<w lemma="%2Amakedoni%2Fa%7C">Μακεδονίᾳ</w> <w lemma="poioume%2Fnou">ποιουμένου</w>. <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="pollw%3Dn">πολλῶν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="a%29pori%2Fan">ἀπορίαν</w> <w lemma="e%29mpipto%2Fntwn">ἐμπιπτόντων</w>, <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="do%2Fcwsi">δόξωσι</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fwn">Ῥωμαίων</w> <w lemma="a%29stoxei%3Dn">ἀστοχεῖν</w>, <w lemma="metalabo%2Fntes">μεταλαβόντες</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="lo%2Fgous">λόγους</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Aluko%2Frtan">Λυκόρταν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Apolu%2Fbion">Πολύβιον</w> <w lemma="e%29di%2Fdaskon">ἐδίδασκον</w>,
<w lemma="a%29%2Flla">ἄλλα</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="plei%2Fw">πλείω</w> <w lemma="profero%2Fmenoi">προφερόμενοι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dio%2Fti">διότι</w>, <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fteron">πρότερον</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Ftei">ἔτει</w> <w lemma="yhfisame%2Fnwn">ψηφισαμένων</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiw%3Dn">Ἀχαιῶν</w> <w lemma="pandhmei%5C">πανδημεὶ</w> <w lemma="sustrateu%2Fein">συστρατεύειν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fois">Ῥωμαίοις</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pemya%2Fntwn">πεμψάντων</w> <w lemma="presbeuth%5Cn">πρεσβευτὴν</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Apolu%2Fbion">Πολύβιον</w>, <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="%2Ako%2Fintos">Κόιντος</w> <w lemma="a%29podeca%2Fmenos">ἀποδεξάμενος</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="proqumi%2Fan">προθυμίαν</w> <w lemma="a%29pei%2Fpato">ἀπείπατο</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="xrei%2Fan">χρείαν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxein">ἔχειν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="bohqei%2Fas">βοηθείας</w>, <w lemma="e%29pei%5C">ἐπεὶ</w> <w lemma="kekra%2Fthke">κεκράτηκε</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="%2Amakedoni%2Fan">Μακεδονίαν</w> <w lemma="ei%29sbolh%3Ds">εἰσβολῆς</w>.
<w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="w%28%3Dn">ὧν</w> <w lemma="a%29pedei%2Fknusan">ἀπεδείκνυσαν</w> <w lemma="skh%3Dyin">σκῆψιν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dsan">οὖσαν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fwn">Ῥωμαίων</w> <w lemma="xrei%2Fan">χρείαν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="diakwlu%3Dsai">διακωλῦσαι</w> <w lemma="bohqei%3Dn">βοηθεῖν</w>. <w lemma="dio%5C">διὸ</w> <w lemma="pareka%2Floun">παρεκάλουν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiou%2Fs">Ἀχαιούς</w>,
<w lemma="u%28podeiknu%2Fontes">ὑποδεικνύοντες</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fgeqos">μέγεθος</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="perista%2Fsews">περιστάσεως</w>, <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="h%28%3D%7C">ᾗ</w> <w lemma="sune%2Fbaine">συνέβαινε</w> <w lemma="to%2Fte">τότε</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="basilei%2Fan">βασιλείαν</w> <w lemma="u%28pa%2Frxein">ὑπάρχειν</w>, <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="paridei%3Dn">παριδεῖν</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="kairo%2Fn">καιρόν</w>, <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="mnhmoneu%2Fontas">μνημονεύοντας</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="o%28mologiw%3Dn">ὁμολογιῶν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="eu%29ergesiw%3Dn">εὐεργεσιῶν</w>, <w lemma="ma%2Flista">μάλιστα</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Frkwn">ὅρκων</w>, <w lemma="e%29mpedou%3Dn">ἐμπεδοῦν</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="sunqh%2Fkas">συνθήκας</w>.
