<w lemma="o%2Fdou">όδου</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29anti%2Fgonon">Ἀντίγονον</w>. <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaioi%2F">Ἀχαιοί</w>, <w lemma="kai%2Fper">καίπερ</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="metri%2Fws">μετρίως</w> <w lemma="h%29lattwme%2Fnoi">ἠλαττωμένοι</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Flois">ὅλοις</w>, <w lemma="o%28%2Fmws">ὅμως</w> <w lemma="ou%29k">οὐκ</w> <w lemma="a%29fi%2Fstanto">ἀφίσταντο</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="proqe%2Fsews">προθέσεως</w> <w lemma="ou%29d%27">οὐδ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29gkate%2Fleipon">ἐγκατέλειπον</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="au%28toi%3Ds">αὑτοῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29lpi%2Fdas">ἐλπίδας</w>,
<w lemma="a%29ll%27">ἀλλ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29aristote%2Flh">Ἀριστοτέλη</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29argei%3Don">Ἀργεῖον</w> <w lemma="e%29panasth%3Dnai">ἐπαναστῆναι</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2Akleomenistai%3Ds">Κλεομενισταῖς</w> <w lemma="bohqh%2Fsantes">βοηθήσαντες</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pareispeso%2Fntes">παρεισπεσόντες</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="%2Atimoce%2Fnou">Τιμοξένου</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="strathgou%3D">στρατηγοῦ</w> <w lemma="kate%2Flabon">κατέλαβον</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29argei%2Fwn">Ἀργείων</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w>.
<w lemma="o%28%5C">ὃ</w> <w lemma="dh%5C">δὴ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="nomiste%2Fon">νομιστέον</w> <w lemma="ai%29tiw%2Ftaton">αἰτιώτατον</w> <w lemma="gegone%2Fnai">γεγονέναι</w> <w lemma="pragma%2Ftwn">πραγμάτων</w> <w lemma="katorqw%2Fsews">κατορθώσεως</w>. <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="e%29pilabo%2Fmenon">ἐπιλαβόμενον</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="o%28rmh%3Ds">ὁρμῆς</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Akleome%2Fnous">Κλεομένους</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="prohtth%3Dsan">προηττῆσαν</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="yuxa%5Cs">ψυχὰς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="duna%2Fmewn">δυνάμεων</w> <w lemma="tou%3Dt%27">τοῦτ᾽</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w>, <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w> <w lemma="fanero%5Cn">φανερὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29ge%2Fneto">ἐγένετο</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="pragma%2Ftwn">πραγμάτων</w>.
<w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpous">τόπους</w> <w lemma="eu%29fueste%2Frous">εὐφυεστέρους</w> <w lemma="prokate%2Fxwn">προκατέχων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="xorhgi%2Fais">χορηγίαις</w> <w lemma="dayileste%2Frais">δαψιλεστέραις</w> <w lemma="%2A%29antigo%2Fnou">Ἀντιγόνου</w> <w lemma="xrw%2Fmenos">χρώμενος</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%2Flmh%7C">τόλμῃ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="filotimi%2Fa%7C">φιλοτιμίᾳ</w> <w lemma="mei%2Fzoni">μείζονι</w> <w lemma="parwrmhme%2Fnos">παρωρμημένος</w>,
<w lemma="o%28%2Fmws">ὅμως</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="prospesei%3Dn">προσπεσεῖν</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3D%7C">αὐτῷ</w> <w lemma="dio%2Fti">διότι</w> <w lemma="kateilh%3Dfqai">κατειλῆφθαι</w> <w lemma="sumbai%2Fnei">συμβαίνει</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29argei%2Fwn">Ἀργείων</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiw%3Dn">Ἀχαιῶν</w>, <w lemma="eu%29qu%5Cs">εὐθὺς</w> <w lemma="a%29na%2Fspastos">ἀνάσπαστος</w>, <w lemma="a%29polipw%5Cn">ἀπολιπὼν</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="prodedhlwme%2Fna">προδεδηλωμένα</w> <w lemma="proterh%2Fmata">προτερήματα</w>, <w lemma="fugh%3D%7C">φυγῇ</w> <w lemma="paraplhsi%2Fan">παραπλησίαν</w> <w lemma="e%29poiei%3Dto">ἐποιεῖτο</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29poxw%2Frhsin">ἀποχώρησιν</w>, <w lemma="dei%2Fsas">δείσας</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="pantaxo%2Fqen">πανταχόθεν</w> <w lemma="au%29to%5Cn">αὐτὸν</w> <w lemma="peristw%3Dsin">περιστῶσιν</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="pole%2Fmioi">πολέμιοι</w>.
