<w lemma="%2Adoca%2Fntwn">Δοξάντων</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29isqmi%2Fwn">Ἰσθμίων</w> <w lemma="panhgu%2Frews">πανηγύρεως</w> <w lemma="e%29pelqou%2Fshs">ἐπελθούσης</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="sxedo%5Cn">σχεδὸν</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fshs">πάσης</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="oi%29koume%2Fnhs">οἰκουμένης</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29pifanesta%2Ftwn">ἐπιφανεστάτων</w> <w lemma="a%29ndrw%3Dn">ἀνδρῶν</w> <w lemma="sunelhluqo%2Ftwn">συνεληλυθότων</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="prosdoki%2Fan">προσδοκίαν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29pobhsome%2Fnwn">ἀποβησομένων</w>, <w lemma="polloi%5C">πολλοὶ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="poiki%2Floi">ποικίλοι</w> <w lemma="kaq%27">καθ᾽</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Flhn">ὅλην</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="panh%2Fgurin">πανήγυριν</w> <w lemma="e%29ne%2Fpipton">ἐνέπιπτον</w> <w lemma="lo%2Fgoi">λόγοι</w>,
<w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="a%29du%2Fnaton">ἀδύνατον</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="fasko%2Fntwn">φασκόντων</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fous">Ῥωμαίους</w> <w lemma="e%29ni%2Fwn">ἐνίων</w> <w lemma="a%29posth%3Dnai">ἀποστῆναι</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpwn">τόπων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="po%2Flewn">πόλεων</w>, <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="diorizome%2Fnwn">διοριζομένων</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fti">ὅτι</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29pifanw%3Dn">ἐπιφανῶν</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="dokou%2Fntwn">δοκούντων</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpwn">τόπων</w> <w lemma="a%29posth%2Fsontai">ἀποστήσονται</w>, <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="fantasi%2Fan">φαντασίαν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxontas">ἔχοντας</w> <w lemma="e%29la%2Fttw">ἐλάττω</w>, <w lemma="xrei%2Fan">χρείαν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="au%29th%5Cn">αὐτὴν</w> <w lemma="pare%2Fxesqai">παρέχεσθαι</w> <w lemma="duname%2Fnous">δυναμένους</w> <w lemma="kaqe%2Fcousi">καθέξουσι</w>.
<w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftous">τούτους</w> <w lemma="eu%29qe%2Fws">εὐθέως</w> <w lemma="e%29pedei%2Fknusan">ἐπεδείκνυσαν</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%5C">αὐτοὶ</w> <w lemma="kaq%27">καθ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%28tw%3Dn">αὑτῶν</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="a%29llh%2Flous">ἀλλήλους</w> <w lemma="eu%28resilogi%2Fas">εὑρεσιλογίας</w>.
<w lemma="toiau%2Fths">τοιαύτης</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="ou%29%2Fshs">οὔσης</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="a%29nqrw%2Fpois">ἀνθρώποις</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="a%29pori%2Fas">ἀπορίας</w>, <w lemma="a%28qroisqe%2Fntos">ἁθροισθέντος</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="plh%2Fqous">πλήθους</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="sta%2Fdion">στάδιον</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="a%29gw%3Dna">ἀγῶνα</w>, <w lemma="proelqw%5Cn">προελθὼν</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="kh%3Druc">κῆρυξ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="katasiwphsa%2Fmenos">κατασιωπησάμενος</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="plh%2Fqh">πλήθη</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="salpiktou%3D">σαλπικτοῦ</w> <w lemma="to%2Fde">τόδε</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="kh%2Frugm%27">κήρυγμ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29nhgo%2Freusen:">ἀνηγόρευσεν·</w> "
<w lemma="%2A%28h">Ἡ</w> <w lemma="su%2Fgklhtos">σύγκλητος</w> <w lemma="h%28">ἡ</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fwn">Ῥωμαίων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Ati%2Ftos">Τίτος</w> <w lemma="%2Akoi+%2Fntios">Κοΐντιος</w> <w lemma="strathgo%5Cs">στρατηγὸς</w> <w lemma="u%28%2Fpatos">ὕπατος</w>, <w lemma="katapolemh%2Fsantes">καταπολεμήσαντες</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fa">βασιλέα</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippon">Φίλιππον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Amakedo%2Fnas">Μακεδόνας</w>, <w lemma="a%29fia%3Dsin">ἀφιᾶσιν</w> <w lemma="e%29leuqe%2Frous">ἐλευθέρους</w>, <w lemma="a%29frourh%2Ftous">ἀφρουρήτους</w>, <w lemma="a%29forologh%2Ftous">ἀφορολογήτους</w>, <w lemma="no%2Fmois">νόμοις</w> <w lemma="xrwme%2Fnous">χρωμένους</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="patri%2Fois">πατρίοις</w>, <w lemma="%2Akorinqi%2Fous">Κορινθίους</w>, <w lemma="%2Afwke%2Fas">Φωκέας</w>, <w lemma="%2Alokrou%2Fs">Λοκρούς</w>, <w lemma="%2Aeu%29boei%3Ds">Εὐβοεῖς</w>, <w lemma="%2A%29axaiou%5Cs">Ἀχαιοὺς</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2Afqiw%2Ftas">Φθιώτας</w>, <w lemma="%2Ama%2Fgnhtas">Μάγνητας</w>, <w lemma="%2Aqettalou%2Fs">Θετταλούς</w>, <w lemma="%2Aperraibou%2Fs">Περραιβούς</w>".
