<w lemma="h%29nagka%2Fsqh">ἠναγκάσθη</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="prokeime%2Fnwn">προκειμένων</w>. <w lemma="e%29%2Ffasken">ἔφασκεν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fllo">ἄλλο</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29de%5Cn">οὐδὲν</w> <w lemma="a%29%5Cn">ἂν</w> <w lemma="ei%29pei%3Dn">εἰπεῖν</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="kaq%27">καθ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%28to%2Fn">αὑτόν</w>, <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="mei%3Dnai">μεῖναι</w> ?<w lemma=""></w>* <w lemma="tele%2Fws">τελέως</w> <w lemma="didou%5Cs">διδοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29kei%2Fnois">ἐκείνοις</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29cousi%2Fan:">ἐξουσίαν·</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Fna">ἕνα</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpon">τόπον</w> <w lemma="a%29gwnia%3Dn">ἀγωνιᾶν</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rodi%2Fous:">Ῥοδίους·</w>
<w lemma="dio%5C">διὸ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="proh%3Dxqai">προῆχθαι</w> <w lemma="nu%3Dn">νῦν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="le%2Fgein">λέγειν</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29nestw%2Ftwn">ἐνεστώτων</w>.
<w lemma="e%29kei%2Fnous">ἐκείνους</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="parei%3Dnai">παρεῖναι</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29de%5Cn">οὐδὲν</w> <w lemma="h%28%3Dtton">ἧττον</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="sfete%2Fras">σφετέρας</w> <w lemma="patri%2Fdos">πατρίδος</w> <w lemma="sumfero%2Fntws">συμφερόντως</w> <w lemma="spouda%2Fzontas">σπουδάζοντας</w> <w lemma="h%29%2Fper">ἤπερ</w> <w lemma="au%28tou%5Cs">αὑτοὺς</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="i%29di%2Fas">ἰδίας</w> <w lemma="a%29rxh%3Ds">ἀρχῆς</w> <w lemma="filotimei%3Dsqai">φιλοτιμεῖσθαι</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="paro%2Fn:">παρόν·</w>
<w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="lo%2Fgous">λόγους</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29nanti%2Fan">ἐναντίαν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fmfasin">ἔμφασιν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxein">ἔχειν</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="proqe%2Fsei">προθέσει</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29lh%2Fqeian">ἀλήθειαν</w>. <w lemma="tou%3Dto">τοῦτο</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="r%28a%2F%7Cdion">ῥᾴδιον</w> <w lemma="katamaqei%3Dn">καταμαθεῖν</w>.
<w lemma="e%29rei%3Dn">ἐρεῖν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%2Fs">αὐτούς</w>, <w lemma="e%29peida%5Cn">ἐπειδὰν</w> <w lemma="ei%29sporeuqw%3Dsin">εἰσπορευθῶσιν</w>, <w lemma="dio%2Fti">διότι</w> <w lemma="pa%2Freisin">πάρεισιν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%2Fte">οὔτε</w> <w lemma="par%27">παρ᾽</w> <w lemma="u%28mw%3Dn">ὑμῶν</w> <w lemma="ai%29tou%2Fmenoi">αἰτούμενοι</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="para%2Fpan">παράπαν</w> <w lemma="ou%29de%5Cn">οὐδὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%2Fq%27">οὔθ᾽</w> <w lemma="h%28ma%3Ds">ἡμᾶς</w> <w lemma="bla%2Fptein">βλάπτειν</w> <w lemma="qe%2Flontes">θέλοντες</w> <w lemma="kat%27">κατ᾽</w> <w lemma="ou%29de%2Fna">οὐδένα</w> <w lemma="tro%2Fpon">τρόπον</w>, <w lemma="presbeu%2Fontai">πρεσβεύονται</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29leuqeri%2Fas">ἐλευθερίας</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29asi%2Fan">Ἀσίαν</w> <w lemma="katoikou%2Fntwn">κατοικούντων</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ellh%2Fnwn">Ἑλλήνων</w>. "
<w lemma="tou%3Dto">τοῦτο</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="ou%29x">οὐχ</w> <w lemma="ou%28%2Ftws">οὕτως</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="kexarisme%2Fnon">κεχαρισμένον</w> <w lemma="fh%2Fsousin">φήσουσιν</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="u%28mi%3Dn">ὑμῖν</w> <w lemma="kaqh%3Dkon">καθῆκον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="gegono%2Fsin">γεγονόσιν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Frgois">ἔργοις</w> <w lemma="a%29ko%2Flouqon">ἀκόλουθον</w>.
<w lemma="h%28">ἡ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="lo%2Fgwn">λόγων</w> <w lemma="fantasi%2Fa">φαντασία</w> <w lemma="toiau%2Fth">τοιαύτη</w> <w lemma="tis">τις</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fstai:">ἔσται·</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29lh%2Fqeian">ἀλήθειαν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29nanti%2Fan">ἐναντίαν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxonta">ἔχοντα</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="eu%28reqh%2Fsetai">εὑρεθήσεται</w> <w lemma="dia%2Fqesin">διάθεσιν</w>.
<w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="po%2Flewn">πόλεων</w> <w lemma="e%29leuqerwqeisw%3Dn">ἐλευθερωθεισῶν</w>, <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%5C">αὐτοὶ</w> <w lemma="parakalou%3Dsin">παρακαλοῦσιν</w>, <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="sumbh%2Fsetai">συμβήσεται</w> <w lemma="du%2Fnamin">δύναμιν</w> <w lemma="au%29chqh%3Dnai">αὐξηθῆναι</w> <w lemma="pollaplasi%2Fws">πολλαπλασίως</w>, <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="h%28mete%2Fran">ἡμετέραν</w> <w lemma="tro%2Fpon">τρόπον</w> <w lemma="tina%5C">τινὰ</w> <w lemma="kataluqh%3Dnai">καταλυθῆναι</w>.
