<w lemma="%2A%29epi%5C">Ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="h%28me%2Fras">ἡμέρας</w> <w lemma="trei%3Ds">τρεῖς</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="prw%2Ftas">πρώτας</w> <w lemma="ou%29de%5Cn">οὐδὲν</w> <w lemma="h%29du%2Fnato">ἠδύνατο</w> <w lemma="probiba%2Fzein">προβιβάζειν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Frgwn">ἔργων</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="gennai%2Fws">γενναίως</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="parabo%2Flws">παραβόλως</w> <w lemma="a%29mu%2Fnesqai">ἀμύνεσθαι</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="po%2Flews">πόλεως</w>.
<w lemma="e%29peidh%5C">ἐπειδὴ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="sune%2Fxeian">συνέχειαν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29krobolismw%3Dn">ἀκροβολισμῶν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="plh%3Dqos">πλῆθος</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="belw%3Dn">βελῶν</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="prokinduneu%2Fontes">προκινδυνεύοντες</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="po%2Flews">πόλεως</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fpeson">ἔπεσον</w>, <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="katetraumati%2Fsqhsan">κατετραυματίσθησαν</w>, <w lemma="to%2Fte">τότε</w> <w lemma="braxei%2Fas">βραχείας</w> <w lemma="e%29ndo%2Fsews">ἐνδόσεως</w> <w lemma="genome%2Fnhs">γενομένης</w> <w lemma="h%29%2Frcanto">ἤρξαντο</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="o%29rugma%2Ftwn">ὀρυγμάτων</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="%2Amakedo%2Fnes">Μακεδόνες</w>.
<w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="sunexei%2Fa%7C">συνεχείᾳ</w>, <w lemma="kai%2Fper">καίπερ</w> <w lemma="a%29ntibai%2Fnontos">ἀντιβαίνοντος</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="xwri%2Fou">χωρίου</w>, <w lemma="mo%2Flis">μόλις</w> <w lemma="e%29natai%3Doi">ἐναταῖοι</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="tei%3Dxos">τεῖχος</w> <w lemma="e%29ci%2Fkonto">ἐξίκοντο</w>.
<w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="poiou%2Fmenoi">ποιούμενοι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29rgasi%2Fan">ἐργασίαν</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="diadoxh%3Ds">διαδοχῆς</w>, <w lemma="w%28%2Fste">ὥστε</w> <w lemma="mh%2Fq%27">μήθ᾽</w> <w lemma="h%28me%2Fras">ἡμέρας</w> <w lemma="mh%2Fte">μήτε</w> <w lemma="nukto%5Cs">νυκτὸς</w> <w lemma="dialei%2Fpein">διαλείπειν</w>, <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="trisi%5Cn">τρισὶν</w> <w lemma="h%28me%2Frais">ἡμέραις</w> <w lemma="du%2Fo">δύο</w> <w lemma="ple%2Fqra">πλέθρα</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="tei%2Fxous">τείχους</w> <w lemma="u%28pw%2Frucan">ὑπώρυξαν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="diestu%2Flwsan">διεστύλωσαν</w>.
<w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29reisma%2Ftwn">ἐρεισμάτων</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="duname%2Fnwn">δυναμένων</w> <w lemma="u%28pofe%2Frein">ὑποφέρειν</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="ba%2Fros">βάρος</w>, <w lemma="a%29ll%27">ἀλλ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29ndo%2Fntwn">ἐνδόντων</w>, <w lemma="pesei%3Dn">πεσεῖν</w> <w lemma="sune%2Fbh">συνέβη</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="tei%3Dxos">τεῖχος</w> <w lemma="pro%5C">πρὸ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="pu%3Dr">πῦρ</w> <w lemma="e%29mbalei%3Dn">ἐμβαλεῖν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2Amakedo%2Fnas">Μακεδόνας</w>.
<w lemma="e%29nergo%5Cn">ἐνεργὸν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="poihsame%2Fnwn">ποιησαμένων</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29naka%2Fqarsin">ἀνακάθαρσιν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="ptw%2Fmatos">πτώματος</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="paraskeuasame%2Fnwn">παρασκευασαμένων</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="ei%29%2Fsodon">εἴσοδον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="mello%2Fntwn">μελλόντων</w> <w lemma="h%29%2Fdh">ἤδη</w> <w lemma="bia%2Fzesqai">βιάζεσθαι</w>, <w lemma="kataplage%2Fntes">καταπλαγέντες</w> <w lemma="pare%2Fdosan">παρέδοσαν</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="%2Aqhbai%3Doi">Θηβαῖοι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w>.
<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippos">Φίλιππος</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="pra%2Fcews">πράξεως</w> <w lemma="tau%2Fths">ταύτης</w> <w lemma="a%29sfalisa%2Fmenos">ἀσφαλισάμενος</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Amagnhsi%2Fan">Μαγνησίαν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Aqettali%2Fan">Θετταλίαν</w> <w lemma="a%29fei%2Fleto">ἀφείλετο</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="mega%2Flas">μεγάλας</w> <w lemma="w%29felei%2Fas">ὠφελείας</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twlw%3Dn">Αἰτωλῶν</w>, <w lemma="a%29pedei%2Fcato">ἀπεδείξατο</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="au%28tou%3D">αὑτοῦ</w> <w lemma="duna%2Fmesin">δυνάμεσιν</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fti">ὅτι</w> <w lemma="dikai%2Fws">δικαίως</w> <w lemma="e%29panei%2Fleto">ἐπανείλετο</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Aleo%2Fntion">Λεόντιον</w>, <w lemma="e%29qelokakh%2Fsantas">ἐθελοκακήσαντας</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fteron">πρότερον</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2Apalaiei%3Ds">Παλαιεῖς</w> <w lemma="poliorki%2Fa%7C">πολιορκίᾳ</w>.
