Polybius, Histories

<w lemma="%2Atau%3Dta">Ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="de%2F">δέ</w> <w lemma="moi">μοι</w> <w lemma="dokei%3D">δοκεῖ</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kaqo%2Flou">καθόλου</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="toiau%3Dta">τοιαῦτα</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29loghma%2Ftwn">ἀλογημάτων</w>, <w lemma="pollh%5Cn">πολλὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29pife%2Frein">ἐπιφέρειν</w> <w lemma="ai%29sxu%2Fnhn">αἰσχύνην</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="suggrafeu%3Dsi">συγγραφεῦσι</w>.

<w lemma="dio%5C">διὸ</w> <w lemma="dei%3D">δεῖ</w> <w lemma="ma%2Flista">μάλιστα</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="peira%3Dsqai">πειρᾶσθαι</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntwn">πάντων</w> <w lemma="kratei%3Dn">κρατεῖν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="i%28stori%2Fas">ἱστορίας</w> <w lemma="merw%3Dn:">μερῶν·</w> <w lemma="kalo%5Cn">καλὸν</w> <w lemma="ga%2Fr:">γάρ·</w> <w lemma="ei%29">εἰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="tou%3Dto">τοῦτο</w> <w lemma="dunato%2Fn">δυνατόν</w>, <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29nagkaiota%2Ftwn">ἀναγκαιοτάτων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="megi%2Fstwn">μεγίστων</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="au%29th%3D%7C">αὐτῇ</w> <w lemma="plei%2Fsthn">πλείστην</w> <w lemma="poiei%3Dsqai">ποιεῖσθαι</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fnoian">πρόνοιαν</w>. <w lemma="%2Atau%3Dta">Ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="proh%2Fxqhn">προήχθην</w> <w lemma="ei%29pei%3Dn">εἰπεῖν</w>,

<w lemma="qewrw%3Dn">θεωρῶν</w> <w lemma="nu%3Dn">νῦν</w>, <w lemma="kaqa%2Fper">καθάπερ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fllwn">ἄλλων</w> <w lemma="texnw%3Dn">τεχνῶν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="e%29pithdeuma%2Ftwn">ἐπιτηδευμάτων</w>, <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="a%29lhqino%5Cn">ἀληθινὸν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="xrei%2Fan">χρείαν</w> <w lemma="a%29nh%3Dkon">ἀνῆκον</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="e%28ka%2Fstois">ἑκάστοις</w> <w lemma="e%29pisesurme%2Fnon">ἐπισεσυρμένον</w>,

<w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="a%29lazonei%2Fan">ἀλαζονείαν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="fantasi%2Fan">φαντασίαν</w> <w lemma="e%29painou%2Fmenon">ἐπαινούμενον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="zhlou%2Fmenon">ζηλούμενον</w>, <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="me%2Fga">μέγα</w> <w lemma="ti">τι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="qauma%2Fsion">θαυμάσιον</w>, <w lemma="o%28%5C">ὃ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="kataskeuh%5Cn">κατασκευὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxei">ἔχει</w> <w lemma="r%28a%7Cdieste%2Fran">ῥᾳδιεστέραν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="eu%29do%2Fkhsin">εὐδόκησιν</w> <w lemma="o%29ligodeeste%2Fran">ὀλιγοδεεστέραν</w>, <w lemma="kaqa%2Fper">καθάπερ</w> <w lemma="ai%28">αἱ</w> <w lemma="loipai%5C">λοιπαὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="grafw%3Dn">γραφῶν</w>.

<w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpwn">τόπων</w> <w lemma="a%29gnoi%2Fas">ἀγνοίας</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Alakwnikh%5Cn">Λακωνικὴν</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="mega%2Flhn">μεγάλην</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="para%2Fptwsin">παράπτωσιν</w> <w lemma="ou%29k">οὐκ</w> <w lemma="w%29%2Fknhsa">ὤκνησα</w> <w lemma="gra%2Fyai">γράψαι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="au%29to%5Cn">αὐτὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Azh%2Fnwna">Ζήνωνα</w>,