<w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="pollw%3Dn">πολλῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29piferome%2Fnwn">ἐπιφερομένων</w> <w lemma="pa%2Flin">πάλιν</w> <w lemma="bohqei%3Dn">βοηθεῖν</w>, <w lemma="to%2Fte">τότε</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Akallikra%2Fthn">Καλλικράτην</w> <w lemma="e%29ce%2Fbalon">ἐξέβαλον</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="diabou%2Flion">διαβούλιον</w>, <w lemma="diasei%2Fsantes">διασείσαντες</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Frxontas">ἄρχοντας</w>, <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="ou%29k">οὐκ</w> <w lemma="ou%29%2Fshs">οὔσης</w> <w lemma="e%29cousi%2Fas">ἐξουσίας</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="no%2Fmous">νόμους</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="a%29gora%3D%7C">ἀγορᾷ</w> <w lemma="bouleu%2Fesqai">βουλεύεσθαι</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="bohqei%2Fas">βοηθείας</w>.
<w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="de%2F">δέ</w> <w lemma="tina">τινα</w> <w lemma="xro%2Fnon">χρόνον</w> <w lemma="sugklh%2Ftou">συγκλήτου</w> <w lemma="sunaxqei%2Fshs">συναχθείσης</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Asikuwni%2Fwn">Σικυωνίων</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w>, <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="h%28%3D%7C">ᾗ</w> <w lemma="sune%2Fbaine">συνέβαινε</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="mo%2Fnon">μόνον</w> <w lemma="sumporeu%2Fesqai">συμπορεύεσθαι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="boulh%5Cn">βουλὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntas">πάντας</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="tria%2Fkont%27">τριάκοντ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29tw%3Dn">ἐτῶν</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="lo%2Fgwn">λόγων</w> <w lemma="ginome%2Fnwn">γινομένων</w> <w lemma="pleio%2Fnwn">πλειόνων</w>,
<w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ma%2Flista">μάλιστα</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Apolubi%2Fou">Πολυβίου</w> <w lemma="diorizome%2Fnou">διοριζομένου</w> <w lemma="prw%3Dton">πρῶτον</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="xrei%2Fan">χρείαν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxein">ἔχειν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fous">Ῥωμαίους</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="bohqei%2Fas">βοηθείας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dokou%3Dntos">δοκοῦντος</w> <w lemma="ou%29k">οὐκ</w> <w lemma="ei%29kh%3D%7C">εἰκῇ</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="le%2Fgein">λέγειν</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="gegone%2Fnai">γεγονέναι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="parelqou%3Dsan">παρελθοῦσαν</w> <w lemma="qerei%2Fan">θερείαν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="%2Amakedoni%2Fa%7C">Μακεδονίᾳ</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="%2Afili%2Fppw%7C">Φιλίππῳ</w>,
<w lemma="deu%2Fteron">δεύτερον</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="fa%2Fskontos">φάσκοντος</w>, <w lemma="e%29a%5Cn">ἐὰν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="de%2Fwntai">δέωνται</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%3Doi">Ῥωμαῖοι</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="summaxi%2Fas">συμμαχίας</w>, <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="diakosi%2Fous">διακοσίους</w> <w lemma="i%28ppei%3Ds">ἱππεῖς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="xili%2Fous">χιλίους</w> <w lemma="pezou%5Cs">πεζοὺς</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="a%29postalhsome%2Fnous">ἀποσταλησομένους</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29aleca%2Fndreian">Ἀλεξάνδρειαν</w> <w lemma="a%29dunath%2Fsein">ἀδυνατήσειν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiou%5Cs">Ἀχαιοὺς</w> <w lemma="bohqei%3Dn">βοηθεῖν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fois:">Ῥωμαίοις·</w> <w lemma="kalw%3Ds">καλῶς</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="poiou%3Dntas">ποιοῦντας</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%5Cs">αὐτοὺς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="trei%3Ds">τρεῖς</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fgein">ἄγειν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="te%2Fttaras">τέτταρας</w> <w lemma="muria%2Fdas">μυριάδας</w> <w lemma="a%29ndrw%3Dn">ἀνδρῶν</w> <w lemma="maxi%2Fmwn:">μαχίμων·</w>
<w lemma="eu%29dokou%3Dntes">εὐδοκοῦντες</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="legome%2Fnois">λεγομένοις</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Frrepon">ἔρρεπον</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="polloi%5C">πολλοὶ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="pe%2Fmpein">πέμπειν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="summaxi%2Fan">συμμαχίαν</w>.
