<w lemma="%2A%28%2Foti">Ὅτι</w> <w lemma="%2Ake%2Ffalos">Κέφαλος</w> <w lemma="h%28%3Dken">ἧκεν</w> <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="%2A%29hpei%2Frou">Ἠπείρου</w>, <w lemma="e%29%2Fxwn">ἔχων</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fteron">πρότερον</w> <w lemma="h%29%2Fdh">ἤδη</w> <w lemma="su%2Fstasin">σύστασιν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Amakedo%2Fnwn">Μακεδόνων</w> <w lemma="oi%29ki%2Fan">οἰκίαν</w>, <w lemma="to%2Fte">τότε</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="pragma%2Ftwn">πραγμάτων</w> <w lemma="h%29nagkasme%2Fnos">ἠναγκασμένος</w> <w lemma="ai%28rei%3Dsqai">αἱρεῖσθαι</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Aperse%2Fws">Περσέως</w>. <w lemma="h%28">ἡ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="ai%29ti%2Fa">αἰτία</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="sumbai%2Fnontos">συμβαίνοντος</w> <w lemma="e%29ge%2Fneto">ἐγένετο</w> <w lemma="toiau%2Fth">τοιαύτη</w>.
<w lemma="%2Axa%2Froy">Χάροψ</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29hpeirw%2Fths">Ἠπειρώτης</w>, <w lemma="a%29nh%5Cr">ἀνὴρ</w> <w lemma="ta%29%2Flla">τἄλλα</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="kalo%5Cs">καλὸς</w> <w lemma="ka%29gaqo%5Cs">κἀγαθὸς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="fi%2Flos">φίλος</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fwn">Ῥωμαίων</w>, <w lemma="o%28%5Cs">ὃς</w> <w lemma="%2Afili%2Fppou">Φιλίππου</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29%2Fhpeiron">Ἤπειρον</w> <w lemma="stena%5C">στενὰ</w> <w lemma="katasxo%2Fntos">κατασχόντος</w> <w lemma="ai%29%2Ftios">αἴτιος</w> <w lemma="e%29ge%2Fneto">ἐγένετο</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippon">Φίλιππον</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29kpesei%3Dn">ἐκπεσεῖν</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29hpei%2Frou">Ἠπείρου</w>, <w lemma="%2Ati%2Fton">Τίτον</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29hpei%2Frou">Ἠπείρου</w> <w lemma="krath%3Dsai">κρατῆσαι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Amakedo%2Fnwn">Μακεδόνων</w>.
<w lemma="ou%28%3Dtos">οὗτος</w> <w lemma="ui%28o%5Cn">υἱὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fsxe">ἔσχε</w> <w lemma="%2Amaxata%3Dn">Μαχατᾶν</w>, <w lemma="ou%28%3D">οὗ</w> <w lemma="%2Axa%2Froy">Χάροψ</w> <w lemma="e%29ge%2Fneto">ἐγένετο</w>.
<w lemma="tou%3Dton">τοῦτον</w> <w lemma="a%29nti%2Fpaida">ἀντίπαιδα</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="h%28liki%2Fan">ἡλικίαν</w> <w lemma="o%29%2Fnta">ὄντα</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="patro%5Cs">πατρὸς</w> <w lemma="metalla%2Fcantos">μεταλλάξαντος</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="%2Axa%2Froy">Χάροψ</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="kaqhkou%2Fshs">καθηκούσης</w> <w lemma="prostasi%2Fas">προστασίας</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rw%2Fmhn">Ῥώμην</w> <w lemma="a%29pe%2Fsteile">ἀπέστειλε</w> <w lemma="xa%2Frin">χάριν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="dia%2Flekton">διάλεκτον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="gra%2Fmmata">γράμματα</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai+ka%5C">Ῥωμαϊκὰ</w> <w lemma="maqei%3Dn">μαθεῖν</w>.
