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Book 9 - Chapter 37

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<w lemma="%2Aou%29">Οὐ</w> <w lemma="mh%5Cn">μὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29ll%27">ἀλλ᾽</w> <w lemma="ei%29rh%2Fsqw">εἰρήσθω</w> <w lemma="me%2Fn">μέν</w> <w lemma="moi">μοι</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w>, <w lemma="krine%2Fsqw">κρινέσθω</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="filotimo%2Fteron">φιλοτιμότερον</w> <w lemma="diakeime%2Fnois">διακειμένοις</w> <w lemma="e%29kto%5Cs">ἐκτὸς</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29nestw%2Ftwn">ἐνεστώτων</w>. <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="sune%2Fxon">συνέχον</w>, <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="ou%28%3Dtoi%2F">οὗτοί</w> <w lemma="fasin">φασιν</w>, <w lemma="e%29pa%2Fnimen">ἐπάνιμεν</w>.
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<w lemma="tou%3Dto">τοῦτο</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w>, <w lemma="ei%29">εἰ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="w%28moi%2Fwtai">ὡμοίωται</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="pra%2Fgmata">πράγματα</w> <w lemma="nu%3Dn">νῦν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kaq%27">καθ᾽</w> <w lemma="ou%28%5Cs">οὓς</w> <w lemma="kairou%5Cs">καιροὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29poiei%3Dsqe">ἐποιεῖσθε</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftous">τούτους</w> <w lemma="summaxi%2Fan">συμμαχίαν</w>, <w lemma="dio%2Fti">διότι</w> <w lemma="dei%3D">δεῖ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fnein">μένειν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="u%28mete%2Fran">ὑμετέραν</w> <w lemma="ai%28%2Fresin">αἵρεσιν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="u%28pokeime%2Fnwn:">ὑποκειμένων·</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="a%29rxai%3Ds">ἀρχαῖς</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai:">εἶναι·</w>
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<w lemma="ei%29">εἰ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="o%28losxerw%3Ds">ὁλοσχερῶς</w> <w lemma="h%29lloi%2Fwtai">ἠλλοίωται</w>, <w lemma="dio%2Fti">διότι</w> <w lemma="di%2Fkaio%2Fn">δίκαιόν</w> <w lemma="e%29sti">ἐστι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="nu%3Dn">νῦν</w> <w lemma="u%28ma%3Ds">ὑμᾶς</w> <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="a%29kerai%2Fou">ἀκεραίου</w> <w lemma="bouleu%2Fesqai">βουλεύεσθαι</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="parakeleuome%2Fnwn">παρακελευομένων</w>.
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<w lemma="e%29rwtw%3D">ἐρωτῶ</w> <w lemma="toigarou%3Dn">τοιγαροῦν</w> <w lemma="u%28ma%3Ds">ὑμᾶς</w>, <w lemma="w%29%3D">ὦ</w> <w lemma="%2Akleo%2Fnike">Κλεόνικε</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Axlaine%2Fa">Χλαινέα</w>, <w lemma="ti%2Fnas">τίνας</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxontes">ἔχοντες</w> <w lemma="summa%2Fxous">συμμάχους</w> <w lemma="to%2Fte">τότε</w> <w lemma="parekalei%3Dte">παρεκαλεῖτε</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftous">τούτους</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="koinopragi%2Fan">κοινοπραγίαν</w>; <w lemma="a%29%3Dr%27">ἆρ᾽</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntas">πάντας</w> <w lemma="%2A%28%2Fellhnas">Ἕλληνας</w>;
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<w lemma="ti%2Fsi">τίσι</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="nu%3Dn">νῦν</w> <w lemma="koinwnei%3Dte">κοινωνεῖτε</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29lpi%2Fdwn">ἐλπίδων</w>, <w lemma="h%29%5C">ἢ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="poi%2Fan">ποίαν</w> <w lemma="parakalei%3Dte">παρακαλεῖτε</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftous">τούτους</w> <w lemma="summaxi%2Fan">συμμαχίαν</w>;
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<w lemma="a%29%3Dr%27">ἆρ᾽</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="barba%2Frwn">βαρβάρων</w>; <w lemma="o%28%2Fmoia%2F">ὅμοιά</w> <w lemma="ge">γε</w> <w lemma="dokei%3D">δοκεῖ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="pra%2Fgmaq%27">πράγμαθ᾽</w> <w lemma="u%28mi%3Dn">ὑμῖν</w> <w lemma="u%28pa%2Frxein">ὑπάρχειν</w> <w lemma="nu%3Dn">νῦν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fteron">πρότερον</w>, <w lemma="a%29ll%27">ἀλλ᾽</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="ta%29nanti%2Fa:">τἀναντία·</w>
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<w lemma="to%2Fte">τότε</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="h%28gemoni%2Fas">ἡγεμονίας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="do%2Fchs">δόξης</w> <w lemma="e%29filotimei%3Dsqe">ἐφιλοτιμεῖσθε</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiou%5Cs">Ἀχαιοὺς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Amakedo%2Fnas">Μακεδόνας</w> <w lemma="o%28mofu%2Flous">ὁμοφύλους</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="h%28gemo%2Fna">ἡγεμόνα</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippon:">Φίλιππον·</w> <w lemma="nu%3Dn">νῦν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="doulei%2Fas">δουλείας</w> <w lemma="e%29ni%2Fstatai">ἐνίσταται</w> <w lemma="po%2Flemos">πόλεμος</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28%2Fellhsi">Ἕλλησι</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="a%29llofu%2Flous">ἀλλοφύλους</w> <w lemma="a%29nqrw%2Fpous">ἀνθρώπους</w>,
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<w lemma="ou%28%5Cs">οὓς</w> <w lemma="u%28mei%3Ds">ὑμεῖς</w> <w lemma="dokei%3Dte">δοκεῖτε</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29pispa%3Dsqai">ἐπισπᾶσθαι</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="%2Afili%2Fppou">Φιλίππου</w>, <w lemma="lelh%2Fqate">λελήθατε</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="sfw%3Dn">σφῶν</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29pespasme%2Fnoi">ἐπεσπασμένοι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fshs">πάσης</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ella%2Fdos">Ἑλλάδος</w>.
