The people were at once summoned to an assembly, in order that the king might lay his wishes before 比em. It was.however. thought to be more in accordance with bis
I声 V dignity that he should put what he wanted into writing, rather than le 匕his blushes be called U P by having to recount his services to the city or his modesty be shocked by the fulsome flattery of the crowd. Accordingly he drew up a written statement read in the assembly, in which he enumerated the benefits he had conferred on their citv and described his contest with Philip, and urged them in conclusion to take part in the war while they had him and the‘Rhodians tianhu· leLd，ng now especially, the Romans to support them. If they back now they would never have such an opportunity again.
Then the envoys from Rhodes were heard ，they had quite lately done a good 钮rn for the Athenians, for they had recaptured and sent back to Athens four Athenian warships which the Macedonians had taken.
War against Philip was unanimously decided upon. Extraord运ary honours were paid to King Attalus and also to the Rhodians. A proposal was carried to add to the old ten tribes a new one to be called the Attalis tribe. The people of Rhodes were presented with golden crown in recognition of their bravery, and the full citizenship was granted to them just as they had previously granted it to the Athenians.
After this Attalus rejoined his fleet at Aegina and the Rhodians sailed to Cia, and rom there made their way home through" . .1 11 -2 the Cyclades. Ail ,ne islands joined them with the exception-- - 0 11 11 12 It 11 Is Jr -1 .
d Cytnnos which were held Uy Macedonian induce the Aetolians to take up arms they were only too glad to remain at peace terms. But had he in conjunctionh with theh Rhodians vigorouslye opposed Philip,they might have won the glorious title of Liberators of Greece. Instead ofe this, they allowed him to cross the Hellespont asecond time and seize an excellent position in Thrace where he could concentrate his forces, and thus they gave fresh life the war and surrendered the glory of bringing it to a close the Romans.
The Greek stands ready in the workroom; the English is served. Both faces will read together.
Philip — a candidate entry
The History of Rome, Livy — translated by Rev. Canon Roberts, 1912
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