<w lemma="geno%2Fmenos">γενόμενος</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="ku%2Frios">κύριος</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Aqhbw%3Dn">Θηβῶν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="u%28pa%2Frxontas">ὑπάρχοντας</w> <w lemma="oi%29kh%2Ftoras">οἰκήτορας</w> <w lemma="e%29chndrapodi%2Fsato">ἐξηνδραποδίσατο</w>, <w lemma="%2Amakedo%2Fnas">Μακεδόνας</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="ei%29soiki%2Fsas">εἰσοικίσας</w> <w lemma="%2Afili%2Fppou">Φιλίππου</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w> <w lemma="a%29nti%5C">ἀντὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Aqhbw%3Dn">Θηβῶν</w> <w lemma="katwno%2Fmasen">κατωνόμασεν</w>.
<w lemma=""></w> <w lemma="%2A%29%2Fhdh">Ἤδη</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%3D">αὐτοῦ</w> <w lemma="suntetelesme%2Fnou">συντετελεσμένου</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="%2Aqh%2Fbas">Θήβας</w>, <w lemma="pa%2Flin">πάλιν</w> <w lemma="h%28%3Dkon">ἧκον</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="dialu%2Fsewn">διαλύσεων</w> <w lemma="para%2F">παρά</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="%2Axi%2Fwn">Χίων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rodi%2Fwn">Ῥοδίων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Abuzanti%2Fwn">Βυζαντίων</w> <w lemma="pre%2Fsbeis">πρέσβεις</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="%2Aptolemai%2Fou">Πτολεμαίου</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fws:">βασιλέως·</w>
<w lemma="oi%28%3Ds">οἷς</w> <w lemma="paraplhsi%2Fous">παραπλησίους</w> <w lemma="a%29pokri%2Fseis">ἀποκρίσεις</w> <w lemma="dou%5Cs">δοὺς</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fteron">πρότερον</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="fh%2Fsas">φήσας</w> <w lemma="ou%29k">οὐκ</w> <w lemma="a%29llo%2Ftrios">ἀλλότριος</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="dialu%2Fsews">διαλύσεως</w>, <w lemma="e%29%2Fpemye">ἔπεμψε</w> <w lemma="keleu%2Fsas">κελεύσας</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%5Cs">αὐτοὺς</w> <w lemma="pei%3Dran">πεῖραν</w> <w lemma="lamba%2Fnein">λαμβάνειν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twlw%3Dn">Αἰτωλῶν</w>.
<w lemma="au%29to%5Cs">αὐτὸς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="dialu%2Fsews">διαλύσεως</w> <w lemma="w%29ligw%2Frei">ὠλιγώρει</w>, <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="pra%2Fttein">πράττειν</w> <w lemma="ti">τι</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%28ch%3Ds">ἑξῆς</w> <w lemma="a%29ntei%2Fxeto">ἀντείχετο</w>.
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<head>Thebes Renamed Philippopolis</head>For the first three days the king was unable to make<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note203">Thebes is taken, its inhabitants enslaved, and its name changed to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Philippopolis&groupId=887&placeId=1598">Philippopolis</a>.</note>any progress in bringing his machines against the town, owing to the gallant and even desperate defence which the garrison opposed to him. But when the continual skirmishing, and the volleys of missiles, had began to tell upon the defenders, and some of them were killed and others disabled by wounds; the defence becoming a little slacker, the Macedonians began sinking mines, and at last after nine days' work reached the walls. They then carried on the work by relays, so as never to leave it off day or night: and thus in three days had undermined and underpinned two hundred feet of the wall. The props, however, proved too weak to support the weight, and gave way; so that the wall fell without the Macedonians having the trouble of setting fire to them. When they had worked energetically at clearing the debris, and had made every preparation for entering by the breach, and were just on the point of carrying it, the Thebans in a panic surrendered the town. The security which this achievement of Philip's gave to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Magnesia&groupId=729&placeId=1336">Magnesia</a> and <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Thessaly&groupId=1028&placeId=1816">Thessaly</a> deprived the Aetolians of a rich field for plunder; and demonstrated to his army that he had been justified in putting Leontius to death, for his deliberate treachery in the previous siege of Palae. Having thus become master of Thebes he sold its existing inhabitants into slavery, and drafting in some Macedonian settlers changed its name to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Philippopolis&groupId=887&placeId=1598">Philippopolis</a>.Just as the king had finished the settlement of Thebes, ambassadors once more came from <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Chios&groupId=462&placeId=863">Chios</a>, <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rhodes&groupId=931&placeId=1665">Rhodes</a>, <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Byzantium&groupId=415&placeId=767">Byzantium</a>, and King Ptolemy to negotiate terms of peace. He answered them in much the same terms as he had the former,<note anchored="yes" place="unspecified" id="note204">See<foreign lang="la">supra</foreign>,<ref target="b5c24" targOrder="U">ch. 24</ref>.</note>that he was not averse to peace; and bade them go and find out<pb n="448" />what the feelings of the Aetolians were. Meanwhile he himself cared little about making peace, but continued steadily to prosecute his designs.
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