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Book 5 - Chapter 68

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<w lemma="%2Adio%2Fper">Διόπερ</w> <w lemma="e%29pei%5C">ἐπεὶ</w> <w lemma="presbeu%2Fontes">πρεσβεύοντες</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Flis">ἅλις</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dxon">εἶχον</w> <w lemma="a%29mfo%2Fteroi">ἀμφότεροι</w>, <w lemma="pe%2Fras">πέρας</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="ou%29de%5Cn">οὐδὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29gi%2Fneto">ἐγίνετο</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="sunqh%2Fkas">συνθήκας</w>, <w lemma="sunh%3Dpte">συνῆπτε</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29arinh%3Ds">ἐαρινῆς</w> <w lemma="w%28%2Fras">ὥρας</w>, <w lemma="%2A%29anti%2Foxos">Ἀντίοχος</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="sunh%3Dge">συνῆγε</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="duna%2Fmeis">δυνάμεις</w>, <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="ei%29sbalw%3Dn">εἰσβαλῶν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="gh%3Dn">γῆν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="qa%2Flattan">θάλατταν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="katastreyo%2Fmenos">καταστρεψόμενος</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="kataleipo%2Fmena">καταλειπόμενα</w> <w lemma="me%2Frh">μέρη</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="%2Akoi%2Flh%7C">Κοίλῃ</w> <w lemma="%2Asuri%2Fa%7C">Συρίᾳ</w> <w lemma="pragma%2Ftwn">πραγμάτων</w>,
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<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="%2Aptolemai%3Don">Πτολεμαῖον</w> <w lemma="o%28losxere%2Fsteron">ὁλοσχερέστερον</w> <w lemma="e%29pitre%2Fyantes">ἐπιτρέψαντες</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="%2Anikola%2Fw%7C">Νικολάῳ</w> <w lemma="xorhgi%2Fas">χορηγίας</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="parei%3Dxon">παρεῖχον</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="%2Aga%2Fzan">Γάζαν</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpous">τόπους</w> <w lemma="dayilei%3Ds">δαψιλεῖς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="duna%2Fmeis">δυνάμεις</w> <w lemma="e%29ce%2Fpempon">ἐξέπεμπον</w> <w lemma="pezika%5Cs">πεζικὰς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="nautika%2Fs">ναυτικάς</w>.
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<w lemma="w%28%3Dn">ὧν</w> <w lemma="prosgenome%2Fnwn">προσγενομένων</w> <w lemma="eu%29qarsw%3Ds">εὐθαρσῶς</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="%2Aniko%2Flaos">Νικόλαος</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flemon">πόλεμον</w> <w lemma="e%29ne%2Fbaine">ἐνέβαινε</w>, <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="pa%3Dn">πᾶν</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="paraggello%2Fmenon">παραγγελλόμενον</w> <w lemma="e%28toi%2Fmws">ἑτοίμως</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3D%7C">αὐτῷ</w> <w lemma="sunergou%3Dntos">συνεργοῦντος</w> <w lemma="%2Aperige%2Fnous">Περιγένους</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="naua%2Frxou:">ναυάρχου·</w>
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<w lemma="tou%3Dton">τοῦτον</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="nautikw%3Dn">ναυτικῶν</w> <w lemma="duna%2Fmewn">δυνάμεων</w> <w lemma="e%29cape%2Fsteilan">ἐξαπέστειλαν</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Aptolemai%3Don">Πτολεμαῖον</w>, <w lemma="e%29%2Fxonta">ἔχοντα</w> <w lemma="katafra%2Fktous">καταφράκτους</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="nau%3Ds">ναῦς</w> <w lemma="tria%2Fkonta">τριάκοντα</w>, <w lemma="forthgou%5Cs">φορτηγοὺς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="plei%2Fous">πλείους</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="tetrakosi%2Fwn">τετρακοσίων</w>.
