<w lemma="sontas">σοντας</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="prokeime%2Fnois:">προκειμένοις·</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Alo%2Fgbasis">Λόγβασις</w> <w lemma="a%29podou%5Cs">ἀποδοὺς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="su%2Fnqhma">σύνθημα</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="kairou%3D">καιροῦ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="u%28penanti%2Fois">ὑπεναντίοις</w> <w lemma="h%28toi%2Fmaze">ἡτοίμαζε</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="h%28qroisme%2Fnous">ἡθροισμένους</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="oi%29ki%2Fan">οἰκίαν</w>, <w lemma="dieskeua%2Fzeto">διεσκευάζετο</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kaqwpli%2Fzeto">καθωπλίζετο</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="ui%28w%3Dn">υἱῶν</w> <w lemma="au%29to%5Cs">αὐτὸς</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="ki%2Fndunon">κίνδυνον</w>.
<w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="polemi%2Fwn">πολεμίων</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaio%5Cs">Ἀχαιὸς</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> [<w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w>] <w lemma="h%28mi%2Fseis">ἡμίσεις</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxwn">ἔχων</w> <w lemma="proe%2Fbaine">προέβαινε</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="au%29th%5Cn">αὐτὴν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w>, <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Agarsu%2Fhris">Γαρσύηρις</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="u%28poleipome%2Fnous">ὑπολειπομένους</w> <w lemma="a%29nalabw%5Cn">ἀναλαβὼν</w> <w lemma="proh%3Dgen">προῆγεν</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="%2Akesbe%2Fdion">Κεσβέδιον</w> <w lemma="kalou%2Fmenon">καλούμενον</w>. <w lemma="tou%3Dto">τοῦτο</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29sti%5C">ἐστὶ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="%2Adio%5Cs">Διὸς</w> <w lemma="i%28ero%2Fn">ἱερόν</w>, <w lemma="kei%3Dtai">κεῖται</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="eu%29fuw%3Ds">εὐφυῶς</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="po%2Flews:">πόλεως·</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fkras">ἄκρας</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="lamba%2Fnei">λαμβάνει</w> <w lemma="dia%2Fqesin">διάθεσιν</w>.
<w lemma="sunqeasame%2Fnou">συνθεασαμένου</w> <w lemma="de%2F">δέ</w> <w lemma="tinos">τινος</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="tu%2Fxhn">τύχην</w> <w lemma="ai%29po%2Flou">αἰπόλου</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="sumbai%3Dnon">συμβαῖνον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="prosaggei%2Flantos">προσαγγείλαντος</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29kklhsi%2Fan">ἐκκλησίαν</w>, <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="%2Akesbe%2Fdion">Κεσβέδιον</w> <w lemma="w%28%2Frmwn">ὥρμων</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="spoudh%3Ds">σπουδῆς</w>, <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="fulakei%3Da">φυλακεῖα</w>, <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="plh%3Dqos">πλῆθος</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="qumo%5Cn">θυμὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="oi%29ki%2Fan">οἰκίαν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Alogba%2Fsios">Λογβάσιος</w>.
<w lemma="katafanou%3Ds">καταφανοῦς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="pra%2Fcews">πράξεως</w> <w lemma="genome%2Fnhs">γενομένης</w>, <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="te%2Fgos">τέγος</w> <w lemma="a%29naba%2Fntes">ἀναβάντες</w>, <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="au%29lei%2Fois">αὐλείοις</w> <w lemma="biasa%2Fmenoi">βιασάμενοι</w>, <w lemma="to%2Fn">τόν</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="%2Alo%2Fgbasin">Λόγβασιν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="ui%28ou%2Fs">υἱούς</w>, <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fllous">ἄλλους</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntas">πάντας</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%3D">αὐτοῦ</w> <w lemma="katefo%2Fneusan">κατεφόνευσαν</w>.
<w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="khru%2Fcantes">κηρύξαντες</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="dou%2Flois">δούλοις</w> <w lemma="e%29leuqeri%2Fan">ἐλευθερίαν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dielo%2Fntes">διελόντες</w> <w lemma="sfa%3Ds">σφᾶς</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%5Cs">αὐτοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29boh%2Fqoun">ἐβοήθουν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="eu%29kai%2Frous">εὐκαίρους</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpwn">τόπων</w>.
<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="%2Agarsu%2Fhris">Γαρσύηρις</w> <w lemma="i%29dw%5Cn">ἰδὼν</w> <w lemma="prokatexo%2Fmenon">προκατεχόμενον</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="%2Akesbe%2Fdion">Κεσβέδιον</w> <w lemma="a%29pe%2Fsth">ἀπέστη</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="proqe%2Fsews:">προθέσεως·</w>
<w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiou%3D">Ἀχαιοῦ</w> <w lemma="biazome%2Fnou">βιαζομένου</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="au%29ta%5Cs">αὐτὰς</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="pu%2Flas">πύλας</w> <w lemma="e%29celqo%2Fntes">ἐξελθόντες</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="%2Aselgei%3Ds">Σελγεῖς</w> <w lemma="e%28ptakosi%2Fous">ἑπτακοσίους</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="kate%2Fbalon">κατέβαλον</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Amusw%3Dn">Μυσῶν</w>, <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="loipou%5Cs">λοιποὺς</w> <w lemma="a%29pe%2Fsthsan">ἀπέστησαν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="o%28rmh%3Ds">ὁρμῆς</w>.
