<w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Afili%2Fppou">Φιλίππου</w>. <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="h%28">ἡ</w> <w lemma="tu%2Fxh">τύχη</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fs">πρός</w> <w lemma="ge">γε</w> <w lemma="tou%3Dto">τοῦτο</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fros">μέρος</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3D%7C">αὐτῷ</w> <w lemma="sunh%2Frghse">συνήργησε</w> <w lemma="profanw%3Ds">προφανῶς</w>.
<w lemma="o%28%2Fte">ὅτε</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="presbeuth%5Cn">πρεσβευτὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="qea%2Ftrw%7C">θεάτρῳ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="a%29pologismo%5Cn">ἀπολογισμὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29poiei%3Dto">ἐποιεῖτο</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rodi%2Fous">Ῥοδίους</w>, <w lemma="e%29mfani%2Fzwn">ἐμφανίζων</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Afili%2Fppou">Φιλίππου</w> <w lemma="megaloyuxi%2Fan">μεγαλοψυχίαν</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dio%2Fti">διότι</w> <w lemma="tro%2Fpon">τρόπον</w> <w lemma="tina%5C">τινὰ</w> <w lemma="kratw%3Dn">κρατῶν</w> <w lemma="h%29%2Fdh">ἤδη</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="po%2Flews">πόλεως</w> <w lemma="di%2Fdwsi">δίδωσι</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="dh%2Fmw%7C">δήμῳ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="xa%2Frin">χάριν</w> <w lemma="tau%2Fthn">ταύτην</w>, <w lemma="poiei%3D">ποιεῖ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%3Dto">τοῦτο</w> <w lemma="boulo%2Fmenos">βουλόμενος</w> <w lemma="e%29le%2Fgcai">ἐλέγξαι</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29ntipratto%2Fntwn">ἀντιπραττόντων</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3D%7C">αὐτῷ</w> <w lemma="diabola%2Fs">διαβολάς</w>, <w lemma="fanera%5Cn">φανερὰν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="po%2Flei">πόλει</w> <w lemma="katasth%3Dsai">καταστῆσαι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="au%28tou%3D">αὑτοῦ</w> <w lemma="proai%2Fresin:">προαίρεσιν·</w>
<w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="parh%3Dn">παρῆν</w> <w lemma="tis">τις</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="kata%2Fplou">κατάπλου</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="prutanei%3Don">πρυτανεῖον</w> <w lemma="a%29nagge%2Fllwn">ἀναγγέλλων</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29candrapodismo%5Cn">ἐξανδραποδισμὸν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Akianw%3Dn">Κιανῶν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="w%29mo%2Fthta">ὠμότητα</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Afili%2Fppou">Φιλίππου</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="gegenhme%2Fnhn">γεγενημένην</w>,
<w lemma="w%28%2Fste">ὥστε</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rodi%2Fous">Ῥοδίους</w>, <w lemma="e%29%2Fti">ἔτι</w> <w lemma="metacu%5C">μεταξὺ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="presbeutou%3D">πρεσβευτοῦ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="proeirhme%2Fna">προειρημένα</w> <w lemma="le%2Fgontos">λέγοντος</w>, <w lemma="e%29pei%5C">ἐπεὶ</w> <w lemma="proelqw%5Cn">προελθὼν</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="pru%2Ftanis">πρύτανις</w> <w lemma="diesa%2Ffei">διεσάφει</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="proshggelme%2Fna">προσηγγελμένα</w>, <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="du%2Fnasqai">δύνασθαι</w> <w lemma="pisteu%3Dsai">πιστεῦσαι</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="u%28perbolh%5Cn">ὑπερβολὴν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="a%29qesi%2Fas">ἀθεσίας</w>.
