<w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="oi%29kei%2Fan">οἰκείαν</w>, <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="a%29rxh%3Ds">ἀρχῆς</w> <w lemma="ai%29%2Ftioi">αἴτιοι</w> <w lemma="gegono%2Ftes">γεγονότες</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="kinh%2Fsews">κινήσεως</w>, <w lemma="ou%29damw%3Ds">οὐδαμῶς</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dcai">εἶξαι</w> <w lemma="duna%2Fmenoi">δυνάμενοι</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="parou%3Dsin">παροῦσιν</w>, <w lemma="au%29%3Dtis">αὖτις</w> <w lemma="e%29peba%2Flonto">ἐπεβάλοντο</w> <w lemma="pra%3Dgma">πρᾶγμα</w> <w lemma="poiei%3Dn">ποιεῖν</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntwn">πάντων</w> <w lemma="a%29sebe%2Fstaton">ἀσεβέστατον</w>, <w lemma="fqei%2Frante%2Fs">φθείραντές</w> <w lemma="tinas">τινας</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="ne%2Fwn">νέων</w>.
<w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="ga%2Fr">γάρ</w> <w lemma="tina">τινα</w> <w lemma="qusi%2Fan">θυσίαν</w> <w lemma="pa%2Ftrion">πάτριον</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fdei">ἔδει</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="h%28liki%2Fais">ἡλικίαις</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fplwn">ὅπλων</w> <w lemma="pompeu%2Fein">πομπεύειν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29aqhna%3Ds">Ἀθηνᾶς</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Axalkioi%2Fkou">Χαλκιοίκου</w> <w lemma="new%2Fn">νεών</w>, <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29fo%2Frous">ἐφόρους</w> <w lemma="suntelei%3Dn">συντελεῖν</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="qusi%2Fan">θυσίαν</w>, <w lemma="au%29tou%3D">αὐτοῦ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="te%2Fmenos">τέμενος</w> <w lemma="diatri%2Fbontas">διατρίβοντας</w>.
<w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftw%7C">τούτῳ</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="kairw%3D%7C">καιρῷ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="pompeuo%2Fntwn">πομπευόντων</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fplois">ὅπλοις</w> <w lemma="tine%5Cs">τινὲς</w> <w lemma="neani%2Fskwn">νεανίσκων</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Ffnw">ἄφνω</w> <w lemma="prospeso%2Fntes">προσπεσόντες</w> <w lemma="qu%2Fousi">θύουσι</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29fo%2Frois">ἐφόροις</w> <w lemma="a%29pe%2Fsfacan">ἀπέσφαξαν</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%2Fs">αὐτούς</w>. <w lemma="kai%2Ftoi">καίτοι</w> <w lemma="pa%3Dsi">πᾶσι</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="katafugou%3Dsi">καταφυγοῦσι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29sfa%2Fleian">ἀσφάλειαν</w> <w lemma="pareskeu%2Faze">παρεσκεύαζε</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="i%28ero%2Fn">ἱερόν</w>, <w lemma="ka%29%5Cn">κἂν</w> <w lemma="qana%2Ftou">θανάτου</w> <w lemma="tis">τις</w> <w lemma="h%29%3D%7C">ᾖ</w> <w lemma="katakekrime%2Fnos:">κατακεκριμένος·</w>
<w lemma="to%2Fte">τότε</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="w%29mo%2Fthta">ὠμότητα</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="tolmw%2Fntwn">τολμώντων</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="tou%3Dt%27">τοῦτ᾽</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dlqe">ἦλθε</w> <w lemma="katafronh%2Fsews">καταφρονήσεως</w> <w lemma="w%28%2Fste">ὥστε</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="bwmo%5Cn">βωμὸν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="tra%2Fpezan">τράπεζαν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="qeou%3D">θεοῦ</w> <w lemma="katasfagh%3Dnai">κατασφαγῆναι</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29fo%2Frous">ἐφόρους</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fpantas">ἅπαντας</w>.
<w lemma="e%28ch%3Ds">ἑξῆς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftou">τούτου</w> <w lemma="ta%29ko%2Flouqon">τἀκόλουθον</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="proqe%2Fsei">προθέσει</w> <w lemma="poiou%3Dntes">ποιοῦντες</w> <w lemma="a%29nei%3Dlon">ἀνεῖλον</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Aguri%2Fdan">Γυρίδαν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="gero%2Fntwn">γερόντων</w>, <w lemma="e%29fuga%2Fdeusan">ἐφυγάδευσαν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="a%29nteipo%2Fntas">ἀντειπόντας</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twloi%3Ds">Αἰτωλοῖς</w>, <w lemma="ei%28%2Flonto">εἵλοντο</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="au%28tw%3Dn">αὑτῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29fo%2Frous">ἐφόρους</w>, <w lemma="sune%2Fqento">συνέθεντο</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twlou%5Cs">Αἰτωλοὺς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="summaxi%2Fan">συμμαχίαν</w>.
