<head lang="la">B. Olymp. 149, 2. I. Res Italiae</head><w lemma="%2A%28%2Foti">Ὅτι</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="deu%2Fteron">δεύτερον</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Ftos">ἔτος</w> <w lemma="h%28">ἡ</w> <w lemma="su%2Fgklhtos">σύγκλητος</w>, <w lemma="paragenome%2Fnwn">παραγενομένων</w> <w lemma="pre%2Fsbewn">πρέσβεων</w> <w lemma="par%27">παρ᾽</w> <w lemma="%2Aeu%29me%2Fnous">Εὐμένους</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Afarna%2Fkou">Φαρνάκου</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Afili%2Fppou">Φιλίππου</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiw%3Dn">Ἀχαιῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fqnous">ἔθνους</w>, <w lemma="e%29%2Fti">ἔτι</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Alakedai%2Fmonos">Λακεδαίμονος</w> <w lemma="e%29kpeptwko%2Ftwn">ἐκπεπτωκότων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="katexo%2Fntwn">κατεχόντων</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w>, <w lemma="e%29xrhma%2Ftise">ἐχρημάτισε</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w>.
<w lemma="h%28%3Dkon">ἧκον</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ro%2Fdioi">Ῥόδιοι</w> <w lemma="presbeu%2Fontes">πρεσβεύοντες</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Asinwpe%2Fwn">Σινωπέων</w> <w lemma="a%29tuxi%2Fas">ἀτυχίας</w>.
<w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="par%27">παρ᾽</w> <w lemma="%2Aeu%29me%2Fnous">Εὐμένους</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Afarna%2Fkou">Φαρνάκου</w> <w lemma="presbeu%2Fousin">πρεσβεύουσιν</w> <w lemma="h%28">ἡ</w> <w lemma="su%2Fgklhtos">σύγκλητος</w> <w lemma="a%29pekri%2Fqh">ἀπεκρίθη</w> <w lemma="dio%2Fti">διότι</w> <w lemma="pe%2Fmyei">πέμψει</w> <w lemma="presbeuta%5Cs">πρεσβευτὰς</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29piskeyome%2Fnous">ἐπισκεψομένους</w> <w lemma="peri%2F">περί</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="%2Asinwpe%2Fwn">Σινωπέων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="basileu%3Dsin">βασιλεῦσιν</w> <w lemma="a%29mfisbhtoume%2Fnwn">ἀμφισβητουμένων</w>.
<w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Akoi+%2Fntou">Κοΐντου</w> <w lemma="%2Amarki%2Fou">Μαρκίου</w> <w lemma="prosfa%2Ftws">προσφάτως</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ella%2Fdos">Ἑλλάδος</w> <w lemma="paragegono%2Ftos">παραγεγονότος</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="peri%2F">περί</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="%2Amakedoni%2Fa%7C">Μακεδονίᾳ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="%2Apeloponnh%2Fsw%7C">Πελοποννήσῳ</w> <w lemma="diasesafhko%2Ftos">διασεσαφηκότος</w>, <w lemma="ou%29ke%2Fti">οὐκέτι</w> <w lemma="pollw%3Dn">πολλῶν</w> <w lemma="prosedeh%2Fqh">προσεδεήθη</w> <w lemma="lo%2Fgwn">λόγων</w> <w lemma="h%28">ἡ</w> <w lemma="su%2Fgklhtos">σύγκλητος</w>,
<w lemma="a%29ll%27">ἀλλ᾽</w> <w lemma="ei%29skalesame%2Fnh">εἰσκαλεσαμένη</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="%2Apeloponnh%2Fsou">Πελοποννήσου</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Amakedoni%2Fas">Μακεδονίας</w> <w lemma="presbeu%2Fontas">πρεσβεύοντας</w> <w lemma="dih%2Fkouse">διήκουσε</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="lo%2Fgwn">λόγων</w>, <w lemma="ta%2Fs">τάς</w> <w lemma="ge">γε</w> <w lemma="mh%5Cn">μὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29pokri%2Fseis">ἀποκρίσεις</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fdwke">ἔδωκε</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="dia%2Flhyin">διάληψιν</w> <w lemma="e%29poih%2Fsato">ἐποιήσατο</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="pragma%2Ftwn">πραγμάτων</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="presbeutw%3Dn">πρεσβευτῶν</w> <w lemma="lo%2Fgous">λόγους</w>, <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29popresbei%2Fan">ἀποπρεσβείαν</w> <w lemma="a%28rmosame%2Fnh">ἁρμοσαμένη</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Amarki%2Fou">Μαρκίου</w>.
