<w lemma="%2A%28%2Foti">Ὅτι</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="h%29%3Dlqon">ἦλθον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rodi%2Fwn">Ῥοδίων</w> <w lemma="pre%2Fsbeis">πρέσβεις</w>, <w lemma="h%29%2Fdh">ἤδη</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="qerei%2Fas">θερείας</w> <w lemma="lhgou%2Fshs">ληγούσης</w>, <w lemma="%2A%28aghsi%2Floxos">Ἁγησίλοχος</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Anikago%2Fras">Νικαγόρας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Ani%2Fkandros">Νίκανδρος</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="si%2Ftou">σίτου</w> <w lemma="qe%2Flontes">θέλοντες</w> <w lemma="e%29cagwgh%5Cn">ἐξαγωγὴν</w> <w lemma="labei%3Dn">λαβεῖν</w>, <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="diabolw%3Dn">διαβολῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29pologhso%2Fmenoi">ἀπολογησόμενοι</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="legome%2Fnwn">λεγομένων</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="po%2Flews">πόλεως</w>.
<w lemma="e%29kfane%2Fstata">ἐκφανέστατα</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="e%29do%2Fkoun">ἐδόκουν</w> <w lemma="stasia%2Fzein">στασιάζειν</w> [<w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ro%2Fdw%7C">Ῥόδῳ</w>] <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29agaqa%2Fghton">Ἀγαθάγητον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Afilo%2Ffrona">Φιλόφρονα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rodofw%3Dnta">Ῥοδοφῶντα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Aqeai%2Fdhton">Θεαίδητον</w>, <w lemma="a%29pereido%2Fmenoi">ἀπερειδόμενοι</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fsas">πάσας</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29lpi%2Fdas">ἐλπίδας</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fous">Ῥωμαίους</w>, <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Adei%2Fnwna">Δείνωνα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Apolua%2Fraton">Πολυάρατον</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Aperse%2Fa">Περσέα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Amakedo%2Fnas">Μακεδόνας</w>.
<w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="w%28%3Dn">ὧν</w> <w lemma="pleona%2Fkis">πλεονάκις</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29kei%2Fnwn">ἐκείνων</w> <w lemma="pra%2Fgmasin">πράγμασιν</w> <w lemma="a%29ntirrh%2Fsews">ἀντιρρήσεως</w> <w lemma="ginome%2Fnhs">γινομένης</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dielkome%2Fnwn">διελκομένων</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="diabouli%2Fwn">διαβουλίων</w>, <w lemma="e%29la%2Fmbanon">ἐλάμβανον</w> <w lemma="a%29forma%5Cs">ἀφορμὰς</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="boulo%2Fmenoi">βουλόμενοι</w> <w lemma="logopoiei%3Dn">λογοποιεῖν</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="po%2Flews">πόλεως</w>.
<w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="mh%5Cn">μὴν</w> <w lemma="h%28%2F">ἥ</w> <w lemma="ge">γε</w> <w lemma="su%2Fgklhtos">σύγκλητος</w> <w lemma="to%2Fte">τότε</w> <w lemma="prosepoih%2Fqh">προσεποιήθη</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="ou%29de%2Fn">οὐδέν</w>, <w lemma="kai%2Fper">καίπερ</w> <w lemma="safw%3Ds">σαφῶς</w> <w lemma="ei%29dui%3Da">εἰδυῖα</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="geno%2Fmena">γενόμενα</w> <w lemma="par%27">παρ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds:">αὐτοῖς·</w> <w lemma="si%2Ftou">σίτου</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fdwke">ἔδωκε</w> <w lemma="de%2Fka">δέκα</w> <w lemma="muria%2Fdas">μυριάδας</w> <w lemma="medi%2Fmnwn">μεδίμνων</w> <w lemma="e%29ca%2Fgein">ἐξάγειν</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="%2Asikeli%2Fas">Σικελίας</w>.
<w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="h%28">ἡ</w> <w lemma="su%2Fgklhtos">σύγκλητος</w> <w lemma="e%29xrhma%2Ftisen">ἐχρημάτισεν</w> <w lemma="i%29di%2Fa%7C">ἰδίᾳ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rodi%2Fwn">Ῥοδίων</w> <w lemma="presbeutai%3Ds">πρεσβευταῖς</w>,
<w lemma="a%29kolou%2Fqws">ἀκολούθως</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fllois">ἄλλοις</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fpasin">ἅπασιν</w> <w lemma="a%29ph%2Fnthse">ἀπήντησε</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ella%2Fdos">Ἑλλάδος</w> <w lemma="paragegono%2Fsi">παραγεγονόσι</w>, <w lemma="throu%3Dsin">τηροῦσιν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="au%29th%5Cn">αὐτὴν</w> <w lemma="u%28po%2Fqesin">ὑπόθεσιν</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>Embassy from Rhodes</head>About this time there came also ambassadors from the<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note3">The Rhodians ask for license to import corn.</note>Rhodians towards the end of summer, Agesilochus, Nicagoras, and Nicander. The objects of their mission were to renew the friendship of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rhodes&groupId=931&placeId=1665">Rhodes</a> and <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rome&groupId=935&placeId=1669">Rome</a>; to obtain a license for importing corn from the Roman dominions; and to defend their state from certain charges that had been brought against it. For there were most violent party contests going on in <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rhodes&groupId=931&placeId=1665">Rhodes</a>: Agathagetus, Philophron, Rhodophon, and Theaetetus resting all their hopes on the Romans, and Deinon and Polyaratus on Perseus and the Macedonians; and as these divisions gave rise to frequent debates in the course of their public business, and many contradictory expressions were used in their deliberations, plenty of opportunities were afforded to those who wished to make up stories against the state. On this occasion, however, the Senate affected to be ignorant of all this, though perfectly acquainted with what went on in the island, and granted them a license to import one hundred thousand medimini of corn from <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Sicily&groupId=973&placeId=1724">Sicily</a>. This answer was given by the Senate to the Rhodians separately. Audience was then given collectively to all the envoys from the rest of Greece that were united in the same policy. . . .
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