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Book 22 - Chapter 10

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<w lemma="%2Ameta%5C">Μετὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w>, <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="panhgu%2Frews">πανηγύρεως</w> <w lemma="a%29kmazou%2Fshs">ἀκμαζούσης</w>, <w lemma="h%29%3Dlqe">ἦλθε</w> <w lemma="%2Ako%2Fintos">Κόιντος</w> <w lemma="%2Akaiki%2Flios">Καικίλιος</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="%2Amakedoni%2Fas">Μακεδονίας</w>, <w lemma="a%29naka%2Fmptwn">ἀνακάμπτων</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="presbei%2Fas">πρεσβείας</w> <w lemma="h%28%3Ds">ἧς</w> <w lemma="e%29pre%2Fsbeuse">ἐπρέσβευσε</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippon">Φίλιππον</w>.
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<w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="sunagago%2Fntos">συναγαγόντος</w> <w lemma="%2A%29aristai%2Fnou">Ἀρισταίνου</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="strathgou%3D">στρατηγοῦ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="a%29rxa%5Cs">ἀρχὰς</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29argei%2Fwn">Ἀργείων</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w>, <w lemma="ei%29selqw%5Cn">εἰσελθὼν</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="%2Ako%2Fintos">Κόιντος</w> <w lemma="e%29me%2Fmfeto">ἐμέμφετο</w>, <w lemma="fa%2Fskwn">φάσκων</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%5Cs">αὐτοὺς</w> <w lemma="baru%2Fteron">βαρύτερον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pikro%2Fteron">πικρότερον</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="de%2Fontos">δέοντος</w> <w lemma="kexrh%3Dsqai">κεχρῆσθαι</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2Alakedaimoni%2Fois">Λακεδαιμονίοις</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pareka%2Flei">παρεκάλει</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="pleio%2Fnwn">πλειόνων</w> <w lemma="diorqw%2Fsasqai">διορθώσασθαι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="progegenhme%2Fnhn">προγεγενημένην</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fgnoian">ἄγνοιαν</w>.
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<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29ari%2Fstainos">Ἀρίσταινος</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dxe">εἶχε</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="h%28suxi%2Fan">ἡσυχίαν</w>, <w lemma="dh%3Dlos">δῆλος</w> <w lemma="w%29%5Cn">ὢν</w> <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%3D">αὐτοῦ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="siwpa%3Dn">σιωπᾶν</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fti">ὅτι</w> <w lemma="dusarestei%3Dtai">δυσαρεστεῖται</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="w%29%7Ckonomhme%2Fnois">ᾠκονομημένοις</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="suneudokei%3D">συνευδοκεῖ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="%2Akaikili%2Fou">Καικιλίου</w> <w lemma="legome%2Fnois:">λεγομένοις·</w>
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<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Adiofa%2Fnhs">Διοφάνης</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="%2Amegalopoli%2Fths">Μεγαλοπολίτης</w>, <w lemma="a%29%2Fnqrwpos">ἄνθρωπος</w> <w lemma="stratiwtikw%2Fteros">στρατιωτικώτερος</w> <w lemma="h%29%5C">ἢ</w> <w lemma="politikw%2Fteros">πολιτικώτερος</w>, <w lemma="a%29nasta%5Cs">ἀναστὰς</w> <w lemma="ou%29x">οὐχ</w> <w lemma="oi%28%3Don">οἷον</w> <w lemma="a%29pelogh%2Fqh">ἀπελογήθη</w> <w lemma="ti">τι</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiw%3Dn">Ἀχαιῶν</w>, <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="prosupe%2Fdeice">προσυπέδειξε</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="%2Akaikili%2Fw%7C">Καικιλίῳ</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Afilopoi%2Fmena">Φιλοποίμενα</w> <w lemma="paratribh%5Cn">παρατριβὴν</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Fteron">ἕτερον</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fgklhma">ἔγκλημα</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiw%3Dn">Ἀχαιῶν</w>.
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<w lemma="e%29%2Ffh">ἔφη</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="mo%2Fnon">μόνον</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="%2Alakedai%2Fmona">Λακεδαίμονα</w> <w lemma="kexeiri%2Fsqai">κεχειρίσθαι</w> <w lemma="kakw%3Ds">κακῶς</w>, <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="%2Amessh%2Fnhn:">Μεσσήνην·</w>
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<w lemma="h%29%3Dsan">ἦσαν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="fugadikw%3Dn">φυγαδικῶν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2Amesshni%2Fois">Μεσσηνίοις</w> <w lemma="a%29ntirrh%2Fseis">ἀντιρρήσεις</w> <w lemma="tine%5Cs">τινὲς</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="a%29llh%2Flous">ἀλλήλους</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Ati%2Ftou">Τίτου</w> <w lemma="dia%2Fgramma">διάγραμμα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Afilopoi%2Fmenos">Φιλοποίμενος</w> <w lemma="dio%2Frqwsin">διόρθωσιν</w>.
