Polybius, Histories

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Book 23 - Chapter 8

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<w lemma="%2A%28%2Foti">Ὅτι</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Ako%2Finton">Κόιντον</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Ama%2Frkion">Μάρκιον</w> <w lemma="presbeusa%2Fntwn">πρεσβευσάντων</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="%2Amakedoni%2Fan">Μακεδονίαν</w>, <w lemma="a%29pe%2Fbh">ἀπέβη</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Aqra%2F%7Ckhs">Θρᾴκης</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ellhni%2Fdwn">Ἑλληνίδων</w> <w lemma="po%2Flewn">πόλεων</w> <w lemma="o%28losxerw%3Ds">ὁλοσχερῶς</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippos">Φίλιππος</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="froura%5Cs">φρουρὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29ch%2Fgagen">ἐξήγαγεν</w>, <w lemma="a%29pe%2Fbh">ἀπέβη</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="baruno%2Fmenos">βαρυνόμενος</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ste%2Fnwn">στένων</w>.
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<w lemma="diwrqw%2Fsato">διωρθώσατο</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%29%2Flla">τἄλλα</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fnta">πάντα</w>, <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="w%28%3Dn">ὧν</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%3Doi">Ῥωμαῖοι</w> <w lemma="prosepe%2Ftatton">προσεπέταττον</w>, <w lemma="boulo%2Fmenos">βουλόμενος</w> <w lemma="e%29kei%2Fnois">ἐκείνοις</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="mhdemi%2Fan">μηδεμίαν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fmfasin">ἔμφασιν</w> <w lemma="poiei%3Dn">ποιεῖν</w> <w lemma="a%29llotrio%2Fthtos">ἀλλοτριότητος</w>, <w lemma="lamba%2Fnein">λαμβάνειν</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29nastrofh%5Cn">ἀναστροφὴν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flemon">πόλεμον</w> <w lemma="paraskeua%2Fs">παρασκευάς</w>.
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<w lemma="thrw%3Dn">τηρῶν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="prokeime%2Fnhn">προκειμένην</w> <w lemma="u%28po%2Fqesin">ὑπόθεσιν</w>, <w lemma="e%29ch%3Dge">ἐξῆγε</w> <w lemma="stratia%5Cn">στρατιὰν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="barba%2Frous">βαρβάρους</w>.
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<w lemma="dielqw%5Cn">διελθὼν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fshs">μέσης</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Aqra%2F%7Ckhs">Θρᾴκης</w> <w lemma="e%29ne%2Fbalen">ἐνέβαλεν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29odru%2Fsas">Ὀδρύσας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Abe%2Fssous">Βέσσους</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Adenqhlh%2Ftous">Δενθηλήτους</w>.
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<w lemma="parageno%2Fmenos">παραγενόμενος</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="prosagoreuome%2Fnhn">προσαγορευομένην</w> <w lemma="%2Afili%2Fppou">Φιλίππου</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w>, <w lemma="fugo%2Fntwn">φυγόντων</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29noikou%2Fntwn">ἐνοικούντων</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="a%29krwrei%2Fas">ἀκρωρείας</w>, <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="e%29fo%2Fdou">ἐφόδου</w> <w lemma="kate%2Fsxe">κατέσχε</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w>.
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<w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="pa%3Dn">πᾶν</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="pedi%2Fon">πεδίον</w> <w lemma="e%29pidramw%5Cn">ἐπιδραμὼν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29kporqh%2Fsas">ἐκπορθήσας</w>, <w lemma="par%27">παρ᾽</w> <w lemma="w%28%3Dn">ὧν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="pi%2Fsteis">πίστεις</w> <w lemma="labw%2Fn">λαβών</w>, <w lemma="e%29panh%3Dlqe">ἐπανῆλθε</w>, <w lemma="froura%5Cn">φρουρὰν</w> <w lemma="katalipw%5Cn">καταλιπὼν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="%2Afili%2Fppou">Φιλίππου</w> <w lemma="po%2Flei">πόλει</w>.
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<w lemma="tau%2Fthn">ταύτην</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="sune%2Fbh">συνέβη</w> <w lemma="meta%2F">μετά</w> <w lemma="tina">τινα</w> <w lemma="xro%2Fnon">χρόνον</w> <w lemma="e%29kpesei%3Dn">ἐκπεσεῖν</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29odrusw%3Dn">Ὀδρυσῶν</w>, <w lemma="a%29qethsa%2Fntwn">ἀθετησάντων</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fa">βασιλέα</w> <w lemma="pi%2Fsteis">πίστεις</w>.
Upon the arrival in <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Macedonia&groupId=723&placeId=428">Macedonia</a> of Quintus Marcius and the other Roman legates, Philip entirely evacuated the Greek towns in <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Thrace&groupId=1030&placeId=509">Thrace</a>, withdrawing his garrisons, but he relinquished them in a sullen and grumbling spirit and with many sighs.
He also set right all the other matters about which the Romans directed him, as he wished to give no sign of hostility to them and thus gain time to make his preparations for war.
Adhering to his resolve he now made an expedition against the barbarians.
Passing through central <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Thrace&groupId=1030&placeId=509">Thrace</a> he invaded the country of the Odrysians, the Bessi, and the Dentheleti.
On his arrival at <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Philippopolis&groupId=887&placeId=1598">Philippopolis</a>, the inhabitants fled to the hills, and he took the city at once.
After this he raided the whole plain, and, after devastating the lands of some and receiving the submission of others, he returned, leaving in <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Philippopolis&groupId=887&placeId=1598">Philippopolis</a> a garrison
which was shortly afterwards expelled by the Odrysians, who broke their pledges to the king.