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Book 5 - Chapter 108

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<w lemma="%2A%28o">Ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="basileu%5Cs">βασιλεὺς</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippos">Φίλιππος</w>, <w lemma="a%29nakomisqei%5Cs">ἀνακομισθεὶς</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="qa%2Flattan">θάλατταν</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="dialu%2Fsewn">διαλύσεων</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="%2Amakedoni%2Fan">Μακεδονίαν</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="katalabw%5Cn">καταλαβὼν</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Askerdilai+%2Fdan">Σκερδιλαΐδαν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="profa%2Fsei">προφάσει</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="prosofeilome%2Fnwn">προσοφειλομένων</w> <w lemma="xrhma%2Ftwn">χρημάτων</w>, <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="a%28%5C">ἃ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Aleuka%2Fda">Λευκάδα</w> <w lemma="ploi%3Da">πλοῖα</w> <w lemma="parespo%2Fndhse">παρεσπόνδησε</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%2Fte">τότε</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="%2Apelagoni%2Fas">Πελαγονίας</w> <w lemma="po%2Flisma">πόλισμα</w> <w lemma="dihrpako%2Fta">διηρπακότα</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="prosagoreuo%2Fmenon">προσαγορευόμενον</w> <w lemma="%2Apissai%3Don">Πισσαῖον</w>,
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<w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Adassarh%2Ftidos">Δασσαρήτιδος</w> <w lemma="proshgme%2Fnon">προσηγμένον</w> <w lemma="po%2Fleis">πόλεις</w>, <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="fo%2Fbw%7C">φόβῳ</w>, <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29paggeli%2Fais">ἐπαγγελίαις</w>, <w lemma="%2A%29antipa%2Ftreian">Ἀντιπάτρειαν</w>, <w lemma="%2Axrusondu%2Fwna">Χρυσονδύωνα</w>, <w lemma="%2Agertou%3Dnta">Γερτοῦντα</w>, <w lemma="pollh%5Cn">πολλὴν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="sunorou%2Fshs">συνορούσης</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="%2Amakedoni%2Fas">Μακεδονίας</w> <w lemma="e%29pidedramhko%2Fta">ἐπιδεδραμηκότα</w>,
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<w lemma="parauti%2Fka">παραυτίκα</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="w%28%2Frmhse">ὥρμησε</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="duna%2Fmews">δυνάμεως</w>, <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="a%29nakth%2Fsasqai">ἀνακτήσασθαι</w> <w lemma="spouda%2Fzwn">σπουδάζων</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="a%29festhkui%2Fas">ἀφεστηκυίας</w> <w lemma="po%2Fleis">πόλεις</w>,
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<w lemma="kaqo%2Flou">καθόλου</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fkrine">ἔκρινε</w> <w lemma="polemei%3Dn">πολεμεῖν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Askerdilai+%2Fdan">Σκερδιλαΐδαν</w>, <w lemma="nomi%2Fzwn">νομίζων</w> <w lemma="a%29nagkaio%2Ftaton">ἀναγκαιότατον</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="pareutrepi%2Fsasqai">παρευτρεπίσασθαι</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29illuri%2Fda">Ἰλλυρίδα</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fs">πρός</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fllas">ἄλλας</w> <w lemma="e%29pibola%5Cs">ἐπιβολὰς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ma%2Flista">μάλιστα</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29itali%2Fan">Ἰταλίαν</w> <w lemma="dia%2Fbasin">διάβασιν</w>.
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<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="%2Adhmh%2Ftrios">Δημήτριος</w> <w lemma="ou%28%2Ftws">οὕτως</w> <w lemma="e%29ce%2Fkaie">ἐξέκαιε</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29lpi%2Fda">ἐλπίδα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29pibolh%5Cn">ἐπιβολὴν</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="basilei%3D">βασιλεῖ</w> <w lemma="tau%2Fthn">ταύτην</w> <w lemma="sunexw%3Ds">συνεχῶς</w>, <w lemma="w%28%2Fste">ὥστε</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="u%28%2Fpnous">ὕπνους</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippon">Φίλιππον</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dt%27">ταῦτ᾽</w> <w lemma="o%29neirw%2Fttein">ὀνειρώττειν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tau%2Ftas">ταύτας</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="pra%2Fceis">πράξεις</w>.