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<w lemma="w%28%2Fsper">ὥσπερ</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="polemika%5Cs">πολεμικὰς</w> <w lemma="perista%2Fseis">περιστάσεις</w> <w lemma="barute%2Fras">βαρυτέρας</w> <w lemma="e%29pago%2Fmenoi">ἐπαγόμενοι</w> <w lemma="fulaka%5Cs">φυλακὰς</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="po%2Fleis">πόλεις</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="au%28tw%3Dn">αὑτῶν</w> <w lemma="duna%2Fmews">δυνάμεως</w> <w lemma="xa%2Frin">χάριν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="a%29sfalei%2Fas">ἀσφαλείας</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29xqrw%3Dn">ἐχθρῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29pwqou%3Dntai">ἀπωθοῦνται</w> <w lemma="fo%2Fbon">φόβον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="poiou%3Dsin">ποιοῦσιν</w> <w lemma="u%28poxeiri%2Fous">ὑποχειρίους</w> <w lemma="sfa%3Ds">σφᾶς</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%5Cs">αὐτοὺς</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="fi%2Flwn">φίλων</w> <w lemma="e%29cousi%2Fais">ἐξουσίαις</w>, <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="au%29to%5Cn">αὐτὸν</w> <w lemma="tro%2Fpon">τρόπον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="nu%3Dn">νῦν</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twloi%5C">Αἰτωλοὶ</w> <w lemma="dianoou%3Dntai">διανοοῦνται</w>.
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<w lemma="boulo%2Fmenoi">βουλόμενοι</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="perigene%2Fsqai">περιγενέσθαι</w> <w lemma="%2Afili%2Fppou">Φιλίππου</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tapeinw%3Dsai">ταπεινῶσαι</w> <w lemma="%2Amakedo%2Fnas">Μακεδόνας</w>, <w lemma="lelh%2Fqasin">λελήθασιν</w> <w lemma="au%28toi%3Ds">αὑτοῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29pispasa%2Fmenoi">ἐπισπασάμενοι</w> <w lemma="thlikou%3Dto">τηλικοῦτο</w> <w lemma="ne%2Ffos">νέφος</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="e%28spe%2Fras">ἑσπέρας</w>, <w lemma="o%28%5C">ὃ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="paro%5Cn">παρὸν</w> <w lemma="i%29%2Fsws">ἴσως</w> <w lemma="prw%2Ftois">πρώτοις</w> <w lemma="e%29piskoth%2Fsei">ἐπισκοτήσει</w> <w lemma="%2Amakedo%2Fsi">Μακεδόσι</w>, <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="sunexe%5Cs">συνεχὲς</w> <w lemma="pa%3Dsin">πᾶσιν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fstai">ἔσται</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28%2Fellhsi">Ἕλλησι</w> <w lemma="mega%2Flwn">μεγάλων</w> <w lemma="kakw%3Dn">κακῶν</w> <w lemma="ai%29%2Ftion">αἴτιον</w>.
"Let what I have said on this head suffice, and let those who are disposed to be cautious pronounce my words to have no bearing on the present situation.
I will now revert to what my adversaries themselves speak of as the main question. And this is that if matters are now in the same state as when you made an alliance with them, you should decide to maintain your original attitude, for that is a matter of principle, but if the situation has radically changed, you are justified now in discussing the requests made to you afresh.
I ask you, therefore, Cleonicus and Chlaeneas, what allies had you when you first invited the Spartans to act with you? Had you not the whole of Greece?
But who make common cause with you at present or what kind of alliance do you invite them to enter?
Far from being similar, the circumstances are now the reverse of what they formerly were.Then your rivals in the struggle for supremacy and renown were the Achaeans and Macedonians, peoples of your own race, and Philip was their commander. But now Greece is threatened with a war against men of a foreign race who intend to enslave her,
men whom you fancy you are calling in against Philip, but are calling in really against yourselves and the whole of Greece.
For just as those who when imperilled by war introduce into their cities garrisons stronger than their own forces for the sake of safety, repel indeed all danger from the enemy but at the same time subject themselves to the authority of their friends, so do the Aetolians contemplate doing.
For in their anxiety to get the better of Philip and humiliate the Macedonians, they have without knowing it invoked such a cloud from the west as may, perhaps, at first only cast its shadow on <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Macedonia&groupId=723&placeId=428">Macedonia</a>, but in time will be the cause of great evil to all Greece.