<w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29piou%3Dsan">ἐπιοῦσαν</w> <w lemma="a%29mfo%2Fteroi">ἀμφότεροι</w> <w lemma="dusarestou%2Fmenoi">δυσαρεστούμενοι</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="%2Afera%5Cs">Φερὰς</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpois">τόποις</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="katafu%2Ftous">καταφύτους</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="plh%2Freis">πλήρεις</w> <w lemma="ai%28masiw%3Dn">αἱμασιῶν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="khpi%2Fwn">κηπίων</w> <w lemma="a%29ne%2Fzucan">ἀνέζυξαν</w>.
<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippos">Φίλιππος</w> <w lemma="e%29poiei%3Dto">ἐποιεῖτο</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="porei%2Fan">πορείαν</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Askotou%3Dssan">Σκοτοῦσσαν</w>, <w lemma="speu%2Fdwn">σπεύδων</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="tau%2Fths">ταύτης</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="po%2Flews">πόλεως</w> <w lemma="e%29fodia%2Fsasqai">ἐφοδιάσασθαι</w>, <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="geno%2Fmenos">γενόμενος</w> <w lemma="eu%29treph%5Cs">εὐτρεπὴς</w> <w lemma="labei%3Dn">λαβεῖν</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpous">τόπους</w> <w lemma="a%28rmo%2Fzontas">ἁρμόζοντας</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="au%28tou%3D">αὑτοῦ</w> <w lemma="duna%2Fmesin:">δυνάμεσιν·</w>
<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Ati%2Ftos">Τίτος</w> <w lemma="u%28popteu%2Fsas">ὑποπτεύσας</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fllon">μέλλον</w> <w lemma="e%29ki%2Fnei">ἐκίνει</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="du%2Fnamin">δύναμιν</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="%2Afili%2Fppw%7C">Φιλίππῳ</w>, <w lemma="speu%2Fdwn">σπεύδων</w> <w lemma="prokatafqei%3Drai">προκαταφθεῖραι</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="%2Askotoussai%2Fa%7C">Σκοτουσσαίᾳ</w> <w lemma="si%3Dton">σῖτον</w>.
<w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%28kate%2Frwn">ἑκατέρων</w> <w lemma="porei%2Fas">πορείας</w> <w lemma="metacu%5C">μεταξὺ</w> <w lemma="keime%2Fnwn">κειμένων</w> <w lemma="o%29%2Fxqwn">ὄχθων</w> <w lemma="u%28yhlw%3Dn">ὑψηλῶν</w>, <w lemma="ou%29%2Fq%27">οὔθ᾽</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%3Doi">Ῥωμαῖοι</w> <w lemma="sunew%2Frwn">συνεώρων</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2Amakedo%2Fnas">Μακεδόνας</w>, <w lemma="poi%3D">ποῖ</w> <w lemma="poiou%3Dntai">ποιοῦνται</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="porei%2Fan">πορείαν</w>, <w lemma="ou%29%2Fq%27">οὔθ᾽</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="%2Amakedo%2Fnes">Μακεδόνες</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fous">Ῥωμαίους</w>.
<w lemma="tau%2Fthn">ταύτην</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="h%28me%2Fran">ἡμέραν</w> <w lemma="e%28ka%2Fteroi">ἑκάτεροι</w> <w lemma="dianu%2Fsantes">διανύσαντες</w>, <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="%2Ati%2Ftos">Τίτος</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="prosagoreuome%2Fnhn">προσαγορευομένην</w> <w lemma="%2A%29ere%2Ftrian">Ἐρέτριαν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Afqiw%2Ftidos">Φθιώτιδος</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fras">χώρας</w>, <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippos">Φίλιππος</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29ogxhsto%5Cn">Ὀγχηστὸν</w> <w lemma="potamo%2Fn">ποταμόν</w>, <w lemma="au%29tou%3D">αὐτοῦ</w> <w lemma="kate%2Fzeucan">κατέζευξαν</w>, <w lemma="a%29gnoou%3Dntes">ἀγνοοῦντες</w> <w lemma="a%29mfo%2Fteroi">ἀμφότεροι</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="a%29llh%2Flwn">ἀλλήλων</w> <w lemma="parembola%2Fs:">παρεμβολάς·</w>
<w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="u%28sterai%2Fa%7C">ὑστεραίᾳ</w> <w lemma="proelqo%2Fntes">προελθόντες</w> <w lemma="e%29stratope%2Fdeusan">ἐστρατοπέδευσαν</w>, <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippos">Φίλιππος</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="%2Amela%2Fmbion">Μελάμβιον</w> <w lemma="prosagoreuo%2Fmenon">προσαγορευόμενον</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Askotoussai%2Fas">Σκοτουσσαίας</w>, <w lemma="%2Ati%2Ftos">Τίτος</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="%2Aqeti%2Fdeion">Θετίδειον</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Afarsali%2Fas">Φαρσαλίας</w>, <w lemma="a%29kmh%5Cn">ἀκμὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29gnoou%3Dntes">ἀγνοοῦντες</w> <w lemma="a%29llh%2Flous">ἀλλήλους</w>.