<w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippos">Φίλιππος</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w>, <w lemma="paraspondh%2Fsas">παρασπονδήσας</w> <w lemma="ou%29x">οὐχ</w> <w lemma="ou%28%2Ftws">οὕτως</w> <w lemma="%2Akianou%5Cs">Κιανοὺς</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="e%28auto%2Fn">ἑαυτόν</w>, <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="toiau%2Fthn">τοιαύτην</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fgnoian">ἄγνοιαν</w> <w lemma="h%29%5C">ἢ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="para%2Fptwsin">παράπτωσιν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="kaqh%2Fkontos">καθήκοντος</w> <w lemma="h%28%3Dken">ἧκεν</w> <w lemma="w%28%2Fst%27">ὥστ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29f%27">ἐφ᾽</w> <w lemma="oi%28%3Ds">οἷς</w> <w lemma="e%29xrh%3Dn">ἐχρῆν</w> <w lemma="ai%29sxu%2Fnesqai">αἰσχύνεσθαι</w> <w lemma="kaq%27">καθ᾽</w> <w lemma="u%28perbolh%2Fn">ὑπερβολήν</w>, <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="kaloi%3Ds">καλοῖς</w> <w lemma="semnu%2Fnesqai">σεμνύνεσθαι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="megalauxei%3Dn:">μεγαλαυχεῖν·</w>
<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rodi%2Fwn">Ῥοδίων</w> <w lemma="dh%3Dmos">δῆμος</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="tau%2Fths">ταύτης</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="h%28me%2Fras">ἡμέρας</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="polemi%2Fou">πολεμίου</w> <w lemma="diela%2Fmbane">διελάμβανε</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Afili%2Fppou">Φιλίππου</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="tou%3Dton">τοῦτον</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="skopo%5Cn">σκοπὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29poiei%3Dto">ἐποιεῖτο</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="paraskeua%2Fs">παρασκευάς</w>.
<w lemma="paraplh%2Fsion">παραπλήσιον</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twloi%3Ds">Αἰτωλοῖς</w> <w lemma="mi%3Dsos">μῖσος</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="tau%2Fths">ταύτης</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="pra%2Fcews">πράξεως</w> <w lemma="e%29neirga%2Fsato">ἐνειργάσατο</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="au%28to%2Fn:">αὑτόν·</w>
<w lemma="a%29%2Frti">ἄρτι</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="dialelume%2Fnos">διαλελυμένος</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="xei%3Dras">χεῖρας</w> <w lemma="e%29ktei%2Fnwn">ἐκτείνων</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fqnos">ἔθνος</w>, <w lemma="ou%29demia%3Ds">οὐδεμιᾶς</w> <w lemma="profa%2Fsews">προφάσεως</w> <w lemma="e%29gginome%2Fnhs">ἐγγινομένης</w>, <w lemma="fi%2Flwn">φίλων</w> <w lemma="u%28parxo%2Fntwn">ὑπαρχόντων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="summa%2Fxwn">συμμάχων</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twlw%3Dn">Αἰτωλῶν</w>, <w lemma="%2Alusimaxe%2Fwn">Λυσιμαχέων</w>,
<w lemma="%2Akalxhdoni%2Fwn">Καλχηδονίων</w>, <w lemma="%2Akianw%3Dn">Κιανῶν</w>, <w lemma="braxei%3D">βραχεῖ</w> <w lemma="xro%2Fnw%7C">χρόνῳ</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fteron">πρότερον</w>, <w lemma="prw%3Dton">πρῶτον</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="proshga%2Fgeto">προσηγάγετο</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Alusimaxe%2Fwn">Λυσιμαχέων</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w>, <w lemma="a%29pospa%2Fsas">ἀποσπάσας</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twlw%3Dn">Αἰτωλῶν</w> <w lemma="summaxi%2Fas">συμμαχίας</w>, <w lemma="deute%2Fran">δευτέραν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Akalxhdoni%2Fwn">Καλχηδονίων</w>, <w lemma="tri%2Fthn">τρίτην</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Akianw%3Dn">Κιανῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29chndrapodi%2Fsato">ἐξηνδραποδίσατο</w>, <w lemma="strathgou%3D">στρατηγοῦ</w> <w lemma="par%27">παρ᾽</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twlw%3Dn">Αἰτωλῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="au%29th%3D%7C">αὐτῇ</w> <w lemma="diatri%2Fbontos">διατρίβοντος</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="proestw%3Dtos">προεστῶτος</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="koinw%3Dn">κοινῶν</w>. <w lemma="%2Aprousi%2Fas">Προυσίας</w> <w lemma="de%2F">δέ</w>,
