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Book 21 - Chapter 16

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<w lemma="%2A%28%2Foti">Ὅτι</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="ni%2Fkhn">νίκην</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%3Doi">Ῥωμαῖοι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="au%28tw%3Dn">αὑτῶν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29anti%2Foxon">Ἀντίοχον</w> <w lemma="pareilhfo%2Ftes">παρειληφότες</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="%2Asa%2Frdeis">Σάρδεις</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="a%29kropo%2Fleis">ἀκροπόλεις</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Frti">ἄρτι</w> ?<w lemma=""></w>* <w lemma="h%28%3Dke">ἧκε</w> <w lemma="%2Amousai%3Dos">Μουσαῖος</w> <w lemma="e%29pikhrukeuo%2Fmenos">ἐπικηρυκευόμενος</w> <w lemma="par%27">παρ᾽</w> <w lemma="%2A%29antio%2Fxou">Ἀντιόχου</w>.
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<w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Apo%2Fplion">Πόπλιον</w> <w lemma="filanqrw%2Fpws">φιλανθρώπως</w> <w lemma="prosdecame%2Fnwn">προσδεξαμένων</w> <w lemma="au%29to%2Fn">αὐτόν</w>, <w lemma="e%29%2Ffh">ἔφη</w> <w lemma="bou%2Flesqai">βούλεσθαι</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29anti%2Foxon">Ἀντίοχον</w> <w lemma="e%29capostalh%3Dnai">ἐξαποσταλῆναι</w> <w lemma="presbeuta%5Cs">πρεσβευτὰς</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="dialexqhsome%2Fnous">διαλεχθησομένους</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Flwn">ὅλων</w>.
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<w lemma="dio%2Fper">διόπερ</w> <w lemma="a%29sfa%2Fleian">ἀσφάλειαν</w> <w lemma="h%29ci%2Fou">ἠξίου</w> <w lemma="doqh%3Dnai">δοθῆναι</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="paraginome%2Fnois">παραγινομένοις</w>. <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="sugxwrhsa%2Fntwn">συγχωρησάντων</w> <w lemma="ou%28%3Dtos">οὗτος</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29panh%3Dlqen">ἐπανῆλθεν</w>,
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<w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="de%2F">δέ</w> <w lemma="tinas">τινας</w> <w lemma="h%28me%2Fras">ἡμέρας</w> <w lemma="h%28%3Dkon">ἧκον</w> <w lemma="pre%2Fsbeis">πρέσβεις</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fws">βασιλέως</w> <w lemma="%2A%29antio%2Fxou">Ἀντιόχου</w> <w lemma="%2Azeu%3Dcis">Ζεῦξις</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fteron">πρότερον</w> <w lemma="u%28pa%2Frxwn">ὑπάρχων</w> <w lemma="%2Aludi%2Fas">Λυδίας</w> <w lemma="satra%2Fphs">σατράπης</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2A%29anti%2Fpatros">Ἀντίπατρος</w> <w lemma="a%29delfidou%3Ds">ἀδελφιδοῦς</w>.
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<w lemma="ou%28%3Dtoi">οὗτοι</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="prw%3Dton">πρῶτον</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fspeudon">ἔσπευδον</w> <w lemma="e%29ntuxei%3Dn">ἐντυχεῖν</w> <w lemma="%2Aeu%29me%2Fnei">Εὐμένει</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="basilei%3D">βασιλεῖ</w>, <w lemma="dieulabou%2Fmenoi">διευλαβούμενοι</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="progegenhme%2Fnhn">προγεγενημένην</w> <w lemma="paratribh%5Cn">παρατριβὴν</w> <w lemma="filotimo%2Fteros">φιλοτιμότερος</w> <w lemma="h%29%3D%7C">ᾖ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="bla%2Fptein">βλάπτειν</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%2Fs">αὐτούς</w>.
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<w lemma="eu%28ro%2Fntes">εὑρόντες</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="prosdoki%2Fan">προσδοκίαν</w> <w lemma="me%2Ftrion">μέτριον</w> <w lemma="au%29to%5Cn">αὐτὸν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pra%3D%7Con">πρᾷον</w>, <w lemma="eu%29qe%2Fws">εὐθέως</w> <w lemma="e%29gi%2Fnonto">ἐγίνοντο</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="koinh%5Cn">κοινὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fnteucin">ἔντευξιν</w>.