<w lemma="kro%2Ftou">κρότου</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="a%29rxai%3Ds">ἀρχαῖς</w> <w lemma="eu%29qe%2Fws">εὐθέως</w> <w lemma="e%29caisi%2Fou">ἐξαισίου</w> <w lemma="genome%2Fnou">γενομένου</w> <w lemma="tine%5Cs">τινὲς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29d%27">οὐδ᾽</w> <w lemma="h%29%2Fkousan">ἤκουσαν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="khru%2Fgmatos">κηρύγματος</w>, <w lemma="tine%5Cs">τινὲς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="pa%2Flin">πάλιν</w> <w lemma="a%29kou%2Fein">ἀκούειν</w> <w lemma="e%29bou%2Flonto">ἐβούλοντο</w>.
<w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="polu%5C">πολὺ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fros">μέρος</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29nqrw%2Fpwn">ἀνθρώπων</w> <w lemma="diapistou%2Fmenon">διαπιστούμενον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dokou%3Dn">δοκοῦν</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="a%29%5Cn">ἂν</w> <w lemma="ei%29">εἰ</w> <w lemma="kaq%27">καθ᾽</w> <w lemma="u%28%2Fpnon">ὕπνον</w> <w lemma="a%29kou%2Fein">ἀκούειν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="legome%2Fnwn">λεγομένων</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="para%2Fdocon">παράδοξον</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="sumbai%2Fnontos">συμβαίνοντος</w>,
<w lemma="pa%3Ds">πᾶς</w> <w lemma="tis">τις</w> <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fllhs">ἄλλης</w> <w lemma="o%28rmh%3Ds">ὁρμῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29bo%2Fa">ἐβόα</w> <w lemma="proa%2Fgein">προάγειν</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="kh%2Fruka">κήρυκα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="salpikth%5Cn">σαλπικτὴν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="me%2Fson">μέσον</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="sta%2Fdion">στάδιον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="le%2Fgein">λέγειν</w> <w lemma="pa%2Flin">πάλιν</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w>, <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29moi%5C">ἐμοὶ</w> <w lemma="dokei%3D">δοκεῖ</w>, <w lemma="boulome%2Fnwn">βουλομένων</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29nqrw%2Fpwn">ἀνθρώπων</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="mo%2Fnon">μόνον</w> <w lemma="a%29kou%2Fein">ἀκούειν</w>, <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ble%2Fpein">βλέπειν</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="le%2Fgonta">λέγοντα</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29pisti%2Fan">ἀπιστίαν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29nagoreuome%2Fnwn">ἀναγορευομένων</w>.
<w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="pa%2Flin">πάλιν</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="kh%3Druc">κῆρυξ</w>, <w lemma="proelqw%5Cn">προελθὼν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fson">μέσον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="katasiwphsa%2Fmenos">κατασιωπησάμενος</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="salpiktou%3D">σαλπικτοῦ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="qo%2Frubon">θόρυβον</w>, <w lemma="a%29nhgo%2Freuse">ἀνηγόρευσε</w> <w lemma="tau%29ta%5C">ταὐτὰ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="w%28sau%2Ftws">ὡσαύτως</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fsqen">πρόσθεν</w>, <w lemma="thlikou%3Dton">τηλικοῦτον</w> <w lemma="sune%2Fbh">συνέβη</w> <w lemma="katarragh%3Dnai">καταρραγῆναι</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="kro%2Fton">κρότον</w> <w lemma="w%28%2Fste">ὥστε</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="r%28a%7Cdi%2Fws">ῥᾳδίως</w> <w lemma="a%29%5Cn">ἂν</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fnnoian">ἔννοιαν</w> <w lemma="a%29gagei%3Dn">ἀγαγεῖν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="nu%3Dn">νῦν</w> <w lemma="a%29kou%2Fousi">ἀκούουσι</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="gegono%2Fs">γεγονός</w>.
