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<head lang="la">A. Olymp. 147, 4. Res Graeciae</head><w lemma="%2A%28%2Foti">Ὅτι</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="o%29gdo%2Fhn">ὀγδόην</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <num>μ#</num><w lemma="o%29lumpia%2Fda">ὀλυμπιάδα</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <num>ρ#</num><w lemma="presbeiw%3Dn">πρεσβειῶν</w> <w lemma="parousi%2Fai">παρουσίαι</w> <w lemma="e%29ge%2Fnonto">ἐγένοντο</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fous">Ῥωμαίους</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="%2Afili%2Fppou">Φιλίππου</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn:">τῶν·</w> <w lemma="prosorou%2Fntwn">προσορούντων</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="%2Amakedoni%2Fa%7C">Μακεδονίᾳ</w>. <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="do%2Fcanta">δόξαντα</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="sugklh%2Ftw%7C">συγκλήτῳ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="pre%2Fsbewn">πρέσβεων</w>.
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<w lemma=""></w> <w lemma="%2A%28%2Foti">Ὅτι</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ella%2Fda">Ἑλλάδα</w> <w lemma="%2Afili%2Fppou">Φιλίππου</w> <w lemma="diafora%5C">διαφορὰ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="%2Aqettalou%5Cs">Θετταλοὺς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Aperraibou%5Cs">Περραιβοὺς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flewn">πόλεων</w> <w lemma="w%28%3Dn">ὧν</w> <w lemma="katei%3Dxe">κατεῖχε</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippos">Φίλιππος</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29antioxikw%3Dn">Ἀντιοχικῶν</w> <w lemma="kairw%3Dn">καιρῶν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Aqettali%2Fas">Θετταλίας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Aperraibi%2Fas">Περραιβίας</w>.
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<w lemma="h%28">ἡ</w> <w lemma="genome%2Fnh">γενομένη</w> <w lemma="dikaiologi%2Fa">δικαιολογία</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Akoi+%2Fntou">Κοΐντου</w> <w lemma="%2Akaikili%2Fou">Καικιλίου</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="%2Ate%2Fmph">Τέμπη</w>. <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="kriqe%2Fnta">κριθέντα</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Akaiki%2Flion">Καικίλιον</w>.
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<w lemma=""></w> <w lemma="%2Akri%2Fsis">Κρίσις</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fllh">ἄλλη</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Aqra%2F%7Ckhs">Θρᾴκης</w> <w lemma="po%2Flewn">πόλεων</w> <w lemma="%2Afili%2Fppw%7C">Φιλίππῳ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="par%27">παρ᾽</w> <w lemma="%2Aeu%29me%2Fnous">Εὐμένους</w> <w lemma="presbeuta%5Cs">πρεσβευτὰς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="%2Amarwnei%2Fas">Μαρωνείας</w> <w lemma="fuga%2Fdas">φυγάδας</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="r%28hqe%2Fnta">ῥηθέντα</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="%2Aqettaloni%2Fkh%7C">Θετταλονίκῃ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="do%2Fcanta">δόξαντα</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Akaiki%2Flion">Καικίλιον</w>.
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<w lemma=""></w> <w lemma="%2A%28h">Ἡ</w> <w lemma="genome%2Fnh">γενομένη</w> <w lemma="sfagh%5C">σφαγὴ</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="%2Afili%2Fppou">Φιλίππου</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fws">βασιλέως</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="%2Amarwnei%2Fa%7C">Μαρωνείᾳ</w>. <w lemma="parousi%2Fa">παρουσία</w> <w lemma="presbeutw%3Dn">πρεσβευτῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rw%2Fmhs">Ῥώμης</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="prostaxqe%2Fnta">προσταχθέντα</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w>. <w lemma="ai%29ti%2Fai">αἰτίαι</w> <w lemma="di%27">δι᾽</w> <w lemma="a%28%5Cs">ἃς</w> <w lemma="e%29ge%2Fneto">ἐγένετο</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fois">Ῥωμαίοις</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="%2Aperse%2Fa">Περσέα</w> <w lemma="po%2Flemos">πόλεμος</w>.
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<w lemma=""></w> <w lemma="%2Akata%5C">Κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Apelopo%2Fnnhson">Πελοπόννησον</w> <w lemma="presbeutw%3Dn">πρεσβευτῶν</w> <w lemma="parousi%2Fa">παρουσία</w> <w lemma="para%2F">παρά</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="%2Aptolemai%2Fou">Πτολεμαίου</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fws">βασιλέως</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="%2Aeu%29me%2Fnous">Εὐμένους</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="%2Aseleu%2Fkou">Σελεύκου</w>.
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<w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="do%2Fcanta">δόξαντα</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaioi%3Ds">Ἀχαιοῖς</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%2Fr">ὑπέρ</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="%2Aptolemai%3Don">Πτολεμαῖον</w> <w lemma="summaxi%2Fas">συμμαχίας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="dwrew%3Dn">δωρεῶν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="proteinome%2Fnwn">προτεινομένων</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="proeirhme%2Fnwn">προειρημένων</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fwn">βασιλέων</w>.
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<w lemma="parousi%2Fa">παρουσία</w> <w lemma="%2Akoi%2Fntou">Κοίντου</w> <w lemma="%2Akaikili%2Fou">Καικιλίου</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fmyis">μέμψις</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="%2Alakedai%2Fmona">Λακεδαίμονα</w> <w lemma="diw%7Ckhme%2Fnwn">διῳκημένων</w>.
