<w lemma="%2Akata%5C">Κατὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="kairou%5Cs">καιροὺς</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftous">τούτους</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiw%3Dn">Ἀχαιῶν</w> <w lemma="strathgo%5Cs">στρατηγὸς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29%2Faratos">Ἄρατος</w> <w lemma="e%29cape%2Fsteile">ἐξαπέστειλε</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippon">Φίλιππον</w> <w lemma="parakalw%3Dn">παρακαλῶν</w> <w lemma="bohqei%3Dn">βοηθεῖν</w>, <w lemma="sunh%3Dge">συνῆγε</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29pile%2Fktous">ἐπιλέκτους</w>, <w lemma="metepe%2Fmpeto">μετεπέμπετο</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="%2Alakedaimoni%2Fwn">Λακεδαιμονίων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Amesshni%2Fwn">Μεσσηνίων</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="diatetagme%2Fnous">διατεταγμένους</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="o%28mologi%2Fas">ὁμολογίας</w>.
<w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twloi%5C">Αἰτωλοὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="prw%3Dton">πρῶτον</w> <w lemma="pareka%2Floun">παρεκάλουν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2Akleitori%2Fous">Κλειτορίους</w> <w lemma="a%29posta%2Fntas">ἀποστάντας</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiw%3Dn">Ἀχαιῶν</w> <w lemma="ai%28rei%3Dsqai">αἱρεῖσθαι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="au%28tou%5Cs">αὑτοὺς</w> <w lemma="summaxi%2Fan">συμμαχίαν</w>.
<w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Akleitori%2Fwn">Κλειτορίων</w> <w lemma="a%28plw%3Ds">ἁπλῶς</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="prosieme%2Fnwn">προσιεμένων</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="lo%2Fgous">λόγους</w>, <w lemma="prosbola%5Cs">προσβολὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29poiou%3Dnto">ἐποιοῦντο</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="proserei%2Fdontes">προσερείδοντες</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="kli%2Fmakas">κλίμακας</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="tei%2Fxesi">τείχεσι</w> <w lemma="katepei%2Frazon">κατεπείραζον</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="po%2Flews">πόλεως</w>.
<w lemma="a%29munome%2Fnwn">ἀμυνομένων</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="gennai%2Fws">γενναίως</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tolmhrw%3Ds">τολμηρῶς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fndon">ἔνδον</w>, <w lemma="ei%29%2Fcantes">εἴξαντες</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="pra%2Fgmasin">πράγμασιν</w> <w lemma="a%29nestratope%2Fdeusan">ἀνεστρατοπέδευσαν</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="proagago%2Fntes">προαγαγόντες</w> <w lemma="au%29%3Dqis">αὖθις</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Aku%2Fnaiqan">Κύναιθαν</w>, <w lemma="o%28%2Fmws">ὅμως</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="qre%2Fmmata">θρέμματα</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="qeou%3D">θεοῦ</w> <w lemma="perisu%2Frantes">περισύραντες</w> <w lemma="a%29ph%2Fgagon">ἀπήγαγον</w>.
<w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="prw%3Dton">πρῶτον</w> <w lemma="paredi%2Fdosan">παρεδίδοσαν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29hlei%2Fois">Ἠλείοις</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Aku%2Fnaiqan:">Κύναιθαν·</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="boulome%2Fnwn">βουλομένων</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="prosde%2Fcasqai">προσδέξασθαι</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29hlei%2Fwn">Ἠλείων</w>, <w lemma="e%29peba%2Flonto">ἐπεβάλοντο</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="di%27">δι᾽</w> <w lemma="au%28tw%3Dn">αὑτῶν</w> <w lemma="kate%2Fxein">κατέχειν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w>, <w lemma="strathgo%5Cn">στρατηγὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29pisth%2Fsantes">ἐπιστήσαντες</w> <w lemma="%2Aeu%29ripi%2Fdan">Εὐριπίδαν</w>,
<w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="pa%2Flin">πάλιν</w> <w lemma="dei%2Fsantes">δείσαντες</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="prosaggellome%2Fnwn">προσαγγελλομένων</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="%2Amakedoni%2Fas">Μακεδονίας</w> <w lemma="boh%2Fqeian">βοήθειαν</w>, <w lemma="e%29mprh%2Fsantes">ἐμπρήσαντες</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w> <w lemma="a%29phlla%2Fghsan">ἀπηλλάγησαν</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="proh%3Dgon">προῆγον</w> <w lemma="au%29%3Dtis">αὖτις</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ri%2Fon">Ῥίον</w>, <w lemma="tau%2Fth%7C">ταύτῃ</w> <w lemma="kri%2Fnontes">κρίνοντες</w> <w lemma="poiei%3Dsqai">ποιεῖσθαι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="dia%2Fbasin">διάβασιν</w>.
