Pausanias Analysis

Passage 9.32.6

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Passage 9.32.6: Lysander tricks and defeats the steersman Antiochus off Colophon.

Historical Non-skeptical

Greek Text

Λύσανδρον δὲ τὰ μὲν ἐς τὰ μάλιστα ἐπαινέσαι, τὰ δὲ καὶ πικρῶς ἔστι μέμψασθαι. σοφίαν μέν γε τοιαύτην ἐπεδείξατο· ἡγούμενος Πελοποννησίων ταῖς τριήρεσιν Ἀντίοχον κυβερνήτην ὄντα Ἀλκιβιάδου, φυλάξας Ἀλκιβιάδην ἀπόντα τοῦ ναυτικοῦ, τηνικαῦτα τὸν Ἀντίοχον ἐπηγάγετο ἐς ἐλπίδα ὡς ὄντα ἀξιόμαχον ναυμαχῆσαι Λακεδαιμονίοις, καὶ ἀναγαγόμενον ὑπὸ θράσους τε καὶ ἀλαζονίας ἐνίκησεν αὐτὸν οὐ πόρρω τοῦ Κολοφωνίων ἄστεως.

English Translation

Regarding Lysander, there are aspects thoroughly deserving praise, but also others worthy of sharp criticism. He demonstrated the following sort of cleverness: while commander of the Peloponnesian fleet, he kept watch until Alcibiades was absent from the naval forces, leaving in command his steersman Antiochus. At that moment, he led Antiochus into believing that he was competent enough to fight at sea against the Lacedaemonians, and when Antiochus set sail, driven by rashness and arrogance, Lysander defeated him near the city of the Colophonians.

Proper Nouns

Colophonians (Κολοφώνιοι) person
Also in: 3.14.9 7.3.4 7.3.8
Lacedaemonians (Λακεδαιμόνιοι) person
Lysander (Λύσανδρος) person
Peloponnesians (Πελοποννήσιοι) person
Alcibiades (Ἀλκιβιάδης) person
Antiochus (Ἀντίοχος) person
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