<w lemma="parapesw%5Cn">παραπεσὼν</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29%2Fargos">Ἄργος</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="poso%5Cn">ποσὸν</w> <w lemma="a%29ntipoihsa%2Fmenos">ἀντιποιησάμενος</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="po%2Flews">πόλεως</w>, <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="gennai%2Fws">γενναίως</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiw%3Dn">Ἀχαιῶν</w>, <w lemma="filoti%2Fmws">φιλοτίμως</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29argei%2Fwn">Ἀργείων</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="metamelei%2Fas">μεταμελείας</w> <w lemma="au%29to%5Cn">αὐτὸν</w> <w lemma="a%29muname%2Fnwn">ἀμυναμένων</w>, <w lemma="a%29popesw%5Cn">ἀποπεσὼν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tau%2Fths">ταύτης</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29pibolh%3Ds">ἐπιβολῆς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="poihsa%2Fmenos">ποιησάμενος</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="porei%2Fan">πορείαν</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="%2Amantinei%2Fas">Μαντινείας</w> <w lemma="ou%28%2Ftws">οὕτως</w> <w lemma="e%29panh%3Dlqen">ἐπανῆλθεν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w>
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<head>Cleomenes Returns to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Sparta&groupId=660&placeId=1208">Sparta</a> after the Achaeans Take Argos</head>Thus Antigonus and Cleomenes were encamped face<pb n="148" />to face: the former desirous of effecting an entrance into the <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Peloponnese&groupId=861&placeId=1552">Peloponnese</a>, Cleomenes determined to prevent him.Meanwhile the Achaeans, in spite of their severe disasters,<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note119">The Achaeans seize <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Argos&groupId=361&placeId=689">Argos</a>.</note>did not abandon their purpose or give up all hopes of retrieving their fortunes. They gave Aristotle of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Argos&groupId=361&placeId=689">Argos</a> assistance when he headed a rising against the Cleomenic faction; and, under the command of Timoxenus the Strategus, surprised and seized <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Argos&groupId=361&placeId=689">Argos</a>. And this must be regarded as the chief cause of the improvement which took place in their fortunes; for this reverse checked the ardour of Cleomenes and damped the courage of his soldiers in advance, as was clearly shown by what took place afterwards. For though Cleomenes had already possession of more advantageous posts, and was in the enjoyment of more abundant supplies than Antigonus, and was at the same time inspired with superior courage and ambition: yet, as soon as he was informed that <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Argos&groupId=361&placeId=689">Argos</a> was in the hands of the Achaeans, he at once drew back, abandoned all these advantages, and retreated from the Isthmus with every appearance of precipitation, in terror of being completely surrounded by his enemies. At first he retired upon <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Argos&groupId=361&placeId=689">Argos</a>, and for a time made some attempt to regain the town. But the Achaeans offered a gallant resistance; and the <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Argives&groupId=361&placeId=688">Argives</a> themselves were stirred up to do the same by remorse for having admitted him before: and so, having failed in this attempt also, he marched back to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Sparta&groupId=660&placeId=1208">Sparta</a> by way of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Mantinea&groupId=731&placeId=1339">Mantinea</a>.
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