<w lemma="%2Atou%2Ftwn">Τούτων</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kurwqe%2Fntwn">κυρωθέντων</w> <w lemma="%2A%29apollofa%2Fnhs">Ἀπολλοφάνης</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="i%29atro%2Fs">ἰατρός</w>, <w lemma="a%29gapw%2Fmenos">ἀγαπώμενος</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fws">βασιλέως</w> <w lemma="diafero%2Fntws">διαφερόντως</w>, <w lemma="qewrw%3Dn">θεωρῶν</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ermei%2Fan">Ἑρμείαν</w> <w lemma="ou%29ke%2Fti">οὐκέτι</w> <w lemma="fe%2Fronta">φέροντα</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="sxh%3Dma">σχῆμα</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29cousi%2Fan">ἐξουσίαν</w>, <w lemma="h%29gwni%2Fa">ἠγωνία</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fws">βασιλέως</w>, <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="plei%3Don">πλεῖον</w> <w lemma="u%28pw%2Fpteue">ὑπώπτευε</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kata%2Ffobos">κατάφοβος</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="kaq%27">καθ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%28to%2Fn">αὑτόν</w>.
<w lemma="dio%5C">διὸ</w> <w lemma="labw%5Cn">λαβὼν</w> <w lemma="kairo%5Cn">καιρὸν</w> <w lemma="prosfe%2Frei">προσφέρει</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="basilei%3D">βασιλεῖ</w> <w lemma="lo%2Fgon">λόγον</w>, <w lemma="parakalw%3Dn">παρακαλῶν</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="r%28a%7Cqumei%3Dn">ῥᾳθυμεῖν</w> <w lemma="mhd%27">μηδ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29nupono%2Fhton">ἀνυπονόητον</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ermei%2Fou">Ἑρμείου</w> <w lemma="to%2Flmhs">τόλμης</w>, <w lemma="mhd%27">μηδ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Fws">ἕως</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftou">τούτου</w> <w lemma="perimei%3Dnai">περιμεῖναι</w> <w lemma="me%2Fxris">μέχρις</w> <w lemma="a%29%5Cn">ἂν</w> <w lemma="ou%28%3D">οὗ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="o%28moi%2Fois">ὁμοίοις</w> <w lemma="ta%29delfw%3D%7C">τἀδελφῷ</w> <w lemma="palai%2Fh%7C">παλαίῃ</w> <w lemma="sumptw%2Fmasin">συμπτώμασιν</w>.
<w lemma="a%29pe%2Fxein">ἀπέχειν</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="makra%5Cn">μακρὰν</w> <w lemma="au%29to%5Cn">αὐτὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Ffh">ἔφη</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="kindu%2Fnou:">κινδύνου·</w> <w lemma="dio%5C">διὸ</w> <w lemma="prose%2Fxein">προσέχειν</w> <w lemma="h%29ci%2Fou">ἠξίου</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="bohqei%3Dn">βοηθεῖν</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="spoudh%5Cn">σπουδὴν</w> <w lemma="au%28tw%3D%7C">αὑτῷ</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="fi%2Flois">φίλοις</w>.
<w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="%2A%29antio%2Fxou">Ἀντιόχου</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="au%29to%5Cn">αὐτὸν</w> <w lemma="a%29nqomologhsame%2Fnou">ἀνθομολογησαμένου</w> <w lemma="dio%2Fti">διότι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dusarestei%3D">δυσαρεστεῖ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="fobei%3Dtai">φοβεῖται</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ermei%2Fan">Ἑρμείαν</w>, <w lemma="e%29kei%2Fnw%7C">ἐκείνῳ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="mega%2Flhn">μεγάλην</w> <w lemma="xa%2Frin">χάριν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxein">ἔχειν</w> <w lemma="fh%2Fsantos">φήσαντος</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="khdemonikw%3Ds">κηδεμονικῶς</w> <w lemma="tetolmhke%2Fnai">τετολμηκέναι</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="ei%29pei%3Dn">εἰπεῖν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="au%29to%2Fn">αὐτόν</w>,
<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29apollofa%2Fnhs">Ἀπολλοφάνης</w> <w lemma="eu%29qarsh%5Cs">εὐθαρσὴς</w> <w lemma="e%29ge%2Fneto">ἐγένετο</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="dokei%3Dn">δοκεῖν</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="dieyeu%3Dsqai">διεψεῦσθαι</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="ai%28re%2Fsews">αἱρέσεως</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dialh%2Fyews">διαλήψεως</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fws">βασιλέως</w>,
<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="%2A%29anti%2Foxos">Ἀντίοχος</w> <w lemma="h%29ci%2Fou">ἠξίου</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29apollofa%2Fnhn">Ἀπολλοφάνην</w> <w lemma="sunepilabe%2Fsqai">συνεπιλαβέσθαι</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="mo%2Fnon">μόνον</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="lo%2Fgois">λόγοις</w>, <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Frgois">ἔργοις</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="au%28tou%3D">αὑτοῦ</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="fi%2Flwn">φίλων</w> <w lemma="swthri%2Fas">σωτηρίας</w>.
