<w lemma="%2Aou%29">Οὐ</w> <w lemma="mh%5Cn">μὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29ll%27">ἀλλ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="fwti%5C">φωτὶ</w> <w lemma="sunaqroizome%2Fnwn">συναθροιζομένων</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="fi%2Flwn">φίλων</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="skhnh%5Cn">σκηνὴν</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29qismo%2Fn">ἐθισμόν</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="pra%2Fgmatos">πράγματος</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="o%29%2Fyin">ὄψιν</w> <w lemma="qewroume%2Fnou">θεωρουμένου</w>, <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="paraplh%2Fsion">παραπλήσιον</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="basilei%3D">βασιλεῖ</w> <w lemma="sune%2Fbaine">συνέβαινε</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fsxein">πάσχειν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fllous:">ἄλλους·</w> <w lemma="qauma%2Fzontes">θαυμάζοντες</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="gegono%5Cs">γεγονὸς</w> <w lemma="h%29pi%2Fstoun">ἠπίστουν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="o%28rwme%2Fnois">ὁρωμένοις</w>.
<w lemma="kaqi%2Fsantos">καθίσαντος</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="sunedri%2Fou">συνεδρίου</w>, <w lemma="polloi%5C">πολλοὶ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29gi%2Fnonto">ἐγίνοντο</w> <w lemma="lo%2Fgoi">λόγοι</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="ti%2Fsi">τίσι</w> <w lemma="dei%3D">δεῖ</w> <w lemma="kat%27">κατ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%3D">αὐτοῦ</w> <w lemma="xrh%2Fsasqai">χρήσασθαι</w> <w lemma="timwri%2Fais:">τιμωρίαις·</w>
<w lemma="e%29%2Fdoce">ἔδοξε</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="prw%3Dton">πρῶτον</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="a%29krwthria%2Fsai">ἀκρωτηριάσαι</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="talai%2Fpwron">ταλαίπωρον</w>, <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="kefalh%5Cn">κεφαλὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29potemo%2Fntas">ἀποτεμόντας</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%3D">αὐτοῦ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="katarra%2Fyantas">καταρράψαντας</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="o%29%2Fneion">ὄνειον</w> <w lemma="a%29sko%5Cn">ἀσκὸν</w> <w lemma="a%29nastaurw%3Dsai">ἀνασταυρῶσαι</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="sw%3Dma">σῶμα</w>.
<w lemma="genome%2Fnwn">γενομένων</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="duna%2Fmews">δυνάμεως</w> <w lemma="e%29pignou%2Fshs">ἐπιγνούσης</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="sumbebhko%2Fs">συμβεβηκός</w>, <w lemma="toiou%3Dtos">τοιοῦτος</w> <w lemma="e%29nqousiasmo%5Cs">ἐνθουσιασμὸς</w> <w lemma="e%29ge%2Fneto">ἐγένετο</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="para%2Fstasis">παράστασις</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="stratope%2Fdou">στρατοπέδου</w> <w lemma="panto%5Cs">παντὸς</w> <w lemma="w%28%2Fste">ὥστε</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Alaodi%2Fkhn">Λαοδίκην</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fkras">ἄκρας</w> <w lemma="mo%2Fnon">μόνον</w> <w lemma="suneidui%3Dan">συνειδυῖαν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fcodon">ἔξοδον</w> <w lemma="ta%29ndro%2Fs">τἀνδρός</w>, <w lemma="tekmh%2Frasqai">τεκμήρασθαι</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="gegono%5Cs">γεγονὸς</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="strato%2Fpedon">στρατόπεδον</w> <w lemma="taraxh%3Ds">ταραχῆς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kinh%2Fsews">κινήσεως</w>.
<w lemma="taxu%5C">ταχὺ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="kh%2Frukos">κήρυκος</w> <w lemma="paragenome%2Fnou">παραγενομένου</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Alaodi%2Fkhn">Λαοδίκην</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="diasafou%3Dntos">διασαφοῦντος</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaio%2Fn">Ἀχαιόν</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="keleu%2Fontos">κελεύοντος</w> <w lemma="ti%2Fqesqai">τίθεσθαι</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="pra%2Fgmata">πράγματα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="paraxwrei%3Dn">παραχωρεῖν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fkras">ἄκρας</w>,
<w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="prw%3Dton">πρῶτον</w> <w lemma="a%29napo%2Fkritos">ἀναπόκριτος</w> <w lemma="oi%29mwgh%5C">οἰμωγὴ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="qrh%3Dnoi">θρῆνοι</w> <w lemma="para%2Flogoi">παράλογοι</w> <w lemma="katei%3Dxon">κατεῖχον</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29kro%2Fpolin">ἀκρόπολιν</w>, <w lemma="ou%29x">οὐχ</w> <w lemma="ou%28%2Ftws">οὕτως</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaio%5Cn">Ἀχαιὸν</w> <w lemma="eu%29%2Fnoian">εὔνοιαν</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="para%2Fdocon">παράδοξον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tele%2Fws">τελέως</w> <w lemma="a%29ne%2Flpiston">ἀνέλπιστον</w> <w lemma="e%28ka%2Fstw%7C">ἑκάστῳ</w> <w lemma="fai%2Fnesqai">φαίνεσθαι</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="sumbebhko%2Fs">συμβεβηκός</w>,
<w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="pollh%2F">πολλή</w> <w lemma="tis">τις</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="a%29pori%2Fa">ἀπορία</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dusxrhsti%2Fa">δυσχρηστία</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fndon">ἔνδον</w>.
