第4巻 第15章

Greek Οἱ δὲ στασιῶται τὰ ἐν Καρχηδόνι ἅπαντα ληισάμενοι ἔς τε τὸ Βούλλης ξυλλεγέντες πεδίον Στότζαν, τῶν Μαρτίνου δορυφόρων ἕνα, τύραννον σφίσιν εἵλοντο, ἄνδρα θυμοειδῆ καὶ δραστήριον, ἐφ’ ᾧ τοὺς βασιλέως ἄρχοντας ἐξελάσαντες Λιβύης πάσης κρατήσουσιν.

Dewing But the mutineers, after plundering everything in Carthage, gathered in the plain of Boulla, and chose Stotzas,⁠ one of the guards of Martinus, and a passionate and energetic man, as tyrant over them, with the purpose of driving the emperor's commanders out of all Libya and thus gaining control over it.

Greek ὁ δὲ ἅπαν ἐξοπλίσας τὸ στράτευμα, ἐς ὀκτακισχιλίους μάλιστα ξυνιόν, ἐπὶ Καρχηδόνα ἐπῆγεν, ὡς τὴν πόλιν αὐτίκα δὴ μάλα παραστησόμενος οὐδενὶ πόνῳ.

Dewing And he armed the whole force, amounting to about eight thousand men, and led them on to Carthage, thinking to win over the city instantly with no trouble.

Greek ἔπεμπε δὲ καὶ ἐς Βανδίλους τούς τε ἐκ Βυζαντίου σὺν ταῖς ναυσὶν ἀποδράντας καὶ ὅσοι οὐχ εἵποντο Βελισαρίῳ τὸ ἐξ ἀρχῆς, ἢ διαλαθόντες, ἢ ὅτι οἱ Βανδίλους τηνικαῦτα παραπέμποντες ἐν λόγῳ αὐτοὺς οὐδενὶ ἐποιήσαντο.

Dewing He sent also to the Vandals who had run away from Byzantium with the ships and those who had not gone there with Belisarius in the beginning, either because they had escaped notice, or because those who were taking off the Vandals at that time took no account of them.

Greek ἦσαν δὲ οὐχ ἧσσον ἢ χίλιοι, οἳ οὐκ ἐς μακρὰν τῷ Στότζᾳ ἐς τὸ στρατόπεδον ξὺν προθυμίᾳ ἦλθον. ἀφίκετο δέ οἱ καὶ δούλων πολύς τις ὅμιλος.

Dewing Now they were not fewer than a thousand, and after no great time they joined Stotzas and the army with enthusiasm. And a great throng of slaves also came to him.

Greek καὶ ἐπειδὴ ἐγένοντο Καρχηδόνος ἐγγύς, ἔπεμψεν ὁ Στότζας, κελεύων οἱ ὡς τάχιστα παραδοῦναι τὴν πόλιν,

Dewing And when they drew near Carthage, Stotzas sent orders that the people should surrender the city to him as quickly as possible, on condition of their remaining free from harm.

Greek ἐφ’ ᾧ κακῶν ἀπαθεῖς μείνωσιν. οἱ δὲ ἐν Καρχηδόνι καὶ Θεόδωρος, πρὸς ταῦτα ἄντικρυς ἀπειπόντες, βασιλεῖ ὡμολόγουν Καρχηδόνα φυλάσσειν.

Dewing But those in Carthage and Theodorus, in reply to this, refused flatly to obey, and announced that they were guarding Carthage for the emperor.

Greek πέμψαντές τε παρ’ αὐτὸν Ἰωσήφιον, τῶν τε βασιλέως φυλάκων γραμματέα οὐκ ἀφανῆ γεγονότα καὶ τῆς Βελισαρίου οἰκίας ὄντα, κατὰ χρείαν δέ τινα πρὸς αὐτοὺς ἐς Καρχηδόνα ἔναγχος ἐσταλμένον, ἠξίουν μὴ σφᾶς περαιτέρω βιάζεσθαι.

Dewing And they sent to Stotzas Joseph, the secretary of the emperor's guards, a man of no humble birth and one of the household of Belisarius, who had recently banks to Carthage on some mission to them, and they demanded that Stotzas should go no further in his violence.