<w lemma="o%28%5Cs">ὃς</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Afili%2Fppou">Φιλίππου</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fws">βασιλέως</w> <w lemma="a%29phgge%2Flkei">ἀπηγγέλκει</w> <w lemma="dio%2Fti">διότι</w> <w lemma="pepoi%2Fhke">πεποίηκε</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="prostatto%2Fmena">προσταττόμενα</w>, <w lemma="pepoi%2Fhke">πεποίηκε</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fnta">πάντα</w> <w lemma="baruno%2Fmenos">βαρυνόμενος</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kaqo%2Fti">καθότι</w> <w lemma="labw%5Cn">λαβὼν</w> <w lemma="kairo%5Cn">καιρὸν</w> <w lemma="pa%3Dn">πᾶν</w> <w lemma="ti">τι</w> <w lemma="poih%2Fsei">ποιήσει</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fwn">Ῥωμαίων</w>.
<w lemma="dio%5C">διὸ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Afili%2Fppou">Φιλίππου</w> <w lemma="presbeutai%3Ds">πρεσβευταῖς</w> <w lemma="toiau%2Fthn">τοιαύτην</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fdwke">ἔδωκε</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29po%2Fkrisin">ἀπόκρισιν</w>, <w lemma="di%27">δι᾽</w> <w lemma="h%28%3Ds">ἧς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="gegono%2Fsin">γεγονόσιν</w> <w lemma="e%29ph%2F%7Cnei">ἐπῄνει</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippon">Φίλιππον</w>, <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="loipo%5Cn">λοιπὸν</w> <w lemma="w%29%2F%7Ceto">ᾤετο</w> <w lemma="dei%3Dn">δεῖν</w> <w lemma="prose%2Fxein">προσέχειν</w> <w lemma="au%29to%5Cn">αὐτὸν</w> <w lemma="i%28%2Fna">ἵνα</w> <w lemma="mhde%5Cn">μηδὲν</w> <w lemma="u%28penanti%2Fon">ὑπεναντίον</w> <w lemma="fai%2Fnhtai">φαίνηται</w> <w lemma="pra%2Fttwn">πράττων</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fois">Ῥωμαίοις</w>.
<w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="%2Apelopo%2Fnnhson">Πελοπόννησον</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="%2Ama%2Frkios">Μάρκιος</w> <w lemma="toiau%2Fthn">τοιαύτην</w> <w lemma="e%29pepoi%2Fhto">ἐπεποίητο</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29paggeli%2Fan">ἀπαγγελίαν</w> <w lemma="dio%2Fti">διότι</w>, <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiw%3Dn">Ἀχαιῶν</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="boulome%2Fnwn">βουλομένων</w> <w lemma="a%29nafe%2Frein">ἀναφέρειν</w> <w lemma="ou%29de%5Cn">οὐδὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="su%2Fgklhton">σύγκλητον</w>, <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="fronhmatizome%2Fnwn">φρονηματιζομένων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fnta">πάντα</w> <w lemma="di%27">δι᾽</w> <w lemma="e%28autw%3Dn">ἑαυτῶν</w> <w lemma="pra%2Fttein">πράττειν</w> <w lemma="e%29piballome%2Fnwn">ἐπιβαλλομένων</w>,
<w lemma="e%29a%5Cn">ἐὰν</w> <w lemma="parakou%2Fswsi">παρακούσωσι</w> <w lemma="mo%2Fnon">μόνον</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="paro%5Cn">παρὸν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="braxei%3Dan">βραχεῖαν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fmfasin">ἔμφασιν</w> <w lemma="poih%2Fswsin">ποιήσωσιν</w> <w lemma="dusaresth%2Fsews">δυσαρεστήσεως</w>, <w lemma="taxe%2Fws">ταχέως</w> <w lemma="h%28">ἡ</w> <w lemma="%2Alakedai%2Fmwn">Λακεδαίμων</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="%2Amessh%2Fnh%7C">Μεσσήνῃ</w> <w lemma="sumfronh%2Fsei">συμφρονήσει</w>.
