ἱστορίαι Historiai
Liv. 33.35 The History of Rome, Livy; served verbatim
After the convention had broken up the commissioners divided amongst themselves the work that lay before them and separated, each proceeding to effect the liberty of the cities within his own district. P. Lentulus went to Bargyliae; L. Stertinius, to Hephaestia, Thasos and the cities in Thrace;T T A 7 Y. V illius and L. Terentlus went to interview Antiocnus;and Cn. Cornelius visited Philip. After settling minor points in accordance with his instructions, he asked the king whether he would listen patiently to advice that might be not useful to him but salutary as well. Philip replied that he s be grateful for any suggestion he might make which wou to his interest. Cornelius then strongly urged him, now th had obtained peace, to send a mission to Rome to est,, relations of friendship and alliance. By doing this he、 remove. in case of anv hostile movement on the part of Antiochus, the possibility of appearing to be waiting for an opportunity of recommencing hostilities. This meeting with Philip took place at Tempe. He assured Cornelius that he would send delegates forthwith, and Cornelius then went on to Thermopylae, where what was called the Pylaic council-a gathering from all parts of Greece-met on stated days. He appeared before the council, and urged the Aetolians especially to continue staunch and loyal friends to Rome. Some of their leaders mildly remonstrated against the change in the feelings of the Romans towards them since their victory;others took a much stronger line and declared that without the aid of the Aetolians Philip could not have been vanquished, nor could the Romans ever have landed in Greece. To prevent matters from coming to an open quarrel, the Roman commander abstained from replying to these charges and simply assured them that if they would send an embassy to Rome they would gain everything that was fair and reasonable. On his authority, therefore, they passed a resolution that a mission should be despatched. Such were the incidents that marked the close of the war with Philip.

The Greek stands ready in the workroom; the English is served. Both faces will read together.

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Filed here — the addresses this episode attests; counted by the house’s first pass
battle of Thermopylae — a deed Cornelius — a candidate entry Philip — a candidate entry

The History of Rome, Livy — translated by Rev. Canon Roberts, 1912
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