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Book 4 - Chapter 25

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<w lemma="%2Akatalabw%5Cn">Καταλαβὼν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="summaxi%2Fdwn">συμμαχίδων</w> <w lemma="paragegono%2Ftas">παραγεγονότας</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Ako%2Frinqon">Κόρινθον</w>, <w lemma="sunh%2Fdreue">συνήδρευε</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="diela%2Fmbane">διελάμβανε</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="ti%2F">τί</w> <w lemma="dei%3D">δεῖ</w> <w lemma="poiei%3Dn">ποιεῖν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pw%3Ds">πῶς</w> <w lemma="xrh%2Fsasqai">χρήσασθαι</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twloi%3Ds">Αἰτωλοῖς</w>.
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<w lemma="e%29gkalou%2Fntwn">ἐγκαλούντων</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Aboiwtw%3Dn">Βοιωτῶν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fti">ὅτι</w> <w lemma="sulh%2Fsaien">συλήσαιεν</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29aqhna%3Ds">Ἀθηνᾶς</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29itwni%2Fas">Ἰτωνίας</w> <w lemma="i%28ero%5Cn">ἱερὸν</w> <w lemma="ei%29rh%2Fnhs">εἰρήνης</w> <w lemma="u%28parxou%2Fshs">ὑπαρχούσης</w>, <w lemma="%2Afwke%2Fwn">Φωκέων</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="dio%2Fti">διότι</w> <w lemma="strateu%2Fsantes">στρατεύσαντες</w> <w lemma="e%29p%27">ἐπ᾽</w> <w lemma="%2A%29%2Fambruson">Ἄμβρυσον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Adau%2Flion">Δαύλιον</w> <w lemma="e%29piba%2Flointo">ἐπιβάλοιντο</w> <w lemma="katalabe%2Fsqai">καταλαβέσθαι</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="po%2Fleis">πόλεις</w>,
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<w lemma="%2A%29hpeirwtw%3Dn">Ἠπειρωτῶν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kaqo%2Fti">καθότι</w> <w lemma="porqh%2Fsaien">πορθήσαιεν</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fran">χώραν</w>, <w lemma="%2A%29akarna%2Fnwn">Ἀκαρνάνων</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="paradeiknuo%2Fntwn">παραδεικνυόντων</w> <w lemma="ti%2Fna">τίνα</w> <w lemma="tro%2Fpon">τρόπον</w> <w lemma="susthsa%2Fmenoi">συστησάμενοι</w> <w lemma="pra%3Dcin">πρᾶξιν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Aqu%2Frion">Θύριον</w> <w lemma="nukto%5Cs">νυκτὸς</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fti">ἔτι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="prosbalei%3Dn">προσβαλεῖν</w> <w lemma="tolmh%2Fsaien">τολμήσαιεν</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="po%2Flei">πόλει</w>,
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<w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiw%3Dn">Ἀχαιῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29pologizome%2Fnwn">ἀπολογιζομένων</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="katala%2Fbointo">καταλάβοιντο</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Amegalopoli%2Ftidos">Μεγαλοπολίτιδος</w> <w lemma="%2Akla%2Frion">Κλάριον</w>, <w lemma="porqh%2Fsaien">πορθήσαιεν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="diecio%2Fntes">διεξιόντες</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Apatre%2Fwn">Πατρέων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Afaraie%2Fwn">Φαραιέων</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fran">χώραν</w>, <w lemma="diarpa%2Fsaien">διαρπάσαιεν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Aku%2Fnaiqan">Κύναιθαν</w>, <w lemma="sulh%2Fsaien">συλήσαιεν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="%2Alou%2Fsois">Λούσοις</w> <w lemma="%2A%29arte%2Fmidos">Ἀρτέμιδος</w> <w lemma="i%28ero%2Fn">ἱερόν</w>, <w lemma="poliorkh%2Fsaien">πολιορκήσαιεν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Akleitori%2Fous">Κλειτορίους</w>, <w lemma="e%29pibouleu%2Fsaien">ἐπιβουλεύσαιεν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="qa%2Flattan">θάλατταν</w> <w lemma="%2Apu%2Flw%7C">Πύλῳ</w>, <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="gh%3Dn">γῆν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Frti">ἄρτι</w> <w lemma="sunoikizome%2Fnh%7C">συνοικιζομένῃ</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="%2Amegalopolitw%3Dn">Μεγαλοπολιτῶν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flei">πόλει</w> <w lemma="speu%2Fdontes">σπεύδοντες</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29illuriw%3Dn">Ἰλλυριῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29na%2Fstaton">ἀνάστατον</w> <w lemma="au%29th%5Cn">αὐτὴν</w> <w lemma="poih%3Dsai">ποιῆσαι</w>,
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<w lemma="diakou%2Fsantes">διακούσαντες</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="summa%2Fxwn">συμμάχων</w> <w lemma="su%2Fnedroi">σύνεδροι</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntes">πάντες</w> <w lemma="o%28moqumado%5Cn">ὁμοθυμαδὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29kfe%2Frein">ἐκφέρειν</w> <w lemma="e%29bouleu%2Fsanto">ἐβουλεύσαντο</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twloi%3Ds">Αἰτωλοῖς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flemon">πόλεμον</w>.
