Polybius, Histories

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Book 4 - Chapter 73

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<w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="tro%2Fpon">τρόπον</w>. <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="parafula%2Fttontes">παραφυλάττοντες</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Alasiw%3Dna">Λασιῶνα</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29hlei%2Fwn">Ἠλείων</w>, <w lemma="sune%2Fntes">συνέντες</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="parousi%2Fan">παρουσίαν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Amakedo%2Fnwn">Μακεδόνων</w>, <w lemma="pepusme%2Fnoi">πεπυσμένοι</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="gegono%2Fta">γεγονότα</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Aywfi%3Dda">Ψωφῖδα</w>, <w lemma="paraxrh%3Dma">παραχρῆμα</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w> <w lemma="e%29ce%2Flipon">ἐξέλιπον</w>.
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<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="basileu%5Cs">βασιλεὺς</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="qa%3Dtton">θᾶττον</w> <w lemma="h%28%3Dke">ἧκε</w>, <w lemma="tau%2Fthn">ταύτην</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="e%29fo%2Fdou">ἐφόδου</w> <w lemma="pare%2Flabe">παρέλαβε</w>, <w lemma="sunau%2Fcwn">συναύξων</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fqesin">πρόθεσιν</w>, <w lemma="h%28%5Cn">ἣν</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dxe">εἶχε</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fqnos">ἔθνος</w>, <w lemma="pare%2Fdwke">παρέδωκε</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Alasiw%3Dna">Λασιῶνα</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaioi%3Ds">Ἀχαιοῖς</w>. <w lemma="o%28moi%2Fws">ὁμοίως</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Astra%2Fton">Στράτον</w> <w lemma="e%29klipo%2Fntwn">ἐκλιπόντων</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29hlei%2Fwn">Ἠλείων</w> <w lemma="a%29pokate%2Fsthse">ἀποκατέστησε</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2Atelfousi%2Fois">Τελφουσίοις</w>.
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<w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="diapraca%2Fmenos">διαπραξάμενος</w> <w lemma="h%28%3Dke">ἧκε</w> <w lemma="pemptai%3Dos">πεμπταῖος</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29olumpi%2Fan">Ὀλυμπίαν</w>. <w lemma="qu%2Fsas">θύσας</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="qew%3D%7C">θεῷ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="h%28gemo%2Fnas">ἡγεμόνας</w> <w lemma="e%28stia%2Fsas">ἑστιάσας</w>, <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="loiph%5Cn">λοιπὴν</w> <w lemma="prosanapau%2Fsas">προσαναπαύσας</w> <w lemma="du%2Fnamin">δύναμιν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="trei%3Ds">τρεῖς</w> <w lemma="h%28me%2Fras">ἡμέρας</w>, <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="pa%2Flin">πάλιν</w> <w lemma="a%29ne%2Fzeuce">ἀνέζευξε</w>.
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<w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="proelqw%5Cn">προελθὼν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29hlei%2Fan">Ἠλείαν</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="pronoma%5Cs">προνομὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29pafh%3Dke">ἐπαφῆκε</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fras">χώρας</w>, <w lemma="au%29to%5Cs">αὐτὸς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="katestratope%2Fdeuse">κατεστρατοπέδευσε</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="kalou%2Fmenon">καλούμενον</w> <w lemma="%2A%29artemi%2Fsion">Ἀρτεμίσιον</w>.
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<w lemma="prosdeca%2Fmenos">προσδεξάμενος</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29ntau%3Dqa">ἐνταῦθα</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="lei%2Fan">λείαν</w> <w lemma="mete%2Fbh">μετέβη</w> <w lemma="pa%2Flin">πάλιν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="%2Adioskou%2Frion">Διοσκούριον</w>. <w lemma="dh%7Coume%2Fnhs">δῃουμένης</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fras">χώρας</w>, <w lemma="polu%5C">πολὺ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%28liskome%2Fnwn">ἁλισκομένων</w> <w lemma="plh%3Dqos">πλῆθος</w>, <w lemma="e%29%2Fti">ἔτι</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="ple%2Fon">πλέον</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="sumfeu%3Dgon">συμφεῦγον</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="parakeime%2Fnas">παρακειμένας</w> <w lemma="kw%2Fmas">κώμας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29rumnou%5Cs">ἐρυμνοὺς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpwn">τόπων</w>.
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<w lemma="sumbai%2Fnei">συμβαίνει</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29hlei%2Fwn">Ἠλείων</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fran">χώραν</w> <w lemma="diafero%2Fntws">διαφερόντως</w> <w lemma="oi%29kei%3Dsqai">οἰκεῖσθαι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ge%2Fmein">γέμειν</w> <w lemma="swma%2Ftwn">σωμάτων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kataskeuh%3Ds">κατασκευῆς</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fllhn">ἄλλην</w> <w lemma="%2Apelopo%2Fnnhson">Πελοπόννησον</w>.
