pro\s th\n *)epistolh\n th\n *fili/ppou
o(/ti me/n, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, *fi/lippos ou)k e)poih/sato th\n ei)rh/nhn pro\s u(ma=s, a)ll' a)neba/leto to\n po/lemon, pa=sin u(mi=n fanero\n ge/gonen: e)peidh\ ga\r *farsali/ois *(/alon pare/dwke kai\ ta\ peri\ *fwke/as diw|kh/sato kai\ th\n *qra/|khn katestre/yato pa=san, ai)ti/as ou)k ou)/sas plasa/menos kai\ profa/seis a)di/kous e)ceurw\n tw=| me\n e)/rgw| pa/lai polemei= pro\s th\n po/lin, tw=| de\ lo/gw| nu=n o(mologei= dia\ th=s e)pistolh=s h(=s e)/pemyen:
o(/ti de\ xrh\ mh/t' o)rrwdei=n u(ma=s th\n e)kei/nou du/namin mh/t' a)gennw=s a)ntitaxqh=nai pro\s au)to/n, a)lla\ kai\ sw/masi kai\ xrh/masi kai\ nausi\ kai\ pa=sin w(s a(plw=s ei)pei=n a)feidw=s o(rmh=sai pro\s to\n po/lemon, e)gw\ peira/somai dida/skein. prw=ton me\n ga\r ei)ko/s, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, tou\s qeou\s megi/stous u(mi=n u(pa/rxein summa/xous kai\ bohqou/s, w(=n e)kei=nos ta\s pi/steis u(peridw\n kai\ tou\s o(/rkous u(perba\s le/luken a)di/kws th\n ei)rh/nhn:
e)/peiq' oi(=s pro/teron hu)ch/qh, fenaki/zwn a)ei/ tinas kai\ mega/l' e)paggello/menos eu)ergeth/sein, tau=ta pa/nta diecelh/luqen h)/dh, kai\ gignw/sketai me\n u(po\ tw=n *perinqi/wn kai\ *buzanti/wn kai\ tw=n e)kei/nois summaxou/ntwn w(s e)piqumei= prosenexqh=nai tou/tois to\n au)to\n tro/pon o(/nper *)olunqi/ois pro/teron,
ou)k a)gnoei=tai d' u(po\ *qettalw=n despo/zein, a)ll' ou)x h(gei=sqai tw=n summa/xwn proairou/menos, u(popteu/etai d' u(po\ *qhbai/wn *ni/kaian me\n froura=| kate/xwn, ei)s de\ th\n a)mfiktuoni/an ei)sdedukw/s, ta\s de\ presbei/as ta\s e)k *peloponnh/sou pro\s au(to\n a)/gwn kai\ th\n e)kei/nwn summaxi/an parairou/menos: w(/ste tw=n au)tw=| pro\ tou= fi/lwn o)/ntwn tou\s me\n nu=n polemei=n a)katalla/ktws, tou\s de\ mhke/ti proqu/mous ei)=nai sunagwnista/s, a(/pantas d' u(fora=sqai kai\ diabeblh=sqai pro\s au)to/n.
e)/ti toi/nun （ou)de\ ga\r tou=t' e)/sti mikro/n） oi( kata\ th\n *)asi/an satra/pai kaqestw=tes e)/nagxos me\n ce/nous misqofo/rous ei)spe/myantes e)kw/lusan e)kpoliorkhqh=nai *pe/rinqon, nu=n de\ th=s e)/xqras au)toi=s e)nestw/shs kai\ tou= kindu/nou plhsi/on o)/ntos, ei) xeirwqh/setai *buza/ntion,
ou) mo/non au)toi\ proqu/mws sumpolemh/sousin, a)lla\ kai\ basile/a *persw=n xrh/mata xorhgei=n h(mi=n protre/yontai, o(\s tosou=ton me\n ke/kthtai plou=ton o(/son ou)d' oi( loipoi\ pa/ntes, thlikau/thn d' e)/xei r(w/mhn pro\s ta\s e)nqa/de pra/ceis w(/ste kai\ pro/teron, h(ni/ka *lakedaimoni/ois e)polemou=men, o(pote/rois pro/sqoito, tou/tous e)poi/ei kratei=n tw=n e(te/rwn, kai\ nu=n meq' h(mw=n geno/menos r(a|di/ws katapolemh/sei th\n *fili/ppou du/namin.
