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Book 18 - Chapter 27

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<w lemma="%2Apantaxo%2Fqen">Πανταχόθεν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="kindu%2Fnou">κινδύνου</w> <w lemma="sunte%2Fleian">συντέλειαν</w> <w lemma="ei%29lhfo%2Ftos">εἰληφότος</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kratou%2Fntwn">κρατούντων</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fwn">Ῥωμαίων</w>, <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippos">Φίλιππος</w> <w lemma="e%29poiei%3Dto">ἐποιεῖτο</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29poxw%2Frhsin">ἀποχώρησιν</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="%2Ate%2Fmph">Τέμπη</w>.
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<w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="prw%2Fth%7C">πρώτῃ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29aleca%2Fndrou">Ἀλεξάνδρου</w> <w lemma="kalou%2Fmenon">καλούμενον</w> <w lemma="pu%2Frgon">πύργον</w> <w lemma="hu%29li%2Fsqh">ηὐλίσθη</w>, <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="u%28sterai%2Fa%7C">ὑστεραίᾳ</w> <w lemma="proelqw%5Cn">προελθὼν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="%2Ago%2Fnnous">Γόννους</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="ei%29sbolh%5Cn">εἰσβολὴν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Atempw%3Dn">Τεμπῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29pe%2Fmeine">ἐπέμεινε</w>, <w lemma="boulo%2Fmenos">βουλόμενος</w> <w lemma="a%29nade%2Fcasqai">ἀναδέξασθαι</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="fugh%3Ds">φυγῆς</w> <w lemma="a%29nasw%7Czome%2Fnous">ἀνασῳζομένους</w>.
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<w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%3Doi">Ῥωμαῖοι</w>, <w lemma="me%2Fxri">μέχρι</w> <w lemma="me%2Fn">μέν</w> <w lemma="tinos">τινος</w> <w lemma="e%29pakolouqh%2Fsantes">ἐπακολουθήσαντες</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="feu%2Fgousin">φεύγουσιν</w>, <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29sku%2Fleuon">ἐσκύλευον</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="teqnew%3Dtas">τεθνεῶτας</w>, <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="ai%29xmalw%2Ftous">αἰχμαλώτους</w> <w lemma="h%28%2Fqroizon">ἥθροιζον</w>, <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="plei%2Fous">πλείους</w> <w lemma="w%28%2Frmhsan">ὥρμησαν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="diarpagh%5Cn">διαρπαγὴν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="polemi%2Fwn">πολεμίων</w> <w lemma="xa%2Frakos:">χάρακος·</w>
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<w lemma="e%29%2Fnqa">ἔνθα</w> <w lemma="dh%5C">δὴ</w> <w lemma="katalabo%2Fntes">καταλαβόντες</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twlou%5Cs">Αἰτωλοὺς</w> <w lemma="proempeptwko%2Ftas">προεμπεπτωκότας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="do%2Fcantes">δόξαντες</w> <w lemma="ste%2Fresqai">στέρεσθαι</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="sfi%2Fsi">σφίσι</w> <w lemma="kaqhkou%2Fshs">καθηκούσης</w> <w lemma="w%29felei%2Fas">ὠφελείας</w>, <w lemma="h%29%2Frcanto">ἤρξαντο</w> <w lemma="katame%2Fmfesqai">καταμέμφεσθαι</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twlou%5Cs">Αἰτωλοὺς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="le%2Fgein">λέγειν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="strathgo%5Cn">στρατηγὸν</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fti">ὅτι</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="kindu%2Fnous">κινδύνους</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29pita%2Fttei">ἐπιτάττει</w>, <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="w%29felei%2Fas">ὠφελείας</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fllois">ἄλλοις</w> <w lemma="parakexw%2Frhke">παρακεχώρηκε</w>.
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<w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%2Fte">τότε</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29panelqo%2Fntes">ἐπανελθόντες</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%28autw%3Dn">ἑαυτῶν</w> <w lemma="stratopedei%2Fan">στρατοπεδείαν</w> <w lemma="hu%29li%2Fsqhsan">ηὐλίσθησαν</w>, <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29pau%2Frion">ἐπαύριον</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="h%28%2Fqroizon">ἥθροιζον</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="ai%29xmalw%2Ftous">αἰχμαλώτους</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="leipo%2Fmena">λειπόμενα</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="sku%2Flwn">σκύλων</w>, <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="proh%3Dgon">προῆγον</w> <w lemma="poiou%2Fmenoi">ποιούμενοι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="porei%2Fan">πορείαν</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Alari%2Fshs">Λαρίσης</w>.
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<w lemma="e%29%2Fpeson">ἔπεσον</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fwn">Ῥωμαίων</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%28ptakosi%2Fous:">ἑπτακοσίους·</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Amakedo%2Fnwn">Μακεδόνων</w> <w lemma="a%29pe%2Fqanon">ἀπέθανον</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntes">πάντες</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="o%29ktakisxili%2Fous">ὀκτακισχιλίους</w>, <w lemma="zwgri%2Fa%7C">ζωγρίᾳ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%28a%2Flwsan">ἑάλωσαν</w> <w lemma="ou%29k">οὐκ</w> <w lemma="e%29la%2Fttous">ἐλάττους</w> <w lemma="pentakisxili%2Fwn">πεντακισχιλίων</w>.
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<w lemma=""></w> <w lemma="%2Akai%5C">Καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="%2Aqettali%2Fa%7C">Θετταλίᾳ</w> <w lemma="genome%2Fnhs">γενομένης</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Akuno%5Cs">Κυνὸς</w> <w lemma="%2Akefala%5Cs">Κεφαλὰς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fwn">Ῥωμαίων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Afili%2Fppou">Φιλίππου</w> <w lemma="ma%2Fxhs">μάχης</w> <w lemma="toiou%3Dton">τοιοῦτον</w>
The battle being now over and the Romans everywhere victorious, Philip retreated towards <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Tempe&groupId=1015&placeId=1786">Tempe</a>.
He spent the following night under canvas at a place called "Alexander\'s Tower" and next day went on to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Gonni&groupId=606&placeId=1119">Gonni</a> at the entrance of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Tempe&groupId=1015&placeId=1786">Tempe</a>, and remained there wishing to pick up the survivors of the rout.
The Romans, after following up the fugitives for a certain distance, began, some of them, to strip the dead and others to collect prisoners, but most of them ran to plunder the enemy's camp.
Finding, however, that the Aetolians had anticipated them there and considering themselves defrauded of the booty that was rightfully theirs, they began to find fault with the Aetolians and told their general that he imposed the risk on them and gave up the booty to others.
For the present they returned to their own camp and retired to rest, and spent the next day in collecting prisoners and what was left of the spoil and also in advancing in the direction of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Larisa&groupId=669&placeId=1225">Larisa</a>.
Of the Romans about seven hundred fell and the total Macedonian loss amounted to about eight thousand killed and not fewer than five thousand captured.
Such was the result of the battle at Cynoscephalae between the Romans and Philip.