<w lemma="rou%3Dntes">ροῦντες</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="summa%2Fxous">συμμάχους</w> <w lemma="pi%2Fstin">πίστιν</w>. <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Ama%2Frkos">Μάρκος</w> <w lemma="sugkate%2Fqeto">συγκατέθετο</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twloi%3Ds">Αἰτωλοῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftw%7C">τούτῳ</w> <w lemma="poih%2Fsasqai">ποιήσασθαι</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="dialu%2Fseis">διαλύσεις</w>,
<w lemma="w%28%2Fste">ὥστε</w> <w lemma="diako%2Fsia">διακόσια</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="%2Aeu%29boi+ka%5C">Εὐβοϊκὰ</w> <w lemma="ta%2Flanta">τάλαντα</w> <w lemma="paraxrh%3Dma">παραχρῆμα</w> <w lemma="labei%3Dn">λαβεῖν</w>, <w lemma="triako%2Fsia">τριακόσια</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Ftesin">ἔτεσιν</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Fc">ἕξ</w>, <w lemma="penth%2Fkonta">πεντήκοντα</w> <w lemma="kaq%27">καθ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Fkaston">ἕκαστον</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Ftos:">ἔτος·</w>
<w lemma="a%29pokatastaqh%3Dnai">ἀποκατασταθῆναι</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="ai%29xmalw%2Ftous">αἰχμαλώτους</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="au%29tomo%2Flous">αὐτομόλους</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fois">Ῥωμαίοις</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fpantas">ἅπαντας</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="par%27">παρ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="o%29%2Fntas">ὄντας</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="e%28%5Cc">ἓξ</w> <w lemma="mhsi%5C">μησὶ</w> <w lemma="xwri%5Cs">χωρὶς</w> <w lemma="lu%2Ftrwn:">λύτρων·</w>
<w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="mhdemi%2Fan">μηδεμίαν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxein">ἔχειν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="sumpolitei%2Fa%7C">συμπολιτείᾳ</w> <w lemma="mhde%5C">μηδὲ</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="proslabe%2Fsqai">προσλαβέσθαι</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w>, <w lemma="o%28%2Fsai">ὅσαι</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Aleuki%2Fou">Λευκίου</w> <w lemma="%2Akornhli%2Fou">Κορνηλίου</w> <w lemma="dia%2Fbasin">διάβασιν</w> <w lemma="e%28a%2Flwsan">ἑάλωσαν</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fwn">Ῥωμαίων</w> <w lemma="h%29%5C">ἢ</w> <w lemma="fili%2Fan">φιλίαν</w> <w lemma="e%29poih%2Fsanto">ἐποιήσαντο</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fous:">Ῥωμαίους·</w>
<w lemma="%2Akefallhni%2Fous">Κεφαλληνίους</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntas">πάντας</w> <w lemma="e%29kspo%2Fndous">ἐκσπόνδους</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="sunqhkw%3Dn">συνθηκῶν</w>.
<w lemma=""></w> <w lemma="%2Atau%3Dta">Ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="u%28petupw%2Fqh">ὑπετυπώθη</w> <w lemma="to%2Fte">τότε</w> <w lemma="kefalaiwdw%3Ds">κεφαλαιωδῶς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="dialu%2Fsewn:">διαλύσεων·</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fdei">ἔδει</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="prw%3Dton">πρῶτον</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="eu%29dokh%3Dsai">εὐδοκῆσαι</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twlou%2Fs">Αἰτωλούς</w>, <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="gi%2Fnesqai">γίνεσθαι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29nafora%5Cn">ἀναφορὰν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fous">Ῥωμαίους</w>.
<w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29aqhnai%3Doi">Ἀθηναῖοι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ro%2Fdioi">Ῥόδιοι</w> <w lemma="pare%2Fmenon">παρέμενον</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%3D">αὐτοῦ</w>, <w lemma="karadokou%3Dntes">καραδοκοῦντες</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twlw%3Dn">Αἰτωλῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29po%2Ffasin:">ἀπόφασιν·</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Adamote%2Flhn">Δαμοτέλην</w> <w lemma="e%29panelqo%2Fntes">ἐπανελθόντες</w> <w lemma="diesa%2Ffoun">διεσάφουν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twloi%3Ds">Αἰτωλοῖς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="sugkexwrhme%2Fnwn">συγκεχωρημένων</w>.
