<w lemma="%2Adio%2Fper">Διόπερ</w> <w lemma="e%29pei%5C">ἐπεὶ</w> <w lemma="presbeu%2Fontes">πρεσβεύοντες</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Flis">ἅλις</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dxon">εἶχον</w> <w lemma="a%29mfo%2Fteroi">ἀμφότεροι</w>, <w lemma="pe%2Fras">πέρας</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="ou%29de%5Cn">οὐδὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29gi%2Fneto">ἐγίνετο</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="sunqh%2Fkas">συνθήκας</w>, <w lemma="sunh%3Dpte">συνῆπτε</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29arinh%3Ds">ἐαρινῆς</w> <w lemma="w%28%2Fras">ὥρας</w>, <w lemma="%2A%29anti%2Foxos">Ἀντίοχος</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="sunh%3Dge">συνῆγε</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="duna%2Fmeis">δυνάμεις</w>, <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="ei%29sbalw%3Dn">εἰσβαλῶν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="gh%3Dn">γῆν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="qa%2Flattan">θάλατταν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="katastreyo%2Fmenos">καταστρεψόμενος</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="kataleipo%2Fmena">καταλειπόμενα</w> <w lemma="me%2Frh">μέρη</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="%2Akoi%2Flh%7C">Κοίλῃ</w> <w lemma="%2Asuri%2Fa%7C">Συρίᾳ</w> <w lemma="pragma%2Ftwn">πραγμάτων</w>,
<w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Aptolemai%3Don">Πτολεμαῖον</w> <w lemma="o%28losxere%2Fsteron">ὁλοσχερέστερον</w> <w lemma="e%29pitre%2Fyantes">ἐπιτρέψαντες</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="%2Anikola%2Fw%7C">Νικολάῳ</w> <w lemma="xorhgi%2Fas">χορηγίας</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="parei%3Dxon">παρεῖχον</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="%2Aga%2Fzan">Γάζαν</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpous">τόπους</w> <w lemma="dayilei%3Ds">δαψιλεῖς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="duna%2Fmeis">δυνάμεις</w> <w lemma="e%29ce%2Fpempon">ἐξέπεμπον</w> <w lemma="pezika%5Cs">πεζικὰς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="nautika%2Fs">ναυτικάς</w>.
<w lemma="w%28%3Dn">ὧν</w> <w lemma="prosgenome%2Fnwn">προσγενομένων</w> <w lemma="eu%29qarsw%3Ds">εὐθαρσῶς</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="%2Aniko%2Flaos">Νικόλαος</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flemon">πόλεμον</w> <w lemma="e%29ne%2Fbaine">ἐνέβαινε</w>, <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="pa%3Dn">πᾶν</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="paraggello%2Fmenon">παραγγελλόμενον</w> <w lemma="e%28toi%2Fmws">ἑτοίμως</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3D%7C">αὐτῷ</w> <w lemma="sunergou%3Dntos">συνεργοῦντος</w> <w lemma="%2Aperige%2Fnous">Περιγένους</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="naua%2Frxou:">ναυάρχου·</w>
<w lemma="tou%3Dton">τοῦτον</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="nautikw%3Dn">ναυτικῶν</w> <w lemma="duna%2Fmewn">δυνάμεων</w> <w lemma="e%29cape%2Fsteilan">ἐξαπέστειλαν</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Aptolemai%3Don">Πτολεμαῖον</w>, <w lemma="e%29%2Fxonta">ἔχοντα</w> <w lemma="katafra%2Fktous">καταφράκτους</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="nau%3Ds">ναῦς</w> <w lemma="tria%2Fkonta">τριάκοντα</w>, <w lemma="forthgou%5Cs">φορτηγοὺς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="plei%2Fous">πλείους</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="tetrakosi%2Fwn">τετρακοσίων</w>.
<w lemma="%2Aniko%2Flaos">Νικόλαος</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ge%2Fnos">γένος</w> <w lemma="u%28ph%3Drxen">ὑπῆρχεν</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twlo%2Fs">Αἰτωλός</w>, <w lemma="tribh%5Cn">τριβὴν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%2Flman">τόλμαν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="polemikoi%3Ds">πολεμικοῖς</w> <w lemma="ou%29deno%5Cs">οὐδενὸς</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dxen">εἶχεν</w> <w lemma="e%29la%2Fttw">ἐλάττω</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="%2Aptolemai%2Fw%7C">Πτολεμαίῳ</w> <w lemma="strateuome%2Fnwn">στρατευομένων</w>.
