There was amongst those present an Acarnanian named Alexander. He had formerly been one of Philip's friends but had latterly attached himself to the wealthier and more magnificent court of Antiochus. As he was thoroughly familiar with the state of affairs in Greece and possessed some knowledge of the Roman character he had come to be on such intimate terms with Antiochus that he even took part in his pri vate councils As though the question under discussion was not whether war should be declared or not, but simply where and how it should be conducted, he said that he looked forward to certain victory if the址ng. would cross over into Europe and fix the seat of war in some part of Greece. He would first of all find the Aetolians arms, ready to take their who live in the centre of Greece, inplaces in the front and face all thewar. Then, in what might be calledGreece, Nabis was ready in the Pelo dangers and hardships of the right and left wing of ponnesus to do his utmost to recover Argos and the maritime cities from which the Romans had expelled， him and， shut， him up within his own walls. Int } 7 Tl! ! 1 1 7 wiaceaonia Philip would take up arms the moment he heard the war-trumpet sound;he knew his spirit, he knew his Le had been revolving in his mind vast schemes of ig like wild beasts that are fastened up by bars or chains. He remembered, too, how often during the war Philip had besought if this prayer recommencing war. Only there must 专e. no delay, no holding back. for victory depended upon their Delngthe n玲t to secure allies and to seize the most advantageous positions. Hannibal. ，，，，。。t户二~_‘…了 ugnt TO De sent to jurica at once to create a diversion and divide the Roman forces.