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Book 5 - Chapter 13

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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%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="parece%2Fbhn">παρεξέβην</w> — <w lemma="o%28%2Fsa">ὅσα</w> <w lemma="dunato%5Cn">δυνατὸν</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fgein">ἄγειν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="fe%2Frein">φέρειν</w> <w lemma="a%29nalabw%5Cn">ἀναλαβὼν</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Aqe%2Frmou">Θέρμου</w> <w lemma="proh%3Dge">προῆγε</w>, <w lemma="poiou%2Fmenos">ποιούμενος</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="au%29th%5Cn">αὐτὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29pa%2Fnodon">ἐπάνοδον</w> <w lemma="h%28%3D%7C">ᾗ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="parege%2Fneto">παρεγένετο</w>, <w lemma="probalo%2Fmenos">προβαλόμενος</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="lei%2Fan">λείαν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="tou%29%2Fmprosqen">τοὔμπροσθεν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="bare%2Fa">βαρέα</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fplwn">ὅπλων</w>, <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="ou%29ragi%2Fas">οὐραγίας</w> <w lemma="a%29polipw%5Cn">ἀπολιπὼν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29akarna%3Dnas">Ἀκαρνᾶνας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="misqofo%2Frous">μισθοφόρους</w>,
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<w lemma="speu%2Fdwn">σπεύδων</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="ta%2Fxista">τάχιστα</w> <w lemma="dianu%2Fsai">διανύσαι</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="dusxwri%2Fas">δυσχωρίας</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="prosdoka%3Dn">προσδοκᾶν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twlou%5Cs">Αἰτωλοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29ca%2Fyesqai">ἐξάψεσθαι</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="ou%29ragi%2Fas">οὐραγίας</w>, <w lemma="pisteu%2Fontas">πιστεύοντας</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="o%29xuro%2Fthsi">ὀχυρότησι</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpwn">τόπων</w>.
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<w lemma="o%28%5C">ὃ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="sune%2Fbh">συνέβη</w> <w lemma="gene%2Fsqai">γενέσθαι</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="po%2Fdas">πόδας</w>. <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twloi%5C">Αἰτωλοὶ</w> <w lemma="prosbebohqhko%2Ftes">προσβεβοηθηκότες</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="sunhqroisme%2Fnoi">συνηθροισμένοι</w> <w lemma="sxedo%5Cn">σχεδὸν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="trisxili%2Fous">τρισχιλίους</w>, <w lemma="e%28%2Fws">ἕως</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippos">Φίλιππος</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="metew%2Frwn">μετεώρων</w>, <w lemma="ou%29k">οὐκ</w> <w lemma="h%29%2Fggizon">ἤγγιζον</w>, <w lemma="a%29ll%27">ἀλλ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fmenon">ἔμενον</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fn">ἔν</w> <w lemma="tisi">τισι</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpois">τόποις</w> <w lemma="a%29dh%2Flois">ἀδήλοις</w>, <w lemma="%2A%29aleca%2Fndrou">Ἀλεξάνδρου</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Atrixwne%2Fws">Τριχωνέως</w> <w lemma="proestw%3Dtos">προεστῶτος</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn:">αὐτῶν·</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="kinh%3Dsai">κινῆσαι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="ou%29ragi%2Fan">οὐραγίαν</w> <w lemma="e%29pe%2Fbalon">ἐπέβαλον</w> <w lemma="eu%29qe%2Fws">εὐθέως</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Aqe%2Frmon">Θέρμον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="prose%2Fkeinto">προσέκειντο</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29sxa%2Ftois">ἐσχάτοις</w>.
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<w lemma="ginome%2Fnhs">γινομένης</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="taraxh%3Ds">ταραχῆς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="ou%29ragi%2Fan">οὐραγίαν</w>, <w lemma="e%29%2Fti">ἔτι</w> <w lemma="ma%3Dllon">μᾶλλον</w> <w lemma="e%29kqu%2Fmws">ἐκθύμως</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twlw%3Dn">Αἰτωλῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29pe%2Fkeinto">ἐπέκειντο</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="prose%2Fferon">προσέφερον</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="xei%3Dras">χεῖρας</w>, <w lemma="pisteu%2Fontes">πιστεύοντες</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpois">τόποις</w>.
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<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippos">Φίλιππος</w>, <w lemma="proeidw%5Cs">προειδὼς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fllon">μέλλον</w>, <w lemma="u%28po%2F">ὑπό</w> <w lemma="tina">τινα</w> <w lemma="lo%2Ffon">λόφον</w> <w lemma="u%28pesta%2Flkei">ὑπεστάλκει</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29illuriou%5Cs">Ἰλλυριοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="kataba%2Fsei">καταβάσει</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="peltastw%3Dn">πελταστῶν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29pithdeiota%2Ftous">ἐπιτηδειοτάτους</w>.
