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Book 27 - Chapter 7

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<w lemma="%2A%28%2Foti">Ὅτι</w> <w lemma="%2Aga%2Fios">Γάιος</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fti">ἔτι</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Akefallhni%2Fan">Κεφαλληνίαν</w> <w lemma="o%28rmw%3Dn">ὁρμῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29ce%2Fpemye">ἐξέπεμψε</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rodi%2Fois">Ῥοδίοις</w> <w lemma="gra%2Fmmata">γράμματα</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="ploi%2Fwn">πλοίων</w> <w lemma="e%29capostolh%3Ds">ἐξαποστολῆς</w>, <w lemma="sunqei%5Cs">συνθεὶς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29pistolh%5Cn">ἐπιστολὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29lei%2Fpth%7C">ἀλείπτῃ</w> <w lemma="tini%5C">τινὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Aswkra%2Ftei">Σωκράτει</w>.
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<w lemma="paragenome%2Fnwn">παραγενομένων</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="gramma%2Ftwn">γραμμάτων</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ro%2Fdon">Ῥόδον</w>, <w lemma="%2Astratokle%2Fous">Στρατοκλέους</w> <w lemma="prutaneu%2Fontos">πρυτανεύοντος</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="deute%2Fran">δευτέραν</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Fkmhnon">ἕκμηνον</w>,
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<w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="diabouli%2Fou">διαβουλίου</w> <w lemma="proteqe%2Fntos">προτεθέντος</w>, <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29agaqa%2Fghton">Ἀγαθάγητον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rodofw%3Dnta">Ῥοδοφῶντα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2A%29astumh%2Fdhn">Ἀστυμήδην</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="e%28te%2Frois">ἑτέροις</w> <w lemma="plei%2Fosin">πλείοσιν</w> <w lemma="e%29do%2Fkei">ἐδόκει</w> <w lemma="pe%2Fmpein">πέμπειν</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="nau%3Ds">ναῦς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="suna%2Fptesqai">συνάπτεσθαι</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="a%29rxh%3Ds">ἀρχῆς</w> <w lemma="eu%29qe%2Fws">εὐθέως</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="pole%2Fmou">πολέμου</w>, <w lemma="mhdemi%2Fan">μηδεμίαν</w> <w lemma="pro%2Ffasin">πρόφασιν</w> <w lemma="poioume%2Fnous">ποιουμένους</w>.
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<w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Adei%2Fnwna">Δείνωνα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Apolua%2Fraton">Πολυάρατον</w> <w lemma="dusarestou%3Dntes">δυσαρεστοῦντες</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="h%29%2Fdh">ἤδη</w> <w lemma="gegono%2Fsi">γεγονόσι</w> <w lemma="filanqrw%2Fpois">φιλανθρώποις</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fous">Ῥωμαίους</w>, <w lemma="to%2Fte">τότε</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="proqe%2Fmenoi">προθέμενοι</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fws">βασιλέως</w> <w lemma="%2Aeu%29me%2Fnous">Εὐμένους</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fswpon">πρόσωπον</w> <w lemma="h%29%2Frcanto">ἤρξαντο</w> <w lemma="lumai%2Fnesqai">λυμαίνεσθαι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="pollw%3Dn">πολλῶν</w> <w lemma="proai%2Fresin">προαίρεσιν</w>.
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<w lemma="u%28parxou%2Fshs">ὑπαρχούσης</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rodi%2Fois">Ῥοδίοις</w> <w lemma="u%28poyi%2Fas">ὑποψίας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="diafora%3Ds">διαφορᾶς</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Aeu%29me%2Fnh">Εὐμένη</w>, <w lemma="pa%2Flai">πάλαι</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="pole%2Fmou">πολέμου</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="%2Afarna%2Fkhn">Φαρνάκην</w>, <w lemma="o%28%2Fte">ὅτε</w>, <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fws">βασιλέως</w> <w lemma="%2Aeu%29me%2Fnous">Εὐμένους</w> <w lemma="e%29formou%3Dntos">ἐφορμοῦντος</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ellh%2Fsponton">Ἑλλήσποντον</w> <w lemma="sto%2Fmatos">στόματος</w> <w lemma="xa%2Frin">χάριν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="kwlu%2Fein">κωλύειν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="ple%2Fontas">πλέοντας</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Apo%2Fnton">Πόντον</w>, <w lemma="e%29pela%2Fbonto">ἐπελάβοντο</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="o%28rmh%3Ds">ὁρμῆς</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%3D">αὐτοῦ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="diekw%2Flusan">διεκώλυσαν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ro%2Fdioi">Ῥόδιοι</w>,
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<w lemma="mikroi%3Ds">μικροῖς</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29nw%2Fteron">ἀνώτερον</w> <w lemma="xro%2Fnois">χρόνοις</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Alukiakw%3Dn">Λυκιακῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29nacainome%2Fnhs">ἀναξαινομένης</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="diafora%3Ds">διαφορᾶς</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fk">ἔκ</w> <w lemma="tinwn">τινων</w> <w lemma="e%29ruma%2Ftwn">ἐρυμάτων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fras">χώρας</w>, <w lemma="h%28%5Cn">ἣν</w> <w lemma="sune%2Fbaine">συνέβαινε</w> <w lemma="kei%3Dsqai">κεῖσθαι</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29sxatia%3Ds">ἐσχατιᾶς</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rodi%2Fwn">Ῥοδίων</w> <w lemma="%2Aperai%2Fas">Περαίας</w>, <w lemma="kakopoiei%3Dsqai">κακοποιεῖσθαι</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="sunexw%3Ds">συνεχῶς</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="u%28p%27">ὑπ᾽</w> <w lemma="%2Aeu%29me%2Fnei">Εὐμένει</w> <w lemma="tattome%2Fnwn:">ταττομένων·</w>
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<w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntwn">πάντων</w> <w lemma="dh%5C">δὴ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="eu%29hko%2Fws">εὐηκόως</w> <w lemma="die%2Fkeinto">διέκειντο</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="pa%3Dn">πᾶν</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="lego%2Fmenon">λεγόμενον</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fws">βασιλέως</w>.
