<w lemma="%2A%29%2Farti">Ἄρτι</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="qerinh%3Ds">θερινῆς</w> <w lemma="w%28%2Fras">ὥρας</w> <w lemma="e%29nistame%2Fnhs">ἐνισταμένης</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="strathgou%3Dntos">στρατηγοῦντος</w> <w lemma="%2A%29agh%2Fta">Ἀγήτα</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twlw%3Dn">Αἰτωλῶν</w>, <w lemma="%2A%29ara%2Ftou">Ἀράτου</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="pareilhfo%2Ftos">παρειληφότος</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiw%3Dn">Ἀχαιῶν</w> <w lemma="strathgi%2Fan">στρατηγίαν</w> — <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="e%29poihsa%2Fmeqa">ἐποιησάμεθα</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="summaxikou%3D">συμμαχικοῦ</w> <w lemma="pole%2Fmou">πολέμου</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29ktroph%2Fn">ἐκτροπήν</w> — <w lemma="%2Alukou%3Drgos">Λυκοῦργος</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="%2Aspartia%2Fths">Σπαρτιάτης</w> <w lemma="e%29panh%3Dke">ἐπανῆκε</w> <w lemma="pa%2Flin">πάλιν</w> <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twli%2Fas:">Αἰτωλίας·</w>
<w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fforoi">ἔφοροι</w>, <w lemma="yeudh%3D">ψευδῆ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="diabolh%5Cn">διαβολὴν</w> <w lemma="eu%28ro%2Fntes">εὑρόντες</w>, <w lemma="di%27">δι᾽</w> <w lemma="h%28%5Cn">ἣν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Ffeuge">ἔφευγε</w>, <w lemma="metepe%2Fmponto">μετεπέμποντο</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="meteka%2Floun">μετεκάλουν</w> <w lemma="au%29%3Dqis">αὖθις</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Alukou%3Drgon">Λυκοῦργον</w>.
<w lemma="ou%28%3Dtos">οὗτος</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="e%29ta%2Ftteto">ἐτάττετο</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="%2Apurri%2Fan">Πυρρίαν</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twlo%2Fn">Αἰτωλόν</w>, <w lemma="o%28%5Cs">ὃς</w> <w lemma="e%29tu%2Fgxane">ἐτύγχανε</w> <w lemma="to%2Fte">τότε</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29hlei%2Fois">Ἠλείοις</w> <w lemma="strathgo%5Cs">στρατηγὸς</w> <w lemma="w%29%2Fn">ὤν</w>, <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Amesshni%2Fan">Μεσσηνίαν</w> <w lemma="ei%29sbolh%3Ds">εἰσβολῆς</w>.
<w lemma="%2A%29%2Faratos">Ἄρατος</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="pareilh%2Ffei">παρειλήφει</w> <w lemma="to%2F">τό</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="ceniko%5Cn">ξενικὸν</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiw%3Dn">Ἀχαιῶν</w> <w lemma="katefqarme%2Fnon">κατεφθαρμένον</w> <w lemma="ta%2Fs">τάς</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="po%2Fleis">πόλεις</w> <w lemma="o%29ligw%2Frws">ὀλιγώρως</w> <w lemma="diakeime%2Fnas">διακειμένας</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="tou%3Dto">τοῦτο</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fros">μέρος</w> <w lemma="ei%29sfora%5Cs">εἰσφορὰς</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="pro%5C">πρὸ</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%3D">αὐτοῦ</w> <w lemma="strathgo%5Cn">στρατηγὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29eph%2Fraton">Ἐπήρατον</w>, <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="e%29pa%2Fnw">ἐπάνω</w> <w lemma="proei%3Dpa">προεῖπα</w>, <w lemma="kakw%3Ds">κακῶς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="r%28a%7Cqu%2Fmws">ῥᾳθύμως</w> <w lemma="kexrh%3Dsqai">κεχρῆσθαι</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="koinoi%3Ds">κοινοῖς</w> <w lemma="pra%2Fgmasin">πράγμασιν</w>.
<w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="mh%5Cn">μὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="parakale%2Fsas">παρακαλέσας</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiou%2Fs">Ἀχαιούς</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="labw%5Cn">λαβὼν</w> <w lemma="do%2Fgma">δόγμα</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w>, <w lemma="e%29nergo%5Cs">ἐνεργὸς</w> <w lemma="e%29gi%2Fneto">ἐγίνετο</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="pole%2Fmou">πολέμου</w> <w lemma="paraskeuh%2Fn">παρασκευήν</w>.
