anabasis-第57节
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you to use your best endeavour to right me with the soldiers。 Leave me at least where you found me； that is all I ask。〃
After listening to this appeal； Seuthes called down curses on him； whose fault it was； that the debt had not long ago been paid； and； if the general suspicion was correct； this was Heracleides。 〃For myself；〃 said Seuthes； 〃I never had any idea of robbing you of your just dues。 I will repay。〃 Then Xenophon rejoined： 〃Since you are minded to pay； I only ask that you will do so through me； and will not suffer me on your account to hold a different position in the army from what I held when we joined you。〃 He replied： 〃As far as that goes； so far from holding a less honoured position among your own men on my account； if you will stay with me； keeping only a thousand heavy infantry； I will deliver to you the fortified places and everything I promised。〃 The other answered： 〃On these terms I may not accept them； only let us go 51 free。〃 〃Nay； but I know；〃 said Seuthes； 〃that it is safer for you to bide with me than to go away。〃 Then Xenophon again： 〃For your forethought I thank you； but I may not stay。 Somewhere I may rise to honour； and that； be sure； shall redound to your gain also。〃 Thereupon Seuthes spoke： 〃Of silver I have but little； that little； however； I give to you； one talent； but of beeves I can give you six hundred head； and of sheep four thousand； and of slaves six score。 These take； and the hostages besides； who wronged you； and begone。〃 Xenophon laughed and said： 〃But supposing these all together do not amount to the pay； for whom is the talent； shall I say？ It is a little dangerous for myself； is it not？ I think I had better be on the look…out for stones when I return。 You heard the threats？〃
So for the moment he stayed there； but the next day Seuthes gave up to them what he had promised； and sent an escort to drive the cattle。 The soldiers at first maintained that Xenophon had gone to take up his abode with Seuthes； and to receive what he had been promised； so when they saw him they were pleased； and ran to meet him。 And Xenophon； seeing Charminus and Polynicus； said： 〃Thanks to your intervention； this much has been saved for the army。 My duty is to deliver this fraction over to your keeping； do you divide and distribute it to the soldiers。〃 Accordingly they took the property and appointed official vendors of the booty； and in the end incurred considerable blame。 Xenophon held aloof。 In fact it was no secret that he was making his preparations to return home； for as yet the vote of banishment had not been passed at Athens＇1＇。 But the authorities in the camp came to him and begged him not to go away until he had conducted the army to its destination； and handed it over to Thibron。
＇1＇ I。e。 〃at this moment the vote of banishment had not been passed which would prevent his return to Athens。〃 The natural inference from these words is； I think； that the vote of banishment was presently passed； at any rate considerably earlier than the battle of Coronea in B。C。 394； five years and a half afterwards。
VIII
From this place they sailed across to Lampsacus； and here Xenophon was 1 met by Eucleides the soothsayer； a Phliasian； the son of Cleagoras； who painted 〃the dreams＇1＇〃 in the Lycium。 Eucleides congratulated Xenophon upon his safe return； and asked him how much gold he had got？ and Xenophon had to confess： 〃Upon my word； I shall have barely enough to get home； unless I sell my horse； and what I have about my person。〃 The other could not credit the statement。 Now when the Lampsacenes sent gifts of hospitaliry to Xenophon； and he was sacrificing to Apollo； he requested the presence of Eucleides； and the latter； seeing the victims； said： 〃Now I believe what you said about having no money。 But I am certain；〃 he continued； 〃if it were ever to come； there is an obstacle in the way。 If nothing else； you are that obstacle yourself。〃 Xenophon admitted the force of that remark。 Then the other： 〃Zeus Meilichios＇2＇ is an obstacle to you； I am sure；〃 adding in another tone of voice； 〃have you tried sacrificing to that god； as I was wont to sacrifice and offer whole burnt offerings for you at home？〃 Xenophon replied that since he had been abroad； he had not sacrificed to that god。 Accordingly Eucleides counselled him to sacrifice in the old customary way： he was sure that his fortune would improve。 The nexy day Xenophon went on to Ophrynium and sacrificed； offering a holocaust of swine； after the custom of his family； and the signs which he obtained were favourable。 That very day Bion and Nausicleides arrived laden with gifts for the army。 These two were hospitably entertained by Xenophon； and were kind enough to repurchase the horse he had sold in Lampsacus for fifty darics； suspecting that he had parted with it out of need； and hearing that he was fond of the beast they restored it to him； refusing to be remunerated。
