<w lemma="%2A%28%2Foti">Ὅτι</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="i%28ppomaxi%2Fan">ἱππομαχίαν</w> <w lemma="fh%2Fmhs">φήμης</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="ni%2Fkhn">νίκην</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Amakedo%2Fnwn">Μακεδόνων</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ella%2Fda">Ἑλλάδα</w> <w lemma="diaggelqei%2Fshs">διαγγελθείσης</w> <w lemma="e%29ce%2Flamye">ἐξέλαμψε</w> <w lemma="kaqaperei%5C">καθαπερεὶ</w> <w lemma="pu%3Dr">πῦρ</w> <w lemma="h%28">ἡ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="pollw%3Dn">πολλῶν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Aperse%2Fa">Περσέα</w> <w lemma="dia%2Fqesis">διάθεσις</w>, <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="pro%5C">πρὸ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftou">τούτου</w> <w lemma="xro%2Fnon">χρόνον</w> <w lemma="e%29pikruptome%2Fnwn">ἐπικρυπτομένων</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="plei%2Fstwn">πλείστων</w>.
<w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%5Cs">αὐτοὺς</w> <w lemma="toiau%2Fth">τοιαύτη</w> <w lemma="tis">τις</w>, <w lemma="e%29moi%5C">ἐμοὶ</w> <w lemma="dokei%3D">δοκεῖ</w>, <w lemma="dia%2Fqesis:">διάθεσις·</w> <w lemma="paraplh%2Fsion">παραπλήσιον</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="gino%2Fmenon">γινόμενον</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="sumbai%2Fnonti">συμβαίνοντι</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="gumnikou%5Cs">γυμνικοὺς</w> <w lemma="a%29gw%3Dnas">ἀγῶνας</w>.
<w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="e%29kei%2Fnois">ἐκείνοις</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Ftan">ὅταν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="e%29pifanh%3D">ἐπιφανῆ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="a%29h%2Ftthton">ἀήττητον</w> <w lemma="a%29qlhth%5Cn">ἀθλητὴν</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="dokou%3Dnta">δοκοῦντα</w> <w lemma="sugkatasth%3D%7C">συγκαταστῇ</w> <w lemma="tapeino%5Cs">ταπεινὸς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="polu%5C">πολὺ</w> <w lemma="katadee%2Fsteros">καταδεέστερος</w> <w lemma="a%29ntagwnisth%2Fs">ἀνταγωνιστής</w>, <w lemma="eu%29qe%2Fws">εὐθέως</w> <w lemma="a%29pomeri%2Fzei">ἀπομερίζει</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="plh%2Fqh">πλήθη</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="eu%29%2Fnoian">εὔνοιαν</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="katadeeste%2Frw%7C">καταδεεστέρῳ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="qarrei%3Dn">θαρρεῖν</w> <w lemma="parakalei%3D">παρακαλεῖ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="sunecani%2Fstatai">συνεξανίσταται</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftw%7C">τούτῳ</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="o%28rmai%3Ds:">ὁρμαῖς·</w>
<w lemma="e%29a%5Cn">ἐὰν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="yau%2Fsh%7C">ψαύσῃ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="prosw%2Fpou">προσώπου</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="poih%2Fsh%7C">ποιήσῃ</w> <w lemma="ti">τι</w> <w lemma="shmei%3Don">σημεῖον</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="plhgh%3Ds">πληγῆς</w>, <w lemma="parauti%2Fka">παραυτίκα</w> <w lemma="pa%2Flin">πάλιν</w> <w lemma="a%28pa%2Fntwn">ἁπάντων</w> <w lemma="a%29gw%5Cn">ἀγὼν</w> <w lemma="mikro%5Cs">μικρὸς</w> <w lemma="gi%2Fnetai:">γίνεται·</w>