Greek Στότζας δέ, ἐπεὶ ταῦτα ἤκουσεν, Ἰωσήφιόν τε αὐτίκα ἔκτεινε καὶ ἐς πολιορκίαν καθίστατο. κατορρωδήσαντές τε οἱ ἐν τῇ πόλει τὸν κίνδυνον, σφᾶς τε αὐτοὺς καὶ Καρχηδόνα Στότζᾳ ἐγχειρίσαι ὁμολογίᾳ διενοοῦντο. τὸ μὲν οὖν Λιβύης στρατόπεδον ἐφέρετο τῇδε.

Dewing But Stotzas, upon hearing this, straightway killed Joseph and commenced a siege. And those in the city, becoming terrified at the danger, were purposing to surrender themselves and Carthage to Stotzas under an agreement. Such was the course of events in the army in Libya.

Greek Βελισάριος δέ, ἄνδρας ἀπολέξας τῶν αὑτοῦ δορυφόρων τε καὶ ὑπασπιστῶν ἑκατὸν καὶ Σολόμωνα ἐπαγόμενος, μιᾷ νηὶ ἐς Καρχηδόνα κατέπλευσε περὶ λύχνων ἁφάς, ἡνίκα τὴν πόλιν οἱ πολιορκοῦντες σφίσιν ἐγχειριεῖσθαι τῇ ὑστεραίᾳ ἐκαραδόκουν. ἐν ἐλπίδι τε ταῦτα ἔχοντες τὴν νύκτα ἐκείνην ηὐλίσαντο.

Dewing But Belisarius selected one hundred men from his own spearmen and guards, and taking Solomon with him, sailed into Carthage with one ship at about dusk, at the time when the besiegers were expecting that the city would be surrendered to them on the following day. And since they were expecting this, they bivouacked that night.

Greek ἐπεὶ δὲ ἡμέρα τε ἐγεγόνει καὶ Βελισάριον παρεῖναι ἔμαθον, λύσαντες ὡς τάχιστα τὸ στρατόπεδον αἰσχρῶς τε καὶ κόσμῳ οὐδενὶ ἐς φυγὴν ὥρμηντο.

Dewing But when day had come and they learned that Belisarius was present, they broke up camp as quickly as possible and disgracefully and in complete disorder beat a hasty retreat.

Greek Βελισάριος δὲ τοῦ στρατοῦ ἀμφὶ δισχιλίους ἀγείρας καὶ αὐτοὺς ἐς εὔνοιαν τὴν βασιλέως λόγοις τε ὁρμήσας καὶ χρήμασι πολλοῖς ἐπιρρώσας τὴν δίωξιν ἐπὶ τοὺς φεύγοντας ἐποιήσατο.

Dewing And Belisarius gathered about two thousand of the army and, after urging them with words to be loyal to the emperor and encouraging them with large gifts of money, he began the pursuit of the fugitives.

Greek καὶ αὐτοὺς ἐς Μέμβρησαν πόλιν καταλαμβάνει, πεντήκοντα καὶ τριακοσίοις σταδίοις Καρχηδόνος διέχουσαν.

Dewing And he overtook them at the city of Membresa, three hundred and fifty stades distant from Carthage.

Greek ἔνθα δὴ ἑκάτεροι στρατοπεδευσάμενοι ἐς μάχην παρεσκευάζοντο, οἱ μὲν ἀμφὶ Βελισάριον ἐς ποταμὸν Βαγράδαν, οἱ δὲ ἕτεροι ἐν χωρίῳ ὑψηλῷ τε καὶ δυσκόλῳ τὸ χαράκωμα ποιησάμενοι.

Dewing There both armies made camp and prepared themselves for battle, the forces of Belisarius making their entrenchment at the River Bagradas, and the others in a high and difficult position.

Greek ἐς γὰρ τὴν πόλιν οὐδέτεροι εἰσελθεῖν ἔγνωσαν, ἐπεὶ ἀτείχιστος οὖσα ἐτύγχανε.

Dewing For neither of them saw fit to enter the city, since it was without walls.

Greek τῇ δὲ ὑστεραίᾳ καθίσταντο ἐς τὴν ξυμβολήν, οἱ μὲν στασιῶται πλήθει τῷ σφετέρῳ πιστεύοντες, οἱ δὲ ἀμφὶ Βελισάριον ἅτε ἀφρόνων τε καὶ ἀστρατηγήτων ὑπερφρονοῦντες τῶν πολεμίων.

