Polybius, Histories

<w lemma="%2A%29all%27">Ἀλλ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29moi%5C">ἐμοὶ</w> <w lemma="dokei%3D">δοκεῖ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Frcasqai">ἄρξασθαι</w> <w lemma="kalw%3Ds">καλῶς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="sunakma%2Fsai">συνακμάσαι</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="o%28rmai%3Ds">ὁρμαῖς</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="pragma%2Ftwn">πραγμάτων</w> <w lemma="au%29%2Fchsin">αὔξησιν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="pollw%3Dn">πολλῶν</w> <w lemma="h%29%2Fdh">ἤδη</w> <w lemma="gegone%2Fnai">γεγονέναι</w>,

<w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="te%2Flos">τέλος</w> <w lemma="a%29gagei%3Dn">ἀγαγεῖν</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="proteqe%5Cn">προτεθὲν</w> <w lemma="kai%2F">καί</w> <w lemma="pou">που</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="tu%2Fxhs">τύχης</w> <w lemma="a%29ntipiptou%2Fshs">ἀντιπιπτούσης</w> <w lemma="sunekplhrw%3Dsai">συνεκπληρῶσαι</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="logismw%3D%7C">λογισμῷ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="proqumi%2Fas">προθυμίας</w> <w lemma="e%29llipe%5Cs">ἐλλιπὲς</w> <w lemma="e%29p%27">ἐπ᾽</w> <w lemma="o%29li%2Fgwn">ὀλίγων</w> <w lemma="gi%2Fnesqai">γίνεσθαι</w>.

<w lemma="dio%5C">διὸ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%2Fte">τότε</w> <w lemma="dikai%2Fws">δικαίως</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fn">ἄν</w> <w lemma="tis">τις</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29atta%2Flou">Ἀττάλου</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rodi%2Fwn">Ῥοδίων</w> <w lemma="o%29ligoponi%2Fan">ὀλιγοπονίαν</w> <w lemma="katame%2Fmyaito">καταμέμψαιτο</w>, <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Afili%2Fppou">Φιλίππου</w> <w lemma="basiliko%5Cn">βασιλικὸν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="megalo%2Fyuxon">μεγαλόψυχον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="proqe%2Fsews">προθέσεως</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%2Fmonon">ἐπίμονον</w> <w lemma="a%29pode%2Fcaito">ἀποδέξαιτο</w>, <w lemma="ou%29x">οὐχ</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="kaqo%2Flou">καθόλου</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="tro%2Fpon">τρόπον</w> <w lemma="e%29painw%3Dn">ἐπαινῶν</w>, <w lemma="a%29ll%27">ἀλλ᾽</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="paro%5Cn">παρὸν</w> <w lemma="o%28rmh%5Cn">ὁρμὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29pishmaino%2Fmenos">ἐπισημαινόμενος</w>. <w lemma="poiou%3Dmai">ποιοῦμαι</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="toiau%2Fthn">τοιαύτην</w> <w lemma="diastolh%2Fn">διαστολήν</w>,

<w lemma="i%28%2Fna">ἵνα</w> <w lemma="mh%2F">μή</w> <w lemma="tis">τις</w> <w lemma="h%28ma%3Ds">ἡμᾶς</w> <w lemma="u%28pola%2Fbh%7C">ὑπολάβῃ</w> <w lemma="maxo%2Fmena">μαχόμενα</w> <w lemma="le%2Fgein">λέγειν</w> <w lemma="e%28autoi%3Ds">ἑαυτοῖς</w>, <w lemma="a%29%2Frti">ἄρτι</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29painou%3Dntas">ἐπαινοῦντας</w> <w lemma="%2A%29%2Fattalon">Ἄτταλον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rodi%2Fous">Ῥοδίους</w>, <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippon">Φίλιππον</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="katamemfome%2Fnous">καταμεμφομένους</w>, <w lemma="nu%3Dn">νῦν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%29nanti%2Fon">τοὐναντίον</w>.

