<w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="tro%2Fpon">τρόπον</w>. <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="parafula%2Fttontes">παραφυλάττοντες</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Alasiw%3Dna">Λασιῶνα</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29hlei%2Fwn">Ἠλείων</w>, <w lemma="sune%2Fntes">συνέντες</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="parousi%2Fan">παρουσίαν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Amakedo%2Fnwn">Μακεδόνων</w>, <w lemma="pepusme%2Fnoi">πεπυσμένοι</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="gegono%2Fta">γεγονότα</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Aywfi%3Dda">Ψωφῖδα</w>, <w lemma="paraxrh%3Dma">παραχρῆμα</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w> <w lemma="e%29ce%2Flipon">ἐξέλιπον</w>.
<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="basileu%5Cs">βασιλεὺς</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="qa%3Dtton">θᾶττον</w> <w lemma="h%28%3Dke">ἧκε</w>, <w lemma="tau%2Fthn">ταύτην</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="e%29fo%2Fdou">ἐφόδου</w> <w lemma="pare%2Flabe">παρέλαβε</w>, <w lemma="sunau%2Fcwn">συναύξων</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fqesin">πρόθεσιν</w>, <w lemma="h%28%5Cn">ἣν</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dxe">εἶχε</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fqnos">ἔθνος</w>, <w lemma="pare%2Fdwke">παρέδωκε</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Alasiw%3Dna">Λασιῶνα</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaioi%3Ds">Ἀχαιοῖς</w>. <w lemma="o%28moi%2Fws">ὁμοίως</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Astra%2Fton">Στράτον</w> <w lemma="e%29klipo%2Fntwn">ἐκλιπόντων</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29hlei%2Fwn">Ἠλείων</w> <w lemma="a%29pokate%2Fsthse">ἀποκατέστησε</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2Atelfousi%2Fois">Τελφουσίοις</w>.
<w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="diapraca%2Fmenos">διαπραξάμενος</w> <w lemma="h%28%3Dke">ἧκε</w> <w lemma="pemptai%3Dos">πεμπταῖος</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29olumpi%2Fan">Ὀλυμπίαν</w>. <w lemma="qu%2Fsas">θύσας</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="qew%3D%7C">θεῷ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="h%28gemo%2Fnas">ἡγεμόνας</w> <w lemma="e%28stia%2Fsas">ἑστιάσας</w>, <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="loiph%5Cn">λοιπὴν</w> <w lemma="prosanapau%2Fsas">προσαναπαύσας</w> <w lemma="du%2Fnamin">δύναμιν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="trei%3Ds">τρεῖς</w> <w lemma="h%28me%2Fras">ἡμέρας</w>, <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="pa%2Flin">πάλιν</w> <w lemma="a%29ne%2Fzeuce">ἀνέζευξε</w>.
<w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="proelqw%5Cn">προελθὼν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29hlei%2Fan">Ἠλείαν</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="pronoma%5Cs">προνομὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29pafh%3Dke">ἐπαφῆκε</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fras">χώρας</w>, <w lemma="au%29to%5Cs">αὐτὸς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="katestratope%2Fdeuse">κατεστρατοπέδευσε</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="kalou%2Fmenon">καλούμενον</w> <w lemma="%2A%29artemi%2Fsion">Ἀρτεμίσιον</w>.
<w lemma="prosdeca%2Fmenos">προσδεξάμενος</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29ntau%3Dqa">ἐνταῦθα</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="lei%2Fan">λείαν</w> <w lemma="mete%2Fbh">μετέβη</w> <w lemma="pa%2Flin">πάλιν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="%2Adioskou%2Frion">Διοσκούριον</w>. <w lemma="dh%7Coume%2Fnhs">δῃουμένης</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fras">χώρας</w>, <w lemma="polu%5C">πολὺ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%28liskome%2Fnwn">ἁλισκομένων</w> <w lemma="plh%3Dqos">πλῆθος</w>, <w lemma="e%29%2Fti">ἔτι</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="ple%2Fon">πλέον</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="sumfeu%3Dgon">συμφεῦγον</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="parakeime%2Fnas">παρακειμένας</w> <w lemma="kw%2Fmas">κώμας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29rumnou%5Cs">ἐρυμνοὺς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpwn">τόπων</w>.
<w lemma="sumbai%2Fnei">συμβαίνει</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29hlei%2Fwn">Ἠλείων</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fran">χώραν</w> <w lemma="diafero%2Fntws">διαφερόντως</w> <w lemma="oi%29kei%3Dsqai">οἰκεῖσθαι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ge%2Fmein">γέμειν</w> <w lemma="swma%2Ftwn">σωμάτων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kataskeuh%3Ds">κατασκευῆς</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fllhn">ἄλλην</w> <w lemma="%2Apelopo%2Fnnhson">Πελοπόννησον</w>.
<w lemma="e%29%2Fnioi">ἔνιοι</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w> <w lemma="ou%28%2Ftws">οὕτως</w> <w lemma="ste%2Frgousi">στέργουσι</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29grw%3Dn">ἀγρῶν</w> <w lemma="bi%2Fon">βίον</w> <w lemma="w%28%2Fste">ὥστε</w> <w lemma="tina%5Cs">τινὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="du%2Fo">δύο</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="trei%3Ds">τρεῖς</w> <w lemma="genea%2Fs">γενεάς</w>, <w lemma="e%29%2Fxontas">ἔχοντας</w> <w lemma="i%28kana%5Cs">ἱκανὰς</w> <w lemma="ou%29si%2Fas">οὐσίας</w>, <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="parabeblhke%2Fnai">παραβεβληκέναι</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="para%2Fpan">παράπαν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="a%28li%2Fan">ἁλίαν</w>.
