[2] ὡς καὶ νῦν ἔτι δρᾶται. ἐν δὴ τούτῳ τῷ χρόνῳ τοὺς ἱεροποιοὺς νεανίσκους οἱ βουκόλοι λοχήσαντες κατὰ τὸ στενόπορον τῆς ὁδοῦ, ἐπειδὴ τὸ πρῶτον τάγμα τὸ σὺν τῷ Ῥώμῳ κατ᾽ αὐτοὺς ἐγένετο, τῶν ἀμφὶ Ῥωμύλον τε καὶ ἄλλων ὑστεριζόντων ῾τριχῇ γὰρ ἐνενέμηντο καὶ ἐκ διαστήματος ἔθεον᾽ οὐ περιμείναντες τοὺς λοιποὺς ὁρμῶσιν ἐπὶ τοὺς πρώτους ἐμβοήσαντες ἀθρόοι καὶ περιστάντες ἔβαλλον οἱ μὲν ἀκοντίοις, οἱ δὲ λίθοις, οἱ δ᾽ ὡς ἕκαστοί τι διὰ χειρὸς εἶχον. [p. 134] οἱ δ᾽ ἐκπλαγέντες τῷ παραδόξῳ τοῦ πάθους καὶ ἀμηχανοῦντες ὅ τι δράσειαν πρὸς ὡπλισμένους ἄνοπλοι μαχόμενοι κατὰ πολλὴν εὐπέτειαν ἐχειρώθησαν.
[2] On this occasion, then, the herdsmen lay in wait in the narrow part of the road for the youths who were taking part in the ceremony, and when the first band with Remus came abreast of them, that with Romulus and the rest being behind (for they were divided into three bands and ran at a distance from one another), without waiting for the others they set up a shout and all rushed upon the first group, and, surrounding them, some threw darts at them, others stones, and others whatever they could lay their hands on. And the youths, startled by the unexpected attack and at a loss how to act, fighting unarmed as they were against armed men, were easily overpowered.
[3] ὁ μὲν οὖν Ῥῶμος ἐπὶ τοῖς πολεμίοις γενόμενος οὕτως, εἴθ᾽ ὡς ὁ Φάβιος παραδέδωκε δέσμιος εἰς τὴν Ἄλβαν ἀπήγετο. Ῥωμύλος δ᾽ ἐπειδὴ τὸ περὶ τὸν ἀδελφὸν ἔγνω πάθος, διώκειν εὐθὺς ᾤετο δεῖν τοὺς ἀκμαιοτάτους ἔχων τῶν νομέων, ὡς ἔτι κατὰ τὴν ὁδὸν ὄντα καταληψόμενος τὸν Ῥῶμον: ἀποτρέπεται δ᾽ ὑπὸ τοῦ Φαιστύλου. ὁρῶν γὰρ αὐτοῦ τὴν σπουδὴν μανικωτέραν οὖσαν οὗτος νομισθεὶς ὁ πατήρ, ἃ τὸν ἔμπροσθεν χρόνον ἀπόρρητα ποιούμενος τοῖς μειρακίοις διετέλεσεν, ὡς μὴ θᾶττον ὁρμήσωσι παρακινδυνεῦσαί τι πρὶν ἐν τῷ κρατίστῳ τῆς ἀκμῆς γενέσθαι, τότε δὴ πρὸς τῆς ἀνάγκης βιασθεὶς μονωθέντι τῷ Ῥωμύλῳ λέγει.
[3] Remus, therefore, having fallen into the hands of the enemy in this manner or in the way Fabius relates, was being led away, bound, to Alba. When Romulus heard of his brother’s fate, he thought he ought to follow immediately with the stoutest of the herdsmen in the hope of overtaking Remus while he was still on the road, but he was dissuaded by Faustulus. For seeing that his haste was too frenzied, this man, who was looked upon as the father of the youths and who had hitherto kept everything a secret from them, lest they should venture upon some hazardous enterprise before they were in their prime, now at last, compelled by necessity, took Romulus aside and told him everything.
