<w lemma="ei%28%2Fleto">εἵλετο</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="o%28moi%2Fwn">ὁμοίων</w> <w lemma="e%29kei%2Fnois">ἐκείνοις</w> <w lemma="e%29pithdeu%2Fein">ἐπιτηδεύειν</w>. <w lemma="dh%3Dlon">δῆλον</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="ei%29ko%5Cs">εἰκὸς</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="au%28tw%3Dn">αὑτῶν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="kataginw%2Fskein">καταγινώσκειν</w>, <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippon">Φίλιππον</w> <w lemma="a%29pode%2Fxesqai">ἀποδέχεσθαι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="qauma%2Fzein">θαυμάζειν</w>, <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="basilikw%3Ds">βασιλικῶς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="megaloyu%2Fxws">μεγαλοψύχως</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%3D:">αὐτοῦ·</w> <w lemma="xrwme%2Fnou">χρωμένου</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="qei%3Don">θεῖον</w> <w lemma="eu%29sebei%2Fa%7C">εὐσεβείᾳ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%5Cs">αὐτοὺς</w> <w lemma="o%29rgh%3D%7C">ὀργῇ</w>.
<w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="mh%5Cn">μὴν</w> <w lemma="to%2F">τό</w> <w lemma="ge">γε</w> <w lemma="nikh%3Dsai">νικῆσαι</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="polemi%2Fous">πολεμίους</w> <w lemma="kaloka%29gaqi%2Fa%7C">καλοκἀγαθίᾳ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="dikai%2Fois">δικαίοις</w> <w lemma="ou%29k">οὐκ</w> <w lemma="e%29la%2Fttw">ἐλάττω</w>, <w lemma="mei%2Fzw">μείζω</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="pare%2Fxetai">παρέχεται</w> <w lemma="xrei%2Fan">χρείαν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fplois">ὅπλοις</w> <w lemma="katorqwma%2Ftwn">κατορθωμάτων</w>.
<w lemma="oi%28%3Ds">οἷς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="di%27">δι᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29na%2Fgkhn">ἀνάγκην</w>, <w lemma="oi%28%3Ds">οἷς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="proai%2Fresin">προαίρεσιν</w> <w lemma="ei%29%2Fkousin">εἴκουσιν</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="leifqe%2Fntes:">λειφθέντες·</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="mega%2Flwn">μεγάλων</w> <w lemma="e%29lattwma%2Ftwn">ἐλαττωμάτων</w> <w lemma="poiei%3Dtai">ποιεῖται</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="dio%2Frqwsin">διόρθωσιν</w>, <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="xwri%5Cs">χωρὶς</w> <w lemma="bla%2Fbhs">βλάβης</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="be%2Fltion">βέλτιον</w> <w lemma="metati%2Fqhsi">μετατίθησι</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="a%28marta%2Fnontas">ἁμαρτάνοντας</w>.
<w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fgiston">μέγιστον</w>, <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="oi%28%3Ds">οἷς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="plei%3Dsto%2Fn">πλεῖστόν</w> <w lemma="e%29sti">ἐστι</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="pra%2Fcews">πράξεως</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="u%28potattome%2Fnwn">ὑποταττομένων</w>, <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="oi%28%3Ds">οἷς</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29totelh%5Cs">αὐτοτελὴς</w> <w lemma="h%28">ἡ</w> <w lemma="ni%2Fkh">νίκη</w> <w lemma="gi%2Fnetai">γίνεται</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="h%28goume%2Fnwn">ἡγουμένων</w>.
<w lemma=""></w> <w lemma="%2A%29%2Fisws">Ἴσως</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="ou%29k">οὐκ</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fn">ἄν</w> <w lemma="tis">τις</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3D%7C">αὐτῷ</w> <w lemma="%2Afili%2Fppw%7C">Φιλίππῳ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="to%2Fte">τότε</w> <w lemma="genome%2Fnwn">γενομένων</w> <w lemma="pa%3Dsan">πᾶσαν</w> <w lemma="e%29pife%2Froi">ἐπιφέροι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="ai%29ti%2Fan">αἰτίαν</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="h%28liki%2Fan">ἡλικίαν</w>, <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="plei%3Don">πλεῖον</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="sunou%3Dsi">συνοῦσι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="sumpra%2Fttousi">συμπράττουσι</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="fi%2Flwn">φίλων</w>, <w lemma="w%28%3Dn">ὧν</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29%2Faratos">Ἄρατος</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Adhmh%2Ftrios">Δημήτριος</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="%2Afa%2Frios">Φάριος</w>.