<w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tau%2Fthn">ταύτην</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="pra%3Dcin">πρᾶξιν</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaio%5Cs">Ἀχαιὸς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Agarsu%2Fhris">Γαρσύηρις</w> <w lemma="a%29nexw%2Frhsan">ἀνεχώρησαν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="au%28tw%3Dn">αὑτῶν</w> <w lemma="parembolh%2Fn">παρεμβολήν</w>,
<w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Aselgei%3Ds">Σελγεῖς</w>, <w lemma="dedio%2Ftes">δεδιότες</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="au%28toi%3Ds">αὑτοῖς</w> <w lemma="sta%2Fseis">στάσεις</w>, <w lemma="dedio%2Ftes">δεδιότες</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="polemi%2Fwn">πολεμίων</w> <w lemma="e%29pistratopedei%2Fan">ἐπιστρατοπεδείαν</w>, <w lemma="e%29ce%2Fpemyan">ἐξέπεμψαν</w> <w lemma="meq%27">μεθ᾽</w> <w lemma="i%28kethriw%3Dn">ἱκετηριῶν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="presbute%2Frous">πρεσβυτέρους</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="sponda%5Cs">σπονδὰς</w> <w lemma="poihsa%2Fmenoi">ποιησάμενοι</w> <w lemma="dielu%2Fsanto">διελύσαντο</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flemon">πόλεμον</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w>,
<w lemma="e%29f%27">ἐφ᾽</w> <w lemma="w%28%3D%7C">ᾧ</w> <w lemma="paraxrh%3Dma">παραχρῆμα</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="dou%3Dnai">δοῦναι</w> <w lemma="tetrako%2Fsia">τετρακόσια</w> <w lemma="ta%2Flanta">τάλαντα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Apednhlisse%2Fwn">Πεδνηλισσέων</w> <w lemma="ai%29xmalw%2Ftous">αἰχμαλώτους</w>, <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="de%2F">δέ</w> <w lemma="tina">τινα</w> <w lemma="xro%2Fnon">χρόνον</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Ftera">ἕτερα</w> <w lemma="prosqei%3Dnai">προσθεῖναι</w> <w lemma="triako%2Fsia">τριακόσια</w>.
<w lemma=""></w> <w lemma="%2Aselgei%3Ds">Σελγεῖς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Alogba%2Fsios">Λογβάσιος</w> <w lemma="a%29se%2Fbeian">ἀσέβειαν</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="patri%2Fdi">πατρίδι</w> <w lemma="kinduneu%2Fsantes">κινδυνεύσαντες</w>, <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="sfete%2Fran">σφετέραν</w> <w lemma="eu%29tolmi%2Fan">εὐτολμίαν</w> <w lemma="th%2Fn">τήν</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="patri%2Fda">πατρίδα</w> <w lemma="dieth%2Frhsan">διετήρησαν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29leuqeri%2Fan">ἐλευθερίαν</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="kath%2F%7Csxunan">κατῄσχυναν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="u%28pa%2Frxousan">ὑπάρχουσαν</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w>
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<head>Death of Logbasis</head>Meanwhile Logbasis, who had agreed with the enemy to take that opportunity, began getting ready those who had congregated at his house, and prepared and armed himself and his sons also for the fight. And now Achaeus with half the hostile force was advancing towards the city itself; while Garsyeris with the remainder was marching towards the Cesbedium as it is called, or temple of Zeus, which stands in a position commanding the city and presenting very much the appearance of a citadel. But a goatherd, having by chance observed what was going on, brought the news to the assembly; thereupon some of the citizens made a hurried rush<pb n="428" />to the Cesbedium, others to their posts on the wall, and the majority in great anger to the house of Logbasis. His treasonable practice being thus detected, some of them climbed upon the roof, others forced their way in by the front door, and murdered Logbasis and his sons and all the other men which they found there at the same time. Then they caused a proclamation to be made promising freedom to all slaves who would join them: and dividing themselves into three companies, they hastened to defend all the points of vantage. When he saw that the Cesbedium was already occupied, Garsyeris abandoned his enterprise; but Achaeus held on his way until he came right up to the gates: whereupon the Selgians sallied out, killed seven hundred, and forced the rest to give up the attempt. Upon this conclusion of their enterprise, Achaeus and Garsyeris retired to the camp. But the Selgians fearing treason among themselves, and alarmed at the presence of a hostile camp, sent out some of their elders in the guise of suppliants, and concluded a peace, on condition of paying four hundred talents on the spot and restoring the Pednelissians whom they had taken prisoners, and paying a further sum of three hundred talents at a fixed date. Thus did the Selgians by their own valour save their country, which they had been in danger of losing through the infamous treason of Logbasis; and thus neither disgraced their freedom, nor their relationship to the Lacedaemonians.<note anchored="yes" place="unspecified" id="note156">Selge was said to be a colony of the Lacedaemonians.<bibl n="Strab. 13.7.3" default="NO" valid="yes">Strabo, 13.7.3</bibl>.</note>
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