEGINNING OF HIS MILITARY CAREER 43
€(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^
44 THE CYRUPAEDIA [Book II
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-
i, 1-7] BEGINNING OF HIS MILITARY CAREER 45
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^
46 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book II
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.
i, 7-12] BEGINNING OF HIS MILITARY CAREER 47
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.
48 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book II
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)
i, 20-31] BEGINNING OF HIS MILITAUY CAREER 49
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
50 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book II
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
i,31-ii,6J BEGINNING OF HIS MILITARY CAREER 51
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
62 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book II
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
ii, 6-30] BEGINNING OF HIS MILITARY CAREKR 53
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-
64 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book II
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-
ii, 31-iii, 8] BEGINNING OF HIS MILITARY CAREER 55
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
56 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book II
€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
fii, 8-16] BEGINNING OF HIS MILITARY CAREER 57
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-
58 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book II
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
iii, 16-21] BEG12>INING OF HIS MILITARY CAREER 59
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
60 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book 11
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
iii, 21-iv, 2J CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE ARMENIANS 61
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
62 ' THE CYROPAEDIA [Book II
€<!> 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
iv, 3-9] CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE ARMENIANS 63
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
64 THE CYKUPAEDIA [Book II
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
iv, 9-17] CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE ARMENIANS 66
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
66 THE CVHOPAEDIA [Book II
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).
iv, 17-32] CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE ARMENIANS 67
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
68 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book III
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
i, 1-6] CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE ARMENIANS 69
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.
70 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book III
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'
i, 7-13] CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE ARMENIANS 71
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
72 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book III
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-
i, 13-19] CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE ARMENIANS 73
(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.
Tout' ow, €(^17, Xeyet? cu? Kal 6 cro9 irarrjp iv ^ScT^ /Ata -qfiepa i^ d(^povo^ (T(0(f>p(ov yeyiuiqTai; Yidw
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
(Tco(f)pova eaecrOai, napa-^prjixa i^ d<f>povo^ (rcocfypcDV dv
Ttg yeuoiTO. Tt S', e^^y, c5 Kv/)e, outtoj rjcrdov Kal eva
dvSpa St* d^poavviqv pkv iinj^eipovvTa KpeiTTOVL iav-
15 TOV fxdx^o'Oai, iTreiBdv Se rjTTijdy, ev9if^ ireiravfievov
Trj<; 77/309 TovTov d(f>po(Tvv7)<; ; ttoKiv S', £(^17, ouTreo
cdpa/cas avTiTaTTOfxevrju 77/969 77oXtv eTcpau, t)tl<; cVct-
Sav rjTTrjdy Trapaxpyjp-Oi Tax/rrj dvTL tov fxa^^eaOaL irci-
6ear0aL iOeXet; UoCap 8', et^iy 6 Kv/009, koI <tv tov
ao TraTpo<i rJTTav Xeycov ovTa>9 tcr;^vpt^et aeacjcjipovla'dai
avTOv ; *Hi/ V17 At*, et^iy, o'ui'oiSev eauTw iXevOepias
fxev iTrLdvfXT]cra<;, S0VX09 S' 0*9 ov8e77(y770T6 yeuofxevo^,
a Sc (onj07j xprjvai XaOeiv 17 (fyddaai d770/8ta<7ao'^at,
ou8e^' TouTG>f t/cai/69 'yevo/>tevo9 hLairpd^acrOai. crk Se
25 olSev, e77€t e^ovXrjOt)^ i^anaTrja'aL avrov, ovt(U9 i^ana-
TTJaavTa oxnT^p dv Tt9 TV(f)Xov<; Kal kox^ous Kal /t^T^S'
OTtout' <f>povovvTa<; i^aTraTTJaeLev • /cat »/()i/ TrpoarwOev
e<f>9a(Ta<; iXOojv crvv 77oXXa5 (ttoXo) nplv tovtov rfjv
nap' iavT^ BvvafiLv ddpoiaacrdai.
