<w lemma="%2A%28%2Foti">Ὅτι</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Aperse%2Fws">Περσέως</w> <w lemma="kata%2Flusin">κατάλυσιν</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="kriqh%3Dnai">κριθῆναι</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fla">ὅλα</w> <w lemma="pantaxo%2Fqen">πανταχόθεν</w> <w lemma="e%29ce%2Fpempon">ἐξέπεμπον</w> <w lemma="pre%2Fsbeis">πρέσβεις</w> <w lemma="sugxarhsome%2Fnous">συγχαρησομένους</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="strathgoi%3Ds">στρατηγοῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="gegono%2Fsin">γεγονόσιν</w>.
<w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="pragma%2Ftwn">πραγμάτων</w> <w lemma="o%28losxerw%3Ds">ὁλοσχερῶς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fous">Ῥωμαίους</w> <w lemma="kekliko%2Ftwn">κεκλικότων</w>, <w lemma="e%29pipola%2Fzontes">ἐπιπολάζοντες</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="kairo%5Cn">καιρὸν</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="dokou%3Dntes">δοκοῦντες</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="fi%2Floi">φίλοι</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fwn">Ῥωμαίων</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="pa%3Dsi">πᾶσι</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="politeu%2Fmasin">πολιτεύμασιν</w>, <w lemma="ei%29%2Fs">εἴς</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="presbei%2Fas">πρεσβείας</w> <w lemma="ou%28%3Dtoi">οὗτοι</w> <w lemma="kaqi%2Fstanto">καθίσταντο</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fllas">ἄλλας</w> <w lemma="xrei%2Fas">χρείας</w>.
<w lemma="dio%5C">διὸ</w> <w lemma="sune%2Fdramon">συνέδραμον</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Amakedoni%2Fan">Μακεδονίαν</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axai+%2Fas">Ἀχαΐας</w> <w lemma="%2Akallikra%2Fths">Καλλικράτης</w>, <w lemma="%2A%29aristo%2Fdamos">Ἀριστόδαμος</w>, <w lemma="%2A%29aghsi%2Fas">Ἀγησίας</w>, <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippos">Φίλιππος</w>,
<w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Aboiwti%2Fas">Βοιωτίας</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Amna%2Fsippon">Μνάσιππον</w>, <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29akarnani%2Fas">Ἀκαρνανίας</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Axre%2Fman">Χρέμαν</w>, <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29hpeirwtw%3Dn">Ἠπειρωτῶν</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Axa%2Fropa">Χάροπα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Aniki%2Fan">Νικίαν</w>, <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twlw%3Dn">Αἰτωλῶν</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Aluki%2Fskon">Λυκίσκον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Ati%2Fsippon">Τίσιππον</w>.
<w lemma="a%28pa%2Fntwn">ἁπάντων</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="o%28mou%3D">ὁμοῦ</w> <w lemma="genome%2Fnwn">γενομένων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="au%29th%5Cn">αὐτὴν</w> <w lemma="u%28po%2Fqesin">ὑπόθεσιν</w> <w lemma="a%28millwme%2Fnwn">ἁμιλλωμένων</w> <w lemma="proqu%2Fmws">προθύμως</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="mhdeno%5Cs">μηδενὸς</w> <w lemma="u%28pa%2Frxontos">ὑπάρχοντος</w> <w lemma="a%29ntagwnistou%3D">ἀνταγωνιστοῦ</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="a%29ntipoliteuome%2Fnous">ἀντιπολιτευομένους</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fpantas">ἅπαντας</w> <w lemma="ei%29%2Fkontas">εἴκοντας</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="kairoi%3Ds">καιροῖς</w> <w lemma="a%29nakexwrhke%2Fnai">ἀνακεχωρηκέναι</w> <w lemma="tele%2Fws">τελέως</w>, <w lemma="a%29koniti%5C">ἀκονιτὶ</w> <w lemma="katekra%2Fthsan">κατεκράτησαν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="u%28poqe%2Fsews">ὑποθέσεως</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="proeirhme%2Fnoi">προειρημένοι</w>.
<w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fllas">ἄλλας</w> <w lemma="po%2Fleis">πόλεις</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29qnika%5Cs">ἐθνικὰς</w> <w lemma="susta%2Fseis">συστάσεις</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%2Fka">δέκα</w> <w lemma="di%27">δι᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="strathgw%3Dn">στρατηγῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29poih%2Fsanto">ἐποιήσαντο</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29pitagh%2Fn">ἐπιταγήν</w>, <w lemma="ou%28%5Cs">οὓς</w> <w lemma="deh%2Fsei">δεήσει</w> <w lemma="poreu%2Fesqai">πορεύεσθαι</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29ndrw%3Dn">ἀνδρῶν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rw%2Fmhn">Ῥώμην</w>.
<w lemma="ou%28%3Dtoi">οὗτοι</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dsan">ἦσαν</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%2Fpan">ἐπίπαν</w> <w lemma="ou%28%5Cs">οὓς</w> <w lemma="a%29pe%2Fgrayan">ἀπέγραψαν</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="proeirhme%2Fnoi">προειρημένοι</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="i%29di%2Fas">ἰδίας</w> <w lemma="a%29ntiparagwga%2Fs">ἀντιπαραγωγάς</w>, <w lemma="plh%5Cn">πλὴν</w> <w lemma="o%29li%2Fgwn">ὀλίγων</w> <w lemma="tele%2Fws">τελέως</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fkdhlo%2Fn">ἔκδηλόν</w> <w lemma="ti">τι</w> <w lemma="pepoihko%2Ftwn">πεποιηκότων</w>.
