Polybius, Histories

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Book 29 - Chapter 11

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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="%2Aparmeni%2Fwna">Παρμενίωνα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Amo%2Frkon">Μόρκον</w>, <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Agenqi%2Fou">Γενθίου</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="su%5Cn">σὺν</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Amhtrodw%2Frou">Μητροδώρου</w> <w lemma="paragenome%2Fnwn">παραγενομένων</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ro%2Fdon">Ῥόδον</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="sunaxqei%2Fshs">συναχθείσης</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="boulh%3Ds">βουλῆς</w>,
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<w lemma="panta%2Fpasin">παντάπασιν</w> <w lemma="qorubw%2Fdhs">θορυβώδης</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="e%29kklhsi%2Fa">ἐκκλησία</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="%2Adei%2Fnwna">Δείνωνα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Apolua%2Fraton">Πολυάρατον</w> <w lemma="fanerw%3Ds">φανερῶς</w> <w lemma="h%29%2Fdh">ἤδη</w> <w lemma="tolmw%2Fntwn">τολμώντων</w> <w lemma="le%2Fgein">λέγειν</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Aperse%2Fws">Περσέως</w>, <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Aqeai%2Fdhton">Θεαίδητον</w> <w lemma="katapeplhgme%2Fnwn">καταπεπληγμένων</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="sumbai%2Fnonta:">συμβαίνοντα·</w>
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<w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="h%28">ἡ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="le%2Fmbwn">λέμβων</w> <w lemma="parousi%2Fa">παρουσία</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="plh%3Dqos">πλῆθος</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29polwlo%2Ftwn">ἀπολωλότων</w> <w lemma="i%28ppe%2Fwn">ἱππέων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> ?<w lemma=""></w>* <w lemma="h%28">ἡ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Agenqi%2Fou">Γενθίου</w> <w lemma="meta%2Fqesis">μετάθεσις</w> <w lemma="sune%2Ftriben">συνέτριβεν</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%2Fs">αὐτούς</w>.
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<w lemma="dio%5C">διὸ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="pe%2Fras">πέρας</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29kklhsi%2Fas">ἐκκλησίας</w> <w lemma="a%29ko%2Flouqon">ἀκόλουθον</w> <w lemma="e%29genh%2Fqh">ἐγενήθη</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="proeirhme%2Fnois:">προειρημένοις·</w>
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<w lemma="e%29%2Fdoce">ἔδοξε</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rodi%2Fois">Ῥοδίοις</w> <w lemma="a%29pokriqh%3Dnai">ἀποκριθῆναι</w> <w lemma="filanqrw%2Fpws">φιλανθρώπως</w> <w lemma="a%29mfote%2Frois">ἀμφοτέροις</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="basileu%3Dsi">βασιλεῦσι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="diasafei%3Dn">διασαφεῖν</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fti">ὅτι</w> <w lemma="de%2Fdoktai">δέδοκται</w> <w lemma="dialu%2Fein">διαλύειν</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flemon">πόλεμον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="parakalei%3Dn">παρακαλεῖν</w> <w lemma="ka%29kei%2Fnous">κἀκείνους</w> <w lemma="eu%29dialu%2Ftous">εὐδιαλύτους</w> <w lemma="u%28pa%2Frxein">ὑπάρχειν</w>.
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<w lemma="e%29de%2Fcanto">ἐδέξαντο</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="presbeuta%5Cs">πρεσβευτὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="koinh%5Cn">κοινὴν</w> <w lemma="e%28sti%2Fan">ἑστίαν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Agenqi%2Fou">Γενθίου</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="pollh%3Ds">πολλῆς</w> <w lemma="filanqrwpi%2Fas">φιλανθρωπίας</w>. —
When Parmenion and Morcus the envoys of Genthius, accompanied by Metrodorus, reached <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rhodes&groupId=931&placeId=1665">Rhodes</a>, and the Rhodian senate met, the sitting was a very stormy one, Deinon and Polyaratus now venturing to speak openly in favour of Perseus, and Theaedetus and his friends being dismayed at what was happening.
For the presence of the Illyrian galleys, the large losses of the Roman cavalry, and Genthius's change of attitude weighed on their spirits.
So that the sitting ended very much as the one described above had done.
For the Rhodians decreed to give a courteous reply to both kings, and inform them that they had resolved to bring about peace and begged them also to be disposed to come to terms.
They also entertained the envoys of Genthius very courteously at the public hearth or Prytaneum.