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Book 15 - Chapter 25

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<w lemma="%2A%28%2Foti">Ὅτι</w> <w lemma="%2Aswsi%2Fbios">Σωσίβιος</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="yeudepi%2Ftropos">ψευδεπίτροπος</w> <w lemma="%2Aptolemai%2Fou">Πτολεμαίου</w> <w lemma="e%29do%2Fkei">ἐδόκει</w> <w lemma="gegone%2Fnai">γεγονέναι</w> <w lemma="skeu%3Dos">σκεῦος</w> <w lemma="a%29gxi%2Fnoun">ἀγχίνουν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="poluxro%2Fnion">πολυχρόνιον</w>, <w lemma="e%29%2Fti">ἔτι</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kakopoio%5Cn">κακοποιὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="basilei%2Fa%7C">βασιλείᾳ</w>,
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<w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="prw%2Ftw%7C">πρώτῳ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="a%29rtu%3Dsai">ἀρτῦσαι</w> <w lemma="fo%2Fnon">φόνον</w> <w lemma="%2Alusima%2Fxw%7C">Λυσιμάχῳ</w>, <w lemma="o%28%5Cs">ὃς</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="ui%28o%5Cs">υἱὸς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29arsino%2Fhs">Ἀρσινόης</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Alusima%2Fxou">Λυσιμάχου</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Aptolemai%2Fou">Πτολεμαίου</w>, <w lemma="deute%2Frw%7C">δευτέρῳ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Ama%2Fga%7C">Μάγᾳ</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="%2Aptolemai%2Fou">Πτολεμαίου</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Abereni%2Fkhs">Βερενίκης</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Ama%2Fga">Μάγα</w>, <w lemma="tri%2Fth%7C">τρίτῃ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Abereni%2Fkh%7C">Βερενίκῃ</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="%2Aptolemai%2Fou">Πτολεμαίου</w> <w lemma="mhtri%5C">μητρὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Afilopa%2Ftoros">Φιλοπάτορος</w>, <w lemma="teta%2Frtw%7C">τετάρτῳ</w> <w lemma="%2Akleome%2Fnei">Κλεομένει</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="%2Aspartia%2Fth%7C">Σπαρτιάτῃ</w>, <w lemma="pe%2Fmpth%7C">πέμπτῃ</w> <w lemma="qugatri%5C">θυγατρὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Abereni%2Fkhs">Βερενίκης</w> <w lemma="%2A%29arsino%2Fh%7C">Ἀρσινόῃ</w>. —
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<w lemma=""></w> <w lemma="%2Ameta%5C">Μετὰ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="h%28me%2Fras">ἡμέρας</w> <w lemma="trei%3Ds">τρεῖς</w> <w lemma="h%29%5C">ἢ</w> <w lemma="te%2Fttaras">τέτταρας</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="megi%2Fstw%7C">μεγίστῳ</w> <w lemma="peristu%2Flw%7C">περιστύλῳ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="au%29lh%3Ds">αὐλῆς</w> <w lemma="oi%29kodomh%2Fsantes">οἰκοδομήσαντες</w> <w lemma="bh%3Dma">βῆμα</w> <w lemma="suneka%2Flesan">συνεκάλεσαν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="u%28paspista%5Cs">ὑπασπιστὰς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="qerapei%2Fan">θεραπείαν</w>, <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="pezw%3Dn">πεζῶν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="i%28ppe%2Fwn">ἱππέων</w> <w lemma="h%28gemo%2Fnas">ἡγεμόνας</w>.
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<w lemma="a%28qroisqe%2Fntwn">ἁθροισθέντων</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="a%29naba%5Cs">ἀναβὰς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29agaqoklh%3Ds">Ἀγαθοκλῆς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Aswsi%2Fbios">Σωσίβιος</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="bh%3Dma">βῆμα</w> <w lemma="prw%3Dton">πρῶτον</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fws">βασιλέως</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="basili%2Fsshs">βασιλίσσης</w> <w lemma="qa%2Fnaton">θάνατον</w> <w lemma="a%29nqwmologh%2Fsanto">ἀνθωμολογήσαντο</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="pe%2Fnqos">πένθος</w> <w lemma="a%29ne%2Ffhnan">ἀνέφηναν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="polloi%3Ds">πολλοῖς</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="par%27">παρ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fqos">ἔθος</w>.
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<w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="dia%2Fdhma">διάδημα</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="paidi%5C">παιδὶ</w> <w lemma="periqe%2Fntes">περιθέντες</w> <w lemma="a%29ne%2Fdeican">ἀνέδειξαν</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fa">βασιλέα</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="diaqh%2Fkhn">διαθήκην</w> <w lemma="tina%5C">τινὰ</w> <w lemma="parane%2Fgnwsan">παρανέγνωσαν</w> <w lemma="peplasme%2Fnhn">πεπλασμένην</w>, <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="h%28%3D%7C">ᾗ</w> <w lemma="gegramme%2Fnon">γεγραμμένον</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fti">ὅτι</w> <w lemma="katalei%2Fpei">καταλείπει</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="paido%5Cs">παιδὸς</w> <w lemma="e%29pitro%2Fpous">ἐπιτρόπους</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="basileu%5Cs">βασιλεὺς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29agaqokle%2Fa">Ἀγαθοκλέα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Aswsi%2Fbion:">Σωσίβιον·</w>
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<w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pareka%2Floun">παρεκάλουν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="h%28gemo%2Fnas">ἡγεμόνας</w> <w lemma="eu%29noei%3Dn">εὐνοεῖν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="diafula%2Fttein">διαφυλάττειν</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="paidi%5C">παιδὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29rxh%2Fn:">ἀρχήν·</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="du%2Fo">δύο</w> <w lemma="ka%2Flpidas">κάλπιδας</w> <w lemma="a%29rgura%3Ds">ἀργυρᾶς</w> <w lemma="ei%29sh%2Fnegkan">εἰσήνεγκαν</w>, <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="mia%3Ds">μιᾶς</w> <w lemma="e%29xou%2Fshs">ἐχούσης</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fws">βασιλέως</w> <w lemma="o%29sta%3D">ὀστᾶ</w>, <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%28te%2Fras">ἑτέρας</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29arsino%2Fhs:">Ἀρσινόης·</w>
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<w lemma="ei%29%3Dxe">εἶχε</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="h%28">ἡ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="mi%2Fa">μία</w> <w lemma="kat%27">κατ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29lh%2Fqeian">ἀλήθειαν</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fws">βασιλέως</w>, <w lemma="h%28">ἡ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%28te%2Fra">ἑτέρα</w> <w lemma="plh%2Frhs">πλήρης</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="a%29rwma%2Ftwn">ἀρωμάτων</w>. <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="poih%2Fsantes">ποιήσαντες</w> <w lemma="eu%29qe%2Fws">εὐθέως</w> <w lemma="e%29pete%2Floun">ἐπετέλουν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29kfora%2Fn">ἐκφοράν</w>. <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="w%28%3D%7C">ᾧ</w> <w lemma="kairw%3D%7C">καιρῷ</w> <w lemma="pa%3Dsi">πᾶσι</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29arsino%2Fhn">Ἀρσινόην</w> <w lemma="sune%2Fbh">συνέβη</w> <w lemma="gene%2Fsqai">γενέσθαι</w> <w lemma="dh%3Dla">δῆλα</w>.