pro\s toi/nun tou/tois thlikou/tois ou)=sin, ou)k e)rw= me\n w(s ou) dia\ th\n ei)rh/nhn polla\ proei/lhfen h(mw=n xwri/a kai\ lime/nas kai\ toiau=q' e(/tera xrh/sima pro\s po/lemon, o(rw= d' w(s o(/tan me\n u(p' eu)noi/as ta\ pra/gmata sune/xhtai kai\ pa=si tau)ta\ sumfe/rh| toi=s mete/xousi tw=n pole/mwn, me/nei ta\ sustaqe/nta bebai/ws: o(/tan d' e)c e)piboulh=s kai\ pleoneci/as a)pa/th| kai\ bi/a| kate/xhtai, kaqa/per u(po\ tou/tou nu=n, mikra\ pro/fasis kai\ to\ tuxo\n ptai=sma taxe/ws au)ta\ die/seise kai\ kate/lusen.
kai\ polla/kis eu(ri/skw logizo/menos ou) mo/non, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, ta\ summaxika\ tw=| *fili/ppw| pro\s u(poyi/an h(/konta kai\ dusme/neian, a)lla\ kai\ ta\ th=s i)di/as a)rxh=s ou) sunhrmosme/na kalw=s ou)d' oi)kei/ws ou)d' w(s oi)/etai/ tis. o(/lws me\n ga\r h( *makedonikh\ du/namis e)n me\n prosqh/khs me/rei r(oph\n e)/xei tina\ kai\ xrh=sin, au)th\ de\ kaq' au(th\n a)sqenh/s e)sti kai\ pro\s thlikou=ton o)/gkon pragma/twn eu)katafro/nhtos.
e)/ti d' au)th\n ou(=tos toi=s pole/mois kai\ tai=s stratei/ais kai\ pa=sin oi(=s a)/n tis au)to\n me/gan ei)=nai nomi/seie, sfalerwte/ran au(tw=| pepoi/hken. mh\ ga\r oi)/esq', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, toi=s au)toi=s xai/rein *fi/lippo/n te kai\ tou\s a)rxome/nous, a)ll' e)nnoei=sq' w(s o( me\n e)piqumei= do/chs, oi( d' a)sfalei/as, kai\ au)tw=| me\n ou)k e)/sti tuxei=n tau/ths a)kindu/nws, oi( d' ou)de\n de/ontai, katalei/pontes oi)/koi te/kna, gonei=s, gunai=kas, fqei/resqai kai\ kaq' e(ka/sthn h(me/ran kinduneu/ein u(pe\r au)tou=.
w(/ste tou\s me\n pollou\s tw=n *makedo/nwn e)k tou/twn a)/n tis i)/doi pw=s dia/keintai pro\s to\n *fi/lippon: tou\s de\ peri\ au)to\n o)/ntas e(tai/rous kai\ tou\s tw=n ce/nwn h(gemo/nas eu(rh/sete do/can me\n e)/xontas e)p' a)ndrei/a|, peridew=s de\ ma=llon tw=n a)do/cwn zw=ntas. toi=s me\n ga\r o( pro\s tou\s polemi/ous mo/non u(pa/rxei ki/ndunos, oi( de\ tou\s ko/lakas kai\ tou\s diaba/llontas au)tou\s ma=llon h)\ ta\s ma/xas dedi/asi:
ka)kei=noi me\n meta\ pa/ntwn a)gwni/zontai pro\s tou\s a)ntitaxqe/ntas, toi=s de\ kai\ tw=n e)n toi=s pole/mois kakw=n ou)k e)la/xiston me/ros me/testin, kai\ xwri\s i)di/a| to\n tro/pon to\n tou= basile/ws fobei=sqai sumbe/bhken. e)/ti de\ tw=n me\n pollw=n e)a\n a(ma/rth| tis, zhmi/as kata\ th\n a)ci/an ei)/lhfen: oi( d' o(/tan ma/lista katorqw/swsi, to/te ma/lista skoraki/zontai kai\ prophlaki/zontai para\ to\ prosh=kon.
kai\ tou/tois ou)d' a)\n ei(=s eu)= fronw=n a)pisth/seien: ou(/tw ga\r filo/timon au)to\n ei)=nai/ fasin oi( sundiatri/yantes w(/ste boulo/menon ta\ ka/llista tw=n e)/rgwn pa/nq' au(tou= dokei=n ei)=nai ma=llon a)/xqesqai tw=n strathgw=n kai\ tw=n h(gemo/nwn toi=s a)/cion e)pai/nou ti pra/casin h)\ toi=s o(/lws a)potuxou=si.
