<w lemma="%2Ategeatw%3Dn">Τεγεατῶν</w> <w lemma="gi%2Fnesqai">γίνεσθαι</w> <w lemma="po%2Flei">πόλει</w>. <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="diapraca%2Fmenos">διαπραξάμενος</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="mei%2Fnas">μείνας</w> <w lemma="ou%29de%2Fna">οὐδένα</w> <w lemma="xro%2Fnon">χρόνον</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="%2Akori%2Fnqw%7C">Κορίνθῳ</w>, <w lemma="parh%2Fggeile">παρήγγειλε</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2Amakedo%2Fsin">Μακεδόσιν</w> <w lemma="a%29nazugh%2Fn">ἀναζυγήν</w>. <w lemma="poihsa%2Fmenos">ποιησάμενος</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="porei%2Fan">πορείαν</w> <w lemma="di%27">δι᾽</w> <w lemma="%2A%29%2Fargous">Ἄργους</w> <w lemma="h%28%3Dke">ἧκε</w> <w lemma="deuterai%3Dos">δευτεραῖος</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="%2Atege%2Fan">Τεγέαν</w>.
<w lemma="prosanalabw%5Cn">προσαναλαβὼν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="h%28qroisme%2Fnous">ἡθροισμένους</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiw%3Dn">Ἀχαιῶν</w> <w lemma="proh%3Dge">προῆγε</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="o%29reinh%3Ds">ὀρεινῆς</w>, <w lemma="spouda%2Fzwn">σπουδάζων</w> <w lemma="laqei%3Dn">λαθεῖν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2Alakedaimoni%2Fous">Λακεδαιμονίους</w> <w lemma="e%29mbalw%5Cn">ἐμβαλὼν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fran">χώραν</w>.
<w lemma="perielqw%5Cn">περιελθὼν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29rhmi%2Fais">ἐρημίαις</w>, <w lemma="tetartai%3Dos">τεταρταῖος</w> <w lemma="e%29pe%2Fbale">ἐπέβαλε</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="katantikru%5C">καταντικρὺ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="po%2Flews">πόλεως</w> <w lemma="lo%2Ffois">λόφοις</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="parh%2F%7Cei">παρῄει</w> <w lemma="decio%5Cn">δεξιὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxwn">ἔχων</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="%2Amenela%2Fion">Μενελάιον</w> <w lemma="e%29p%27">ἐπ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29ta%5Cs">αὐτὰς</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29amu%2Fklas">Ἀμύκλας</w>.
<w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Alakedaimo%2Fnioi">Λακεδαιμόνιοι</w>, <w lemma="qewrou%3Dntes">θεωροῦντες</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="po%2Flews">πόλεως</w> <w lemma="para%2Fgousan">παράγουσαν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="du%2Fnamin">δύναμιν</w>, <w lemma="e%29kplagei%3Ds">ἐκπλαγεῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29ge%2Fnonto">ἐγένοντο</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="peri%2Ffoboi">περίφοβοι</w>, <w lemma="qauma%2Fzontes">θαυμάζοντες</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="sumbai%3Dnon">συμβαῖνον</w>.
<w lemma="a%29kmh%5Cn">ἀκμὴν</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dsan">ἦσαν</w> <w lemma="mete%2Fwroi">μετέωροι</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="dianoi%2Fais">διανοίαις</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="prospipto%2Fntwn">προσπιπτόντων</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Afili%2Fppou">Φιλίππου</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="katafqora%5Cn">καταφθορὰν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Aqe%2Frmou">Θέρμου</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kaqo%2Flou">καθόλου</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twli%2Fa%7C">Αἰτωλίᾳ</w> <w lemma="pra%2Fcesi">πράξεσι</w>, <w lemma="kai%2F">καί</w> <w lemma="tis">τις</w> <w lemma="e%29nepeptw%2Fkei">ἐνεπεπτώκει</w> <w lemma="qrou%3Ds">θροῦς</w> <w lemma="par%27">παρ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Alukou%3Drgon">Λυκοῦργον</w> <w lemma="e%29kpe%2Fmpein">ἐκπέμπειν</w> <w lemma="bohqh%2Fsonta">βοηθήσοντα</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twloi%3Ds">Αἰτωλοῖς</w>.
<w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="deino%5Cn">δεινὸν</w> <w lemma="h%28%2Fcein">ἥξειν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="sfa%3Ds">σφᾶς</w> <w lemma="ou%28%2Ftws">οὕτως</w> <w lemma="o%29ce%2Fws">ὀξέως</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="thlikou%2Ftou">τηλικούτου</w> <w lemma="diasth%2Fmatos">διαστήματος</w> <w lemma="ou%29de%5C">οὐδὲ</w> <w lemma="dienoei%3Dto">διενοεῖτο</w> <w lemma="para%2Fpan">παράπαν</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w> <w lemma="ou%29dei%2Fs">οὐδείς</w>, <w lemma="a%28%2Fte">ἅτε</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="h%28liki%2Fas">ἡλικίας</w> <w lemma="e%29xou%2Fshs">ἐχούσης</w> <w lemma="a%29kmh%5Cn">ἀκμὴν</w> <w lemma="eu%29katafro%2Fnhto%2Fn">εὐκαταφρόνητόν</w> <w lemma="ti">τι</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fws">βασιλέως</w>. <w lemma="dio%5C">διὸ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="do%2Fcan">δόξαν</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="pragma%2Ftwn">πραγμάτων</w> <w lemma="sugkurou%2Fntwn">συγκυρούντων</w> <w lemma="ei%29ko%2Ftws">εἰκότως</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dsan">ἦσαν</w> <w lemma="e%29kplagei%3Ds">ἐκπλαγεῖς</w>.