<w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="deute%2Fra%7C">δευτέρᾳ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="h%28merw%3Dn">ἡμερῶν</w>, <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="h%28%3D%7C">ᾗ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="no%2Fmous">νόμους</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fdei">ἔδει</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="yhfi%2Fsmata">ψηφίσματα</w> <w lemma="prosfe%2Frein">προσφέρειν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="boulome%2Fnous">βουλομένους</w>, <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Aluko%2Frtan">Λυκόρταν</w> <w lemma="prosh%2Fnegkan">προσήνεγκαν</w> <w lemma="dio%2Fti">διότι</w> <w lemma="dei%3D">δεῖ</w> <w lemma="pe%2Fmpein">πέμπειν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="boh%2Fqeian">βοήθειαν</w>, <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="%2Akallikra%2Fthn">Καλλικράτην</w> <w lemma="dio%2Fti">διότι</w> <w lemma="dei%3D">δεῖ</w> <w lemma="presbeuta%5Cs">πρεσβευτὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29caposte%2Fllein">ἐξαποστέλλειν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="dialu%2Fsontas">διαλύσοντας</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="basilei%3Ds">βασιλεῖς</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29anti%2Foxon">Ἀντίοχον</w>.
<w lemma="pa%2Flin">πάλιν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="diabouli%2Fwn">διαβουλίων</w> <w lemma="proteqe%2Fntwn">προτεθέντων</w> <w lemma="a%29gw%5Cn">ἀγὼν</w> <w lemma="e%29gi%2Fneto">ἐγίνετο</w> <w lemma="neaniko%2Fs:">νεανικός·</w> <w lemma="polu%2F">πολύ</w> <w lemma="ge">γε</w> <w lemma="mh%5Cn">μὴν</w> <w lemma="u%28perei%3Dxon">ὑπερεῖχον</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Aluko%2Frtan">Λυκόρταν</w>.
<w lemma="ai%28%2F">αἵ</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="basilei%3Dai">βασιλεῖαι</w> <w lemma="sugkrino%2Fmenai">συγκρινόμεναι</w> <w lemma="mega%2Flhn">μεγάλην</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dxon">εἶχον</w> <w lemma="diafora%2Fn:">διαφοράν·</w>
<w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29antio%2Fxou">Ἀντιόχου</w> <w lemma="spa%2Fnion">σπάνιον</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="eu%28rei%3Dn">εὑρεῖν</w> <w lemma="oi%29kei%3Do%2Fn">οἰκεῖόν</w> <w lemma="ti">τι</w> <w lemma="gegono%5Cs">γεγονὸς</w> <w lemma="kaqo%2Flou">καθόλου</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28%2Fellhnas">Ἕλληνας</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fn">ἔν</w> <w lemma="ge">γε</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="a%29nw%2Fteron">ἀνώτερον</w> <w lemma="xro%2Fnois:">χρόνοις·</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="h%28">ἡ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="to%2Fte">τότε</w> <w lemma="basileu%2Fontos">βασιλεύοντος</w> <w lemma="megaloyuxi%2Fa">μεγαλοψυχία</w> <w lemma="dia%2Fdhlos">διάδηλος</w> <w lemma="e%29ge%2Fneto">ἐγένετο</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28%2Fellhsin:">Ἕλλησιν·</w>
<w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Aptolemai%2Fou">Πτολεμαίου</w> <w lemma="tosau%3Dta">τοσαῦτα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="thlikau%3Dta">τηλικαῦτα</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaioi%3Ds">Ἀχαιοῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29gego%2Fnei">ἐγεγόνει</w> <w lemma="fila%2Fnqrwpa">φιλάνθρωπα</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="a%29nw%2Fteron">ἀνώτερον</w> <w lemma="xro%2Fnous">χρόνους</w> <w lemma="w%28%2Fst%27">ὥστ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29%5Cn">ἂν</w> <w lemma="mhde%2Fna">μηδένα</w> <w lemma="plei%3Don">πλεῖον</w> <w lemma="a%29ciou%3Dn">ἀξιοῦν</w>.
