Polybius, Histories

<w lemma="%2Aou%29k">Οὐκ</w> <w lemma="a%29gnow%3D">ἀγνοῶ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="dio%2Fti">διότι</w> <w lemma="tine%5Cs">τινὲς</w> <w lemma="diaporh%2Fsousi">διαπορήσουσι</w> <w lemma="pw%3Ds">πῶς</w> <w lemma="a%29fe%2Fmenoi">ἀφέμενοι</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="suna%2Fptein">συνάπτειν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="prostiqe%2Fnai">προστιθέναι</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="sunexe%5Cs">συνεχὲς</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="dihgh%2Fsews">διηγήσεως</w>, <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="tou%3Dton">τοῦτον</w> <w lemma="a%29peqe%2Fmeqa">ἀπεθέμεθα</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="kairo%5Cn">καιρὸν</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="proeirhme%2Fnhs">προειρημένης</w> <w lemma="politei%2Fas">πολιτείας</w> <w lemma="a%29pologismo%2Fn:">ἀπολογισμόν·</w>

<w lemma="e%29moi%5C">ἐμοὶ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fti">ὅτι</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="a%29rxh%3Ds">ἀρχῆς</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Fn">ἕν</w> <w lemma="ti">τι</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29nagkai%2Fwn">ἀναγκαίων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%3Dto">τοῦτο</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fros">μέρος</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Flhs">ὅλης</w> <w lemma="proqe%2Fsews">προθέσεως</w>, <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="polloi%3Ds">πολλοῖς</w> <w lemma="oi%29%3Dmai">οἶμαι</w> <w lemma="dh%3Dlon">δῆλον</w> <w lemma="au%29to%5C">αὐτὸ</w> <w lemma="pepoihke%2Fnai">πεποιηκέναι</w>,

<w lemma="ma%2Flista">μάλιστα</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="katabolh%3D%7C">καταβολῇ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="proekqe%2Fsei">προεκθέσει</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="i%28stori%2Fas">ἱστορίας</w>, <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="h%28%3D%7C">ᾗ</w> <w lemma="tou%3Dto">τοῦτο</w> <w lemma="ka%2Flliston">κάλλιστον</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Ffamen">ἔφαμεν</w>, <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="w%29felimw%2Ftaton">ὠφελιμώτατον</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="h%28mete%2Fras">ἡμετέρας</w> <w lemma="e%29pibolh%3Ds">ἐπιβολῆς</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29ntugxa%2Fnousi">ἐντυγχάνουσι</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="pragmatei%2Fa%7C">πραγματείᾳ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="gnw%3Dnai">γνῶναι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="maqei%3Dn">μαθεῖν</w> <w lemma="pw%3Ds">πῶς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ti%2Fni">τίνι</w> <w lemma="ge%2Fnei">γένει</w> <w lemma="politei%2Fas">πολιτείας</w> <w lemma="e%29pikrathqe%2Fnta">ἐπικρατηθέντα</w> <w lemma="sxedo%5Cn">σχεδὸν</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fnta">πάντα</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="oi%29koume%2Fnhn">οἰκουμένην</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="ou%29d%27">οὐδ᾽</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Flois">ὅλοις</w> <w lemma="penth%2Fkonta">πεντήκοντα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="trisi%5Cn">τρισὶν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Ftesin">ἔτεσιν</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="mi%2Fan">μίαν</w> <w lemma="a%29rxh%5Cn">ἀρχὴν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fwn">Ῥωμαίων</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fpesen">ἔπεσεν</w>, <w lemma="o%28%5C">ὃ</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fteron">πρότερον</w> <w lemma="ou%29x">οὐχ</w> <w lemma="eu%28ri%2Fsketai">εὑρίσκεται</w> <w lemma="gegono%2Fs">γεγονός</w>.

<w lemma="kekrime%2Fnou">κεκριμένου</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftou">τούτου</w> <w lemma="kairo%5Cn">καιρὸν</w> <w lemma="ou%29x">οὐχ</w> <w lemma="e%28w%2Frwn">ἑώρων</w> <w lemma="e%29pithdeio%2Fteron">ἐπιτηδειότερον</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%2Fstasin">ἐπίστασιν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dokimasi%2Fan">δοκιμασίαν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="le%2Fgesqai">λέγεσθαι</w> <w lemma="mello%2Fntwn">μελλόντων</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="politei%2Fas">πολιτείας</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="nu%3Dn">νῦν</w> <w lemma="e%29nestw%3Dtos">ἐνεστῶτος</w>.

<w lemma="kaqa%2Fper">καθάπερ</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="kat%27">κατ᾽</w> <w lemma="i%29di%2Fan">ἰδίαν</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="fau%2Flwn">φαύλων</w> <w lemma="h%29%5C">ἢ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="spoudai%2Fwn">σπουδαίων</w> <w lemma="a%29ndrw%3Dn">ἀνδρῶν</w> <w lemma="poiou%2Fmenoi">ποιούμενοι</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="dialh%2Fyeis">διαλήψεις</w>, <w lemma="e%29peida%5Cn">ἐπειδὰν</w> <w lemma="a%29lhqw%3Ds">ἀληθῶς</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fqwntai">πρόθωνται</w> <w lemma="dokima%2Fzein">δοκιμάζειν</w>, <w lemma="ou%29k">οὐκ</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="a%29perista%2Ftou">ἀπεριστάτου</w> <w lemma="r%28a%7Cstw%2Fnhs">ῥᾳστώνης</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="bi%2Fon">βίον</w> <w lemma="poiou%3Dntai">ποιοῦνται</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29piske%2Fyeis">ἐπισκέψεις</w>, <w lemma="a%29ll%27">ἀλλ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="a%29tuxi%2Fais">ἀτυχίαις</w> <w lemma="peripeteiw%3Dn">περιπετειῶν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29pituxi%2Fais">ἐπιτυχίαις</w> <w lemma="katorqwma%2Ftwn">κατορθωμάτων</w>,

