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Book 4 - Chapter 80

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<w lemma="%2A%29%2Feti">Ἔτι</w> <w lemma="dh%5C">δὴ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="prattome%2Fnwn">πραττομένων</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="%2Aleprea%3Dtai">Λεπρεᾶται</w> <w lemma="katalabo%2Fmenoi">καταλαβόμενοι</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpon">τόπον</w> <w lemma="tina%5C">τινὰ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="po%2Flews">πόλεως</w> <w lemma="h%29ci%2Foun">ἠξίουν</w> <w lemma="e%29kxwrei%3Dn">ἐκχωρεῖν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fkras">ἄκρας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="po%2Flews">πόλεως</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29hlei%2Fous">Ἠλείους</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twlou%2Fs">Αἰτωλούς</w>, <w lemma="o%28moi%2Fws">ὁμοίως</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="%2Alakedaimoni%2Fwn:">Λακεδαιμονίων·</w> <w lemma="h%28%3Dke">ἧκε</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="par%27">παρ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29kei%2Fnwn">ἐκείνων</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="boh%2Fqeia">βοήθεια</w>.
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<w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="prw%3Dton">πρῶτον</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Afilli%2Fdan">Φιλλίδαν</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="prosei%3Dxon">προσεῖχον</w>, <w lemma="a%29ll%27">ἀλλ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fmenon">ἔμενον</w>, <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="kataplhco%2Fmenoi">καταπληξόμενοι</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="po%2Flei:">πόλει·</w>
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<w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fws">βασιλέως</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Afiga%2Fleian">Φιγάλειαν</w> <w lemma="%2Atauri%2Fwna">Ταυρίωνα</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="stratiwtw%3Dn">στρατιωτῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29capostei%2Flantos">ἐξαποστείλαντος</w>, <w lemma="au%29tou%3D">αὐτοῦ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="proa%2Fgontos">προάγοντος</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="%2Ale%2Fpreon">Λέπρεον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="suneggi%2Fzontos">συνεγγίζοντος</w> <w lemma="h%29%2Fdh">ἤδη</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="po%2Flei">πόλει</w>, <w lemma="sune%2Fntes">συνέντες</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Afilli%2Fdan">Φιλλίδαν</w> <w lemma="e%29tapeinw%2Fqhsan">ἐταπεινώθησαν</w>, <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Aleprea%3Dtai">Λεπρεᾶται</w> <w lemma="proseperrw%2Fsqhsan">προσεπερρώσθησαν</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="o%28rmai%3Ds">ὁρμαῖς</w>.
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<w lemma="kalo%5Cn">καλὸν</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="dh%5C">δὴ</w> <w lemma="tou%3Dto">τοῦτο</w> <w lemma="%2Aleprea%2Ftais">Λεπρεάταις</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Frgon">ἔργον</w> <w lemma="pe%2Fpraktai">πέπρακται</w>, <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="xili%2Fwn">χιλίων</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fndon">ἔνδον</w> <w lemma="o%29%2Fntwn">ὄντων</w> <w lemma="%2A%29hlei%2Fwn">Ἠλείων</w>, <w lemma="xili%2Fwn">χιλίων</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="su%5Cn">σὺν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="peiratai%3Ds">πειραταῖς</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twlw%3Dn">Αἰτωλῶν</w>, <w lemma="pentakosi%2Fwn">πεντακοσίων</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="misqofo%2Frwn">μισθοφόρων</w>, <w lemma="diakosi%2Fwn">διακοσίων</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Alakedaimoni%2Fwn">Λακεδαιμονίων</w>, <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fkras">ἄκρας</w> <w lemma="katexome%2Fnhs">κατεχομένης</w>, <w lemma="o%28%2Fmws">ὅμως</w> <w lemma="a%29ntipoih%2Fsasqai">ἀντιποιήσασθαι</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="e%28autw%3Dn">ἑαυτῶν</w> <w lemma="patri%2Fdos">πατρίδος</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="proe%2Fsqai">προέσθαι</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="sfete%2Fras">σφετέρας</w> <w lemma="e%29lpi%2Fdas">ἐλπίδας</w>.