Dewing And on the day following they joined battle, the mutineers trusting in their numbers, not troops of Belisarius despising their enemy as both without sense and without generals.

Greek ἃ δὴ Βελισάριος ταῖς τῶν στρατιωτῶν διανοίαις ἐναποθέσθαι βουλόμενος βεβαίως ἅπαντας ξυγκαλέσας ἔλεξε τάδε· “Ἐλπίδος μὲν καὶ εὐχῆς ἧσσον, ἄνδρες συστρατιῶται, βασιλεῖ τε καὶ Ῥωμαίοις τὰ πράγματα ἔχει.

Dewing And Belisarius, wishing that these thoughts should be firmly lodged in the minds of his soldiers, called them all together and spoke as follows: — "The situation, fellow-soldiers, both for the emperor and for the Romans, falls far short of our hopes and of our prayers.

Greek ἐς ξυμβολὴν γὰρ τανῦν ἥκομεν ἐξ ἧς οὐδὲ τὸ νικᾶν ἄκλαυστον ἕξομεν, ἐπὶ ξυγγενεῖς τε καὶ ξυντρόφους στρατεύοντες.

Dewing For we have now come to a combat in which even the winning of the victory will not be without tears for us, since we are fighting against kinsmen and men who have been reared with us.

Greek ἔχομεν δὲ τοῦ κακοῦ παραψυχὴν τήνδε, οἷς γε οὐ τῆς μάχης ἄρχοντες αὐτοί, ἀλλ’ ἀμυνόμενοι ἐς τὸν κίνδυνον καθιστάμεθα.

Dewing But we have this comfort in our misfortune, that we are not ourselves beginning the battle, but have been brought into the conflict in our own defence.

Greek ὁ γὰρ ἐς τοὺς φιλτάτους τὴν ἐπιβουλὴν ποιησάμενος καὶ τὸ ξυγγενὲς διαλύσας οἷς ἔδρασεν, οὐ πρὸς τῶν φίλων, ἢν ἀπόληται, θνήσκει, ἀλλ’ ἐν πολεμίου γεγονὼς μοίρᾳ τοῖς ἠδικημένοις ἐκτίνει τὴν δίκην.

Dewing For he who has framed the plot against his dearest friends and by his own act has dissolved the ties of friendship, dies not, if he perishes, by the hands of his friends, but having become an enemy is but making atonement to those who have suffered wrong.

Greek πολεμίους δὲ καὶ βαρβάρους καὶ ὅ τι ἄν τις εἴποι δεινότερον εἶναι δείκνυσι τοὺς ἐναντίους οὐ Λιβύη μόνον ὑπὸ ταῖς τούτων χερσὶν ἐς λείαν ἐλθοῦσα, οὐδὲ οἱ ταύτην οἰκοῦντες οὐ δέον παρ’ ἐκείνων ἀνῃρημένοι, ἀλλὰ καὶ Ῥωμαίων στρατιωτῶν πλῆθος οὓς οἱ δυσμενεῖς οὗτοι κτείνειν ἐτόλμησαν, μίαν αὐτοῖς αἰτίαν τὴν ἐς τὴν πολιτείαν ἐπικαλέσαντες εὔνοιαν.

Dewing And that our opponents are public enemies and barbarians and whatever worse name one might call them, is shewn not alone by Libya, which has become plunder under their hands, nor by the inhabitants of this land, who have been wrongfully slain, but also by the multitude of Roman soldiers whom these enemies have dared to kill, though they had have had but one fault to charge them with — loyalty to their government.

Greek οἷς νῦν τιμωροῦντες ἐπ’ αὐτοὺς ἥκομεν, δυσμενεῖς εἰκότως τοῖς πάλαι φιλτάτοις γενόμενοι.

Dewing And it is to avenge these their victims that we have now become enemies to those who were once most dear.

Greek φύσει μὲν γὰρ οὐδένες τῶν πάντων ἀνθρώπων οἰκείως ἂν ἢ ἐναντίως ἀλλήλοις ἔχοιεν, αἱ δὲ πράξεις ἑκάστων ἢ τῷ ὁμοτρόπῳ ἐς ξυμμαχίαν ξυνάπτουσαι ἢ τῷ διαλλάσσοντι τῆς γνώμης ἐς τὸ δυσμενὲς διακρίνουσαι φίλους, ἂν οὕτω τύχοι, ἢ πολεμίους ἀλλήλοις ποιοῦσιν.

