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Book 5 - Chapter 50

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<w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="polu%5Cs">πολὺς</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="paraskeuai%3Ds">παρασκευαῖς</w>. <w lemma="a%28qroisqeisw%3Dn">ἁθροισθεισῶν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="duna%2Fmewn">δυνάμεων</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29apa%2Fmeian">Ἀπάμειαν</w>, <w lemma="kai%2F">καί</w> <w lemma="tinos">τινος</w> <w lemma="e%29ggenome%2Fnhs">ἐγγενομένης</w> <w lemma="sta%2Fsews">στάσεως</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="polloi%3Ds">πολλοῖς</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="prosofeilome%2Fnwn">προσοφειλομένων</w> <w lemma="o%29ywni%2Fwn">ὀψωνίων</w>,
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<w lemma="labw%5Cn">λαβὼν</w> <w lemma="e%29ptohme%2Fnon">ἐπτοημένον</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fa">βασιλέα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dedio%2Fta">δεδιότα</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="gegono%5Cs">γεγονὸς</w> <w lemma="ki%2Fnhma">κίνημα</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="kairo%2Fn">καιρόν</w>, <w lemma="e%29phggei%2Flato">ἐπηγγείλατο</w> <w lemma="dialu%2Fsein">διαλύσειν</w> <w lemma="pa%3Dsi">πᾶσι</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="sitarxi%2Fas">σιταρχίας</w>, <w lemma="e%29a%5Cn">ἐὰν</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3D%7C">αὐτῷ</w> <w lemma="sugxwrh%2Fsh%7C">συγχωρήσῃ</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="strateu%2Fein">στρατεύειν</w> <w lemma="met%27">μετ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29epige%2Fnhn:">Ἐπιγένην·</w>
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<w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="oi%28%3Do%2Fn">οἷόν</w> <w lemma="t%27">τ᾽</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="lo%2Fgon">λόγον</w> <w lemma="ou%29de%5Cn">οὐδὲν</w> <w lemma="pra%2Fttesqai">πράττεσθαι</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="stratei%2Fan">στρατείαν</w> <w lemma="thlikau%2Fths">τηλικαύτης</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="o%29rgh%3Ds">ὀργῆς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="sta%2Fsews">στάσεως</w> <w lemma="e%29ggegenhme%2Fnhs">ἐγγεγενημένης</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="dusxerw%3Ds">δυσχερῶς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="h%29%2Fkouse">ἤκουσε</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="panto%5Cs">παντὸς</w> <w lemma="e%29poiei%3Dto">ἐποιεῖτο</w> <w lemma="spouda%2Fzwn">σπουδάζων</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29mpeiri%2Fan">ἐμπειρίαν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="polemikw%3Dn">πολεμικῶν</w> <w lemma="sustrateu%2Fein">συστρατεύειν</w> <w lemma="au%28tw%3D%7C">αὑτῷ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29epige%2Fnhn">Ἐπιγένην</w>,
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<w lemma="periexo%2Fmenos">περιεχόμενος</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="prokateilhmme%2Fnos">προκατειλημμένος</w> <w lemma="oi%29konomi%2Fais">οἰκονομίαις</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="fulakai%3Ds">φυλακαῖς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="qerapei%2Fais">θεραπείαις</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ermei%2Fou">Ἑρμείου</w> <w lemma="kakohqei%2Fas">κακοηθείας</w> <w lemma="ou%29k">οὐκ</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="au%28tou%3D">αὑτοῦ</w> <w lemma="ku%2Frios:">κύριος·</w> <w lemma="dio%5C">διὸ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="parou%3Dsin">παροῦσιν</w> <w lemma="ei%29%2Fkwn">εἴκων</w> <w lemma="sunexw%2Frhse">συνεχώρησε</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="a%29cioume%2Fnois">ἀξιουμένοις</w>.