<w lemma="a%28%5C">ἃ</w> <w lemma="diatiqe%2Fmenos">διατιθέμενος</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="%2Aluko%2Frtas">Λυκόρτας</w> <w lemma="mega%2Flhn">μεγάλην</w> <w lemma="e%29poiei%3Dto">ἐποιεῖτο</w> <w lemma="fantasi%2Fan">φαντασίαν</w>, <w lemma="a%28%2Fte">ἅτε</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="paraqe%2Fsews">παραθέσεως</w> <w lemma="o%28losxerh%3D">ὁλοσχερῆ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="diafora%5Cn">διαφορὰν</w> <w lemma="e%29xou%2Fshs:">ἐχούσης·</w>
<w lemma="kaq%27">καθ᾽</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fson">ὅσον</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="ou%29k">οὐκ</w> <w lemma="e%29cariqmh%2Fsasqai">ἐξαριθμήσασθαι</w> <w lemma="r%28a%2F%7Cdion">ῥᾴδιον</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29alecandrei%2Fa%7C">Ἀλεξανδρείᾳ</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fwn">βασιλέων</w> <w lemma="eu%29ergesi%2Fas">εὐεργεσίας</w>, <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="tosou%3Dton">τοσοῦτον</w> <w lemma="a%28plw%3Ds">ἁπλῶς</w> <w lemma="ou%29de%5Cn">οὐδὲν</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="eu%28rei%3Dn">εὑρεῖν</w> <w lemma="fila%2Fnqrwpon">φιλάνθρωπον</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29antio%2Fxou">Ἀντιόχου</w> <w lemma="basilei%2Fas">βασιλείας</w> <w lemma="a%29phnthme%2Fnon">ἀπηντημένον</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="pragma%2Ftwn">πραγμάτων</w> <w lemma="lo%2Fgon">λόγον</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaioi%3Ds">Ἀχαιοῖς</w>. —
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The people were now in doubt, and afraid of failing to please the Romans, when Lycortas and Polybius, resuming the discussion, adduced several arguments, and especially the fact that in the previous year, when the Achaeans had voted to join the Romans in full force, and sent Polybius as their envoy to propose it, Quintus after thanking them for their zeal, had informed them that he had no need of the proffered help, as he was master of the passes leading to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Macedonia&groupId=723&placeId=428">Macedonia</a>.
This, they said, proved that the possible need of the Romans for them was a mere pretext for preventing the dispatch of help to the kings.
They, therefore, pointing out the imminence of the peril that threatened the kingdom of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Egypt&groupId=556&placeId=368">Egypt</a>, entreated the Achaeans not to neglect this opportunity, but, mindful of their agreement, of the benefits they had received, and especially of their sworn word, confirm the proposed treaty.
The Assembly now inclining to send help, Callicrates for the time threw out the resolution, intimidating the magistrates by the assertion that the law gave them no authority to discuss the question of the dispatch of armed help in the popular assembly.
When shortly afterwards a meeting was held at Sicyon, at which not only the Achaean senate was present, but all citizens over thirty years of age, several speeches were made;
and Polybius especially maintained in the first place that the Romans stood in no need of their assistance — a statement thought to be by no means made at random, as in the previous summer he had been with Quintus Philippus in <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Macedonia&groupId=723&placeId=428">Macedonia</a> — and said next, that if the Romans did really require their help, the dispatch of the two hundred horse and a thousand foot to Alexander would not make it impossible for the Achaeans to come to the aid of the Romans; for they could very well raise a force of even thirty or forty thousand men fit to take the field.
His speech met with approval, and the people were now disposed to send the help.
On the second day, when the law enjoined that those who wished to propose decrees should bring them forward, Lycortas proposed to send the auxiliaries, and Callicrates to send envoys to make peace between the kings and Antiochus.
Upon the resolution being proposed there was again a lively debate; but Lycortas and his party had much the best of it.
For there was a great difference between the two kingdoms in comparison, since only rare instances could be found in which there had been any close relations between that of Antiochus and Greece, in former times at least — for the present king had acted with conspicuous generosity towards the Greeks — but the favours which the Achaeans had received from the kingdom of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Egypt&groupId=556&placeId=368">Egypt</a> in former times had been so great and frequent, that no one could have expected more.
Lycortas, by arguing thus, made a great impression, as the comparison showed the difference to be complete.
For while it was not easy to enumerate the gifts conferred by the kings in <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Alexandria&groupId=1063&placeId=1868">Alexandria</a>, there was not a single act of kindness of any practical value to be found which the Achaeans had met with from the dynasty of Antiochus.
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