<w lemma="prokatalabo%2Fmenos">προκαταλαβόμενος</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="me%2Frei">μέρει</w> <w lemma="me%2Fn">μέν</w> <w lemma="tini">τινι</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="%2Apla%2Ftanon">Πλάτανον</w> <w lemma="stena%2F">στενά</w>, <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="loiph%3D%7C">λοιπῇ</w> <w lemma="duna%2Fmei">δυνάμει</w>, <w lemma="meq%27">μεθ᾽</w> <w lemma="h%28%3Ds">ἧς</w> <w lemma="au%29to%5Cs">αὐτὸς</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w>, <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Aporfurew%3Dna">Πορφυρεῶνα</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w>, <w lemma="tau%2Fth%7C">ταύτῃ</w> <w lemma="parefu%2Flatte">παρεφύλαττε</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="ei%29sbolh%5Cn">εἰσβολὴν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fws">βασιλέως</w>, <w lemma="o%28mou%3D">ὁμοῦ</w> <w lemma="sunormou%2Fshs">συνορμούσης</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3D%7C">αὐτῷ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="nautikh%3Ds">ναυτικῆς</w> <w lemma="duna%2Fmews">δυνάμεως</w>.
<w lemma="%2A%29anti%2Foxos">Ἀντίοχος</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="parelqw%5Cn">παρελθὼν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="%2Ama%2Fraqon">Μάραθον</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="paragenome%2Fnwn">παραγενομένων</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="au%29to%5Cn">αὐτὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29aradi%2Fwn">Ἀραδίων</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="summaxi%2Fas">συμμαχίας</w>, <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="mo%2Fnon">μόνον</w> <w lemma="prosede%2Fcato">προσεδέξατο</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="summaxi%2Fan">συμμαχίαν</w>, <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="diafora%5Cn">διαφορὰν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="prou+pa%2Frxousan">προϋπάρχουσαν</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="a%29llh%2Flous">ἀλλήλους</w> <w lemma="kate%2Fpause">κατέπαυσε</w>, <w lemma="dialu%2Fsas">διαλύσας</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="nh%2Fsw%7C">νήσῳ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="h%29%2Fpeiron">ἤπειρον</w> <w lemma="katoikou%3Dntas">κατοικοῦντας</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29aradi%2Fwn">Ἀραδίων</w>.
<w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="poihsa%2Fmenos">ποιησάμενος</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="ei%29sbolh%5Cn">εἰσβολὴν</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="kalou%2Fmenon">καλούμενον</w> <w lemma="%2Aqeou%3D">Θεοῦ</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fswpon">πρόσωπον</w> <w lemma="h%28%3Dke">ἧκε</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="%2Abhruto%2Fn">Βηρυτόν</w>, <w lemma="%2Abo%2Ftrun">Βότρυν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="paro%2Fdw%7C">παρόδῳ</w> <w lemma="katalabo%2Fmenos">καταλαβόμενος</w>, <w lemma="%2Atrih%2Frh">Τριήρη</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Aka%2Flamon">Κάλαμον</w> <w lemma="e%29mprh%2Fsas">ἐμπρήσας</w>.
<w lemma="e%29nteu%3Dqen">ἐντεῦθεν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Ani%2Fkarxon">Νίκαρχον</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Aqeo%2Fdoton">Θεόδοτον</w> <w lemma="proape%2Fsteile">προαπέστειλε</w>, <w lemma="sunta%2Fcas">συντάξας</w> <w lemma="prokatalabe%2Fsqai">προκαταλαβέσθαι</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="dusxwri%2Fas">δυσχωρίας</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Alu%2Fkon">Λύκον</w> <w lemma="kalou%2Fmenon">καλούμενον</w> <w lemma="potamo%2Fn:">ποταμόν·</w> <w lemma="au%29to%5Cs">αὐτὸς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="du%2Fnamin">δύναμιν</w> <w lemma="a%29nalabw%5Cn">ἀναλαβὼν</w> <w lemma="proh%3Dlqe">προῆλθε</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="katestratope%2Fdeuse">κατεστρατοπέδευσε</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Adamou%2Fran">Δαμούραν</w> <w lemma="potamo%2Fn">ποταμόν</w>, <w lemma="sumparaple%2Fontos">συμπαραπλέοντος</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Adiognh%2Ftou">Διογνήτου</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="naua%2Frxou">ναυάρχου</w>.
