Polybius, Histories

Layout
Translation

Book 21 - Chapter 14

1
<w lemma="%2A%28o">Ὁ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="%2A%28hraklei%2Fdhs">Ἡρακλείδης</w>, <w lemma="meta%2F">μετά</w> <w lemma="tinas">τινας</w> <w lemma="h%28me%2Fras">ἡμέρας</w> <w lemma="paragenome%2Fnou">παραγενομένου</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Apopli%2Fou">Ποπλίου</w>, <w lemma="klhqei%5Cs">κληθεὶς</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="sune%2Fdrion">συνέδριον</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fnteucin">ἔντευξιν</w> <w lemma="diele%2Fgeto">διελέγετο</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="w%28%3Dn">ὧν</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dxe">εἶχε</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29ntola%2Fs">ἐντολάς</w>,
2
<w lemma="fa%2Fskwn">φάσκων</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Alamyakhnw%3Dn">Λαμψακηνῶν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Asmurnai%2Fwn">Σμυρναίων</w>, <w lemma="e%29%2Fti">ἔτι</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29alecandre%2Fwn">Ἀλεξανδρέων</w> <w lemma="po%2Flews">πόλεως</w> <w lemma="e%29kxwrei%3Dn">ἐκχωρεῖν</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29anti%2Foxon">Ἀντίοχον</w>, <w lemma="o%28moi%2Fws">ὁμοίως</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29oli%2Fda">Αἰολίδα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29iwni%2Fan">Ἰωνίαν</w>, <w lemma="o%28%2Fsai">ὅσαι</w> <w lemma="tugxa%2Fnousin">τυγχάνουσιν</w> <w lemma="h%28%7Crhme%2Fnai">ᾑρημέναι</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fwn:">Ῥωμαίων·</w>
3
<w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="h%28mi%2Fseian">ἡμίσειαν</w> <w lemma="a%29nade%2Fxesqai">ἀναδέχεσθαι</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="gegenhme%2Fnhs">γεγενημένης</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="dapa%2Fnhs">δαπάνης</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29nestw%3Dta">ἐνεστῶτα</w> <w lemma="po%2Flemon">πόλεμον</w>.
4
<w lemma="polla%5C">πολλὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Ftera">ἕτερα</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="tau%2Fthn">ταύτην</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="u%28po%2Fqesin">ὑπόθεσιν</w> <w lemma="diele%2Fxqh">διελέχθη</w>, <w lemma="parakalw%3Dn">παρακαλῶν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fous">Ῥωμαίους</w> <w lemma="mh%2Fte">μήτε</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="tu%2Fxhn">τύχην</w> <w lemma="li%2Fan">λίαν</w> <w lemma="e%29cele%2Fgxein">ἐξελέγχειν</w> <w lemma="a%29nqrw%2Fpous">ἀνθρώπους</w> <w lemma="u%28pa%2Frxontas">ὑπάρχοντας</w>, <w lemma="mh%2Fte">μήτε</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fgeqos">μέγεθος</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="au%28tw%3Dn">αὑτῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29cousi%2Fas">ἐξουσίας</w> <w lemma="a%29o%2Friston">ἀόριστον</w> <w lemma="poiei%3Dn">ποιεῖν</w>, <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="perigra%2Ffein">περιγράφειν</w>, <w lemma="ma%2Flista">μάλιστα</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Aeu%29rw%2Fphs">Εὐρώπης</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Frois:">ὅροις·</w>
5
<w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="tau%2Fthn">ταύτην</w> <w lemma="mega%2Flhn">μεγάλην</w> <w lemma="u%28pa%2Frxein">ὑπάρχειν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="para%2Fdocon">παράδοξον</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="mhde%2Fna">μηδένα</w> <w lemma="kaqi%3Dxqai">καθῖχθαι</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="progegono%2Ftwn">προγεγονότων</w> <w lemma="au%29th%3Ds:">αὐτῆς·</w>
6
<w lemma="ei%29">εἰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntws">πάντως</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29asi%2Fas">Ἀσίας</w> <w lemma="bou%2Flontai%2F">βούλονταί</w> <w lemma="tina">τινα</w> <w lemma="prosepidra%2Fttesqai">προσεπιδράττεσθαι</w>, <w lemma="diori%2Fsai">διορίσαι</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta:">ταῦτα·</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="pa%3Dn">πᾶν</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="dunato%5Cn">δυνατὸν</w> <w lemma="proseleu%2Fsesqai">προσελεύσεσθαι</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fa">βασιλέα</w>.
7