pw=s ou)=n, ei)/per e)sti\ tau=ta toiau=ta, pistw=s h)/dh polu\n xro/non au)tw=| parame/nousin; o(/ti nu=n me/n, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, to\ katorqou=n au)to\n e)piskotei= pa=si toi=s toiou/tois: ai( ga\r eu)praci/ai deinai\ sugkru/yai kai\ suskia/sai ta\s a(marti/as tw=n a)nqrw/pwn ei)si/n: ei) de/ ti ptai/sei, to/t' a)kribw=s diakalufqh/setai tau=ta pa/nta. sumbai/nei ga/r, w(/sper e)n toi=s sw/masin h(mw=n:
o(/tan me\n e)rrwme/nos h)=| tis, ou)de\n e)paisqa/netai tw=n kaq' e(/kasta saqrw=n, e)pa\n d' a)rrwsth/sh|, pa/nta kinei=tai, ka)\n r(h=gma ka)\n stre/mma ka)\n a)/llo ti tw=n u(parxo/ntwn h)=| mh\ tele/ws u(gieino/n: ou(/tw kai\ tw=n basileiw=n kai\ a(pasw=n tw=n dunasteiw=n, e(/ws me\n a)\n e)n toi=s pole/mois katorqw=sin, a)fanh= ta\ kaka/ e)sti toi=s polloi=s, e)pa\n de/ ti ptai/swsin, o(\ nu=n paqei=n ei)ko\s e)kei=non mei=zon forti/on h)\ kaq' au(to\n ai)ro/menon, gi/gnetai fanera\ ta\ dusxerh= pa/nta toi=s a(/pasin.
ei) de/ tis u(mw=n, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, to\n *fi/lippon o(rw=n eu)tuxou=nta fobero\n ei)=nai nomi/zei kai\ duspole/mhton, sw/fronos me\n a)ndro\s xrh=tai pronoi/a|: mega/lh ga\r r(oph/, ma=llon de\ to\ o(/lon h( tu/xh e)sti\ pro\s a(/panta ta\ tw=n a)nqrw/pwn pra/gmata: kata\ pollou\s me/ntoi tro/pous e(/loit' a)/n tis ou)x h(=tton th\n h(mete/ran eu)tuxi/an h)\ th\n e)kei/nou.
para/ te ga\r tw=n progo/nwn e)k plei/onos xro/nou pareilh/famen th\n eu)daimoni/an ou) tou/tou mo/non, a)lla\ sunelo/nti fra/sai pa/ntwn tw=n e)n *makedoni/a| basileusa/ntwn: ka)kei=noi me\n *)aqhnai/ois fo/rous h)/negkan, h( d' h(mete/ra po/lis ou)deni/ pw tw=n a(pa/ntwn. e)/ti de\ tosou/tw| plei/ous a)forma\s au)tou= pro\s th\n tw=n qew=n eu)/noian e)/xomen, o(/sw| diatelou=men eu)sebe/stera kai\ dikaio/tera pra/ttontes.
ti/ pot' ou)=n e)kei=nos e)n tw=| prote/rw| pole/mw| plei/w katw/rqwsen h(mw=n; o(/ti, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, （parrhsia/somai ga\r pro\s u(ma=s） o( me\n au)to\s strateu/etai kai\ talaipwrei= kai\ toi=s kindu/nois pa/restin, ou)/te kairo\n pariei\s ou)/q' w(/ran e)/tous paralei/pwn ou)demi/an, h(mei=s de\ （ei)rh/setai ga\r ta)lhqh=） ou)de\n poiou=ntes e)nqa/de kaqh/meqa, me/llontes a)ei\ kai\ yhfizo/menoi kai\ punqano/menoi kata\ th\n a)gora\n ei)/ ti le/getai new/teron. kai/toi ti/ ge/noit' a)\n new/teron h)\ *makedw\n a)nh\r katafronw=n *)aqhnai/wn kai\ tolmw=n e)pistola\s pe/mpein toiau/tas oi(/as h)kou/sate mikrw=| pro/teron;
kai\ tw=| me\n u(pa/rxousi misqofo/roi stratiw=tai, kai\ nh\ *di/a pro\s tou/tois tw=n par' h(mi=n r(hto/rwn tine/s, oi(\ ta\s par' e)kei/nou dwrea\s oi)/kade lamba/nein nomi/zontes ou)k ai)sxu/nontai *fili/ppw| zw=ntes, ou)d' ai)sqa/nontai pa/nta kai\ ta\ th=s po/lews kai\ ta\ sfw=n au)tw=n mikrou= lh/mmatos pwlou=ntes. h(mei=s d' ou)/te tw=n e)kei/nou pragma/twn ou)de\n stasia/zein paraskeua/zomen, ou)/te cenotrofei=n e)qe/lomen, ou)/te strateu/esqai tolmw=men.