Dewing For nature has made no men in the world either friends or opponents to one another, but it is the actions of men in every case which, either by the similarity of the motives which actuate them unite them in alliance, or by the difference set them in hostility to each other, making them friends or enemies as the case may be.

Greek ὡς μὲν οὖν ἐπ’ ἀνθρώπους ἀνοσίους τε καὶ πολεμίους στρατεύομεν, ἱκανῶς ἔχετε· ὡς δὲ καταφρονεῖσθαί εἰσι παρ’ ἡμῶν ἄξιοι, ἐγὼ δηλώσω.

Dewing That, therefore, we are fighting against men who are outlaws and enemies of the state, you must now be convinced; and now I shall make it plain that they deserve to be despised by us.

Greek ὅμιλος γὰρ ἀνθρώπων οὐ νόμῳ συνιόντων ἀλλ’ ἐκ τοῦ ἀδίκου ξυνειλεγμένων ἀνδραγαθί. ζεσθαι ἥκιστα πέφυκεν, οὐδαμῶς τῆς ἀρετῆς τῷ παρανόμῳ ξυνοικίζεσθαι δυναμένης, ἀλλ’ ἀεὶ τῶν οὐχ ὁσίων ἀφισταμένης.

Dewing For a throng of men united by no law, but brought together by motives of injustice, is utterly unable by nature to play the part of brave men, since valour is unable to dwell with lawlessness, but always shuns those who are unholy.

Greek οὐ μὴν οὐδὲ τὴν εὐκοσμίαν φυλάξουσιν οὐδὲ τῶν ὑπὸ Στότζο παραγγελλομένων ἀκούσουσι.

Dewing Nor, indeed, will they preserve discipline or give heed to the commands given by Stotzas.

Greek τυραννίδα γὰρ ἄρτι καθισταμένην καὶ οὔπω τὴν τοῦ θαρσεῖν ἐξουσίαν λαβοῦσαν ὑπερορᾶσθαι πρὸς τῶν ἀρχομένων ἀνάγκη.

Dewing For when a tyranny is newly organized and has not yet won that authority which self-confidence gives, it is, of necessity, looked upon by its subjects with contempt.

Greek οὔτε γὰρ εὐνοίᾳ τετίμηται, ἐπεὶ μισεῖσθαι ἡ τυραννὶς πέφυκεν, οὔτε φόβῳ ἄγει τοὺς ὑπηκόους· ἀφείλετο γὰρ αὐτῆς τὴν παρρησίαν τὸ δεδιέναι.

Dewing Nor is it honoured through any sentiment of loyalty, for a tyranny is, in the nature of the case, hated; nor does it lead its subjects by fear, for timidity deprives it of the power to speak out openly.

Greek ἀρετῆς δὲ καὶ εὐκοσμίας ἀπολελειμμένων τῶν πολεμίων ἡσσᾶσθαι πρόχειρον. πολλῷ τοίνυν, ὅπερ εἶπον, τῷ κατα φρονήματι ἐπὶ τούσδε ἡμᾶς τοὺς πολεμίους ἰέναι προσήκει.

Dewing And when the enemy is handicapped in point of valour and of discipline, their defeat is ready at hand. With great contempt, therefore, as I said, we should go against this enemy of ours.

Greek οὐ γὰρ τῷ πλήθει τῶν μαχομένων, ἀλλὰ τάξει τε καὶ ἀνδρίᾳ φιλεῖ διαμετρεῖσθαι τὸ τοῦ πολέμου κράτος.”

Dewing For it is not by the numbers of the combatants, but by their orderly array and their bravery, that prowess in war is wont to be measured."

Greek Βελισάριος μὲν τοσαῦτα εἶπε. Στότζας δὲ παρεκελεύσατο ὧδε· “Ἄνδρες οἳ ξὺν ἐμοὶ τῆς ἐς Ῥωμαίους δουλείας ἔξω γεγένησθε, μηδεὶς ὑμῶν ὑπὲρ τῆς ἐλευθερίας ἀπαξιούτω θνήσκειν, ἧς ἀνδρίᾳ τε καὶ τῇ ἄλλῃ ἀρετῇ τετυχήκατε.