<w lemma="tou%3Dto">τοῦτο</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="meira%2Fkion">μειράκιον</w> <w lemma="polloi%3Ds">πολλοῖς</w> <w lemma="su%2Fnhqes">σύνηθες</w> <w lemma="gegono%5Cs">γεγονὸς</w> <w lemma="e%29panh%3Dlqe">ἐπανῆλθε</w> <w lemma="meta%2F">μετά</w> <w lemma="tina">τινα</w> <w lemma="xro%2Fnon">χρόνον</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="oi%29kei%2Fan">οἰκείαν</w>.
<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="presbu%2Fteros">πρεσβύτερος</w> <w lemma="%2Axa%2Froy">Χάροψ</w> <w lemma="meth%2Fllace">μετήλλαξε</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="bi%2Fon">βίον</w>. <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="meira%2Fkion">μειράκιον</w> <w lemma="mete%2Fwron">μετέωρον</w> <w lemma="o%29%5Cn">ὂν</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="fu%2Fsei">φύσει</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fshs">πάσης</w> <w lemma="ponhri%2Fas">πονηρίας</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fmplewn">ἔμπλεων</w> <w lemma="e%29korwni%2Fa">ἐκορωνία</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="paretri%2Fbeto">παρετρίβετο</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29pifanei%3Ds">ἐπιφανεῖς</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fndras">ἄνδρας</w>.
<w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="a%29rxa%5Cs">ἀρχὰς</w> <w lemma="ou%29dei%5Cs">οὐδεὶς</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%3D">αὐτοῦ</w> <w lemma="lo%2Fgos">λόγος</w>, <w lemma="a%29ll%27">ἀλλ᾽</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="prokate%2Fxontes">προκατέχοντες</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="h%28liki%2Fais">ἡλικίαις</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="do%2Fcais">δόξαις</w>, <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29anti%2Fnoun">Ἀντίνουν</w>, <w lemma="e%29xei%2Frizon">ἐχείριζον</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="koina%5C">κοινὰ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="au%28tw%3Dn">αὑτῶν</w> <w lemma="gnw%2Fmas">γνώμας</w>. <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="pole%2Fmou">πολέμου</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Apersikou%3D">Περσικοῦ</w> <w lemma="susta%2Fntos">συστάντος</w>,
<w lemma="eu%29qe%2Fws">εὐθέως</w> <w lemma="die%2Fballe">διέβαλλε</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="meira%2Fkion">μειράκιον</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="proeirhme%2Fnous">προειρημένους</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fndras">ἄνδρας</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fous">Ῥωμαίους</w>, <w lemma="a%29formh%3D%7C">ἀφορμῇ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="xrw%2Fmenon">χρώμενον</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="progegenhme%2Fnh%7C">προγεγενημένῃ</w> <w lemma="susta%2Fsei">συστάσει</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29ndrw%3Dn">ἀνδρῶν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Amakedo%2Fnwn">Μακεδόνων</w> <w lemma="oi%29ki%2Fan">οἰκίαν</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="pa%2Fnta">πάντα</w> <w lemma="parathrou%3Dn">παρατηροῦν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pa%3Dn">πᾶν</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="lego%2Fmenon">λεγόμενον</w> <w lemma="h%29%5C">ἢ</w> <w lemma="pratto%2Fmenon">πραττόμενον</w> <w lemma="u%28p%27">ὑπ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="xei%3Dron">χεῖρον</w> <w lemma="e%29kdexo%2Fmenon">ἐκδεχόμενον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="a%29fairou%3Dn">ἀφαιροῦν</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="prostiqe%5Cn">προστιθὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29la%2Fmbane">ἐλάμβανε</w> <w lemma="piqano%2Fthtas">πιθανότητας</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29nqrw%2Fpwn">ἀνθρώπων</w>.
<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Ake%2Ffalos">Κέφαλος</w>, <w lemma="ta%29%2Flla">τἄλλα</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="fro%2Fnimos">φρόνιμος</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="sta%2Fsimos">στάσιμος</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fnqrwpos">ἄνθρωπος</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="kairou%5Cs">καιροὺς</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftous">τούτους</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="a%29ri%2Fsths">ἀρίστης</w> <w lemma="u%28ph%3Drxe">ὑπῆρχε</w> <w lemma="gnw%2Fmhs">γνώμης</w>.
