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Book 16 - Chapter 15

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<w lemma="%2Adh%3Dlon">Δῆλον</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fsti">ἔστι</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="lego%2Fmenon">λεγόμενον</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29nestw%2Ftwn">ἐνεστώτων</w>. <w lemma="o%28mologou%3Dntes">ὁμολογοῦντες</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="proeirhme%2Fnoi">προειρημένοι</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fros">μέρος</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Ala%2Fdhn">Λάδην</w> <w lemma="naumaxi%2Fa%7C">ναυμαχίᾳ</w> <w lemma="du%2Fo">δύο</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="au%29ta%2Fndrous">αὐτάνδρους</w> <w lemma="penth%2Freis">πεντήρεις</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rodi%2Fwn">Ῥοδίων</w> <w lemma="u%28poxeiri%2Fous">ὑποχειρίους</w> <w lemma="gene%2Fsqai">γενέσθαι</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="polemi%2Fois">πολεμίοις</w>,
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<w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="kindu%2Fnou">κινδύνου</w> <w lemma="mia%3Ds">μιᾶς</w> <w lemma="nho%5Cs">νηὸς</w> <w lemma="e%29parame%2Fnhs">ἐπαραμένης</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="do%2Flwna">δόλωνα</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="tetrwme%2Fnhn">τετρωμένην</w> <w lemma="au%29th%5Cn">αὐτὴν</w> <w lemma="qalattou%3Dsqai">θαλαττοῦσθαι</w>, <w lemma="pollou%5Cs">πολλοὺς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29ggu%5Cs">ἐγγὺς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="paraplh%2Fsion">παραπλήσιον</w> <w lemma="poiou%3Dntas">ποιοῦντας</w> <w lemma="a%29poxwrei%3Dn">ἀποχωρεῖν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="pe%2Flagos">πέλαγος</w>,
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<w lemma="te%2Flos">τέλος</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="met%27">μετ᾽</w> <w lemma="o%29li%2Fgwn">ὀλίγων</w> <w lemma="kataleifqe%2Fnta">καταλειφθέντα</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="nau%2Farxon">ναύαρχον</w> <w lemma="a%29nagkasqh%3Dnai">ἀναγκασθῆναι</w> <w lemma="tau%29to%5C">ταὐτὸ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="proeirhme%2Fnois">προειρημένοις</w> <w lemma="pra%2Fttein">πράττειν</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="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Amundi%2Fan">Μυνδίαν</w> <w lemma="a%29pourw%2Fsantas">ἀπουρώσαντας</w> <w lemma="kaqormisqh%3Dnai">καθορμισθῆναι</w>, <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29pau%2Frion">ἐπαύριον</w> <w lemma="a%29naxqe%2Fntas">ἀναχθέντας</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="%2Akw%3D">Κῶ</w> <w lemma="dia%3Drai">διᾶραι</w>,
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<w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="polemi%2Fous">πολεμίους</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="penth%2Freis">πεντήρεις</w> <w lemma="e%29na%2Fyasqai">ἐνάψασθαι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kaqormisqe%2Fntas">καθορμισθέντας</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Ala%2Fdhn">Λάδην</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> '<w lemma="kei%2Fnwn">κείνων</w> <w lemma="stratopedei%2Fa%7C">στρατοπεδείᾳ</w> <w lemma="poih%2Fsasqai">ποιήσασθαι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fpaulin">ἔπαυλιν</w>,
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<w lemma="e%29%2Fti">ἔτι</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2Amilhsi%2Fous">Μιλησίους</w>, <w lemma="kataplage%2Fntas">καταπλαγέντας</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="gegono%2Fs">γεγονός</w>, <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="mo%2Fnon">μόνον</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippon">Φίλιππον</w>, <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28hraklei%2Fdhn">Ἡρακλείδην</w> <w lemma="stefanw%3Dsai">στεφανῶσαι</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Ffodon">ἔφοδον</w>,
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<w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="ei%29rhko%2Ftes">εἰρηκότες</w> <w lemma="a%28%5C">ἃ</w> <w lemma="profanw%3Ds">προφανῶς</w> <w lemma="e%29stin">ἐστιν</w> <w lemma="i%29%2Fdia">ἴδια</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="h%28tthme%2Fnwn">ἡττημένων</w>, <w lemma="o%28%2Fmws">ὅμως</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fros">μέρος</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="kaqolikh%3Ds">καθολικῆς</w> <w lemma="a%29pofa%2Fsews">ἀποφάσεως</w> <w lemma="nikw%3Dntas">νικῶντας</w> <w lemma="a%29pofai%2Fnousi">ἀποφαίνουσι</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rodi%2Fous">Ῥοδίους</w>,
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<w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29pistolh%3Ds">ἐπιστολῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fti">ἔτι</w> <w lemma="menou%2Fshs">μενούσης</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="prutanei%2Fw%7C">πρυτανείῳ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="u%28p%27">ὑπ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%5Cs">αὐτοὺς</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="kairou%5Cs">καιροὺς</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="naua%2Frxou">ναυάρχου</w> <w lemma="pemfqei%2Fshs">πεμφθείσης</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="boulh%3D%7C">βουλῇ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="pruta%2Fnesin">πρυτάνεσιν</w>, <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29antisqe%2Fnous">Ἀντισθένους</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Azh%2Fnwnos">Ζήνωνος</w> <w lemma="a%29pofa%2Fsesi">ἀποφάσεσι</w> <w lemma="sumfwnou%2Fshs">συμφωνούσης</w> <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="h%28mete%2Frais">ἡμετέραις</w>.
<head>The Battle of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Lade&groupId=663&placeId=1213">Lade</a> According to Zeno and Antisthenes</head>The present matter is an example. When coming to details<pb n="183" />of the battle of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Lade&groupId=663&placeId=1213">Lade</a>, these writers confess that in it "two quinqueremes of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rhodes&groupId=931&placeId=1665">Rhodes</a> were captured by the enemy; and that upon one ship raising its studding-sail to escape from the conflict, owing to its having being staved in and shipping sea, many of the vessels near it did the same and made for the open sea; and that at last the admiral, being left with only a few vessels, was forced to follow their example. That for the present they were forced by unfavourable winds to drop anchor on the territory of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Myndus&groupId=780&placeId=1414">Myndus</a>, but next day put to sea and crossed to Cos; while the enemy, having secured the quinqueremes, landed at <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Lade&groupId=663&placeId=1213">Lade</a> and took up their quarters in the Rhodian camp: that, moreover, the Milesians, deeply impressed by what had taken place, presented not only Philip, but Heracleides also, with a garland of victory on his entrance to their territory." And yet, though they give all these particulars, which all evidently indicate the losing side, they still declare the Rhodians to have been victorious both in particular combats and in the whole battle; and that too in spite of the fact that the original despatch from the admiral concerning the battle, sent to the Senate and Prytanies, still exists in their Prytaneium, which testifies to the truth, not of the statements of Antisthenes and Zeno, but of mine.