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Book 4 - Chapter 82

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<w lemma="%2A%28o">Ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippos">Φίλιππος</w> <w lemma="a%29nazeu%2Fcas">ἀναζεύξας</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Amega%2Flhs">Μεγάλης</w> <w lemma="po%2Flews">πόλεως</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="poreuqei%5Cs">πορευθεὶς</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Atege%2Fas">Τεγέας</w> <w lemma="parh%3Dn">παρῆν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29%2Fargos">Ἄργος</w>, <w lemma="ka%29kei%3D">κἀκεῖ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="loipo%5Cn">λοιπὸν</w> <w lemma="me%2Fros">μέρος</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="xeimw%3Dnos">χειμῶνος</w> <w lemma="die%2Ftribe">διέτριβε</w>, <w lemma="kata%2F">κατά</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="loiph%5Cn">λοιπὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29nastrofh%5Cn">ἀναστροφὴν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="pra%2Fceis">πράξεις</w> <w lemma="teqaumasme%2Fnos">τεθαυμασμένος</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="h%28liki%2Fan">ἡλικίαν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="proeirhme%2Fnais">προειρημέναις</w> <w lemma="stratei%2Fais">στρατείαις</w>.
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<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="%2A%29apellh%3Ds">Ἀπελλῆς</w> <w lemma="ou%29d%27">οὐδ᾽</w> <w lemma="w%28%5Cs">ὣς</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Flhge">ἔληγε</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29pibolh%3Ds">ἐπιβολῆς</w>, <w lemma="a%29ll%27">ἀλλ᾽</w> <w lemma="oi%28%3Do%2Fs">οἷός</w> <w lemma="t%27">τ᾽</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fgein">ἄγειν</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="zugo%5Cn">ζυγὸν</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="braxu%5C">βραχὺ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiou%2Fs">Ἀχαιούς</w>.
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<w lemma="o%28rw%3Dn">ὁρῶν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="toiau%2Fth%7C">τοιαύτῃ</w> <w lemma="proqe%2Fsei">προθέσει</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29%2Faraton">Ἄρατον</w> <w lemma="e%29mpodw%5Cn">ἐμποδὼν</w> <w lemma="i%28stame%2Fnous">ἱσταμένους</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippon">Φίλιππον</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="prose%2Fxonta">προσέχοντα</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ma%3Dllon">μᾶλλον</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="presbute%2Frw%7C">πρεσβυτέρῳ</w> <w lemma="dia%2F">διά</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29anti%2Fgonon">Ἀντίγονον</w> <w lemma="su%2Fstasin">σύστασιν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="plei%3Dston">πλεῖστον</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaioi%3Ds">Ἀχαιοῖς</w> <w lemma="i%29sxu%2Fein">ἰσχύειν</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ma%2Flista">μάλιστα</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29pidecio%2Fthta">ἐπιδεξιότητα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="noune%2Fxeian">νουνέχειαν</w> <w lemma="ta%29ndro%2Fs">τἀνδρός</w>, <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftous">τούτους</w> <w lemma="e%29peba%2Fleto">ἐπεβάλετο</w> <w lemma="gi%2Fnesqai">γίνεσθαι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kakopragmonei%3Dn">κακοπραγμονεῖν</w> <w lemma="toiw%3D%7Cde%2F">τοιῷδέ</w> <w lemma="tini">τινι</w> <w lemma="tro%2Fpw%7C">τρόπῳ</w>.
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<w lemma="e%29ceta%2Fzwn">ἐξετάζων</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="a%29ntipoliteuome%2Fnous">ἀντιπολιτευομένους</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29%2Faraton">Ἄρατον</w>, <w lemma="ti%2Fnes">τίνες</w> <w lemma="ei%29si%2Fn">εἰσίν</w>, <w lemma="e%28ka%2Fstous">ἑκάστους</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flewn">πόλεων</w> <w lemma="e%29pespa%2Fsato">ἐπεσπάσατο</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="lamba%2Fnwn">λαμβάνων</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="xei%3Dras">χεῖρας</w> <w lemma="e%29yuxagw%2Fgei">ἐψυχαγώγει</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pareka%2Flei">παρεκάλει</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%28autou%3D">ἑαυτοῦ</w> <w lemma="fili%2Fan">φιλίαν</w>.