[4] μαθόντι δὲ τῷ νεανίσκῳ πᾶσαν ἐξ ἀρχῆς τὴν κατασχοῦσαν αὐτοὺς τύχην τῆς τε μητρὸς οἶκτος εἰσέρχεται καὶ Νεμέτορος φροντίς, καὶ πολλὰ βουλευσαμένῳ μετὰ τοῦ Φαιστύλου τῆς μὲν αὐτίκα ὁρμῆς ἐπισχεῖν ἐδόκει, πλείονι δὲ παρασκευῇ δυνάμεως χρησάμενον ὅλον ἀπαλλάξαι τὸν οἶκον τῆς Ἀμολίου παρανομίας κίνδυνόν τε τὸν ἔσχατον ὑπὲρ τῶν μεγίστων ἄθλων ἀναρρῖψαι, πράττειν δὲ μετὰ τοῦ μητροπάτορος ὅ τι ἂν ἐκείνῳ δοκῇ. [p. 135]
[4] When the youth heard every circumstance of their fortune from the beginning, he was touched both with compassion for his mother and with solicitude for Numitor. And after taking much counsel with Faustulus, he decided to give up his plan for an immediate attack, but to get ready a larger force, in order to free his whole family from the lawlessness of Amulius, and he resolved to risk the direst peril for the sake of the greatest rewards, but to act in concert with his grandfather in whatever the other should see fit to do.
[1] ὡς δὲ ταῦτα κράτιστα εἶναι ἔδοξε συγκαλέσας τοὺς κωμήτας ἅπαντας ὁ Ῥωμύλος καὶ δεηθεὶς εἰς τὴν Ἄλβαν ἐπείγεσθαι διαταχέων μὴ κατὰ τὰς αὐτὰς πύλας ἅπαντας μηδ᾽ ἀθρόους εἰσιόντας, μή τις ὑπόνοια πρὸς τοὺς ἐν τῇ πόλει γένηται, καὶ περὶ τὴν ἀγορὰν ὑπομένοντας ἑτοίμους εἶναι δρᾶν τὸ κελευόμενον,
[81.1] This plan having been decided upon as the best, Romulus called together all the inhabitants of the village and after asking them to hasten into Alba immediately, but not all by the same gates nor in a body, lest the suspicions of the citizens should be aroused, and then to stay in the market-place and be ready to do whatever should be ordered, he himself set out first for the city.
[2] ἀπῄει πρῶτος εἰς τὴν πόλιν. οἱ δὲ τὸν Ῥῶμον ἄγοντες ἐπειδὴ κατέστησαν ἐπὶ τὸν βασιλέα, τάς τε ὕβρεις ἁπάσας, ὅσας ἦσαν ὑβρισμένοι πρὸς τῶν μειρακίων, κατηγόρουν καὶ τοὺς τραυματίας σφῶν ἐπεδείκνυσαν τιμωρίας εἰ μὴ τεύξονται καταλείψειν προλέγοντες τὰ βουφόρβια. Ἀμόλιος δὲ τοῖς χωρίταις κατὰ πλῆθος ἐληλυθόσι χαρίζεσθαι βουλόμενος καὶ τῷ Νεμέτορι ῾παρὼν γὰρ ἐτύγχανε συναγανακτῶν τοῖς πελάταισ᾽ εἰρήνην τε ἀνὰ τὴν χώραν σπεύδων εἶναι καὶ ἅμα καὶ τὸ αὔθαδες τοῦ μειρακίου, ὡς ἀκατάπληκτον ἦν ἐν τοῖς λόγοις, δι᾽ ὑποψίας λαμβάνων καταψηφίζεται τὴν δίκην: τῆς δὲ τιμωρίας τὸν Νεμέτορα ποιεῖ κύριον εἰπών, ὡς τῷ δράσαντι δεινὰ τὸ ἀντιπαθεῖν οὐ πρὸς ἄλλου τινὸς μᾶλλον ἢ τοῦ πεπονθότος ὀφείλεται.