<w lemma="e%29pigenome%2Fnou">ἐπιγενομένου</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="o%29%2Fmbrou">ὄμβρου</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="brontw%3Dn">βροντῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29caisi%2Fwn">ἐξαισίων</w>, <w lemma="pa%2Fnta">πάντα</w> <w lemma="sune%2Fbh">συνέβη</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="a%29e%2Fra">ἀέρα</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="nefw%3Dn">νεφῶν</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29piou%3Dsan">ἐπιοῦσαν</w> <w lemma="h%28me%2Fran">ἡμέραν</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%28wqinh%5Cn">ἑωθινὴν</w> <w lemma="pesei%3Dn">πεσεῖν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="gh%3Dn">γῆν</w>, <w lemma="w%28%2Fste">ὥστε</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29festw%3Dta">ἐφεστῶτα</w> <w lemma="zo%2Ffon">ζόφον</w> <w lemma="mhde%5C">μηδὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="posi%5C">ποσὶ</w> <w lemma="du%2Fnasqai">δύνασθαι</w> <w lemma="ble%2Fpein">βλέπειν</w>.
<w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="mh%5Cn">μὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29ll%27">ἀλλ᾽</w> <w lemma="o%28%2F">ὅ</w> <w lemma="ge">γε</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippos">Φίλιππος</w> <w lemma="katanu%2Fsai">κατανύσαι</w> <w lemma="speu%2Fdwn">σπεύδων</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="prokei%2Fmenon">προκείμενον</w>, <w lemma="a%29nazeu%2Fcas">ἀναζεύξας</w> <w lemma="proh%2F%7Cei">προῄει</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fshs">πάσης</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="stratia%3Ds">στρατιᾶς</w>.
<w lemma="dusxrhstou%2Fmenos">δυσχρηστούμενος</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="porei%2Fan">πορείαν</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="o%29mi%2Fxlhn">ὀμίχλην</w>, <w lemma="braxu%5Cn">βραχὺν</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpon">τόπον</w> <w lemma="dianu%2Fsas">διανύσας</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="du%2Fnamin">δύναμιν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="xa%2Fraka">χάρακα</w> <w lemma="parene%2Fbale">παρενέβαλε</w>, <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29fedrei%2Fan">ἐφεδρείαν</w> <w lemma="a%29pe%2Fsteile">ἀπέστειλε</w>, <w lemma="sunta%2Fcas">συντάξας</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fkrous">ἄκρους</w> <w lemma="e%29pibalei%3Dn">ἐπιβαλεῖν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="metacu%5C">μεταξὺ</w> <w lemma="keime%2Fnwn">κειμένων</w> <w lemma="bounw%3Dn">βουνῶν</w>.
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<head>Both Sides Advance on Scotusa</head>Dissatisfied with the country near Pherae, as being<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note39">Autumn of B. C. 197 Both Philip and Flamininus advance towards Scotusa, on opposite sides of a range of hills.</note>thickly wooded and full of walls and gardens, both parties broke up their camps next day. Philip directed his march towards Scotusa, because he desired to supply himself with provisions from that town, and thus, with all his preparations complete, to find a district more suitable to his army: while Flamininus, divining his intention, got his army on the march at the same time as Philip, in great haste to anticipate him in securing the corn in the territory of Scotusa. A range of hills intervening between their two lines of march, the Romans could not see in what direction the Macedonians were marching, nor the Macedonians the Romans. Both armies, however, continued their march during this day, Flamininus to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Eretria&groupId=576&placeId=1079">Eretria</a> in <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Phthiotis&groupId=897&placeId=1612">Phthiotis</a>, and Philip to the river Onchestus; and there they respectively pitched their camps. Next day they advanced again, and again encamped: Philip at <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Melambium&groupId=749&placeId=1365">Melambium</a> in the territory of Scotusa, and Flamininus at the temple of Thetis in that of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Pharsalus&groupId=880&placeId=1587">Pharsalus</a>, being still ignorant of each other's whereabouts. A violent storm of rain and thunder coming on next day, the whole atmosphere descended from the clouds to the earth about the time of the morning watch, so that the darkness was too dense to see even those who were quite close. In spite of this, Philip was so eager to accomplish his object, that he started with his whole army; but finding himself much embarrassed on the march by the mist, after accomplishing a very small distance he again encamped; but he sent his reserve back, with instructions to halt upon the summit of the intervening hills.<note anchored="yes" place="unspecified" id="note40">That is of Cynoscephalae.<cit><quote lang="la">Supergressi tumulos qui Cynoscephalae vocantur, relicta ibi statione firma peditum equitumque, posuerunt castra.</quote><bibl n="Liv. 33.7" default="NO" valid="yes">Livy, 33, 7</bibl></cit>.</note>
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