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<w lemma="proqe%2Fmenoi">προθέμενοι</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="proeirhme%2Fnas">προειρημένας</w> <w lemma="ai%29ti%2Fas">αἰτίας</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="do%2Fgmati">δόγματι</w> <w lemma="parakateba%2Flonto">παρακατεβάλοντο</w> <w lemma="yh%2Ffisma">ψήφισμα</w>, <w lemma="prosdiasafou%3Dntes">προσδιασαφοῦντες</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fti">ὅτι</w> <w lemma="sunanasw%2Fsousi">συνανασώσουσι</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="summa%2Fxois">συμμάχοις</w>, <w lemma="ei%29%2F">εἴ</w> <w lemma="tina">τινα</w> <w lemma="kate%2Fxousin">κατέχουσιν</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twloi%5C">Αἰτωλοὶ</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fran">χώραν</w> <w lemma="h%29%5C">ἢ</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w> <w lemma="a%29f%27">ἀφ᾽</w> <w lemma="ou%28%3D">οὗ</w> <w lemma="%2Adhmh%2Ftrios">Δημήτριος</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="%2Afili%2Fppou">Φιλίππου</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="fu%2Fsin">φύσιν</w> <w lemma="path%5Cr">πατὴρ</w> <w lemma="meth%2Fllace:">μετήλλαξε·</w>
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<w lemma="paraplhsi%2Fws">παραπλησίως</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="kairw%3Dn">καιρῶν</w> <w lemma="h%29nagkasme%2Fnous">ἠναγκασμένους</w> <w lemma="a%29kousi%2Fws">ἀκουσίως</w> <w lemma="mete%2Fxein">μετέχειν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twlw%3Dn">Αἰτωλῶν</w> <w lemma="sumpolitei%2Fas">συμπολιτείας</w>, <w lemma="o%28%2Fti">ὅτι</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntas">πάντας</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftous">τούτους</w> <w lemma="a%29pokatasth%2Fsousin">ἀποκαταστήσουσιν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="pa%2Ftria">πάτρια</w> <w lemma="politeu%2Fmata">πολιτεύματα</w>, <w lemma="xw%2Fran">χώραν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxontas">ἔχοντας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="po%2Fleis">πόλεις</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="au%28tw%3Dn">αὑτῶν</w>, <w lemma="a%29frourh%2Ftous">ἀφρουρήτους</w>, <w lemma="a%29forologh%2Ftous">ἀφορολογήτους</w>, <w lemma="e%29leuqe%2Frous">ἐλευθέρους</w> <w lemma="o%29%2Fntas">ὄντας</w>, <w lemma="politei%2Fais">πολιτείαις</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="no%2Fmois">νόμοις</w> <w lemma="xrwme%2Fnous">χρωμένους</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="patri%2Fois">πατρίοις</w>.
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<w lemma="sunanakomiei%3Dsqai">συνανακομιεῖσθαι</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29amfiktu%2Fosin">Ἀμφικτύοσιν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fgrayan">ἔγραψαν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="no%2Fmous">νόμους</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="i%28ero%5Cn">ἱερὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29cousi%2Fan">ἐξουσίαν</w>, <w lemma="h%28%5Cn">ἣν</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twloi%5C">Αἰτωλοὶ</w> <w lemma="parh%2F%7Crhntai">παρῄρηνται</w> <w lemma="nu%3Dn">νῦν</w>, <w lemma="boulo%2Fmenoi">βουλόμενοι</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="i%28ero%5Cn">ἱερὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29pikratei%3Dn">ἐπικρατεῖν</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%2F">αὐτοί</w>.
<head>War Declared With the Aetolians</head>When he arrived at <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Corinth&groupId=493&placeId=928">Corinth</a> he found the envoys from<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note53">The congress of allies at <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Corinth&groupId=493&placeId=928">Corinth</a> declare war against the Aetolians.</note>the allied cities already there; and in consultation with them he discussed the measures to be taken in regard to the Aetolians. The complaints against them were stated by the various envoys. The Boeotians accused them of plundering the temple of Athene at Itone<note anchored="yes" place="unspecified" id="note54">A town of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Phthiotis&groupId=897&placeId=1612">Phthiotis</a> in <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Thessaly&groupId=1028&placeId=1816">Thessaly</a>. See Book<ref target="b25c3" targOrder="U">25, 3</ref>.</note>in time of peace: the phocians of having attacked and attempted to seize the cities of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Ambrysus&groupId=318&placeId=619">Ambrysus</a> and <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Daulium&groupId=530&placeId=1000">Daulium</a>: the Epirotes of having committed depredations in their territory. The Acarnanians showed how they had contrived a plot for the betrayal of Thyrium into their hands, and had gone so far as to actually assault it under cover of night. The Achaeans made a statement showing that they had seized <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Clarium&groupId=474&placeId=886">Clarium</a> in the territory of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Megalopolis&groupId=745&placeId=1360">Megalopolis</a>; traversed the territories of Patrae and <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Pharae&groupId=878&placeId=1582">Pharae</a>, pillaging the country as they went; completely sacked Cynaetha; plundered the temple of Artemis in <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Lusi&groupId=702&placeId=1284">Lusi</a>; laid siege to Cleitor; attempted <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Pylus&groupId=920&placeId=1648">Pylus</a> by sea, and <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Megalopolis&groupId=745&placeId=1360">Megalopolis</a> by land, doing all they could by aid of the Illyrians to lay waste the latter after its recent restoration. After listening to these depositions, the congress of allies unanimously decided to go to war with the Aetolians. A decree was, therefore, formulated in which the aforesaid causes for war were stated as a preamble,<pb n="302" />and a declaration subjoined of their intention of restoring to the several allies any portion of their territory seized by the Aetolians since the death of Demetrius, father of Philip; and similarly of restoring to their ancestral forms of government all states that had been compelled against their will to join the Aetolian league; with full possession of their own territory and cities; subject to no foreign garrison or tribute; in complete independence; and in enjoyment of their own constitutions and laws. Finally a clause in the decree declared their intention of assisting the Amphictyonic council to restore the laws, and to recover its control of the Delphic temple, wrested from it by the Aetolians, who were determined to keep in their own hands all that belonged to that temple.