<w lemma="%2A%28o">Ὁ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="%2A%29apellh%3Ds">Ἀπελλῆς</w>, <w lemma="dokw%3Dn">δοκῶν</w> <w lemma="h%29nuke%2Fnai">ἠνυκέναι</w> <w lemma="ti">τι</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="proqe%2Fsews">προθέσεως</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="di%27">δι᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%3D">αὐτοῦ</w> <w lemma="kaqesta%2Fsqai">καθεστάσθαι</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiw%3Dn">Ἀχαιῶν</w> <w lemma="strathgo%2Fn">στρατηγόν</w>, <w lemma="au%29%3Dqis">αὖθις</w> <w lemma="e%29nexei%2Frei">ἐνεχείρει</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29%2Faraton">Ἄρατον</w>, <w lemma="boulo%2Fmenos">βουλόμενος</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="te%2Flos">τέλος</w> <w lemma="a%29pospa%2Fsai">ἀποσπάσαι</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippon">Φίλιππον</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%5Cs">αὐτοὺς</w> <w lemma="fili%2Fas">φιλίας</w>. <w lemma="e%29peba%2Fleto">ἐπεβάλετο</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="diabolh%5Cn">διαβολὴν</w> <w lemma="pla%2Fttein">πλάττειν</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="toiau%2Fths">τοιαύτης</w> <w lemma="tino%5Cs">τινὸς</w> <w lemma="e%29pinoi%2Fas">ἐπινοίας</w>.
<w lemma="%2A%29amfi%2Fdamos">Ἀμφίδαμος</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29hlei%2Fwn">Ἠλείων</w> <w lemma="strathgo%2Fs">στρατηγός</w>, <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="%2Aqala%2Fmais">Θαλάμαις</w> <w lemma="a%28lou%5Cs">ἁλοὺς</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="sumpefeugo%2Fsi">συμπεφευγόσι</w>, <w lemma="kaqa%2Fper">καθάπερ</w> <w lemma="a%29nw%2Fteron">ἀνώτερον</w> <w lemma="h%28mi%3Dn">ἡμῖν</w> <w lemma="e%29rrh%2Fqh">ἐρρήθη</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w>, <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="h%28%3Dke">ἧκε</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fllwn">ἄλλων</w> <w lemma="ai%29xmalw%2Ftwn">αἰχμαλώτων</w> <w lemma="a%29go%2Fmenos">ἀγόμενος</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29olumpi%2Fan">Ὀλυμπίαν</w>, <w lemma="e%29%2Fspeuse">ἔσπευσε</w> <w lemma="dia%2F">διά</w> <w lemma="tinwn">τινων</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="lo%2Fgous">λόγους</w> <w lemma="e%29lqei%3Dn">ἐλθεῖν</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="basilei%3D">βασιλεῖ</w>.
<w lemma="tuxw%5Cn">τυχὼν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftou">τούτου</w> <w lemma="diele%2Fgeto">διελέγετο</w>, <w lemma="fa%2Fskwn">φάσκων</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="dunato%5Cs">δυνατὸς</w> <w lemma="e%29pagage%2Fsqai">ἐπαγαγέσθαι</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29hlei%2Fous">Ἠλείους</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="au%29to%5Cn">αὐτὸν</w> <w lemma="fili%2Fan">φιλίαν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="summaxi%2Fan">συμμαχίαν</w>. <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippos">Φίλιππος</w> <w lemma="peisqei%5Cs">πεισθεὶς</w> <w lemma="e%29cape%2Fsteile">ἐξαπέστειλε</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29amfi%2Fdamon">Ἀμφίδαμον</w> <w lemma="xwri%5Cs">χωρὶς</w> <w lemma="lu%2Ftrwn">λύτρων</w>,
<w lemma="keleu%2Fsas">κελεύσας</w> <w lemma="e%29pagge%2Fllesqai">ἐπαγγέλλεσθαι</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29hlei%2Fois">Ἠλείοις</w>, <w lemma="e%29a%5Cn">ἐὰν</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Flwntai">ἕλωνται</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="au%29to%5Cn">αὐτὸν</w> <w lemma="fili%2Fan">φιλίαν</w>, <w lemma="o%28%2Fti">ὅτι</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ai%29xma%2Flwta">αἰχμάλωτα</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fnta">πάντα</w> <w lemma="xwri%5Cs">χωρὶς</w> <w lemma="lu%2Ftrwn">λύτρων</w> <w lemma="a%29podw%2Fsei">ἀποδώσει</w>, <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fra%7C">χώρᾳ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29sfa%2Fleian">ἀσφάλειαν</w> <w lemma="au%29to%5Cs">αὐτὸς</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntwn">πάντων</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29kto%5Cs">ἐκτὸς</w> <w lemma="paraskeua%2Fsei">παρασκευάσει</w>,
<w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%5Cs">αὐτοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29leuqe%2Frous">ἐλευθέρους</w>, <w lemma="a%29frourh%2Ftous">ἀφρουρήτους</w>, <w lemma="a%29forologh%2Ftous">ἀφορολογήτους</w>, <w lemma="xrwme%2Fnous">χρωμένους</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="i%29di%2Fois">ἰδίοις</w> <w lemma="politeu%2Fmasi">πολιτεύμασι</w>, <w lemma="diathrh%2Fsei">διατηρήσει</w>.
