ἱστορίαι Historiai
Liv. 36.14 The History of Rome, Livy; served verbatim
The consul M. Atilius in Greece.-Meantime the consul Manius Atilius had landed with io,ooo infantry, 2000 cavalry and .15 elephants. He ordered the military tribunes to take the infantry to Larisa, whilst he went with the cavalry to join Philip at Limnaea. On the consul's arrival the place at once surrendered and the garrison of Antiochus, together with the Athamanians, were delivered up. From Limnaea the consul went on to Pellinaeum. Here the Athamanians were the first to surrender, they were followed by the Megalopolitan Philip. As he was leaving the fort, Philip of Macedon happened to meet well as those of Antiochus, which had been surrendered were handed over to Philip. They amounted to 4000 men. The consul went on to Larisa to hold a council of war to decide as to future operations, and on his route he was met by delegates from Cierium and Metropolis, who offered the surrender of their cities. Philip was in hopes of gaining possession of Athamania, and he treated his Athamanian prisoners with special indulLyence. 孟几毛J, with the design of winning their countrymen through them. After sending them home he led his army into the country么.么 The account which the returned prisoners brought of the king's clemency and generosity towards them produced a great effect upon their countrymen. Had Amynander remained in his kingdom he might have kept some of his subjects loyal by his personal authority, but the fear of being betrayed to his old enemy Philip made him flee, together with his wife and children, to Ambracia. The whole of Athamania in consequence submitted to Philip. The consul remained a few davs at Larisa. manivmorder to recruit the horses and draught cattle, which owing to. the voyage and the subsequent marching had got out of condition. When his army was, so to speak, renewed by the short rest, he marched to Crannon, and on his way he received the surrender of Pharsalus, Scotusa and Pherae, together with the garrisons which Antiochus had placed in them. These troops were asked whether they would be willing to remain with him. A thousand volunteered, band these he handed over to Philip;the rest he disarmed and sent back to Demetrias. He next captured Proerna and the fortified posts in the neighbourhood, and continued his march towards the Maliac Gulf. As he approached the pass above which Thaumaci is situated, all the men who could bear arms armed themselves, left the city and occupied the woods and roads, and from their higher Lyround made attacks upon the Roman column of march: The consul sent parties to approach tnem witnln speaxzng distance and warn them against such madness, but when he saw that they persisted he ordered a military tribune to work round them with two maniples and cut off their retreat to" .. . } ". , 9- 11 .,.the妙,which., in the absence or its defenders the consul occupied. when they heard the shouts from the captured city behind them, they fled back from all sides and were cut to pieces. The next day the consul reached the Spercheus, and from there ravaged the fields of the Hypataeans.

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

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siege of Ambracia — a candidate entry siege of Pellinaeum — a candidate entry siege of Thaumaci — a candidate entry Amynander — a candidate entry Atilius — a candidate entry Macedon — a candidate entry Philip — a candidate entry

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