<w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="de%2F">δέ</w> <w lemma="pote">ποτε</w> <w lemma="kate%2Flhcen">κατέληξεν</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="kro%2Ftos">κρότος</w>, <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="a%29qlhtw%3Dn">ἀθλητῶν</w> <w lemma="a%28plw%3Ds">ἁπλῶς</w> <w lemma="ou%29dei%5Cs">οὐδεὶς</w> <w lemma="ou%29de%2Fna">οὐδένα</w> <w lemma="lo%2Fgon">λόγον</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dxen">εἶχεν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fti">ἔτι</w>, <w lemma="pa%2Fntes">πάντες</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="dialalou%3Dntes">διαλαλοῦντες</w>, <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="a%29llh%2Flois">ἀλλήλοις</w>, <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="sfa%3Ds">σφᾶς</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%2Fs">αὐτούς</w>, <w lemma="oi%28%3Don">οἷον</w> <w lemma="ei%29">εἰ</w> <w lemma="parastatikoi%5C">παραστατικοὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="dianoi%2Fas">διανοίας</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dsan">ἦσαν</w>.
<w lemma="h%28%3D%7C">ᾗ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="a%29gw%3Dna">ἀγῶνα</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="u%28perbolh%5Cn">ὑπερβολὴν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="xara%3Ds">χαρᾶς</w> <w lemma="mikrou%3D">μικροῦ</w> <w lemma="die%2Ffqeiran">διέφθειραν</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Ati%2Fton">Τίτον</w> <w lemma="eu%29xaristou%3Dntes:">εὐχαριστοῦντες·</w>
<w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="a%29ntofqalmh%3Dsai">ἀντοφθαλμῆσαι</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fswpon">πρόσωπον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="swth%3Dra">σωτῆρα</w> <w lemma="prosfwnh%3Dsai">προσφωνῆσαι</w> <w lemma="boulo%2Fmenoi">βουλόμενοι</w>, <w lemma="tine%5Cs">τινὲς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="decia%3Ds">δεξιᾶς</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fyasqai">ἅψασθαι</w> <w lemma="spouda%2Fzontes">σπουδάζοντες</w>, <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="polloi%5C">πολλοὶ</w> <w lemma="stefa%2Fnous">στεφάνους</w> <w lemma="e%29pirriptou%3Dntes">ἐπιρριπτοῦντες</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="lhmni%2Fskous">λημνίσκους</w>, <w lemma="par%27">παρ᾽</w> <w lemma="o%29li%2Fgon">ὀλίγον</w> <w lemma="die%2Flusan">διέλυσαν</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fnqrwpon">ἄνθρωπον</w>.
<w lemma="dokou%2Fshs">δοκούσης</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="eu%29xaristi%2Fas">εὐχαριστίας</w> <w lemma="u%28perbolikh%3Ds">ὑπερβολικῆς</w> <w lemma="gene%2Fsqai">γενέσθαι</w>, <w lemma="qarrw%3Dn">θαρρῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fn">ἄν</w> <w lemma="tis">τις</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dpe">εἶπε</w> <w lemma="dio%2Fti">διότι</w> <w lemma="polu%5C">πολὺ</w> <w lemma="katadeeste%2Fran">καταδεεστέραν</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="sune%2Fbaine">συνέβαινε</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="pra%2Fcews">πράξεως</w> <w lemma="mege%2Fqous">μεγέθους</w>.