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<w lemma="e%29%2Fnioi">ἔνιοι</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w> <w lemma="ou%28%2Ftws">οὕτως</w> <w lemma="ste%2Frgousi">στέργουσι</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29grw%3Dn">ἀγρῶν</w> <w lemma="bi%2Fon">βίον</w> <w lemma="w%28%2Fste">ὥστε</w> <w lemma="tina%5Cs">τινὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="du%2Fo">δύο</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="trei%3Ds">τρεῖς</w> <w lemma="genea%2Fs">γενεάς</w>, <w lemma="e%29%2Fxontas">ἔχοντας</w> <w lemma="i%28kana%5Cs">ἱκανὰς</w> <w lemma="ou%29si%2Fas">οὐσίας</w>, <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="parabeblhke%2Fnai">παραβεβληκέναι</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="para%2Fpan">παράπαν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="a%28li%2Fan">ἁλίαν</w>.
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<w lemma="tou%3Dto">τοῦτο</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="gi%2Fnetai">γίνεται</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="mega%2Flhn">μεγάλην</w> <w lemma="poiei%3Dsqai">ποιεῖσθαι</w> <w lemma="spoudh%5Cn">σπουδὴν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fnoian">πρόνοιαν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="politeuome%2Fnous">πολιτευομένους</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fras">χώρας</w> <w lemma="katoikou%2Fntwn">κατοικούντων</w>, <w lemma="i%28%2Fna">ἵνα</w> <w lemma="to%2F">τό</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="di%2Fkaion">δίκαιον</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpou">τόπου</w> <w lemma="dieca%2Fghtai">διεξάγηται</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="biwtika%5Cs">βιωτικὰς</w> <w lemma="xrei%2Fas">χρείας</w> <w lemma="mhde%5Cn">μηδὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29llei%2Fph%7C">ἐλλείπῃ</w>.
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<w lemma="dokou%3Dsi">δοκοῦσι</w> <w lemma="de%2F">δέ</w> <w lemma="moi">μοι</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fnta">πάντα</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="plh%3Dqos">πλῆθος</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fras">χώρας</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="palaio%5Cn">παλαιὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29pinoh%3Dsai">ἐπινοῆσαι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="nomoqeth%3Dsai">νομοθετῆσαι</w>, <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="plei%3Dston">πλεῖστον</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="u%28pa%2Frxonta%2F">ὑπάρχοντά</w> <w lemma="pote">ποτε</w> <w lemma="par%27">παρ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="i%28ero%5Cn">ἱερὸν</w> <w lemma="bi%2Fon">βίον</w>,
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<w lemma="o%28%2Fte">ὅτε</w> <w lemma="labo%2Fntes">λαβόντες</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ellh%2Fnwn">Ἑλλήνων</w> <w lemma="sugxw%2Frhma">συγχώρημα</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="a%29gw%3Dna">ἀγῶνα</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29olumpi%2Fwn">Ὀλυμπίων</w> <w lemma="i%28era%5Cn">ἱερὰν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="a%29po%2Frqhton">ἀπόρθητον</w> <w lemma="w%29%2F%7Ckoun">ᾤκουν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29hlei%2Fan">Ἠλείαν</w>, <w lemma="a%29%2Fpeiroi">ἄπειροι</w> <w lemma="panto%5Cs">παντὸς</w> <w lemma="o%29%2Fntes">ὄντες</w>
The Elean garrison of Lasion, hearing of the approach of the Macedonians and learning what had befallen <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Psophis&groupId=917&placeId=1646">Psophis</a>, at once abandoned the town.
The king took the city immediately on his arrival and, as a further testimony of his generous intentions towards the League, gave up Lasion also to the Achaeans. He likewise restored to the Telphusians the town of Stratus, which had been evacuated by the Eleans,
and after completing these arrangements reached <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Olympia&groupId=809&placeId=1462">Olympia</a> five days later, where he sacrificed to the god and entertained his captains, and, having given all his army a three days\' rest, again moved on.
Advancing into <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Elis&groupId=560&placeId=1048">Elis</a> he sent out foraging parties to scour the country, and himself encamped at the place called the <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Artemisium&groupId=371&placeId=701">Artemisium</a>,
where he waited for the booty and then went on to the Dioscurium. When the country was plundered, the number of captives was great, and still more numerous were those who escaped to the neighbouring villages and strong places.
For <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Elis&groupId=560&placeId=1048">Elis</a> is much more thickly inhabited and more full of slaves and farm stock than any other part of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Peloponnese&groupId=861&placeId=1552">Peloponnese</a>.
Some of the Eleans in fact are so fond of country life, that though men of substance, they have not for two or three generations shown their faces in the law-courts, and this because those who occupy themselves with politics show the greatest concern for their fellow-citizens in the country and see that justice is done to them on the spot, and that they are plentifully furnished with all the necessaries of life.
As it seems to me, they have adopted such a system from old time and legislated accordingly in a measure because of the large extent of their territory, but chiefly owing to the sacrosanct life they formerly led,
having, ever since the Greeks conferred immunity on them owing to the Olympian games, dwelt in a country which was holy and safe from pillage, with no experience of danger and entirely unmenaced by war.