<w lemma="paralabw%5Cn">παραλαβὼν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="pa%2Flin">πάλιν</w> <w lemma="e%29nteu%3Dqen">ἐντεῦθεν</w> <w lemma="tou%2Fs">τούς</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Aqeo%2Fdoton">Θεόδοτον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Ani%2Fkarxon">Νίκαρχον</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="duna%2Fmews">δυνάμεως</w> <w lemma="eu%29zw%2Fnous">εὐζώνους</w>, <w lemma="w%28%2Frmhse">ὥρμησε</w> <w lemma="kataskeyo%2Fmenos">κατασκεψόμενος</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="prokatexome%2Fnas">προκατεχομένας</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Aniko%2Flaon">Νικόλαον</w> <w lemma="dusxwri%2Fas">δυσχωρίας</w>.
<w lemma="sunqewrh%2Fsas">συνθεωρήσας</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpwn">τόπων</w> <w lemma="i%29dio%2Fthtas">ἰδιότητας</w>, <w lemma="to%2Fte">τότε</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="a%29nexw%2Frhse">ἀνεχώρησε</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="parembolh%2Fn">παρεμβολήν</w>, <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29piou%3Dsan">ἐπιοῦσαν</w> <w lemma="h%28me%2Fran">ἡμέραν</w>, <w lemma="katalipw%5Cn">καταλιπὼν</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%3D">αὐτοῦ</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="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Ani%2Fkarxon">Νίκαρχον</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w>, <w lemma="proh%3Dge">προῆγε</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="loiph%3Ds">λοιπῆς</w> <w lemma="du">δυ</w>
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<head>Antiochus Attempts to Complete his Conquest</head>The approach of spring found both sides weary of<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note134">Renewal of hostilities, B. C. 218.</note>negotiations, and with no prospect of coming to a conclusion. Antiochus therefore began collecting his forces, with a view of making an invasion by land and sea, and completing his conquest of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Coele-Syria&groupId=484&placeId=908">Coele-Syria</a>. On his part Ptolemy gave the supreme management of the war to Nicolaus, sent abundant provisions to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Gaza&groupId=599&placeId=390">Gaza</a>, and despatched land and sea forces. The arrival of these reinforcements gave Nicolaus courage to enter upon the war: the commander of the navy promptly co-operating with him in carrying out all his orders. This admiral was Perigenes, whom Ptolemy sent out<pb n="420" />in command of the fleet, consisting of thirty fully-decked ships and more than four thousand ships of burden. Nicolaus was by birth an Aetolian, and was the boldest and most experienced officer in the service of Ptolemy. With one division of his army he hastened to seize the pass at Platanus; with the rest, which he personally commanded, he occupied the environs of Porphyrion; and there prepared to resist the invasion of the king: the fleet being also anchored close to him.Meanwhile Antiochus had advanced as far as Marathus.<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note135">Antiochus marches to Beirut.</note>On his way he had received a deputation of Aradians, asking for an alliance; and had not only granted their request, but had put an end to a quarrel which they had amongst themselves, by reconciling those of them who lived on the island with those who lived on the mainland. Starting from Marathus he entered the enemy's country near the promontory called Theoprosopon, and advanced to Berytus, having seized <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Botrys&groupId=407&placeId=756">Botrys</a> on his way, and burnt Trieres and <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Calamus&groupId=418&placeId=774">Calamus</a>. From Berytus he sent forward Nicarchus and Theodotus with orders to secure the difficult passes near the river Lycus; while he himself set his army in motion and encamped near the river <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Damuras&groupId=525&placeId=993">Damuras</a>: Diognetus, the commander of his navy, coasting along parallel with him all the while. Thence once more, taking with him the divisions commanded by Theodotus and Nicarchus, which were the light troops of the army, he set out to reconnoitre the pass occupied already by Nicolaus. After thoroughly surveying the nature of the ground, he retired to his camp for that day. But on the next, leaving his heavy-armed troops in the charge of Nicarchus, he set out with the rest of his forces to execute his design.
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