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<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Afilli%2Fdas">Φιλλίδας</w>, <w lemma="o%28rw%3Dn">ὁρῶν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2Aleprea%2Ftas">Λεπρεάτας</w> <w lemma="a%29ndrwdw%3Ds">ἀνδρωδῶς</w> <w lemma="u%28fistame%2Fnous">ὑφισταμένους</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2Amakedo%2Fnas">Μακεδόνας</w> <w lemma="e%29ggi%2Fzontas">ἐγγίζοντας</w>, <w lemma="e%29cexw%2Frhse">ἐξεχώρησε</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="po%2Flews">πόλεως</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29hlei%2Fois">Ἠλείοις</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Alakedaimoni%2Fwn">Λακεδαιμονίων</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="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Aspartiatw%3Dn">Σπαρτιατῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Akrh%3Dtes">Κρῆτες</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Amesshni%2Fas">Μεσσηνίας</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="oi%29kei%2Fan">οἰκείαν</w> <w lemma="e%29panh%3Dlqon">ἐπανῆλθον</w>, <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Afilli%2Fdan">Φιλλίδαν</w> <w lemma="e%29poiou%3Dnto">ἐποιοῦντο</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29po%2Flusin">ἀπόλυσιν</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="%2Asamiko%2Fn">Σαμικόν</w>. <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Alepreatw%3Dn">Λεπρεατῶν</w> <w lemma="plh%3Dqos">πλῆθος</w>,
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<w lemma="e%29gkrate%5Cs">ἐγκρατὲς</w> <w lemma="gegono%5Cs">γεγονὸς</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="patri%2Fdos">πατρίδος</w>, <w lemma="e%29cape%2Fstelle">ἐξαπέστελλε</w> <w lemma="presbeuta%2Fs">πρεσβευτάς</w>, <w lemma="e%29gxeiri%2Fzon">ἐγχειρίζον</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="%2Afili%2Fppw%7C">Φιλίππῳ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</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="a%29kou%2Fsas">ἀκούσας</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="gegono%2Fta">γεγονότα</w>, <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="loiph%5Cn">λοιπὴν</w> <w lemma="du%2Fnamin">δύναμιν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="%2Ale%2Fpreon">Λέπρεον</w> <w lemma="a%29pe%2Fsteile">ἀπέστειλε</w>, <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="peltasta%5Cs">πελταστὰς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="eu%29zw%2Fnous">εὐζώνους</w> <w lemma="a%29nalabw%5Cn">ἀναλαβὼν</w> <w lemma="h%28gei%3Dto">ἡγεῖτο</w>, <w lemma="suna%2Fyai">συνάψαι</w> <w lemma="speu%2Fdwn">σπεύδων</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Afilli%2Fdan">Φιλλίδαν</w>.
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<w lemma="katalabw%5Cn">καταλαβὼν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="a%29poskeuh%3Ds">ἀποσκευῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29gkrath%5Cs">ἐγκρατὴς</w> <w lemma="e%29ge%2Fneto">ἐγένετο</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fshs">πάσης</w>, <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Afilli%2Fdan">Φιλλίδαν</w> <w lemma="kateta%2Fxhsan">κατετάχησαν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="%2Asamiko%5Cn">Σαμικὸν</w> <w lemma="parapeso%2Fntes">παραπεσόντες</w>.
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<w lemma="prosstratopedeu%2Fsas">προσστρατοπεδεύσας</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="xwri%2Fw%7C">χωρίῳ</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="loiph%5Cn">λοιπὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29pispasa%2Fmenos">ἐπισπασάμενος</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Alepre%2Fou">Λεπρέου</w> <w lemma="du%2Fnamin">δύναμιν</w>, <w lemma="e%29%2Fmfasin">ἔμφασιν</w> <w lemma="e%29poi%2Fei">ἐποίει</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fndon">ἔνδον</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="poliorkh%2Fswn">πολιορκήσων</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="xwri%2Fon">χωρίον</w>.