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<w lemma="o%28%2Fqen">ὅθεν</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="%2Akaiki%2Flios">Καικίλιος</w>, <w lemma="dokw%3Dn">δοκῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxein">ἔχειν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiw%3Dn">Ἀχαιῶν</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w> <w lemma="tinas">τινας</w> <w lemma="o%28mognw%2Fmonas">ὁμογνώμονας</w>, <w lemma="ma%3Dllon">μᾶλλον</w> <w lemma="h%29gana%2Fktei">ἠγανάκτει</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="katakolouqei%3Dn">κατακολουθεῖν</w> <w lemma="e%28toi%2Fmws">ἑτοίμως</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="u%28p%27">ὑπ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%3D">αὐτοῦ</w> <w lemma="parakaloume%2Fnois">παρακαλουμένοις</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="sunelhluqo%2Ftas">συνεληλυθότας</w>.
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<w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Afilopoi%2Fmenos">Φιλοποίμενος</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Aluko%2Frta">Λυκόρτα</w>, <w lemma="su%5Cn">σὺν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="%2A%29%2Farxwnos">Ἄρχωνος</w>, <w lemma="pollou%5Cs">πολλοὺς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="poiki%2Flous">ποικίλους</w> <w lemma="diaqeme%2Fnwn">διαθεμένων</w> <w lemma="lo%2Fgous">λόγους</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="kalw%3Ds">καλῶς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="diw%7Ckh%3Dsqai">διῳκῆσθαι</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Aspa%2Frthn">Σπάρτην</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="sumfero%2Fntws">συμφερόντως</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="ma%2Flista">μάλιστα</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2Alakedaimoni%2Fois">Λακεδαιμονίοις</w>, <w lemma="a%29du%2Fnaton">ἀδύνατον</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="kinh%3Dsai%2F">κινῆσαί</w> <w lemma="ti">τι</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="u%28pokeime%2Fnwn">ὑποκειμένων</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fneu">ἄνευ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="parabh%3Dnai">παραβῆναι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="a%29nqrw%2Fpous">ἀνθρώπους</w> <w lemma="di%2Fkaia">δίκαια</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="qeou%5Cs">θεοὺς</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fsia">ὅσια</w>,
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<w lemma="me%2Fnein">μένειν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fdoce">ἔδοξε</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="parou%3Dsin">παροῦσιν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="u%28pokeime%2Fnwn">ὑποκειμένων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tau%2Fthn">ταύτην</w> <w lemma="dou%3Dnai">δοῦναι</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="presbeuth%3D%7C">πρεσβευτῇ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29po%2Fkrisin">ἀπόκρισιν</w>.
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<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Akaiki%2Flios">Καικίλιος</w> <w lemma="o%28rw%3Dn">ὁρῶν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="proai%2Fresin">προαίρεσιν</w>, <w lemma="h%29ci%2Fou">ἠξίου</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="pollou%5Cs">πολλοὺς</w> <w lemma="au%28tw%3D%7C">αὑτῷ</w> <w lemma="sunagagei%3Dn">συναγαγεῖν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="e%29kklhsi%2Fan">ἐκκλησίαν</w>.
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<w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiw%3Dn">Ἀχαιῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Frxontes">ἄρχοντες</w> <w lemma="e%29ke%2Fleuon">ἐκέλευον</w> <w lemma="au%29to%5Cn">αὐτὸν</w> <w lemma="dei%3Dcai">δεῖξαι</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29ntola%2Fs">ἐντολάς</w>, <w lemma="a%28%5Cs">ἃς</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dxe">εἶχε</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="sugklh%2Ftou">συγκλήτου</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w>. <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="parasiwpw%3Dntos">παρασιωπῶντος</w>, <w lemma="ou%29k">οὐκ</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Ffasan">ἔφασαν</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3D%7C">αὐτῷ</w> <w lemma="suna%2Fcein">συνάξειν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29kklhsi%2Fan:">ἐκκλησίαν·</w>
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<w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="no%2Fmous">νόμους</w> <w lemma="ou%29k">οὐκ</w> <w lemma="e%29a%3Dn">ἐᾶν</w>, <w lemma="e%29a%5Cn">ἐὰν</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="fe%2Frh%7C">φέρῃ</w> <w lemma="tis">τις</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fggrapta">ἔγγραπτα</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="sugklh%2Ftou">συγκλήτου</w>, <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="w%28%3Dn">ὧν</w> <w lemma="oi%29%2Fetai">οἴεται</w> <w lemma="dei%3Dn">δεῖν</w> <w lemma="suna%2Fgein">συνάγειν</w>.