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<w lemma="suni%2Fstane">συνίστανε</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="%2Afili%2Fppw%7C">Φιλίππῳ</w>, <w lemma="prosepideiknu%2Fwn">προσεπιδεικνύων</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3D%7C">αὐτῷ</w> <w lemma="par%27">παρ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Fkaston">ἕκαστον</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="e%29a%5Cn">ἐὰν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29ara%2Ftw%7C">Ἀράτῳ</w> <w lemma="prose%2Fxh%7C">προσέχῃ</w>, <w lemma="xrh%2Fsetai">χρήσεται</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaioi%3Ds">Ἀχαιοῖς</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fggrapton">ἔγγραπτον</w> <w lemma="summaxi%2Fan">συμμαχίαν</w>, <w lemma="e%29a%5Cn">ἐὰν</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3D%7C">αὐτῷ</w> <w lemma="pei%2Fqhtai">πείθηται</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="toiou%2Ftous">τοιούτους</w> <w lemma="proslamba%2Fnh%7C">προσλαμβάνῃ</w> <w lemma="fi%2Flous">φίλους</w>, <w lemma="xrh%2Fsetai">χρήσεται</w> <w lemma="pa%3Dsi">πᾶσι</w> <w lemma="%2Apeloponnhsi%2Fois">Πελοποννησίοις</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="au%28tou%3D">αὑτοῦ</w> <w lemma="bou%2Flhsin">βούλησιν</w>.
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<w lemma="peri%2F">περί</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29rxairesi%2Fwn">ἀρχαιρεσίων</w> <w lemma="eu%29qu%5Cs">εὐθὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29spou%2Fdaze">ἐσπούδαζε</w>, <w lemma="boulo%2Fmenos">βουλόμενος</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="tini%5C">τινὶ</w> <w lemma="peripoih%3Dsai">περιποιῆσαι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="strathgi%2Fan">στρατηγίαν</w>, <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29%2Faraton">Ἄρατον</w> <w lemma="e%29kbalei%3Dn">ἐκβαλεῖν</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="u%28poqe%2Fsews">ὑποθέσεως</w>.
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<w lemma="di%27">δι᾽</w> <w lemma="a%28%5C">ἃ</w> <w lemma="dh%5C">δὴ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pei%2Fqei">πείθει</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippon">Φίλιππον</w> <w lemma="paragene%2Fsqai">παραγενέσθαι</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiw%3Dn">Ἀχαιῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29rxairesi%2Fas">ἀρχαιρεσίας</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29%2Fgion">Αἴγιον</w>, <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29hlei%2Fan">Ἠλείαν</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="poiou%2Fmenon">ποιούμενον</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="porei%2Fan">πορείαν</w>.
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<w lemma="peisqe%2Fntos">πεισθέντος</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3D%7C">αὐτῷ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fws">βασιλέως</w>, <w lemma="parw%5Cn">παρὼν</w> <w lemma="au%29to%5Cs">αὐτὸς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="kairou%3D">καιροῦ</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="parakalw%3Dn">παρακαλῶν</w>, <w lemma="oi%28%3Ds">οἷς</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29nateino%2Fmenos">ἀνατεινόμενος</w>, <w lemma="mo%2Flis">μόλις</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="h%29%2Fnuse">ἤνυσε</w>, <w lemma="katekra%2Fthse">κατεκράτησε</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fmws">ὅμως</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="gene%2Fsqai">γενέσθαι</w> <w lemma="strathgo%5Cn">στρατηγὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29eph%2Fraton">Ἐπήρατον</w> <w lemma="%2Afaraie%2Fa">Φαραιέα</w>, <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Atimo%2Fcenon">Τιμόξενον</w> <w lemma="e%29kpesei%3Dn">ἐκπεσεῖν</w>, <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29%2Faraton">Ἄρατον</w> <w lemma="ei%29sago%2Fmenon">εἰσαγόμενον</w>.
Leaving <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Megalopolis&groupId=745&placeId=1360">Megalopolis</a> and passing through <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Tegea&groupId=1011&placeId=1780">Tegea</a>, Philip arrived at <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Argos&groupId=361&placeId=689">Argos</a>, where he spent the rest of the winter, having won in this campaign universal admiration for a correctness of conduct and a brilliancy of achievement beyond his years.
Apelles, however, had by no means given up his project, but was bent on gradually bringing the Achaeans under the yoke.
Seeing that the elder and younger Aratus stood in the way of this design and that Philip paid great regard to them, especially to the elder owing to his former friendship with Antigonus and his great influence with the Achaeans, but still more owing to his talent and discernment, he formed a plan of damaging their credit in the following manner.
Inquiring first of all the names of Aratus' political opponents in each city, he sent for them, and when he made their acquaintance began to cajole them and solicit their friendship.
He also presented them to Philip pointing out to him in the case of each that if he gave ear to Aratus he must deal with the Achaeans according to the letter of the treaty of alliance; "but" he would say, "if you listen to me and secure the friendship of such men as this, you will be able to treat all the Peloponnesians exactly as you wish."
He at once began to occupy himself with the approaching election, wishing to procure the office of strategus for one of these men and oust Aratus and his son from affairs.
With this object he persuaded Philip to be present at Aegium for the Achaean elections, under the pretence that it was a station on his march to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Elis&groupId=560&placeId=1048">Elis</a>.
The king having consented to this, Apelles himself came for the occasion, and partly by solicitations partly by threats contrived, with difficulty it is true, to bring in as strategus Eperatus of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Pharae&groupId=878&placeId=1582">Pharae</a>. Timoxenus, the candidate nominated by Aratus, being defeated.