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Book 22 - Chapter 12

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<w lemma="poihsame%2Fnwn">ποιησαμένων</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="a%29llh%2Flous">ἀλλήλους</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="sugkataqe%2Fsews">συγκαταθέσεως</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="dikaiologi%2Fan">δικαιολογίαν</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="didasko%2Fntwn">διδασκόντων</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="su%2Fgklhton">σύγκλητον</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29apollwni%2Fdan">Ἀπολλωνίδαν</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Asikuw%2Fnion">Σικυώνιον</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="a%29du%2Fnaton">ἀδύνατον</w> <w lemma="ei%29%2Fh">εἴη</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="para%2Fpan">παράπαν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fmeinon">ἄμεινον</w> <w lemma="xeirisqh%3Dnai">χειρισθῆναι</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="h%29%5C">ἢ</w> <w lemma="nu%3Dn">νῦν</w> <w lemma="kexei%2Fristai">κεχείρισται</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiw%3Dn">Ἀχαιῶν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="%2Afilopoi%2Fmenos">Φιλοποίμενος</w>,
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<w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29are%2Fa">Ἀρέα</w> <w lemma="ta%29nanti%2Fa">τἀναντία</w> <w lemma="peirwme%2Fnwn">πειρωμένων</w> <w lemma="le%2Fgein">λέγειν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="fasko%2Fntwn">φασκόντων</w> <w lemma="prw%3Dton">πρῶτον</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="katalelu%2Fsqai">καταλελύσθαι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="po%2Flews">πόλεως</w> <w lemma="du%2Fnamin">δύναμιν</w> <w lemma="e%29chgme%2Fnou">ἐξηγμένου</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="plh%2Fqous">πλήθους</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="bi%2Fas">βίας</w>, <w lemma="ei%29%3Dt%27">εἶτ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29pisfalh%3D">ἐπισφαλῆ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="a%29parrhsi%2Faston">ἀπαρρησίαστον</w> <w lemma="katalei%2Fpesqai">καταλείπεσθαι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="politei%2Fan">πολιτείαν</w>,
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<w lemma="e%29pisfalh%3D">ἐπισφαλῆ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="o%29li%2Fgois">ὀλίγοις</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dsin">οὖσιν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="teixw%3Dn">τειχῶν</w> <w lemma="perih%7Crhme%2Fnwn">περιῃρημένων</w>, <w lemma="a%29parrhsi%2Faston">ἀπαρρησίαστον</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="mo%2Fnon">μόνον</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="koinoi%3Ds">κοινοῖς</w> <w lemma="do%2Fgmasin">δόγμασιν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiw%3Dn">Ἀχαιῶν</w> <w lemma="peiqarxei%3Dn">πειθαρχεῖν</w>, <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kat%27">κατ᾽</w> <w lemma="i%29di%2Fan">ἰδίαν</w> <w lemma="u%28phretei%3Dn">ὑπηρετεῖν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="a%29ei%5C">ἀεὶ</w> <w lemma="kaqistame%2Fnois">καθισταμένοις</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Frxousin">ἄρχουσιν</w>,
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<w lemma="diakou%2Fsasa">διακούσασα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="h%28">ἡ</w> <w lemma="su%2Fgklhtos">σύγκλητος</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fkrine">ἔκρινε</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="presbeutai%3Ds">πρεσβευταῖς</w> <w lemma="dou%3Dnai">δοῦναι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="e%29ntola%2Fs">ἐντολάς</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kate%2Fsthsen">κατέστησεν</w> <w lemma="presbeuta%5Cs">πρεσβευτὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Amakedoni%2Fan">Μακεδονίαν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ella%2Fda">Ἑλλάδα</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="%2A%29%2Fappion">Ἄππιον</w> <w lemma="%2Aklau%2Fdion">Κλαύδιον</w>.
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<w lemma=""></w> <w lemma="%2A%29apelogh%2Fqhsan">Ἀπελογήθησαν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Akaiki%2Flion">Καικίλιον</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29rxo%2Fntwn">ἀρχόντων</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiw%3Dn">Ἀχαιῶν</w> <w lemma="pre%2Fsbeis">πρέσβεις</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="sugklh%2Ftw%7C">συγκλήτῳ</w>, <w lemma="fa%2Fskontes">φάσκοντες</w> <w lemma="ou%29qe%5Cn">οὐθὲν</w> <w lemma="a%29dikei%3Dn">ἀδικεῖν</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%5Cs">αὐτοὺς</w> <w lemma="ou%29d%27">οὐδ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29ci%2Fous">ἀξίους</w> <w lemma="e%29gklh%2Fmatos">ἐγκλήματος</w> <w lemma="u%28pa%2Frxein">ὑπάρχειν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="suna%2Fgein">συνάγειν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29kklhsi%2Fan:">ἐκκλησίαν·</w>
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<w lemma="no%2Fmon">νόμον</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaioi%3Ds">Ἀχαιοῖς</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="sugkalei%3Dn">συγκαλεῖν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="pollou%2Fs">πολλούς</w>, <w lemma="e%29a%5Cn">ἐὰν</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="summaxi%2Fas">συμμαχίας</w> <w lemma="h%29%5C">ἢ</w> <w lemma="pole%2Fmou">πολέμου</w> <w lemma="de%2Fh%7C">δέῃ</w> <w lemma="gi%2Fnesqai">γίνεσθαι</w> <w lemma="diabou%2Flion">διαβούλιον</w> <w lemma="h%29%5C">ἢ</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="sugklh%2Ftou">συγκλήτου</w> <w lemma="tis">τις</w> <w lemma="e%29ne%2Fgkh%7C">ἐνέγκῃ</w> <w lemma="gra%2Fmmata">γράμματα</w>.