<w lemma="qaumasto%5Cn">θαυμαστὸν</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fous">Ῥωμαίους</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tau%2Fths">ταύτης</w> <w lemma="gene%2Fsqai">γενέσθαι</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="proaire%2Fsews">προαιρέσεως</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="h%28gou%2Fmenon">ἡγούμενον</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Ati%2Fton">Τίτον</w>, <w lemma="w%28%2Fste">ὥστε</w> <w lemma="pa%3Dsan">πᾶσαν</w> <w lemma="u%28pomei%3Dnai">ὑπομεῖναι</w> <w lemma="dapa%2Fnhn">δαπάνην</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fnta">πάντα</w> <w lemma="ki%2Fndunon">κίνδυνον</w> <w lemma="xa%2Frin">χάριν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ellh%2Fnwn">Ἑλλήνων</w> <w lemma="e%29leuqeri%2Fas:">ἐλευθερίας·</w> <w lemma="me%2Fga">μέγα</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="du%2Fnamin">δύναμιν</w> <w lemma="a%29ko%2Flouqon">ἀκόλουθον</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="proaire%2Fsei">προαιρέσει</w> <w lemma="prosene%2Fgkasqai:">προσενέγκασθαι·</w>
<w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fgiston">μέγιστον</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fti">ἔτι</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="mhde%5Cn">μηδὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="tu%2Fxhs">τύχης</w> <w lemma="a%29ntipai%3Dsai">ἀντιπαῖσαι</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29pibolh%2Fn">ἐπιβολήν</w>, <w lemma="a%29ll%27">ἀλλ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%28plw%3Ds">ἁπλῶς</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fpanta">ἅπαντα</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Fna">ἕνα</w> <w lemma="kairo%5Cn">καιρὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29kdramei%3Dn">ἐκδραμεῖν</w>, <w lemma="w%28%2Fste">ὥστε</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="khru%2Fgmatos">κηρύγματος</w> <w lemma="e%28no%5Cs">ἑνὸς</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fpantas">ἅπαντας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29asi%2Fan">Ἀσίαν</w> <w lemma="katoikou%3Dntas">κατοικοῦντας</w> <w lemma="%2A%28%2Fellhnas">Ἕλληνας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Aeu%29rw%2Fphn">Εὐρώπην</w> <w lemma="e%29leuqe%2Frous">ἐλευθέρους</w>, <w lemma="a%29frourh%2Ftous">ἀφρουρήτους</w>, <w lemma="a%29forologh%2Ftous">ἀφορολογήτους</w> <w lemma="gene%2Fsqai">γενέσθαι</w>, <w lemma="no%2Fmois">νόμοις</w> <w lemma="xrwme%2Fnous">χρωμένους</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="i%29di%2Fois">ἰδίοις</w>.
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This having been decided and the Isthmian games being now close at hand, the most distinguished men from almost the whole world having assembled there owing to their expectation of what would take place, many and various were the reports prevalent during the whole festival,
some saying that it was impossible for the Romans to abandon certain places and cities, and others declaring that they would abandon the places which were considered famous, but would retain those, which while less illustrious, would serve their purpose equally well,
even at once naming these latter out of their own heads, each more ingenious than the other.
Such was the doubt in men's minds when, the crowd being now collected in the stadium to witness the games, the herald came forward and, having imposed universal silence by his bugler, read this proclamation:
"The senate order and Titus Quintius the proconsul having overcome King Philip and the Macedonians, leave the following peoples free, without garrisons and subject to no tribute and governed by their countries' laws — the Corinthians, Phocians, Locrians, Euboeans, Phthiotic Achaeans, Magnesians, Thessalians, and Perrhaebians."
At once at the very commencement a tremendous shout arose, and some did not even hera the proclamation, while others wanted to hear it again.
But the greater part of the crowd, unable to believe their ears and thinking that they were listening to the words as if in a dream owing to the event being so unexpected, demanded loudly, each prompted by a different impulse,
that the herald and bugler should advance into the middle of the stadium and repeat the announcement, wishing, as I suppose, not only to hear the speaker, but to see him owing to the incredible character of his proclamation.
But when the herald, coming forward to the middle of the stadium and again silencing the noise by his bugler, made the same identical proclamation, such a mighty burst of cheering arose that those who listen to the tale to‑day cannot easily conceive what it was.
When at length the noise had subsided, not a soul took any further interest in the athletes, but all, talking either to their neighbours or to themselves, were almost like men beside themselves.
So much so indeed the after the games were over they very nearly put an end to Flamininus by their expressions of thanks.
For some of them, longing to look him in the face and call him their saviour, others in their anxiety to grasp his hand, and the greater number throwing crowns and fillets on him, they all but tore the man in pieces.
But however excessive their gratitude may seem to have been, one may confidently say that it was far inferior to the greatness of the event.
For it was a wonderful thing, to begin with, that the Romans and their general Flamininus should entertain this purpose incurring every expense and facing every danger for the freedom of Greece; it was a great thing that they brought into action a force adequate to the execution of their purpose; and greatest of all was the fact that no mischance of any kind counteracted their design, but everything without exception conduced to this one crowning moment, when by a single proclamation all the Greeks inhabiting Asia and Europe became free, ungarrisoned, subject to no tribute and governed by their own laws.
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