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<w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="%2A%29epige%2Fnous">Ἐπιγένους</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="prostaxqe%5Cn">προσταχθὲν</w> <w lemma="a%29naxwrh%2Fsantos">ἀναχωρήσαντος</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="i%28ma%2Ftion">ἱμάτιον</w> <gap extent="7" />, <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="sunedri%2Fw%7C">συνεδρίῳ</w> <w lemma="katepla%2Fghsan">κατεπλάγησαν</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="fqo%2Fnon">φθόνον</w>,
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<w lemma="ai%28">αἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="duna%2Fmeis">δυνάμεις</w> <w lemma="tuxou%3Dsai">τυχοῦσαι</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29cioume%2Fnwn">ἀξιουμένων</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="metabolh%3Ds">μεταβολῆς</w> <w lemma="eu%29noi+kw%3Ds">εὐνοϊκῶς</w> <w lemma="die%2Fkeinto">διέκειντο</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="ai%29%2Ftion">αἴτιον</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="o%29ywni%2Fwn">ὀψωνίων</w> <w lemma="diorqw%2Fsews">διορθώσεως</w> <w lemma="plh%5Cn">πλὴν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Akurrhstw%3Dn:">Κυρρηστῶν·</w>
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<w lemma="ou%28%3Dtoi">οὗτοι</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29stasi%2Fasan">ἐστασίασαν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="sxedo%5Cn">σχεδὸν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="e%28cakisxili%2Fous">ἑξακισχιλίους</w> <w lemma="o%29%2Fntes">ὄντες</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="a%29riqmo%5Cn">ἀριθμὸν</w> <w lemma="a%29pe%2Fsthsan">ἀπέστησαν</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="polla%5Cs">πολλὰς</w> <w lemma="dh%2F">δή</w> <w lemma="tinas">τινας</w> <w lemma="a%29hdi%2Fas">ἀηδίας</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="xro%2Fnon">χρόνον</w> <w lemma="i%28kano%5Cn">ἱκανὸν</w> <w lemma="pare%2Fsxon:">παρέσχον·</w> <w lemma="te%2Flos">τέλος</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="ma%2Fxh%7C">μάχῃ</w> <w lemma="krathqe%2Fntes">κρατηθέντες</w> <w lemma="u%28po%2F">ὑπό</w> <w lemma="tinos">τινος</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fws">βασιλέως</w> <w lemma="strathgw%3Dn">στρατηγῶν</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="plei%3Dstoi">πλεῖστοι</w> <w lemma="diefqa%2Frhsan">διεφθάρησαν</w>, <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="perileifqe%2Fntes">περιλειφθέντες</w> <w lemma="pare%2Fdosan">παρέδοσαν</w> <w lemma="e%28autou%5Cs">ἑαυτοὺς</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fws">βασιλέως</w> <w lemma="pi%2Fstin">πίστιν</w>.
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<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ermei%2Fas">Ἑρμείας</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="fi%2Flous">φίλους</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="fo%2Fbon">φόβον</w>, <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="duna%2Fmeis">δυνάμεις</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="eu%29xrhsti%2Fan">εὐχρηστίαν</w> <w lemma="u%28f%27">ὑφ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%28auto%5Cn">ἑαυτὸν</w> <w lemma="pepoihme%2Fnos">πεποιημένος</w>, <w lemma="a%29nazeu%2Fcas">ἀναζεύξας</w> <w lemma="proh%3Dge">προῆγε</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fws">βασιλέως</w>.
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<w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29epige%2Fnhn">Ἐπιγένην</w> <w lemma="pra%3Dcin">πρᾶξιν</w> <w lemma="sunesth%2Fsato">συνεστήσατο</w> <w lemma="toiau%2Fthn">τοιαύτην</w>, <w lemma="labw%5Cn">λαβὼν</w> <w lemma="sunergo%5Cn">συνεργὸν</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="a%29krofu%2Flaka">ἀκροφύλακα</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29apamei%2Fas">Ἀπαμείας</w> <w lemma="%2A%29%2Falecin">Ἄλεξιν</w>.
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<w lemma="gra%2Fyas">γράψας</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="%2Amo%2Flwnos">Μόλωνος</w> <w lemma="a%29pestalme%2Fnhn">ἀπεσταλμένην</w> <w lemma="e%29pistolh%5Cn">ἐπιστολὴν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29epige%2Fnhn">Ἐπιγένην</w> <w lemma="pei%2Fqei">πείθει</w> <w lemma="tina%5C">τινὰ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29kei%2Fnou">ἐκείνου</w> <w lemma="pai%2Fdwn">παίδων</w> <w lemma="e%29lpi%2Fsi">ἐλπίσι</w> <w lemma="mega%2Flais">μεγάλαις</w> <w lemma="yuxagwgh%2Fsas">ψυχαγωγήσας</w> <w lemma="ei%29sene%2Fgkanta">εἰσενέγκαντα</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29epige%2Fnhn">Ἐπιγένην</w> <w lemma="katami%3Dcai">καταμῖξαι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29pistolh%5Cn">ἐπιστολὴν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29kei%2Fnou">ἐκείνου</w> <w lemma="gra%2Fmmasin">γράμμασιν</w>.