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<w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twloi%5C">Αἰτωλοὶ</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29hlei%2Fwn">Ἠλείων</w> <w lemma="ou%29de%5Cn">οὐδὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxontes">ἔχοντες</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Ftoimon">ἕτοιμον</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="poliorki%2Fan">πολιορκίαν</w> <w lemma="plh%5Cn">πλὴν</w> <w lemma="xerw%3Dn">χερῶν</w>, <w lemma="kataplage%2Fntes">καταπλαγέντες</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="peri%2Fstasin">περίστασιν</w> <w lemma="e%29la%2Floun">ἐλάλουν</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="a%29sfalei%2Fas">ἀσφαλείας</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippon">Φίλιππον</w>.
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<w lemma="labo%2Fntes">λαβόντες</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="sugxw%2Frhma">συγχώρημα</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fplwn">ὅπλων</w> <w lemma="poih%2Fsasqai">ποιήσασθαι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29po%2Flusin">ἀπόλυσιν</w>, <w lemma="ou%28%3Dtoi">οὗτοι</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="w%28%2Frmhsan">ὥρμησαν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29hlei%2Fan:">Ἠλείαν·</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="basileu%5Cs">βασιλεὺς</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="%2Asamikou%3D">Σαμικοῦ</w> <w lemma="parauti%2Fka">παραυτίκα</w> <w lemma="ku%2Frios">κύριος</w> <w lemma="e%29ge%2Fneto">ἐγένετο</w>,
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<w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w>, <w lemma="paragenome%2Fnwn">παραγενομένων</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="au%29to%5Cn">αὐτὸν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fllwn">ἄλλων</w> <w lemma="meq%27">μεθ᾽</w> <w lemma="i%28kethri%2Fas">ἱκετηρίας</w>, <w lemma="pare%2Flabe">παρέλαβε</w> <w lemma="%2Afri%2Fcan">Φρίξαν</w>, <w lemma="%2Astula%2Fggion">Στυλάγγιον</w>, <w lemma="%2Aai%29%2Fpion">Αἴπιον</w>, <w lemma="%2Abw%2Flaka">Βώλακα</w>, <w lemma="%2Apu%2Frgon">Πύργον</w>, <w lemma="%2A%29epita%2Flion">Ἐπιτάλιον</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="e%29panh%3Dlqe">ἐπανῆλθε</w> <w lemma="pa%2Flin">πάλιν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="%2Ale%2Fpreon">Λέπρεον</w>, <w lemma="pa%3Dsan">πᾶσαν</w> <w lemma="u%28f%27">ὑφ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%28auto%5Cn">ἑαυτὸν</w> <w lemma="pepoihme%2Fnos">πεποιημένος</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Atrifuli%2Fan">Τριφυλίαν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="h%28me%2Frais">ἡμέραις</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Fc">ἕξ</w>.
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<w lemma="parakale%2Fsas">παρακαλέσας</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2Aleprea%2Ftas">Λεπρεάτας</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="pre%2Fponta">πρέποντα</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="kairw%3D%7C">καιρῷ</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="fulakh%5Cn">φυλακὴν</w> <w lemma="ei%29sagagw%5Cn">εἰσαγαγὼν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fkran">ἄκραν</w>, <w lemma="a%29ne%2Fzeuce">ἀνέζευξε</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="duna%2Fmews">δυνάμεως</w> <w lemma="e%29f%27">ἐφ᾽</w> <w lemma="%2A%28hrai%2Fas">Ἡραίας</w>, <w lemma="a%29polipw%5Cn">ἀπολιπὼν</w> <w lemma="e%29pimelhth%5Cn">ἐπιμελητὴν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Atrifuli%2Fas">Τριφυλίας</w> <w lemma="%2Ala%2Fdikon">Λάδικον</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29akarna%3Dna">Ἀκαρνᾶνα</w>.