<w lemma="pote%5C">ποτὲ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="xleua%2Fzein">χλευάζειν</w> <w lemma="e%29gxeirou%3Dsi">ἐγχειροῦσι</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Fteron">ἕτερον</w>, <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="misou%3Dntes">μισοῦντες</w> <w lemma="ou%29de%5C">οὐδὲ</w> <w lemma="kataginw%2Fskontes">καταγινώσκοντες</w>, <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="parado%2Fcws">παραδόξως</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="sumpaqei%3Ds">συμπαθεῖς</w> <w lemma="gino%2Fmenoi">γινόμενοι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="katadeeste%2Frw%7C">καταδεεστέρῳ</w> <w lemma="fu%2Fsei">φύσει</w> <w lemma="prosmeri%2Fzontes">προσμερίζοντες</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%28autw%3Dn">ἑαυτῶν</w> <w lemma="eu%29%2Fnoian:">εὔνοιαν·</w>
<w lemma="ou%28%5Cs">οὓς</w> <w lemma="e%29a%5Cn">ἐὰν</w> <w lemma="e%29pisth%2Fsh%7C">ἐπιστήσῃ</w> <w lemma="tis">τις</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="kairw%3D%7C">καιρῷ</w>, <w lemma="taxe%2Fws">ταχέως</w> <w lemma="metati%2Fqentai">μετατίθενται</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="po%2Fdas">πόδας</w> <w lemma="e%29pilamba%2Fnontai">ἐπιλαμβάνονται</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="e%28autw%3Dn">ἑαυτῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29gnoi%2Fas">ἀγνοίας</w>. <w lemma="%2A%28%2Fo">Ὅ</w> <w lemma="fasi">φασι</w> <w lemma="poih%3Dsai">ποιῆσαι</w> <w lemma="%2Akleito%2Fmaxon:">Κλειτόμαχον·</w>
<w lemma="e%29kei%2Fnou">ἐκείνου</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="a%29nuposta%2Ftou">ἀνυποστάτου</w> <w lemma="dokou%3Dntos">δοκοῦντος</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fqlhsin">ἄθλησιν</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%3D">αὐτοῦ</w> <w lemma="do%2Fchs">δόξης</w> <w lemma="e%29pipolazou%2Fshs">ἐπιπολαζούσης</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="pa%3Dsan">πᾶσαν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="oi%29koume%2Fnhn">οἰκουμένην</w>, <w lemma="%2Aptolemai%3Do%2Fn">Πτολεμαῖόν</w> <w lemma="fasi">φασι</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fa">βασιλέα</w> <w lemma="filodoch%2Fsanta">φιλοδοξήσαντα</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="katalu%3Dsai">καταλῦσαι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="do%2Fcan">δόξαν</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%3D">αὐτοῦ</w>, <w lemma="paraskeua%2Fsanta">παρασκευάσαντα</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="pollh%3Ds">πολλῆς</w> <w lemma="filotimi%2Fas">φιλοτιμίας</w> <w lemma="%2A%29aristo%2Fnikon">Ἀριστόνικον</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="pu%2Fkthn">πύκτην</w> <w lemma="e%29capostei%3Dlai">ἐξαποστεῖλαι</w>, <w lemma="dokou%3Dnta">δοκοῦντα</w> <w lemma="fu%2Fsin">φύσιν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxein">ἔχειν</w> <w lemma="u%28pere%2Fxousan">ὑπερέχουσαν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tau%2Fthn">ταύτην</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="xrei%2Fan:">χρείαν·</w>
<w lemma="paragenome%2Fnou">παραγενομένου</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ella%2Fda">Ἑλλάδα</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="proeirhme%2Fnou">προειρημένου</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="sugkatasta%2Fntos">συγκαταστάντος</w> <w lemma="%2A%29olumpi%2Fasi">Ὀλυμπίασι</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Akleito%2Fmaxon">Κλειτόμαχον</w>, <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="au%29th%3Ds">αὐτῆς</w>, <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Foiken">ἔοικεν</w>, <w