<w lemma="mo%2Fnon">μόνον</w> <w lemma="nomi%2Fzontes">νομίζοντες</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="tau%2Fthn">ταύτην</w> <w lemma="a%29ndro%5Cs">ἀνδρὸς</w> <w lemma="telei%2Fou">τελείου</w> <w lemma="ba%2Fsanon">βάσανον</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="o%28losxerei%3Ds">ὁλοσχερεῖς</w> <w lemma="metabola%5Cs">μεταβολὰς</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="tu%2Fxhs">τύχης</w> <w lemma="megaloyu%2Fxws">μεγαλοψύχως</w> <w lemma="du%2Fnasqai">δύνασθαι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="gennai%2Fws">γενναίως</w> <w lemma="u%28pofe%2Frein">ὑποφέρειν</w>, <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="au%29to%5Cn">αὐτὸν</w> <w lemma="tro%2Fpon">τρόπον</w> <w lemma="xrh%5C">χρὴ</w> <w lemma="qewrei%3Dn">θεωρεῖν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="politei%2Fan">πολιτείαν</w>.

<w lemma="dio%2Fper">διόπερ</w> <w lemma="ou%29x">οὐχ</w> <w lemma="o%28rw%3Dn">ὁρῶν</w> <w lemma="poi%2Fan">ποίαν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fn">ἄν</w> <w lemma="tis">τις</w> <w lemma="o%29cute%2Fran">ὀξυτέραν</w> <w lemma="h%29%5C">ἢ</w> <w lemma="mei%2Fzona">μείζονα</w> <w lemma="la%2Fboi">λάβοι</w> <w lemma="metabolh%5Cn">μεταβολὴν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="kaq%27">καθ᾽</w> <w lemma="h%28ma%3Ds">ἡμᾶς</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="ge">γε</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fois">Ῥωμαίοις</w> <w lemma="sumba%2Fshs">συμβάσης</w>, <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="tou%3Dton">τοῦτον</w> <w lemma="a%29peqe%2Fmhn">ἀπεθέμην</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="kairo%5Cn">καιρὸν</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="proeirhme%2Fnwn">προειρημένων</w> <w lemma="a%29pologismo%2Fn:">ἀπολογισμόν·</w> <w lemma="gnoi%2Fh">γνοίη</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fn">ἄν</w> <w lemma="tis">τις</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fgeqos">μέγεθος</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="metabolh%3Ds">μεταβολῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w>. <w lemma="%2Azh%2Ftei">Ζήτει</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="strathgi%2Fas">στρατηγίας</w>. [<foreign lang="la">Exc. Vat. p. 369 Mai. 24, 4 Heys.</foreign>]

<w lemma=""></w> <w lemma="%2A%28%2Foti">Ὅτι</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="yuxagwgou%3Dn">ψυχαγωγοῦν</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="w%29fe%2Fleian">ὠφέλειαν</w> <w lemma="e%29pife%2Fron">ἐπιφέρον</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="filomaqou%3Dsi">φιλομαθοῦσι</w> <w lemma="tou%3Dt%27">τοῦτ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fstin">ἔστιν</w> <w lemma="h%28">ἡ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="ai%29tiw%3Dn">αἰτιῶν</w> <w lemma="qewri%2Fa">θεωρία</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="belti%2Fonos">βελτίονος</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="e%28ka%2Fstois">ἑκάστοις</w> <w lemma="ai%28%2Fresis">αἵρεσις</w>.

<w lemma="megi%2Fsthn">μεγίστην</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="ai%29ti%2Fan">αἰτίαν</w> <w lemma="h%28ghte%2Fon">ἡγητέον</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fpanti">ἅπαντι</w> <w lemma="pra%2Fgmati">πράγματι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="e%29pituxi%2Fan">ἐπιτυχίαν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%29nanti%2Fon">τοὐναντίον</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="politei%2Fas">πολιτείας</w> <w lemma="su%2Fstasin:">σύστασιν·</w>

<w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="tau%2Fths">ταύτης</w> <w lemma="h%28%3D%7Cper">ᾗπερ</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="phgh%3Ds">πηγῆς</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="mo%2Fnon">μόνον</w> <w lemma="a%29nafe%2Fresqai">ἀναφέρεσθαι</w> <w lemma="sumbai%2Fnei">συμβαίνει</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fsas">πάσας</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29pinoi%2Fas">ἐπινοίας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29pibola%5Cs">ἐπιβολὰς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Frgwn">ἔργων</w>, <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="sunte%2Fleian">συντέλειαν</w> <w lemma="lamba%2Fnein">λαμβάνειν</w>. [<foreign lang="la">Exc. Vat. p. 370 M. 24, 30 H.</foreign>]

<w lemma=""></w> <w lemma="%2Ato%5C">Τὸ</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="a%29du%2Fnaton">ἀδύνατον</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="yeu%2Fdei">ψεύδει</w> <w lemma="mo%2Fnon">μόνον</w> <w lemma="ou%29d%27">οὐδ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29pologi%2Fan">ἀπολογίαν</w> <w lemma="e%29pide%2Fxetai">ἐπιδέχεται</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="a%28marta%2Fnousin">ἁμαρτάνουσιν</w>. [<foreign lang="la">Cod. Urbin. margo fol. 61</foreign>]