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<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Akaiki%2Flios">Καικίλιος</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tosou%3Dton">τοσοῦτον</w> <w lemma="w%29rgi%2Fsqh">ὠργίσθη</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="mhqe%5Cn">μηθὲν</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3D%7C">αὐτῷ</w> <w lemma="sugxwrei%3Dsqai">συγχωρεῖσθαι</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29cioume%2Fnwn">ἀξιουμένων</w>, <w lemma="w%28%2Fst%27">ὥστ᾽</w> <w lemma="ou%29de%5C">οὐδὲ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29po%2Fkrisin">ἀπόκρισιν</w> <w lemma="h%29boulh%2Fqh">ἠβουλήθη</w> <w lemma="de%2Fcasqai">δέξασθαι</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29rxo%2Fntwn">ἀρχόντων</w>, <w lemma="a%29ll%27">ἀλλ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29napo%2Fkritos">ἀναπόκριτος</w> <w lemma="a%29ph%3Dlqen">ἀπῆλθεν</w>.
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<w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaioi%5C">Ἀχαιοὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="ai%29ti%2Fan">αἰτίαν</w> <w lemma="a%29ne%2Fferon">ἀνέφερον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fteron">πρότερον</w> <w lemma="parousi%2Fas">παρουσίας</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Ama%2Frkou">Μάρκου</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Afoloui%2Fou">Φολουίου</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="to%2Fte">τότε</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Akaiki%2Flion">Καικίλιον</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29ari%2Fstainon">Ἀρίσταινον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Adiofa%2Fnhn">Διοφάνην</w>, <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftous">τούτους</w> <w lemma="a%29ntispasame%2Fnous">ἀντισπασαμένους</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29ntipolitei%2Fan">ἀντιπολιτείαν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Afilopoi%2Fmena:">Φιλοποίμενα·</w>
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<w lemma="kai%2F">καί</w> <w lemma="tis">τις</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="u%28poyi%2Fa">ὑποψία</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="pollw%3Dn">πολλῶν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="proeirhme%2Fnous">προειρημένους</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fndras">ἄνδρας</w>. <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="%2Apelopo%2Fnnhson">Πελοπόννησον</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w>.
After this, when the Nemean festival was at its height, Quintus Caecilius Metellus came from <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Macedonia&groupId=723&placeId=428">Macedonia</a> on his way back from his mission to Philip.
Aristaenus, the strategus, having assembled the Achaean magistrates in <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Argos&groupId=361&placeId=689">Argos</a>, Caecilius came in and found fault with them for having treated the Lacedaemonians with undue cruelty and severity; and, addressing them at some length, exhorted them to correct their past errors.
Aristaenus, for his part, remained silent, thus indicating his tacit disapproval of the management of matters there and his agreement with the remarks of Caecilius.
Diophanes of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Megalopolis&groupId=745&placeId=1360">Megalopolis</a>, who was more of a soldier than a politician, now got up, and not only did not offer any defence of the Achaeans, but, owing to his strained relations with Philopoemen, suggested to Caecilius another charge he might bring against the League.
For he said that not only had matters been mismanaged at <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Sparta&groupId=660&placeId=1208">Sparta</a>, but also at Messene,
alluding to certain disputes among the Messenians themselves on the subject of the edict of Flamininus and Philopoemen's interference with it.
So that Caecilius, thinking that he had some of the Achaeans themselves in agreement with him, became still more vexed because the meeting of magistrates did not readily accede to his requests.
After Philopoemen, Lycortas, and Archon had spoken at some length and employed various arguments to show that the management of affairs at <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Sparta&groupId=660&placeId=1208">Sparta</a> had been good and particularly advantageous to the Spartans themselves, and that it was impossible to change anything in the established order of things there without violating the obligations of justice to men and piety to the gods,
the meeting decided to make no change, and to convey this resolution to the legate.
Caecilius, seeing how this meeting was disposed, demanded that the popular assembly should be summoned to meet him;
but the magistrates asked him to show them the instructions he had from senate on the subject; and, when he made no reply, refused to summon the assembly;
for their laws did not allow it unless a written request was presented from the senate stating what matters it desired to submit to the assembly.
Caecilius was so indignant at none of his requests having been granted that he did not even consent to receive the answer of the magistrates, but went away without any.
The Achaeans attributed but the former visit of Marcus Fulvius and the present one of Caecilius to Aristaenus and Diophanes, alleging that these two politicians had induced be to side with them owing to their political differences with Philopoemen,
and they were viewed by the people with a certain suspicion. Such was the state of affairs in the Peloponnesus.