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<w lemma="%2Aniko%2Flaos">Νικόλαος</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ge%2Fnos">γένος</w> <w lemma="u%28ph%3Drxen">ὑπῆρχεν</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twlo%2Fs">Αἰτωλός</w>, <w lemma="tribh%5Cn">τριβὴν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%2Flman">τόλμαν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="polemikoi%3Ds">πολεμικοῖς</w> <w lemma="ou%29deno%5Cs">οὐδενὸς</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dxen">εἶχεν</w> <w lemma="e%29la%2Fttw">ἐλάττω</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="%2Aptolemai%2Fw%7C">Πτολεμαίῳ</w> <w lemma="strateuome%2Fnwn">στρατευομένων</w>.
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<w lemma="prokatalabo%2Fmenos">προκαταλαβόμενος</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="me%2Frei">μέρει</w> <w lemma="me%2Fn">μέν</w> <w lemma="tini">τινι</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="%2Apla%2Ftanon">Πλάτανον</w> <w lemma="stena%2F">στενά</w>, <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="loiph%3D%7C">λοιπῇ</w> <w lemma="duna%2Fmei">δυνάμει</w>, <w lemma="meq%27">μεθ᾽</w> <w lemma="h%28%3Ds">ἧς</w> <w lemma="au%29to%5Cs">αὐτὸς</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w>, <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Aporfurew%3Dna">Πορφυρεῶνα</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w>, <w lemma="tau%2Fth%7C">ταύτῃ</w> <w lemma="parefu%2Flatte">παρεφύλαττε</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="ei%29sbolh%5Cn">εἰσβολὴν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fws">βασιλέως</w>, <w lemma="o%28mou%3D">ὁμοῦ</w> <w lemma="sunormou%2Fshs">συνορμούσης</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3D%7C">αὐτῷ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="nautikh%3Ds">ναυτικῆς</w> <w lemma="duna%2Fmews">δυνάμεως</w>.
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<w lemma="%2A%29anti%2Foxos">Ἀντίοχος</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="parelqw%5Cn">παρελθὼν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="%2Ama%2Fraqon">Μάραθον</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="paragenome%2Fnwn">παραγενομένων</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="au%29to%5Cn">αὐτὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29aradi%2Fwn">Ἀραδίων</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="summaxi%2Fas">συμμαχίας</w>, <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="mo%2Fnon">μόνον</w> <w lemma="prosede%2Fcato">προσεδέξατο</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="summaxi%2Fan">συμμαχίαν</w>, <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="diafora%5Cn">διαφορὰν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="prou+pa%2Frxousan">προϋπάρχουσαν</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="a%29llh%2Flous">ἀλλήλους</w> <w lemma="kate%2Fpause">κατέπαυσε</w>, <w lemma="dialu%2Fsas">διαλύσας</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="nh%2Fsw%7C">νήσῳ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="h%29%2Fpeiron">ἤπειρον</w> <w lemma="katoikou%3Dntas">κατοικοῦντας</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29aradi%2Fwn">Ἀραδίων</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="poihsa%2Fmenos">ποιησάμενος</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="ei%29sbolh%5Cn">εἰσβολὴν</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="kalou%2Fmenon">καλούμενον</w> <w lemma="%2Aqeou%3D">Θεοῦ</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fswpon">πρόσωπον</w> <w lemma="h%28%3Dke">ἧκε</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="%2Abhruto%2Fn">Βηρυτόν</w>, <w lemma="%2Abo%2Ftrun">Βότρυν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="paro%2Fdw%7C">παρόδῳ</w> <w lemma="katalabo%2Fmenos">καταλαβόμενος</w>, <w lemma="%2Atrih%2Frh">Τριήρη</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Aka%2Flamon">Κάλαμον</w> <w lemma="e%29mprh%2Fsas">ἐμπρήσας</w>.
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<w lemma="e%29nteu%3Dqen">ἐντεῦθεν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Ani%2Fkarxon">Νίκαρχον</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Aqeo%2Fdoton">Θεόδοτον</w> <w lemma="proape%2Fsteile">προαπέστειλε</w>, <w lemma="sunta%2Fcas">συντάξας</w> <w lemma="prokatalabe%2Fsqai">προκαταλαβέσθαι</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="dusxwri%2Fas">δυσχωρίας</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Alu%2Fkon">Λύκον</w> <w lemma="kalou%2Fmenon">καλούμενον</w> <w lemma="potamo%2Fn:">ποταμόν·</w> <w lemma="au%29to%5Cs">αὐτὸς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="du%2Fnamin">δύναμιν</w> <w lemma="a%29nalabw%5Cn">ἀναλαβὼν</w> <w lemma="proh%3Dlqe">προῆλθε</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="katestratope%2Fdeuse">κατεστρατοπέδευσε</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Adamou%2Fran">Δαμούραν</w> <w lemma="potamo%2Fn">ποταμόν</w>, <w lemma="sumparaple%2Fontos">συμπαραπλέοντος</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Adiognh%2Ftou">Διογνήτου</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="naua%2Frxou">ναυάρχου</w>.