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<w lemma="klhqe%2Fntes">κληθέντες</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="sune%2Fdrion">συνέδριον</w> <w lemma="polla%5C">πολλὰ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Ftera">ἕτερα</w> <w lemma="diele%2Fxqhsan">διελέχθησαν</w>, <w lemma="parakalou%3Dntes">παρακαλοῦντες</w> <w lemma="pra%2F%7Cws">πρᾴως</w> <w lemma="xrh%2Fsasqai">χρήσασθαι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="megaloyu%2Fxws">μεγαλοψύχως</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="eu%29tuxh%2Fmasi">εὐτυχήμασι</w>,
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<w lemma="fa%2Fskontes">φάσκοντες</w> <w lemma="ou%29x">οὐχ</w> <w lemma="ou%28%2Ftws">οὕτως</w> <w lemma="%2A%29antio%2Fxw%7C">Ἀντιόχῳ</w> <w lemma="tou%3Dto">τοῦτο</w> <w lemma="sumfe%2Frein">συμφέρειν</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fois">Ῥωμαίοις</w>, <w lemma="e%29pei%2Fper">ἐπείπερ</w> <w lemma="h%28">ἡ</w> <w lemma="tu%2Fxh">τύχη</w> <w lemma="pare%2Fdwken">παρέδωκεν</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="oi%29koume%2Fnhs">οἰκουμένης</w> <w lemma="a%29rxh%5Cn">ἀρχὴν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dunastei%2Fan:">δυναστείαν·</w>
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<w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="sune%2Fxon">συνέχον</w> <w lemma="h%29rw%2Ftwn">ἠρώτων</w> <w lemma="ti%2F">τί</w> <w lemma="dei%3D">δεῖ</w> <w lemma="poih%2Fsantas">ποιήσαντας</w> <w lemma="tuxei%3Dn">τυχεῖν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="ei%29rh%2Fnhs">εἰρήνης</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="fili%2Fas">φιλίας</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fous">Ῥωμαίους</w>.
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<w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="sunedri%2Fw%7C">συνεδρίῳ</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fteron">πρότερον</w> <w lemma="h%29%2Fdh">ἤδη</w> <w lemma="sunhdreuko%2Ftes">συνηδρευκότες</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="bebouleume%2Fnoi">βεβουλευμένοι</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w>, <w lemma="to%2Ft%27">τότ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29ke%2Fleuon">ἐκέλευον</w> <w lemma="diasafei%3Dn">διασαφεῖν</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="dedogme%2Fna">δεδογμένα</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Apo%2Fplion">Πόπλιον</w>.
<head>Zeuxis and Antipater Sent to Negotiate Peace</head>After the victory the Romans took <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Sardis&groupId=948&placeId=1686">Sardis</a> and its Acropolis, and there they were visited by Musaeus bringing a message from Antiochus. Being politely received by the Scipios, he announced that Antiochus wished to send envoys to treat on the terms of peace, and therefore desired that a safe conduct should be given them. This was granted and the herald returned; and some days after, Zeuxis, formerly Satrap of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Lydia&groupId=718&placeId=1318">Lydia</a>, and Antipater, his nephew, came as ambassadors from king Antiochus. Their first anxiety was to meet king Eumenes, because they feared that his old quarrel would cause him to be only too ready to do them a bad turn. But when they found him, contrary to their expectation, disposed to moderate and gentle methods, they at once addressed themselves to meeting the council. Being summoned to attend it they made a lengthy speech, among other things exhorting the Romans to use their victory with mildness and generosity; and alleging that such a course was still more to the interest of the Romans than of Antiochus, since Fortune had committed to them the empire and lordship of the world. Finally, they asked "What they were to do to obtain peace and the friendship of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rome&groupId=935&placeId=1669">Rome</a>?" The members of the council had already in a previous sitting discussed and agreed upon this<pb n="273" />point, and now bade Publius Scipio deliver their decision.