Polybius, Histories

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Book 11 - Chapter 5

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<w lemma="%2Ala%2Fbete">Λάβετε</w> <w lemma="toi%2Fnun">τοίνυν</w> <w lemma="pro%5C">πρὸ</w> <w lemma="o%29fqalmw%3Dn">ὀφθαλμῶν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="au%28tw%3Dn">αὑτῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fgnoian">ἄγνοιαν</w>. <w lemma="fate%5C">φατὲ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="polemei%3Dn">πολεμεῖν</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ellh%2Fnwn">Ἑλλήνων</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippon">Φίλιππον</w>, <w lemma="i%28%2Fna">ἵνα</w> <w lemma="sw%7Czo%2Fmenoi">σῳζόμενοι</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="poiw%3Dsi">ποιῶσι</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftw%7C">τούτῳ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="prostatto%2Fmenon">προσταττόμενον</w>, <w lemma="polemei%3Dte">πολεμεῖτε</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29p%27">ἐπ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29candrapodismw%3D%7C">ἐξανδραποδισμῷ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="katafqora%3D%7C">καταφθορᾷ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ella%2Fdos">Ἑλλάδος</w>.
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<w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="ai%28">αἱ</w> <w lemma="sunqh%3Dkai">συνθῆκαι</w> <w lemma="le%2Fgousin">λέγουσιν</w> <w lemma="u%28mw%3Dn">ὑμῶν</w> <w lemma="ai%28">αἱ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fous">Ῥωμαίους</w>, <w lemma="ai%28%5C">αἳ</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fteron">πρότερον</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="gra%2Fmmasin">γράμμασιν</w> <w lemma="u%28ph%3Drxon">ὑπῆρχον</w>, <w lemma="nu%3Dn">νῦν</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="pra%2Fgmasi">πράγμασι</w> <w lemma="qewrou%3Dntai">θεωροῦνται</w> <w lemma="gino%2Fmenai">γινόμεναι</w>.
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<w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%2Fte">τότε</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="au%29ta%5C">αὐτὰ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="gra%2Fmmata">γράμματα</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="ai%29sxu%2Fnhn">αἰσχύνην</w> <w lemma="u%28mi%3Dn">ὑμῖν</w> <w lemma="e%29pe%2Ffere">ἐπέφερε</w>, <w lemma="nu%3Dn">νῦν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Frgwn">ἔργων</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="o%29%2Fyin">ὄψιν</w> <w lemma="tou%3Dto">τοῦτο</w> <w lemma="gi%2Fnetai">γίνεται</w> <w lemma="pa%3Dsi">πᾶσι</w> <w lemma="katafane%2Fs">καταφανές</w>.
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<w lemma="loipo%5Cn">λοιπὸν</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippos">Φίλιππος</w> <w lemma="o%29%2Fnoma">ὄνομα</w> <w lemma="gi%2Fnetai">γίνεται</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fsxhma">πρόσχημα</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="pole%2Fmou:">πολέμου·</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fsxei">πάσχει</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="ou%29de%5Cn">οὐδὲν</w> <w lemma="deino%2Fn:">δεινόν·</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftw%7C">τούτῳ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="summa%2Fxwn">συμμάχων</w> <w lemma="u%28parxo%2Fntwn">ὑπαρχόντων</w> <w lemma="%2Apeloponnhsi%2Fwn">Πελοποννησίων</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="plei%2Fstwn">πλείστων</w>, <w lemma="%2Aboiwtw%3Dn">Βοιωτῶν</w>, <w lemma="%2Aeu%29boe%2Fwn">Εὐβοέων</w>, <w lemma="%2Afwke%2Fwn">Φωκέων</w>, <w lemma="%2Alokrw%3Dn">Λοκρῶν</w>, <w lemma="%2Aqettalw%3Dn">Θετταλῶν</w>, <w lemma="%2A%29hpeirwtw%3Dn">Ἠπειρωτῶν</w>, <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="pepoi%2Fhsqe">πεποίησθε</w>
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<w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="sunqh%2Fkas">συνθήκας</w> <w lemma="e%29f%27">ἐφ᾽</w> <w lemma="w%28%3D%7C">ᾧ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="sw%2Fmata">σώματα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%29%2Fpipla">τἄπιπλα</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fwn">Ῥωμαίων</w> <w lemma="u%28pa%2Frxein">ὑπάρχειν</w>, <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="po%2Fleis">πόλεις</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fran">χώραν</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twlw%3Dn">Αἰτωλῶν</w>.