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<w lemma="paralabw%5Cn">παραλαβὼν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="pa%2Flin">πάλιν</w> <w lemma="e%29nteu%3Dqen">ἐντεῦθεν</w> <w lemma="tou%2Fs">τούς</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Aqeo%2Fdoton">Θεόδοτον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Ani%2Fkarxon">Νίκαρχον</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="duna%2Fmews">δυνάμεως</w> <w lemma="eu%29zw%2Fnous">εὐζώνους</w>, <w lemma="w%28%2Frmhse">ὥρμησε</w> <w lemma="kataskeyo%2Fmenos">κατασκεψόμενος</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="prokatexome%2Fnas">προκατεχομένας</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="%2Aniko%2Flaon">Νικόλαον</w> <w lemma="dusxwri%2Fas">δυσχωρίας</w>.
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<w lemma="sunqewrh%2Fsas">συνθεωρήσας</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpwn">τόπων</w> <w lemma="i%29dio%2Fthtas">ἰδιότητας</w>, <w lemma="to%2Fte">τότε</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="a%29nexw%2Frhse">ἀνεχώρησε</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="parembolh%2Fn">παρεμβολήν</w>, <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29piou%3Dsan">ἐπιοῦσαν</w> <w lemma="h%28me%2Fran">ἡμέραν</w>, <w lemma="katalipw%5Cn">καταλιπὼν</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%3D">αὐτοῦ</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="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Ani%2Fkarxon">Νίκαρχον</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w>, <w lemma="proh%3Dge">προῆγε</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="loiph%3Ds">λοιπῆς</w> <w lemma="du">δυ</w>
The consequence was that both sides grew weary of negotiating, and there was no prospect yet of a conclusion being reached, when, on the approach of spring, Antiochus collected his forces with the object of invading <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Coele-Syria&groupId=484&placeId=908">Coele-Syria</a> both by land and sea and reducing the remainder of it.
Ptolemy, entrusting the direction of the war entirely to Nicolaus, sent him abundant supplies to the neighbourhood of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Gaza&groupId=599&placeId=390">Gaza</a>, and dispatched fresh military and naval forces.
Thus reinforced Nicolaus entered on the war in a spirit of confidence, all his requests being readily attended to by Perigenes, the admiral,
whom Ptolemy had placed in command of the fleet, which consisted of thirty decked ships and more than four hundred transports. Nicolaus was by birth an Aetolian,
and in military experience and martial courage was excelled by none of the officers in Ptolemy's service.
He had occupied with part of his forces the pass of Platanus, and with the rest, which he commanded in person, that near the town of Porphyrion, and here he awaited the king's attack, the fleet being anchored along shore to support him.
Antiochus reaching Marathus, the people of Aradus came to him asking for an alliance, and he not only granted this request, but put an end to their existing civil dissensions, by reconciling those on the island with those on the mainland.
After this, he advanced by the promontory called Theoprosopon and reached Berytus, having occupied <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Botrys&groupId=407&placeId=756">Botrys</a> on his way and burnt Trieres and <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Calamus&groupId=418&placeId=774">Calamus</a>.
From hence he sent on Nicarchus and Theodotus with orders to occupy the difficult passes near the river Lycus, and after resting his army advanced himself and encamped near the river <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Damuras&groupId=525&placeId=993">Damuras</a>, his admiral Diognetus coasting along parallel to him.
Thence once more taking with him the light-armed troops of his army which were under Theodotus and Nicarchus, he set out to reconnoitre the passes which Nicolaus had occupied.
After noting the features of the ground he returned himself to the camp and next day, leaving behind under command of Nicarchus his heavy-armed troops, moved on with the rest of his army to attempt the passage.