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<w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="qana%2Ftou">θανάτου</w> <w lemma="fwtisqe%2Fntos">φωτισθέντος</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="tro%2Fpos">τρόπος</w> <w lemma="e%29pezhtei%3Dto">ἐπεζητεῖτο</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="a%29pwlei%2Fas:">ἀπωλείας·</w> <w lemma="ou%29k">οὐκ</w> <w lemma="ou%29%2Fshs">οὔσης</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="profa%2Fsews">προφάσεως</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fllhs">ἄλλης</w> <w lemma="ou%29demia%3Ds">οὐδεμιᾶς</w>, <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="a%29lhqinh%3Ds">ἀληθινῆς</w> <w lemma="fh%2Fmhs">φήμης</w> <w lemma="prospeptwkui%2Fas">προσπεπτωκυίας</w>, <w lemma="a%29kmh%5Cn">ἀκμὴν</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29mfisbhtoume%2Fnhs">ἀμφισβητουμένης</w>, <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="kat%27">κατ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29lh%2Fqeian">ἀλήθειαν</w> <w lemma="gegono%5Cs">γεγονὸς</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="e%28ka%2Fstwn">ἑκάστων</w> <w lemma="gnw%2Fmais">γνώμαις</w> <w lemma="e%29pesfragi%2Fsqh">ἐπεσφραγίσθη</w>. <w lemma="dio%5C">διὸ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="sune%2Fbh">συνέβη</w> <w lemma="mega%2Flhn">μεγάλην</w> <w lemma="gene%2Fsqai">γενέσθαι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="su%2Fgxusin">σύγχυσιν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="o%29%2Fxlwn">ὄχλων</w>.
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<w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fws">βασιλέως</w> <w lemma="ou%29qei%5Cs">οὐθεὶς</w> <w lemma="ou%29qe%2Fna">οὐθένα</w> <w lemma="lo%2Fgon">λόγον</w> <w lemma="e%29poiei%3Dto">ἐποιεῖτο</w>, <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29arsino%2Fhs">Ἀρσινόης</w>, <w lemma="a%29naneou%2Fmenoi">ἀνανεούμενοι</w> <w lemma="tine%5Cs">τινὲς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="o%29rfani%2Fan">ὀρφανίαν</w> <w lemma="au%29th%3Ds">αὐτῆς</w>, <w lemma="e%29%2Fnioi">ἔνιοι</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="a%29rxh%3Ds">ἀρχῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="zh%3Dn">ζῆν</w> <w lemma="u%28%2Fbrin">ὕβριν</w>, <w lemma="h%28%5Cn">ἣν</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%2Fmeine">ὑπέμεινε</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="ai%29ki%2Fan">αἰκίαν</w>, <w lemma="su%5Cn">σὺν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="teleuth%5Cn">τελευτὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29tu%2Fxhma">ἀτύχημα</w>, <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="tosau%2Fthn">τοσαύτην</w> <w lemma="para%2Fstasin">παράστασιν</w> <w lemma="e%29ne%2Fpipton">ἐνέπιπτον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dusqumi%2Fan">δυσθυμίαν</w> <w lemma="w%28%2Fste">ὥστε</w> <w lemma="plh%2Frh">πλήρη</w> <w lemma="gene%2Fsqai">γενέσθαι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w> <w lemma="stenagmou%3D">στεναγμοῦ</w>, <w lemma="dakru%2Fwn">δακρύων</w>, <w lemma="oi%29mwgh%3Ds">οἰμωγῆς</w> <w lemma="a%29katapau%2Fstou">ἀκαταπαύστου</w>.
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<w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="o%29rqw%3Ds">ὀρθῶς</w> <w lemma="logizome%2Fnois">λογιζομένοις</w> <w lemma="ou%29x">οὐχ</w> <w lemma="ou%28%2Ftw">οὕτω</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29arsino%2Fhn">Ἀρσινόην</w> <w lemma="eu%29noi%2Fas">εὐνοίας</w> <w lemma="tekmh%2Fria">τεκμήρια</w>, <w lemma="polu%5C">πολὺ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="ma%3Dllon">μᾶλλον</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29agaqokle%2Fa">Ἀγαθοκλέα</w> <w lemma="mi%2Fsous:">μίσους·</w>
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<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="proeirhme%2Fnos">προειρημένος</w>, <w lemma="e%29peidh%5C">ἐπειδὴ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="u%28dri%2Fas">ὑδρίας</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="basilikou%5Cs">βασιλικοὺς</w> <w lemma="oi%29%2Fkous">οἴκους</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fqhke">ἔθηκε</w>, <w lemma="paraggei%2Flas">παραγγείλας</w> <w lemma="a%29poqe%2Fsqai">ἀποθέσθαι</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="faia%2F">φαιά</w>, <w lemma="prw%3Dton">πρῶτον</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="dimh%2Fnou">διμήνου</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="duna%2Fmeis">δυνάμεις</w> <w lemma="w%29ywni%2Fase">ὠψωνίασε</w>, <w lemma="pepeisme%2Fnos">πεπεισμένος</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="polloi%3Ds">πολλοῖς</w> <w lemma="mi%3Dsos">μῖσος</w> <w lemma="a%29mblu%2Fnein">ἀμβλύνειν</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="lusitele%5Cs">λυσιτελὲς</w> <w lemma="o%28rmh%3Ds">ὁρμῆς</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w>, <w lemma="ei%29%3Dt%27">εἶτ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29pecw%2Frkise">ἐπεξώρκισε</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Frkon">ὅρκον</w> <w lemma="o%28%5Cn">ὃν</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dsan">ἦσαν</w> <w lemma="o%29mnu%2Fein">ὀμνύειν</w> <w lemma="ei%29qisme%2Fnoi">εἰθισμένοι</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="a%29nadei%2Fceis">ἀναδείξεις</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fwn">βασιλέων</w>.