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<w lemma="dio%5C">διὸ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dikai%2Fws">δικαίως</w> <w lemma="to%2Fte">τότε</w> <w lemma="bouleu%2Fsasqai">βουλεύσασθαι</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Frxontas">ἄρχοντας</w> <w lemma="sugkalei%3Dn">συγκαλεῖν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiou%5Cs">Ἀχαιοὺς</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="e%29kklhsi%2Fan">ἐκκλησίαν</w>, <w lemma="kwlu%2Fesqai">κωλύεσθαι</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="no%2Fmwn">νόμων</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="mh%2Fte">μήτε</w> <w lemma="gra%2Fmmata">γράμματα</w> <w lemma="fe%2Frein">φέρειν</w> <w lemma="au%29to%5Cn">αὐτὸν</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="sugklh%2Ftou">συγκλήτου</w> <w lemma="mh%2Fte">μήτε</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29ntola%5Cs">ἐντολὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29ggra%2Fptous">ἐγγράπτους</w> <w lemma="e%29qe%2Flein">ἐθέλειν</w> <w lemma="dou%3Dnai">δοῦναι</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Frxousin">ἄρχουσιν</w>.
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<w lemma="w%28%3Dn">ὧν</w> <w lemma="r%28hqe%2Fntwn">ῥηθέντων</w> <w lemma="a%29nasta%5Cs">ἀναστὰς</w> <w lemma="%2Akaiki%2Flios">Καικίλιος</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Afilopoi%2Fmena">Φιλοποίμενα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Aluko%2Frtan">Λυκόρταν</w> <w lemma="kathgo%2Frhsen">κατηγόρησεν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kaqo%2Flou">καθόλου</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiw%3Dn">Ἀχαιῶν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="oi%29konomi%2Fas">οἰκονομίας</w>, <w lemma="h%28%3D%7C">ᾗ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Alakedaimoni%2Fwn">Λακεδαιμονίων</w> <w lemma="e%29ke%2Fxrhnto">ἐκέχρηντο</w> <w lemma="po%2Flews">πόλεως</w>.
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<w lemma="h%28">ἡ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="su%2Fgklhtos">σύγκλητος</w> <w lemma="diakou%2Fsasa">διακούσασα</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="legome%2Fnwn">λεγομένων</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fdwke">ἔδωκε</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaioi%3Ds">Ἀχαιοῖς</w> <w lemma="a%29po%2Fkrisin">ἀπόκρισιν</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fti">ὅτι</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="%2Alakedai%2Fmona">Λακεδαίμονα</w> <w lemma="pe%2Fmyei">πέμψει</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29piskeyome%2Fnous:">ἐπισκεψομένους·</w>
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<w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="presbeutai%3Ds">πρεσβευταῖς</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="ai%29ei%5C">αἰεὶ</w> <w lemma="par%27">παρ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%28autw%3Dn">ἑαυτῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29kpempome%2Fnois">ἐκπεμπομένοις</w> <w lemma="parh%2F%7Cnei">παρῄνει</w> <w lemma="prose%2Fxein">προσέχειν</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="nou%3Dn">νοῦν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="katadoxh%5Cn">καταδοχὴν</w> <w lemma="poiei%3Dsqai">ποιεῖσθαι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%28rmo%2Fzousan">ἁρμόζουσαν</w>, <w lemma="kaqa%2Fper">καθάπερ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%3Doi">Ῥωμαῖοι</w> <w lemma="poiou%3Dntai">ποιοῦνται</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="paraginome%2Fnwn">παραγινομένων</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%5Cs">αὐτοὺς</w> <w lemma="presbeutw%3Dn">πρεσβευτῶν</w>.
The two parties, with the sanction of the senate, pleaded against each other in the Curia. Apollonidas of Sicyon asserted that it was quite impossible for the affairs of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Sparta&groupId=660&placeId=1208">Sparta</a> to have been managed better than they had been managed by the Achaeans and Philopoemen,
while Areus and his colleague attempted to prove the reverse, stating that in the first place the power of the city had been reduced by the forcible expulsion of the populace, and that then, in the state as left to those who remained, there was neither security nor liberty of speech, no security because they were few and their walls had been destroyed, and no liberty of speech because they not only had to obey the public decrees of the Achaeans but were as individuals obliged to be at the beck and call of any governors who might be appointed.
The senate, after hearing both sides, decided to give the same legates instructions on this subject, and appointed for <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Macedonia&groupId=723&placeId=428">Macedonia</a> and Greece a commission at the head of which was Appius Claudius Pulcher.
The envoys from <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Achaea&groupId=272&placeId=533">Achaea</a> also spoke in the Senate defending their magistrates against Caecilius. They maintained that the magistrates had done nothing wrong and were deserving of no censure in not having summoned the assembly to meet,
the Achaean law being that the popular assembly is not to be summoned unless a resolution has to be passed regarding war or peace, or unless anyone brings a letter from the senate.
Their magistrates had therefore been right on that occasion; for while they had desired to summon the Achaeans to a general assembly they were prevented from doing so by the laws, as Caecilius was neither the bearer of letters from the senate nor would he show to their magistrates his written instructions.
After their speech Caecilius got up, and accusing Philopoemen and Lycortas and the Achaeans in general, condemned their management of the affairs of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Sparta&groupId=660&placeId=1208">Sparta</a>.
The senate, after listening to the speeches, gave the following answer to the Achaeans.
They would send a commission to inquire into Lacedaemonian affairs, and they advised the Achaeans to pay due attention and give a proper reception to all legates dispatched by them, just as the Romans do in the case of embassies arriving in <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rome&groupId=935&placeId=1669">Rome</a>.