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Book 33 - Chapter 19

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<head lang="la">II. Res Syriae</head><w lemma="%2Akai%5C">Καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Adhmh%2Ftrion">Δημήτριον</w> <w lemma="de%2F">δέ</w> <w lemma="fhsi">φησι</w>, <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rw%2Fmh">Ῥώμη</w> <w lemma="o%28mhrei%2Fan">ὁμηρείαν</w> <w lemma="diafugo%2Fnta">διαφυγόντα</w>, <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="tri%2Fth%7C">τρίτῃ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="triakosth%3D%7C">τριακοστῇ</w> <w lemma="basileu%2Fsanta">βασιλεύσαντα</w> <w lemma="%2Asu%2Frwn">Σύρων</w> <w lemma="polupo%2Fthn">πολυπότην</w> <w lemma="o%29%2Fnta">ὄντα</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="plei%3Dston">πλεῖστον</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="h%28me%2Fras">ἡμέρας</w> <w lemma="mequ%2Fskesqai">μεθύσκεσθαι</w>.
<head>X. Affairs of Syria</head>Polybius tells us in his thirty-third Book that Demetrius, who escaped from <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rome&groupId=935&placeId=1669">Rome</a> when he was a hostage, and became king of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Syria&groupId=995&placeId=502">Syria</a>, was much given to drink and was tipsy for the greater part of the day.

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<p rend="Plain Text"> <emph rend="bold">19.</emph> Drunkenness of Demetrius I </p> <p rend="Plain Text"> This passage from Athenaeus (x. 440 B) may be from res Asiae of either Ol. 156, 3 = 154/3 or Ol. 156, 4 = 153/2 (see p. 42); it relates <milestone unit="page" n="561">[561]</milestone> facts relevant to the background of the success of Demetrius' opponents. </p> <p rend="Plain Text"> <emph rend="bold"><w lang="el-GR">Δημήτριον . . . τὸν . . . τὴν ὁμηρείαν διαφυγόντα</w>:</emph> cf. xxxi. 11. 1–15. 13. </p> <p rend="Plain Text"> <emph rend="bold"><w lang="el-GR">πολυπότην . . . μεθύσκεσθαι</w>:</emph> cf. xxxi. 13. 8. </p>
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<p rend="Plain Text"> <emph rend="bold">20. <w lang="el-GR">οἱ πολλοὶ . . . ὑπερβαλλόντως</w>:</emph> P. often criticizes the masses; cf. vi. 44 (criticism of the Athenian demos; cf. Livy, xxxi. 44. 3, based on P.), 56. 11, x. 25. 6, xi. 29. 9, xxi. 31. 9 ff. xxiii. 12. 9. His comments reflect his own social position and upbringing. </p>

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