＇1＇ Reading ｛ta enupnia｝； or if ｛ta entoikhia｝ with Hug and others； translate 〃the wall…paintings〃 or the 〃frescoes。〃 Others think that a writing； not a painting； is referred to。
＇2＇ Zeus Meilichios； or the gentle one。 See Thuc。 i。 126。 The festival of the Diasia at Athens was in honour of that god； or rather of Zeus under that aspect。 Cf。 Arist。 〃Clouds；〃 408。
From that place they marched through the Troad； and； crossing Mount Ida； arrived at Antandrus； and then pushed along the seaboard of Mysia to the plain of Thebe＇3＇。 Thence they made their way through 8 Adramytium and Certonus＇4＇ by Atarneus； coming into the plain of the Caicus； and so reached Pergamus in Mysia。
＇3＇ Thebe； a famous ancient town in Mysia； at the southern foot of Mt。 Placius； which is often mentioned in Homer （〃Il。〃 i。 366； vi。 397； xxii。 479； ii。 691）。 See 〃Dict。 Geog。〃 s。v。 The name ｛Thebes pedion｝ preserves the site。 Cf。 above ｛Kaustrou pedion｝； and such modern names as 〃the Campagna〃 or 〃Piano di Sorrento。〃
＇4＇ The site of Certonus is not ascertained。 Some critics have conjectured that the name should be Cytonium； a place between Mysia and Lydia； and Hug； who reads ｛Kutoniou｝； omits ｛odeusantes par 'Atanea｝； 〃they made their way by Atarneus；〃 as a gloss。
Here Xenophon was hospitably entertained at the house of Hellas； the wife of Gongylus the Eretrian＇5＇； the mother of Gorgion and Gongylus。 From her he learnt that Asidates； a Persian notable； was in the plain。 〃If you take thirty men and go by night； you will take him prisoner；〃 she said； 〃wife； children； money； and all； of money he has a store；〃 and to show them the way to these treasures； she sent her own cousin and Daphnagoras； whom she set great store by。 So then Xenophon； with these two to assist； did sacrifice； and Basias； an Eleian； the soothsayer in attendance； said that the victims were as promising as could be； and the great man would be an easy prey。 Accordingly； after dinner he set off； taking with him the officers who had been hs staunchest friends and confidants throughout； as he wished to do them a good turn。 A number of others came thrusting themselves on their company； to the number of six hundred； but the officers repelled them： 〃They had no notion of sharing their portion of the spoil；〃 they said； 〃just as though the property lay already at their feet。〃
＇5＇ Cf。 Thuc。 i。 128； also 〃Hell。〃 III。 i。 6。
Ahout midnight they arrived。 The slaves occupying the precincts of the tower； with the mass of goods and chattles； slipped through their fingers； their sole anxiety being to capture Asidates and his belongings。 So they brought their batteries to bear； but failing to take the tower by assault （since it was high and solid； and well supplied with ramparts； besides having a large body of warlike defenders）； they endeavoured to undermine it。 The wall was eight clay bricks thick； but by daybreak the passage was effected and the wall undermined。 At the first cleam of light through the aperture； one of 14 the defendants inside； with a large ox…spit； smote right through the thigh of the man nearest the hole； and the rest discharged their arrows so hotly that it was dangerous to come anywhere near the passage； and what with their shouting and kindling of beacon fires； a relief party at length arrived； consisting of Itabelius at the head of his force； and a body of Assyrian heavy infantry from Comania； and some Hyrcanian cavalry＇6＇； the latter also being mercenaries of the king。 There were eighty of them； and another detachment of light troops； about eight hundred； and more from Parthenium； and more again from Apollonia and the neighbouring places； also cavalry。
＇6＇ The Hyrcanian cavalry play an important part in the 〃Cyropaedeia。〃 They are the Scirites of the Assyrian army who came over to Cyrus after the first battle。 Their country is the fertile land touching the south…eastern corner of the Caspian。 Cf。 〃Cyrop。〃 IV。 ii。 8； where the author （or an editor） appends a note on the present status of the Hyrcanians。
It was now high time to consider how they were to beat a retreat。 So seizing all the cattle and sheep to be had； with the slaves； they put them within a hollow square and proceed to drive them off。 Not that they had a thought to give to
