<w lemma="kou%2Ftwn">κούτων</w> <w lemma="kakw%3Dn">κακῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29gego%2Fneisan">ἐγεγόνεισαν</w> <w lemma="ai%29%2Ftioi">αἴτιοι</w>. <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="progegono%2Fta">προγεγονότα</w> <w lemma="po%2Flemon">πόλεμον</w> <w lemma="eu%29lo%2Fgous">εὐλόγους</w> <w lemma="a%29forma%5Cs">ἀφορμὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxein">ἔχειν</w> <w lemma="u%28polamba%2Fnontes">ὑπολαμβάνοντες</w> <w lemma="pikrw%3Ds">πικρῶς</w> <w lemma="e%29pesta%2Fthsan">ἐπεστάτησαν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Alibu%2Fhn">Λιβύην</w> <w lemma="a%29nqrw%2Fpwn">ἀνθρώπων</w>,
<w lemma="parairou%2Fmenoi">παραιρούμενοι</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fllwn">ἄλλων</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntwn">πάντων</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="karpw%3Dn">καρπῶν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="h%28mi%2Fseis">ἡμίσεις</w>, <w lemma="diplasi%2Fous">διπλασίους</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="po%2Flesi">πόλεσι</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="fo%2Frous">φόρους</w> <w lemma="h%29%5C">ἢ</w> <w lemma="pri%5Cn">πρὶν</w> <w lemma="e%29pita%2Fttontes">ἐπιτάττοντες</w>, <w lemma="suggnw%2Fmhn">συγγνώμην</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="a%29po%2Frois">ἀπόροις</w> <w lemma="h%29%5C">ἢ</w> <w lemma="sumperifora%5Cn">συμπεριφορὰν</w> <w lemma="ou%29d%27">οὐδ᾽</w> <w lemma="h%28ntinou%3Dn">ἡντινοῦν</w> <w lemma="e%29p%27">ἐπ᾽</w> <w lemma="ou%29deni%5C">οὐδενὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="prattome%2Fnwn">πραττομένων</w> <w lemma="dido%2Fntes">διδόντες</w>,
<w lemma="qauma%2Fzontes">θαυμάζοντες</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="timw%3Dntes">τιμῶντες</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29ei%5C">ἀεὶ</w> <w lemma="strathgw%3Dn">στρατηγῶν</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="pra%2F%7Cws">πρᾴως</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="filanqrw%2Fpws">φιλανθρώπως</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="plh%2Fqei">πλήθει</w> <w lemma="xrwme%2Fnous">χρωμένους</w>, <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%28toima%2Fzontas">ἑτοιμάζοντας</w> <w lemma="plei%2Fstas">πλείστας</w> <w lemma="xorhgi%2Fas">χορηγίας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="e%29piskeua%2Fs">ἐπισκευάς</w>, <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fran">χώραν</w> <w lemma="pikro%2Ftata">πικρότατα</w> <w lemma="xrwme%2Fnous">χρωμένους</w>, <w lemma="w%28%3Dn">ὧν</w> <w lemma="ei%28%3Ds">εἷς</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29%2Fannwn">Ἄννων</w>.
