When the young men saw it, they cried aloud for joy and would no longer wait for the rest of the lot, but all dashed through the river as fast as they could and closed with the enemy. These could not withstand the violence of their onset, but fled, all alike losing their arms, and a thousand being left dead on the field.
Edition :
Plutarch. Plutarch's Lives. with an English Translation by. Bernadotte Perrin. Cambridge, MA. Harvard University Press. London. William Heinemann Ltd. 1918. 6.
Remark :
victim: Although it is not explictly stated here, it can safely be assumed that Hicetas fled the battlefield, since he is later taken prisoner at Leontinoi. This is mentioned in 32.1. thirdperson: The greater part of Timoleon's army, probably including Timoleon himself, is still on the other bank as the young men attack the enemy.
The positive reaction to this victory can be assumed. longtermconsequence: Hicetas is later captured and executed. This is mentioned in 32.1.
