<w lemma="%2Amega%2Fla">Μεγάλα</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Ffh">ἔφη</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="lampro%2Fthta">λαμπρότητα</w> <w lemma="sumba%2Fllesqai">συμβάλλεσθαι</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fkplhcin">ἔκπληξιν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="u%28penanti%2Fwn">ὑπεναντίων</w>, <w lemma="polla%5C">πολλὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="sunergei%3Dn">συνεργεῖν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29piskeuh%3Ds">ἐπισκευῆς</w> <w lemma="a%28rmogh%5Cn">ἁρμογὴν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fplwn">ὅπλων</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="xrei%2Fan">χρείαν</w>.
<w lemma="gi%2Fnesqai">γίνεσθαι</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29%5Cn">ἂν</w> <w lemma="ma%2Flista">μάλιστα</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="de%2Fon">δέον</w>, <w lemma="ei%29">εἰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29pime%2Fleian">ἐπιμέλειαν</w>, <w lemma="h%28%5Cn">ἣν</w> <w lemma="nu%3Dn">νῦν</w> <w lemma="poiou%3Dntai">ποιοῦνται</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="i%28matismo%2Fn">ἱματισμόν</w>, <w lemma="tau%2Fthn">ταύτην</w> <w lemma="poih%2Fsainto">ποιήσαιντο</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fplwn">ὅπλων</w>, <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fteron">πρότερον</w> <w lemma="o%29ligwri%2Fan">ὀλιγωρίαν</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fplwn">ὅπλων</w> <w lemma="par%27">παρ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="u%28pa%2Frxousan">ὑπάρχουσαν</w>, <w lemma="tau%2Fthn">ταύτην</w> <w lemma="metene%2Fgkaien">μετενέγκαιεν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29sqh%3Dtas:">ἐσθῆτας·</w>
<w lemma="ou%28%2Ftws">οὕτως</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="tou%2Fs">τούς</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="kat%27">κατ᾽</w> <w lemma="i%29di%2Fan">ἰδίαν</w> <w lemma="bi%2Fous">βίους</w> <w lemma="w%29felh%2Fsesqai">ὠφελήσεσθαι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="koina%5C">κοινὰ</w> <w lemma="pra%2Fgmaq%27">πράγμαθ᾽</w> <w lemma="o%28mologoume%2Fnws">ὁμολογουμένως</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%5Cs">αὐτοὺς</w> <w lemma="dunh%2Fsesqai">δυνήσεσθαι</w> <w lemma="sw%2F%7Czein">σῴζειν</w>.
<w lemma="dio%2Fper">διόπερ</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Ffh">ἔφη</w> <w lemma="dei%3Dn">δεῖν</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="e%29coplisi%2Fan">ἐξοπλισίαν</w> <w lemma="h%29%5C">ἢ</w> <w lemma="stratei%2Fan">στρατείαν</w> <w lemma="e%29kporeuo%2Fmenon">ἐκπορευόμενον</w>, <w lemma="o%28%2Fte">ὅτε</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="knhmi%3Ddas">κνημῖδας</w> <w lemma="periti%2Fqetai">περιτίθεται</w>, <w lemma="skopei%3Dn">σκοπεῖν</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fpws">ὅπως</w> <w lemma="a%29rarui%3Dai%2F">ἀραρυῖαί</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="sti%2Flbousai">στίλβουσαι</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="u%28podesmw%3Dn">ὑποδεσμῶν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="krhpi%2Fdwn">κρηπίδων</w> <w lemma="u%28pa%2Frxwsin">ὑπάρχωσιν</w> <w lemma="au%28%3Dtai">αὗται</w> <w lemma="ma%3Dllon">μᾶλλον</w>,
<w lemma="o%28%2Ftan">ὅταν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29spi%2Fda">ἀσπίδα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="qw%2Fraka">θώρακα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="kra%2Fnos">κράνος</w> <w lemma="dialamba%2Fnh%7C">διαλαμβάνῃ</w>, <w lemma="perible%2Fpein">περιβλέπειν</w> <w lemma="i%28%2Fna">ἵνα</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="xlamu%2Fdos">χλαμύδος</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="xitw%3Dnos">χιτῶνος</w> <w lemma="kaqareio%2Ftera">καθαρειότερα</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dq%27">ταῦθ᾽</w> <w lemma="u%28pa%2Frxh%7C">ὑπάρχῃ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="polutele%2Fstera:">πολυτελέστερα·</w>
<w lemma="par%27">παρ᾽</w> <w lemma="oi%28%3Ds">οἷς</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="e%29pifa%2Fneian">ἐπιφάνειαν</w> <w lemma="ai%28retw%2Ftera%2F">αἱρετώτερά</w> [<w lemma="e%29sti">ἐστι</w>] <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="xrei%2Fan">χρείαν</w>, <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="au%29to%2Fqen">αὐτόθεν</w> <w lemma="eu%29qe%2Fws">εὐθέως</w> <w lemma="profane%5Cs">προφανὲς</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="sumbhso%2Fmenon">συμβησόμενον</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="kindu%2Fnois">κινδύνοις</w>.
