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Yesterday's Thucydides. Sigh. It did not go well, but it is, technically speaking, a translation of ancient Greek. I'm a bit worried about next semester (Euripedes!) at this rate.
2.5.1 And the other Thebans, who were supposed to catch up with the rest of the army during the night (in case anything happened to those who came in earlier), came to help--since a message had reached them about what happened while they were on the road.
2.5.2 And Plataia lies 70 miles away from Thebes. Both the rain and nightfall made their movement slow; for the Asopos river flows rapidly and is not easily crossed.
2.5.3 And so the men marching through the rain and barely crossing the river arrived late, after their men were destroyed or held captive.
2.5.4 And when the Thebans perceived what had occurred, they plotted against the Plataians outside of the city. For the men and property were out in the fields, since the unexpected attack had occurred during a peace; and they wished to carry off some captives for themselves, to offer against the men captured inside. And they intended these things...
2.5.5 And the men of Plataia (still discussing matters amongst themselves), suspecting such a thing would happen and fearing for the people outside, sent a herald to the Thebans, saying it was wrong to do such things as they had during a truce--trying to seize the city--and not to do injustices outside; and if the Thebans would not comply, they said they'd kill the men whom they were holding captive; but, on the Thebans withdrawing from the land, would hand over the men to them.
2.5.6 The Thebans said these things and gave their word to them; and the men of Plataia did not agree to hand over the men immediately, but to first speak about the event to see about agreeing, and said they did not give their word.
2.5.7 Therefore the Thebans retreated from the land without causing harm; and the men of Plataia then carried their things from that place swiftly, and killed the captive men straightaway. And there were 180 men captive, and Eurymachos was among them, with whom the traitors had dealt.
2.5.1 And the other Thebans, who were supposed to catch up with the rest of the army during the night (in case anything happened to those who came in earlier), came to help--since a message had reached them about what happened while they were on the road.
2.5.2 And Plataia lies 70 miles away from Thebes. Both the rain and nightfall made their movement slow; for the Asopos river flows rapidly and is not easily crossed.
2.5.3 And so the men marching through the rain and barely crossing the river arrived late, after their men were destroyed or held captive.
2.5.4 And when the Thebans perceived what had occurred, they plotted against the Plataians outside of the city. For the men and property were out in the fields, since the unexpected attack had occurred during a peace; and they wished to carry off some captives for themselves, to offer against the men captured inside. And they intended these things...
2.5.5 And the men of Plataia (still discussing matters amongst themselves), suspecting such a thing would happen and fearing for the people outside, sent a herald to the Thebans, saying it was wrong to do such things as they had during a truce--trying to seize the city--and not to do injustices outside; and if the Thebans would not comply, they said they'd kill the men whom they were holding captive; but, on the Thebans withdrawing from the land, would hand over the men to them.
2.5.6 The Thebans said these things and gave their word to them; and the men of Plataia did not agree to hand over the men immediately, but to first speak about the event to see about agreeing, and said they did not give their word.
2.5.7 Therefore the Thebans retreated from the land without causing harm; and the men of Plataia then carried their things from that place swiftly, and killed the captive men straightaway. And there were 180 men captive, and Eurymachos was among them, with whom the traitors had dealt.
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