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<w lemma="dio%5C">διὸ</w> <w lemma="tau%2Fths">ταύτης</w> <w lemma="e%29pilabo%2Fmenoi">ἐπιλαβόμενοι</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="a%29formh%3Ds">ἀφορμῆς</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Adei%2Fnwna">Δείνωνα</w> <w lemma="die%2Fsuron">διέσυρον</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29pistolh%2Fn">ἐπιστολήν</w>, <w lemma="fa%2Fskontes">φάσκοντες</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fwn">Ῥωμαίων</w> <w lemma="au%29th%5Cn">αὐτὴν</w> <w lemma="h%28%2Fkein">ἥκειν</w>, <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="par%27">παρ᾽</w> <w lemma="%2Aeu%29me%2Fnous">Εὐμένους</w>, <w lemma="qe%2Flontos">θέλοντος</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%5Cs">αὐτοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29kei%2Fnou">ἐκείνου</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fnta">πάντα</w> <w lemma="tro%2Fpon">τρόπον</w> <w lemma="e%29mbiba%2Fzein">ἐμβιβάζειν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flemon">πόλεμον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="prosa%2Fptein">προσάπτειν</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="dh%2Fmw%7C">δήμῳ</w> <w lemma="dapa%2Fnas">δαπάνας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kakopaqei%2Fas">κακοπαθείας</w> <w lemma="ou%29k">οὐκ</w> <w lemma="a%29nagkai%2Fas">ἀναγκαίας</w>.
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<w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="martu%2Frion">μαρτύριον</w> <w lemma="e%29poi%2Foun">ἐποίουν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="e%28autw%3Dn">ἑαυτῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29pofa%2Fsews">ἀποφάσεως</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="paragegone%2Fnai">παραγεγονέναι</w> <w lemma="fe%2Fronta">φέροντα</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29pistolh%5Cn">ἐπιστολὴν</w> [<w lemma="a%29lei%2Fpthn">ἀλείπτην</w> <w lemma="tina%5C">τινὰ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w>] <w lemma="toiou%3Dton">τοιοῦτον</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fnqrwpon">ἄνθρωπον</w>, <w lemma="ou%29k">οὐκ</w> <w lemma="ei%29wqo%2Ftwn">εἰωθότων</w> <w lemma="tou%3Dto">τοῦτο</w> <w lemma="poiei%3Dn">ποιεῖν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fwn">Ῥωμαίων</w>, <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="li%2Fan">λίαν</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="pollh%3Ds">πολλῆς</w> <w lemma="spoudh%3Ds">σπουδῆς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="prostasi%2Fas">προστασίας</w> <w lemma="diapempome%2Fnwn">διαπεμπομένων</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="toiou%2Ftwn">τοιούτων</w>. <w lemma="e%29%2Flegon">ἔλεγον</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w>,
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<w lemma="kalw%3Ds">καλῶς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ei%29do%2Ftes">εἰδότες</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fti">ὅτι</w> <w lemma="sumbai%2Fnei">συμβαίνει</w> <w lemma="gegra%2Ffqai">γεγράφθαι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29pistolh%5Cn">ἐπιστολὴν</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Alokrhti%2Fou">Λοκρητίου</w>, <w lemma="boulo%2Fmenoi">βουλόμενοι</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="pollou%5Cs">πολλοὺς</w> <w lemma="dida%2Fskein">διδάσκειν</w> <w lemma="mhde%5Cn">μηδὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="e%28toi%2Fmou">ἑτοίμου</w> <w lemma="poiei%3Dn">ποιεῖν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fois">Ῥωμαίοις</w>, <w lemma="a%29ll%27">ἀλλ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="pa%3Dsi">πᾶσι</w> <w lemma="dusxrhstei%3Dn">δυσχρηστεῖν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dido%2Fnai">διδόναι</w> <w lemma="proskoph%3Ds">προσκοπῆς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dusaresth%2Fsews">δυσαρεστήσεως</w> <w lemma="a%29forma%2Fs">ἀφορμάς</w>.
