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Book 4 - Chapter 23

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<w lemma="a%29pexw%2Frhsan">ἀπεχώρησαν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippon">Φίλιππον</w>. <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="pra%2Fcantes">πράξαντες</w> <w lemma="eu%29qe%2Fws">εὐθέως</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fpempon">ἔπεμπον</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="proestw%3Dtes">προεστῶτες</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fforoi">ἔφοροι</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="pragma%2Ftwn">πραγμάτων</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="kathgorh%2Fsontas">κατηγορήσοντας</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippon">Φίλιππον</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29nh%7Crhme%2Fnwn">ἀνῃρημένων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="parakale%2Fsontas">παρακαλέσοντας</w> <w lemma="au%29to%5Cn">αὐτὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29pisxei%3Dn">ἐπισχεῖν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="parousi%2Fan">παρουσίαν</w>, <w lemma="e%28%2Fws">ἕως</w> <w lemma="a%29%5Cn">ἂν</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="gegono%2Ftos">γεγονότος</w> <w lemma="kinh%2Fmatos">κινήματος</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29pokata%2Fstasin">ἀποκατάστασιν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Flqh%7C">ἔλθῃ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin:">πόλιν·</w> <w lemma="ginw%2Fskein">γινώσκειν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="dio%2Fti">διότι</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fkeitai">πρόκειται</w> <w lemma="diathrei%3Dn">διατηρεῖν</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fnta">πάντα</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="di%2Fkaia">δίκαια</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="fila%2Fnqrwpa">φιλάνθρωπα</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="%2Amakedo%2Fnas:">Μακεδόνας·</w>
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<w lemma="oi%28%5C">οἳ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="summi%2Fcantes">συμμίξαντες</w> <w lemma="h%29%2Fdh">ἤδη</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="%2Aparqe%2Fnion">Παρθένιον</w> <w lemma="o%29%2Fros">ὄρος</w> <w lemma="o%29%2Fnti">ὄντι</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="basilei%3D">βασιλεῖ</w> <w lemma="diele%2Fxqhsan">διελέχθησαν</w> <w lemma="a%29kolou%2Fqws">ἀκολούθως</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29ntolai%3Ds">ἐντολαῖς</w>.
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<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="diakou%2Fsas">διακούσας</w> <w lemma="pareka%2Flese">παρεκάλεσε</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="h%28%2Fkontas">ἥκοντας</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="spoudh%5Cn">σπουδὴν</w> <w lemma="poih%2Fsasqai">ποιήσασθαι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="oi%29%3Dkon">οἶκον</w> <w lemma="e%29pa%2Fnodon">ἐπάνοδον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dhlou%3Dn">δηλοῦν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29fo%2Frois">ἐφόροις</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fti">ὅτι</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="sunexe%5Cs">συνεχὲς</w> <w lemma="poreuqei%5Cs">πορευθεὶς</w> <w lemma="au%29to%5Cs">αὐτὸς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="%2Atege%2Fa%7C">Τεγέᾳ</w> <w lemma="poih%2Fsetai">ποιήσεται</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="stratopedei%2Fan">στρατοπεδείαν</w>, <w lemma="e%29kei%2Fnous">ἐκείνους</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="oi%29%2Fetai">οἴεται</w> <w lemma="dei%3Dn">δεῖν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="taxi%2Fsthn">ταχίστην</w> <w lemma="e%29kpe%2Fmpein">ἐκπέμπειν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fndras">ἄνδρας</w> <w lemma="a%29cioxre%2Fous">ἀξιοχρέους</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="koinologhsome%2Fnous">κοινολογησομένους</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="au%28to%5Cn">αὑτὸν</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29nestw%2Ftwn">ἐνεστώτων</w>.
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<w lemma="poihsa%2Fntwn">ποιησάντων</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="prostaxqe%5Cn">προσταχθὲν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29panthsa%2Fntwn">ἀπαντησάντων</w>, <w lemma="diakou%2Fsantes">διακούσαντες</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fws">βασιλέως</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="proestw%3Dtes">προεστῶτες</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Alakedaimoni%2Fwn">Λακεδαιμονίων</w>
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<w lemma="e%29ce%2Fpemyan">ἐξέπεμψαν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fndras">ἄνδρας</w> <w lemma="de%2Fka">δέκα</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippon">Φίλιππον</w> <w lemma="oi%28%5C">οἳ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="poreuqe%2Fntes">πορευθέντες</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Atege%2Fan">Τεγέαν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="parelqo%2Fntes">παρελθόντες</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fws">βασιλέως</w> <w lemma="sune%2Fdrion">συνέδριον</w>, <w lemma="%2A%29wmi%2Fou">Ὠμίου</w> <w lemma="proestw%3Dtos">προεστῶτος</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w>, <w lemma="kathgo%2Frhsan">κατηγόρησαν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29adei%2Fmanton">Ἀδείμαντον</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="ai%29ti%2Fwn">αἰτίων</w> <w lemma="gegono%2Ftwn">γεγονότων</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="kinh%2Fsews">κινήσεως</w>,
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<w lemma="pa%2Fnta">πάντα</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="u%28pisxnou%3Dntai">ὑπισχνοῦνται</w> <w lemma="poih%2Fsein">ποιήσειν</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%5C">αὐτοὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="%2Afili%2Fppw%7C">Φιλίππῳ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="summaxi%2Fan">συμμαχίαν</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="mhdeno%5Cs">μηδενὸς</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="mhdeni%5C">μηδενὶ</w> <w lemma="fanh%2Fsesqai">φανήσεσθαι</w> <w lemma="deu%2Fteroi">δεύτεροι</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="au%29to%5Cn">αὐτὸν</w> <w lemma="eu%29%2Fnoian">εὔνοιαν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="dokou%2Fntwn">δοκούντων</w> <w lemma="a%29lhqinw%3Dn">ἀληθινῶν</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3D%7C">αὐτῷ</w> <w lemma="fi%2Flwn">φίλων</w> <w lemma="u%28pa%2Frxein">ὑπάρχειν</w>.