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<w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kurieu%2Fsantes">κυριεύσαντες</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%5C">αὐτοὶ</w> <w lemma="po%2Flews">πόλεως</w> <w lemma="ou%29%2Ft%27">οὔτ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29%5Cn">ἂν</w> <w lemma="u%28bri%2Fzein">ὑβρίζειν</w> <w lemma="u%28pomei%2Fnaite">ὑπομείναιτε</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29leuqe%2Frous">ἐλευθέρους</w> <w lemma="ou%29%2Ft%27">οὔτ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29mpipra%2Fnai">ἐμπιπράναι</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="po%2Fleis">πόλεις</w>, <w lemma="nomi%2Fzontes">νομίζοντες</w> <w lemma="w%29mo%5Cn">ὠμὸν</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="toiou%3Dto">τοιοῦτο</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="barbariko%2Fn:">βαρβαρικόν·</w>
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<w lemma="sunqh%2Fkas">συνθήκας</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="pepoi%2Fhsqe">πεποίησθε</w> <w lemma="toiau%2Ftas">τοιαύτας</w>, <w lemma="di%27">δι᾽</w> <w lemma="w%28%3Dn">ὧν</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fpantas">ἅπαντας</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fllous">ἄλλους</w> <w lemma="%2A%28%2Fellhnas">Ἕλληνας</w> <w lemma="e%29kdo%2Ftous">ἐκδότους</w> <w lemma="dedw%2Fkate">δεδώκατε</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="barba%2Frois">βαρβάροις</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="ai%29sxi%2Fstas">αἰσχίστας</w> <w lemma="u%28%2Fbreis">ὕβρεις</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="paranomi%2Fas">παρανομίας</w>.
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<w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fteron">πρότερον</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="h%29gnoei%3Dto:">ἠγνοεῖτο·</w> <w lemma="nuni%5C">νυνὶ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29wreitw%3Dn">Ὠρειτῶν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="talaipw%2Frwn">ταλαιπώρων</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29ginhtw%3Dn">Αἰγινητῶν</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fpasi">ἅπασι</w> <w lemma="gego%2Fnate">γεγόνατε</w> <w lemma="katafanei%3Ds">καταφανεῖς</w>, <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="tu%2Fxhs">τύχης</w> <w lemma="w%28%2Fsper">ὥσπερ</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%2Fthdes">ἐπίτηδες</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29cw%2Fstran">ἐξώστραν</w> <w lemma="a%29nabibazou%2Fshs">ἀναβιβαζούσης</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="u%28mete%2Fran">ὑμετέραν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fgnoian">ἄγνοιαν</w>.
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<w lemma="h%28">ἡ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="a%29rxh%5C">ἀρχὴ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="pole%2Fmou">πολέμου</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="nu%3Dn">νῦν</w> <w lemma="h%29%2Fdh">ἤδη</w> <w lemma="sumbai%2Fnonta">συμβαίνοντα</w> <w lemma="toiau%3Dt%27">τοιαῦτ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29sti%2F:">ἐστί·</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="te%2Flos">τέλος</w>, <w lemma="a%29%5Cn">ἂν</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Flws">ὅλως</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fnta">πάντα</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="nou%3Dn">νοῦν</w> <w lemma="u%28mi%3Dn">ὑμῖν</w> <w lemma="xwrh%2Fsh%7C">χωρήσῃ</w>, <w lemma="poi%3Do%2Fn">ποῖόν</w> <w lemma="ti">τι</w> <w lemma="dei%3D">δεῖ</w> <w lemma="prosdoka%3Dn">προσδοκᾶν</w>; <w lemma="a%29%3Dr%27">ἆρ᾽</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="kakw%3Dn">κακῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29rxh%5Cn">ἀρχὴν</w> <w lemma="mega%2F">μεγά</w>
<head>Dangers of the Treaty With <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rome&groupId=935&placeId=1669">Rome</a></head>"Put then before your eyes your own folly. You profess to be at war against Philip on behalf of the Greeks, that they may escape from servitude to him; but your war is really for the enslavement and ruin of Greece. That is the tale told by your treaty with <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rome&groupId=935&placeId=1669">Rome</a>, which formerly existed only in written words, but is now seen in full operation. Heretofore, though mere written words, it was a disgrace to you: but now your execution of it has made that disgrace palpable to the eyes of all the world. Moreover, Philip merely lends his name and serves as a pretext for the war: he is not<pb n="54" />exposed to any attack: it is against his allies,—the majority of the Peloponnesian states, Boeotia, <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Euboea&groupId=584&placeId=1091">Euboea</a>, <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Phocis&groupId=892&placeId=1606">Phocis</a>, Locris, <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Thessaly&groupId=1028&placeId=1816">Thessaly</a>, Epirus,—that you have made this treaty, bargaining that their bodies and their goods shall belong to the Romans, their cities and their territory to the Aetolians.<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note7">Cp.<ref target="b9c39" targOrder="U">9. 39</ref>.</note>And though personally, if you took a city, you would not stoop to violate the freeborn, or to burn the buildings, because you look upon such conduct as cruel and barbarous; yet you have made a treaty by which you have handed over all other Greeks to the barbarians, to be exposed to the most shameful violence and lawlessness. And all this was hitherto kept a secret. But now the fate of the people of Oreus, and of the miserable Aeginetans, has betrayed you to every one,—Fortune having, as though of set purpose, suddenly brought your infatuation before the scenes."So much for the origin of the war and its events up to now. But as to its result,—supposing everything to go to your wish,—what do you expect that to be? Will it not be the beginning of great miseries to all Greece?