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<w lemma="w%28%3Dn">ὧν</w> <w lemma="dianasta%2Fntwn">διαναστάντων</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29pikeime%2Fnous">ἐπικειμένους</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="propeptwko%2Ftas">προπεπτωκότας</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="u%28penanti%2Fwn">ὑπεναντίων</w>, <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="loipou%5Cs">λοιποὺς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twlw%3Dn">Αἰτωλῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29nodi%2Fa%7C">ἀνοδίᾳ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="protropa%2Fdhn">προτροπάδην</w> <w lemma="sune%2Fbh">συνέβη</w> <w lemma="fugei%3Dn">φυγεῖν</w>, <w lemma="e%28kato%5Cn">ἑκατὸν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tria%2Fkonta">τριάκοντα</w> <w lemma="pesei%3Dn">πεσεῖν</w>, <w lemma="a%28lw%3Dnai">ἁλῶναι</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="polu%5C">πολὺ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="e%29la%2Fttous">ἐλάττους</w>.
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<w lemma="genome%2Fnou">γενομένου</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="proterh%2Fmatos">προτερήματος</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftou">τούτου</w>, <w lemma="taxe%2Fws">ταχέως</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="ou%29ragi%2Fan">οὐραγίαν</w>, <w lemma="e%29mprh%2Fsantes">ἐμπρήσαντες</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="%2Apa%2Fmfion">Πάμφιον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="met%27">μετ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29sfalei%2Fas">ἀσφαλείας</w> <w lemma="dielqo%2Fntes">διελθόντες</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="stena%2F">στενά</w>, <w lemma="sune%2Fmican">συνέμιξαν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2Amakedo%2Fsin:">Μακεδόσιν·</w>
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<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippos">Φίλιππος</w> <w lemma="e%29stratopedeukw%5Cs">ἐστρατοπεδευκὼς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Ame%2Ftapan">Μέταπαν</w> <w lemma="e%29ntauqoi%3D">ἐνταυθοῖ</w> <w lemma="prosanede%2Fxeto">προσανεδέχετο</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="ou%29ragi%2Fas">οὐραγίας</w>. <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="u%28sterai%2Fan">ὑστεραίαν</w> <w lemma="kataska%2Fyas">κατασκάψας</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Ame%2Ftapan">Μέταπαν</w> <w lemma="proh%3Dge">προῆγε</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="parene%2Fbale">παρενέβαλε</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="kaloume%2Fnhn">καλουμένην</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29%2Fakras">Ἄκρας</w>.
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<w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%28ch%3Ds">ἑξῆς</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="proa%2Fgwn">προάγων</w> <w lemma="e%29po%2Frqei">ἐπόρθει</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fran">χώραν</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="katastratopedeu%2Fsas">καταστρατοπεδεύσας</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Akwnw%2Fphn">Κωνώπην</w> <w lemma="e%29pe%2Fmeine">ἐπέμεινε</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29xome%2Fnhn">ἐχομένην</w> <w lemma="h%28me%2Fran">ἡμέραν</w>.
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<w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29piou%2Fsh%7C">ἐπιούσῃ</w> <w lemma="pa%2Flin">πάλιν</w> <w lemma="a%29nazeu%2Fcas">ἀναζεύξας</w> <w lemma="e%29poiei%3Dto">ἐποιεῖτο</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="porei%2Fan">πορείαν</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axelw%3D%7Con">Ἀχελῷον</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Fws">ἕως</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Astra%2Fton">Στράτον</w>. <w lemma="diaba%5Cs">διαβὰς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="potamo%5Cn">ποταμὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29pe%2Fsthse">ἐπέστησε</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="du%2Fnamin">δύναμιν</w> <w lemma="e%29kto%5Cs">ἐκτὸς</w> <w lemma="be%2Flous">βέλους</w>,
We left Philip at Thermus. Taking all the booty which it was possible to drive or carry off he started from Thermus, returning by the same road as that by which he had come, and placing the booty and heavy-armed troops in front, and the Acarnanians and mercenaries in the rear.
He was in great haste to get though the difficult pass, as he expected that the Aetolians, relying on the strength of the positions near it, would fall on his rear, as they actually did at once.
They had gathered to defend their country to the number of about three thousand, and as long as Philip was on the heights did not approach him, but remained in certain hidden strongholds under the command of Alexander of Trichonium. As soon, however, as the rearguard had moved out of Thermus they entered the town at once and attacked the last ranks.
When the rearguard had thus been thrown into some confusion, the Aetolians fell on it with more determination and did some execution, being emboldened by the nature of the ground.
But Philip, having foreseen this, had concealed under a hill on the descent the Illyrians and a picked force of peltasts, and when they sprang up from their ambush and charged those of the enemy who had advanced farthest in the pursuit of the rearguard, the whole Aetolian force fled in complete route across country with the loss of one hundred and thirty killed and about as many prisoners.
After this success the rearguard, setting fire to Pamphium, soon got through the pass in safety and joined the Macedonians, Philip having encamped at <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Metapa&groupId=762&placeId=1382">Metapa</a> to wait for them there.
Next day, after razing <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Metapa&groupId=762&placeId=1382">Metapa</a> to the ground, he continued his march and encamped near a town called Acrae,
and on the following day advanced laying the country waste, encamping that night at <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Conope&groupId=489&placeId=919">Conope</a>, where he remained all the next day.
On the following day he broke up his camp and marched along the Achelous upon Stratus, on reaching which he crossed the river and halted his army out of range, challenging the defenders to attack him.