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<w lemma="parageno%2Fmenos">παραγενόμενος</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="proeirhme%2Fnhn">προειρημένην</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="lei%2Fan">λείαν</w> <w lemma="die%2Fneime">διένειμε</w> <w lemma="pa%3Dsan">πᾶσαν</w>, <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29poskeuh%5Cn">ἀποσκευὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29nalabw%5Cn">ἀναλαβὼν</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28hrai%2Fas">Ἡραίας</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dlqe">ἦλθε</w> <w lemma="me%2Fsou">μέσου</w> <w lemma="xeimw%3Dnos">χειμῶνος</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="%2Amega%2Flhn">Μεγάλην</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w>.
While these transactions were in progress, the people of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Lepreum&groupId=678&placeId=1241">Lepreum</a>, seizing on a certain position in the city, demanded the evacuation of the citadel and city by the Eleans, Aetolians, and Lacedaemonians (for a reinforcement had come from <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Sparta&groupId=660&placeId=1208">Sparta</a> also).
Phillidas at first paid no heed to the request but remained where he was, thinking to overawe the citizens.
But when the king, having sent Taurion with some troops to Phigalia, advanced in person to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Lepreum&groupId=678&placeId=1241">Lepreum</a> was approaching the town, Phillidas on hearing of it lost his assurance, while the people of the town were strengthened in their resolution.
It was indeed a fine action on the part of the Lepreates, with no less than a thousand Eleans, a thousand Aetolians counting the freebooters, five hundred mercenaries and two hundred Lacedaemonians within the walls and with the citadel occupied, yet to strive to vindicate their country's freedom and not abandon hope.
Phillidas, when he saw that the Lepreatans were gallantly holding out and that the Macedonians were approaching, quitted the city accompanied by the Eleans and the Lacedaemonian contingent.
Those Cretans whom the Spartans had sent returned home by way of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Messenia&groupId=760&placeId=1380">Messenia</a>, while Phillidas retired in the direction of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Samicum&groupId=942&placeId=1676">Samicum</a>.
The people of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Lepreum&groupId=678&placeId=1241">Lepreum</a> being now masters of their city, sent envoys to Philip placing it in his hands.
The king, on hearing of what had taken place, sent the rest of his forces to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Lepreum&groupId=678&placeId=1241">Lepreum</a>, but placing himself at the head of his peltasts and light infantry, started in the hope of encountering Phillidas.
He came up with him and captured all his baggage-train, but Phillidas and his men succeeded in throwing themselves into <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Samicum&groupId=942&placeId=1676">Samicum</a> in time.
Encamping before this place and fetching up the rest of his forces from <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Lepreum&groupId=678&placeId=1241">Lepreum</a>, Philip gave those within the impression of being about to besiege them.
The Aetolians and Eleans had nothing wherewith to meet a siege but their numbers only, and alarmed by the prospect began to treat with Philip for their lives and liberties.
On receiving permission to withdraw with their arms they marched off for <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Elis&groupId=560&placeId=1048">Elis</a>; and the king thus at once became master of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Samicum&groupId=942&placeId=1676">Samicum</a>,
and afterwards, when representatives of the other towns came begging for grace, he took possession of Phrixa, Stylangium, <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Aepium&groupId=296&placeId=584">Aepium</a>, <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Bolax&groupId=406&placeId=755">Bolax</a>, <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Pyrgus&groupId=922&placeId=1651">Pyrgus</a>, and <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Epitalium&groupId=575&placeId=1077">Epitalium</a>,
and after these achievements returned again to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Lepreum&groupId=678&placeId=1241">Lepreum</a>, having in the space of six days subdued the whole of Triphylia.
After addressing the Lepreates in a manner suitable to the occasion, and placing a garrison in the citadel, he left with his army for <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Heraea&groupId=626&placeId=1151">Heraea</a>, leaving Ladicus the Acarnanian in charge of Triphylia.
On his arrival at <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Heraea&groupId=626&placeId=1151">Heraea</a> he divided all the booty, and picking up here his heavy baggage reached <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Megalopolis&groupId=745&placeId=1360">Megalopolis</a> in mid-winter.