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<w lemma="ou%28%3D">οὗ</w> <w lemma="genome%2Fnou">γενομένου</w> <w lemma="parh%3Dn">παρῆν</w> <w lemma="eu%29qe%2Fws">εὐθέως</w> <w lemma="%2A%29%2Falecis">Ἄλεξις</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dihrw%2Fta">διηρώτα</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29epige%2Fnhn">Ἐπιγένην</w> <w lemma="mh%2F">μή</w> <w lemma="tinas">τινας</w> <w lemma="e%29pistola%5Cs">ἐπιστολὰς</w> <w lemma="keko%2Fmistai">κεκόμισται</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Amo%2Flwnos">Μόλωνος</w>.
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<w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29peipome%2Fnou">ἀπειπομένου</w> <w lemma="pikrw%3Ds">πικρῶς</w> <w lemma="e%29reuna%3Dn">ἐρευνᾶν</w> <w lemma="h%29%2F%7Ctei">ᾔτει</w>. <w lemma="taxu%5C">ταχὺ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="pareiselqw%5Cn">παρεισελθὼν</w> <w lemma="eu%28%3Dre">εὗρε</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29pistolh%2Fn">ἐπιστολήν</w>, <w lemma="h%28%3D%7C">ᾗ</w> <w lemma="xrhsa%2Fmenos">χρησάμενος</w> <w lemma="a%29formh%3D%7C">ἀφορμῇ</w> <w lemma="paraxrh%3Dma">παραχρῆμα</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29epige%2Fnhn">Ἐπιγένην</w> <w lemma="a%29pe%2Fkteinen">ἀπέκτεινεν</w>.
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<w lemma="ou%28%3D">οὗ</w> <w lemma="sumba%2Fntos">συμβάντος</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="basileu%5Cs">βασιλεὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29pei%2Fsqh">ἐπείσθη</w> <w lemma="dikai%2Fws">δικαίως</w> <w lemma="a%29polwle%2Fnai">ἀπολωλέναι</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29epige%2Fnhn">Ἐπιγένην</w>, <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="au%29lh%5Cn">αὐλὴν</w> <w lemma="u%28pw%2Fpteuon">ὑπώπτευον</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="gegono%2Fs">γεγονός</w>, <w lemma="h%29%3Dgon">ἦγον</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="h%28suxi%2Fan">ἡσυχίαν</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="fo%2Fbon">φόβον</w>.
When the army assembled at <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Apamea&groupId=340&placeId=660">Apamea</a> and a mutiny broke out among the soldiers on account of some arrears of pay that were owing to them,
observing that the king was very nervous and alarmed at such a movement taking place at so critical a time, Hermeias engaged to discharge the whole sum due, if the king would consent that Epigenes should take no part in the campaign;
as he said there would be no chance otherwise of anything being properly managed in the army in view of the bitterness of the quarrel between them.
The king was displeased at this request, and would fain have refused, being anxious for Epigenes to accompany him on the campaign owing to his military capacity,
but beset as he was and preoccupied through Hermeias' nefarious machinations by court etiquette and by a host of guards and attendants, he was not his own master, so that he gave way and acceded to the request.
When Epigenes retired, as he was bidden, into civil life, the members of the council were intimidated by this consequence of Hermeias' jealousy,
but the troops upon their demands being met experienced a revulsion of feeling and grew well disposed to the man who had procured payment of their pay. The Cyrrhestae, however, were an exception,
as they to the number of about six thousand mutinied and quitted their quarters, giving considerable trouble for some time; but finally they were defeated in a battle by one of the king's generals, most of them being killed and the rest surrendering at discretion.
Hermeias, having thus subjected to his will the councillors by fear and the troops by doing them a service, left <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Apamea&groupId=340&placeId=660">Apamea</a> and advanced in company with the king.
With the connivance of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Alexis&groupId=310&placeId=605">Alexis</a>, the commandant of the citadel at <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Apamea&groupId=340&placeId=660">Apamea</a>, he now engaged in the following plot against Epigenes.
Forging a letter supposing to have been sent by Molon to Epigenes, he seduced by promise of a large reward one of Epigenes' slaves and persuaded him to take it and mix it up with Epigenes' papers.
This having been done, <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Alexis&groupId=310&placeId=605">Alexis</a> at once appeared and asked Epigenes if he had received any letters from Molon.
Upon his denying it with some acerbity, <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Alexis&groupId=310&placeId=605">Alexis</a> demanded to search his house and on entering it very soon found the letter, and on this ground at once put Epigenes to death.
The king was induced to believe that Epigenes had merited his fate, and the courtiers, though they had their suspicions, were afraid to utter them.