lemma="a%29pe%2Fneusan">ἀπένευσαν</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="polloi%5C">πολλοὶ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29aristo%2Fnikon">Ἀριστόνικον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pareka%2Floun">παρεκάλουν</w>, <w lemma="xai%2Frontes">χαίροντες</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="braxu%2F">βραχύ</w> <w lemma="ti">τι</w> <w lemma="tetolmhke%2Fnai">τετολμηκέναι</w> <w lemma="tina%5C">τινὰ</w> <w lemma="sugkatasth%3Dnai">συγκαταστῆναι</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Akleito%2Fmaxon:">Κλειτόμαχον·</w>
<w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="de%2F">δέ</w> <w lemma="ge">γε</w> <w lemma="probai%2Fnwn">προβαίνων</w> <w lemma="e%29fa%2Fmillos">ἐφάμιλλος</w> <w lemma="e%29fai%2Fneto">ἐφαίνετο</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="a%29gw%3Dna">ἀγῶνα</w> <w lemma="kai%2F">καί</w> <w lemma="pou">που</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="trau%3Dma">τραῦμα</w> <w lemma="kai%2Frion">καίριον</w> <w lemma="e%29poi%2Fhse">ἐποίησε</w>, <w lemma="kro%2Ftos">κρότος</w> <w lemma="e%29gi%2Fneto">ἐγίνετο</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="sunece%2Fpipton">συνεξέπιπτον</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="polloi%5C">πολλοὶ</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="o%28rmai%3Ds">ὁρμαῖς</w>, <w lemma="qarrei%3Dn">θαρρεῖν</w> <w lemma="parakalou%3Dntes">παρακαλοῦντες</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29aristo%2Fnikon">Ἀριστόνικον</w>.
<w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="w%28%3D%7C">ᾧ</w> <w lemma="kairw%3D%7C">καιρῷ</w> <w lemma="fasi">φασι</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Akleito%2Fmaxon">Κλειτόμαχον</w> <w lemma="a%29posta%2Fnta">ἀποστάντα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="diapneu%2Fsanta">διαπνεύσαντα</w> <w lemma="braxu%5Cn">βραχὺν</w> <w lemma="xro%2Fnon">χρόνον</w>, <w lemma="e%29pistre%2Fyanta">ἐπιστρέψαντα</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="plh%2Fqh">πλήθη</w> <w lemma="punqa%2Fnesqai">πυνθάνεσθαι</w> <w lemma="ti%2F">τί</w> <w lemma="boulo%2Fmenoi">βουλόμενοι</w> <w lemma="parakalou%3Dsi">παρακαλοῦσι</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29aristo%2Fnikon">Ἀριστόνικον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="sunagwni%2Fzontai">συναγωνίζονται</w> '<w lemma="kei%2Fnw%7C">κείνῳ</w> <w lemma="kaq%27">καθ᾽</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fson">ὅσον</w> <w lemma="ei%29si%5C">εἰσὶ</w> <w lemma="dunatoi%2F">δυνατοί</w>,
<w lemma="po%2Fteron">πότερον</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="sunoi%2Fdasin">συνοίδασιν</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3D%7C">αὐτῷ</w> <w lemma="poiou%3Dnti">ποιοῦντι</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="di%2Fkaia">δίκαια</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fqlhsin">ἄθλησιν</w> <w lemma="h%29%5C">ἢ</w> <w lemma="tou%3Dt%27">τοῦτ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29gnoou%3Dsi">ἀγνοοῦσι</w> <w lemma="dio%2Fti">διότι</w> <w lemma="%2Akleito%2Fmaxos">Κλειτόμαχος</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="a%29gwni%2Fzetai">ἀγωνίζεται</w> <w lemma="nu%3Dn">νῦν</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ellh%2Fnwn">Ἑλλήνων</w> <w lemma="do%2Fchs">δόξης</w>, <w lemma="%2A%29aristo%2Fnikos">Ἀριστόνικος</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Aptolemai%2Fou">Πτολεμαίου</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fws">βασιλέως</w>.
