Polybius, Histories

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Book 2 - Chapter 57

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<w lemma="%2Amantinei%3Ds">Μαντινεῖς</w> <w lemma="toi%2Fnun">τοίνυν</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="prw%3Dton">πρῶτον</w> <w lemma="e%29gkatalipo%2Fntes">ἐγκαταλιπόντες</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiw%3Dn">Ἀχαιῶν</w> <w lemma="politei%2Fan">πολιτείαν</w> <w lemma="e%29qelonth%5Cn">ἐθελοντὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twloi%3Ds">Αἰτωλοῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29nexei%2Frisan">ἐνεχείρισαν</w> <w lemma="au%28tou%5Cs">αὑτοὺς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="patri%2Fda">πατρίδα</w>, <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="%2Akleome%2Fnei">Κλεομένει</w>.
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<w lemma="gegono%2Ftes">γεγονότες</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="toiau%2Fths">τοιαύτης</w> <w lemma="proaire%2Fsews">προαιρέσεως</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="mete%2Fxontes">μετέχοντες</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Alakedaimoni%2Fwn">Λακεδαιμονίων</w> <w lemma="politei%2Fas">πολιτείας</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Ftei">ἔτει</w> <w lemma="teta%2Frtw%7C">τετάρτῳ</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fteron">πρότερον</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29antigo%2Fnou">Ἀντιγόνου</w> <w lemma="parousi%2Fas">παρουσίας</w> <w lemma="e%28a%2Flwsan">ἑάλωσαν</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="kra%2Ftos">κράτος</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiw%3Dn">Ἀχαιῶν</w>, <w lemma="%2A%29ara%2Ftou">Ἀράτου</w> <w lemma="pracikoph%2Fsantos">πραξικοπήσαντος</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w>.
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<w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="w%28%3D%7C">ᾧ</w> <w lemma="kairw%3D%7C">καιρῷ</w> <w lemma="tosou%3Dton">τοσοῦτον</w> <w lemma="a%29pe%2Fsxon">ἀπέσχον</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="paqei%3Dn">παθεῖν</w> <w lemma="ti">τι</w> <w lemma="deino%5Cn">δεινὸν</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="proeirhme%2Fnhn">προειρημένην</w> <w lemma="a%28marti%2Fan">ἁμαρτίαν</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="peribo%2Fhton">περιβόητον</w> <w lemma="sune%2Fbh">συνέβη</w> <w lemma="gene%2Fsqai">γενέσθαι</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="praxqe%5Cn">πραχθὲν</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="o%29cu%2Fthta">ὀξύτητα</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="proai%2Fresin">προαίρεσιν</w> <w lemma="a%29mfote%2Frwn">ἀμφοτέρων</w> <w lemma="metabolh%3Ds">μεταβολῆς</w>.
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<w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="katasxei%3Dn">κατασχεῖν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29%2Faratos">Ἄρατος</w> <w lemma="parauti%2Fka">παραυτίκα</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="u%28f%27">ὑφ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%28to%5Cn">αὑτὸν</w> <w lemma="tattome%2Fnois">ταττομένοις</w> <w lemma="parh%2Fggelle">παρήγγελλε</w> <w lemma="mhde%2Fna">μηδένα</w> <w lemma="mhdeno%5Cs">μηδενὸς</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fptesqai">ἅπτεσθαι</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29llotri%2Fwn">ἀλλοτρίων</w>,
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<w lemma="e%28ch%3Ds">ἑξῆς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2Amantine%2Fas">Μαντινέας</w> <w lemma="sunaqroi%2Fsas">συναθροίσας</w> <w lemma="pareka%2Flese">παρεκάλεσε</w> <w lemma="qarrei%3Dn">θαρρεῖν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fnein">μένειν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="i%29di%2Fwn:">ἰδίων·</w> <w lemma="u%28pa%2Frcein">ὑπάρξειν</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29sfa%2Fleian">ἀσφάλειαν</w> <w lemma="politeuome%2Fnois">πολιτευομένοις</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiw%3Dn">Ἀχαιῶν</w>.
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<w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Amantineu%3Dsin">Μαντινεῦσιν</w> <w lemma="a%29nuponoh%2Ftou">ἀνυπονοήτου</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="parado%2Fcou">παραδόξου</w> <w lemma="fanei%2Fshs">φανείσης</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29lpi%2Fdos">ἐλπίδος</w>, <w lemma="parauti%2Fka">παραυτίκα</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntes">πάντες</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29nanti%2Fas">ἐναντίας</w> <w lemma="e%29ge%2Fnonto">ἐγένοντο</w> <w lemma="gnw%2Fmhs">γνώμης</w>.
