<w lemma="%2A%29%2Fhdh">Ἤδη</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="w%28%2Fras">ὥρας</w> <w lemma="sunagou%2Fshs">συναγούσης</w>, <w lemma="a%29panagkazo%2Fmenos">ἀπαναγκαζόμενος</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%3D">αὐτοῦ</w> <w lemma="stratopedeu%2Fein">στρατοπεδεύειν</w>, <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="stenw%3Dn">στενῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fcodon">ἔξοδον</w> <w lemma="e%29xrh%2Fsato">ἐχρήσατο</w> <w lemma="stratopedei%2Fa%7C">στρατοπεδείᾳ</w>,
<w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="su%2Fmptwma">σύμπτωμα</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="h%28gemo%2Fnwn">ἡγεμόνων</w> <w lemma="peribalome%2Fnwn">περιβαλομένων</w> <w lemma="toiou%3Dton">τοιοῦτον</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpon">τόπον</w> <w lemma="oi%28%3Don">οἷον</w> <w lemma="ou%29k">οὐκ</w> <w lemma="a%29%5Cn">ἂν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fllon">ἄλλον</w> <w lemma="tis">τις</w> <w lemma="eu%28%2Froi">εὕροι</w> <w lemma="boulo%2Fmenos">βουλόμενος</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fran">χώραν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Alakwnikh%3Ds">Λακωνικῆς</w> <w lemma="par%27">παρ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29th%5Cn">αὐτὴν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w> <w lemma="poiei%3Dsqai">ποιεῖσθαι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="ei%29sbolh%2Fn">εἰσβολήν</w>.
<w lemma="e%29%2Fsti">ἔστι</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="a%29rxh%3Ds">ἀρχῆς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="proeirhme%2Fnwn">προειρημένων</w> <w lemma="stenw%3Dn">στενῶν</w>, <w lemma="o%28%2Ftan">ὅταν</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Atege%2Fas">Τεγέας</w> <w lemma="h%29%5C">ἢ</w> <w lemma="kaqo%2Flou">καθόλου</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="mesogai%2Fou">μεσογαίου</w> <w lemma="paragino%2Fmenos">παραγινόμενος</w> <w lemma="e%29ggi%2Fzh%7C">ἐγγίζῃ</w> <w lemma="tis">τις</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="%2Alakedai%2Fmoni">Λακεδαίμονι</w>, <w lemma="to%2Fpos">τόπος</w> <w lemma="a%29pe%2Fxwn">ἀπέχων</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="po%2Flews">πόλεως</w> <w lemma="du%2Fo">δύο</w> <w lemma="ma%2Flista">μάλιστα</w> <w lemma="stadi%2Fous">σταδίους</w>, <w lemma="e%29p%27">ἐπ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%3D">αὐτοῦ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kei%2Fmenos">κείμενος</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="potamou%3D">ποταμοῦ</w>.
<w lemma="tou%2Ftou">τούτου</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="sumbai%2Fnei">συμβαίνει</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="potamo%5Cn">ποταμὸν</w> <w lemma="ble%2Fpousan">βλέπουσαν</w> <w lemma="pleura%5Cn">πλευρὰν</w> <w lemma="perie%2Fxesqai">περιέχεσθαι</w> <w lemma="pa%3Dsan">πᾶσαν</w> <w lemma="a%29porrw%3Dgi">ἀπορρῶγι</w> <w lemma="mega%2Flh%7C">μεγάλῃ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pantelw%3Ds">παντελῶς</w> <w lemma="a%29prosi%2Ftw%7C:">ἀπροσίτῳ·</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="krhmnoi%3Ds">κρημνοῖς</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="xwri%2Fon">χωρίον</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%2Fpedo%2Fn">ἐπίπεδόν</w> <w lemma="e%29sti">ἐστι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="gew%3Ddes">γεῶδες</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ka%2Fqugron">κάθυγρον</w>, <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="ei%29sagwga%5Cs">εἰσαγωγὰς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29cagwga%5Cs">ἐξαγωγὰς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="duna%2Fmewn">δυνάμεων</w> <w lemma="eu%29fuw%3Ds">εὐφυῶς</w> <w lemma="kei%2Fmenon">κείμενον</w>,
<w lemma="w%28%2Fste">ὥστε</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="stratopedeu%2Fsanta">στρατοπεδεύσαντα</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3D%7C">αὐτῷ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="katasxo%2Fnta">κατασχόντα</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="u%28perkei%2Fmenon">ὑπερκείμενον</w> <w lemma="lo%2Ffon">λόφον</w> <w lemma="dokei%3Dn">δοκεῖν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="a%29sfalei%3D">ἀσφαλεῖ</w> <w lemma="stratopedeu%2Fein">στρατοπεδεύειν</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="para%2Fqesin">παράθεσιν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="po%2Flews">πόλεως</w>, <w lemma="stratopedeu%2Fein">στρατοπεδεύειν</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="kalli%2Fstw%7C">καλλίστῳ</w>, <w lemma="kratou%3Dnta">κρατοῦντα</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="ei%29so%2Fdou">εἰσόδου</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="dio%2Fdou">διόδου</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="stenw%3Dn">στενῶν</w>.