Dewing So spoke Belisarius. And Stotzas exhorted his troops as follows: "Men who with me have escaped our servitude to the Romans, let no one of you count it unworthy to die in behalf of the freedom which you have won by your courage and your other qualities.

Greek οὐ γὰρ οὕτω δεινὸν τὸ τοῖς κακοῖς ξυγγηράσκοντα τελευτῆσαι τὸν βίον ὡς μετὰ τὴν τῶν δυσκόλων ἐλευθερίαν αὖθις ἐς αὐτὰ ἐπανήκειν.

Dewing For it is not so terrible a thing to grow old and die in the midst of ills, as to return again to it after having gained freedom from oppressive conditions.

Greek ὁ γὰρ ἐν μέσῳ χρόνος τῆς ἀπαλλαγῆς γεύσας χαλεπωτέραν, ὥς γε τὸ εἰκός, τὴν συμφορὰν ἀπεργάζεται.

Dewing For the interval which has given one a taste of deliverance makes the misfortune, naturally enough, harder to bear.

Greek τούτων δὲ τοιούτων ὄντων ἐπάναγκες ὑμᾶς ἀναμνησθῆναι μὲν ὡς Βανδίλους τε καὶ Μαυρουσίους νενικηκότες αὐτοὶ μὲν τῶν ἐν τοῖς πολέμοις ἀπώνασθε πόνων, κύριοι δὲ ἄλλοι τῶν λαφύρων γεγένηνται πάντων.

Dewing And this being so, it is necessary for you to call to mind that after conquering the Vandals and the Moors you yourselves have enjoyed the labours of war, while others have become masters of all the spoils.

Greek ἐκλογίζεσθε δὲ ὡς στρατιώταις οὖσιν ὑμῖν τὸν πάντα αἰῶνα ὁμιλεῖν τοῖς τοῦ πολέμου κινδύνοις ἀνάγκη, ἢ ὑπὲρ τῶν βασιλέως πραγμάτων, ἤν γε αὖθις ἐκείνῳ δουλεύητε, ἢ ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν αὐτῶν, ἢν τὴν ἐλευθερίαν διασώζητε ταύτην.

Dewing And consider that, as soldiers, you will be compelled all your lives to be acquainted with the dangers of war, either in behalf of the emperors cause, if, indeed, you are again his slaves, or in behalf of your own selves, if you preserve this present liberty.

Greek ὁπότερον δὲ ἀμφοῖν αἱρετώτερον, τοῦτο ἑλέσθαι ὑμῖν πάρεστιν, ἢ μαλθακιζομένοις ἐν τῷ παρόντι, ἢ ἀνδραγαθίζεσθαι βουλομένοις.

Dewing And whichever of the two is preferable, this it is in your power to choose, either by becoming faint-hearted at this time, or by preferring to play the part of brave men.

Greek ἀλλὰ μὴν κἀκεῖνο εἰσιέναι ὑμᾶς προσήκει, ὡς ὅπλα κατὰ Ῥωμαίων ἀράμενοι, ἢν ὑπ’ αὐτοῖς ἔσεσθε, οὐ μετρίων οὐδὲ συγγνωμόνων δεσποτῶν πειραθήσεσθε, ἀλλὰ πείσεσθε μὲν τὰ ἀνήκεστα, προσέσται δὲ ὑμῖν τὸ μὴ ἀδίκως ἀπολωλέναι. ὁ μὲν οὖν θάνατος ὅτῳ ἂν ὑμῶν ἐν τῇ μάχῃ ἀφίξηται ταύτῃ, δηλονότι εὐκλεὴς ἔσται·

Dewing Furthermore, this thought also should come to your minds, — that if, having taken up arms against the Romans, you come under their power, you will have experience of no moderate or indulgent masters, but you will suffer the extreme of punishment, and, what is more, your death will not have been unmerited. To whomsoever of you, therefore, death comes in this battle, it is plain that it will be a glorious death;

Greek βίος δὲ κρατήσασι μὲν τῶν πολεμίων αὐτόνομός τε καὶ τἄλλα εὐδαίμων, ἡσσημένοις δὲ πικρὸν μὲν ἄλλο οὐκ ἂν εἴποιμι, τὴν ἐλπίδα δὲ ξύμπασαν εἰς τὸν ἐκείνων ἔλεον ἔχων.