<w lemma="tou%2Ftou">τούτου</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="genome%2Fnou">γενομένου</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="mega%2Flhs">μεγάλης</w> <w lemma="xa%2Fritos">χάριτος</w> <w lemma="h%28%2Fcein">ἥξειν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiou%5Cs">Ἀχαιοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Ffh">ἔφη</w> <w lemma="katapefeugo%2Ftas">καταπεφευγότας</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fous">Ῥωμαίους</w>.
<w lemma="dio%2Fti">διότι</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Alakedai%2Fmonos">Λακεδαίμονος</w> <w lemma="a%29pekri%2Fqhsan">ἀπεκρίθησαν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Ash%2Frippon">Σήριππον</w>, <w lemma="boulo%2Fmenoi">βουλόμενοι</w> <w lemma="mete%2Fwron">μετέωρον</w> <w lemma="e%29a%3Dsai">ἐᾶσαι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w>, <w lemma="dio%2Fti">διότι</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fnta">πάντα</w> <w lemma="pepoih%2Fkasin">πεποιήκασιν</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="dunata%2F">δυνατά</w>, <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="paro%5Cn">παρὸν</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="nomi%2Fzousin">νομίζουσιν</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="tou%3Dto">τοῦτο</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="pra%3Dgma">πρᾶγμα</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="au%28tou%2Fs">αὑτούς</w>.
<w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiw%3Dn">Ἀχαιῶν</w> <w lemma="parakalou%2Fntwn">παρακαλούντων</w>, <w lemma="ei%29">εἰ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="dunato%2Fn">δυνατόν</w> <w lemma="e%29stin">ἐστιν</w>, <w lemma="boh%2Fqeian">βοήθειαν</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="pe%2Fmyai">πέμψαι</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="summaxi%2Fan">συμμαχίαν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2Amesshni%2Fous">Μεσσηνίους</w>, <w lemma="ei%29">εἰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="mh%2F">μή</w>, <w lemma="pronohqh%3Dnai">προνοηθῆναι</w> <w lemma="g%27">γ᾽</w> <w lemma="i%28%2Fna">ἵνα</w> <w lemma="mhqei%5Cs">μηθεὶς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="%2A%29itali%2Fas">Ἰταλίας</w> <w lemma="mh%2Fq%27">μήθ᾽</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fpla">ὅπλα</w> <w lemma="mh%2Fte">μήτε</w> <w lemma="si%3Dton">σῖτον</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Amessh%2Fnhn">Μεσσήνην</w> <w lemma="ei%29saga%2Fgh%7C">εἰσαγάγῃ</w>, <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29deni%5C">οὐδενὶ</w> <w lemma="prosei%3Dxon">προσεῖχον</w>,
<w lemma="a%29pekri%2Fqhsan">ἀπεκρίθησαν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="dio%2Fti">διότι</w> <w lemma="ou%29d%27">οὐδ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29%5Cn">ἂν</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="%2Alakedaimoni%2Fwn">Λακεδαιμονίων</w> <w lemma="h%29%5C">ἢ</w> <w lemma="%2Akorinqi%2Fwn">Κορινθίων</w> <w lemma="h%29%5C">ἢ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29argei%2Fwn">Ἀργείων</w> <w lemma="a%29fi%2Fsthtai">ἀφίστηται</w> <w lemma="dh%3Dmos">δῆμος</w>, <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="deh%2Fsei">δεήσει</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiou%5Cs">Ἀχαιοὺς</w> <w lemma="qauma%2Fzein">θαυμάζειν</w> <w lemma="e%29a%5Cn">ἐὰν</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%5Cs">αὐτοὺς</w> <w lemma="h%28gw%3Dntai">ἡγῶνται</w>.
<w lemma="tau%2Fthn">ταύτην</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29po%2Fkrisin">ἀπόκρισιν</w> <w lemma="e%29kqe%2Fmenoi">ἐκθέμενοι</w>, <w lemma="khru%2Fgmatos">κηρύγματος</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxousan">ἔχουσαν</w> <w lemma="dia%2Fqesin">διάθεσιν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="boulome%2Fnois">βουλομένοις</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Fneken">ἕνεκεν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fwn">Ῥωμαίων</w> <w lemma="a%29fi%2Fstasqai">ἀφίστασθαι</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiw%3Dn">Ἀχαιῶν</w> <w lemma="politei%2Fas">πολιτείας</w>, <w lemma="loipo%5Cn">λοιπὸν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="presbeuta%5Cs">πρεσβευτὰς</w> <w lemma="parakatei%3Dxon">παρακατεῖχον</w>, <w lemma="karadokou%3Dntes">καραδοκοῦντες</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Amessh%2Fnhn">Μεσσήνην</w>, <w lemma="pw%3Ds">πῶς</w> <w lemma="proxwrh%2Fsei">προχωρήσει</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaioi%3Ds">Ἀχαιοῖς</w>.