<w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="do%2Fcanta">δόξαντα</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaioi%3Ds">Ἀχαιοῖς</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta:">ταῦτα·</w> <w lemma="pezou%5Cs">πεζοὺς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="tre%2Ffein">τρέφειν</w> <w lemma="misqofo%2Frous">μισθοφόρους</w> <w lemma="o%29ktakisxili%2Fous">ὀκτακισχιλίους</w>, <w lemma="i%28ppei%3Ds">ἱππεῖς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="pentakosi%2Fous">πεντακοσίους</w>, <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axai+kw%3Dn">Ἀχαϊκῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29pile%2Fktous">ἐπιλέκτους</w>, <w lemma="pezou%5Cs">πεζοὺς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="trisxili%2Fous">τρισχιλίους</w>, <w lemma="i%28ppei%3Ds">ἱππεῖς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="triakosi%2Fous:">τριακοσίους·</w>
<w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="%2Amegalopoli%2Ftas">Μεγαλοπολίτας</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="xalka%2Fspidas">χαλκάσπιδας</w>, <w lemma="pezou%5Cs">πεζοὺς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="pentakosi%2Fous">πεντακοσίους</w>, <w lemma="i%28ppei%3Ds">ἱππεῖς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="penth%2Fkonta">πεντήκοντα</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="i%29%2Fsous">ἴσους</w> <w lemma="%2A%29argei%2Fwn">Ἀργείων</w>.
<w lemma="e%29%2Fdoce">ἔδοξε</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="nau%3Ds">ναῦς</w> <w lemma="plei%3Dn">πλεῖν</w> <w lemma="trei%3Ds">τρεῖς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29akth%5Cn">Ἀκτὴν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29argoliko%5Cn">Ἀργολικὸν</w> <w lemma="ko%2Flpon">κόλπον</w>, <w lemma="trei%3Ds">τρεῖς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="%2Apa%2Ftras">Πάτρας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Adu%2Fmhn">Δύμην</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="tau%2Fth%7C">ταύτῃ</w> <w lemma="qa%2Flattan">θάλατταν</w>.
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<head>Lycurgus Returns to Sparta</head>Just at the beginning of this summer, while Agetas<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note188">B.C. 217. Greece. Return of Lycurgus to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Sparta&groupId=660&placeId=1208">Sparta</a>. He projects an invasion of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Messenia&groupId=760&placeId=1380">Messenia</a>.</note>was Strategus of the Aetolians, and when Aratus had just become Strategus of the Achaean league,—at which point we broke off in our history of the Social war,<note anchored="yes" place="unspecified" id="note189">See<foreign lang="la">ante,</foreign><ref target="b5c30" targOrder="U">ch. 30</ref>. <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Agetas&groupId=303&placeId=595">Agetas</a> had been elected Aetolian Strategus in the autumn of 218 B.C., Aratus Achaean Strategus in the early summer of B.C. 217.</note>—Lycurgus of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Sparta&groupId=660&placeId=1208">Sparta</a> returned home from Aetolia. The Ephors had discovered that the charge on which he had been banished was false; and had accordingly sent for him back, and recalled him from exile. He at once began making an arrangement with Pyrrhias the Aetolian, who happened at the time to be commander in <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Elis&groupId=560&placeId=1048">Elis</a>, for an invasion of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Messenia&groupId=760&placeId=1380">Messenia</a>. Now, when Aratas came into office, he found the mercenary army of the league in a state of complete demoralisation, and the cities very slack to pay the tax for their support, owing to the bad and spiritless manner in which his predecessor Eperatus had managed the affairs of the league.<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note190">The preparations of Aratus.</note>He, however, exhorted the members of the league to reform, and obtained a decree dealing with this matter; and then threw himself with energy into the preparations for the war. The decree passed by the Achaeans ordered the maintenance of eight thousand mercenary infantry and five hundred horse, together with three thousand Achaean infantry and three hundred horse, enrolled in the usual way; and that of these latter five hundred foot and fifty horse were to be brazen-shield men from <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Megalopolis&groupId=745&placeId=1360">Megalopolis</a>, and the same number of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Argives&groupId=361&placeId=688">Argives</a>. It ordered also that three ships should be manned to cruise off <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Acte&groupId=279&placeId=550">Acte</a> and in the Argolic gulf, and three off Patrae and Dyme, and in the sea there.
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