ou)/koun e)sti\n ou)de\n deino/n, ei)/ ti pepleone/kthken h(mw=n kata\ to\n pro/teron po/lemon, a)lla\ ma=llon ei) mhde\n poiou=ntes h(mei=s w(=n prosh/kei tou\s polemou=ntas, nomi/zomen krath/sein tou= pa/nta pra/ttontos: a(\ dei= tou\s pleonekth/sein me/llontas.
w(=n, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, xrh\ labo/ntas e)/nnoian, kai\ logisame/nous w(s ou)d' e)f' h(mi=n e)sti to\ fa/skein a)/gein ei)rh/nhn （h)/dh ga\r e)kei=nos kai\ prohgo/reuke to\n po/lemon kai\ toi=s e)/rgois e)cenh/noxe） mhdeno\s me\n fei/desqai mh/te tw=n dhmosi/wn mh/te tw=n i)di/wn, strateu/esqai de/, a)/n pou kairo\s h)=|, proqu/mws a(/pantas, xrh=sqai de\ strathgoi=s a)mei/nosin h)\ pro/teron.
mh\ ga\r u(pola/bh| tis u(mw=n, di' w(=n e)ge/neto ta\ pra/gmata xei/rw ta\ th=s po/lews, dia\ tou/twn au)ta\ pa/lin a)nalh/yesqai kai\ genh/sesqai belti/w: mhde\ nomi/shte r(a|qumou/ntwn u(mw=n, w(/sper pro/teron, e(te/rous u(pe\r tw=n u(mete/rwn a)gwniei=sqai proqu/mws: a)ll' e)nnoei=sq' w(s ai)sxro/n e)sti tou\s me\n pate/ras u(mw=n pollou\s po/nous kai\ mega/lous kindu/nous u(posth=nai *lakedaimoni/ois polemou=ntas,
u(ma=s de\ mhd' u(pe\r w(=n e)kei=noi dikai/ws kthsa/menoi pare/dosan u(mi=n e)qe/lein e)rrwme/nws a)mu/nesqai, a)lla\ to\n me\n e)k *makedoni/as o(rmw/menon ou(/tws ei)=nai filoki/ndunon w(/sq' u(pe\r tou= mei/zw poih=sai th\n a)rxh\n katatetrw=sqai pa=n to\ sw=ma toi=s polemi/ois maxo/menon, *)aqhnai/ous de/, oi(=s pa/trio/n e)sti mhdeno\s a)kou/ein, a(pa/ntwn de\ kratei=n e)n toi=s pole/mois, tou/tous dia\ r(a|qumi/an h)\ malaki/an e)gkatalei/pein ta/ te tw=n progo/nwn e)/rga kai\ ta\ sumfe/ronta th=s patri/dos.
i(/na de\ mh\ makrologw=, fhmi\ xrh=nai pareskeua/sqai me\n pro\s to\n po/lemon, parakalei=n de\ tou\s *(/ellhnas, mh\ lo/gois, a)lla\ toi=s e)/rgois pro\s th\n par' h(mw=n summaxi/an: w(s a(/pas me/n e)sti lo/gos ma/taios pra/cewn a)/moiros geno/menos, tosou/tw| de\ ma/lisq' o( para\ th=s h(mete/ras po/lews, o(/sw| dokou=men au)tw=| proxeiro/tata xrh=sqai tw=n a)/llwn *(ellh/nwn.
e)pistolh\ *fili/ppou
*fi/lippos *)aqhnai/wn th=| boulh=| kai\ tw=| dh/mw| xai/rein. e)peidh\ polla/kis mou pre/sbeis a)postei/lantos, i(/n' e)mmei/nwmen toi=s o(/rkois kai\ tai=s o(mologi/ais, ou)demi/an e)poiei=sq' e)pistrofh/n, w)/|mhn dei=n pe/myai pro\s u(ma=s u(pe\r w(=n a)dikei=sqai nomi/zw. mh\ qauma/shte de\ to\ mh=kos th=s e)pistolh=s: pollw=n ga\r u(parxo/ntwn e)gklhma/twn a)nagkai=o/n e)stin u(pe\r a(pa/ntwn dhlw=sai kaqarw=s.