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<w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="prokei%2Fmenon">προκείμενον</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fous">Ῥωμαίους</w> <w lemma="eu%29noi%2Fas">εὐνοίας</w> <w lemma="a%29llotriou%3Dn">ἀλλοτριοῦν</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="dh%3Dmon">δῆμον</w>, <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Aperse%2Fws">Περσέως</w> <w lemma="fili%2Fan">φιλίαν</w> <w lemma="e%29mple%2Fkein">ἐμπλέκειν</w>, <w lemma="kaq%27">καθ᾽</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fson">ὅσον</w> <w lemma="oi%28%3Doi%2F">οἷοί</w> <w lemma="t%27">τ᾽</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dsan">ἦσαν</w>.
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<w lemma="sune%2Fbaine">συνέβαινε</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="proeirhme%2Fnous">προειρημένους</w> <w lemma="oi%29kei%2Fous">οἰκείους</w> <w lemma="u%28pa%2Frxein">ὑπάρχειν</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="%2Apolua%2Fraton">Πολυάρατον</w>, <w lemma="a%29lazonikw%2Fteron">ἀλαζονικώτερον</w> <w lemma="o%29%2Fnta">ὄντα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="keno%2Fdocon">κενόδοξον</w>, <w lemma="u%28po%2Fxrewn">ὑπόχρεων</w> <w lemma="pepoihke%2Fnai">πεποιηκέναι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="ou%29si%2Fan">οὐσίαν</w>, <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Adei%2Fnwna">Δείνωνα</w>, <w lemma="fila%2Frguron">φιλάργυρον</w> <w lemma="o%29%2Fnta">ὄντα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="qrasu%2Fn">θρασύν</w>, <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="a%29rxh%3Ds">ἀρχῆς</w> <w lemma="oi%29kei%3Don">οἰκεῖον</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="dunastw%3Dn">δυναστῶν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fwn">βασιλέων</w> <w lemma="e%29panorqw%2Fsews">ἐπανορθώσεως</w>.
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<w lemma="e%29f%27">ἐφ᾽</w> <w lemma="oi%28%3Ds">οἷς</w> <w lemma="%2Astratoklh%3Ds">Στρατοκλῆς</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="pru%2Ftanis">πρύτανις</w> <w lemma="e%29panasta%5Cs">ἐπαναστὰς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="polla%5C">πολλὰ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Aperse%2Fws">Περσέως</w> <w lemma="ei%29pw%2Fn">εἰπών</w>, <w lemma="polla%5C">πολλὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fwn">Ῥωμαίων</w> <w lemma="e%29p%27">ἐπ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29gaqw%3D%7C">ἀγαθῷ</w>, <w lemma="parw%2Frmhse">παρώρμησε</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="pollou%5Cs">πολλοὺς</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="kurw%3Dsai">κυρῶσαι</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="yh%2Ffisma">ψήφισμα</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29capostolh%3Ds">ἐξαποστολῆς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="ploi%2Fwn">πλοίων</w>.
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<w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="parauti%2Fka">παραυτίκα</w> <w lemma="katarti%2Fsantes">καταρτίσαντες</w> <w lemma="tetrh%2Freis">τετρήρεις</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Fc">ἕξ</w>, <w lemma="pe%2Fnte">πέντε</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29cape%2Fsteilan">ἐξαπέστειλαν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Axalki%2Fdos">Χαλκίδος</w>, <w lemma="h%28gemo%2Fna">ἡγεμόνα</w> <w lemma="susth%2Fsantes">συστήσαντες</w> <w lemma="e%29p%27">ἐπ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Atimago%2Fran">Τιμαγόραν</w>, <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="mi%2Fan">μίαν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="%2Ate%2Fnedon">Τένεδον</w>, <w lemma="e%29f%27">ἐφ᾽</w> <w lemma="h%28%3Ds">ἧς</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Frxwn">ἄρχων</w> <w lemma="e%29pe%2Fplei">ἐπέπλει</w> *
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<w lemma="%2Atimago%2Fras">Τιμαγόρας</w>. <w lemma="o%28%5Cs">ὃς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="katalabw%5Cn">καταλαβὼν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="%2Atene%2Fdw%7C">Τενέδῳ</w> <w lemma="%2Adiofa%2Fnhn">Διοφάνην</w>, <w lemma="a%29pestalme%2Fnon">ἀπεσταλμένον</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Aperse%2Fws">Περσέως</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29anti%2Foxon">Ἀντίοχον</w>, <w lemma="au%29tou%3D">αὐτοῦ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29k">οὐκ</w> <w lemma="e%29genh%2Fqh">ἐγενήθη</w> <w lemma="ku%2Frios">κύριος</w>, <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="plhrw%2Fmatos">πληρώματος</w>.