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<w lemma="e%29poi%2Fei">ἐποίει</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="%2Adhmh%2Ftrios">Δημήτριος</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="%2Afili%2Fppou">Φιλίππου</w> <w lemma="xa%2Frin">χάριν</w> — <w lemma="tou%2Ftw%7C">τούτῳ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="tri%2Fthn">τρίτην</w> <w lemma="i%29%2Fsws">ἴσως</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fneme">ἔνεμε</w> <w lemma="meri%2Fda">μερίδα</w> — <w lemma="ma%3Dllon">μᾶλλον</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fous">Ῥωμαίους</w> <w lemma="dusmenei%2Fas">δυσμενείας</w>, <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="plei%3Dston">πλεῖστον</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Fneken">ἕνεκεν</w> <w lemma="au%28tou%3D">αὑτοῦ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="i%29di%2Fwn">ἰδίων</w> <w lemma="e%29lpi%2Fdwn:">ἐλπίδων·</w>
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<w lemma="mo%2Fnws">μόνως</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="ou%28%2Ftws">οὕτως</w> <w lemma="e%29pe%2Fpeisto">ἐπέπειστο</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="%2Afa%2Frw%7C">Φάρῳ</w> <w lemma="dunastei%2Fan">δυναστείαν</w> <w lemma="katakth%2Fsasqai">κατακτήσασθαι</w> <w lemma="pa%2Flin">πάλιν</w>.
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<w lemma="plh%5Cn">πλὴν</w> <w lemma="o%28%2F">ὅ</w> <w lemma="ge">γε</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippos">Φίλιππος</w> <w lemma="strateu%2Fsas">στρατεύσας</w> <w lemma="a%29nekth%2Fsato">ἀνεκτήσατο</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="proeirhme%2Fnas">προειρημένας</w> <w lemma="po%2Fleis">πόλεις</w>, <w lemma="katela%2Fbeto">κατελάβετο</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="%2Adassarh%2Ftidos">Δασσαρήτιδος</w> <w lemma="%2Akrew%2Fnion">Κρεώνιον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Agerou%3Dnta">Γεροῦντα</w>, <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Aluxnidi%2Fan">Λυχνιδίαν</w> <w lemma="li%2Fmnhn">λίμνην</w> <w lemma="%2A%29egxela%3Dnas">Ἐγχελᾶνας</w>, <w lemma="%2Ake%2Fraka">Κέρακα</w>, <w lemma="%2Asati%2Fwna">Σατίωνα</w>, <w lemma="%2Aboiou%2Fs">Βοιούς</w>, <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Akaloiki%2Fnwn">Καλοικίνων</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fras">χώρας</w> <w lemma="%2Abanti%2Fan">Βαντίαν</w>, <w lemma="e%29%2Fti">ἔτι</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="kaloume%2Fnwn">καλουμένων</w> <w lemma="%2Apisanti%2Fnwn">Πισαντίνων</w> <w lemma="%2A%29orghsso%2Fn">Ὀργησσόν</w>.
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<w lemma="e%29pitelesa%2Fmenos">ἐπιτελεσάμενος</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="diafh%3Dke">διαφῆκε</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="duna%2Fmeis">δυνάμεις</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="paraxeimasi%2Fan">παραχειμασίαν</w>. <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="xeimw%5Cn">χειμὼν</w> <w lemma="ou%28%3Dtos">οὗτος</w>, <w lemma="kaq%27">καθ᾽</w> <w lemma="o%28%5Cn">ὃν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29anni%2Fbas">Ἀννίβας</w>, <w lemma="peporqhkw%5Cs">πεπορθηκὼς</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29pifanesta%2Ftous">ἐπιφανεστάτους</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpous">τόπους</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29itali%2Fas">Ἰταλίας</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fmelle">ἔμελλε</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="%2Agerou%2Fnion">Γερούνιον</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Adauni%2Fas">Δαυνίας</w> <w lemma="poiei%3Dsqai">ποιεῖσθαι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="paraxeimasi%2Fan">παραχειμασίαν</w>.
