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Book 30 - Chapter 13

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<w lemma="%2A%28%2Foti">Ὅτι</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Aperse%2Fws">Περσέως</w> <w lemma="kata%2Flusin">κατάλυσιν</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="kriqh%3Dnai">κριθῆναι</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fla">ὅλα</w> <w lemma="pantaxo%2Fqen">πανταχόθεν</w> <w lemma="e%29ce%2Fpempon">ἐξέπεμπον</w> <w lemma="pre%2Fsbeis">πρέσβεις</w> <w lemma="sugxarhsome%2Fnous">συγχαρησομένους</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="strathgoi%3Ds">στρατηγοῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="gegono%2Fsin">γεγονόσιν</w>.
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<w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="pragma%2Ftwn">πραγμάτων</w> <w lemma="o%28losxerw%3Ds">ὁλοσχερῶς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fous">Ῥωμαίους</w> <w lemma="kekliko%2Ftwn">κεκλικότων</w>, <w lemma="e%29pipola%2Fzontes">ἐπιπολάζοντες</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="kairo%5Cn">καιρὸν</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="dokou%3Dntes">δοκοῦντες</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="fi%2Floi">φίλοι</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fwn">Ῥωμαίων</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="pa%3Dsi">πᾶσι</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="politeu%2Fmasin">πολιτεύμασιν</w>, <w lemma="ei%29%2Fs">εἴς</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="presbei%2Fas">πρεσβείας</w> <w lemma="ou%28%3Dtoi">οὗτοι</w> <w lemma="kaqi%2Fstanto">καθίσταντο</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fllas">ἄλλας</w> <w lemma="xrei%2Fas">χρείας</w>.
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<w lemma="dio%5C">διὸ</w> <w lemma="sune%2Fdramon">συνέδραμον</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Amakedoni%2Fan">Μακεδονίαν</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axai+%2Fas">Ἀχαΐας</w> <w lemma="%2Akallikra%2Fths">Καλλικράτης</w>, <w lemma="%2A%29aristo%2Fdamos">Ἀριστόδαμος</w>, <w lemma="%2A%29aghsi%2Fas">Ἀγησίας</w>, <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippos">Φίλιππος</w>,
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<w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Aboiwti%2Fas">Βοιωτίας</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Amna%2Fsippon">Μνάσιππον</w>, <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29akarnani%2Fas">Ἀκαρνανίας</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Axre%2Fman">Χρέμαν</w>, <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29hpeirwtw%3Dn">Ἠπειρωτῶν</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Axa%2Fropa">Χάροπα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Aniki%2Fan">Νικίαν</w>, <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twlw%3Dn">Αἰτωλῶν</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Aluki%2Fskon">Λυκίσκον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Ati%2Fsippon">Τίσιππον</w>.
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<w lemma="a%28pa%2Fntwn">ἁπάντων</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="o%28mou%3D">ὁμοῦ</w> <w lemma="genome%2Fnwn">γενομένων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="au%29th%5Cn">αὐτὴν</w> <w lemma="u%28po%2Fqesin">ὑπόθεσιν</w> <w lemma="a%28millwme%2Fnwn">ἁμιλλωμένων</w> <w lemma="proqu%2Fmws">προθύμως</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="mhdeno%5Cs">μηδενὸς</w> <w lemma="u%28pa%2Frxontos">ὑπάρχοντος</w> <w lemma="a%29ntagwnistou%3D">ἀνταγωνιστοῦ</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="a%29ntipoliteuome%2Fnous">ἀντιπολιτευομένους</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fpantas">ἅπαντας</w> <w lemma="ei%29%2Fkontas">εἴκοντας</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="kairoi%3Ds">καιροῖς</w> <w lemma="a%29nakexwrhke%2Fnai">ἀνακεχωρηκέναι</w> <w lemma="tele%2Fws">τελέως</w>, <w lemma="a%29koniti%5C">ἀκονιτὶ</w> <w lemma="katekra%2Fthsan">κατεκράτησαν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="u%28poqe%2Fsews">ὑποθέσεως</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="proeirhme%2Fnoi">προειρημένοι</w>.
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<w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fllas">ἄλλας</w> <w lemma="po%2Fleis">πόλεις</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29qnika%5Cs">ἐθνικὰς</w> <w lemma="susta%2Fseis">συστάσεις</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%2Fka">δέκα</w> <w lemma="di%27">δι᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="strathgw%3Dn">στρατηγῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29poih%2Fsanto">ἐποιήσαντο</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29pitagh%2Fn">ἐπιταγήν</w>, <w lemma="ou%28%5Cs">οὓς</w> <w lemma="deh%2Fsei">δεήσει</w> <w lemma="poreu%2Fesqai">πορεύεσθαι</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29ndrw%3Dn">ἀνδρῶν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rw%2Fmhn">Ῥώμην</w>.
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<w lemma="ou%28%3Dtoi">οὗτοι</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dsan">ἦσαν</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%2Fpan">ἐπίπαν</w> <w lemma="ou%28%5Cs">οὓς</w> <w lemma="a%29pe%2Fgrayan">ἀπέγραψαν</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="proeirhme%2Fnoi">προειρημένοι</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="i%29di%2Fas">ἰδίας</w> <w lemma="a%29ntiparagwga%2Fs">ἀντιπαραγωγάς</w>, <w lemma="plh%5Cn">πλὴν</w> <w lemma="o%29li%2Fgwn">ὀλίγων</w> <w lemma="tele%2Fws">τελέως</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fkdhlo%2Fn">ἔκδηλόν</w> <w lemma="ti">τι</w> <w lemma="pepoihko%2Ftwn">πεποιηκότων</w>.
