<w lemma="%2Atau%3Dta">Ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="dialexqei%5Cs">διαλεχθεὶς</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fllous">ἄλλους</w> <w lemma="h%29%2Freto">ἤρετο</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Ati%2Fton">Τίτον</w>, <w lemma="fh%2Fsas">φήσας</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="e%29kei%3Dnon">ἐκεῖνον</w> <w lemma="au%28tw%3D%7C">αὑτῷ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="lo%2Fgon">λόγον</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fous">Ῥωμαίους</w>, <w lemma="po%2Fteron">πότερον</w> <w lemma="oi%29%2Fetai">οἴεται</w> <w lemma="dei%3Dn">δεῖν</w> <w lemma="e%29kxwrei%3Dn">ἐκχωρεῖν</w> <w lemma="w%28%3Dn">ὧν</w> <w lemma="e%29pe%2Fkthtai">ἐπέκτηται</w> <w lemma="po%2Flewn">πόλεων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpwn">τόπων</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28%2Fellhsin">Ἕλλησιν</w>, <w lemma="h%29%5C">ἢ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fsa">ὅσα</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="gone%2Fwn">γονέων</w> <w lemma="parei%2Flhfe">παρείληφε</w>.
<w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29posiwph%2Fsantos">ἀποσιωπήσαντος</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="xeiro%5Cs">χειρὸς</w> <w lemma="a%29panta%3Dn">ἀπαντᾶν</w> <w lemma="oi%28%3Doi%2F">οἷοί</w> <w lemma="t%27">τ᾽</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dsan">ἦσαν</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29ari%2Fstainos">Ἀρίσταινος</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiw%3Dn">Ἀχαιῶν</w>, <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Afaine%2Fas">Φαινέας</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twlw%3Dn">Αἰτωλῶν</w>.
<w lemma="h%29%2Fdh">ἤδη</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="w%28%2Fras">ὥρας</w> <w lemma="sugkleiou%2Fshs">συγκλειούσης</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="lo%2Fgos">λόγος</w> <w lemma="e%29kwlu%2Fqh">ἐκωλύθη</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="kairo%2Fn">καιρόν</w>, <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippos">Φίλιππος</w> <w lemma="h%29ci%2Fou">ἠξίου</w> <w lemma="gra%2Fyantas">γράψαντας</w> <w lemma="au%28tw%3D%7C">αὑτῷ</w> <w lemma="dou%3Dnai">δοῦναι</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntas">πάντας</w> <w lemma="e%29f%27">ἐφ᾽</w> <w lemma="oi%28%3Ds">οἷς</w> <w lemma="deh%2Fsei">δεήσει</w> <w lemma="gi%2Fnesqai">γίνεσθαι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="ei%29rh%2Fnhn:">εἰρήνην·</w> <w lemma="mo%2Fnos">μόνος</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="w%29%5Cn">ὢν</w> <w lemma="ou%29k">οὐκ</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxein">ἔχειν</w> <w lemma="meq%27">μεθ᾽</w> <w lemma="w%28%3Dn">ὧν</w> <w lemma="bouleu%2Fhtai:">βουλεύηται·</w>
<w lemma="dio%5C">διὸ</w> <w lemma="qe%2Flein">θέλειν</w> <w lemma="au%28tw%3D%7C">αὑτῷ</w> <w lemma="lo%2Fgon">λόγον</w> <w lemma="dou%3Dnai">δοῦναι</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29pitattome%2Fnwn">ἐπιταττομένων</w>.
