Diodorus Siculus

Name: The Historical Library of Diodorus the Sicilian — Book XIII, Chapter XIV
Author: Diodorus Siculus

The Historical Library of Diodorus the Sicilian… (1814)

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“The Historical Library of Diodorus the Sicilian — Book XIII, Chapter XIV”, published in 1814, is a work by Diodorus Siculus. It explores elements such as Athenians, Grecians and fleet.

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Diodorus Siculus, The Historical Library of Diodorus the Sicilian… (1814)

“ On the other side, Callicratides advancing into the open sea, commanded the right wing: the Bœotians were in the left, commanded by Thrasonidas the Theban. But when they saw that they could not reach to equal the line of the enemy, because the islands stretched out so far, he divided his navy into two parts, and fought in two places. This amazed the beholders from all parts, as if four fleets, with no less than three hundred sail, close together, were hotly engaged. For this was the greatest sea-fight that ever was fought, by Grecians against Grecians, that any history commemorates. ”

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Diodorus Siculus, The Historical Library of Diodorus the Sicilian… (1814)

“ But Callicratides knowing by the predictions of the augurs, that he was to die, endeavoured to make his death honourable and glorious. Therefore he made up fiercely upon the gallies of Nausias, the vice admiral, whom he sunk with those next to him, at the first charge; others he disabled, striking them through with the beaks of his ships, and others he made useless for fight, by brushing off their oars. At length he struck the ship of Pericles with such violence that he tore off one great part from another. ”

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Diodorus Siculus, The Historical Library of Diodorus the Sicilian… (1814)

“ But when the Bœotians saw that the greatest part of the fleet was routed and broken to pieces, and that they were more and more pressed upon by multitudes that made up upon then, they fled outright. Some of the Peloponnesians fled to Cbios, others to Cuma. But the Athenians pursued them very far, and filled all the sea-coasts with carcases of the dead and wrecks of ships. After this some of the commanders advised that the bodies of those that were slain should be taken up, because the Athenians used severely to punish those who neglected that last office. ”

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“ And now at one instant all the trumpets were commanded by the admirals to sound a charge, and the armies on both sides set up great shouts in their turns, one against another, and plying their oars with great heat and earnestness, every one strove who should be the first in making the onset. ”

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Diodorus Siculus, The Historical Library of Diodorus the Sicilian… (1814)

“ The Lacedæmonians now encouraging one another, embarked; so likewise the Athenians, heartened by their officers, went aboard, and everyone placed themselves according to their squadrons. Thrasybulus and Pericles commanded the right wing, (this was Pericles the son of that Pericles the famous orator, whose surname was Olympus) ; but the command of part of this wing he delivered to Theramenes, who was at first but a common soldier, but afterwards at several times commanded considerable forces: the rest of the officers he placed in their order throughout the whole fleet ”

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Diodorus Siculus, The Historical Library of Diodorus the Sicilian… (1814)

“ The people were then so desperately mad and enraged by the orators, beyond all bounds of justice, that they gratified their anger and revenge upon men that were not only innocent, but deserved rather honour and rewards. ”

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Diodorus Siculus, The Historical Library of Diodorus the Sicilian… (1814)

“ Sentence being thus given, just as they were being led to execution by the lictors, Diomedon, one of them, an excellent soldier, and reputed a just man, and eminent in all other virtuous qualifications, stood up, and silence being made through the whole assembly, thus began__Ye men of Athens, we heartily wish that the sentence now pronounced against us, may issue in the prosperity and happiness of this city: but since fortune has prevented us from paying our vows, and giving thanks to the gods for the victory, it is most just and fit you should perform it ”

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Diodorus Siculus, The Historical Library of Diodorus the Sicilian… (1814)

“ The officers accused for not burying the dead. The speech of Diomedon. The death of Sophocles. THE Athenians, weakened with continual losses, made all strangers and foreigners free of their city that would engage with them in the war. When a great multitude were incorporated into the city, the commanders listed all that were fit for war, equipped a fleet of sixty sail, with which (every way well provided) they sailed to Samos, where they found other commanders, who had brought together fourscore more gallies from other islands ”

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