<w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29itali%2Fan">Ἰταλίαν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w>.
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<head>The Senate Refuses to Help Either Messene or Achaia</head>In the second year of this Olympiad, on the arrival of<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note19">After midsummer of B. C. 183.</note>ambassadors from Eumenes, Pharnaces, and the Achaean league, and also from the Lacedaemonians who had been banished from <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Sparta&groupId=660&placeId=1208">Sparta</a>,<note anchored="yes" place="unspecified" id="note20">That is, apparently, by some fresh disturbance towards the end of B. C. 183. See Strachan-Davidson, p. 495.</note>and from those who were in actual possession of it, the Senate despatched their business. But there came after them a mission from <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rhodes&groupId=931&placeId=1665">Rhodes</a> in regard to the disaster at <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Sinope&groupId=978&placeId=1730">Sinope</a>; to whom the Senate replied that it would send legates to investigate the case of the Sinopeans and their grievances against those kings.<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note21">February, B. C. 182.</note>And Quintus Marcius having recently arrived from Greece and made his report on the state of affairs in <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Macedonia&groupId=723&placeId=428">Macedonia</a> and the <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Peloponnese&groupId=861&placeId=1552">Peloponnese</a>, the Senate did not require to hear much more; but having called in the envoys from the <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Peloponnese&groupId=861&placeId=1552">Peloponnese</a> and <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Macedonia&groupId=723&placeId=428">Macedonia</a> they listened indeed to what they had to say, but founded its reply, without any reference to their speeches, wholly on the report of Marcius, in which he had stated, in reference to king Philip, that he had indeed done all that was enjoined on him, but with great reluctance; and that, if he got an opportunity, he would go all lengths against the Romans. The Senate accordingly composed a reply to the king's envoys in which, while praising Philip for what he had done, they warned him for the future to be careful not to be found acting in opposition to the Romans. As to the <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Peloponnese&groupId=861&placeId=1552">Peloponnese</a>, Marcius had reported that, as the Achaeans were unwilling to refer any matter whatever to the Senate, but were haughtily inclined<pb n="328" />and desirous of managing all their affairs themselves, if the Senate would only reject their present application and give ever so slight an indication of displeasure, <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Sparta&groupId=660&placeId=1208">Sparta</a> would promptly come to an understanding with Messene; and then the Achaeans would be glad enough to appeal to the protection of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rome&groupId=935&placeId=1669">Rome</a>. In consequence of this report they answered the Lacedaemonian Serippus and his colleagues, wishing to leave this city in a state of suspense, that they had done their best for them, but that for the present they did not think this matter concerned them. But when the Achaeans besought for help against the Messenians<note anchored="yes" place="unspecified" id="note22">The Messenians revolted from the league B.C. 183, and in the course of the fighting which ensued Philopoemen fell into an ambush, was taken prisoner, and put to death by them. See<ref target="b23c12" targOrder="U">ch. 12</ref>.</note>in virtue of their alliance with <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rome&groupId=935&placeId=1669">Rome</a>, or at least that they would take precautions to prevent any arms or corn from being brought from <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Italy&groupId=656&placeId=1199">Italy</a> into Messene, the Senate refused compliance with either request and answered that the Achaeans ought not to be surprised if <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Sparta&groupId=660&placeId=1208">Sparta</a> or <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Corinth&groupId=493&placeId=928">Corinth</a> or <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Argos&groupId=361&placeId=689">Argos</a> renounced their league, if they would not conduct their hegemony in accordance with the Senate's views. This answer the Senate made public, as a kind of proclamation that any people who chose might break off from the Achaeans for all the Romans cared; and they further retained the ambassadors in <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rome&groupId=935&placeId=1669">Rome</a>, waiting to see the issue of the quarrel between the Achaeans and Messenians. . . .
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