<w lemma="tou%2Ftou">τούτου</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="xa%2Frin">χάριν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="a%29rxai%3Ds">ἀρχαῖς</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="pragmatei%2Fas">πραγματείας</w> <w lemma="diesteila%2Fmhn">διεστειλάμην</w>, <w lemma="fh%2Fsas">φήσας</w> <w lemma="a%29nagkai%3Don">ἀναγκαῖον</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="pote%5C">ποτὲ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="eu%29logei%3Dn">εὐλογεῖν</w>, <w lemma="pote%5C">ποτὲ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="ye%2Fgein">ψέγειν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%2Fs">αὐτούς</w>,

<w lemma="e%29peidh%5C">ἐπειδὴ</w> <w lemma="polla%2Fkis">πολλάκις</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ai%28">αἱ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="xei%3Dron">χεῖρον</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="pragma%2Ftwn">πραγμάτων</w> <w lemma="r%28opai%5C">ῥοπαὶ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="perista%2Fseis">περιστάσεις</w> <w lemma="a%29lloiou%3Dsi">ἀλλοιοῦσι</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="proaire%2Fseis">προαιρέσεις</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29nqrw%2Fpwn">ἀνθρώπων</w>, <w lemma="polla%2Fkis">πολλάκις</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="ai%28">αἱ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="be%2Fltion">βέλτιον</w>,

<w lemma="e%29%2Fsti">ἔστι</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fte">ὅτε</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="i%29di%2Fan">ἰδίαν</w> <w lemma="fu%2Fsin">φύσιν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fnqrwpoi">ἄνθρωποι</w> <w lemma="pote%5C">ποτὲ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="de%2Fon">δέον</w> <w lemma="o%28rmw%3Dsi">ὁρμῶσι</w>, <w lemma="pote%5C">ποτὲ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%29nanti%2Fon">τοὐναντίον</w>. <w lemma="w%28%3Dn">ὧν</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Fn">ἕν</w> <w lemma="ti%2F">τί</w> <w lemma="moi">μοι</w> <w lemma="dokei%3D">δοκεῖ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%2Fte">τότε</w> <w lemma="gegone%2Fnai">γεγονέναι</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippon:">Φίλιππον·</w>

<w lemma="a%29sxa%2Fllwn">ἀσχάλλων</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="gegono%2Fsin">γεγονόσιν</w> <w lemma="e%29lattw%2Fmasi">ἐλαττώμασι</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="plei%3Don">πλεῖον</w> <w lemma="o%29rgh%3D%7C">ὀργῇ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="qumw%3D%7C">θυμῷ</w> <w lemma="xrw%2Fmenos">χρώμενος</w>, <w lemma="parastatikw%3Ds">παραστατικῶς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="daimoni%2Fws">δαιμονίως</w> <w lemma="e%29nh%2Frmosen">ἐνήρμοσεν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29nestw%3Dtas">ἐνεστῶτας</w> <w lemma="kairou%2Fs">καιρούς</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftw%7C">τούτῳ</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="tro%2Fpw%7C">τρόπῳ</w> <w lemma="katane%2Fsth">κατανέστη</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rodi%2Fwn">Ῥοδίων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fws">βασιλέως</w> <w lemma="%2A%29atta%2Flou">Ἀττάλου</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kaqi%2Fketo">καθίκετο</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%28ch%3Ds">ἑξῆς</w> <w lemma="pra%2Fcewn">πράξεων</w>.

<w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="proh%2Fxqhn">προήχθην</w> <w lemma="ei%29pei%3Dn">εἰπεῖν</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="tina%5Cs">τινὰς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="te%2Frmati">τέρματι</w>, <w lemma="kaqa%2Fper">καθάπερ</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="kakoi%5C">κακοὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="stadie%2Fwn">σταδιέων</w>, <w lemma="e%29gkatalipei%3Dn">ἐγκαταλιπεῖν</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="e%28autw%3Dn">ἑαυτῶν</w> <w lemma="proqe%2Fseis">προθέσεις</w>, <w lemma="tina%5Cs">τινὰς</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftw%7C">τούτῳ</w> <w lemma="ma%2Flista">μάλιστα</w> <w lemma="nika%3Dn">νικᾶν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="a%29ntipa%2Flous">ἀντιπάλους</w>. —