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Book 5 - Chapter 13

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<w lemma="%2A%28o">Ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippos">Φίλιππος</w> — <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="parece%2Fbhn">παρεξέβην</w> — <w lemma="o%28%2Fsa">ὅσα</w> <w lemma="dunato%5Cn">δυνατὸν</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fgein">ἄγειν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="fe%2Frein">φέρειν</w> <w lemma="a%29nalabw%5Cn">ἀναλαβὼν</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Aqe%2Frmou">Θέρμου</w> <w lemma="proh%3Dge">προῆγε</w>, <w lemma="poiou%2Fmenos">ποιούμενος</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="au%29th%5Cn">αὐτὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29pa%2Fnodon">ἐπάνοδον</w> <w lemma="h%28%3D%7C">ᾗ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="parege%2Fneto">παρεγένετο</w>, <w lemma="probalo%2Fmenos">προβαλόμενος</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="lei%2Fan">λείαν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="tou%29%2Fmprosqen">τοὔμπροσθεν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="bare%2Fa">βαρέα</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fplwn">ὅπλων</w>, <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="ou%29ragi%2Fas">οὐραγίας</w> <w lemma="a%29polipw%5Cn">ἀπολιπὼν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29akarna%3Dnas">Ἀκαρνᾶνας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="misqofo%2Frous">μισθοφόρους</w>,
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<w lemma="speu%2Fdwn">σπεύδων</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="ta%2Fxista">τάχιστα</w> <w lemma="dianu%2Fsai">διανύσαι</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="dusxwri%2Fas">δυσχωρίας</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="prosdoka%3Dn">προσδοκᾶν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twlou%5Cs">Αἰτωλοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29ca%2Fyesqai">ἐξάψεσθαι</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="ou%29ragi%2Fas">οὐραγίας</w>, <w lemma="pisteu%2Fontas">πιστεύοντας</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="o%29xuro%2Fthsi">ὀχυρότησι</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpwn">τόπων</w>.
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<w lemma="o%28%5C">ὃ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="sune%2Fbh">συνέβη</w> <w lemma="gene%2Fsqai">γενέσθαι</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="po%2Fdas">πόδας</w>. <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twloi%5C">Αἰτωλοὶ</w> <w lemma="prosbebohqhko%2Ftes">προσβεβοηθηκότες</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="sunhqroisme%2Fnoi">συνηθροισμένοι</w> <w lemma="sxedo%5Cn">σχεδὸν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="trisxili%2Fous">τρισχιλίους</w>, <w lemma="e%28%2Fws">ἕως</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippos">Φίλιππος</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="metew%2Frwn">μετεώρων</w>, <w lemma="ou%29k">οὐκ</w> <w lemma="h%29%2Fggizon">ἤγγιζον</w>, <w lemma="a%29ll%27">ἀλλ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fmenon">ἔμενον</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fn">ἔν</w> <w lemma="tisi">τισι</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpois">τόποις</w> <w lemma="a%29dh%2Flois">ἀδήλοις</w>, <w lemma="%2A%29aleca%2Fndrou">Ἀλεξάνδρου</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Atrixwne%2Fws">Τριχωνέως</w> <w lemma="proestw%3Dtos">προεστῶτος</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn:">αὐτῶν·</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="kinh%3Dsai">κινῆσαι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="ou%29ragi%2Fan">οὐραγίαν</w> <w lemma="e%29pe%2Fbalon">ἐπέβαλον</w> <w lemma="eu%29qe%2Fws">εὐθέως</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Aqe%2Frmon">Θέρμον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="prose%2Fkeinto">προσέκειντο</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29sxa%2Ftois">ἐσχάτοις</w>.
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<w lemma="ginome%2Fnhs">γινομένης</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="taraxh%3Ds">ταραχῆς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="ou%29ragi%2Fan">οὐραγίαν</w>, <w lemma="e%29%2Fti">ἔτι</w> <w lemma="ma%3Dllon">μᾶλλον</w> <w lemma="e%29kqu%2Fmws">ἐκθύμως</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twlw%3Dn">Αἰτωλῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29pe%2Fkeinto">ἐπέκειντο</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="prose%2Fferon">προσέφερον</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="xei%3Dras">χεῖρας</w>, <w lemma="pisteu%2Fontes">πιστεύοντες</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpois">τόποις</w>.
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<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippos">Φίλιππος</w>, <w lemma="proeidw%5Cs">προειδὼς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fllon">μέλλον</w>, <w lemma="u%28po%2F">ὑπό</w> <w lemma="tina">τινα</w> <w lemma="lo%2Ffon">λόφον</w> <w lemma="u%28pesta%2Flkei">ὑπεστάλκει</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29illuriou%5Cs">Ἰλλυριοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="kataba%2Fsei">καταβάσει</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="peltastw%3Dn">πελταστῶν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29pithdeiota%2Ftous">ἐπιτηδειοτάτους</w>.
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<w lemma="w%28%3Dn">ὧν</w> <w lemma="dianasta%2Fntwn">διαναστάντων</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29pikeime%2Fnous">ἐπικειμένους</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="propeptwko%2Ftas">προπεπτωκότας</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="u%28penanti%2Fwn">ὑπεναντίων</w>, <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="loipou%5Cs">λοιποὺς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twlw%3Dn">Αἰτωλῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29nodi%2Fa%7C">ἀνοδίᾳ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="protropa%2Fdhn">προτροπάδην</w> <w lemma="sune%2Fbh">συνέβη</w> <w lemma="fugei%3Dn">φυγεῖν</w>, <w lemma="e%28kato%5Cn">ἑκατὸν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tria%2Fkonta">τριάκοντα</w> <w lemma="pesei%3Dn">πεσεῖν</w>, <w lemma="a%28lw%3Dnai">ἁλῶναι</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="polu%5C">πολὺ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="e%29la%2Fttous">ἐλάττους</w>.