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<w lemma="e%29cape%2Fsteile">ἐξαπέστειλε</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Afila%2Fmmwna">Φιλάμμωνα</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29pista%2Fnta">ἐπιστάντα</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29arsino%2Fhs">Ἀρσινόης</w> <w lemma="fo%2Fnw%7C">φόνῳ</w>, <w lemma="poih%2Fsas">ποιήσας</w> <w lemma="au%29to%5Cn">αὐτὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Alibua%2Frxhn">Λιβυάρχην</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="%2Akurh%2Fnhn">Κυρήνην</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpwn">τόπων</w>, <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="paidi%2Fon">παιδίον</w> <w lemma="e%29nexei%2Frise">ἐνεχείρισε</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Aoi%29na%2Fnqhn">Οἰνάνθην</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2A%29agaqo%2Fkleian">Ἀγαθόκλειαν</w>.
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<w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="%2Ape%2Flopa">Πέλοπα</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29ce%2Fpemye">ἐξέπεμψε</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Ape%2Flopos">Πέλοπος</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29asi%2Fan">Ἀσίαν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29anti%2Foxon">Ἀντίοχον</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fa">βασιλέα</w>, <w lemma="parakale%2Fsonta">παρακαλέσοντα</w> <w lemma="sunthrei%3Dn">συντηρεῖν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="fili%2Fan">φιλίαν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="parabai%2Fnein">παραβαίνειν</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="paido%5Cs">παιδὸς</w> <w lemma="pate%2Fra">πατέρα</w> <w lemma="sunqh%2Fkas">συνθήκας</w>, <w lemma="%2Aptolemai%3Don">Πτολεμαῖον</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Aswsibi%2Fou">Σωσιβίου</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippon">Φίλιππον</w> <w lemma="ta%2F">τά</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29pigami%2Fas">ἐπιγαμίας</w> <w lemma="sunqhso%2Fmenon">συνθησόμενον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="parakale%2Fsonta">παρακαλέσοντα</w> <w lemma="bohqei%3Dn">βοηθεῖν</w>, <w lemma="e%29a%5Cn">ἐὰν</w> <w lemma="o%28losxere%2Fsteron">ὁλοσχερέστερον</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%5Cs">αὐτοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29anti%2Foxos">Ἀντίοχος</w> <w lemma="e%29piba%2Flhtai">ἐπιβάληται</w> <w lemma="paraspondei%3Dn">παρασπονδεῖν</w>.
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<w lemma="proexeiri%2Fsato">προεχειρίσατο</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Aptolemai%3Don">Πτολεμαῖον</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29aghsa%2Frxou">Ἀγησάρχου</w> <w lemma="presbeuth%5Cn">πρεσβευτὴν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fous">Ῥωμαίους</w>, <w lemma="ou%29x">οὐχ</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="e%29pispeu%2Fsonta">ἐπισπεύσοντα</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="presbei%2Fan">πρεσβείαν</w>, <w lemma="a%29ll%27">ἀλλ᾽</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w>, <w lemma="a%29%5Cn">ἂν</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fyhtai">ἅψηται</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ella%2Fdos">Ἑλλάδος</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="summi%2Fch%7C">συμμίξῃ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29kei%3D">ἐκεῖ</w> <w lemma="fi%2Flois">φίλοις</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="suggene%2Fsin">συγγενέσιν</w>, <w lemma="au%29tou%3D">αὐτοῦ</w> <w lemma="katamenou%3Dnta">καταμενοῦντα</w>.
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<w lemma="proe%2Fkeito">προέκειτο</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3D%7C">αὐτῷ</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntas">πάντας</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29pifanei%3Ds">ἐπιφανεῖς</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fndras">ἄνδρας</w> <w lemma="e%29kpodw%5Cn">ἐκποδὼν</w> <w lemma="poih%3Dsai">ποιῆσαι</w>.
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<w lemma="e%29cape%2Fsteile">ἐξαπέστειλε</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Asko%2Fpan">Σκόπαν</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twlo%5Cn">Αἰτωλὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="cenologi%2Fan">ξενολογίαν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ella%2Fda">Ἑλλάδα</w>, <w lemma="plh%3Dqos">πλῆθος</w> <w lemma="xrusi%2Fou">χρυσίου</w> <w lemma="sunqei%5Cs">συνθεὶς</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="prodo%2Fmata">προδόματα</w>.