<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Atauri%2Fwn">Ταυρίων</w>, <w lemma="punqano%2Fmenos">πυνθανόμενος</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twlw%3Dn">Αἰτωλῶν</w> <w lemma="ei%29sbolh%5Cn">εἰσβολὴν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Aku%2Fnaiqan">Κύναιθαν</w> <w lemma="pepragme%2Fna">πεπραγμένα</w>, <w lemma="qewrw%3Dn">θεωρῶν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Adhmh%2Ftrion">Δημήτριον</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Afa%2Frion">Φάριον</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="nh%2Fswn">νήσων</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="%2Akegxrea%5Cs">Κεγχρεὰς</w> <w lemma="katapepleuko%2Fta">καταπεπλευκότα</w>, <w lemma="pareka%2Flei">παρεκάλει</w> <w lemma="tou%3Dton">τοῦτον</w> <w lemma="bohqh%3Dsai">βοηθῆσαι</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaioi%3Ds">Ἀχαιοῖς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="diisqmi%2Fsanta">διισθμίσαντα</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="le%2Fmbous">λέμβους</w> <w lemma="e%29piti%2Fqesqai">ἐπιτίθεσθαι</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twlw%3Dn">Αἰτωλῶν</w> <w lemma="diaba%2Fsei">διαβάσει</w>.
<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Adhmh%2Ftrios">Δημήτριος</w> <w lemma="lusitelh%3D">λυσιτελῆ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fn">μέν</w>, <w lemma="ou%29k">οὐκ</w> <w lemma="eu%29sxh%2Fmona">εὐσχήμονα</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="pepoihme%2Fnos">πεποιημένος</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="nh%2Fswn">νήσων</w> <w lemma="e%29pa%2Fnodon">ἐπάνοδον</w>, <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rodi%2Fwn">Ῥοδίων</w> <w lemma="e%29p%27">ἐπ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29to%5Cn">αὐτὸν</w> <w lemma="a%29na%2Fploun">ἀνάπλουν</w>, <w lemma="a%29%2Fsmenos">ἄσμενος</w> <w lemma="u%28ph%2Fkouse">ὑπήκουσε</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="%2Atauri%2Fwni">Ταυρίωνι</w>, <w lemma="prosdecame%2Fnou">προσδεξαμένου</w> '<w lemma="kei%2Fnou">κείνου</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%2Frbasin">ὑπέρβασιν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="le%2Fmbwn">λέμβων</w> <w lemma="dapa%2Fnhn">δαπάνην</w>.
<w lemma="ou%28%3Dtos">οὗτος</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="u%28perisqmi%2Fsas">ὑπερισθμίσας</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dusi%5C">δυσὶ</w> <w lemma="kaqusterh%2Fsas">καθυστερήσας</w> <w lemma="h%28me%2Frais">ἡμέραις</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twlw%3Dn">Αἰτωλῶν</w> <w lemma="diaba%2Fsews">διαβάσεως</w>, <w lemma="prokatasu%2Fras">προκατασύρας</w> <w lemma="tina%5Cs">τινὰς</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpous">τόπους</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="parali%2Fas">παραλίας</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twlw%3Dn">Αἰτωλῶν</w> <w lemma="kath%2Fxqh">κατήχθη</w> <w lemma="pa%2Flin">πάλιν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Ako%2Frinqon">Κόρινθον</w>.
<w lemma="%2Alakedaimo%2Fnioi">Λακεδαιμόνιοι</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="pe%2Fmpein">πέμπειν</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="bohqei%2Fas">βοηθείας</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="dia%2Ftacin">διάταξιν</w> <w lemma="e%29neka%2Fkhsan">ἐνεκάκησαν</w>, <w lemma="braxei%3Ds">βραχεῖς</w> <w lemma="de%2F">δέ</w> <w lemma="tinas">τινας</w> <w lemma="pantelw%3Ds">παντελῶς</w> <w lemma="i%28ppei%3Ds">ἱππεῖς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pezou%2Fs">πεζούς</w>, <w lemma="stoxazo%2Fmenoi">στοχαζόμενοι</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="dokei%3Dn">δοκεῖν</w> <w lemma="mo%2Fnon">μόνον</w>, <w lemma="e%29ce%2Fpemyan">ἐξέπεμψαν</w>.