<w lemma="toigarou%3Dn">τοιγαροῦν</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fndres">ἄνδρες</w> <w lemma="ou%29x">οὐχ</w> <w lemma="oi%28%3Don">οἷον</w> <w lemma="paraklh%2Fsews">παρακλήσεως</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29po%2Fstasin">ἀπόστασιν</w>, <w lemma="a%29ll%27">ἀλλ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29gge%2Flou">ἀγγέλου</w> <w lemma="mo%2Fnon">μόνον</w> <w lemma="e%29deh%2Fqhsan:">ἐδεήθησαν·</w>
<w lemma="ai%28">αἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="gunai%3Dkes">γυναῖκες</w> <w lemma="ai%28">αἱ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="pro%5C">πρὸ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="xro%2Fnon">χρόνον</w> <w lemma="a%29pagome%2Fnous">ἀπαγομένους</w> <w lemma="periorw%3Dsai">περιορῶσαι</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="sfete%2Frous">σφετέρους</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fndras">ἄνδρας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="gonei%3Ds">γονεῖς</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="ei%29sfora%2Fs">εἰσφοράς</w>, <w lemma="to%2Fte">τότε</w> <w lemma="sunomnu%2Fousai">συνομνύουσαι</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="po%2Fleis">πόλεις</w> <w lemma="e%29f%27">ἐφ᾽</w> <w lemma="w%28%3D%7C">ᾧ</w> <w lemma="mhde%5Cn">μηδὲν</w> <w lemma="kru%2Fyein">κρύψειν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="u%28parxo%2Fntwn">ὑπαρχόντων</w> <w lemma="au%29tai%3Ds">αὐταῖς</w>, <w lemma="a%29fairou%2Fmenai">ἀφαιρούμεναι</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="ko%2Fsmon">κόσμον</w> <w lemma="ei%29se%2Fferon">εἰσέφερον</w> <w lemma="a%29profasi%2Fstws">ἀπροφασίστως</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="o%29ywniasmou%2Fs">ὀψωνιασμούς</w>.
<w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="toiau%2Fthn">τοιαύτην</w> <w lemma="pareskeu%2Fasan">παρεσκεύασαν</w> <w lemma="eu%29pori%2Fan">εὐπορίαν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Ama%2Fqw">Μάθω</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Aspe%2Fndion">Σπένδιον</w> <w lemma="w%28%2Fste">ὥστε</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="mo%2Fnon">μόνον</w> <w lemma="dialu%3Dsai">διαλῦσαι</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="prosofeilo%2Fmena">προσοφειλόμενα</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="o%29ywni%2Fwn">ὀψωνίων</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="misqofo%2Frois">μισθοφόροις</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29paggeli%2Fas">ἐπαγγελίας</w>, <w lemma="a%28%5Cs">ἃς</w> <w lemma="e%29poih%2Fsanto">ἐποιήσαντο</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29po%2Fstasin">ἀπόστασιν</w>, <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="sunexe%5Cs">συνεχὲς</w> <w lemma="eu%29porh%3Dsai">εὐπορῆσαι</w> <w lemma="xorhgi%2Fas">χορηγίας</w>.
<w lemma="ou%28%2Ftws">οὕτως</w> <w lemma="ou%29de%2Fpote">οὐδέποτε</w> <w lemma="dei%3D">δεῖ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="paro%5Cn">παρὸν</w> <w lemma="mo%2Fnon">μόνον</w>, <w lemma="e%29%2Fti">ἔτι</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="ma%3Dllon">μᾶλλον</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fllon">μέλλον</w> <w lemma="a%29poble%2Fpein">ἀποβλέπειν</w> <w lemma="a%29ei%5C">ἀεὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="o%29rqw%3Ds">ὀρθῶς</w> <w lemma="bouleuome%2Fnous">βουλευομένους</w>.
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<head>Revolt in the Country</head>And for these overpowering miseries they had themselves to thank more than any one else. During the late war they had availed themselves of what they regarded as a reasonable pretext for exercising their supremacy over the inhabitants of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Libya&groupId=686&placeId=427">Libya</a> with excessive harshness. They had exacted half of all agricultural produce; had doubled the tribute of the towns; and, in levying these contributions, had refused to show any grace or indulgence whatever to those who were in embarrassed circumstances. Their admiration and rewards were reserved, not for those generals who treated the people with mildness and humanity, but exclusively for those who like Hanno secured them the most abundant supplies and war material, though at the cost of the harshest treatment of the provincials.These people therefore needed no urging to revolt: a<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note180">Revolt of the country people.</note>single messenger sufficed. The women, who up to this time had passively looked on while their husbands and fathers were being led off to prison for the non-payment of the taxes, now bound themselves by an oath in their several towns that they would conceal nothing that they possessed; and, stripping off their ornaments, unreservedly contributed them to furnish pay for the soldiers. They thus put such large means into the hands of Mathōs and Spendius, that they not only discharged the arrears due to the mercenaries, which they had promised them as an inducement to mutiny, but remained well supplied for future needs. A striking illustration of the fact that true policy does not regard only the immediate necessities of the hour, but must ever look still more keenly to the future.
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