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<w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="%2Alakedaimo%2Fnioi">Λακεδαιμόνιοι</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="paraplh%2Fsia">παραπλήσια</w> <w lemma="dialexqe%2Fntes">διαλεχθέντες</w> <w lemma="mete%2Fsthsan">μετέστησαν</w>, <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="mete%2Fxontes">μετέχοντες</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="sunedri%2Fou">συνεδρίου</w> <w lemma="diefe%2Fronto">διεφέροντο</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="a%29llh%2Flous">ἀλλήλους</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="gnw%2Fmais">γνώμαις</w>.
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<w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tine%5Cs">τινὲς</w> <w lemma="me%2Fn">μέν</w>, <w lemma="ei%29do%2Ftes">εἰδότες</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="kakopragmosu%2Fnhn">κακοπραγμοσύνην</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="%2Aspa%2Frth%7C">Σπάρτῃ</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pepeisme%2Fnoi">πεπεισμένοι</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29adei%2Fmanton">Ἀδείμαντον</w> <w lemma="a%29polwle%2Fnai">ἀπολωλέναι</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="au%28tou%5Cs">αὑτοὺς</w> <w lemma="eu%29%2Fnoian">εὔνοιαν</w>, <w lemma="tou%2Fs">τούς</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="%2Alakedaimoni%2Fous">Λακεδαιμονίους</w> <w lemma="e%29pibeblh%3Dsqai">ἐπιβεβλῆσθαι</w> <w lemma="koinopragei%3Dn">κοινοπραγεῖν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twloi%3Ds">Αἰτωλοῖς</w>, <w lemma="sunebou%2Fleuon">συνεβούλευον</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="%2Afili%2Fppw%7C">Φιλίππῳ</w> <w lemma="para%2Fdeigma">παράδειγμα</w> <w lemma="poih%3Dsai">ποιῆσαι</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2Alakedaimoni%2Fous">Λακεδαιμονίους</w>, <w lemma="xrhsa%2Fmenon">χρησάμενον</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="au%29to%5Cn">αὐτὸν</w> <w lemma="tro%2Fpon">τρόπον</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fnper">ὅνπερ</w> <w lemma="%2A%29ale%2Fcandros">Ἀλέξανδρος</w> <w lemma="e%29xrh%2Fsato">ἐχρήσατο</w> <w lemma="%2Aqhbai%2Fois">Θηβαίοις</w> <w lemma="eu%29qe%2Fws">εὐθέως</w> <w lemma="paralabw%5Cn">παραλαβὼν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29rxh%2Fn:">ἀρχήν·</w>
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<w lemma="e%28%2Fteroi">ἕτεροι</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="presbute%2Frwn">πρεσβυτέρων</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="toiau%2Fthn">τοιαύτην</w> <w lemma="o%29rgh%5Cn">ὀργὴν</w> <w lemma="barute%2Fran">βαρυτέραν</w> <w lemma="a%29pe%2Ffainon">ἀπέφαινον</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="gegono%2Ftwn">γεγονότων</w>, <w lemma="e%29pitimh%3Dsai">ἐπιτιμῆσαι</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="dei%3Dn">δεῖν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="ai%29ti%2Fois">αἰτίοις</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="metasthsa%2Fmenon">μεταστησάμενον</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftous">τούτους</w> <w lemma="e%29gxeiri%2Fsai">ἐγχειρίσαι</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="poli%2Fteuma">πολίτευμα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="a%29rxa%5Cs">ἀρχὰς</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="au%28tou%3D">αὑτοῦ</w>
After these proceedings the ephors now in power at once sent messengers to Philip bringing accusations against their victims, begging him to delay his arrival until the present disturbance had subsided and the town had returned to normal condition, and informing him that it was their intention to maintain all their obligations to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Macedonia&groupId=723&placeId=428">Macedonia</a> and remain friendly.
These messengers met the king near Mt. Parthenium and spoke according to their instructions.
After listening to them, he bade them return home at once, and inform the ephors that for his own part he would continue his march and take up his quarters in <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Tegea&groupId=1011&placeId=1780">Tegea</a>, where he demanded that they should send him as soon as possible some persons of sufficient weight to discuss the present situation with him.
The messengers obeyed, not Lacedaemonian magistrates, on receiving the king\'s communication, dispatched ten envoys to Philip, the chief of the mission being Omias, who on reaching <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Tegea&groupId=1011&placeId=1780">Tegea</a> and presenting themselves before the king\'s council, laid the responsibility of the late disturbance on Adeimantus, and engaged themselves to observe faithfully the terms of the alliance with Philip, and be second to none of those who were regarded as his true friends in their devotion to him. So the Lacedaemonians after these and other similar assurances withdrew, upon which there was a difference of opinion among the members of the council.
Some knowing the evil disposition of the Spartan government, and convinced that Adeimantus and the others had met their fate owing to their favouring <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Macedonia&groupId=723&placeId=428">Macedonia</a>, and that the project of the Lacedaemonians was to join the Aetolians, advised Philip to make an example of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Sparta&groupId=660&placeId=1208">Sparta</a>, treating it in the same way as Alexander had treated Thebes at the outset of his reign.
But some of the older councilors declared that such vengeance was heavier than the offence deserved. Philip, they said, should punish the guilty parties and, removing them from office, place the government in the hands of his own friends.