<w lemma="kri%2Fnwn">κρίνων</w> <w lemma="kalo%5Cn">καλὸν</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="pe%2Flas">πέλας</w> <w lemma="a%28marti%2Fas">ἁμαρτίας</w> <w lemma="i%29%2Fdia">ἴδια</w> <w lemma="proterh%2Fmata">προτερήματα</w> <w lemma="nomi%2Fzein">νομίζειν</w>, <w lemma="kaqa%2Fper">καθάπερ</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fnioi">ἔνιοι</w> <w lemma="poiei%3Dn">ποιεῖν</w> <w lemma="ei%29w%2Fqasin">εἰώθασιν</w>, <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="mo%2Fnon">μόνον</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="i%29di%2Fwn">ἰδίων</w> <w lemma="u%28pomnhma%2Ftwn">ὑπομνημάτων</w>, <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29llotri%2Fwn">ἀλλοτρίων</w>, <w lemma="kaq%27">καθ᾽</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fson">ὅσον</w> <w lemma="oi%28%3Doi%2F">οἷοί</w> <w lemma="t%27">τ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29sme%2Fn">ἐσμέν</w>, <w lemma="poiei%3Dsqai">ποιεῖσθαι</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fnoian">πρόνοιαν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dio%2Frqwsin">διόρθωσιν</w> <w lemma="xa%2Frin">χάριν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="koinh%3Ds">κοινῆς</w> <w lemma="w%29felei%2Fas">ὠφελείας</w>.

<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="labw%5Cn">λαβὼν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29pistolh%2Fn">ἐπιστολήν</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="gnou%5Cs">γνοὺς</w> <w lemma="a%29du%2Fnaton">ἀδύνατον</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dsan">οὖσαν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="meta%2Fqesin">μετάθεσιν</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="proekdedwke%2Fnai">προεκδεδωκέναι</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="sunta%2Fceis">συντάξεις</w>, <w lemma="e%29luph%2Fqh">ἐλυπήθη</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fni">ἔνι</w> <w lemma="ma%2Flista">μάλιστα</w>, <w lemma="poiei%3Dn">ποιεῖν</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="ou%29de%5Cn">οὐδὲν</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dxe">εἶχε</w>, <w lemma="th%2Fn">τήν</w> <w lemma="ge">γε</w> <w lemma="mh%5Cn">μὴν</w> <w lemma="h%28mete%2Fran">ἡμετέραν</w> <w lemma="ai%28%2Fresin">αἵρεσιν</w> <w lemma="a%29pede%2Fcato">ἀπεδέξατο</w> <w lemma="filofro%2Fnws">φιλοφρόνως</w>.

<w lemma="o%28%5C">ὃ</w> <w lemma="dh%5C">δὴ</w> <w lemma="ka%29%5Cn">κἂν</w> <w lemma="e%29gw%5C">ἐγὼ</w> <w lemma="parakale%2Fsaimi">παρακαλέσαιμι</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="au%28tou%3D">αὑτοῦ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="kaq%27">καθ᾽</w> <w lemma="h%28ma%3Ds">ἡμᾶς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29piginome%2Fnous">ἐπιγινομένους</w>, <w lemma="e%29a%5Cn">ἐὰν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fqesin">πρόθεσιν</w> <w lemma="eu%28riskw%2Fmeqa%2F">εὑρισκώμεθά</w> <w lemma="pou">που</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="pragmatei%2Fan">πραγματείαν</w> <w lemma="diayeudo%2Fmenoi">διαψευδόμενοι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="parorw%3Dntes">παρορῶντες</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29lh%2Fqeian">ἀλήθειαν</w>, <w lemma="a%29paraith%2Ftws">ἀπαραιτήτως</w> <w lemma="e%29pitima%3Dn">ἐπιτιμᾶν</w>,

<w lemma="e%29a%5Cn">ἐὰν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kat%27">κατ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fgnoian">ἄγνοιαν</w>, <w lemma="suggnw%2Fmhn">συγγνώμην</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxein">ἔχειν</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ma%2Flista">μάλιστα</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntwn">πάντων</w> <w lemma="h%28mi%3Dn">ἡμῖν</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fgeqos">μέγεθος</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="sunta%2Fcews">συντάξεως</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="kaqo%2Flou">καθόλου</w> <w lemma="peribolh%5Cn">περιβολὴν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="pragma%2Ftwn">πραγμάτων</w>.