That the city was taken by storm and fell quickly into their hands after the enemy had been driven out, it is right to ascribe to the bravery of the soldiers and the ability of their general; but that not one of the Corinthians was killed or even wounded, this the good fortune of Timoleon showed to be her own work, vying emulously, as it were, with his valour, in order that those who hear his story may wonder at his happy successes more than at his laudable efforts.
Edition :
Plutarch. Plutarch's Lives. with an English Translation by. Bernadotte Perrin. Cambridge, MA. Harvard University Press. London. William Heinemann Ltd. 1918. 6.
Remark :
perpetrator: Deinarchus, Demaretus and Isias all lead one part of the troops. This is mentioned in 21.2. longtermconsequence: The people of Syracuse demolish the graves of the tyrants and the fortifications of the Acropolis. This is mentioned in 22.2. Also, Timoleon repopulates the city with exilants. This is mentioned in 22.3.
Notes :
The long-term consequence "desecration of tomb/corpse" needs to be added.