[2] In the meantime those who had carried off Remus brought him before the king and complained of all the outrageous treatment they had received from the youths, producing their wounded, and threatening, if they found no redress, to desert their herds. And Amulius, desiring to please both the countrymen, who had come in great numbers, and Numitor (for he happened to be present and share the exasperation of his retainers), and longing to see peace throughout the country, and at the same time suspecting the boldness of the youth, so fearless was in his answers, gave judgment against him; but he left his punishment to Numitor, saying that the one who had done an injury could be punished by none so justly as by the one who had suffered it.
[3] ἐν ὅσῳ δ᾽ ὁ Ῥῶμος ὑπὸ τῶν τοῦ Νεμέτορος βουκόλων ἤγετο δεδεμένος τε ὀπίσω τὼ χεῖρε καὶ πρὸς τῶν ἀγόντων ἐπικερτομούμενος, ἀκολουθῶν ὁ Νεμέτωρ τοῦ τε σώματος τὴν εὐπρέπειαν ἀπεθαύμαζεν, ὡς πολὺ τὸ βασιλικὸν εἶχε, καὶ τοῦ φρονήματος τὴν εὐγένειαν ἐνεθυμεῖτο, [p. 136] ἣν καὶ παρὰ τὰ δεινὰ διέσωσεν οὐ πρὸς οἶκτον οὐδὲ λιπαρήσεις, ὡς ἅπαντες ἐν ταῖς τ�
�ιαῖσδε ποιοῦσι τύχαις, τραπόμενος, ἀλλὰ σὺν εὐκόσμῳ σιωπῇ πρὸς τὸν μόρον ἀπιών.
[3] While Numitor’s herdsmen were leading Remus away with his hands bound behind him and mocking him, Numitor followed and not only admired his grace of body, so much was there that was kingly in his bearing, but also observed his nobility of spirit, which he preserved even in distress, not turning to lamentations and entreaties, as all do under such afflictions, but with a becoming silence going away to his fate.
[4] ὡς δ᾽ εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν ἀφίκοντο μεταστῆναι τοὺς ἄλλους κελεύσας μονωθέντα τὸν Ῥῶμον ἤρετο τίς εἴη καὶ τίνων, ὡς οὐκ ἂν ἐκ τῶν τυχόντων γε ἄνδρα τοιοῦτον γενόμενον. εἰπόντος δὲ τοῦ Ῥώμου τοσοῦτον εἰδέναι μόνον κατὰ πύστιν τοῦ τρέφοντος, ὅτι σὺν ἀδελφῷ διδύμῳ ἐκτεθείη βρέφος εἰς νάπην εὐθὺς ἀπὸ γονῆς καὶ πρὸς τῶν νομέων ἀναιρεθεὶς ἐκτραφείη, βραχὺν ἐπισχὼν χρόνον εἴτε ὑποτοπηθείς τι τῶν ἀληθῶν εἴτε τοῦ δαίμονος ἄγοντος εἰς τοὐμφανὲς τὸ πρᾶγμα λέγει πρὸς αὐτόν:
[4] As soon as they were arrived at his house he ordered all the rest to withdraw, and Remus being left alone, he asked him who he was and of what parents; for he did not believe such a man could be meanly born. Remus answered that he knew this much only from the account he had received from the man who brought him up, that he with his twin brother had been exposed in a wood as soon as they were born and had then been taken up by the herdsmen and reared by them. Upon which Numitor, after a short pause, either because he suspected something of the truth or because Heaven was bringing the matter to light, said to him:
[5] ὅτι μὲν ἐπ᾽ ἐμοὶ γέγονας, ὦ Ρ̓ῶμε, παθεῖν ὅ τι ἂν δικαιώσω, καὶ ὡς περὶ πολλοῦ ποιήσαιντ᾽ ἂν οἱ κομίσαντές σε δεῦρο πολλὰ καὶ δεινὰ παθόντες ἀποθανεῖν, οὐδὲν δεῖ πρὸς εἰδότα λέγειν. εἰ δέ σε θανάτου τε καὶ ἄλλου παντὸς ἐκλυσαίμην κακοῦ, ἆρ᾽ ἂν εἰδείης μοι χάριν καὶ δεομένῳ ὑπουργήσειας ὃ κοινὸν ἀμφοῖν ἔσται ἀγαθόν;
[5] “I need not inform you, Remus, that you are in my power to be punished in whatever way I may see fit, and that those who brought you here, having suffered many grievous wrongs at your hands, would give much to have you put to death. All this you know. But if I should free you from death and every other punishment, would you show your gratitude and serve me when I desire your assistance in an affair that will conduce to the advantage of us both?”