<w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Flois">ὅλοις</w> <w lemma="eu%29do%2Fkoun:">εὐδόκουν·</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fpanta">ἅπαντα</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="prosdoki%2Fan:">προσδοκίαν·</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flewn">πόλεων</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fteron">πρότερον</w> <w lemma="sumpoliteuome%2Fnwn">συμπολιτευομένων</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="diaporh%2Fsantes">διαπορήσαντες</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="poso%5Cn">ποσὸν</w> <w lemma="te%2Flos">τέλος</w> <w lemma="sugkate%2Fqento">συγκατέθεντο</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="proteinome%2Fnois">προτεινομένοις</w>.
<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Ama%2Frkos">Μάρκος</w> <w lemma="paralabw%5Cn">παραλαβὼν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29ambraki%2Fan">Ἀμβρακίαν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twlou%5Cs">Αἰτωλοὺς</w> <w lemma="a%29fh%3Dken">ἀφῆκεν</w> <w lemma="u%28pospo%2Fndous">ὑποσπόνδους</w>, <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29ga%2Flmata">ἀγάλματα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="a%29ndria%2Fntas">ἀνδριάντας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="grafa%5Cs">γραφὰς</w> <w lemma="a%29ph%2Fgagen">ἀπήγαγεν</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="po%2Flews">πόλεως</w>, <w lemma="o%29%2Fnta">ὄντα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="plei%2Fw">πλείω</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="gegone%2Fnai">γεγονέναι</w> <w lemma="basi%2Fleion">βασίλειον</w> <w lemma="%2Apu%2Frrou">Πύρρου</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29ambraki%2Fan">Ἀμβρακίαν</w>.
<w lemma="e%29do%2Fqh">ἐδόθη</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3D%7C">αὐτῷ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ste%2Ffanos">στέφανος</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="tala%2Fntwn">ταλάντων</w> <w lemma="e%28kato%5Cn">ἑκατὸν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="penth%2Fkonta">πεντήκοντα</w>.
<w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="dioikhsa%2Fmenos">διοικησάμενος</w> <w lemma="e%29poiei%3Dto">ἐποιεῖτο</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="porei%2Fan">πορείαν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="meso%2Fgeion">μεσόγειον</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twli%2Fas">Αἰτωλίας</w>, <w lemma="qauma%2Fzwn">θαυμάζων</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="mhde%5Cn">μηδὲν</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3D%7C">αὐτῷ</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twlw%3Dn">Αἰτωλῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29panta%3Dsqai">ἀπαντᾶσθαι</w>.
<w lemma="parageno%2Fmenos">παραγενόμενος</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29%2Fargos">Ἄργος</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="kalou%2Fmenon">καλούμενον</w> <w lemma="%2A%29amfiloxiko%5Cn">Ἀμφιλοχικὸν</w> <w lemma="katestratope%2Fdeusen">κατεστρατοπέδευσεν</w>, <w lemma="o%28%2Fper">ὅπερ</w> <w lemma="a%29pe%2Fxei">ἀπέχει</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29ambraki%2Fas">Ἀμβρακίας</w> <w lemma="e%28kato%5Cn">ἑκατὸν</w> <w lemma="o%29gdoh%2Fkonta">ὀγδοήκοντα</w> <w lemma="stadi%2Fous">σταδίους</w>.
<w lemma="e%29kei%3D">ἐκεῖ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="summica%2Fntwn">συμμιξάντων</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3D%7C">αὐτῷ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Adamote%2Flhn">Δαμοτέλην</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="diasafou%2Fntwn">διασαφούντων</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fti">ὅτι</w> <w lemma="de%2Fdoktai">δέδοκται</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twloi%3Ds">Αἰτωλοῖς</w> <w lemma="bebaiou%3Dn">βεβαιοῦν</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="di%27">δι᾽</w> <w lemma="e%28autw%3Dn">ἑαυτῶν</w> <w lemma="gegenhme%2Fnas">γεγενημένας</w> <w lemma="o%28mologi%2Fas">ὁμολογίας</w>, <w lemma="diexwri%2Fsqhsan">διεχωρίσθησαν</w>, <w lemma="%2Aai%29twloi%5C">Αἰτωλοὶ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="oi%29kei%2Fan">οἰκείαν</w>, <w lemma="%2Ama%2Frkos">Μάρκος</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29ambraki%2Fan">Ἀμβρακίαν</w>.