<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippos">Φίλιππος</w> <w lemma="tolmhro%2Fteron">τολμηρότερον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="praktikw%2Fteron">πρακτικώτερον</w> <w lemma="h%29%5C">ἢ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="h%28liki%2Fan">ἡλικίαν</w> <w lemma="xrw%2Fmenos">χρώμενος</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29pibolai%3Ds">ἐπιβολαῖς</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="a%29pori%2Fan">ἀπορίαν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dusxrhsti%2Fan">δυσχρηστίαν</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fpantas">ἅπαντας</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dge">ἦγε</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="polemi%2Fous">πολεμίους</w>.
<w lemma="a%29naxqei%5Cs">ἀναχθεὶς</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fshs">μέσης</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twli%2Fas">Αἰτωλίας</w>, <w lemma="kaqa%2Fper">καθάπερ</w> <w lemma="e%29pa%2Fnw">ἐπάνω</w> <w lemma="proei%3Dpon">προεῖπον</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dianu%2Fsas">διανύσας</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="nukti%5C">νυκτὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29ambrakiko%5Cn">Ἀμβρακικὸν</w> <w lemma="ko%2Flpon">κόλπον</w>, <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="%2Aleuka%2Fda">Λευκάδα</w> <w lemma="kath%3Dre">κατῆρε</w>.
<w lemma="du%2Fo">δύο</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="mei%2Fnas">μείνας</w> <w lemma="h%28me%2Fras">ἡμέρας</w> <w lemma="e%29ntau%3Dqa">ἐνταῦθα</w>, <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="tri%2Fth%7C">τρίτῃ</w> <w lemma="poihsa%2Fmenos">ποιησάμενος</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%28wqinh%5Cn">ἑωθινὴν</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="a%29na%2Fploun">ἀνάπλουν</w>, <w lemma="deuterai%3Dos">δευτεραῖος</w> <w lemma="porqh%2Fsas">πορθήσας</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twlw%3Dn">Αἰτωλῶν</w> <w lemma="parali%2Fan">παραλίαν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="%2Alexai%2Fw%7C">Λεχαίῳ</w> <w lemma="kaqwrmi%2Fsqh">καθωρμίσθη</w>.
<w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="sunexe%5Cs">συνεχὲς</w> <w lemma="poiou%2Fmenos">ποιούμενος</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="porei%2Fas">πορείας</w> <w lemma="e%28bdomai%3Dos">ἑβδομαῖος</w> <w lemma="e%29pe%2Fbale">ἐπέβαλε</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w> <w lemma="keime%2Fnois">κειμένοις</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="%2Amenela%2Fion">Μενελάιον</w> <w lemma="lo%2Ffois">λόφοις</w>, <w lemma="w%28%2Fste">ὥστε</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="plei%2Fstous">πλείστους</w> <w lemma="o%28rw%3Dntas">ὁρῶντας</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="gegono%5Cs">γεγονὸς</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="pisteu%2Fein">πιστεύειν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="sumbai%2Fnousin">συμβαίνουσιν</w>. <w lemma="%2Aoi%28">Οἱ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="%2Alakedaimo%2Fnioi">Λακεδαιμόνιοι</w>,
<w lemma="perideei%3Ds">περιδεεῖς</w> <w lemma="gegono%2Ftes">γεγονότες</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="para%2Fdocon">παράδοξον</w>, <w lemma="h%29po%2Froun">ἠπόρουν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dusxrh%2Fstws">δυσχρήστως</w> <w lemma="die%2F">διέ</w>
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<head>Philip Appears At Sparta</head>Then, without making any stay in <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Corinth&groupId=493&placeId=928">Corinth</a>, he gave the<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note46">Tegea.</note>Macedonians marching orders; and came at the end of a two days' march by way of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Argos&groupId=361&placeId=689">Argos</a> to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Tegea&groupId=1011&placeId=1780">Tegea</a>. There he took on the Achaean troops that had assembled, and advanced by the mountain road, being very desirous to effect an entrance into the territory of the<pb n="375" />Lacedaemonians before they became aware of it.<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note47">Amyclae and <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Sparta&groupId=660&placeId=1208">Sparta</a>.</note>Thus after a circuitous route through an uninhabited district he came out upon the hills facing the town, and continued his advance right upon Amyclae, keeping the Menelaïum on his right. The Lacedaemonians were dismayed and terrified at seeing from the town the army passing along the hills, and wondered what was happening. For they were still in a state of excitement at the news of Philip which had arrived,—his destruction of Thermus, and his whole campaign in Aetolia; and there was even some talk among them of sending Lycurgus to the assistance of the Aetolians.<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note48">Dismay at <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Sparta&groupId=660&placeId=1208">Sparta</a>.</note>But no one had so much as thought of danger coming so quickly to their own gates from such a distance, especially as the youth of the king still gave room for a certain feeling of contempt. The event therefore being totally contrary to their expectations, they were naturally in a state of great dismay. For the courage and energy beyond his years, with which Philip acted, reduced all his enemies to a state of the utmost difficulty and terror. For setting out, as I have shown, from the centre of Aetolia, and crossing the Ambracian gulf by night, he passed over to Leucas; and after a two days' halt there, on the third he renewed his voyage before daybreak, and after a two days' sail, during which he ravaged the sea-board of the Aetolians, he dropped anchor in <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Lechaeum&groupId=675&placeId=1234">Lechaeum</a>; thence, after seven days' continuous march, he arrived on the heights above <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Sparta&groupId=660&placeId=1208">Sparta</a> in the neighbourhood of the Menelaïum,—a feat which most of those even who saw it done could scarcely believe.
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