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<w lemma="genome%2Fnou">γενομένου</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="proterh%2Fmatos">προτερήματος</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftou">τούτου</w>, <w lemma="taxe%2Fws">ταχέως</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="ou%29ragi%2Fan">οὐραγίαν</w>, <w lemma="e%29mprh%2Fsantes">ἐμπρήσαντες</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="%2Apa%2Fmfion">Πάμφιον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="met%27">μετ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29sfalei%2Fas">ἀσφαλείας</w> <w lemma="dielqo%2Fntes">διελθόντες</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="stena%2F">στενά</w>, <w lemma="sune%2Fmican">συνέμιξαν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2Amakedo%2Fsin:">Μακεδόσιν·</w>
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<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippos">Φίλιππος</w> <w lemma="e%29stratopedeukw%5Cs">ἐστρατοπεδευκὼς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Ame%2Ftapan">Μέταπαν</w> <w lemma="e%29ntauqoi%3D">ἐνταυθοῖ</w> <w lemma="prosanede%2Fxeto">προσανεδέχετο</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="ou%29ragi%2Fas">οὐραγίας</w>. <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="u%28sterai%2Fan">ὑστεραίαν</w> <w lemma="kataska%2Fyas">κατασκάψας</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Ame%2Ftapan">Μέταπαν</w> <w lemma="proh%3Dge">προῆγε</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="parene%2Fbale">παρενέβαλε</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="kaloume%2Fnhn">καλουμένην</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29%2Fakras">Ἄκρας</w>.
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<w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%28ch%3Ds">ἑξῆς</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="proa%2Fgwn">προάγων</w> <w lemma="e%29po%2Frqei">ἐπόρθει</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fran">χώραν</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="katastratopedeu%2Fsas">καταστρατοπεδεύσας</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Akwnw%2Fphn">Κωνώπην</w> <w lemma="e%29pe%2Fmeine">ἐπέμεινε</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29xome%2Fnhn">ἐχομένην</w> <w lemma="h%28me%2Fran">ἡμέραν</w>.
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<w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29piou%2Fsh%7C">ἐπιούσῃ</w> <w lemma="pa%2Flin">πάλιν</w> <w lemma="a%29nazeu%2Fcas">ἀναζεύξας</w> <w lemma="e%29poiei%3Dto">ἐποιεῖτο</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="porei%2Fan">πορείαν</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axelw%3D%7Con">Ἀχελῷον</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Fws">ἕως</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Astra%2Fton">Στράτον</w>. <w lemma="diaba%5Cs">διαβὰς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="potamo%5Cn">ποταμὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29pe%2Fsthse">ἐπέστησε</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="du%2Fnamin">δύναμιν</w> <w lemma="e%29kto%5Cs">ἐκτὸς</w> <w lemma="be%2Flous">βέλους</w>,
<head>The Return From Thermus</head>To return then to Philip. Taking with him as much<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note32">The return of Philip from Thermus.</note>booty living and dead as he could, he started from Thermus, returning by the same road as that by which he had come; putting the booty and heavy-armed infantry in the van, and reserving the Acarnanians and mercenaries to bring up the rear. He was in great haste to get through the difficult passes, because he expected that the Aetolians, relying on the security of their strongholds, would harass his rear. And this in fact promptly took place: for a body of Aetolians, that had collected to the number of nearly three thousand for the defence of the country, under the command of Alexander of Trichonium,<pb n="371" />hovered about, concealing themselves in certain secret hiding-places, and not venturing to approach as long as Philip was on the high ground; but as soon as he got his rear-guard in motion they promptly threw themselves into Thermus and began harassing the hindermost of the enemy's column. The rear being thus thrown into confusion, the attacks and charges of the Aetolians became more and more furious, encouraged by the nature of the ground. But Philip had foreseen this danger, and had provided for it, by stationing his Illyrians and his best peltasts under cover of a certain hill on the descent. These men suddenly fell upon the advanced bodies of the enemy as they were charging; whereupon the rest of the Aetolian army fled in headlong haste over a wild and trackless country, with a loss of a hundred and thirty killed, and about the same number taken prisoners.<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note33">Matape.</note>This success relieved his rear; which, after burning Pamphium, accomplished the passage of the narrow gorge with rapidity and safety, and effected a junction with the Macedonians near Matape, at which place Philip had pitched a camp and was waiting for his rear-guard to come up.<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note34">Acrae.</note>Next day, after levelling Metape to the ground, he advanced to the city called Acrae; next day to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Conope&groupId=489&placeId=919">Conope</a>, ravaging the country as he passed, and there encamped for the night.<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note35">Stratus.</note>On the next he marched along the Achelous as far as Stratus; there he crossed the river, and, having halted his men out of range, endeavoured to tempt the garrison outside the walls; for he had been informed that two thousand Aetolian infantry and about four hundred horse, with five hundred Cretans, had collected into Stratus. But when no one ventured out, he renewed his march, and ordered his van to advance towards <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Limnaea&groupId=691&placeId=1263">Limnaea</a> and the ships.