<w lemma="r%28hqe%2Fntwn">ῥηθέντων</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w>, <w lemma="e%29%2Fdoce">ἔδοξε</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="sunedri%2Fw%7C">συνεδρίῳ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="strathgo%5Cn">στρατηγὸν</w> <w lemma="a%29pokriqh%3Dnai">ἀποκριθῆναι</w> <w lemma="dio%2Fti">διότι</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="dapa%2Fnhs">δαπάνης</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="h%28mi%2Fseian">ἡμίσειαν</w>, <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="pa%3Dsan">πᾶσαν</w> <w lemma="di%2Fkaio%2Fn">δίκαιόν</w> <w lemma="e%29stin">ἐστιν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29anti%2Foxon">Ἀντίοχον</w> <w lemma="a%29podou%3Dnai:">ἀποδοῦναι·</w> <w lemma="fu%3Dnai">φῦναι</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flemon">πόλεμον</w> <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="a%29rxh%3Ds">ἀρχῆς</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="di%27">δι᾽</w> <w lemma="au%28tou%2Fs">αὑτούς</w>, <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="di%27">δι᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29kei%3Dnon:">ἐκεῖνον·</w>
8
<w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="po%2Flewn">πόλεων</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29oli%2Fda">Αἰολίδα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29iwni%2Fan">Ἰωνίαν</w> <w lemma="mo%2Fnon">μόνον</w> <w lemma="e%29leuqerou%3Dn">ἐλευθεροῦν</w>, <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fshs">πάσης</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%2Fde">τάδε</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Atau%2Frou">Ταύρου</w> <w lemma="dunastei%2Fas">δυναστείας</w> <w lemma="e%29kxwrei%3Dn">ἐκχωρεῖν</w>.
9
<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="presbeuth%5Cs">πρεσβευτὴς</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dt%27">ταῦτ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29kou%2Fsas">ἀκούσας</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="sunedri%2Fou">συνεδρίου</w>, <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="polu%5C">πολὺ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29cioume%2Fnwn">ἀξιουμένων</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29pitaga%5Cs">ἐπιταγὰς</w> <w lemma="u%28perai%2Frein">ὑπεραίρειν</w> <w lemma="ou%29de%2Fna">οὐδένα</w> <w lemma="lo%2Fgon">λόγον</w> <w lemma="poihsa%2Fmenos">ποιησάμενος</w>, <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="koinh%3Ds">κοινῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29nteu%2Fcews">ἐντεύξεως</w> <w lemma="a%29pe%2Fsth">ἀπέστη</w>, <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Apo%2Fplion">Πόπλιον</w> <w lemma="e%29qera%2Fpeuse">ἐθεράπευσε</w> <w lemma="filoti%2Fmws">φιλοτίμως</w>.
<head>Antiochus Tries To Negotiate</head>However, Publius arrived a few days afterwards, and<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note27">Speech of Heracleides.</note>Heracleides being summoned to attend the Council, delivered the message with which he was charged, announcing that Antiochus abandoned <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Lampsacus&groupId=666&placeId=1218">Lampsacus</a>, <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Smyrna&groupId=981&placeId=1733">Smyrna</a>, and <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Alexandria&groupId=1063&placeId=1868">Alexandria</a>; and also all such towns in Aeolis and <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Ionia&groupId=171&placeId=413">Ionia</a> as had sided with <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rome&groupId=935&placeId=1669">Rome</a>; and that he offered, further, an indemnity of half their expenses in the present war. He added many arguments besides, urging the Romans "Not to tempt fortune too far, as they were but<pb n="271" />men; nor to extend their empire indefinitely, but rather to keep it within limits, if possible those of Europe,—for even then they would have an enormous and unprecedented dominion, such as no nation before them had attained;—but if they were determined at all hazards to grasp parts of Asia also, let them say definitely what parts those were, for the king would go to the utmost stretch of his power to meet their wishes." After the delivery of this speech the council decided that the Consul should answer that "It was only fair that Antiochus should pay, not the half, but the whole expense of the war, seeing that he, and not they, had originally begun it; and as to the cities, he must not only liberate those in Aeolis and <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Ionia&groupId=171&placeId=413">Ionia</a>, but must surrender his whole dominion on this side of Mount Taurus." On receiving this answer from the council, conveying demands which went far beyond his instructions, the envoy, without answering a word, abstained from a public audience thenceforth, but exerted himself to conciliate Publius Scipio.<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note28">The Consul's answer.</note>