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<w lemma="du%2Fo">δύο</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fsxe">ἔσχε</w> <w lemma="proqe%2Fseis">προθέσεις</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="tau%2Fths">ταύτης</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29pibolh%3Ds">ἐπιβολῆς</w>, <w lemma="mi%2Fan">μίαν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="a%29poxrh%3Dsqai">ἀποχρῆσθαι</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="cenologhqei%3Dsin">ξενολογηθεῖσιν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29anti%2Foxon">Ἀντίοχον</w> <w lemma="po%2Flemon">πόλεμον</w>, <w lemma="a%29%2Fllhn">ἄλλην</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="a%29rxai%2Fous">ἀρχαίους</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="prou+pa%2Frxontas">προϋπάρχοντας</w> <w lemma="ce%2Fnous">ξένους</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fran">χώραν</w> <w lemma="frou%2Fria">φρούρια</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="katoiki%2Fas">κατοικίας</w> <w lemma="a%29postei%3Dlai">ἀποστεῖλαι</w>, <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="paragenome%2Fnois">παραγενομένοις</w> <w lemma="a%29naplhrw%3Dsai">ἀναπληρῶσαι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kainopoih%3Dsai">καινοποιῆσαι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="qerapei%2Fan">θεραπείαν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="au%29lh%5Cn">αὐλὴν</w> <w lemma="fulakei%3Da">φυλακεῖα</w>, <w lemma="paraplhsi%2Fws">παραπλησίως</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fllhn">ἄλλην</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w>,
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<w lemma="nomi%2Fzwn">νομίζων</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="di%27">δι᾽</w> <w lemma="au%28tou%3D">αὑτοῦ</w> <w lemma="cenologhqe%2Fntas">ξενολογηθέντας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="misqodotoume%2Fnous">μισθοδοτουμένους</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="progegono%2Ftwn">προγεγονότων</w> <w lemma="mhdeni%5C">μηδενὶ</w> <w lemma="sumpaqh%2Fsontas">συμπαθήσοντας</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="mhde%5Cn">μηδὲν</w> <w lemma="ginw%2Fskein">γινώσκειν</w>, <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3D%7C">αὐτῷ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29lpi%2Fdas">ἐλπίδας</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxontas">ἔχοντας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="swthri%2Fas">σωτηρίας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29panorqw%2Fsews">ἐπανορθώσεως</w>, <w lemma="e%28toi%2Fmous">ἑτοίμους</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Fcein">ἕξειν</w> <w lemma="sunagwnista%5Cs">συναγωνιστὰς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="sunergou%5Cs">συνεργοὺς</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="paraggello%2Fmenon">παραγγελλόμενον</w>.
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<w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29genh%2Fqh">ἐγενήθη</w> <w lemma="pro%2Ftera">πρότερα</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="%2Afili%2Fppw%7C">Φιλίππῳ</w> <w lemma="diabouli%2Fou">διαβουλίου</w> ?<w lemma=""></w>*, <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="e%29dhlw%2Fsamen:">ἐδηλώσαμεν·</w> <w lemma="a%29ll%27">ἀλλ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29kei%2Fnwn">ἐκείνων</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="dihgh%2Fsews">διηγήσεως</w> <w lemma="ta%2Fcin">τάξιν</w> <w lemma="prote%2Frwn">προτέρων</w> <w lemma="lambanome%2Fnwn">λαμβανομένων</w> <w lemma="a%29nagkai%3Don">ἀναγκαῖον</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="ou%28%2Ftws">οὕτως</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="xeiri%2Fzein">χειρίζειν</w> <w lemma="w%28%2Fste">ὥστε</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fteron">πρότερον</w> <w lemma="e%29chgei%3Dsqai">ἐξηγεῖσθαι</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29nteu%2Fceis">ἐντεύξεις</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="xrhmatismou%5Cs">χρηματισμοὺς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="presbeutw%3Dn">πρεσβευτῶν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="katasta%2Fsews">καταστάσεως</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29capostolh%3Ds">ἐξαποστολῆς</w>.
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<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="%2A%29agaqoklh%3Ds">Ἀγαθοκλῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29pei%5C">ἐπεὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29pifanesta%2Ftous">ἐπιφανεστάτους</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29ndrw%3Dn">ἀνδρῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29kpodw%5Cn">ἐκποδὼν</w> <w lemma="e%29poi%2Fhse">ἐποίησε</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="polu%5C">πολὺ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="plh%2Fqous">πλήθους</w> <w lemma="o%29rgh%3Ds">ὀργῆς</w> <w lemma="parakate%2Fsxe">παρακατέσχε</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="o%29ywni%2Fwn">ὀψωνίων</w> <w lemma="a%29podo%2Fsei">ἀποδόσει</w>, <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="po%2Fdas">πόδας</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="a%29rxh%3Ds">ἀρχῆς</w> <w lemma="sunh%2Fqeian">συνήθειαν</w> <w lemma="e%29panh%3Dlqe">ἐπανῆλθε</w>. <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="fi%2Flwn">φίλων</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fras">χώρας</w> <w lemma="a%29neplh%2Frwse">ἀνεπλήρωσε</w>,
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<w lemma="pareisagagw%5Cn">παρεισαγαγὼν</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="diakoni%2Fas">διακονίας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fllhs">ἄλλης</w> <w lemma="u%28phresi%2Fas">ὑπηρεσίας</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="ei%29kaiota%2Ftous">εἰκαιοτάτους</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="qrasuta%2Ftous:">θρασυτάτους·</w>
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<w lemma="au%29to%5Cs">αὐτὸς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="polu%5C">πολὺ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="h%28me%2Fras">ἡμέρας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="nukto%5Cs">νυκτὸς</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="me%2Fqh%7C">μέθῃ</w> <w lemma="die%2Ftribe">διέτριβε</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fqh%7C">μέθῃ</w> <w lemma="parepome%2Fnais">παρεπομέναις</w> <w lemma="a%29krasi%2Fais">ἀκρασίαις</w>, <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="feido%2Fmenos">φειδόμενος</w> <w lemma="ou%29%2Ft%27">οὔτ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29kmazou%2Fshs">ἀκμαζούσης</w> <w lemma="gunaiko%5Cs">γυναικὸς</w> <w lemma="ou%29%2Fte">οὔτε</w> <w lemma="nu%2Fmfhs">νύμφης</w> <w lemma="ou%29%2Fte">οὔτε</w> <w lemma="parqe%2Fnou">παρθένου</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fnta">πάντα</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dt%27">ταῦτ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fpratte">ἔπραττε</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29paxqesta%2Fths">ἐπαχθεστάτης</w> <w lemma="fantasi%2Fas">φαντασίας</w>.