Dewing and life, if you conquer the enemy, will be independent and in all other respects happy; but if you are defeated, — I need mention no other bitterness than this, that all your hope will depend upon the mercy of those men yonder.

Greek ἡ δὲ ξυμβολὴ οὐκ ἐξ ἀντιπάλου τῆς δυνάμεως ἔσται.

Dewing And the conflict will not be evenly matched in regard to strength.

Greek τῷ τε γὰρ πλήθει παρὰ πολὺ ἡσσῶνται ἡμῶν οἱ πολέμιοι καὶ ὡς ἥκιστα προθυμούμενοι ἐφ’ ἡμᾶς ἴασιν, οὓς οἶμαι καὶ τῆσδε ἡμῖν εὔχεσθαι τῆς ἐλευθερίας μεταλαχεῖν.” τοσαῦτα μὲν καὶ ὁ Στότζας εἶπεν.

Dewing For not only are the enemy greatly surpassed by us in numbers, but they will come against us without the least enthusiasm, for I think that they are praying for a share of this our freedom." Such was the speech of Stotzas.

Greek Ἰόντων δὲ ἐς τὴν ξυμβολὴν τῶν στρατοπέδων πνεῦμα σκληρόν τε καὶ δεινῶς λυπηρὸν κατ’ ὄψιν ἐς τοὺς Στότζα στασιώτας ἐνέπεσε.

Dewing As the armies entered the combat, a wind both violent and exceedingly troublesome began to blow in the faces of the mutineers of Stotzas.

Greek διὸ δὴ ἀξύμφορον σφίσιν ᾤοντο εἶναι τὴν μάχην αὐτόθι ποιήσασθαι, δεδιότες μὴ τὸ πνεῦμα ὑπερβιαζόμενον τὰ μὲν τῶν πολεμίων βέλη ἐπὶ σφᾶς ἰθύνοι, βελῶν δὲ τῶν σφετέρων ἡ ῥύμη ὡς μάλιστα ἀναστέλλοιτο.

Dewing For this reason they thought it disadvantageous for them to fight the battle where they were, fearing lest the wind by its over­powering force should carry the missiles of the enemy against them, while the impetus of their own missiles would be very seriously checked.

Greek ἄραντες οὖν ἐγκάρσιοι ᾔεσαν, λογιζόμενοι ὡς ἢν καὶ οἱ πολέμιοι, ὡς τὸ εἰκός, μεταβάλλοιντο, ὅπως δὴ μὴ ὄπισθεν ὑπὸ σφῶν ἐνοχλοῖντο, κατὰ πρόσωπον αὐτοῖς τὸ πνεῦμα ἔσται.

Dewing They therefore left their position and moved toward the flank, reasoning that if the enemy also should change front, as they probably would, in order that they might not be assailed from the rear, the wind would then be in their faces.

Greek Βελισάριος δέ, ἐπεὶ αὐτοὺς εἶδε τὴν τάξιν λιπόντας καὶ κόσμῳ οὐδενὶ περιιόντας, αὐτίκα δὴ ἐκέλευε τῶν χειρῶν ἄρχειν.

Dewing But Belisarius, upon seeing that they had left their position and in complete disorder were moving to his flank, gave orders immediately to open the attack.

Greek οἱ δὲ ἀμφὶ Στότζαν ἐς ταραχὴν ἐκ τοῦ ἀπροσδοκήτου καταστάντες ξὺν ἀταξίᾳ πολλῇ, ὡς ἕκαστός πη ἐδύνατο, ἐς φυγὴν ὥρμηντο, ἐς Νουμιδίαν τε ἀφικόμενοι συνελέγοντο αὖθις.

Dewing And the troops of Stotzas were thrown into confusion by the unexpected move, and in great disorder, as each one could, they fled precipitately, and only when they reached Numidia did they collect themselves again.

Greek ὀλίγοι μέντοι αὐτῶν ἐν τῷ πόνῳ τούτῳ ἀπέθανον, καὶ αὐτῶν οἱ πλεῖστοι Βανδίλοι ἦσαν.