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<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Alokrh%2Ftios">Λοκρήτιος</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntas">πάντας</w> <w lemma="a%29podeca%2Fmenos">ἀποδεξάμενος</w> <w lemma="filanqrw%2Fpws">φιλανθρώπως</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="qa%2Flattan">θάλατταν</w> <w lemma="paragegono%2Ftas">παραγεγονότας</w> <w lemma="summa%2Fxous">συμμάχους</w> <w lemma="a%29pe%2Fluse">ἀπέλυσε</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="xrei%2Fas">χρείας</w>, <w lemma="fh%2Fsas">φήσας</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="prosdei%3Dsqai">προσδεῖσθαι</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="pra%2Fgmata">πράγματα</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="qa%2Flattan">θάλατταν</w> <w lemma="bohqei%2Fas">βοηθείας</w>. —
<head>Attitude of Rhodes</head>Gaius Lucretius, while still anchored off <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Cephallenia&groupId=450&placeId=838">Cephallenia</a>, wrote to the Rhodians asking them to dispatch ships, entrusting the letter to a certain Socrates, a gymnastic trainer.
Upon the arrival of the letter in <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rhodes&groupId=931&placeId=1665">Rhodes</a> at the time when Stratocles was prytanis for the second half-year,
and upon the resolution being proposed, Agathagetus, Rhodophon, and Astymedes, and a good many others taking part in the war from the very beginning without any hesitation.
Deinon, however, and Polyaratus, who were dissatisfied with the favour already shown to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rome&groupId=935&placeId=1669">Rome</a>, now, under shelter of a grievance against Eumenes in person, began to try to shake the resolve of the majority.
For in the first place there had been at <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rhodes&groupId=931&placeId=1665">Rhodes</a> a certain suspicion of Eumenes and hostility to him, ever since the war with Pharnaces, when, Eumenes having stationed his fleet at the mouth of the <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Hellespont&groupId=620&placeId=1141">Hellespont</a> to prevent the entrance of vessels bound for the Euxine, the Rhodians checked the king\'s project, and prevented him; and a short time ago this sore had been reopened on the question of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Lycia&groupId=711&placeId=1304">Lycia</a>, owing to a dispute concerning certain forts and a strip of territory situated on the borders of the Rhodian Peraea, and subject to constant damage on the part of the lieutenants of Eumenes.
All this made the Rhodians ready to lend an ear to anything that was said against the king;
and now Deinon and the others, availing themselves of this prejudice, cast aspersions on the letter, saying that it did not come from the Romans but from Eumenes, who wished by any and every means to drag them into the war, and to impose unnecessary expense and suffering on the people.
As a proof of their assertion they adduced the low station of the man who had arrived bearing the letter, the Romans not being in the habit of proceeding thus, but, as regards their communications on such matters, employing excessive care and ceremony.
They said this, well knowing Lucretius to be the author of the letter, but for the purpose of persuading the people never to do things readily for the Romans, but always to make difficulties and give cause for offence and dissatisfaction.
For their object was to alienate the people from their attachment to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rome&groupId=935&placeId=1669">Rome</a>, and, as far as was in their power, to induce them to contract friendship with Perseus.
These men were adherents of Perseus owing to the fact that Polyaratus, who was a somewhat assuming and vain fellow, had burdened his property, while Deinon, who was avaricious and unscrupulous, had always been disposed to look to kings and princes for advancement.
Upon this Stratocles the prytanis got up, and after saying many things against Perseus and in favour of the Romans, exhorted the people to ratify the decree relating to the dispatch of the vessels.
Having at once fitted out six quadriremes, they sent off five for <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Chalcis&groupId=457&placeId=853">Chalcis</a> under the command of Timagoras, and one to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Tenedos&groupId=1016&placeId=1787">Tenedos</a> commanded by Nicagoras.
The latter, finding in <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Tenedos&groupId=1016&placeId=1787">Tenedos</a> Diophanes the envoy of Perseus to Antiochus, failed to capture him, but captured his crew.
Lucretius, after giving a kind reception to all the allies who had arrived by sea, relieved them of their service, saying that as things were no naval assistance was required.