74 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book III
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,
5 ct ideXoLfML evepyereiv avrovs axrwep (tv vvv fxe /ceXev-
ei9 €vepy€T€Lv v/xa?. 'H /cat Svvaio av, e(f)r), a> Kvpe,
iv Tw irapovTi vvv evpeiv oto) av ^apicraio oa-airep tw
ijx^ Trarpi; avTLKa, €(f>T), r)v Tiva ea? l^i^v tcov tre
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
vofXL^cov irpoaTJKew avTw d^aipedy]vai ; rrfv 8' 'A/a-
fxevCcov ^aaiXeCav el pjY) e^et, oicOd Tiva, €<f>r), aXXov
fiaXKov XvTTOVfxevov ^ rjiJLd<s; ovkovv /cat tovt*, e<f)T],
15 8>JXoi^ ort 6 fxdXiCTTa XvnovfJLevoq el fir) /Sa(rtXev5 €117
ovtos Kat Xa)8a>v ti71' dp^rjv fxeyCcrTrjv av cot ^dpiv
eiSeCr}. et 8€ Tt trot, e^, /LicXet /cat tow tJ)s 17/cto'Ta
Terapayfxeva rdhe KaTaXnreLv, oTav 0.771179, (TKoireL, f-^r),
TTOTepov av otet rjp€fie(TT€p(i)^ ^X^''^"'"'^ ^vOdSe KaLvr}<;
20 yevofievT}^ dpxrj^ rj rrjs etw^vta? KarafxevovcTr)^ ' et 8e'
Tt o-ot /uteXet /cat tov w? 7rX(.L(rTr)v crrpaTLav i^dyeiv,
Tiv av otet /xaXXoi/ e^eTcicrat ravrqv 6p6a)<; tov TroXXd-
Kt9 avT|J Ke)(py)ixevov ; et 8e /cat ^(prjfidTOiv SeTjcreL,
Tiva av TavTtt vo/Ltt^et? KpetTTOv eKTToptcrai tov Kat
as etSoTog /cat e^otro? irdvTa rd ovTa; utyade, e<f)7),
Kvpe, (jyvXa^aL fxrf rjixd^; aTTO^aXcav cravTOv l^r)fJLLco(rr}<;
TrXcto) ^ 6 TraTrjp iSvvTJdr) ae jBXdxJjai. 6 p.kv ToiavTa
eXeyev.
i, 28-34] CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE ARMENIANS 75
The king surrenders— Cyrus makes terms with htm and restores his
family to him.
14. 'O Se Kvpo9 OLKovcoy vveprjSeTO, on iv6fXL(,€ ne-
paiveadai travTa avTco ocranep vrrecr^^ero tw Kva^dprj
irpa^eLV • ifiefxprfTo yap elncov otl /cat ^i\ov ololto
fxaWou rj npocrdeu 7roLij(reLV. /cat e/c tovtov hr) top
5 *ApfxeuLOu epojTa, Hu Be Sr) raura TreiOcofxaL vplv, Xeye
p.01, €<f)r], av, (o Ap/xeVie, nocrrjv fjceu (TTpaTidv fioL
(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
76 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book III
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
i, 34-43] CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE ARMENIANS 77
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.
78 THE CYROrAEDIA [Book HI
/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
ii, 1-11] CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE ARMENIANS 79
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
80 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book III
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,
ii, 17-iii, 1] CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE ARMENIANS 81
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
82 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book III
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;,
iii, 1-8J CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE ARMENIANS 83
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
84 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book III
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-
ui, 13-23] CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE ASSYRIANS 85
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?.
86 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book HI
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
iii, 24-40] CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE ASSYRIANS 87
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
88 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book III
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
iii, 43-60] CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE ASSYRIANS 89
(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»'
90 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book III
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
iii, 61-70] CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE ASSYRIANS 91
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
92 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book IV
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.
i, 1-10] CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE ASSYRIANS 93
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^
;
94 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book IV
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
i, 11-24] CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE ASSYRIANS 95
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-
96 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book IV
\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-
iii, 3-12] CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE ASSYRIANS 97
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
98 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book IV
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
iii, 12-21] CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE ASSYRIANS 99
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
100 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book IV
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
iii, 22-iv, 13] CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE ASSYRIANS 101
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.
102 THE CYROPAKDIA [Book IV
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)
V, 8-15] CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE ASSYRIANS 103
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
104 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book IV
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
V, 15-23] CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE ASSYRIANS 105
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^
106 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book IV
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
V, 24-34] CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE ASSYRIANS 107
<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,
108 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book IV
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'
V, 34-55] CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE ASSYRIANS 109
/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-
110 THE CYKOPAEDIA [Book IV
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
V, 66-vi, 3] GOBRYAS AND GADATAS 111
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,
112 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book IV
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
vi, 3-10] GOBRYAS AND GADATAS 113
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
114 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book V
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.
ii, 2-8] GOBRYAS AND GADATAS 115
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.