<w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="pa%3Dn">πᾶν</w> <w lemma="e%28toi%2Fmws">ἑτοίμως</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxein">ἔχειν</w> <w lemma="fh%2Fsantos">φήσαντος</w>, <w lemma="sumfronh%2Fsantes">συμφρονήσαντες</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="probalo%2Fmenoi">προβαλόμενοι</w> <w lemma="skh%3Dyin">σκῆψιν</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="skotwma%2Ftwn">σκοτωμάτων</w> <w lemma="tinw%3Dn">τινῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29pipeptwko%2Ftwn">ἐπιπεπτωκότων</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="basilei%3D">βασιλεῖ</w>, <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="qerapei%2Fan">θεραπείαν</w> <w lemma="a%29pe%2Flusan">ἀπέλυσαν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%2F">ἐπί</w> <w lemma="tinas">τινας</w> <w lemma="h%28me%2Fras">ἡμέρας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="ei%29qisme%2Fnous">εἰθισμένους</w> <w lemma="pareutaktei%3Dn">παρευτακτεῖν</w>,
<w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="fi%2Flous">φίλους</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Flabon">ἔλαβον</w> <w lemma="e%29cousi%2Fan">ἐξουσίαν</w> <w lemma="oi%28%3Ds">οἷς</w> <w lemma="bou%2Flointo">βούλοιντο</w> <w lemma="kat%27">κατ᾽</w> <w lemma="i%29di%2Fan">ἰδίαν</w> <w lemma="xrhmati%2Fzein">χρηματίζειν</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29piske%2Fyews">ἐπισκέψεως</w> <w lemma="pro%2Ffasin">πρόφασιν</w>.
<w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="w%28%3D%7C">ᾧ</w> <w lemma="kairw%3D%7C">καιρῷ</w> <w lemma="kataskeuasa%2Fmenoi">κατασκευασάμενοι</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29pithdei%2Fous">ἐπιτηδείους</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="pra%3Dcin">πρᾶξιν</w>, <w lemma="pa%2Fntwn">πάντων</w> <w lemma="e%28toi%2Fmws">ἑτοίμως</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="sunupakouo%2Fntwn">συνυπακουόντων</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ermei%2Fan">Ἑρμείαν</w> <w lemma="mi%3Dsos">μῖσος</w>, <w lemma="e%29gi%2Fnonto">ἐγίνοντο</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="suntelei%3Dn">συντελεῖν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29pibolh%2Fn">ἐπιβολήν</w>.
<w lemma="fasko%2Fntwn">φασκόντων</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="dei%3Dn">δεῖν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="i%29atrw%3Dn">ἰατρῶν</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="fwti%5C">φωτὶ</w> <w lemma="poiei%3Dsqai">ποιεῖσθαι</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="peripa%2Ftous">περιπάτους</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="yu%3Dxos">ψῦχος</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29anti%2Foxon">Ἀντίοχον</w>, <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ermei%2Fas">Ἑρμείας</w> <w lemma="h%28%3Dke">ἧκε</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="taxqe%2Fnta">ταχθέντα</w> <w lemma="kairo%2Fn">καιρόν</w>, <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftw%7C">τούτῳ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="fi%2Flwn">φίλων</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="suneido%2Ftes">συνειδότες</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="pra%3Dcin">πρᾶξιν</w>,
<w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="loipoi%5C">λοιποὶ</w> <w lemma="kaquste%2Froun">καθυστέρουν</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="polu%5C">πολὺ</w> <w lemma="parhlla%2Fxqai">παρηλλάχθαι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fcodon">ἔξοδον</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fws">βασιλέως</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="ei%29qisme%2Fnon">εἰθισμένον</w> <w lemma="kairo%2Fn">καιρόν</w>.
<w lemma="dio%2Fper">διόπερ</w> <w lemma="a%29pospa%2Fsantes">ἀποσπάσαντες</w> <w lemma="au%29to%5Cn">αὐτὸν</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="stratopedei%2Fas">στρατοπεδείας</w> <w lemma="ei%29%2Fs">εἴς</w> <w lemma="tina">τινα</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpon">τόπον</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Frhmon">ἔρημον</w>, <w lemma="ka%29%2Fpeita">κἄπειτα</w> <w lemma="mikro%5Cn">μικρὸν</w> <w lemma="a%29poneu%2Fsantos">ἀπονεύσαντος</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fws">βασιλέως</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%2F">ἐπί</w> <w lemma="ti">τι</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29nagkai%2Fwn">ἀναγκαίων</w>, <w lemma="e%29ceke%2Fnthsan">ἐξεκέντησαν</w>.