<w lemma="%2A%29%2Faratos">Ἄρατος</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiou%5Cs">Ἀχαιοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxwn">ἔχων</w> <w lemma="politikw%2Fteron">πολιτικώτερον</w> <w lemma="h%29%5C">ἢ</w> <w lemma="strathgikw%2Fteron">στρατηγικώτερον</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="paro%2Fntwn">παρόντων</w> <w lemma="e%29bouleu%2Fsato:">ἐβουλεύσατο·</w>
<w lemma="me%2Fxri">μέχρι</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftou">τούτου</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="h%28suxi%2Fan">ἡσυχίαν</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dge">ἦγε</w>, <w lemma="prosane%2Fxwn">προσανέχων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="memnhme%2Fnos">μεμνημένος</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="progegenhme%2Fnhs">προγεγενημένης</w> <w lemma="sumfora%3Ds">συμφορᾶς</w>, <w lemma="e%28%2Fws">ἕως</w> <w lemma="ou%28%3D">οὗ</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fnta">πάντα</w> <w lemma="diapraca%2Fmenoi">διαπραξάμενοι</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="au%28tw%3Dn">αὑτῶν</w> <w lemma="proaire%2Fseis">προαιρέσεις</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Asko%2Fpan">Σκόπαν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Adwri%2Fmaxon">Δωρίμαχον</w> <w lemma="e%29panh%3Dlqon">ἐπανῆλθον</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="oi%29kei%2Fan">οἰκείαν</w>, <w lemma="kai%2Fper">καίπερ</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpwn">τόπων</w> <w lemma="poiou%2Fmenoi">ποιούμενοι</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="porei%2Fas">πορείας</w> <w lemma="eu%29epiqe%2Ftwn">εὐεπιθέτων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="stenw%3Dn">στενῶν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="mo%2Fnon">μόνον</w> <w lemma="salpigktou%3D">σαλπιγκτοῦ</w> <w lemma="deome%2Fnwn">δεομένων</w>.
<w lemma="%2Akunaiqei%3Ds">Κυναιθεῖς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="mega%2Flois">μεγάλοις</w> <w lemma="a%29tuxh%2Fmasin">ἀτυχήμασιν</w> <w lemma="u%28p%27">ὑπ᾽</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twlw%3Dn">Αἰτωλῶν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="mega%2Flais">μεγάλαις</w> <w lemma="sumforai%3Ds">συμφοραῖς</w> <w lemma="peripeso%2Fntes">περιπεσόντες</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fmws">ὅμως</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntwn">πάντων</w> <w lemma="a%29nqrw%2Fpwn">ἀνθρώπων</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fdocan">ἔδοξαν</w> <w lemma="h%29tuxhke%2Fnai">ἠτυχηκέναι</w> <w lemma="dikaio%2Ftata">δικαιότατα</w>.
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Meanwhile Aratus, the Achaean Strategus, had sent to Philip begging for help, was collecting the Achaean levy, and had sent for the contingent which the Messenians and Lacedaemonians had agreed to furnish.
The Aetolians in the first place invited the Cleitorians to abandon their alliance with the Achaeans and form one with themselves.
When the Cleitorians absolutely refused to listen to them, they began an assault, and attempted to take the town by escalading.
But on meeting with a gallant and determined resistance from the inhabitants they yielded to the force of circumstances, and breaking up their camp advanced again towards Cynaetha, raiding and driving off the sacred cattle in spite of having undertaken not to do so. At first they wished to hand over Cynaetha to the Eleans; but on the latter declining they decided to hold the town themselves, appointing Euripidas commandant. But afterwards, as they were afraid from the intelligence they received of a relief force coming from <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Macedonia&groupId=723&placeId=428">Macedonia</a>, they burnt the city and withdrew, marching again to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rhium&groupId=929&placeId=1662">Rhium</a>, whence they had decided to make the crossing.
Taurion had learnt of the Aetolian invasion and the fate of Cynaetha; and seeing that Demetrius of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Pharos&groupId=879&placeId=1586">Pharos</a> had sailed back from the islands to Cenchreae, begged him to assist the Achaeans, and after conveying his boats across the Isthmus, to fall upon the Aetolians during their crossing.
Demetrius, whose return from his expedition to the islands had been much to his advantage indeed, but somewhat ignominious, as the Rhodians were sailing to attack him, lent a ready ear to Taurion, who had engaged to meet the expense of transporting the boats.
But having traversed the Isthmus and missed the crossing of the Aetolians by two days, he returned again to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Corinth&groupId=493&placeId=928">Corinth</a>, after raiding some places on the Aetolian coast.
The Lacedaemonians had culpably omitted to send the stipulated contingent of men, but dispatched quite an insignificant number of horse and foot to save appearances.
But Aratus who had his Achaeans, displayed rather on this occasion the caution of a politician than the courage of a general;
for he made no move, fearful of committing himself and mindful of his recent reverse, until Scopas and Dorimachus, having accomplished all they had purposed, returned home, and this although their march had taken them through narrow defiles, most advantageous for an attacking force and where a call of the bugle would have been sufficient.
The Cynaetheans, on whom the Aetolians had brought this terrible disaster, were, however, generally esteemed to have deserved their fate most than any men ever did.
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