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<w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiw%3Dn">Ἀχαιῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fqnos">ἔθνος</w> <w lemma="presbeuta%5Cs">πρεσβευτὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29ce%2Fpemyan">ἐξέπεμψαν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29pifanesta%2Ftous">ἐπιφανεστάτους</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fndras">ἄνδρας</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="de%2Fka">δέκα</w>, <w lemma="%2Aga%2Fion">Γάιον</w> <w lemma="%2Aklau%2Fdion">Κλαύδιον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Agna%2Fion">Γνάιον</w> <w lemma="%2Adome%2Ftion">Δομέτιον</w>,
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<w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="du%2F%27">δύ᾽</w> <w lemma="ai%29ti%2Fas">αἰτίας</w>, <w lemma="prw%3Dton">πρῶτον</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="eu%29labou%2Fmenoi">εὐλαβούμενοι</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiou%5Cs">Ἀχαιοὺς</w> <w lemma="mh%2F">μή</w> <w lemma="pot%27">ποτ᾽</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="peiqarxh%2Fswsi">πειθαρχήσωσι</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="grafome%2Fnois">γραφομένοις</w>, <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kinduneu%2Fswsin">κινδυνεύσωσιν</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="do%2Fcantes">δόξαντες</w> <w lemma="e%29ceirga%2Fsqai">ἐξειργάσθαι</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntwn">πάντων</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ellh%2Fnwn">Ἑλλήνων</w> <w lemma="diabola%2Fs">διαβολάς</w>,
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<w lemma="o%28%5C">ὃ</w> <w lemma="kat%27">κατ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29lh%2Fqeian">ἀλήθειαν</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w>, <w lemma="deu%2Fteron">δεύτερον</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="mhqe%5Cn">μηθὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="ai%29xmalw%2Ftois">αἰχμαλώτοις</w> <w lemma="gra%2Fmmasin">γράμμασιν</w> <w lemma="a%29kribe%5Cs">ἀκριβὲς</w> <w lemma="eu%28rh%3Dsqai">εὑρῆσθαι</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="mhdeno%5Cs">μηδενὸς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiw%3Dn">Ἀχαιῶν</w>.
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<w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="meta%2F">μετά</w> <w lemma="tina">τινα</w> <w lemma="xro%2Fnon">χρόνον</w> <w lemma="e%29ce%2Fpempen">ἐξέπεμπεν</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="strathgo%5Cs">στρατηγὸς</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29pistola%5Cs">ἐπιστολὰς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="pre%2Fsbeis">πρέσβεις</w>, <w lemma="kai%2Fper">καίπερ</w> <w lemma="ou%29k">οὐκ</w> <w lemma="eu%29dokou%2Fmenos">εὐδοκούμενος</w> <w lemma="kata%2F">κατά</w> <w lemma="ge">γε</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="au%28tou%3D">αὑτοῦ</w> <w lemma="gnw%2Fmhn">γνώμην</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Aluki%2Fskon">Λυκίσκον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Akallikra%2Fthn">Καλλικράτην</w> <w lemma="diabolai%3Ds">διαβολαῖς</w>, <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="pragma%2Ftwn">πραγμάτων</w> <w lemma="u%28%2Fsteron">ὕστερον</w> <w lemma="e%29ge%2Fneto">ἐγένετο</w> <w lemma="katafane%2Fs">καταφανές</w>. —
<head>Congratulatory Embassies</head>After the fall of Perseus, matters being now finally decided, embassies from all parts were being sent to congratulate the senate on the event.
Now that things had turned out entirely in favour of the Romans, those who were considered to be the friends of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rome&groupId=935&placeId=1669">Rome</a> came to the front owing to circumstances in all the states, and it was they who were appointed to these embassies or other posts.
In consequence those who flocked to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Macedonia&groupId=723&placeId=428">Macedonia</a> were Callicrates, Aristodamus, Agesias and Philippus for <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Achaea&groupId=272&placeId=533">Achaea</a>, Mnasippus from Boeotia, Chremas from <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Acarnania&groupId=270&placeId=527">Acarnania</a>, Charops and Nicias from Epirus, and Lyciscus and Tisippus from at.
As all these men joined together and vied with each other in working for the same end and met with no opposition, all their political opponents having yielded to circumstances and entirely retired from politics, they attained their end without trouble.
The ten legates conveyed through the strategi themselves their orders to the other cities national leagues as to which of the envoys should proceed to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rome&groupId=935&placeId=1669">Rome</a>, these being for the most part those nominated by the envoys themselves in their own list, the exceptions being men who had rendered conspicuous service.
To the Achaean League, however, the legates sent their two most distinguished members, Gaius Claudius Pulcher and Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus, for two reasons.
In the first place they were apprehensive lest the Achaeans should refuse to comply with their written instructions, and lest Callicrates and his colleagues should run actual risk, as they were thought to have trumped up the false accusations brought against all the Greeks,
as in fact they had; and secondly because in the captured correspondence nothing had been found clearly implicating any Achaean.
On this subject the proconsul shortly afterwards forwarded the letters and the envoys, although not personally approving of the accusations brought by Lyciscus and Callicrates, as became evident from what actually took place.