<w lemma="ka%29kei%3Dse">κἀκεῖσε</w> <w lemma="parageno%2Fmenos">παραγενόμενος</w> <w lemma="ou%28%3Dtos">οὗτος</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29gi%2Fneto">ἐγίνετο</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="peraiou%3Dn">περαιοῦν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="du%2Fnamin">δύναμιν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Akefallhni%2Fan">Κεφαλληνίαν</w>,
<w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twloi%5C">Αἰτωλοὶ</w> <w lemma="proxeirisa%2Fmenoi">προχειρισάμενοι</w> <w lemma="%2Afaine%2Fan">Φαινέαν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Ani%2Fkandron">Νίκανδρον</w> <w lemma="presbeuta%5Cs">πρεσβευτὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29ce%2Fpemyan">ἐξέπεμψαν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rw%2Fmhn">Ῥώμην</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="ei%29rh%2Fnhs:">εἰρήνης·</w>
<w lemma="a%28plw%3Ds">ἁπλῶς</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="ou%29de%5Cn">οὐδὲν</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="ku%2Frion">κύριον</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="proeirhme%2Fnwn">προειρημένων</w>, <w lemma="ei%29">εἰ</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="dh%2Fmw%7C">δήμῳ</w> <w lemma="do%2Fcai">δόξαι</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fwn">Ῥωμαίων</w>.
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<head>End of the Aetolian War</head>So the consul agreed to grant the Aetolians peace on condition of receiving two hundred Euboic talents down, and<pb n="287" />three hundred in six yearly instalments of fifty: of the restoration to the Romans of all prisoners and deserters within six months without ransom: of their retaining no city in their league, nor thenceforth admitting any fresh one, of such as had been captured by the Romans, or had voluntarily embraced their friendship since Titus Quinctius crossed into Greece: the Cephallenians not to be included in these terms.<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note60">Terms granted to the Aetolians.</note>Such was the sketch in outline of the main points of the treaty.<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note61">The Aetolian people confirm the treaty.</note>But it required first the consent of the Aetolians, and then to be referred to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rome&groupId=935&placeId=1669">Rome</a>: and meanwhile the Athenian and Rhodian envoys remained where they were, waiting for the decision of the Aetolians. On being informed by Damoteles and his colleagues on their return of the nature of the terms that had been granted them, the Aetolians consented to the general principle—for they were in fact much better than they had expected,—but in regard to the towns formerly included in their league they hesitated for some time; finally, however, they acquiesced. Marcus Fulvius accordingly took over Ambracia, and allowed the Aetolian garrison to depart under terms; but removed from the town the statues and pictures, of which there was a great number, owing to the fact of Ambracia having been a royal residence of Pyrrhus. He was also presented with a crown<note anchored="yes" place="unspecified" id="note62">Or "a compliment." The Greek word<foreign lang="greek">στέφανος</foreign>seems to be used for any present made to a victor. So also in<ref target="b21c34" targOrder="U">ch. 34</ref>, and elsewhere.</note>weighing one hundred and fifty talents. After this settlement of affairs he directed his march into the interior of Aetolia, feeling surprised at meeting with no communication from the Aetolians. But on arriving at Amphilochian <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Argos&groupId=361&placeId=689">Argos</a>, a hundred and eighty stades from Ambracia, he pitched his camp; and being there met by Damoteles and his colleagues with the information that the Aetolians had resolved to ratify the treaty which they had concluded, they went their several ways, the Aetolians back to their own country, and Marcus to Ambracia, where he busied himself about getting his army across to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Cephallenia&groupId=450&placeId=838">Cephallenia</a>; while the Aetolians appointed Phaeneas and Nicander ambassadors to go to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rome&groupId=935&placeId=1669">Rome</a> about the peace: for not a single line of the above treaty held good until ratified by the Roman people.<pb n="288" />
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