<w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="w%28%3Dn">ὧν</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="dusxere%5Cs">δυσχερὲς</w> <w lemma="a%29pofh%2Fnasqai">ἀποφήνασθαι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="paro%2Fnta">παρόντα</w> <w lemma="to%2Fte">τότε</w> <w lemma="pote%2Frou">ποτέρου</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="toiau%2Fthn">τοιαύτην</w> <w lemma="ei%29ko%5Cs">εἰκὸς</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="sumbouli%2Fan">συμβουλίαν</w>.
<w lemma="xwri%5Cs">χωρὶς</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Flon">ὅλον</w> <w lemma="bi%2Fon">βίον</w> <w lemma="proaire%2Fsews">προαιρέσεως</w>, <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="h%28%3D%7C">ᾗ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29%2Faraton">Ἄρατον</w> <w lemma="ou%29de%5Cn">οὐδὲν</w> <w lemma="a%29%5Cn">ἂν</w> <w lemma="eu%28reqei%2Fh">εὑρεθείη</w> <w lemma="propete%5Cs">προπετὲς</w> <w lemma="ou%29d%27">οὐδ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fkriton">ἄκριτον</w>, <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Adhmh%2Ftrion">Δημήτριον</w> <w lemma="ta%29nanti%2Fa">τἀναντία</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dei%3Dgma">δεῖγμα</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="proaire%2Fsews">προαιρέσεως</w> <w lemma="e%28kate%2Frwn">ἑκατέρων</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="oi%28%3Ds">οἷς</w> <w lemma="sunebouleu%2Fsanto">συνεβουλεύσαντο</w> <w lemma="%2Afili%2Fppw%7C">Φιλίππῳ</w> <w lemma="paraplhsi%2Fws">παραπλησίως</w> <w lemma="o%28mologou%2Fmenon">ὁμολογούμενον</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxomen:">ἔχομεν·</w>
<w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="ou%28%3D">οὗ</w> <w lemma="labo%2Fntes">λαβόντες</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="oi%29kei%3Don">οἰκεῖον</w> <w lemma="kairo%5Cn">καιρὸν</w> <w lemma="poihso%2Fmeqa">ποιησόμεθα</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%28rmo%2Fzousan">ἁρμόζουσαν</w> <w lemma="mnh%2Fmhn">μνήμην</w>.
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<head>Philip Should Not Receive All the Blame</head>Clearly these considerations would most probably have led them to condemn themselves, and to view Philip<pb n="370" />with respect and admiration for his kingly and high minded qualities, shown by his respect for religion and by the moderation of his anger against themselves. For in truth to conquer one's enemies in integrity and equity is not of less, but of greater, practical advantage than victories in the field. In the one case the defeated party yields under compulsion; in the other with cheerful assent. In the one case the victor effects his reformation at the cost of great losses; in the other he recalls the erring to better courses without any damage to himself. But above all, in the one case the chief credit of the victory belongs to the soldiers, in the other it falls wholly and solely to the part of the leaders.Perhaps, however, one ought not to lay all the blame for<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note31">The blame chiefly belongs to Demetrius of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Pharos&groupId=879&placeId=1586">Pharos</a>.</note>what was done on that occasion on Philip, taking his age into consideration; but chiefly on his friends, who were in attendance upon him and co-operating with him, among whom were Aratus and Demetrius of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Pharos&groupId=879&placeId=1586">Pharos</a>. In regard to them it would not be difficult to assert, even without being there, from which of the two a counsel of this sort proceeded. For apart from the general principles animating the whole course of his life, in which nothing savouring of rashness and want of judgment can be alleged of Aratus, while the exact contrary may be said of Demetrius, we have an undisputed instance of the principles actuating both the one and the other in analogous circumstances, on which I shall speak in its proper place.
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