<w lemma="%2A%28ermei%2Fas">Ἑρμείας</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftw%7C">τούτῳ</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="tro%2Fpw%7C">τρόπῳ</w> <w lemma="meth%2Fllace">μετήλλαξε</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="bi%2Fon">βίον</w>, <w lemma="ou%29demi%2Fan">οὐδεμίαν</w> <w lemma="u%28posxw%5Cn">ὑποσχὼν</w> <w lemma="timwri%2Fan">τιμωρίαν</w> <w lemma="a%29ci%2Fan">ἀξίαν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="au%28tw%3D%7C">αὑτῷ</w> <w lemma="pepragme%2Fnwn:">πεπραγμένων·</w>
<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="basileu%5Cs">βασιλεὺς</w> <w lemma="a%29poluqei%5Cs">ἀπολυθεὶς</w> <w lemma="fo%2Fbou">φόβου</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dusxrhsti%2Fas">δυσχρηστίας</w> <w lemma="pollh%3Ds">πολλῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29panh%3Dge">ἐπανῆγε</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%29p%27">ἐπ᾽</w> <w lemma="oi%29%2Fkou">οἴκου</w>, <w lemma="pa%2Fntwn">πάντων</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fran">χώραν</w> <w lemma="a%29podexome%2Fnwn">ἀποδεχομένων</w> <w lemma="ta%2Fs">τάς</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="pra%2Fceis">πράξεις</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%3D">αὐτοῦ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29pibola%2Fs">ἐπιβολάς</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ma%2Flista">μάλιστα</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="di%2Fodon">δίοδον</w> <w lemma="e%29pishmainome%2Fnwn">ἐπισημαινομένων</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ermei%2Fou">Ἑρμείου</w> <w lemma="meta%2Fstasin">μετάστασιν</w>.
<w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="w%28%3D%7C">ᾧ</w> <w lemma="kairw%3D%7C">καιρῷ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29apa%2Fmeian">Ἀπάμειαν</w> <w lemma="ai%28">αἱ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="gunai%3Dkes">γυναῖκες</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="gunai%3Dka">γυναῖκα</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ermei%2Fou">Ἑρμείου</w> <w lemma="kate%2Fleusan">κατέλευσαν</w>, <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="pai%3Ddes">παῖδες</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="ui%28ei%3Ds">υἱεῖς</w>.
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<head>Death of Hermeias</head>It was after the settlement of this treaty that Apollophanes, the physician, who was regarded with<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note116">Fall and death of Hermeias, B. C. 220.</note>great affection by the king, observing that Hermeias was getting beyond all bounds in his high place, began to be anxious for the king's safety, and still more suspicious and uneasy for his own. He took an opportunity, therefore, of conveying a suggestion to the king, that he had better not be too careless or unsuspicious of the audacious character of Hermeias; nor let things go on until he found himself involved in a disaster like that of his brother. "The danger," he said, "is not at all remote." And he begged him to be on his guard, and take prompt measures for the safety of himself and his friends. Antiochus owned to him that he disliked and feared Hermeias; and thanked him for the care of his person, which had emboldened him to speak to him on the subject. This conversation encouraged Apollophanes by convincing him that he had not been mistaken about the feelings and opinions of the king; and Antiochus begged him not to confine his assistance to words, but to take some practical steps to secure the safety of himself and his friends. Upon Apollophanes replying that he was ready to do anything in the world, they concerted the<pb n="409" />following plan. On the pretext of the king being afflicted with an attack of vertigo, it was given out that the daily attendance of courtiers and officials was to be discontinued for a few days: the king and his physician thus getting the opportunity of conferring with such of his friends as he chose, who came on the pretext of visiting him. In the course of these visits suitable persons for carrying out the design were prepared and instructed; and every one readily responding to the proposal, from hatred of Hermeias, they proceeded to complete it. The physicians having prescribed walks at daybreak for Antiochus on account of the coolness, Hermeias came to the place assigned for the walk, and with him those of the king's friends who were privy to the design; while the rest were much too late on account of the time of the king's coming out being very different from what it had usually been. Thus they got Hermeias gradually a considerable distance from the camp, until they came to a certain lonely spot, and then, on the king's going a little off the road, on the pretence of a necessary purpose, they stabbed him to death. Such was the end of Hermeias, whose punishment was by no means equal to his crimes. Thus freed from much fear and embarrassment, the king set out on his march home amidst universal manifestations from the people of the country in favour of his measures and policy; but nothing was more emphatically applauded in the course of his progress than the removal of Hermeias. In <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Apameia&groupId=340&placeId=659">Apameia</a>, at the same time, the women stoned the wife of Hermeias to death, and the boys his sons.
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