<w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29leuqeri%2Fas">ἐλευθερίας</w> <w lemma="o%29%2Fnoma">ὄνομα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="au%29tonomi%2Fas">αὐτονομίας</w> <w lemma="h%28mi%3Dn">ἡμῖν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Frdhn">ἄρδην</w> <w lemma="a%29pospa%2Fsei">ἀποσπάσει</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntas">πάντας</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="mo%2Fnon">μόνον</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="nu%3Dn">νῦν</w> <w lemma="e%29leuqerwqhsome%2Fnous">ἐλευθερωθησομένους</w>, <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fteron">πρότερον</w> <w lemma="h%28mi%3Dn">ἡμῖν</w> <w lemma="u%28potattome%2Fnous">ὑποταττομένους</w>, <w lemma="e%29peida%5Cn">ἐπειδὰν</w> <w lemma="u%28mei%3Ds">ὑμεῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tau%2Fths">ταύτης</w> <w lemma="o%29%2Fntes">ὄντες</w> <w lemma="faneroi%5C">φανεροὶ</w> <w lemma="ge%2Fnhsqe">γένησθε</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="proaire%2Fsews">προαιρέσεως</w>, <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="prosqh%2Fsei">προσθήσει</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntas">πάντας</w>.
<w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="pra%2Fgmata">πράγματα</w> <w lemma="fu%2Fsin">φύσιν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxei">ἔχει</w> <w lemma="toiau%2Fthn:">τοιαύτην·</w> <w lemma="do%2Fcantes">δόξαντες</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="h%29leuqerw%3Dsqai">ἠλευθερῶσθαι</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftous">τούτους</w> <w lemma="o%29no%2Fmati">ὀνόματι</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fsontai">ἔσονται</w> <w lemma="su%2Fmmaxoi">σύμμαχοι</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w>, <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29lhqei%2Fa%7C">ἀληθείᾳ</w> <w lemma="pa%3Dn">πᾶν</w> <w lemma="poih%2Fsousi">ποιήσουσι</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="keleuo%2Fmenon">κελευόμενον</w> <w lemma="e%28toi%2Fmws">ἑτοίμως</w>, <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="megi%2Fsth%7C">μεγίστῃ</w> <w lemma="xa%2Friti">χάριτι</w> <w lemma="gegono%2Ftes">γεγονότες</w> <w lemma="u%28po%2Fxreoi">ὑπόχρεοι</w>.
<w lemma="dio%2Fper">διόπερ</w>, <w lemma="w%29%3D">ὦ</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fndres">ἄνδρες</w>, <w lemma="a%29ciou%3Dmen">ἀξιοῦμεν</w> <w lemma="u%28ma%3Ds">ὑμᾶς</w> <w lemma="tou%3Dton">τοῦτον</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpon">τόπον</w> <w lemma="u%28pide%2Fsqai">ὑπιδέσθαι</w>, <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="la%2Fqhte">λάθητε</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="de%2Fon">δέον</w> <w lemma="au%29%2Fcontes">αὔξοντες</w>, <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29lattou%3Dntes">ἐλαττοῦντες</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="fi%2Flwn">φίλων</w> <w lemma="a%29lo%2Fgws">ἀλόγως</w>,
<w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="polemi%2Fous">πολεμίους</w> <w lemma="gegono%2Ftas">γεγονότας</w> <w lemma="eu%29ergetou%3Dntes">εὐεργετοῦντες</w>, <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29lhqinou%5Cs">ἀληθινοὺς</w> <w lemma="fi%2Flous">φίλους</w> <w lemma="parorw%3Dntes">παρορῶντες</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w>
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<head>King Eumenes In the Senate</head>He said therefore that "He would not say another<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note38">Speech of Eumenes.</note>word on his own concerns, but would adhere strictly to his resolution of leaving the decision as to them entirely in the hands of the Romans. But there was one subject on which he felt anxiety, namely, the policy of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rhodes&groupId=931&placeId=1665">Rhodes</a>; and it was this that induced him to address the Senate on the present occasion. These Rhodians had come to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rome&groupId=935&placeId=1669">Rome</a> to further the interests of their own country, and their own prosperity, quite as much as he had come to promote those of his own kingdom at that moment;<pb n="275" />but their professions were entirely at variance with their real purpose. And it was easy to satisfy one's self of this: for, when they enter the Senate house, they will say that they come neither to ask anything for themselves nor to thwart Eumenes in any way whatever; but are ambassadors for the liberty of the Greek inhabitants of Asia. 'To secure this,' they will say, 'is not so much a favour to themselves as an act incumbent on the Romans, and in consonance with their former achievements.' Such will be their specious professions; but the real truth of the case will be wholly different. For if these cities are once set free, the result will be that their dominion will be many times increased, while his own would be in a manner entirely broken up. For the attractive name of liberty and autonomy would draw from his rule not only the cities to be freed at present, but those also which had been under his rule from of old, directly it is made apparent that the Senate has adopted that policy, and would add them to the dominion of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rhodes&groupId=931&placeId=1665">Rhodes</a>. That was the natural course for things to take. Imagining that they owed their freedom to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rhodes&groupId=931&placeId=1665">Rhodes</a>, those cities would become in name its allies, but in reality entirely subservient, owing to the heavy obligation under which they will find themselves. He begged the Senators, therefore, to be on their guard on that point: lest they should find that they had unwittingly aggrandised one friendly nation too much, and disproportionately weakened another; or even that they were benefiting men who had once been their foes, to the neglect and contempt of their genuine friends."
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