<w lemma="%2A%29anti%2Foxos">Ἀντίοχος</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="diakexeirisme%2Fnos">διακεχειρισμένος</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaio%5Cn">Ἀχαιὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29pei%3Dxe">ἐπεῖχε</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fkran">ἄκραν</w> <w lemma="a%29ei%2F">ἀεί</w>, <w lemma="pepeisme%2Fnos">πεπεισμένος</w> <w lemma="a%29formh%5Cn">ἀφορμὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fndon">ἔνδον</w> <w lemma="au%28tw%3D%7C">αὑτῷ</w> <w lemma="paradoqh%2Fsesqai">παραδοθήσεσθαι</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ma%2Flista">μάλιστα</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="stratiwtw%3Dn">στρατιωτῶν</w>.
<w lemma="o%28%5C">ὃ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="te%2Flos">τέλος</w> <w lemma="e%29ge%2Fneto:">ἐγένετο·</w> <w lemma="stasia%2Fsantes">στασιάσαντες</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="sfa%3Ds">σφᾶς</w> <w lemma="e%29meri%2Fsqhsan">ἐμερίσθησαν</w>, <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29ari%2Fbazon">Ἀρίβαζον</w>, <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Alaodi%2Fkhn">Λαοδίκην</w>. <w lemma="ou%28%3D">οὗ</w> <w lemma="genome%2Fnou">γενομένου</w> <w lemma="diapisth%2Fsantes">διαπιστήσαντες</w> <w lemma="a%29llh%2Flois">ἀλλήλοις</w> <w lemma="taxe%2Fws">ταχέως</w> <w lemma="a%29mfo%2Fteroi">ἀμφότεροι</w> <w lemma="pare%2Fdosan">παρέδοσαν</w> <w lemma="au%28tou%5Cs">αὑτοὺς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="a%29kropo%2Fleis">ἀκροπόλεις</w>. <w lemma="%2A%29axaio%5Cs">Ἀχαιὸς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fnta">πάντα</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="lo%2Fgon">λόγον</w> <w lemma="pra%2Fcas">πράξας</w>,
<w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="pisteuqe%2Fntwn">πιστευθέντων</w> <w lemma="h%28tthqei%5Cs">ἡττηθεὶς</w> <w lemma="a%29qesi%2Fas">ἀθεσίας</w>, <w lemma="katestre%2Fyato">κατεστρέψατο</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="bi%2Fon">βίον</w>, <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="du%2Fo">δύο</w> <w lemma="tro%2Fpous">τρόπους</w> <w lemma="ou%29k">οὐκ</w> <w lemma="a%29nwfele%5Cs">ἀνωφελὲς</w> <w lemma="u%28po%2Fdeigma">ὑπόδειγμα</w> <w lemma="geno%2Fmenos">γενόμενος</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29pesome%2Fnois">ἐπεσομένοις</w>,
<w lemma="kaq%27">καθ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Fna">ἕνα</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="mhdeni%5C">μηδενὶ</w> <w lemma="pisteu%2Fein">πιστεύειν</w> <w lemma="r%28a%7Cdi%2Fws">ῥᾳδίως</w>, <w lemma="kaq%27">καθ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Fteron">ἕτερον</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="megalauxei%3Dn">μεγαλαυχεῖν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="eu%29pragi%2Fais">εὐπραγίαις</w>, <w lemma="pa%3Dn">πᾶν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="prosdoka%3Dn">προσδοκᾶν</w> <w lemma="a%29nqrw%2Fpous">ἀνθρώπους</w> <w lemma="o%29%2Fntas">ὄντας</w>. [<foreign lang="la">Cod. Urb. fol. 109 exc. ant. p. 199 et inde ab 360, 10.</foreign><w lemma="pisteu%2Fein">πιστεύειν</w> <foreign lang="la">Exc. Vat. p. 374 M. 27, 1 H. post unius folii lacunam v. VIII, 36, 9</foreign>.<w lemma=""></w>]
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<head>Achaeus Takes Precautions</head>Achaeus received them with warmth and cordiality,<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note33">Achaeus takes vain precautions.</note>and questioned Bolis at great length on every detail. From the expression of his face, and his conversation, he judged Bolis to be a man of a character weighty enough for so serious an undertaking; but while at one time he exulted in the prospect of his release, at another, he grew painfully excited, and was torn with an agony of anxiety at the gravity of the issues at stake. But no one had a clearer head or greater experience in affairs than he; and in spite of the good opinion he had formed of him, he still determined that his safety should not depend entirely on the good faith of Bolis. He accordingly told him that it was impossible for him to leave the acropolis at the moment: but that he would send some two or three of his friends with him, and by the time that they had joined Melancomas he would be prepared to depart. So Achaeus did all he could for his security; but he did not know that he was trying to do what the proverb declares to be impossible—out-cretan a Cretan. For there was no trick likely to be tried that Bolis had not anticipated. However when the night came, in which Achaeus said that he would send his friends with them, he sent on Arianus and Bolis to the entrance of the acropolis, with instructions to wait there until those who were to go with them arrived. They did as he bade them. Achaeus then, at the very moment of his departure, communicated his plan to his wife Laodice; and she was so terrified at his sudden resolve, that he had to spend some time in entreating her to be calm, in soothing her feelings, and encouraging her by pointing out the hopes which he entertained. This done he started with four companions, whom he dressed in ordinary clothes, while he himself put on a mean and common dress and disguised his rank as much as possible.<pb n="547" />He selected one of his four companions to be always prepared to answer anything said by Arianus, and to ask any necessary question of him, and bade him say that the other four did not speak Greek.
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