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<w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%3Doi">Ῥωμαῖοι</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="to%2Fte">τότε</w> <w lemma="kate%2Fsthsan">κατέστησαν</w> <w lemma="strathgou%5Cs">στρατηγοὺς</w> <w lemma="au%28tw%3Dn">αὑτῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Aga%2Fion">Γάιον</w> <w lemma="%2Atere%2Fntion">Τερέντιον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Aleu%2Fkion">Λεύκιον</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29mi%2Flion">Αἰμίλιον</w>.
<head>Philip's Preparations</head>King Philip having returned, after the completion of<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note220">Philip's war against <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Scerdilaidas&groupId=953&placeId=1692">Scerdilaidas</a> of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Illyria&groupId=647&placeId=1186">Illyria</a>, autumn of 217 B. C.</note>the treaty of peace, to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Macedonia&groupId=723&placeId=428">Macedonia</a> by sea, found that <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Scerdilaidas&groupId=953&placeId=1692">Scerdilaidas</a> on the same pretext of money owed to him, on which he had treacherously seized the vessels at Leucas, had now plundered a town in <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Pelagonia&groupId=853&placeId=1536">Pelagonia</a> called <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Pissaeum&groupId=906&placeId=1627">Pissaeum</a>; had won over by promises some cities of the Dassaretae, namely, Phibotides, Antipatria, Chrysondym, and Geston; and had overrun much of the district of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Macedonia&groupId=723&placeId=428">Macedonia</a> bordering on these places. He therefore at once started with his army in great haste to recover the revolted cities, and determined to proclaim open war with <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Scerdilaidas&groupId=953&placeId=1692">Scerdilaidas</a>; for he thought it a matter of the most vital importance to bring <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Illyria&groupId=647&placeId=1186">Illyria</a> into a state of good order, with a view to the success of all his projects, and above all of his passage into <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Italy&groupId=656&placeId=1199">Italy</a>. For Demetrius was so assiduous in keeping hot these hopes and projects in the king's mind, that Philip even dreamed of them in his sleep, and thought of nothing else but this Italian expedition. The motive of Demetrius in so acting was not a consideration for Philip, for he certainly did not rank higher than third in the calculations of Demetrius. A stronger motive than that was his hatred of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rome&groupId=935&placeId=1669">Rome</a>: but the strongest of all was the consideration of his own prospects. For he had made up his mind that it was only in this way that he could ever recover his principality in <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Pharos&groupId=879&placeId=1586">Pharos</a>. Be that as it may, Philip went on his expedition and recovered the cities I have named, and took besides Creonium<pb n="455" />and Gerus in Dassaretis; <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Enchelanae&groupId=566&placeId=1058">Enchelanae</a>, Cerax, <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Sation&groupId=950&placeId=1688">Sation</a>, Boei, round the Lychnidian Lake; <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Bantia&groupId=392&placeId=735">Bantia</a> in the district of the Calicoeni; and Orgyssus in that of the Pisantini. After completing these operations he dismissed his troops to their winter quarters.This was the winter in which Hannibal, after plundering<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note221">B. C. 217-216. B. C. 216. Coss. Caius Terentius Varro and Lucius Aemilius Paulus II.</note>the fairest districts of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Italy&groupId=656&placeId=1199">Italy</a>, intended to place his winter quarters near <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Gerunium&groupId=603&placeId=1114">Gerunium</a> in <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Daunia&groupId=531&placeId=1002">Daunia</a>. And it was then that at <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rome&groupId=935&placeId=1669">Rome</a> Caius Terentius and Lucius Aemilius entered upon their Consulship.