<w lemma="tou%3Dto">τοῦτο</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="gi%2Fnetai">γίνεται</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="mega%2Flhn">μεγάλην</w> <w lemma="poiei%3Dsqai">ποιεῖσθαι</w> <w lemma="spoudh%5Cn">σπουδὴν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fnoian">πρόνοιαν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="politeuome%2Fnous">πολιτευομένους</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fras">χώρας</w> <w lemma="katoikou%2Fntwn">κατοικούντων</w>, <w lemma="i%28%2Fna">ἵνα</w> <w lemma="to%2F">τό</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="di%2Fkaion">δίκαιον</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpou">τόπου</w> <w lemma="dieca%2Fghtai">διεξάγηται</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="biwtika%5Cs">βιωτικὰς</w> <w lemma="xrei%2Fas">χρείας</w> <w lemma="mhde%5Cn">μηδὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29llei%2Fph%7C">ἐλλείπῃ</w>.
<w lemma="dokou%3Dsi">δοκοῦσι</w> <w lemma="de%2F">δέ</w> <w lemma="moi">μοι</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fnta">πάντα</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="plh%3Dqos">πλῆθος</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fras">χώρας</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="palaio%5Cn">παλαιὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29pinoh%3Dsai">ἐπινοῆσαι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="nomoqeth%3Dsai">νομοθετῆσαι</w>, <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="plei%3Dston">πλεῖστον</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="u%28pa%2Frxonta%2F">ὑπάρχοντά</w> <w lemma="pote">ποτε</w> <w lemma="par%27">παρ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="i%28ero%5Cn">ἱερὸν</w> <w lemma="bi%2Fon">βίον</w>,
<w lemma="o%28%2Fte">ὅτε</w> <w lemma="labo%2Fntes">λαβόντες</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ellh%2Fnwn">Ἑλλήνων</w> <w lemma="sugxw%2Frhma">συγχώρημα</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="a%29gw%3Dna">ἀγῶνα</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29olumpi%2Fwn">Ὀλυμπίων</w> <w lemma="i%28era%5Cn">ἱερὰν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="a%29po%2Frqhton">ἀπόρθητον</w> <w lemma="w%29%2F%7Ckoun">ᾤκουν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29hlei%2Fan">Ἠλείαν</w>, <w lemma="a%29%2Fpeiroi">ἄπειροι</w> <w lemma="panto%5Cs">παντὸς</w> <w lemma="o%29%2Fntes">ὄντες</w>
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<head>The Wealth of Elis</head>But when the Elean garrison of Lasion heard of the<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note146">Lasion and Stratus.</note>coming of the Macedonians, and were informed of what had taken place at <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Psophis&groupId=917&placeId=1646">Psophis</a>, they at once abandoned the town; so that upon his arrival the king took it immediately, and by way of enhancing his favours to the Achaeans handed Lasion also over to them; and in a similar spirit restored Stratus to the Telphusians, which was also evacuated by the Eleans. On the fifth day after settling these matters he arrived at <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Olympia&groupId=809&placeId=1462">Olympia</a>.<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note147">Philip at <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Olympia&groupId=809&placeId=1462">Olympia</a>.</note>There he offered a sacrifice to Zeus and entertained his officers at a banquet; and, having given his army three days' rest, commenced his return march. After advancing some way into <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Elis&groupId=560&placeId=1048">Elis</a>, he allowed foraging parties to scour the country while he himself lay encamped near <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Artemisium&groupId=371&placeId=701">Artemisium</a>, as it is called; and after receiving the booty there, he removed to the Dioscurium.<note anchored="yes" place="unspecified" id="note148">See<ref target="b4c68" targOrder="U">ch. 68</ref>.</note>In the course of this devastation of the country the number of the captives was indeed great, but a still greater number made their escape to the neighbouring villages and strongholds.<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note149">Prosperity of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Elis&groupId=560&placeId=1048">Elis</a>.</note>For <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Elis&groupId=560&placeId=1048">Elis</a> is more populous, as well as more richly furnished with slaves and other property, than the rest of the <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Peloponnese&groupId=861&placeId=1552">Peloponnese</a>: and some of the Eleans are so enamoured of a country life, that there are cases of families who, being in enjoyment of considerable wealth, have for two or three generations never entered a public law-court at all.<note anchored="yes" place="unspecified" id="note150">Reading<foreign lang="greek">ἁλίαν.</foreign>See Müller's<title>Dorians,</title>Vol. ii. p. 88.</note>And this result is brought about by the great care and attention bestowed upon the agricultural class by the government, to see that their law-suits should be settled on the spot, and every necessary of life abundantly supplied them. To me it seems that they owed these laws and customs originally to the wide extent of their arable land, and still more to the fact that their lives were under the protection of religion; for, owing to the Olympic assembly, their territory was especially exempted by the Greeks from pillage; and they had accordingly been free from all injury and hostile invasion.<pb n="345" />
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