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Book 28 - Chapter 19

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<w lemma="%2A%28%2Foti">Ὅτι</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="paralabei%3Dn">παραλαβεῖν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29anti%2Foxon">Ἀντίοχον</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29%2Fgupton">Αἴγυπτον</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fdoce">ἔδοξε</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Akomano%5Cn">Κομανὸν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Akine%2Fan">Κινέαν</w> <w lemma="sunedreu%2Fsasin">συνεδρεύσασιν</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fws">βασιλέως</w> <w lemma="koinobou%2Flion">κοινοβούλιον</w> <w lemma="katagra%2Ffein">καταγράφειν</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29pifanesta%2Ftwn">ἐπιφανεστάτων</w> <w lemma="h%28gemo%2Fnwn">ἡγεμόνων</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="bouleuso%2Fmenon">βουλευσόμενον</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29nestw%2Ftwn">ἐνεστώτων</w>.
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<w lemma="prw%3Dton">πρῶτον</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fdoce">ἔδοξε</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="sunedri%2Fw%7C">συνεδρίῳ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ella%2Fdos">Ἑλλάδος</w> <w lemma="parepidhmh%2Fsantas">παρεπιδημήσαντας</w> <w lemma="pe%2Fmpein">πέμπειν</w> <w lemma="presbeuta%5Cs">πρεσβευτὰς</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29anti%2Foxon">Ἀντίοχον</w> <w lemma="koinologhsome%2Fnous">κοινολογησομένους</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="dialu%2Fsews">διαλύσεως</w>.
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<w lemma="h%29%3Dsan">ἦσαν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="to%2Fte">τότε</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="koinou%3D">κοινοῦ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiw%3Dn">Ἀχαιῶν</w> <w lemma="presbei%3Dai">πρεσβεῖαι</w> <w lemma="dittai%2F">διτταί</w>, <w lemma="mi%2Fa">μία</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="filanqrw%2Fpwn">φιλανθρώπων</w> <w lemma="a%29nanew%2Fsews">ἀνανεώσεως</w>, <w lemma="h%28%5Cn">ἣν</w> <w lemma="e%29pre%2Fsbeuon">ἐπρέσβευον</w> <w lemma="%2A%29alki%2Fqos">Ἀλκίθος</w> <w lemma="%2Acenofw%3Dntos">Ξενοφῶντος</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29gieu%5Cs">Αἰγιεὺς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Apasia%2Fdas">Πασιάδας</w>, <w lemma="a%29%2Fllh">ἄλλη</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29antigonei%2Fwn">Ἀντιγονείων</w> <w lemma="a%29gw%3Dnos">ἀγῶνος</w>.
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<w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29aqhnai%2Fwn">Ἀθηναίων</w> <w lemma="presbei%2Fa">πρεσβεία</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="dwrea%3Ds">δωρεᾶς</w>, <w lemma="h%28%3Ds">ἧς</w> <w lemma="h%28gei%3Dto">ἡγεῖτο</w> <w lemma="%2Adhma%2Fratos">Δημάρατος</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="qewri%2Fai">θεωρίαι</w> <w lemma="dittai%2F">διτταί</w>, <w lemma="mi%2Fa">μία</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Apanaqhnai%2Fwn">Παναθηναίων</w>, <w lemma="h%28%3Ds">ἧς</w> <w lemma="proeisth%2Fkei">προειστήκει</w> <w lemma="%2Akalli%2Fas">Καλλίας</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="pagkratiasth%2Fs">παγκρατιαστής</w>, <w lemma="h%28">ἡ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fllh">ἄλλη</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="musthri%2Fwn">μυστηρίων</w>, <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="h%28%3Ds">ἧς</w> <w lemma="%2Akleo%2Fstratos">Κλεόστρατος</w> <w lemma="e%29poiei%3Dto">ἐποιεῖτο</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="xrhmatismo%5Cn">χρηματισμὸν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="lo%2Fgous">λόγους</w>.
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<w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Amilh%2Ftou">Μιλήτου</w> <w lemma="parh%3Dsan">παρῆσαν</w> <w lemma="%2Aeu%29%2Fdhmos">Εὔδημος</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ike%2Fsios">Ἱκέσιος</w>, <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Aklazomenw%3Dn">Κλαζομενῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29apollwni%2Fdhs">Ἀπολλωνίδης</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2A%29apollw%2Fnios">Ἀπολλώνιος</w>.
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<w lemma="e%29cape%2Fsteile">ἐξαπέστειλε</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Aptolemai%3Dos">Πτολεμαῖος</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="basileu%5Cs">βασιλεὺς</w> <w lemma="%2Atlhpo%2Flemon">Τληπόλεμον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Aptolemai%3Don">Πτολεμαῖον</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="r%28h%2Ftora">ῥήτορα</w> <w lemma="presbeuta%2Fs">πρεσβευτάς</w>.
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<w lemma="ou%28%3Dtoi">οὗτοι</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fpleon">ἔπλεον</w> <w lemma="a%29na%5C">ἀνὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="potamo%5Cn">ποταμὸν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29pa%2Fnthsin">ἀπάντησιν</w>. —
After Antiochus had partially occupied <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Egypt&groupId=556&placeId=368">Egypt</a> Comanus and Cineas sitting in council with King Ptolemy decided to draw up a list of councillors from the most distinguished captains, who should consider the situation.
The first decision of this council was to send the Greek envoys then present at <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Alexandria&groupId=1063&placeId=1868">Alexandria</a> to Antiochus to negotiate for peace.
There were then present two missions from the Achaeans, one consisting of Alcithus of Aegium, son of Xenophon, and Pasiadas, which had come to renew friendly relations, and another on the subject of the games held in honour of Antigonus Doson.
There was also an embassy from <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Athens&groupId=379&placeId=715">Athens</a> headed by Demaratus about a present, and there were two sacred missions, one headed by Callias the pancratiast on the subject of the Panathenaean games, and another, the manager and spokesman of which was Cleostratus, about the mysteries.
Eudemus and Hicesius had come from Miletus, and Apollonides and Apollonius from Clazomenae.
King Ptolemy also sent to represent him Tlepolemus and Ptolemaeus the rhetorician.
These all sailed up the river to meet Antiochus.