However, since Hicetas was still eager for battle and would not let go his hold upon the city, but clung to the parts of it in his possession, which were strong and dangerous to attack, Timoleon divided his forces, he himself attacking along the river Anapus where the struggle was likely to be hottest,
Edition :
Plutarch. Plutarch's Lives. with an English Translation by. Bernadotte Perrin. Cambridge, MA. Harvard University Press. London. William Heinemann Ltd. 1918. 6.
Remark :
thirdperson: Hicetas is mentioned as a third party rather than as a victim, because it is not sure where in the city he was during the attacks. motive: Timoleon acts out of ambition, because he chose to attack the strongest part of the defenses himself.