<w lemma="e%29poi%2Foun">ἐποίουν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%2Fn">τήν</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiou%5Cs">Ἀχαιοὺς</w> <w lemma="a%29pe%2Fxqeian">ἀπέχθειαν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="%2Amakedo%2Fnas">Μακεδόνας</w> <w lemma="a%29xaristi%2Fan">ἀχαριστίαν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kaqo%2Flou">καθόλου</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntas">πάντας</w> <w lemma="a%29logi%2Fan">ἀλογίαν</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%2Fmenon">ὑπέμενον</w> — <w lemma="ou%29x">οὐχ</w> <w lemma="h%28%2Fkista">ἥκιστα</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="%2Akleome%2Fnh">Κλεομένη</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="e%29kei%3Dnon">ἐκεῖνον</w> <w lemma="eu%29%2Fnoian">εὔνοιαν</w> — <w lemma="e%29pelpi%2Fzontes">ἐπελπίζοντες</w> <w lemma="a%29ei%5C">ἀεὶ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="prosdoki%2Fan">προσδοκίαν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxontes">ἔχοντες</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29kei%2Fnou">ἐκείνου</w> <w lemma="parousi%2Fas">παρουσίας</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="swthri%2Fas">σωτηρίας</w>.
<w lemma="ou%28%2Ftws">οὕτως</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="duna%2Fmenoi">δυνάμενοι</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29nqrw%2Fpwn">ἀνθρώπων</w> <w lemma="e%29pideci%2Fws">ἐπιδεξίως</w> <w lemma="o%28milei%3Dn">ὁμιλεῖν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="sumperiferome%2Fnois">συμπεριφερομένοις</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="mo%2Fnon">μόνον</w> <w lemma="paro%2Fntes">παρόντες</w>, <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="makra%5Cn">μακρὰν</w> <w lemma="a%29festw%3Dtes">ἀφεστῶτες</w> <w lemma="e%29gkatalei%2Fpousi%2F">ἐγκαταλείπουσί</w> <w lemma="tina">τινα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="li%2Fan">λίαν</w> <w lemma="i%29sxura%5C">ἰσχυρὰ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="au%28tou%5Cs">αὑτοὺς</w> <w lemma="eu%29noi%2Fas">εὐνοίας</w> <w lemma="ai%29qu%2Fgmata">αἰθύγματα</w>.
<w lemma="oi%28%2F">οἵ</w> <w lemma="ge">γε</w> <w lemma="xwri%5Cs">χωρὶς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fllwn">ἄλλων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%2Fte">τότε</w>, <w lemma="politeuo%2Fmenoi">πολιτευόμενοι</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="pa%2Ftria">πάτρια</w> <w lemma="sxedo%5Cn">σχεδὸν</w> <w lemma="h%29%2Fdh">ἤδη</w> <w lemma="trei%3Ds">τρεῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29niautou%5Cs">ἐνιαυτοὺς</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Akleome%2Fnous">Κλεομένους</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fkptwsin">ἔκπτωσιν</w>, <w lemma="ou%29d%27">οὐδ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29peno%2Fhsan">ἐπενόησαν</w> <w lemma="ou%29de%2Fpote">οὐδέποτε</w> <w lemma="basilei%3Ds">βασιλεῖς</w> <w lemma="katasth%3Dsai">καταστῆσαι</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Aspa%2Frths:">Σπάρτης·</w>
<w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="fh%2Fmhn">φήμην</w> <w lemma="a%29fike%2Fsqai">ἀφικέσθαι</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Akleome%2Fnous">Κλεομένους</w> <w lemma="teleuth%3Ds">τελευτῆς</w> <w lemma="eu%29qe%2Fws">εὐθέως</w> <w lemma="w%28%2Frmhsan">ὥρμησαν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="basilei%3Ds">βασιλεῖς</w> <w lemma="kaqista%2Fnai">καθιστάναι</w> <w lemma="ta%2F">τά</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="plh%2Fqh">πλήθη</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29fo%2Frwn">ἐφόρων</w> <w lemma="a%29rxei%3Don">ἀρχεῖον</w>.