Dewing Few of them, however, perished in this action, and most of them were Vandals.

Greek δίωξιν γὰρ Βελισάριος ἥκιστα ἐς αὐτοὺς ἐποιήσατο, ἐπεί οἱ, λίαν τοῦ στρατεύματος βραχέος ὄντος, ἱκανὸν κατεφαίνετο, εἰ σφίσιν οἱ πολέμιοι ἐν τῷ παρόντι νενικημένοι ἐκποδὼν στήσονται.

Dewing For Belisarius did not pursue them at all, for the reason that it seemed to him sufficient, since his army was very small, if the enemy, having been defeated for the present, should get out of the way.

Greek τοῖς δὲ στρατιώταις ἐδίδου τὸ χαράκωμα τῶν ἐναντίων διαρπάσασθαι, αἱροῦσί τε αὐτὸ ἔρημον ἀνδρῶν. ἐνταῦθα εὕρηνται πολλὰ μὲν χρήματα, πολλαὶ δὲ γυναῖκες, ὧν δὴ ἕνεκα ὁ πόλεμος κατέστη ὅδε. ταῦτα Βελισάριος διαπεπραγμένος ἐς Καρχηδόνα ἀπήλαυνε.

Dewing And he gave the soldiers the enemy's stockade to plunder, and they took it with not a man inside. But much money was found there and many women, the very women because of whom this war took place.⁠ After accomplishing this, Belisarius marched back to Carthage.

Greek καί οἵ τις ἐκ Σικελίας ἥκων ἀπήγγελλεν ὡς στάσις ἐν τῷ στρατοπέδῳ ἐπιπεσοῦσα τὰ πράγματα ἀνασοβεῖν μέλλοι, ἢν μὴ αὐτὸς κατὰ τάχος σφίσιν ἐπανήκων τὴν κωλύμην ποιήσηται.

Dewing And someone coming from Sicily reported to him that a mutiny had broken out in the army and was about to throw everything into confusion, unless he himself should return to them with all speed and take measures to prevent it.

Greek καὶ αὐτὸς μὲν τὰ ἐν Λιβύῃ ὅπη ἐδύνατο διαθέμενος καὶ Καρχηδόνα Ἰλδίγερί τε καὶ Θεοδώρῳ παραδοὺς ἐς Σικελίαν ᾔει.

Dewing He therefore arranged matters in Libya as well as he could and, entrusting Carthage to Ildiger and Theodorus, went to Sicily.

Greek Οἱ δὲ ἐν Νουμιδίᾳ Ῥωμαίων ἄρχοντες, ἐπεὶ τοὺς ἀμφὶ Στότζαν ἥκειν τε καὶ ξυλλέγεσθαι ἐνταῦθα ἤκουσαν, παρεσκευάζοντο ἐς παράταξιν, ἦσαν δὲ ἡγεμόνες φοιδεράτων μὲν Μάρκελλός τε καὶ Κύριλλος, καταλόγου δὲ ἱππικοῦ μὲν Βαρβᾶτος,

Dewing And the Roman commanders in Numidia, hearing that the troops of Stotzas had come and were gathering there, prepared for battle. Now the commanders were as follows: of foederati,⁠ Marcellus and Cyril, of the cavalry forces, Barbatus, and of infantry Terentius and Sarapis.

Greek πεζῶν δὲ Τερέντιός τε καὶ Σάραπις. Μαρκέλλῳ μέντοι ἐπήκουον ἅπαντες ἅτε Νουμιδίας τὴν ἀρχὴν ἔχοντι.

Dewing All, however, took their commands from Marcellus, as holding the authority in Numidia.

Greek ὃς ἐπεὶ ἐν χωρίῳ Γαζοφύλοις, δυοῖν μάλιστα ἡμέραιν ὁδῷ Κωνσταντίνης ἀπέχοντι, Στότζαν ξὺν ὀλίγοις τισὶν ἤκουσεν εἶναι, προτερῆσαι πρὶν τοὺς στασιώτας ἅπαντας ξυλλεγῆναι βουλόμενος, κατὰ τάχος ἐπ’ αὐτοὺς ἐπῆγε τὸ στράτευμα.