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<w lemma="o%28%2Fqen">ὅθεν</w> <w lemma="pollh%3Ds">πολλῆς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pantodaph%3Ds">παντοδαπῆς</w> <w lemma="ginome%2Fnhs">γινομένης</w> <w lemma="dusaresth%2Fsews">δυσαρεστήσεως</w>, <w lemma="ou%29demia%3Ds">οὐδεμιᾶς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="qerapei%2Fas">θεραπείας</w> <w lemma="ou%29de%5C">οὐδὲ</w> <w lemma="bohqei%2Fas">βοηθείας</w> <w lemma="prosagome%2Fnhs">προσαγομένης</w>, <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29nanti%2Fon">ἐναντίον</w> <w lemma="a%29ei%5C">ἀεὶ</w> <w lemma="prosepagome%2Fnhs">προσεπαγομένης</w> <w lemma="u%28%2Fbrews">ὕβρεως</w>, <w lemma="u%28perhfani%2Fas">ὑπερηφανίας</w>, <w lemma="r%28a%7Cqumi%2Fas">ῥᾳθυμίας</w>,
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<w lemma="a%29nequmia%3Dto">ἀνεθυμιᾶτο</w> <w lemma="pa%2Flin">πάλιν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="polloi%3Ds">πολλοῖς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="prou+pa%2Frxon">προϋπάρχον</w> <w lemma="mi%3Dsos">μῖσος</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntes">πάντες</w> <w lemma="a%29neneou%3Dnto">ἀνενεοῦντο</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="progegenhme%2Fna">προγεγενημένα</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="basilei%2Fan">βασιλείαν</w> <w lemma="a%29tuxh%2Fmata">ἀτυχήματα</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="a%29nqrw%2Fpous">ἀνθρώπους</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftous">τούτους</w>.
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<w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="mhde%5Cn">μηδὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxein">ἔχειν</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fswpon">πρόσωπον</w> <w lemma="a%29cio%2Fxrewn">ἀξιόχρεων</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="prosthso%2Fmenon">προστησόμενον</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="di%27">δι᾽</w> <w lemma="ou%28%3D">οὗ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="o%29rgh%5Cn">ὀργὴν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29agaqokle%2Fa">Ἀγαθοκλέα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29agaqo%2Fkleian">Ἀγαθόκλειαν</w> <w lemma="a%29perei%2Fsontai">ἀπερείσονται</w>, <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="h%28suxi%2Fan">ἡσυχίαν</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dgon">ἦγον</w>, <w lemma="e%29%2Fti">ἔτι</w> <w lemma="mi%2Fan">μίαν</w> <w lemma="e%29lpi%2Fda">ἐλπίδα</w> <w lemma="karadokou%3Dntes">καραδοκοῦντες</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Atlhpo%2Flemon">Τληπόλεμον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tau%2Fth%7C">ταύτῃ</w> <w lemma="prosane%2Fxontes">προσανέχοντες</w>.
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<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Atlhpo%2Flemos">Τληπόλεμος</w>, <w lemma="e%28%2Fws">ἕως</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="basileu%5Cs">βασιλεὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fzh">ἔζη</w>, <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="kaq%27">καθ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%28to%5Cn">αὑτὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fpratten:">ἔπραττεν·</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="metalla%2Fcai">μεταλλάξαι</w> '<w lemma="kei%3Dnon">κεῖνον</w> <w lemma="taxe%2Fws">ταχέως</w> <w lemma="e%29comali%2Fsas">ἐξομαλίσας</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="plh%2Fqh">πλήθη</w> <w lemma="strathgo%5Cs">στρατηγὸς</w> <w lemma="pa%2Flin">πάλιν</w> <w lemma="e%29genh%2Fqh">ἐγενήθη</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="%2Aphlou%2Fsion">Πηλούσιον</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpwn">τόπων</w>.
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<w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="a%29rxa%5Cs">ἀρχὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29poiei%3Dto">ἐποιεῖτο</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29nafora%5Cn">ἀναφορὰν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="prattome%2Fnwn">πραττομένων</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fws">βασιλέως</w> <w lemma="sumfe%2Fron">συμφέρον</w>, <w lemma="pepeisme%2Fnos">πεπεισμένος</w> <w lemma="u%28pa%2Frcein">ὑπάρξειν</w> <w lemma="ti">τι</w> <w lemma="sune%2Fdrion">συνέδριον</w> <w lemma="o%28%5C">ὃ</w> <w lemma="th%2Fn">τήν</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="paido%5Cs">παιδὸς</w> <w lemma="e%29pitropei%2Fan">ἐπιτροπείαν</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Fcei">ἕξει</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Flwn">ὅλων</w> <w lemma="prostasi%2Fan">προστασίαν</w>.
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<w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%28w%2Fra">ἑώρα</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="a%29ci%2Fous">ἀξίους</w> <w lemma="e%29pitroph%3Ds">ἐπιτροπῆς</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fndras">ἄνδρας</w> <w lemma="e%29kpodw%5Cn">ἐκποδὼν</w> <w lemma="gegono%2Ftas">γεγονότας</w>, <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Flwn">ὅλων</w> <w lemma="a%29rxh%3Ds">ἀρχῆς</w> <w lemma="katatolmw%3Dnta">κατατολμῶντα</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29agaqokle%2Fa">Ἀγαθοκλέα</w>, <w lemma="taxe%2Fws">ταχέως</w> <w lemma="e%29f%27">ἐφ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%28te%2Fras">ἑτέρας</w> <w lemma="e%29ge%2Fneto">ἐγένετο</w> <w lemma="gnw%2Fmhs">γνώμης</w>, <w lemma="u%28forw%2Fmenos">ὑφορώμενος</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="proestw%3Dta">προεστῶτα</w> <w lemma="ki%2Fndunon">κίνδυνον</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="u%28pokeime%2Fnhn">ὑποκειμένην</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxqran">ἔχθραν</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%2Fs">τάς</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="duna%2Fmeis">δυνάμεις</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="au%28to%5Cn">αὑτὸν</w> <w lemma="h%28%2Fqroize">ἥθροιζε</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="po%2Fron">πόρον</w> <w lemma="e%29gi%2Fneto">ἐγίνετο</w> <w lemma="xrhma%2Ftwn">χρημάτων</w>, <w lemma="i%28%2Fna">ἵνα</w> <w lemma="mhdeni%5C">μηδενὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29xqrw%3Dn">ἐχθρῶν</w> <w lemma="eu%29xei%2Frwtos">εὐχείρωτος</w> <w lemma="h%29%3D%7C">ᾖ</w>.