<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="katastratopedeu%2Fsas">καταστρατοπεδεύσας</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftw%7C">τούτῳ</w> <w lemma="met%27">μετ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29sfalei%2Fas">ἀσφαλείας</w>, <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="po%2Fdas">πόδας</w> <w lemma="h%28me%2Fra%7C">ἡμέρᾳ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="a%29poskeuh%5Cn">ἀποσκευὴν</w> <w lemma="proape%2Fsteile">προαπέστειλε</w>, <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="du%2Fnamin">δύναμιν</w> <w lemma="e%29ce%2Ftacen">ἐξέταξεν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29pipe%2Fdois">ἐπιπέδοις</w> <w lemma="eu%29su%2Fnopton">εὐσύνοπτον</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="po%2Flews">πόλεως</w>.
<w lemma="xro%2Fnon">χρόνον</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="tina">τινα</w> <w lemma="braxu%5Cn">βραχὺν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fmeine">ἔμεινε</w>, <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="kli%2Fnas">κλίνας</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="ke%2Fras">κέρας</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dge">ἦγε</w> <w lemma="poiou%2Fmenos">ποιούμενος</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="porei%2Fan">πορείαν</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Atege%2Fan">Τεγέαν</w>.
<w lemma="suna%2Fyas">συνάψας</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpois">τόποις</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="oi%28%3Ds">οἷς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29anti%2Fgonos">Ἀντίγονος</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Akleome%2Fnhs">Κλεομένης</w> <w lemma="sunesth%2Fsanto">συνεστήσαντο</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="ki%2Fndunon">κίνδυνον</w>, <w lemma="au%29tou%3D">αὐτοῦ</w> <w lemma="katestratope%2Fdeuse">κατεστρατοπέδευσε</w>.
<w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%28ch%3Ds">ἑξῆς</w> <w lemma="qeasa%2Fmenos">θεασάμενος</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpous">τόπους</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="qu%2Fsas">θύσας</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="qeoi%3Ds">θεοῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29f%27">ἐφ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%28kate%2Frou">ἑκατέρου</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="lo%2Ffwn">λόφων</w>, <w lemma="w%28%3Dn">ὧν</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29%2Folumpos">Ὄλυμπος</w>, <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="%2Aeu%29%2Fas">Εὔας</w> <w lemma="kalei%3Dtai">καλεῖται</w>, <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="proh%3Dge">προῆγε</w>, <w lemma="sterropoihsa%2Fmenos">στερροποιησάμενος</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="ou%29ragi%2Fan">οὐραγίαν</w>.
<w lemma="a%29fiko%2Fmenos">ἀφικόμενος</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="%2Atege%2Fan">Τεγέαν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="lafuropwlh%2Fsas">λαφυροπωλήσας</w> <w lemma="pa%3Dsan">πᾶσαν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="lei%2Fan">λείαν</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="poihsa%2Fmenos">ποιησάμενος</w> <w lemma="di%27">δι᾽</w> <w lemma="%2A%29%2Fargous">Ἄργους</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="porei%2Fan">πορείαν</w>, <w lemma="h%28%3Dke">ἧκε</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="duna%2Fmews">δυνάμεως</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="%2Ako%2Frinqon">Κόρινθον</w>.