<w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</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="presbeuta%5Cs">πρεσβευτὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29ce%2Fpemyan">ἐξέπεμψαν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29pifanesta%2Ftous">ἐπιφανεστάτους</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fndras">ἄνδρας</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="de%2Fka">δέκα</w>, <w lemma="%2Aga%2Fion">Γάιον</w> <w lemma="%2Aklau%2Fdion">Κλαύδιον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Agna%2Fion">Γνάιον</w> <w lemma="%2Adome%2Ftion">Δομέτιον</w>,
<w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="du%2F%27">δύ᾽</w> <w lemma="ai%29ti%2Fas">αἰτίας</w>, <w lemma="prw%3Dton">πρῶτον</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="eu%29labou%2Fmenoi">εὐλαβούμενοι</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiou%5Cs">Ἀχαιοὺς</w> <w lemma="mh%2F">μή</w> <w lemma="pot%27">ποτ᾽</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="peiqarxh%2Fswsi">πειθαρχήσωσι</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="grafome%2Fnois">γραφομένοις</w>, <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kinduneu%2Fswsin">κινδυνεύσωσιν</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Akallikra%2Fthn">Καλλικράτην</w>, <w lemma="do%2Fcantes">δόξαντες</w> <w lemma="e%29ceirga%2Fsqai">ἐξειργάσθαι</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntwn">πάντων</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ellh%2Fnwn">Ἑλλήνων</w> <w lemma="diabola%2Fs">διαβολάς</w>,
<w lemma="o%28%5C">ὃ</w> <w lemma="kat%27">κατ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29lh%2Fqeian">ἀλήθειαν</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w>, <w lemma="deu%2Fteron">δεύτερον</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="mhqe%5Cn">μηθὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="ai%29xmalw%2Ftois">αἰχμαλώτοις</w> <w lemma="gra%2Fmmasin">γράμμασιν</w> <w lemma="a%29kribe%5Cs">ἀκριβὲς</w> <w lemma="eu%28rh%3Dsqai">εὑρῆσθαι</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="mhdeno%5Cs">μηδενὸς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiw%3Dn">Ἀχαιῶν</w>.
<w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="meta%2F">μετά</w> <w lemma="tina">τινα</w> <w lemma="xro%2Fnon">χρόνον</w> <w lemma="e%29ce%2Fpempen">ἐξέπεμπεν</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="strathgo%5Cs">στρατηγὸς</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29pistola%5Cs">ἐπιστολὰς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="pre%2Fsbeis">πρέσβεις</w>, <w lemma="kai%2Fper">καίπερ</w> <w lemma="ou%29k">οὐκ</w> <w lemma="eu%29dokou%2Fmenos">εὐδοκούμενος</w> <w lemma="kata%2F">κατά</w> <w lemma="ge">γε</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="au%28tou%3D">αὑτοῦ</w> <w lemma="gnw%2Fmhn">γνώμην</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Aluki%2Fskon">Λυκίσκον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Akallikra%2Fthn">Καλλικράτην</w> <w lemma="diabolai%3Ds">διαβολαῖς</w>, <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="pragma%2Ftwn">πραγμάτων</w> <w lemma="u%28%2Fsteron">ὕστερον</w> <w lemma="e%29ge%2Fneto">ἐγένετο</w> <w lemma="katafane%2Fs">καταφανές</w>. —
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<head>The Romanising Party Takes Command Throughout Greece</head>After the destruction of Perseus, immediately after the<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note26">The selection of suspected Greeks, especially Achaeans, to be sent to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Italy&groupId=656&placeId=1199">Italy</a>, B. C. 167.</note>decisive battle, embassies were sent on all sides to congratulate the Roman commanders on the event. And as now all power tended towards <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rome&groupId=935&placeId=1669">Rome</a>, in every city those who were regarded as of the Romanising party were in the ascendant, and were appointed to embassies and other services. Accordingly they flocked into <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Macedonia&groupId=723&placeId=428">Macedonia</a>—from Achaia, Callicrates, Aristodamus, Agesias, and Philippus; from Boeotia, Mnasippos; from <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Acarnania&groupId=270&placeId=527">Acarnania</a>, Chremas; from Epirus, Charops and Nicias; from Aetolia, Lyciscus<pb n="418" />and Tisippus. These all having met, and eagerly vieing with each other in attaining a common object; and there being no one to oppose them, since their political opponents had all yielded to the times and completely retired, they accomplished their purpose without trouble. So the ten commissioners issued orders to the other cities and leagues through the mouths of the strategi themselves as to what citizens were to go to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rome&groupId=935&placeId=1669">Rome</a>. And these turned out to be, for the most part, those whom the men I have named had made a list of on party grounds, except a very few of such as had done something conspicuous. But to the Achaean league they sent two men of the highest rank of their own number, Gaius Claudius and Gnaeus Domitius. They had two reasons for doing so: the first was that they were uneasy lest the Achaeans should refuse to obey the written order, and lest Callicrates and his colleagues should be in absolute danger from being reputed to be the authors of the accusations against all the Greeks,—which was about true; and in the second place, because in the intercepted despatches nothing distinct had been discovered against any Achaean. Accordingly, after a while, the proconsul sent the letter and envoys with reference to these men, although in his private opinion he did not agree with the charges brought by Lyciscus and Callicrates, as was afterwards made clear by what took place. . . .
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