<w lemma="a%29rxo%2Fmenos">ἀρχόμενος</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="hu%29%2Fcato">ηὔξατο</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="qeoi%3Ds">θεοῖς</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="susth%3Dnai">συστῆναι</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flemon">πόλεμον</w> <w lemma="mhde%5C">μηδὲ</w> <w lemma="kriqh%3Dnai">κριθῆναι</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="pra%2Fgmata:">πράγματα·</w>
<w lemma="prattome%2Fnou">πραττομένου</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="pole%2Fmou">πολέμου</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="summaxi%2Fan">συμμαχίαν</w> <w lemma="e%29bou%2Fleto">ἐβούλετο</w> <w lemma="di%2Fkaia">δίκαια</w> <w lemma="poiei%3Dn">ποιεῖν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fois">Ῥωμαίοις</w>, <w lemma="pe%2Fra">πέρα</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftou">τούτου</w> <w lemma="mh%2Fte">μήτε</w> <w lemma="prostre%2Fxein">προστρέχειν</w> <w lemma="a%29gennw%3Ds">ἀγεννῶς</w> <w lemma="mh%2Fq%27">μήθ᾽</w> <w lemma="u%28phretei%3Dn">ὑπηρετεῖν</w> <w lemma="mhde%5Cn">μηδὲν</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="de%2Fon">δέον</w>.
<w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Axa%2Fropos">Χάροπος</w> <w lemma="e%29nergw%3Ds">ἐνεργῶς</w> <w lemma="xrwme%2Fnou">χρωμένου</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="kat%27">κατ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%3D">αὐτοῦ</w> <w lemma="diabolai%3Ds">διαβολαῖς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pa%3Dn">πᾶν</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fwn">Ῥωμαίων</w> <w lemma="bou%2Flhsin">βούλησιν</w> <w lemma="gino%2Fmenon">γινόμενον</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="e%29qeloka%2Fkhsin">ἐθελοκάκησιν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fgontos">ἄγοντος</w>, <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="prw%3Dton">πρῶτον</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="proeirhme%2Fnoi">προειρημένοι</w> <w lemma="katefro%2Fnoun">κατεφρόνουν</w>, <w lemma="ou%29de%5Cn">οὐδὲν</w> <w lemma="au%28toi%3Ds">αὑτοῖς</w> <w lemma="suneido%2Ftes">συνειδότες</w> <w lemma="a%29llo%2Ftrion">ἀλλότριον</w> <w lemma="bouleuome%2Fnois">βουλευομένοις</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fwn">Ῥωμαίων</w>.
<w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ippo%2Floxon">Ἱππόλοχον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Ani%2Fkandron">Νίκανδρον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Alo%2Fxagon">Λόχαγον</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Ddon">εἶδον</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twlou%5Cs">Αἰτωλοὺς</w> <w lemma="a%29nagome%2Fnous">ἀναγομένους</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rw%2Fmhn">Ῥώμην</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="i%28ppomaxi%2Fas">ἱππομαχίας</w> <w lemma="a%29lo%2Fgws">ἀλόγως</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="diabola%5Cs">διαβολὰς</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Aluki%2Fskon">Λυκίσκον</w> <w lemma="pepisteume%2Fnas">πεπιστευμένας</w> <w lemma="kat%27">κατ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w>, <w lemma="oi%28%2Ftines">οἵτινες</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twli%2Fan">Αἰτωλίαν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="au%29th%5Cn">αὐτὴν</w> <w lemma="ai%28%2Fresin">αἵρεσιν</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dgon">ἦγον</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="%2Axa%2Fropi">Χάροπι</w>, <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="thnika%2Fde">τηνικάδε</w> <w lemma="proi+do%2Fmenoi">προϊδόμενοι</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fllon">μέλλον</w> <w lemma="e%29bouleu%2Fonto">ἐβουλεύοντο</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="au%28tw%3Dn">αὑτῶν</w>.