<w lemma="kaqo%5C">καθὸ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="h%28">ἡ</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fqesis">πρόθεσις</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%3D">αὐτοῦ</w> <w lemma="suntelei%2Fas">συντελείας</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Ftuxe">ἔτυχε</w>, <w lemma="perixarh%5Cs">περιχαρὴς</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w>, <w lemma="kaqo%5C">καθὸ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="a%29%3Dqla">ἆθλα</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29pibolh%3Ds">ἐπιβολῆς</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Fteros">ἕτερος</w> <w lemma="a%29pe%2Fferen">ἀπέφερεν</w>, <w lemma="au%29to%5Cs">αὐτὸς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="po%2Flews">πόλεως</w> <w lemma="oi%29ko%2Fpedon">οἰκόπεδον</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Frhmon">ἔρημον</w> <w lemma="e%29klhrono%2Fmei">ἐκληρονόμει</w>, <w lemma="dusxerw%3Ds">δυσχερῶς</w> <w lemma="die%2Fkeito">διέκειτο</w>, <w lemma="poiei%3Dn">ποιεῖν</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="ou%29de%5Cn">οὐδὲν</w> <w lemma="oi%28%3Do%2Fs">οἷός</w> <w lemma="t%27">τ᾽</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w>. —
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<head>The Rhodians Object to Philip's Treatment of Cius</head>For it happened that just when his ambassador was<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note37">The anger of the Rhodians at the fall of Cius.</note>defending his master before the Rhodians in the theatre,—enlarging on "the magnanimity of Philip," and announcing that "though already in a manner master of Cius, he conceded its safety to the wishes of the Rhodian people; and did so because he desired to refute the calumnies of his enemies, and to establish the honesty of his intentions in the eyes of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rhodes&groupId=931&placeId=1665">Rhodes</a>,"—just then a man entered the Prytaneum who had newly arrived in the island, and brought the news of the enslavement of the Cians and the cruelty which Philip had exercised upon them. The Prytanis coming into the theatre to announce this news, while the ambassador was absolutely in the middle of his speech, the Rhodians could scarcely make up their minds to believe a report which involved such monstrous treachery.He had then betrayed himself quite as grossly as the<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note38">It causes a breach with the Aetolians.</note>Cians; and so blind or misguided had he become as to the principles of right and wrong, that he boasted of actions of which he ought to have been most heartily ashamed, and plumed himself upon them as though they were to his credit. But the people of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rhodes&groupId=931&placeId=1665">Rhodes</a> from that day forth regarded Philip as their enemy, and made their preparations with that view. And no less by this course had he gained the hatred of the Aetolians. He had but lately made terms with, and held out the hand of friendship to that nation: no excuse for a breach had arisen; and the Lysimachians, Calchedonians, and Cianians were friends and allies of the Aetolians. Nevertheless only a<pb n="156" />short time before he had separated <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Lysimachia&groupId=719&placeId=1319">Lysimachia</a> from the Aetolian alliance, and induced it to submit to him: then he had done the same to Calchedon: and lastly he had enslaved the Cians, though there was an Aetolian officer actually in Cius and conducting the government. Prusias, however, in so far as his policy was accomplished, was delighted; but inasmuch as another was in possession of the prizes of the operations, while he himself got as his share nothing but the bare site of a city, was extremely annoyed, but was yet unable to do anything. . . .
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