<head lang="la">II. Res Graeciae</head><w lemma="%2A%28%2Foti">Ὅτι</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Apelopo%2Fnnhson">Πελοπόννησον</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="me%2Fn">μέν</w>, <w lemma="e%29%2Fti">ἔτι</w> <w lemma="%2Afilopoi%2Fmenos">Φιλοποίμενος</w> <w lemma="strathgou%3Dntos">στρατηγοῦντος</w>, <w lemma="ei%29%2Fs">εἴς</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rw%2Fmhn">Ῥώμην</w> <w lemma="e%29cape%2Fsteile">ἐξαπέστειλε</w> <w lemma="presbeuta%5Cs">πρεσβευτὰς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiw%3Dn">Ἀχαιῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fqnos">ἔθνος</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Alakedaimoni%2Fwn">Λακεδαιμονίων</w> <w lemma="po%2Flews">πόλεως</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fs">πρός</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fa">βασιλέα</w> <w lemma="%2Aptolemai%3Don">Πτολεμαῖον</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="a%29nanewsome%2Fnous">ἀνανεωσομένους</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="prou+pa%2Frxousan">προϋπάρχουσαν</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3D%7C">αὐτῷ</w> <w lemma="summaxi%2Fan">συμμαχίαν</w>, <w lemma="e%29dhlw%2Fsamen">ἐδηλώσαμεν</w>, <w lemma="fhsi%5Cn">φησὶν</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="%2Apolu%2Fbios">Πολύβιος</w>.
<w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29nestw%3Dta">ἐνεστῶτα</w> <w lemma="xro%2Fnon">χρόνον</w>, <w lemma="%2A%29aristai%2Fnou">Ἀρισταίνου</w> <w lemma="strathgou%3Dntos">στρατηγοῦντος</w>, <w lemma="oi%28%2F">οἵ</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="%2Aptolemai%2Fou">Πτολεμαίου</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fws">βασιλέως</w> <w lemma="pre%2Fsbeis">πρέσβεις</w> <w lemma="h%28%3Dkon">ἧκον</w>, <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="%2Amega%2Flh%7C">Μεγάλῃ</w> <w lemma="po%2Flei">πόλει</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="suno%2Fdou">συνόδου</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiw%3Dn">Ἀχαιῶν</w> <w lemma="u%28parxou%2Fshs:">ὑπαρχούσης·</w>
<w lemma="e%29capesta%2Flkei">ἐξαπεστάλκει</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="basileu%5Cs">βασιλεὺς</w> <w lemma="%2Aeu%29me%2Fnhs">Εὐμένης</w> <w lemma="presbeuta%2Fs">πρεσβευτάς</w>, <w lemma="e%29paggello%2Fmenos">ἐπαγγελλόμενος</w> <w lemma="e%28kato%5Cn">ἑκατὸν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ei%29%2Fkosi">εἴκοσι</w> <w lemma="ta%2Flanta">τάλαντα</w> <w lemma="dw%2Fsein">δώσειν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaioi%3Ds">Ἀχαιοῖς</w>, <w lemma="e%29f%27">ἐφ᾽</w> <w lemma="w%28%3D%7C">ᾧ</w>, <w lemma="daneizome%2Fnwn">δανειζομένων</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w>, <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="to%2Fkwn">τόκων</w> <w lemma="misqodotei%3Dsqai">μισθοδοτεῖσθαι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="boulh%5Cn">βουλὴν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiw%3Dn">Ἀχαιῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="koinai%3Ds">κοιναῖς</w> <w lemma="suno%2Fdois">συνόδοις</w>.
<w lemma="h%28%3Dkon">ἧκον</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="%2Aseleu%2Fkou">Σελεύκου</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fws">βασιλέως</w> <w lemma="presbeutai%2F">πρεσβευταί</w>, <w lemma="th%2Fn">τήν</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="fili%2Fan">φιλίαν</w> <w lemma="a%29nanewso%2Fmenoi">ἀνανεωσόμενοι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dekanai+%2Fan">δεκαναΐαν</w> <w lemma="makrw%3Dn">μακρῶν</w> <w lemma="ploi%2Fwn">πλοίων</w> <w lemma="e%29paggello%2Fmenoi">ἐπαγγελλόμενοι</w> <w lemma="dw%2Fsein">δώσειν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaioi%3Ds">Ἀχαιοῖς</w>.