116 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book V
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
ii, 14-iii, 2] GOBRYAS AND GADATAS 117
(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
118 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book V
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.
iii, 3-iv, 4] GOBRYAS AND GADATAS 119
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
120 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book V
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?
iv, 5-14] GOBRYAS AND GADATAS 121
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€
122 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book V
/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
iv, 24-33] GOBRYAS Am) GADATAS 123
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
124 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book V
^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
iv, 34-43] GOBRYAS AND GADATAS 126
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-
126 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book V
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.
iv, 44-v, 6] GOBRYAS AND GADATA& 127
^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
128 . THE CYROPAEDIA [Book V
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
V, 7-39] GOBRYAS AND GADATAS 129
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
130 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book VI
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
i, 1-6] GOBRYAS AND GADATAS 131
-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-
132 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book VI
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
i, 6-13] GOBRYAS AND GADATAS 133
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
134 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book VI
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
i, 14-23] GOBRYAS AND GADATAS 135
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-
136 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book VI
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?
i, 24-ii, 7] GOBRYAS AND GADATAS 137
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
138 THE CYROFAEDIA [Book VI
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
ii, 8-15] GOBRVAS AND GADATAS 139
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 *
140 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book VI
€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
ii, 16-20] SARDIS AND BABYLON 141
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
142 THE CYROPABDIA [Book VI
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
iii, 1-iv, 3] SARDIS AND BABYLON 143
€^(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
144 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book VI
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
iv, 4-10] SARDIS AND BABYLON 146
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
146 THE CYROrAEDIA [Book VII
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
i, 2-9] vSARDIS AND BABYLON 147
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.
.
148 * THE CYROPAEUIA [Book VII
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
i, 10-23] SAUDIS AND BABYLON 149
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^
150 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book VII
(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<;
i, 23-32] SARDIS AND BABYLON 151
€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.
162 THE CYKOPAEDIA [Book VII
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<;
i, 32-40] SARDIS AND BABYLON l/>3
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,
164 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book VII
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
i, 41-ii, 4] SARDiS AND BABYLON 155
(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
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156 THE OYROPAEDIA [Book VII
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-
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OTL ovSev avTcov Scolto. *AXX' et pe,^(f>y), fiovXeaOe
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Tol<; hcaijivXd^acrL rrjv aKpav. rjv yap aLaOcovrai ol
20 aXXot (TTpaTLcoTai otl TrXeoveKTovaiv ot evraKToi yevo-
pevoi, Trdvra pot /caXw? e^et.
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(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.
u, 5-11] SARDIS AND BABYLON 167
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.-
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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
158 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book VII
ttoXlv ^X^''^ "^W T^Xova-ioiTaTiqv iv rfj *Acria fiera
BafivX(t>va, d^LO) d)(f)ekr]6rjvaL tovs crr/aartturag. yt-
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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
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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
ii, 11-21] SARDIS AND BABYLON 159
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-
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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,
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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
160 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book VII
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-
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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-
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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
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ao ^aaiXeoiv tt€(^vk6tl, eTretra 8' e/c 7rat8o5 dpeTrjv
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25 crv 8',^<f>y},
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iu T(u trapovTL • /cat ydp 8wacrat TTOf^Jcrat. 6 /xet'
rotaura eXeyev • 6 Se Kupo? d/covcut' T78ero.
ii, 22-29] SARDIS AND BABYLON 161
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
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10 a Xeyetg, ort ^p dXXot re jxaKapioiTaTTqv i.v6p.ilfiv elvai
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ct;;^e, (fypovTiScov 8e ottw? ravra ecrrat /cat TroXe/xov
/cat fx<x)(iq<; ov fxeTrjv avrfj. ovtco Srj kol cru 8o/cet9
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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
162 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book VII
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^
V, 1-14] SARDIS AND BABYLON 163
trXeioi' ^ €771 Svo crraSta; Nat fia At*, ((jyrf 6 Tcu-
PpvaSy /cat I3ol0o<; y a>9 ov8' av Suo duhpe^; 6 iTepo<i
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13 Ku/c\a> BiafxeTpijo-a^ irepl to t€l^o<s, aTToXtTiwi' oarou
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yrju due/BaWov Trpo? eaurow?. Kat TrpuiTov fiev irvp-
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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.
164 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book VII
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
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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
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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-
V, 15-28] SARDIS AND BABYLON 166
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-
166 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book VII
^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
V, 29-Vin, i, 8] THE LAST YEARS OF CYRUS 167
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,
168 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book VIII
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
i, 1-16] THE LAST YEARS OF CYRUS 169
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
170 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book VIII
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
1, 16-24] THE LAST YEARS OF CYRUS 171
(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<;
172 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book VIII
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-
i, 29-ii, 2] THE LAST YEARS OF CYRUS 173
)(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'
174 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book VIII
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.
ii, 2-9] THE LAST YEARS OF CYRUS 175
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?