<w lemma="kaqo%2Flou">καθόλου</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="h%29ci%2Fou">ἠξίου</w> <w lemma="dialamba%2Fnein">διαλαμβάνειν</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="i%28mati%2Fois">ἱματίοις</w> <w lemma="kallwpismo%5Cs">καλλωπισμὸς</w> <w lemma="gunaiko%2Fs">γυναικός</w> <w lemma="e%29sti">ἐστι</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tau%2Fths">ταύτης</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="li%2Fan">λίαν</w> <w lemma="sw%2Ffronos">σώφρονος</w>, <w lemma="h%28">ἡ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fplois">ὅπλοις</w> <w lemma="polute%2Fleia">πολυτέλεια</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="semno%2Fths">σεμνότης</w> <w lemma="a%29ndrw%3Dn">ἀνδρῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29gaqw%3Dn">ἀγαθῶν</w>, <w lemma="proairoume%2Fnwn">προαιρουμένων</w> <w lemma="e%28autou%5Cs">ἑαυτοὺς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="patri%2Fdas">πατρίδας</w> <w lemma="e%29ndo%2Fcws">ἐνδόξως</w> <w lemma="sw%2F%7Czein">σῴζειν</w>.
<w lemma="pa%2Fntes">πάντες</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="paro%2Fntes">παρόντες</w> <w lemma="ou%28%2Ftws">οὕτως</w> <w lemma="a%29pede%2Fcanto">ἀπεδέξαντο</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="r%28hqe%2Fnta">ῥηθέντα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="nou%3Dn">νοῦν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="paraklh%2Fsews">παρακλήσεως</w> <w lemma="e%29qau%2Fmasan">ἐθαύμασαν</w>, <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="paraxrh%3Dma">παραχρῆμα</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29kporeuo%2Fmenoi">ἐκπορευόμενοι</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="bouleuth%2Frion">βουλευτήριον</w> <w lemma="eu%29qe%2Fws">εὐθέως</w> <w lemma="e%29nedei%2Fknunto">ἐνεδείκνυντο</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="kekallwpisme%2Fnous">κεκαλλωπισμένους</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="diakli%2Fnein">διακλίνειν</w> <w lemma="e%29ni%2Fous">ἐνίους</w> <w lemma="h%29na%2Fgkazon">ἠνάγκαζον</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="a%29gora%3Ds">ἀγορᾶς</w>,
<w lemma="e%29%2Fti">ἔτι</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="ma%3Dllon">μᾶλλον</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29coplisi%2Fais">ἐξοπλισίαις</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="stratei%2Fais">στρατείαις</w> <w lemma="pareth%2Froun">παρετήρουν</w> <w lemma="sfa%3Ds">σφᾶς</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%5Cs">αὐτοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="proeirhme%2Fnois">προειρημένοις</w>.
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<head>Philopoemen in the <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Peloponnese&groupId=861&placeId=1552">Peloponnese</a>, B. C. 207</head>"Brightness in the armour," he said," contributes much<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note11">Speech of Philopoemen urging reform.</note>to inspire dismay in the enemy; and care bestowed on having it made to fit properly is of great service in actual use. This will best be secured if you give to your arms the attention which you now bestow on your dress, and transfer to your dress the neglect which you now show of your arms. By thus acting, you will at once save your money, and be undoubtedly able to maintain the interests of your country. Therefore the man who is going to take part in manœuvres or a campaign ought, when putting on his greaves, to see that they are bright and well-fitting, much more than that his shoes and boots are; and when he takes up his shield and helmet, to take care that they are cleaner and more costly than his cloak and shirt: for when men take greater care of what is for show, than of what is for use, there can be no doubt of what will happen to them on the field. I beg you to consider that elaboration in dress is a woman's weakness, and a woman of no very high character either; but costliness and splendour in armour are the characteristics of brave men who are resolved on saving themselves and their country with glory."The whole audience were so convinced by this speech and so much struck with the wisdom of the advice, that, immediately after leaving the council-chamber, they began pointing with scorn at the over-dressed dandies, and forced some of them to quit the market-place; and what is more, in future manœuvres and campaigns they kept a stricter watch on each other in these points.
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