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Book 18 - Chapter 54

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<w lemma="%2A%28%2Fama">Ἅμα</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="parelqei%3Dn">παρελθεῖν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="sune%2Fdrion">συνέδριον</w> <w lemma="braxe%2Fa">βραχέα</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="basileu%5Cs">βασιλεὺς</w> <w lemma="kathgo%2Frhse">κατηγόρησε</w>, <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%3Dton">τοῦτον</w> <w lemma="%2Apolukra%2Fths">Πολυκράτης</w>, <w lemma="a%29%2Frti">ἄρτι</w> <w lemma="paragegonw%5Cs">παραγεγονὼς</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="%2Aku%2Fprou">Κύπρου</w>, <w lemma="teleutai%3Dos">τελευταῖος</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="%2A%29aristome%2Fnhs">Ἀριστομένης</w>.
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<w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Flla">ἄλλα</w> <w lemma="paraplh%2Fsios">παραπλήσιος</w> <w lemma="h%28">ἡ</w> <w lemma="kathgori%2Fa">κατηγορία</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntwn">πάντων</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Frti">ἄρτι</w> <w lemma="r%28hqei%3Dsi">ῥηθεῖσι</w>, <w lemma="prosete%2Fqh">προσετέθη</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="proeirhme%2Fnois">προειρημένοις</w> <w lemma="h%28">ἡ</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="fi%2Flwn">φίλων</w> <w lemma="sunedrei%2Fa">συνεδρεία</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="peiqarxh%3Dsai">πειθαρχῆσαι</w> <w lemma="kalou%2Fmenon">καλούμενον</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fws">βασιλέως</w>.
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<w lemma="e%29f%27">ἐφ᾽</w> <w lemma="oi%28%3Ds">οἷς</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="mo%2Fnon">μόνον</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="sunedri%2Fou">συνεδρίου</w> <w lemma="kategi%2Fnwskon">κατεγίνωσκον</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%3D">αὐτοῦ</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntes">πάντες</w>, <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fcwqen">ἔξωθεν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="presbeutw%3Dn">πρεσβευτῶν</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="sumparo%2Fntes">συμπαρόντες</w>.
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<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="%2A%29aristome%2Fnhs">Ἀριστομένης</w>, <w lemma="o%28%2Fte">ὅτε</w> <w lemma="kathgorei%3Dn">κατηγορεῖν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fmelle">ἔμελλε</w>, <w lemma="pollou%5Cs">πολλοὺς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="e%28te%2Frous">ἑτέρους</w> <w lemma="pare%2Flabe">παρέλαβε</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29pifanw%3Dn">ἐπιφανῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29ndrw%3Dn">ἀνδρῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ella%2Fdos">Ἑλλάδος</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twlw%3Dn">Αἰτωλῶν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="presbeu%2Fontas">πρεσβεύοντας</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="dialu%2Fseis">διαλύσεις</w>, <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="oi%28%3Ds">οἷς</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Adwri%2Fmaxos">Δωρίμαχος</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="%2Anikostra%2Ftou">Νικοστράτου</w>.
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<w lemma="r%28hqe%2Fntwn">ῥηθέντων</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="metalabw%5Cn">μεταλαβὼν</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="%2Asko%2Fpas">Σκόπας</w> <w lemma="e%29peira%3Dto">ἐπειρᾶτο</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="fe%2Frein">φέρειν</w> <w lemma="tina%5Cs">τινὰς</w> <w lemma="a%29pologismou%2Fs">ἀπολογισμούς</w>, <w lemma="ou%29deno%5Cs">οὐδενὸς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="prose%2Fxontos">προσέχοντος</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3D%7C">αὐτῷ</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="pragma%2Ftwn">πραγμάτων</w> <w lemma="a%29logi%2Fan">ἀλογίαν</w>, <w lemma="eu%29qe%2Fws">εὐθέως</w> <w lemma="ou%28%3Dtos">οὗτος</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="fulakh%5Cn">φυλακὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29ph%2Fgeto">ἀπήγετο</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="fi%2Flwn:">φίλων·</w>
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<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="%2A%29aristome%2Fnhs">Ἀριστομένης</w> <w lemma="e%29pigenome%2Fnhs">ἐπιγενομένης</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="nukto%5Cs">νυκτὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="%2Asko%2Fpan">Σκόπαν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="suggenei%3Ds">συγγενεῖς</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%3D">αὐτοῦ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="fi%2Flous">φίλους</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntas">πάντας</w> <w lemma="die%2Ffqeire">διέφθειρε</w> <w lemma="farma%2Fkw%7C">φαρμάκῳ</w>,
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<w lemma="%2Adikaia%2Frxw%7C">Δικαιάρχῳ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="stre%2Fblas">στρέβλας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ma%2Fstigas">μάστιγας</w> <w lemma="prosagagw%5Cn">προσαγαγὼν</w> <w lemma="ou%28%2Ftws">οὕτως</w> <w lemma="au%29to%5Cn">αὐτὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29panei%2Fleto">ἐπανείλετο</w>, <w lemma="labw%5Cn">λαβὼν</w> <w lemma="par%27">παρ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%3D">αὐτοῦ</w> <w lemma="di%2Fkhn">δίκην</w> <w lemma="kaqh%2Fkousan">καθήκουσαν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="koinh%5Cn">κοινὴν</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntwn">πάντων</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ellh%2Fnwn">Ἑλλήνων</w>.