<w lemma="e%29%2Fdocen">ἔδοξεν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="panto%5Cs">παντὸς</w> <w lemma="pei%3Dran">πεῖραν</w> <w lemma="lamba%2Fnein">λαμβάνειν</w> <w lemma="e%29f%27">ἐφ᾽</w> <w lemma="w%28%3D%7C">ᾧ</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="proe%2Fsqai">προέσθαι</w> <w lemma="sfa%3Ds">σφᾶς</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%5Cs">αὐτοὺς</w> <w lemma="a%29kri%2Ftws">ἀκρίτως</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rw%2Fmhn">Ῥώμην</w> <w lemma="e%29pana%2Fgesqai">ἐπανάγεσθαι</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="%2Axa%2Fropos">Χάροπος</w> <w lemma="diabola%2Fs">διαβολάς</w>.
<w lemma="ou%28%2Ftw">οὕτω</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Ake%2Ffalon">Κέφαλον</w> <w lemma="h%29nagka%2Fsqhsan">ἠναγκάσθησαν</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="au%28tw%3Dn">αὑτῶν</w> <w lemma="proaire%2Fseis">προαιρέσεις</w> <w lemma="e%28le%2Fsqai">ἑλέσθαι</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Aperse%2Fws">Περσέως</w>. —
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<head>Charops of Epirus</head>Cephalus came [to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Pella&groupId=1089&placeId=1913">Pella</a>] from Epirus. He had long<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note35">What induced the leading men in Epirus to join Perseus.</note>been connected by friendship with the royal house of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Macedonia&groupId=723&placeId=428">Macedonia</a>, but was now compelled by the force of circumstances to embrace the side of Perseus, the cause of which was as follows: There was a certain Epirote named Charops, a man of high character, and well disposed to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rome&groupId=935&placeId=1669">Rome</a>, who, when Philip was holding the passes into Epirus, was the cause of his being driven from the country, and of Titus Flamininus conquering Epirus and <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Macedonia&groupId=723&placeId=428">Macedonia</a>. Charops had a son named Machatus, who had a son also named Charops. Machatus having died when this son was quite a youth, the elder Charops sent his grandson with a suitable retinue to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rome&groupId=935&placeId=1669">Rome</a> to learn to speak and read Latin. In the course of<pb n="368" />time the young man returned home, having made many intimate friendships at <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rome&groupId=935&placeId=1669">Rome</a>.<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note36">Charops.</note>The elder Charops then died, and the young man, being of a restless and designing character, began giving himself airs and attacking the distinguished men in the country. At first he was not much noticed, Antinous and Cephalus, his superiors in age and reputation, managing public affairs as they thought right. But when the war with Perseus broke out, the young man at once began laying information against these statesmen at <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rome&groupId=935&placeId=1669">Rome</a>, grounding his accusations on their former intimacy with the Macedonian royal family; and by watching everything they said or did, and putting the worst construction on it, suppressing some facts and adding others, he succeeded in getting his accusations against them believed. Now Cephalus had always shown good sense and consistency, and at the present crisis had adhered to a course of the highest wisdom. He had begun by praying heaven that the war might not take place, or the question come to the arbitrament of arms; but when the war was actually begun, he was for performing all treaty obligations towards <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rome&groupId=935&placeId=1669">Rome</a>, but for not going a step beyond this, or showing any unbecoming subservience or officiousness. When Charops then vehemently accused Cephalus at <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rome&groupId=935&placeId=1669">Rome</a>, and represented everything that happened contrary to the wishes of the Romans as malice prepense on his part, at first he and others like him thought little of the matter, being not conscious of entertaining any designs hostile to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rome&groupId=935&placeId=1669">Rome</a>.<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note37">Aetolian leaders arrested.</note>But when they saw Hippolochus, Nicander, and Lochagus arrested without cause, and conveyed to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rome&groupId=935&placeId=1669">Rome</a> after the cavalry battle, and that the accusations made against them by Lyciscus were believed,—Lyciscus being a leader of the same party in Aetolia as Charops was in Epirus,—they at length began to be anxious about what would happen, and to consider their position. They resolved therefore to try every possible means to prevent themselves from being similarly arrested without trial and carried to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rome&groupId=935&placeId=1669">Rome</a>, owing to the slanders of Charops. It was thus that Cephalus and his friends were compelled, contrary to their original policy, to embrace the cause of Perseus. . . .
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