Polybius, Histories

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Book 30 - Chapter 21

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<w lemma="%2A%28%2Foti">Ὅτι</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="kairo%5Cn">καιρὸν</w> <w lemma="tou%3Dton">τοῦτον</w> <w lemma="%2Aqeai%2Fdhtos">Θεαίδητος</w> <w lemma="ei%29selqw%5Cn">εἰσελθὼν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="su%2Fgklhton">σύγκλητον</w> <w lemma="lo%2Fgous">λόγους</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29poih%2Fsato">ἐποιήσατο</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="summaxi%2Fas:">συμμαχίας·</w>
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<w lemma="u%28perqeme%2Fnhs">ὑπερθεμένης</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="sugklh%2Ftou">συγκλήτου</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="diabou%2Flion">διαβούλιον</w>, <w lemma="ou%28%3Dtos">οὗτος</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="meth%2Fllace">μετήλλαξε</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="bi%2Fon">βίον</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="fu%2Fsin:">φύσιν·</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fth">ἔτη</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dxe">εἶχε</w> <w lemma="plei%2Fw">πλείω</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="o%29gdoh%2Fkonta:">ὀγδοήκοντα·</w> <w lemma="para">παρα</w>
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<w lemma="genome%2Fnwn">γενομένων</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="fuga%2Fdwn">φυγάδων</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fk">ἔκ</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="%2Akau%2Fnou">Καύνου</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Astratonikei%2Fas">Στρατονικείας</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rw%2Fmhn">Ῥώμην</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="parelqo%2Fntwn">παρελθόντων</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="su%2Fgklhton">σύγκλητον</w>, <w lemma="e%29ge%2Fneto">ἐγένετο</w> <w lemma="do%2Fgma">δόγμα</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rodi%2Fous">Ῥοδίους</w> <w lemma="e%29ca%2Fgein">ἐξάγειν</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="froura%5Cs">φρουρὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fk">ἔκ</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="%2Akau%2Fnou">Καύνου</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Astratonikei%2Fas">Στρατονικείας</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="%2Afilo%2Ffrona">Φιλόφρονα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2A%29astumh%2Fdhn">Ἀστυμήδην</w> <w lemma="labo%2Fntes">λαβόντες</w> <w lemma="tau%2Fthn">ταύτην</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29po%2Fkrisin">ἀπόκρισιν</w> <w lemma="a%29pe%2Fpleusan">ἀπέπλευσαν</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="spoudh%5Cn">σπουδὴν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="oi%29kei%2Fan">οἰκείαν</w>,
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<w lemma="dedio%2Ftes">δεδιότες</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="parakou%2Fsantes">παρακούσαντες</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ro%2Fdioi">Ῥόδιοι</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="froura%5Cs">φρουρὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29cagagei%3Dn">ἐξαγαγεῖν</w> <w lemma="au%29%3Dqis">αὖθις</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fllhn">ἄλλην</w> <w lemma="a%29rxh%5Cn">ἀρχὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29gklhma%2Ftwn">ἐγκλημάτων</w> <w lemma="poih%2Fswsin">ποιήσωσιν</w>. —
<head>Rhodian Matters</head>At this time Theaedetus appeared before the senate, and spoke on the subject of an alliance;
but the senate deferred their decision, and Theaedetus in the meantime died a natural death, being over eighty years of age.
Exiles then arrived in <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rome&groupId=935&placeId=1669">Rome</a> from Caunus and Stratonicea, and came before the senate, which passed a decree ordering the Rhodians to withdraw their garrisons from these cities.
Philophron and Astymedes, on receiving this answer, took ship at once for home,
as they were afraid of the Rhodians refusing compliance with the order to withdraw the garrisons, and thus giving rise to fresh complaints.