<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Ati%2Ftos">Τίτος</w> <w lemma="ou%29k">οὐκ</w> <w lemma="a%29hdw%3Ds">ἀηδῶς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="h%29%2Fkoue">ἤκουε</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Afili%2Fppou">Φιλίππου</w> <w lemma="xleua%2Fzontos:">χλευάζοντος·</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="boulo%2Fmenos">βουλόμενος</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fllois">ἄλλοις</w> [<w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w>] <w lemma="dokei%3Dn">δοκεῖν</w> <w lemma="a%29ntepe%2Fskwye">ἀντεπέσκωψε</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippon">Φίλιππον</w> <w lemma="ei%29pw%5Cn">εἰπὼν</w> <w lemma="ou%28%2Ftws:">οὕτως·</w> "
<w lemma="%2Aei%29ko%2Ftws">Εἰκότως</w>" <w lemma="e%29%2Ffh">ἔφη</w> "<w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippe">Φίλιππε</w>, <w lemma="mo%2Fnos">μόνος</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3D">εἶ</w> <w lemma="nu%3Dn:">νῦν·</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="fi%2Flous">φίλους</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="kra%2Ftista%2F">κράτιστά</w> <w lemma="soi">σοι</w> <w lemma="sumbouleu%2Fsontas">συμβουλεύσοντας</w> <w lemma="a%29pw%2Flesas">ἀπώλεσας</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fpantas">ἅπαντας</w>". <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Amakedw%5Cn">Μακεδὼν</w> <w lemma="u%28pomeidia%2Fsas">ὑπομειδιάσας</w> <w lemma="sarda%2Fnion">σαρδάνιον</w> <w lemma="a%29pesiw%2Fphse">ἀπεσιώπησε</w>. <w lemma="%2Akai%5C">Καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%2Fte">τότε</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fpantes">ἅπαντες</w>,
<w lemma="e%29ggra%2Fptous">ἐγγράπτους</w> <w lemma="do%2Fntes">δόντες</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="%2Afili%2Fppw%7C">Φιλίππῳ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="e%28autw%3Dn">ἑαυτῶν</w> <w lemma="proaire%2Fseis">προαιρέσεις</w> <w lemma="a%29kolou%2Fqws">ἀκολούθως</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="proeirhme%2Fnois">προειρημένοις</w>, <w lemma="e%29xwri%2Fsqhsan">ἐχωρίσθησαν</w>, <w lemma="taca%2Fmenoi">ταξάμενοι</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29piou%3Dsan">ἐπιοῦσαν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="%2Ani%2Fkaian">Νίκαιαν</w> <w lemma="pa%2Flin">πάλιν</w> <w lemma="a%29panth%2Fsein:">ἀπαντήσειν·</w>
<w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29%2Frion">αὔριον</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Ati%2Fton">Τίτον</w> <w lemma="h%28%3Dkon">ἧκον</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="taxqe%2Fnta">ταχθέντα</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpon">τόπον</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="w%28%2Fra%7C">ὥρᾳ</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntes">πάντες</w> [<w lemma="h%29%3Dsan">ἦσαν</w>], <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippos">Φίλιππος</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="paregi%2Fneto">παρεγίνετο</w>.
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<head>A Retort of Flamininus</head>Having thus concluded his conversation with the other envoys, he asked Flamininus, observing that the discussion was really confined to himself and the Romans, "Whether he considered that<pb n="208" />he was bound to evacuate only those places in Greece which he had himself acquired, or those also which he had inherited from his ancestors?" On Flamininus making no answer, Aristaenus for the Achaeans, and Phaeneas for the Aetolians, were on the point of replying. But as the day was closing in, time prevented them from doing so; and Philip demanded that they should all hand into him a written statement of the terms on which peace was to be granted: for being there alone he had no one with whom to consult; and therefore wished to turn their demands over in his own mind. Now Flamininus was much amused at Philip's sarcastic banter; but not wishing the others to think so, he retaliated on him by a sarcasm also, saying: "Of course you are alone, Philip: for you have killed all the friends likely to give you the best advice! "The king smiled sardonically, but said nothing. And for the present, all having handed in the written statements of their demands as aforesaid, the conference broke up, after appointing to meet again next day at <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Nicaea&groupId=792&placeId=1431">Nicaea</a>. But next morning, though Flamininus came to the appointed place and found the others there, Philip did not arrive.
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