[6] ἀποκριναμένου δὲ τοῦ μειρακίου ὁπόσα τοὺς ἐν ἀπογνώσει βίου κειμένους ἡ τοῦ σωθήσεσθαι ἐλπὶς τοῖς κυρίοις τούτου λέγειν καὶ ὑπισχνεῖσθαι ἐπαίρει, λῦσαι κελεύσας αὐτὸν ὁ Νεμέτωρ καὶ πάντας ἀπελθεῖν ἐκποδῶν φράζει τὰς αὑτοῦ τύχας, ὡς Ἀμόλιος αὐτὸν ἀδελφὸς ὢν ἀπεστέρησε τῆς βασιλείας ὀρφανόν τε τέκνων ἔθηκε, τὸν μὲν ἐπὶ θήρᾳ [p. 137] κρύφα διαχειρισάμενος, τὴν δ᾽ ἐν εἱρκτῇ δεδεμένην φυλάττων, τά τε ἄλλα ὁπόσα δεσπότης χρώμενος δούλῳ λωβᾶται.
[6] The youth, having in answer said everything which the hope of life prompts those who are in despair of it to say and promise to those on whom their fate depends, Numitor ordered him to be unbound. And commanding everybody to leave the place, he acquainted him with his own misfortunes — how Amulius, though his brother, had deprived him of his kingdom and bereft him of his children, having secretly slain his son while he was hunting and keeping his daughter bound in prison, and in all other respects continued to treat him as a master would treat his slave.
[1] ταῦτ᾽ εἰπὼν καὶ πολὺν θρῆνον ἅμα τοῖς λόγοις καταχεάμενος ἠξίου τιμωρὸν τοῖς κατ᾽ οἶκον αὑτοῦ κακοῖς τὸν Ῥῶμον γενέσθαι. ἀσμένως δὲ ὑποδεξαμένου τὸν λόγον τοῦ μειρακίου καὶ παραυτίκα τάττειν αὑτὸν ἐπὶ τὸ ἔργον ἀξιοῦντος ἐπαινέσας ὁ Νεμέτωρ τὴν προθυμίαν, Τῆς μὲν πράξεως ἔφη τὸν καιρὸν ἐγὼ ταμιεύσομαι, σὺ δὲ τέως πρὸς τὸν ἀδελφὸν ἀπόρρητον ἅπασι τοῖς ἄλλοις ἀγγελίαν πέμψον, ὅτι σώζῃ τε δηλῶν καὶ διαταχέων αὐτὸν ἥκειν ἀξιῶν.
[82.1] Having spoken thus and accompanied ship words with many lamentations, he entreated Remus to avenge the wrongs of his house. And when the youth gladly embraced the proposal and begged him to set him at the task immediately, Numitor commended his eagerness and said: “I myself will determine the proper time for the enterprise; but do you meanwhile send a message privately to your brother, informing him that you are safe and asking him to come here in all haste.”