Dewing He, therefore, upon hearing that Stotzas with some few men was in a place called Gazophyla,⁠ about two days' journey distant from Constantina,⁠ wished to anticipate the gathering of all the mutineers, and led his army swiftly against them.

Greek ὡς δὲ τά τε στρατόπεδα ἐγγὺς ἐγεγόνει καὶ ἡ μάχη ἔμελλεν ἐν χερσὶν ἔσεσθαι, μόνος ὁ Στότζας ἐς μέσους τοὺς ἐναντίους ἥκων ἔλεξε τοιάδε·

Dewing And when the two armies were near together and the battle was about to commence, Stotzas came alone into the midst of his opponents and safe:

Greek “Ἄνδρες συστρατιῶται, οὐ δίκαια ποιεῖτε ἐπὶ ξυγγενεῖς τε καὶ συντρόφους στρατεύοντες, ἐπ’ ἄνδρας τε ὅπλα αἰρόμενοι οἳ τοῖς κακοῖς τοῖς ὑμετέροις καὶ τοῖς εἰς ὑμᾶς ἀδικήμασιν ἀχθόμενοι βασιλεῖ τε καὶ Ῥωμαίοις πολεμεῖν ἔγνωσαν.

Dewing "Fellow-soldiers, you are not acting justly in taking the field against kinsmen and those who have been reared with you, and in raising arms against men who in vexation at your misfortunes and the wrongs you have suffered have decided to make war upon the emperor not Romans.

Greek ἢ οὐ μέμνησθε ὡς ἐστέρησθε μὲν τῶν ἄνωθεν ὑμῖν ὀφειλομένων συντάξεων, ἀφῄρησθε δὲ τῶν πολεμίων τὰ λάφυρα, ἃ τῶν ἐν μάχαις κινδύνων ἆθλα ὁ τοῦ πολέμου τέθεικε νόμος;

Dewing Or do you not remember that you have been deprived of the pay which has been owing you for a long time back, and that you have been robbed of the enemy's spoil, which the law of war has set as prizes for the dangers of battle?

Greek καὶ τοῖς μὲν τῆς νίκης ἀγαθοῖς ἕτεροι τρυφᾶν ἐς τὸν ἅπαντα χρόνον ἠξίουν, ὑμεῖς δὲ ἐν οἰκετῶν ἕπεσθε μοίρᾳ;

Dewing And that the others have claimed the right to live sumptuously all their lives upon the good things of victory, while you have followed as if their servants?

Greek εἰ μὲν οὖν ἐμοὶ χαλεπαίνετε, πάρεστιν ὑμῖν ἐς τόδε μὲν τὸ σῶμα τῷ θυμῷ χρῆσθαι, τὸ δὲ ἐς τοὺς ἄλλους διαφυγεῖν μίασμα· εἰ δέ μοι αἰτίαν οὐδεμίαν ἐπενεγκεῖν ἔχετε, ὥρα ὑμῖν ὑπὲρ αὑτῶν

Dewing If, now, you are angry with me, it is within your power to vent your wrath upon this body, and to escape the pollution of killing the others; but if you have no charge to bring against me, it is time for you to take up your weapons in your own behalf.

Greek ἀνελέσθαι τὰ ὅπλα.” ὁ μὲν οὖν Στότζας τοσαῦτα εἶπεν· οἱ δὲ στρατιῶται τούς τε λόγους ἐνεδέχοντο καὶ αὐτὸν πολλῇ εὐνοίᾳ ἠσπάζοντο.

Dewing So spoke Stotzas; and the soldiers listened to his words and greeted him with great favour.

Greek κατιδόντες δὲ οἱ ἄρχοντες τὰ γινόμενα σιγῇ τε ὑπεχώρουν καὶ ἐς ἱερὸν ὃ ἐν Γαζοφύλοις ἦν καταφεύγουσι. Στότζας δὲ ἀμφότερα τὰ στρατόπεδα ἐς ἓν ξυλλαβὼν ἐπ’ αὐτοὺς ᾔει. καταλαβών τε ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ καὶ τὰ πιστὰ δοὺς ἅπαντας ἔκτεινε.

Dewing And when the commanders saw what was happening, they withdrew in silence and took refuge in a sanctuary which was in Gazophyla. And Stotzas combined both armies into one and then went to the commanders. And finding them in the sanctuary, he gave pledges and then killed them all.