<w lemma="paro%2Fntwn">παρόντων</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="presbeutw%3Dn">πρεσβευτῶν</w> <w lemma="para%2F">παρά</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rodi%2Fwn">Ῥοδίων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Axi%2Fwn">Χίων</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="dialu%2Fsews">διαλύσεως</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="pole%2Fmou">πολέμου</w>, <w lemma="xrhmati%2Fsas">χρηματίσας</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="sunupokriqei%5Cs">συνυποκριθεὶς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="fh%2Fsas">φήσας</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Ftoimos">ἕτοιμος</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="dialu%2Fesqai">διαλύεσθαι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="nu%3Dn">νῦν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pa%2Flai">πάλαι</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twlou%2Fs">Αἰτωλούς</w>, <w lemma="tou%2Ftous">τούτους</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29ce%2Fpempe">ἐξέπεμπε</w>, <w lemma="diale%2Fgesqai">διαλέγεσθαι</w> <w lemma="keleu%2Fsas">κελεύσας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twloi%3Ds">Αἰτωλοῖς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="dialu%2Fsews">διαλύσεως</w>,
<w lemma="au%29to%5Cs">αὐτὸς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kataba%5Cs">καταβὰς</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="%2Ale%2Fxaion">Λέχαιον</w> <w lemma="e%29gi%2Fneto">ἐγίνετο</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="plou%3Dn">πλοῦν</w>, <w lemma="e%29%2Fxwn">ἔχων</w> <w lemma="tina%5Cs">τινὰς</w> <w lemma="pra%2Fceis">πράξεις</w> <w lemma="o%28losxereste%2Fras">ὁλοσχερεστέρας</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Afwki%2Fda">Φωκίδα</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpois">τόποις</w>.
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<head>Philip Proceeds to Tegea</head>But it was now getting late: and being obliged to<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note59">Philip's strong position.</note>encamp, he availed himself for that purpose of a place at the very mouth of the pass, his officers having chanced already to have selected that very place; than which it would be impossible to find one more advantageous for making an invasion of<pb n="380" />Laconia by way of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Sparta&groupId=660&placeId=1208">Sparta</a> itself. For it is at the very commencement of this pass, just where a man coming from <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Tegea&groupId=1011&placeId=1780">Tegea</a>, or, indeed, from any point in the interior, approaches <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Sparta&groupId=660&placeId=1208">Sparta</a>; being about two stades from the town and right upon the river. The side of it which looks towards the town and river is entirely covered by a steep, lofty, and entirely inaccessible rock; while the top of this rock is a table-land of good soil and well supplied with water, and very conveniently situated for the exit and entrance of troops. A general, therefore, who was encamped there, and who had command of the height overhanging it, would evidently be in a place of safety as regards the neighbouring town, and in a most advantageous situation as commanding the entrance and exit of the narrow pass. Having accordingly encamped himself on this spot in safety, next day Philip sent forward his baggage; but drew out his army on the table-land in full view of the citizens, and remained thus for a short time.<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note60"><a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Sellasia&groupId=966&placeId=1714">Sellasia</a>, B. C. 222.</note>Then he wheeled to the left and marched in the direction of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Tegea&groupId=1011&placeId=1780">Tegea</a>; and when he reached the site of the battle of Antigonus and Cleomenes, he encamped there. Next day, having made an inspection of the<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note61">Philip proceeds to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Tegea&groupId=1011&placeId=1780">Tegea</a>, where he is visited by ambassadors from <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rhodes&groupId=931&placeId=1665">Rhodes</a> and <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Chios&groupId=462&placeId=863">Chios</a> seeking to end the Aetolian war.</note>ground and sacrificed to the gods on both the eminences, Olympus and <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Evas&groupId=590&placeId=1100">Evas</a>, he advanced with his rear-guard strengthened. On arriving at <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Tegea&groupId=1011&placeId=1780">Tegea</a> he caused all the booty to be sold; and then, marching through <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Argos&groupId=361&placeId=689">Argos</a>, arrived with his whole force at <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Corinth&groupId=493&placeId=928">Corinth</a>. There ambassadors appeared from <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rhodes&groupId=931&placeId=1665">Rhodes</a> and <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Chios&groupId=462&placeId=863">Chios</a> to negotiate a suspension of hostilities; to whom the king gave audience, and feigning that he was, and always had been, quite ready to come to terms with the Aetolians, sent them away to negotiate with the latter also; while he himself went down to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Lechaeum&groupId=675&placeId=1234">Lechaeum</a>, and made preparations for an embarkation, as he had an important undertaking to complete in <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Phocis&groupId=892&placeId=1606">Phocis</a>.
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