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<w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="ou%28%5Cs">οὓς</w> <w lemma="mikrw%3D%7C">μικρῷ</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fteron">πρότερον</w> <w lemma="maxo%2Fmenoi">μαχόμενοι</w> <w lemma="pollou%5Cs">πολλοὺς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29nagkai%2Fwn">ἀναγκαίων</w> <w lemma="e%29pei%3Ddon">ἐπεῖδον</w> <w lemma="a%29pollume%2Fnous">ἀπολλυμένους</w>, <w lemma="ou%29k">οὐκ</w> <w lemma="o%29li%2Fgous">ὀλίγους</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w> <w lemma="biai%2Fois">βιαίοις</w> <w lemma="trau%2Fmasi">τραύμασι</w> <w lemma="peripeso%2Fntas">περιπεσόντας</w>, <w lemma="tou%2Ftous">τούτους</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="i%29di%2Fas">ἰδίας</w> <w lemma="oi%29ki%2Fas">οἰκίας</w> <w lemma="ei%29sago%2Fmenoi">εἰσαγόμενοι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="poihsa%2Fmenoi">ποιησάμενοι</w> <w lemma="sfi%2Fsi">σφίσι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fllois">ἄλλοις</w> <w lemma="a%29nagkai%2Fois">ἀναγκαίοις</w> <w lemma="o%28mesti%2Fous">ὁμεστίους</w>, <w lemma="ou%29de%5Cn">οὐδὲν</w> <w lemma="a%29pe%2Fleipon">ἀπέλειπον</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="met%27">μετ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29llh%2Flwn">ἀλλήλων</w> <w lemma="filofrosu%2Fnhs">φιλοφροσύνης</w>.
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<w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%3Dt%27">τοῦτ᾽</w> <w lemma="ei%29ko%2Ftws">εἰκότως</w> <w lemma="e%29poi%2Foun:">ἐποίουν·</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="oi%29%3Dd%27">οἶδ᾽</w> <w lemma="ei%29%2F">εἴ</w> <w lemma="tines">τινες</w> <w lemma="a%29nqrw%2Fpwn">ἀνθρώπων</w> <w lemma="eu%29gnwmoneste%2Frois">εὐγνωμονεστέροις</w> <w lemma="e%29ne%2Ftuxon">ἐνέτυχον</w> <w lemma="polemi%2Fois">πολεμίοις</w> <w lemma="ou%29d%27">οὐδ᾽</w> <w lemma="ei%29%2F">εἴ</w> <w lemma="tines">τινες</w> <w lemma="a%29blabe%2Fsteron">ἀβλαβέστερον</w> <w lemma="e%29pa%2Flaisan">ἐπάλαισαν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="megi%2Fstois">μεγίστοις</w> <w lemma="dokou%3Dsin">δοκοῦσιν</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="sumptw%2Fmasi">συμπτώμασι</w> <w lemma="%2Amantine%2Fwn">Μαντινέων</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29ara%2Ftou">Ἀράτου</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiw%3Dn">Ἀχαιῶν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%5Cs">αὐτοὺς</w> <w lemma="filan">φιλαν</w>
<head>The Treatment of Mantinea</head>Now the people of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Mantinea&groupId=731&placeId=1339">Mantinea</a> had in the first instance<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note128">B. C. 227.</note>abandoned the league, and voluntarily submitted, first to the Aetolians, and afterwards to Cleomenes. Being therefore, in accordance with this policy, members of the Lacedaemonian community, in the fourth year before the coming of Antigonus, their city was forcibly taken possession of by the Achaeans owing to the skilful plotting of Aratus. But on that occasion, so far from being subjected to any severity for their act of treason, it became a matter of general remark how promptly the feelings of the conquerors and the conquered underwent a revolution. As soon as he had got possession of the town, Aratus issued orders to his own men that no one was to lay a finger on anything that did not belong to him; and then, having summoned the Mantineans to a meeting, he bade them be of good cheer, and stay in their own houses; for that, as long as they remained members of the league, their safety was secured. On their part, the Mantineans, surprised at this unlooked - for prospect of safety, immediately experienced a universal revulsion of feeling. The very men against whom<pb n="153" />they had a little while before been engaged in a war, in which they had seen many of their kinsfolk killed, and no small number grievously wounded, they now received into their houses, and entertained as their guests, interchanging every imaginable kindness with them. And naturally so. For I believe that there never were men who met with more kindly foes, or came out of a struggle with what seemed the most dreadful disasters more scatheless, than did the Mantineans, owing to the humanity of Aratus and the Achaeans towards them.