176 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book VIII
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
ii, 10-21] THE LAST YEARS OF CYRUS 177
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
178 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book VllI
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
ii, 22-iii, 1] THE LAST YEARS OF CYRUS 179
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'
180 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book VIII
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-
iii, 2-8] THE LAST YEARS OF CYRUS 181
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.
182 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book VIII
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
iii, 9-16] THE LAST YEARS OF CYRUS 183
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.)
184 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book VIII
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
iii, 17-33] THE LAST YEARS OF CYRUS 185
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
186 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book VIII
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
iii, 34-iv, 8] THE LAST YEARS OF CYRUS 187
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
188 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book VIII
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
;
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errpcL^a; Ovk atrtw/xat, €<f>r). '^O Se Tr/oarroijui, ecmv
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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
iv, 8-15] THE LAST YEARS OF CYRUS . 189
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
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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
190 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book VIII
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
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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
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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
iv, 16-26] THE LAST YEARS OF CYRUS 191
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-
192 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book VIII
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
iv, 27-v, 22] THE LAST YEARS OF CYRUS 193
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
194 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book VIII
(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
V, 22-vi, 16] THE LAST YEARS OF CYRUS 196
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.
196 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book VIII
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
vi, 17-vil, 3] THE LAST YEARS OF CYRUS 197
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
ll)8 THE CYROfAEDlA [Book Vlll
"^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'?,
vii, 3-10] THE LAST YEARS OF CYRUS 199
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^
200 THK CYROPAEDIA [Book VIII
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
vii, 10-17] THE LAST YEARS OF CYRUS 201
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.
202 THE CYROPAEDIA [Book VIII
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
vii, 23-28] THE LAST YEARS OF CYRUS 203
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.
BLACK OBELISK FROM NLMEOUD.
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
206 THE CYROPAEDIA [Pages 8-11
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'.—
Pages 11-16] NOTES 207
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 ?
208 THE CYROPAEDIA [Pages 15-19
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
Pages 19-26] NOTES 209
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
210 THE CYROPAEDIA [Pages 25-31
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
212 THE CYROPAEDIA [Pages 36-41
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.
218 THE CYROPAEDIA [Pages 77-83
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.
Pages 85-89] NOTES 219
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.
220 THE CYROPAEDIA [Pages 90-95
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.
222 THE CYROPAEDIA [Pages 101-108
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.
Pages 108-112] NOTES 223
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-
224 THE CYROPAEDIA [Pages 112-120
(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.
Pages 120-127] NOTES 225
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).
226 THE CYROPAEDIA [Pages 128-136
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.
Pages 136-144] NOTES 227
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.
228 THE CYROPAEDIA [Pages 145-151
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.
I'aoes 151-157] NOTES 229
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.
230 THE CYROPAEDIA [Pages 158-165
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.
Pages 166-174] NOTES 231
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.
232 THE CYROPAEDIA [Pages 175-189
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.
Pages 191-200] NOTES 233
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
234 THE CYROPAEDIA [Pages 200-203
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.
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-
236
236 THE CYROPAEDIA
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.
VOCABULARY 237
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, .
238 THE CYROPAEDIA
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
VOCABULARY 239
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
240 THE CYROPAEDIA
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.
244 THE CYROPAEDIA
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.
VOCABULARY 245
&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;
246 THE CYKOPAEDIA
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.
256 THE CYROPAEDIA
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.
CYROPAEDIA— 17
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.
258 THE CYROPAEDIA
€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.
260 THE CTROPAEDIA
^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.
268 THE CYROPAEDIA
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.
VOCABULARY 269
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
272 THE CYROPAEDIA
(&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.
274 THE CYROPAEDIA
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.
VOCABULARY 275
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).
VOCABULARY 277
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.
278 THE CYROPAEDIA
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.
VOCABULARY 279
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.
280 THE CYROPAEDIA
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.
VOCABULARY 281
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;
286 THE CYROPAEDIA
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.
288 THE CYROPAEDIA
|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
292 THE CYROPAEDIA
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.
294 THE CYROPAEDIA
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-
302 THE CYROPAEDIA
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.
VOCABULARY 305
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.
308 THE CYROPAEDIA
(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.
VOCABULARY 311
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.
314 IHE CYROPAEDIA
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.
VOCABULARY 315
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,
316 THE CYROPAEDIA
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.
320 THE CYROPAEDIA
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.
VOCABULARY 321
^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.
CYROPAEUIA— 21
«^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.
322 THE CYROPAEDIA
(|>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,
324 THE CYROPAEDIA
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.
VOCABULARY 325
(1
£, 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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