<w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29hlei%3Doi">Ἠλεῖοι</w> <w lemma="diakou%2Fsantes">διακούσαντες</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="ou%29de%5Cn">οὐδὲν</w> <w lemma="prose%2Fsxon">προσέσχον</w>, <w lemma="kai%2Fper">καίπερ</w> <w lemma="e%29pispastikw%3Dn">ἐπισπαστικῶν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="mega%2Flwn">μεγάλων</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="dokou%2Fntwn">δοκούντων</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="proteinome%2Fnwn:">προτεινομένων·</w>
<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="%2A%29apellh%3Ds">Ἀπελλῆς</w>, <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftou">τούτου</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="pra%2Fgmatos">πράγματος</w> <w lemma="pla%2Fsas">πλάσας</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="diabolh%2Fn">διαβολήν</w>, <w lemma="prosh%2Fnegke">προσήνεγκε</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="%2Afili%2Fppw%7C">Φιλίππῳ</w>, <w lemma="fa%2Fskwn">φάσκων</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29%2Faraton">Ἄρατον</w> <w lemma="ou%29k">οὐκ</w> <w lemma="ei%29likrinh%3D">εἰλικρινῆ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="fili%2Fan">φιλίαν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fgein">ἄγειν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="%2Amakedo%2Fnas">Μακεδόνας</w> <w lemma="ou%29d%27">οὐδ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29lhqinw%3Ds">ἀληθινῶς</w> <w lemma="eu%29noei%3Dn">εὐνοεῖν</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3D%7C:">αὐτῷ·</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="nu%3Dn">νῦν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29hlei%2Fwn">Ἠλείων</w> <w lemma="a%29llotrio%2Fthtos">ἀλλοτριότητος</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftous">τούτους</w> <w lemma="ai%29ti%2Fous">αἰτίους</w> <w lemma="gegone%2Fnai">γεγονέναι</w>.
<w lemma="kaq%27">καθ᾽</w> <w lemma="o%28%5Cn">ὃν</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="kairo%5Cn">καιρὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29amfi%2Fdamon">Ἀμφίδαμον</w> <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="%2A%29olumpi%2Fas">Ὀλυμπίας</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29%3Dhlin">Ἦλιν</w> <w lemma="a%29pe%2Fsteile">ἀπέστειλε</w>, <w lemma="tou%2Ftous">τούτους</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Ffh">ἔφη</w> <w lemma="kat%27">κατ᾽</w> <w lemma="i%29di%2Fan">ἰδίαν</w> <w lemma="labo%2Fntas">λαβόντας</w> <w lemma="e%29pitri%3Dyai">ἐπιτρῖψαι</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fnqrwpon">ἄνθρωπον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="le%2Fgein">λέγειν</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fti">ὅτι</w> <w lemma="kat%27">κατ᾽</w> <w lemma="ou%29de%2Fna">οὐδένα</w> <w lemma="tro%2Fpon">τρόπον</w> <w lemma="sumfe%2Frei">συμφέρει</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2Apeloponnhsi%2Fois">Πελοποννησίοις</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="gene%2Fsqai">γενέσθαι</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippon">Φίλιππον</w> <w lemma="%2A%29hlei%2Fwn">Ἠλείων</w> <w lemma="ku%2Frion">κύριον</w>,
<w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="tau%2Fthn">ταύτην</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="ai%29ti%2Fan">αἰτίαν</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fnq%27">πάνθ᾽</w> <w lemma="u%28perido%2Fntas">ὑπεριδόντας</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="proteino%2Fmena">προτεινόμενα</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29hlei%2Fous">Ἠλείους</w> <w lemma="diathrei%3Dn">διατηρεῖν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twlou%5Cs">Αἰτωλοὺς</w> <w lemma="fili%2Fan">φιλίαν</w>, <w lemma="u%28pome%2Fnein">ὑπομένειν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w>
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<head>Aratus Defends Himself</head>Meanwhile Apelles, thinking that, by the election<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note175">The intrigue of Apelles.</note>of the Achaean Strategus through his influence, he had partly succeeded in his policy, began once more attacking Aratus, with the view of entirely detaching Philip from his friendship: and he accordingly determined to make up an accusation against him grounded on the following circumstance: When <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Amphidamus&groupId=319&placeId=621">Amphidamus</a>, the Elean Strategus, had been, with the other refugees, made prisoner at Thalamae, and had been brought among other captives to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Olympia&groupId=809&placeId=1462">Olympia</a>, he made earnest efforts by the agency of certain individuals to be allowed an interview with the king. This favour having been accorded him, he made a statement to the effect that it was in his power to bring over the Eleans to the king's side, and induce them to enter into alliance with him. Philip believed him; and accordingly dismissed<pb n="355" />Amphidamus without ransom, with instructions to promise the Eleans, that, if they would join the king, he would restore their captive citizens without ransom, and would himself secure their territory safely from all outside attacks: and besides this would maintain them in freedom, without impost or foreign garrison, and in enjoyment of their several constitutions.But the Eleans refused to listen to the proposal, although the offer was thought attractive and substantial. Apelles therefore used this circumstance to found the false accusation which he now brought before Philip, alleging that Aratus was not a loyal friend to the Macedonians, nor sincere in his feelings towards them: "He was responsible for this alienation of the Eleans; for when the king despatched <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Amphidamus&groupId=319&placeId=621">Amphidamus</a> from <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Olympia&groupId=809&placeId=1462">Olympia</a> into <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Elis&groupId=560&placeId=1048">Elis</a>, Aratus took him aside and talked to him, asserting that it was by no means to the interest of the Peloponnesians that Philip should become supreme in <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Elis&groupId=560&placeId=1048">Elis</a>: and this was the reason of the Eleans despising the king's offers, and clinging to the friendship of the Aetolians, and persisting in war against the Macedonians."
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