[2] ἐκ δὲ τούτου πέμπεταί τις ἐξευρεθείς, ὃς ἐδόκει ὑπηρετήσειν καὶ περιτυχὼν οὐ πρόσω τῆς πόλεως ὄντι Ῥωμύλῳ διασαφεῖ τὰς ἀγγελίας: ὁ δὲ περιχαρὴς γενόμενος ἔρχεται σπουδῇ πρὸς Νεμέτορα καὶ περιπλακεὶς ἀμφοῖν ἀσπάζεται μὲν πρῶτον, ἔπειτα φράζει τὴν ἔκθεσιν σφῶν καὶ τροφὴν καὶ τἆλλα ὅσα παρὰ τοῦ Φαιστύλου ἐπύθετο. τοῖς δὲ βουλομένοις τε καὶ οὐ πολλῶν ἵνα πιστεύσειαν τεκμηρίων δεομένοις καθ᾽ ἡδονὰς τὸ λεγόμενον ἦν. ἐπεὶ δὲ ἀνέγνωσαν ἀλλήλους αὐτίκα συνετάττοντο καὶ διεσκόπουν ὅστις ἔσται [p. 138]
[2] Thereupon a man who seemed likely to serve their purpose was found and sent; and he, meeting Romulus not far from the city, delivered his message. Romulus was greatly rejoiced at this and went in haste to Numitor; and having embraced them both, he first spoke words of greeting and then related how he and his brother had been exposed and brought up and all the other circumstances he had learned from Faustulus. The others, who wished his story might be true and needed few proofs in order to believe it, heard what he said with pleasure. And as soon as they knew one another they proceeded to consult together and consider the proper method and occasion for making their attack.
[3] τρόπος ἢ καιρὸς εἰς τὴν ἐπίθεσιν ἐπιτήδειος. ἐν ᾧ δὲ οὗτοι περὶ ταῦτ᾽ ἦσαν ὁ Φαιστύλος ἀπάγεται πρὸς Ἀμόλιον. δεδοικὼς γὰρ μὴ οὐ πιστὰ δόξῃ τῷ Νεμέτορι λέγειν ὁ Ῥωμύλος ἄνευ σημείων ἐμφανῶν μεγάλου πράγματος μηνυτὴς γενόμενος, τὸ γνώρισμα τῆς ἐκθέσεως τῶν βρεφῶν τὴν σκάφην ἀναλαβὼν ὀλίγον ὕστερον ἐδίωκεν εἰς τὴν πόλιν.
[3] While they were thus employed, Faustulus was brought before Amulius. For, fearing lest the information given by Romulus might not be credited by Numitor, in an affair of so great moment, without manifest proofs, he soon afterwards followed him to town, taking the ark with him as evidence of the exposing of the babes.
[4] διερχόμενον δ᾽ αὐτὸν τὰς πύλας ταραχωδῶς πάνυ καὶ περὶ πολλοῦ ποιούμενον μηδενὶ ποιῆσ�
�ι καταφανὲς τὸ φερόμενον τῶν φυλάκων τις καταμαθών ῾ἦν δὲ πολεμίων ἐφόδου δέος, καὶ τὰς πύλας οἱ μάλιστα πιστευόμενοι πρὸς τοῦ βασιλέως ἐφρούρουν᾽ συλλαμβάνει τε καὶ τὸ κρυπτὸν ὅ τι δήποτ᾽ ἦν καταμαθεῖν ἀξιῶν, ἀποκαλύπτει βίᾳ τὴν περιβολήν. ὡς δὲ τὴν σκάφην ἐθεάσατο καὶ τὸν ἄνθρωπον ἔμαθεν ἀπορούμενον, ἠξίου λέγειν τίς ἡ ταραχὴ καὶ τί τὸ βούλημα τοῦ μὴ φανερῶς ἐκφέρειν σκεῦος οὐδὲν δεόμενον ἀπορρήτου φορᾶς.
[4] But as he was entering the gates in great confusion, taking all possible pains to conceal what he carried, one of the guards observed him (for there was fear of an incursion of the enemy and the gates were being guarded by those who were most fully trusted by the king) and laid hold of him; and insisting upon knowing what the concealed object was, he forcibly threw back his garment. As soon as he saw the ark and found the man embarrassed, he demanded to know the cause of his confusion and what he meant by not carrying openly an article that required no secrecy.
[5] ἐν δὲ τούτῳ πλείους τῶν φυλάκων συνέρρεον καί τις αὐτῶν γνωρίζει τὴν σκάφην αὐτὸς ἐν ἐκείνῃ τὰ παιδία κομίσας ἐπὶ τὸν ποταμὸν καὶ φράζει πρὸς τοὺς παρόντας. οἱ δὲ συλλαβόντες τὸν Φαιστύλον ἄγουσιν ἐπ᾽ αὐτὸν τὸν βασιλέα καὶ διηγοῦνται τὰ γενόμενα.
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