<w lemma="po%2Fteron">πότερον</w> <w lemma="a%29%5Cn">ἂν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="boulhqei%3Den">βουληθεῖεν</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29olumpi%2Fasi">Ὀλυμπίασι</w> <w lemma="ste%2Ffanon">στέφανον</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29gu%2Fption">Αἰγύπτιον</w> <w lemma="a%29pofe%2Frein">ἀποφέρειν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fnqrwpon">ἄνθρωπον</w> <w lemma="nikh%2Fsanta">νικήσαντα</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28%2Fellhnas">Ἕλληνας</w>, <w lemma="h%29%5C">ἢ</w> <w lemma="%2Aqhbai%3Don">Θηβαῖον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Aboiw%2Ftion">Βοιώτιον</w> <w lemma="khru%2Fttesqai">κηρύττεσθαι</w> <w lemma="nikw%3Dnta">νικῶντα</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="pugmh%3D%7C">πυγμῇ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fndras">ἄνδρας</w>.
<w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="ei%29po%2Fntos">εἰπόντος</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Akleitoma%2Fxou">Κλειτομάχου</w> <w lemma="thlikau%2Fthn">τηλικαύτην</w> <w lemma="fasi%5C">φασὶ</w> <w lemma="gene%2Fsqai">γενέσθαι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="meta%2Fptwsin">μετάπτωσιν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="pollw%3Dn">πολλῶν</w> <w lemma="w%28%2Fste">ὥστε</w> <w lemma="pa%2Flin">πάλιν</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="metabolh%3Ds">μεταβολῆς</w> <w lemma="ma%3Dllon">μᾶλλον</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="plh%2Fqous">πλήθους</w> <w lemma="h%29%5C">ἢ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Akleitoma%2Fxou">Κλειτομάχου</w> <w lemma="katagwnisqh%3Dnai">καταγωνισθῆναι</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29aristo%2Fnikon">Ἀριστόνικον</w>.
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<head>Moral Effect of Perseus's Successes</head>When the report of the favourable result for Perseus of<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note27">The effect of the success of Perseus upon the Greeks.</note>the cavalry engagement, and of the victory of the Macedonians, spread through Greece, the inclination of the populace to the cause of Perseus blazed out like a fire, most of them having up to that time concealed their real feelings. Their conduct, to my mind, was like what one sees at gymnastic contests. When some obscure and far inferior combatant descends into the arena with a famous champion reputed to be invincible, the spectators immediately bestow their favour upon the weaker of the two, and try to keep up his spirits by applause, and eagerly second his efforts by their enthusiasm. And if he succeeds so far as even to touch the face of his opponent, and make a mark to prove the blow, the whole of the spectators again show themselves on his side. Sometimes they even jeer at his antagonist: not because they dislike or<pb n="365" />undervalue him, but because their sympathies are roused by the unexpected, and they are naturally inclined to take the weaker side. But if any one checks them at the right moment, they are quick to change and see their mistake. And this is what Cleitomachus is said to have done.<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note28">A scene at <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Olympia&groupId=809&placeId=1462">Olympia</a>.</note>He had the character of being an invincible athlete, and, as his reputation was spread all over the world, King Ptolemy is said to have been inspired with the ambition of putting an end to it. He therefore had Aristonicus the boxer, who was thought to have unusual physical capabilities for that kind of thing trained with extraordinary care, and sent to Greece. When he appeared on the arena at <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Olympia&groupId=809&placeId=1462">Olympia</a> a great number of the spectators, it seems, immediately showed their favour for him, and cheered him on, being rejoiced that some one should have had the courage to make some sort of stand against Cleitomachus. But when, as the fight went on, he showed that he was a match for his antagonist, and even gave him a well-placed wound, there was a general clapping of hands, and the popular enthusiasm showed itself loudly on his side, the spectators calling out to Aristonicus to keep up his spirits. Thereupon they say that Cleitomachus stepped aside, and after waiting a short time to recover his breath, turned to the crowd and asked them "Why, they cheered Aristonicus, and supported him all they could? Had they detected him in playing foul in the combat? Or were they not aware that Cleitomachus was at that moment fighting for the honour of Greece, Aristonicus for that of king Ptolemy? Would they prefer an Egyptian to carry off the crown by beating Greeks, or that a Theban and Boeotian should be proclaimed victor in boxing over all comers?" Upon this speech of Cleitomachus, they say that such a revulsion of feeling came over the spectators, that Aristonicus in his turn was conquered more by the display of popular feeling than by Cleitomachus.
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