<w lemma="e%29xou%2Fshs">ἐχούσης</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="suno%2Fdou">συνόδου</w> <w lemma="pragmatikw%3Ds">πραγματικῶς</w>, <w lemma="prw%3Dtoi">πρῶτοι</w> <w lemma="parh%3Dlqon">παρῆλθον</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Aniko%2Fdhmon">Νικόδημον</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29hlei%3Don">Ἠλεῖον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Fs">τούς</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="r%28hqe%2Fntas">ῥηθέντας</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="sugklh%2Ftw%7C">συγκλήτῳ</w> <w lemma="lo%2Fgous">λόγους</w> <w lemma="u%28f%27">ὑφ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%28tw%3Dn">αὑτῶν</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Alakedaimoni%2Fwn">Λακεδαιμονίων</w> <w lemma="po%2Flews">πόλεως</w> <w lemma="dih%3Dlqon">διῆλθον</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaioi%3Ds">Ἀχαιοῖς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="a%29pokri%2Fseis">ἀποκρίσεις</w> <w lemma="a%29ne%2Fgnwsan">ἀνέγνωσαν</w>,
<w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="w%28%3Dn">ὧν</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="lamba%2Fnein">λαμβάνειν</w> <w lemma="e%29kdoxh%5Cn">ἐκδοχὴν</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fti">ὅτι</w> <w lemma="dusarestou%3Dntai">δυσαρεστοῦνται</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="teixw%3Dn">τειχῶν</w> <w lemma="suntele%2Fsei">συντελέσει</w>* <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="katalu%2Fsei">καταλύσει</w> ?<w lemma=""></w>* <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="%2Akompasi%2Fw%7C">Κομπασίῳ</w> <w lemma="diafqare%2Fntwn">διαφθαρέντων</w>, <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="mh%5Cn">μὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fkuro%2Fn">ἄκυρόν</w> <w lemma="ti">τι</w> <w lemma="poiei%3Dn">ποιεῖν</w>.
<w lemma="ou%29qeno%5Cs">οὐθενὸς</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="ou%29%2Ft%27">οὔτ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29nteipo%2Fntos">ἀντειπόντος</w> <w lemma="ou%29%2Fte">οὔτε</w> <w lemma="sunhgorh%2Fsantos">συνηγορήσαντος</w>, <w lemma="ou%28%2Ftw">οὕτω</w> <w lemma="pws">πως</w> <w lemma="parepe%2Fmfqh">παρεπέμφθη</w>.
<w lemma=""></w> <w lemma="%2Ameta%5C">Μετὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftous">τούτους</w> <w lemma="ei%29sh%3Dlqon">εἰσῆλθον</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="par%27">παρ᾽</w> <w lemma="%2Aeu%29me%2Fnous">Εὐμένους</w> <w lemma="pre%2Fsbeis">πρέσβεις</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%2Fn">τήν</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="summaxi%2Fan">συμμαχίαν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="patrikh%5Cn">πατρικὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29nenew%2Fsanto">ἀνενεώσαντο</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="xrhma%2Ftwn">χρημάτων</w> <w lemma="e%29paggeli%2Fan">ἐπαγγελίαν</w> <w lemma="diesa%2Ffhsan">διεσάφησαν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="polloi%3Ds">πολλοῖς</w>.
<w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="plei%2Fw">πλείω</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="tau%2Ftas">ταύτας</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="u%28poqe%2Fseis">ὑποθέσεις</w> <w lemma="dialexqe%2Fntes">διαλεχθέντες</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="mega%2Flhn">μεγάλην</w> <w lemma="eu%29%2Fnoian">εὔνοιαν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="filanqrwpi%2Fan">φιλανθρωπίαν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fws">βασιλέως</w> <w lemma="e%29mfh%2Fnantes">ἐμφήναντες</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fqnos">ἔθνος</w>,
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<head>Seeds of the Third Macedonian War</head>When this same Ptolemy was besieging Lycopolis, the<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note15">Suppression of the revolt in lower <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Egypt&groupId=556&placeId=368">Egypt</a>, B. C. 186-185.</note>Egyptian nobles surrendered to the king at discretion; and his cruel treatment of them involved him in manifold dangers. The same was the result at the time Polycrates suppressed the revolt.<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note16">Lycopolis in the Thebaid.</note>For Athinis, Pausiras, Chesuphus, and Irobastus, who still survived of the rebellious nobles, yielding to necessity, appeared at the city of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Sais&groupId=939&placeId=1674">Sais</a> and surrendered at discretion to the king. But Ptolemy, regardless of all pledges, had them tied naked to the carts and dragged off, and then put to death with torture. He then went to<pb n="307" />Naucratis with his army, where he received the mercenaries enlisted for him by Aristonicus from Greece, and thence sailed to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Alexandria&groupId=1063&placeId=1868">Alexandria</a>, without having taken any part whatever in the actual operations of the war, thanks to the dishonest advice of Polycrates, though he was now twenty-five years old. . . .
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