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<w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="paido%5Cs">παιδὸς</w> <w lemma="e%29pitropei%2Fan">ἐπιτροπείαν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Flwn">ὅλων</w> <w lemma="prostasi%2Fan">προστασίαν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="e%28auto%5Cn">ἑαυτὸν</w> <w lemma="h%28%2Fcein">ἥξειν</w> <w lemma="ou%29k">οὐκ</w> <w lemma="a%29ph%2Flpize">ἀπήλπιζε</w>, <w lemma="nomi%2Fzwn">νομίζων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="i%29di%2Fan">ἰδίαν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="kri%2Fsin">κρίσιν</w> <w lemma="au%29to%5Cs">αὐτὸς</w> <w lemma="a%29cioxrew%2Fteros">ἀξιοχρεώτερος</w> <w lemma="u%28pa%2Frxein">ὑπάρχειν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29agaqokle%2Fous">Ἀγαθοκλέους</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="pa%3Dn">πᾶν</w>, <w lemma="e%29%2Fti">ἔτι</w> <w lemma="ma%3Dllon">μᾶλλον</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="punqano%2Fmenos">πυνθανόμενος</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="u%28f%27">ὑφ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%28auto%5Cn">ἑαυτὸν</w> <w lemma="tattome%2Fnas">ταττομένας</w> <w lemma="duna%2Fmeis">δυνάμεις</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29aleca%2Fndreian">Ἀλεξάνδρειαν</w> <w lemma="e%29p%27">ἐπ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29kei%2Fnw%7C">ἐκείνῳ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29lpi%2Fdas">ἐλπίδας</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxein">ἔχειν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="katalu%2Fein">καταλύειν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29agaqokle%2Fous">Ἀγαθοκλέους</w> <w lemma="u%28%2Fbrin">ὕβριν</w>.
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<w lemma="ou%29%2Fshs">οὔσης</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="au%29to%5Cn">αὐτὸν</w> <w lemma="oi%28%2Fas">οἵας</w> <w lemma="ei%29%2Frhka">εἴρηκα</w> <w lemma="dialh%2Fyews">διαλήψεως</w>, <w lemma="taxe%2Fws">ταχέως</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="diafora%3Ds">διαφορᾶς</w> <w lemma="au%29%2Fchsin">αὔξησιν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Flabe">ἔλαβε</w> <w lemma="sunergou%2Fntwn">συνεργούντων</w> <w lemma="a%29mfote%2Frwn">ἀμφοτέρων</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="toiau%2Fthn">τοιαύτην</w> <w lemma="u%28po%2Fqesin">ὑπόθεσιν</w>.
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<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="%2Atlhpo%2Flemos">Τληπόλεμος</w>, <w lemma="e%29cidia%2Fzesqai">ἐξιδιάζεσθαι</w> <w lemma="speu%2Fdwn">σπεύδων</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="h%28gemo%2Fnas">ἡγεμόνας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tacia%2Frxous">ταξιάρχους</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="tattome%2Fnous">ταττομένους</w>, <w lemma="sunh%3Dge">συνῆγε</w> <w lemma="po%2Ftous">πότους</w> <w lemma="e%29pimelw%3Ds">ἐπιμελῶς</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="sunousi%2Fas">συνουσίας</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="xa%2Frin">χάριν</w> <w lemma="lego%2Fntwn">λεγόντων</w> <w lemma="ai%29kallo%2Fmenos">αἰκαλλόμενος</w>, <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="i%29di%2Fas">ἰδίας</w> <w lemma="o%28rmh%3Ds">ὁρμῆς</w>, <w lemma="a%28%2Fte">ἅτε</w> <w lemma="ne%2Fos">νέος</w> <w lemma="w%29%5Cn">ὢν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="oi%29%3Dnon">οἶνον</w> <w lemma="ginome%2Fnhs">γινομένης</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="o%28mili%2Fas">ὁμιλίας</w>, <w lemma="e%29rri%2Fptei">ἐρρίπτει</w> <w lemma="lo%2Fgous">λόγους</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="suggenei%2Fas">συγγενείας</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29agaqokle%2Fa">Ἀγαθοκλέα</w>, <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="a%29rxa%5Cs">ἀρχὰς</w> <w lemma="ai%29nigmatw%2Fdeis">αἰνιγματώδεις</w>, <w lemma="ei%29%3Dt%27">εἶτ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29mfibo%2Flous">ἀμφιβόλους</w>, <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="teleutai%3Don">τελευταῖον</w> <w lemma="e%29kfanei%3Ds">ἐκφανεῖς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="pikrota%2Fthn">πικροτάτην</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxontas">ἔχοντας</w> <w lemma="loidori%2Fan">λοιδορίαν</w>.
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<w lemma="e%29pexei%3Dto">ἐπεχεῖτο</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="qranogra%2Ffou">θρανογράφου</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="sambukistri%2Fas">σαμβυκιστρίας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="kouri%2Fdos">κουρίδος</w>, <w lemma="e%29%2Fti">ἔτι</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="paidari%2Fou">παιδαρίου</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fnta">πάντα</w> <w lemma="pepoihko%2Ftos">πεποιηκότος</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="peponqo%2Ftos">πεπονθότος</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="po%2Ftous">πότους</w>, <w lemma="o%28%2Ft%27">ὅτ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29w%7Cnoxo%2Fei">ἐῳνοχόει</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="basilei%3D">βασιλεῖ</w> <w lemma="pai%3Ds">παῖς</w> <w lemma="w%29%2Fn">ὤν</w>.
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<w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="a%29ei%5C">ἀεὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="sumparo%2Fntwn">συμπαρόντων</w> <w lemma="gelw%2Fntwn">γελώντων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="sumballome%2Fnwn">συμβαλλομένων</w> <w lemma="ti">τι</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="xleuasmo%2Fn">χλευασμόν</w>, <w lemma="taxe%2Fws">ταχέως</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29agaqokle%2Fa">Ἀγαθοκλέα</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="pra%3Dgma">πρᾶγμα</w> <w lemma="paregenh%2Fqh">παρεγενήθη</w>.