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<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="%2Adikai%2Farxos">Δικαίαρχος</w> <w lemma="ou%28%3Dtos">οὗτος</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w>, <w lemma="o%28%5Cn">ὃν</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippos">Φίλιππος</w>, <w lemma="o%28%2Fte">ὅτε</w> <w lemma="proe%2Fqeto">προέθετο</w> <w lemma="paraspondei%3Dn">παρασπονδεῖν</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="%2Akukla%2Fdas">Κυκλάδας</w> <w lemma="nh%2Fsous">νήσους</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29f%27">ἐφ᾽</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ellhspo%2Fntou">Ἑλλησπόντου</w> <w lemma="po%2Fleis">πόλεις</w>, <w lemma="a%29pe%2Fdeice">ἀπέδειξε</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="sto%2Flou">στόλου</w> <w lemma="panto%5Cs">παντὸς</w> <w lemma="h%28gemo%2Fna">ἡγεμόνα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Flhs">ὅλης</w> <w lemma="pra%2Fcews">πράξεως</w> <w lemma="prosta%2Fthn">προστάτην</w>.
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<w lemma="o%28%5Cs">ὃς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fdhlon">πρόδηλον</w> <w lemma="a%29se%2Fbeian">ἀσέβειαν</w> <w lemma="e%29kpempo%2Fmenos">ἐκπεμπόμενος</w> <w lemma="ou%29x">οὐχ</w> <w lemma="oi%28%3Don">οἷον</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Ftopo%2Fn">ἄτοπόν</w> <w lemma="ti">τι</w> <w lemma="pra%2Fttein">πράττειν</w> <w lemma="e%29no%2Fmizen">ἐνόμιζεν</w>, <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="a%29ponoi%2Fas">ἀπονοίας</w> <w lemma="u%28perbolh%3D%7C">ὑπερβολῇ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="qeou%5Cs">θεοὺς</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%2Flabe">ὑπέλαβε</w> <w lemma="kataplh%2Fcesqai">καταπλήξεσθαι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="a%29nqrw%2Fpous:">ἀνθρώπους·</w>
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<w lemma="ou%28%3D">οὗ</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="o%28rmi%2Fseie">ὁρμίσειε</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="nau%3Ds">ναῦς</w>, <w lemma="du%2Fo">δύο</w> <w lemma="kateskeu%2Faze">κατεσκεύαζε</w> <w lemma="bwmou%2Fs">βωμούς</w>, <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29asebei%2Fas">Ἀσεβείας</w>, <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Aparanomi%2Fas">Παρανομίας</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fque">ἔθυε</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftous">τούτους</w> <w lemma="proseku%2Fnei">προσεκύνει</w> <w lemma="kaqa%2Fper">καθάπερ</w> <w lemma="a%29%5Cn">ἂν</w> <w lemma="ei%29">εἰ</w> <w lemma="dai%2Fmonas">δαίμονας</w>.
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<w lemma="dio%5C">διὸ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dokei%3D">δοκεῖ</w> <w lemma="moi">μοι</w> <w lemma="tuxei%3Dn">τυχεῖν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="a%28rmozou%2Fshs">ἁρμοζούσης</w> <w lemma="di%2Fkhs">δίκης</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="qew%3Dn">θεῶν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="par%27">παρ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29nqrw%2Fpwn:">ἀνθρώπων·</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="fu%2Fsin">φύσιν</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="e%29nsthsa%2Fmenos">ἐνστησάμενος</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="au%28tou%3D">αὑτοῦ</w> <w lemma="bi%2Fon">βίον</w> <w lemma="ei%29ko%2Ftws">εἰκότως</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="fu%2Fsin">φύσιν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="ei%28marme%2Fnhs">εἱμαρμένης</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Ftuxe">ἔτυχε</w>.
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<w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="loipw%3Dn">λοιπῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twlw%3Dn">Αἰτωλῶν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="boulome%2Fnous">βουλομένους</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="oi%29kei%2Fan">οἰκείαν</w> <w lemma="a%29palla%2Fttesqai">ἀπαλλάττεσθαι</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntas">πάντας</w>
When he entered the council-chamber, the king first accused him in a few words and was followed by Polycrates who had lately arrived from <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Cyprus&groupId=119&placeId=356">Cyprus</a>, and last by Aristomenes.
The accusations brought by all were similar to those I have just stated, but in addition they mentioned his conferences with his friends and his refusal to obey the royal summons.
He was condemned for these various reasons not only by the council but by those foreign ambassadors who were present.
Aristomenes also, when about to impeach him, brought with him besides many other men of distinction from Greece, the Aetolian envoys also who had come to make peace, one of whom was Dorimachus, son of Nicostratus.
The speeches of the accusers over, Scopas, speaking in his turn, attempted to offer some defence, but as no one paid any heed to him owing to the confusion of the circumstances he was at once led of to prison with his friends.
Aristomenes after nightfall killed Scopas and all his friends by poison, but before killing Dicaearchus he had him racked and scourged, thus punishing him as he deserved and on behalf of all the Greeks.
For this Dicaearchus was the man whom Philip, when he decided on treacherously attacking the Cyclades and the cities on the <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Hellespont&groupId=620&placeId=1141">Hellespont</a>, appointed to take command of all his flight and direct the whole operation.
Being thus sent forth on an evidently impious mission, he not only did not consider himself to be guilty of any exceptional wickedness, but by the excess of his insolence thought to terrify both gods and men:
for wherever he anchored his ships he constructed two altars, one of Impiety and the other of Lawlessness, and on these he sacrificed and worshipped these powers as if they were divine.
He therefore must be pronounced to have suffered the punishment he deserved at the hands of gods and men alike; for having regulated his life by unnatural principles he met likewise with no natural death.
other Aetolians who wished to leave for home, were all allowed by the king to depart with their property.