Polybius, Histories

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Book 9 - Chapter 40

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<w lemma="%2Ato%5C">Τὸ</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="toiou%3Dton">τοιοῦτον</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dqos">ἦθος</w> <w lemma="ai%29ei%5C">αἰεὶ</w> <w lemma="bou%2Fletai">βούλεται</w> <w lemma="diafula%2Fttein">διαφυλάττειν</w> <w lemma="h%28">ἡ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29aqhnai%2Fwn">Ἀθηναίων</w> <w lemma="po%2Flis">πόλις</w>.
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<w lemma=""></w> <w lemma="%2Aproqumi%2Fan">Προθυμίαν</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="fi%2Flwn">φίλων</w> <w lemma="sumfo%2Frws">συμφόρως</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ginome%2Fnhn">γινομένην</w> <w lemma="mega%2Flhn">μεγάλην</w> <w lemma="pare%2Fxesqai">παρέχεσθαι</w> <w lemma="xrei%2Fan">χρείαν</w>, <w lemma="e%29felkome%2Fnhn">ἐφελκομένην</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kaqusterou%3Dsan">καθυστεροῦσαν</w> <w lemma="tele%2Fws">τελέως</w> <w lemma="a%29nwfelh%3D">ἀνωφελῆ</w> <w lemma="poiei%3Dn">ποιεῖν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29pikouri%2Fan">ἐπικουρίαν</w>.
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<w lemma="ei%29%2Fper">εἴπερ</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="bou%2Flontai">βούλονται</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="gra%2Fmmasi">γράμμασι</w> <w lemma="mo%2Fnon">μόνον</w>, <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Frgois">ἔργοις</w> <w lemma="threi%3Dn">τηρεῖν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%5Cs">αὐτοὺς</w> <w lemma="summaxi%2Fan">συμμαχίαν</w> <gap extent="4" /><w lemma=""></w> <w lemma="%2Aoi%28">Οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2A%29akarna%3Dnes">Ἀκαρνᾶνες</w>,
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<w lemma="punqano%2Fmenoi">πυνθανόμενοι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twlw%3Dn">Αἰτωλῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Ffodon">ἔφοδον</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="sfa%3Ds">σφᾶς</w>, <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="a%29palgou%3Dntes">ἀπαλγοῦντες</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29lpi%2Fsi">ἐλπίσι</w>, <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="qumomaxou%3Dntes">θυμομαχοῦντες</w>, <w lemma="e%29pi%2F">ἐπί</w> <w lemma="tina">τινα</w> <w lemma="para%2Fstasin">παράστασιν</w> <w lemma="kath%2Fnthsan">κατήντησαν</w>. <w lemma="%2Aei%29">Εἰ</w> <w lemma="de%2F">δέ</w> <w lemma="tis">τις</w> <w lemma="leipo%2Fmenos">λειπόμενος</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="qa%2Fnoi">θάνοι</w>,
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<w lemma="fu%2Fgoi">φύγοι</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="ki%2Fndunon">κίνδυνον</w>, <w lemma="tou%3Dton">τοῦτον</w> <w lemma="mh%2Fte">μήτε</w> <w lemma="po%2Flei">πόλει</w> <w lemma="de%2Fxesqai">δέχεσθαι</w> <w lemma="mh%2Fte">μήτε</w> <w lemma="pu%3Dr">πῦρ</w> <w lemma="e%29nau%2Fein">ἐναύειν</w>.
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<w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="a%29ra%5Cs">ἀρὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29poih%2Fsanto">ἐποιήσαντο</w> <w lemma="pa%3Dsi">πᾶσι</w> <w lemma="me%2Fn">μέν</w>, <w lemma="ma%2Flista">μάλιστα</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29hpeirw%2Ftais">Ἠπειρώταις</w>, <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="mhde%2Fna">μηδένα</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="feugo%2Fntwn">φευγόντων</w> <w lemma="de%2Fcasqai">δέξασθαι</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fra%7C">χώρᾳ</w>.
<head>Philip in Thessaly</head>When the Acarnanians heard of the intended invasion of the Aetolians, in a tumult of despair and fury they adopted a measure of almost frantic violence. . .If any one of them survived the battle and fled from the danger, they begged that no one should receive him in any city or give him a light for a fire. And this they enjoined on all with a solemn execration, and especially on the Epirotes, to the end that they should offer none of those who fled an asylum in their territory. . . .<note anchored="yes" type="summary" place="inline" resp="ess" id="note76">When Philip was informed of the invasion he advanced promptly to the relief of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Acarnania&groupId=270&placeId=527">Acarnania</a>; hearing of which the Aetolians returned home.<bibl n="Liv. 26.25" default="NO" valid="yes">Livy, l. c.</bibl></note>Zeal on the part of friends, if shown in time, is of great service; but if it is dilatory and late, it renders the assistance nugatory,—supposing, of course, that they wish to keep the<pb n="599" />terms of their alliance, not merely on paper, but by actual deeds.<note anchored="yes" place="unspecified" id="note77">On the margin of one MS. is written "For such is the characteristic always maintained by the Athenian State." But its relevancy is not very apparent; and at any rate it seems more likely to be a comment of the Epitomator, than a sentence from Polybius.</note>. . .