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<w lemma="genome%2Fnhs">γενομένης</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxqras">ἔχθρας</w> <w lemma="o%28mologoume%2Fnhs">ὁμολογουμένης</w> <w lemma="eu%29qe%2Fws">εὐθέως</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="%2A%29agaqoklh%3Ds">Ἀγαθοκλῆς</w> <w lemma="diabolh%5Cn">διαβολὴν</w> <w lemma="ei%29sh%3Dge">εἰσῆγε</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Atlhpole%2Fmou">Τληπολέμου</w>, <w lemma="fa%2Fskwn">φάσκων</w> <w lemma="au%29to%5Cn">αὐτὸν</w> <w lemma="a%29llotria%2Fzein">ἀλλοτριάζειν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fws">βασιλέως</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kalei%3Dn">καλεῖν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29anti%2Foxon">Ἀντίοχον</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="pra%2Fgmata">πράγματα</w>.
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<w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="polla%5Cs">πολλὰς</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="tou%3Dto">τοῦτο</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fros">μέρος</w> <w lemma="eu%29po%2Frei">εὐπόρει</w> <w lemma="piqano%2Fthtas">πιθανότητας</w>, <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="sumbaino%2Fntwn">συμβαινόντων</w> <w lemma="parekdexo%2Fmenos">παρεκδεχόμενος</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="diastre%2Ffwn">διαστρέφων</w>, <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="katabolh%3Ds">καταβολῆς</w> <w lemma="pla%2Fttwn">πλάττων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="diaskeua%2Fzwn">διασκευάζων</w>.
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<w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29poi%2Fei">ἐποίει</w> <w lemma="boulo%2Fmenos">βουλόμενος</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="plh%2Fqh">πλήθη</w> <w lemma="parocu%2Fnein">παροξύνειν</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Atlhpole%2Fmou:">Τληπολέμου·</w> <w lemma="sune%2Fbaine">συνέβαινε</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%29nanti%2Fon">τοὐναντίον</w>. <w lemma="pa%2Flai">πάλαι</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="proeirhme%2Fnw%7C">προειρημένῳ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29lpi%2Fdas">ἐλπίδας</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxontes">ἔχοντες</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="polloi%5C">πολλοὶ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="li%2Fan">λίαν</w> <w lemma="h%28de%2Fws">ἡδέως</w> <w lemma="e%28w%2Frwn">ἑώρων</w> <w lemma="e%29kkaiome%2Fnhn">ἐκκαιομένην</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="diafora%2Fn">διαφοράν</w>.
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<w lemma="e%29ge%2Fneto">ἐγένετο</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="h%28">ἡ</w> <w lemma="katarxh%5C">καταρχὴ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="plh%2Fqh">πλήθη</w> <w lemma="kinh%2Fmatos">κινήματος</w> <w lemma="dia%2F">διά</w> <w lemma="tinas">τινας</w> <w lemma="toiau%2Ftas">τοιαύτας</w> <w lemma="ai%29ti%2Fas">αἰτίας</w>. <w lemma="%2Ani%2Fkwn">Νίκων</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="suggenh%5Cs">συγγενὴς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29agaqokle%2Fa">Ἀγαθοκλέα</w> <w lemma="zw%3Dntos">ζῶντος</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fti">ἔτι</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fws">βασιλέως</w> <w lemma="kaqestame%2Fnos">καθεσταμένος</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="nautikou%3D:">ναυτικοῦ·</w> <w lemma="to%2Fte">τότε</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> ?<w lemma=""></w>*
<head>Ptolemy Epiphanes Succeeds To the Crown</head>Sosibius, the unfaithful guardian of Ptolemy Epiphanes,<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note40">The previous career of Sosibius.</note>was a creature of extraordinary cunning, who long retained his power, and was the instrument of many crimes at court: he contrived first the murder of Lysimachus, son of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Arsinoe&groupId=370&placeId=700">Arsinoe</a>, daughter of Ptolemy and Berenice; secondly, that of Maga, son of Ptolemy and Berenice the daughter of Maga; thirdly, that of Berenice the mother of Ptolemy Philopator; fourthly, that of Cleomenes of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Sparta&groupId=660&placeId=1208">Sparta</a>; and fifthly, that of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Arsinoe&groupId=370&placeId=700">Arsinoe</a> the daughter of Berenice. . . .Three or four days after the death of Ptolemy Philopator,<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note41">B. C. 205. The death of Ptolemy Philopator announced, and Epiphanes crowned.</note>having caused a platform to be erected in the largest court of the palace Agathocles and Sosibius summoned a meeting of the footguards and the household, as well as the officers of the infantry and cavalry. The assembly being formed, they mounted the platform, and first of all announced the deaths of the king and queen, and proclaimed the customary period of mourning for the people. After that they placed a diadem upon the head of the child, Ptolemy Epiphanes, proclaimed him king, and read a forged will, in which the late king nominated Agathocles and Sosibius guardians of his son. They ended by an exhortation to the officers to be loyal to the boy and maintain his sovereignty. They next brought in two silver urns, one of which they declared contained the ashes of the king, the other those of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Arsinoe&groupId=370&placeId=700">Arsinoe</a>. And in fact one of them did really contain the king's ashes, the other was filled with spices. Having done this they proceeded to complete the funeral ceremonies. It was then that all the world at last learnt the truth about the<pb n="158" />death of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Arsinoe&groupId=370&placeId=700">Arsinoe</a>. For now that her death was clearly established, the manner of it began to be a matter of speculation. Though rumours which turned out to be true had found their way among the people, they had up to this time been disputed; now there was no possibility of hiding the truth, and it became deeply impressed in the minds of all. Indeed there was great excitement among the populace: no one thought about the king; it was the fate of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Arsinoe&groupId=370&placeId=700">Arsinoe</a> that moved them. Some recalled her orphanhood; others the tyranny and insult she had endured from her earliest days; and when her miserable death was added to these misfortunes, it excited such a passion of pity and sorrow that the city was filled with sighs, tears, and irrepressible lamentation. Yet it was clear to the thoughtful observer that these were not so much signs of affection for <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Arsinoe&groupId=370&placeId=700">Arsinoe</a> as of hatred towards Agathocles.The first measure of this minister, after depositing the urns<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note42">Agathocles propitiates the army and gets rid of rivals.