<w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kate%2Fsthsan">κατέστησαν</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="koinwnou%3Dntes">κοινωνοῦντες</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fforoi">ἔφοροι</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="ai%28re%2Fsews">αἱρέσεως</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="stasiw%2Ftais">στασιώταις</w>, <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twlou%5Cs">Αἰτωλοὺς</w> <w lemma="sunqe%2Fmenoi">συνθέμενοι</w> <w lemma="summaxi%2Fan">συμμαχίαν</w>, <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="w%28%3Dn">ὧν</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Frti">ἄρτι</w> <w lemma="lo%2Fgon">λόγον</w> <w lemma="e%29poihsa%2Fmhn">ἐποιησάμην</w>, <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Fna">ἕνα</w> <w lemma="nomi%2Fmws">νομίμως</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kaqhko%2Fntws">καθηκόντως</w>, <w lemma="%2A%29aghsi%2Fpolin">Ἀγησίπολιν</w>, <w lemma="o%29%2Fnta">ὄντα</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="pai%3Dda">παῖδα</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="h%28liki%2Fan">ἡλικίαν</w>, <w lemma="ui%28o%5Cn">υἱὸν</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="%2A%29aghsipo%2Flidos">Ἀγησιπόλιδος</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Akleombro%2Ftou:">Κλεομβρότου·</w>
<w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="sune%2Fbaine">συνέβαινε</w> <w lemma="bebasileuke%2Fnai">βεβασιλευκέναι</w> <w lemma="kaq%27">καθ᾽</w> <w lemma="ou%28%5Cs">οὓς</w> <w lemma="kairou%5Cs">καιροὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29ce%2Fpese">ἐξέπεσε</w> <w lemma="%2Alewni%2Fdhs">Λεωνίδης</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="a%29rxh%3Ds">ἀρχῆς</w>, <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="ge%2Fnos">γένος</w> <w lemma="u%28pa%2Frxein">ὑπάρχειν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fggista">ἔγγιστα</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="oi%29ki%2Fas">οἰκίας</w> <w lemma="tau%2Fths">ταύτης</w>.
<w lemma="e%29pi%2Ftropon">ἐπίτροπον</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="paido%5Cs">παιδὸς</w> <w lemma="ei%28%2Flonto">εἵλοντο</w> <w lemma="%2Akleome%2Fnh">Κλεομένη</w>, <w lemma="%2Akleombro%2Ftou">Κλεομβρότου</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ui%28o%2Fn">υἱόν</w>, <w lemma="%2A%29aghsipo%2Flidos">Ἀγησιπόλιδος</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29delfo%2Fn">ἀδελφόν</w>.
<w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="e%28te%2Fras">ἑτέρας</w> <w lemma="oi%29ki%2Fas">οἰκίας</w>, <w lemma="o%29%2Fntwn">ὄντων</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ippome%2Fdontos">Ἱππομέδοντος</w> <w lemma="qugatro%5Cs">θυγατρὸς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29arxida%2Fmw%7C">Ἀρχιδάμῳ</w> <w lemma="duei%3Dn">δυεῖν</w> <w lemma="pai%2Fdwn">παίδων</w>, <w lemma="o%28%5Cs">ὃς</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="ui%28o%5Cs">υἱὸς</w> <w lemma="%2Aeu%29dami%2Fdou">Εὐδαμίδου</w>, <w lemma="zw%3Dntos">ζῶντος</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ippome%2Fdontos">Ἱππομέδοντος</w> <w lemma="a%29kmh%2Fn">ἀκμήν</w>, <w lemma="o%28%5Cs">ὃς</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="ui%28o%5Cs">υἱὸς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29aghsila%2Fou">Ἀγησιλάου</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Aeu%29dami%2Fdou">Εὐδαμίδου</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="e%28te%2Frwn">ἑτέρων</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="pleio%2Fnwn">πλειόνων</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="oi%29ki%2Fas">οἰκίας</w> <w lemma="u%28parxo%2Fntwn">ὑπαρχόντων</w>, <w lemma="a%29pwte%2Frw">ἀπωτέρω</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="proeirhme%2Fnwn">προειρημένων</w>, <w lemma="proshko%2Fntwn">προσηκόντων</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="ge%2Fnos">γένος</w>,
<w lemma="tou%2Ftous">τούτους</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fpantas">ἅπαντας</w> <w lemma="u%28perei%3Ddon">ὑπερεῖδον</w>, <w lemma="%2Alukou%3Drgon">Λυκοῦργον</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fa">βασιλέα</w> <w lemma="kate%2Fsthsan">κατέστησαν</w>, <w lemma="ou%28%3D">οὗ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="progo%2Fnwn">προγόνων</w> <w lemma="ou%29dei%5Cs">οὐδεὶς</w> <w lemma="e%29teteu%2Fxei">ἐτετεύχει</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="proshgori%2Fas:">προσηγορίας·</w> <w lemma="o%28%5Cs">ὃς</w> <w lemma="dou%5Cs">δοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%28ka%2Fstw%7C">ἑκάστῳ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29fo%2Frwn">ἐφόρων</w> <w lemma="ta%2Flanton">τάλαντον</w> <w lemma="%2A%28hrakle%2Fous">Ἡρακλέους</w> <w lemma="a%29po%2Fgonos">ἀπόγονος</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="basileu%5Cs">βασιλεὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29gego%2Fnei">ἐγεγόνει</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Aspa%2Frths">Σπάρτης</w>.