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<w lemma=""></w> <w lemma="%2A%28ws">Ὡς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29areu%5Cs">Ἀρεὺς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2A%29alkibia%2Fdhs">Ἀλκιβιάδης</w> <w lemma="o%29%2Fntes">ὄντες</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29rxai%2Fwn">ἀρχαίων</w> <w lemma="fuga%2Fdwn">φυγάδων</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="%2Alakedai%2Fmonos">Λακεδαίμονος</w> <w lemma="e%29pre%2Fsbeusan">ἐπρέσβευσαν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rw%2Fmhn">Ῥώμην</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kathgori%2Fan">κατηγορίαν</w> <w lemma="e%29poih%2Fsanto">ἐποιήσαντο</w> <w lemma="%2Afilopoi%2Fmenos">Φιλοποίμενος</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiw%3Dn">Ἀχαιῶν</w>. <w lemma=""></w> <foreign lang="la">Quae ex Polybii libro XXII. excerpenda et titulo Constantiniano</foreign><w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="pre%2Fsbewn">πρέσβεων</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fwn">Ῥωμαίων</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="e%29qnikou%2Fs">ἐθνικούς</w> <foreign lang="la">sint inserenda.</foreign><w lemma=""></w>
<head>Contents</head><note anchored="yes" type="summary" place="inline" resp="ess" id="note1">In the 148th Olympiad (B. C. 188-184) embassies came from Philip and the tribes bordering on <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Macedonia&groupId=723&placeId=428">Macedonia</a> to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rome&groupId=935&placeId=1669">Rome</a>. The decrees of the Senate concerning them. In Greece the quarrel of Philip with the Thessalians and Perrhaebians about the cities held by Philip in their countries from the time of the war with Antiochus. The decision concerning them before Q. Caecilius at <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Tempe&groupId=1015&placeId=1786">Tempe</a>. Decisions of Caecilius. A difference of Philip with the ambassadors of Eumenes and the exiles from Maroneia; the pleadings on these points at Thessalonica and the decision of Caecilius. The massacre at Maroneia instigated by king Philip. The arrival of the Roman legates, and their decisions. The causes of the war between the Romans and Perseus. Arrival of ambassadors from kings Ptolemy and Eumenes and Seleucus in the <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Peloponnese&groupId=861&placeId=1552">Peloponnese</a>. The decision of the Achaeans on the alliance with Ptolemy, and on the gifts offered them by these kings. Arrival of Q. Caecilius and his disapprobation of the measures taken in regard to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Sparta&groupId=660&placeId=1208">Sparta</a>. Embassy of Areus and Alcibiades, two of the earlier exiles from <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Sparta&groupId=660&placeId=1208">Sparta</a>, to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rome&groupId=935&placeId=1669">Rome</a>, and their accusations against Philopoemen and the Achaeans. The Roman envoys come to Cleitor, where there is an Achaean assembly. The speeches delivered for both parties, and the Achaean decrees in the affair of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Sparta&groupId=660&placeId=1208">Sparta</a>.<note anchored="yes" place="unspecified">This summary is arranged by Hultsch as chs. 1 and 2 of book 22. It appears as book 23, chs. 4, 5 in Schweighaeuser's text.</note></note>

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<p rend="Plain Text"> <emph rend="bold"><w lang="el-GR">πρεσβειῶν παρουσίαι</w>:</emph> evidently those mentioned in 6. 1–6, winter 186/5; see 6. 3 (Athamanians, Perrhaebians, and Thessalians, neighbours of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Macedonia&groupId=723&placeId=428">Macedonia</a>), 6. 4 (Philip's envoys), 6. 5–7 (the Senate's decisions). </p>
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<p rend="Plain Text"> <emph rend="bold"><w lang="el-GR">δαιφορὰ πρὸς Θετταλοὺς κτλ</w>.:</emph> for the conference at <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Tempe&groupId=1015&placeId=1786">Tempe</a> held by Q. Caecilius Metellus, who was sent out in 185 with M. Baebius Tamphilus and Ti. Sempronius Gracchus, to consider complaints against Philip see Livy, xxxix. 24. 13–26. 14; it was not included in the de legat. gent. (or indeed in the de legat. Rom.). </p>
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<p rend="Plain Text"> <emph rend="bold"><w lang="el-GR">τὰ ῥηθέντα . . . ἐν Θετταλονίκῃ</w>:</emph> Metellus' conference in Thessalonice, which followed that in <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Tempe&groupId=1015&placeId=1786">Tempe</a> (185), is recorded in Livy, xxxix. 27. 1–29. 3, but omitted by the excerpting amanuensis. </p>
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<p rend="Plain Text"> <emph rend="bold"><w lang="el-GR">ἡ γενομένη σφαγὴ . . . ἐν Μαρωνείᾳ</w>:</emph> in 184; cf. 13. 1–7. </p> <p rend="Plain Text"> <emph rend="bold"><w lang="el-GR">παρουσία πρεσβευτῶν ἐκ Ῥώμης</w>:</emph> Ap. Claudius and his colleagues in 184; cf. 13. 8–14. 6. </p> <p rend="Plain Text"> <emph rend="bold"><w lang="el-GR">αἰτίαι δι</w>f <w lang="el-GR">ἃς ἐγένετο . . . πόλεμος</w>:</emph> on the causes of this war cf. 18. 1–11. As Schweighaeuser (iv. 255) saw, § 5 refers to a later passage than § 9; see p. 7. </p>
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<p rend="Plain Text"> <emph rend="bold"><w lang="el-GR">κατὰ τὴν Πελοπόννησον πρεσβευτῶν παρουσία</w>:</emph> on the embassies of Ptolemy, Eumenes, and Seleucus to the Achaean synodos (185) see 7. 1–9. 14. </p>
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<p rend="Plain Text"> <emph rend="bold"><w lang="el-GR">παρουσία Κοΐντου Καικιλίου κτλ</w>.:</emph> for his presence at the Nemean festival at <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Argos&groupId=361&placeId=689">Argos</a> (185) see 10. 1–15. </p>

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