As however the engines that he brought up were burnt by the enemy fighting from the wall, and the rest of the forces repulsed after attacking at many different points, he determined to delay no longer, and having obtained the consent of Nicias and his fellow commanders, proceeded to put in execution his plan of attacking Epipolae.
Makinok murrura hurbiltzerakoan murru-zaintzaile etsaiak erre egin zituenez, eta gainerako tropa erasotzaileei atzera eragin puntu askotan, denbora gehiago alferrik ez galtzea erabaki zuen, eta, Nizias eta beste buruzagi kide batzuk konbentzitu ondoren, Epipolen kontrako erasoa egitera prestatu zen, hasieran planteatu bezala.