</note>in the royal mortuary, and giving orders for the laying aside of mourning, was to gratify the army with two months' pay; for he was convinced that the way to deaden the resentment of the common soldiers was to appeal to their interests. He then caused them to take the oath customary at the proclamation of a new king; and next took measures to get all who were likely to be formidable out of the country. Philammon, who had been employed in the murder of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Arsinoe&groupId=370&placeId=700">Arsinoe</a>, he sent out as governor of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Cyrene&groupId=521&placeId=985">Cyrene</a>, while he committed the young king to the charge of Oenanthe and Agathocleia. Next, Pelops the son of Pelops he despatched to the court of Antiochus in Asia, to urge him to maintain his friendly relations with the court of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Alexandria&groupId=1063&placeId=1868">Alexandria</a>, and not to violate the treaty he had made with the young king's father. Ptolemy, son of Sosibius, he sent to Philip to arrange for a treaty of intermarriage between the two countries, and to ask for assistance in case Antiochus should make a serious attempt to play them false in any matter of importance.He also selected Ptolemy, son of Agesarchus, as ambassador to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rome&groupId=935&placeId=1669">Rome</a>: not with a view of his seriously prosecuting the embassy, but because he thought that, if he once entered Greece, he would find himself among friends and kinsfolk,<pb n="159" />and would stay there; which would suit his policy of getting rid of eminent men. Scopas the Aetolian also he sent to Greece to recruit foreign mercenaries, giving him a large sum in gold for bounties. He had two objects in view in this measure: one was to use the soldiers so recruited in the war with Antiochus; another was to get rid of the mercenary troops already existing, by sending them on garrison duty in the various forts and settlements about the country; while he used the new recruits to fill up the numbers of the household regiments with new men, as well as the pickets immediately round the palace, and in other parts of the city. For he believed that men who had been hired by himself, and were taking his pay, would have no feelings in common with the old soldiers, with whom they would be totally unacquainted; but that, having all their hopes of safety and profit in him, he would find them ready to co-operate with him and carry out his orders.Now all this took place before the intrigue of Philip, though it was necessary for the sake of clearness to speak of that first, and to describe the transactions which took place, both at the audience and the dispatch of the ambassadors.To return to Agathocles: when he had thus got rid of the<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note43">The debauchery of Agathocles.</note>most eminent men, and had to a great degree quieted the wrath of the common soldiers by his present of pay, he returned quickly to his old way of life. Drawing round him a body of friends, whom he selected from the most frivolous and shameless of his personal attendants or servants, he devoted the chief part of the day and night to drunkenness and all the excesses which accompany drunkenness, sparing neither matron, nor bride, nor virgin, and doing all this with the most offensive ostentation. The result was a widespread outburst of discontent; and when there appeared no prospect of reforming this state of things, or of obtaining protection against the violence, insolence and debauchery of the court, which on the contrary grew daily more outrageous, their old hatred blazed up once more in the hearts of the common people, and all began again to recall the misfortunes which the kingdom already owed to these very men. But the absence of any one fit to take the lead, and<pb n="160" />by whose means they could vent their wrath upon Agathocles and Agathocleia, kept them quiet. Their one remaining hope rested upon Tlepolemus, and on this they fixed their confidence.As long as the late king was alive Tlepolemus remained in<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note44">Tlepolemus, governor of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Pelusium&groupId=863&placeId=1555">Pelusium</a>, determines to depose Agathocles, B. C. 205-204.</note>retirement; but upon his death he quickly propitiated the common soldiers, and became once more governor of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Pelusium&groupId=863&placeId=1555">Pelusium</a>. At first he directed all his actions with a view to the interest of the king, believing that there would be some council of regency to take charge of the boy and administer the government. But when he saw that all those who were fit for this charge were got out of the way, and that Agathocles was boldly monopolising the supreme power, he quickly changed his purpose; because he suspected the danger that threatened him from the hatred which they mutually entertained. He therefore began to draw his troops together, and bestir himself to collect money, that he might not be an easy prey to any one of his enemies. At the same time he was not without hope that the guardianship of the young king, and the chief power in the state might devolve upon him; both because, in his own private opinion, he was much more fit for it in every respect than Agathocles, and because he was informed that his own troops and those in <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Alexandria&groupId=1063&placeId=1868">Alexandria</a> were looking to him to put an end to the minister's outrageous conduct. When such ideas were entertained by Tlepolemus, it did not take long to make the quarrel grow, especially as the partisans of both helped to inflame it. Being eager to secure the adhesion of the generals of divisions and the captains of companies, he frequently invited them to banquets; and at these assemblies, instigated partly by the flattery of his guests and partly by his own impulse (for he was a young man and the conversation was over the wine), he used to throw out sarcastic remarks against the family of Agathocles. At first they were covert and enigmatic, then merely ambiguous, and finally undisguised, and containing the bitterest reflections. He proposed the health of the scribbler of pasquinades, the sackbut-girl and waiting-woman; and spoke of his shameful boyhood, when as cupbearer of the king he had submitted<pb n="161" />to the foulest treatment. His guests were always ready to laugh at his words and add their quota to the sum of vituperation.<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note45">Agathocles will anticipate him.</note>It was not long before this reached the ears of Agathocles: and the breach between the two thus becoming an open one, Agathocles immediately began bringing charges against Tlepolemus, declaring that he was a traitor to the king, and was inviting Antiochus to come and seize the government. And he brought many plausible proofs of this forward, some of which he got by distorting facts that actually occurred, while others were pure invention. His object in so doing was to excite the wrath of the common people against Tlepolemus. But the result was the reverse; for the populace had long fixed their hopes on Tlepolemus, and were only too delighted to see the quarrel growing hot between them. The actual popular outbreak which did occur began from the following circumstances. Nicon, a relation of Agathocles, was in the lifetime of the late king commander of the navy. . . .