Pausanias Analysis

Passage 9.14.7

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Passage 9.14.7: Epaminondas' trial for overstaying his office; the judges refused to vote.

Historical Non-skeptical

Greek Text

Ἐπαμινώνδας δὲ τοὺς ἐπιθεμένους τρέπεται καὶ πρὸς αὐτὸ ἀφικόμενος Ἀθηναίων τὸ ἄστυ, ὡς ἐπεξιέναι μαχουμένους τοὺς Ἀθηναίους ἐκώλυεν Ἰφικράτης, ὁ δὲ αὖθις ἐς τὰς Θήβας ἀπήλαυνε. καὶ δίκην μὲν ἔφυγεν ὑπὲρ θανάτου, διότι ἐβοιωτάρχησεν ἐξήκοντος ἤδη τοῦ χρόνου· λέγονται δὲ οἱ δικάζειν λαχόντες οὐδὲ ἀρχὴν περὶ αὐτοῦ θέσθαι τὴν ψῆφον.

English Translation

Epaminondas routed those who attacked him and proceeded to the city of the Athenians itself; however, as Iphicrates prevented the Athenians from coming forth to battle, Epaminondas returned again to Thebes. Afterwards, he stood trial on a capital charge because he had continued to serve as Boeotarch after his allotted term had expired. It is said, however, that those assigned to judge his case refused outright even to cast their votes concerning him.

Proper Nouns

Boeotarch (an office, not a person; may also be classified as 'other') (Βοιωτάρχης) other
Athenians (Ἀθηναῖοι) person
Epaminondas (Ἐπαμινώνδας) person
Iphicrates (Ἰφικράτης) person
Thebes (Θῆβαι) place Q11225429
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