<w lemma="ou%28%2Ftws">οὕτως</w> <w lemma="eu%29%2Fwna">εὔωνα</w> <w lemma="pantaxh%3D%7C">πανταχῇ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="kala%5C">καλὰ</w> <w lemma="ge%2Fgone">γέγονε</w>. <w lemma="toigarou%3Dn">τοιγαροῦν</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="pai%3Ddes">παῖδες</w> <w lemma="pai%2Fdwn">παίδων</w>, <w lemma="a%29ll%27">ἀλλ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%5C">αὐτοὶ</w> <w lemma="prw%3Dtoi">πρῶτοι</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="a%29noi%2Fas">ἀνοίας</w> <w lemma="a%29pe%2Ftisan">ἀπέτισαν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="misqou%5Cs">μισθοὺς</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="katasth%2Fsantes">καταστήσαντες</w>.
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but the original authors of the sedition had no mind to give way and again resolved to commit a most impious crime, having debauched for this purpose some of the younger men.
At a certain sacrifice of ancient institution the citizens of military age had to form a procession in arms and march to the temple of Athene of the Brazen House, while the ephors remained in the sanctuary to perform the sacrificial rites.
Certain of the young men who took part in the procession chose the moment when the ephors were sacrificing for suddenly attacking and slaying them. It must be remembered that the holy place secured the safety of anyone who took sanctuary in it, even if he were condemned to death;
and yet its sanctity was held in such slight esteem by those who had the heart to do this savage deed, that all the ephors were butchered at the very altar and table of the goddess.
Continuing to pursue their purpose, they next killed Gyridas, one of the elders, expelled those who had spoken against Aetolians, chose new ephors from their own faction and concluded the alliance with the Aetolians.
Their chief motive for all these proceedings and for exhibiting enmity to the Achaeans, ingratitude to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Macedonia&groupId=723&placeId=428">Macedonia</a>, and a general lack of consideration in their conduct to all mankind, was their attachment to Cleomenes, to whose safe return they were always looking forward with confidence.
So true is it that men who have the faculty of tactfully treating those about them do not only arouse devotion to their persons when present, but even when far away keep the spark of loyalty bright and alive in the hearts of their adherents.
These men, apart from other considerations, had now during the three years they had passed under their old constitution since the dethronement of Cleomenes never thought of appointing new kings of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Sparta&groupId=660&placeId=1208">Sparta</a>;
but the moment the report of his death reached them they at once urged the people and the ephors to create kings.
The ephors belonging to the faction of disorder whom I mentioned above, the same who had concluded the alliance with the Aetolians, hereupon made a choice which was legal and proper in the case of the one king, <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Agesipolis&groupId=302&placeId=594">Agesipolis</a>, still a minor, but the son of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Agesipolis&groupId=302&placeId=594">Agesipolis</a> son of Cleombrotus
who had succeeded to the throne on the deposition of Leonidas as being the next in blood of that house. They appointed to be the boy\'s guardian Cleomenes, the son of Cleombrotus and brother of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Agesipolis&groupId=302&placeId=594">Agesipolis</a>. But as for the other house, notwithstanding that Archidamus, the son of Eudamidas, had left two sons born to him by the daughter of Hippomedon and that Hippomedon, who was the son of Agesilaus and grandson of Eudamidas, was still alive, there being also other members of the house more distant than these, but of the blood royal, they passed over all these and nominated as king Lycurgus, none of whose ancestors had borne this title, but he by giving each of the ephors a talent became a descendant of Heracles and king of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Sparta&groupId=660&placeId=1208">Sparta</a>, so cheap everywhere had distinctions become. But it happened in consequence that not their children\'s children, but the very men who made the appointment were the first to suffer for their folly.
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