prw=ton me\n ga\r *niki/ou tou= kh/rukos a(rpasqe/ntos e)k th=s xw/ras th=s e)mh=s, ou)x o(/ti toi=s paranomou=sin e)petimh/sate th\n di/khn, a)lla\ to\n a)dikou/menon ei(/rcate de/ka mh=nas: a(\s d' e)/fere par' h(mw=n e)pistola/s, a)ne/gnwt' e)pi\ tou= bh/matos. e)/peita *qasi/wn u(podexome/nwn ta\s *buzanti/wn trih/reis kai\ tw=n lh|stw=n tou\s boulome/nous ou)de\n e)fronti/zete, tw=n sunqhkw=n diarrh/dhn legousw=n polemi/ous ei)=nai tou\s tau=ta poiou=ntas.
e)/ti toi/nun peri\ tou\s au)tou\s xro/nous *diopei/qhs e)mbalw\n ei)s th\n xw/ran *krwbu/lhn me\n kai\ th\n *tiri/stasin e)chndrapodi/sato, th\n de\ prosexh= *qra/|khn e)po/rqhse, te/los d' ei)s tou=t' h)=lqe paranomi/as w(/st' *)amfi/loxon u(pe\r tw=n ai)xmalw/twn e)lqo/nta presbeuth\n sullabw\n kai\ ta\s e)sxa/tas a)na/gkas e)piqei\s a)pelu/trwse tala/ntwn e)nne/a: kai\ tau=ta tw=| dh/mw| sundokou=nt' e)poi/hsen.
kai/toi to\ paranomei=n ei)s kh/ruka kai\ pre/sbeis toi=s a)/llois te pa=sin a)sebe\s ei)=nai dokei= kai\ ma/lisq' u(mi=n: *megare/wn gou=n *)anqemo/kriton a)nelo/ntwn ei)s tou=t' e)lh/luqen o( dh=mos w(/ste musthri/wn me\n ei)=rgon au)tou/s, u(pomnh/mata de\ th=s a)diki/as e)/sthsan a)ndria/nta pro\ tw=n pulw=n. kai/toi pw=s ou) deino/n, e)f' oi(=s paqo/ntes ou(/tws e)mish/sate tou\s dra/santas, nu=n au)tou\s fai/nesqai poiou=ntas;
*kalli/as toi/nun o( par' u(mw=n strathgo\s ta\s me\n po/leis ta\s e)n tw=| *pagasi/th| ko/lpw| katoikoume/nas e)/laben a(pa/sas, u(mi=n me\n e)no/rkous, e)moi\ de\ summaxi/das ou)/sas, tou\s d' ei)s *makedoni/an ple/ontas e)pw/lei pa/ntas polemi/ous kri/nwn: kai\ dia\ tau=q' u(mei=s e)ph|nei=t' au)to\n e)n toi=s yhfi/smasin. w(/st' e)/gwg' a)porw= ti/ pot' e)/stai kaino/teron, e)a\n o(mologh/shte/ moi polemei=n: kai\ ga\r o(/te fanerw=s diefero/meqa, lh|sta\s e)cepe/mpete kai\ tou\s ple/ontas w(s h(ma=s e)pwlei=te, toi=s e)nanti/ois e)bohqei=te, th\n xw/ran mou kakw=s e)poiei=te.
xwri\s toi/nun ei)s tou=to paranomi/as a)fi=xqe kai\ dusmenei/as w(/ste kai\ pro\s to\n *pe/rshn pre/sbeis a)pesta/lkate pei/sontas au)to\n e)moi\ polemei=n: o(\ ma/list' a)/n tis qauma/seien. pro\ me\n ga\r tou= labei=n au)to\n *ai)/gupton kai\ *foini/khn e)yhfi/sasqe, a)\n e)kei=no/s ti newteri/zh|, parakalei=n o(moi/ws e)me\ kai\ tou\s a)/llous *(/ellhnas a(/pantas e)p' au)to/n:
nu=n de\ tosou=ton u(mi=n peri/esti tou= pro\s e)me\ mi/sous w(/ste pro\s e)kei=non diale/gesqe peri\ th=s e)pimaxi/as. kai/toi to\ palaio\n oi( pate/res u(mw=n, w(s e)gw\ punqa/nomai, toi=s *peisistrati/dais e)peti/mwn w(s e)pa/gousi to\n *pe/rshn e)pi\ tou\s *(/ellhnas: u(mei=s d' ou)k ai)sxu/nesqe tau=ta poiou=ntes a(\ dietelei=te toi=s tura/nnois e)gkalou=ntes.
a)lla\ pro\s toi=s a)/llois kai\ gra/fet' e)n toi=s yhfi/smasin e)moi\ prosta/ttontes *th/rhn kai\ *kersoble/pthn e)a=n *qra/|khs a)/rxein, w(s o)/ntas *)aqhnai/ous. e)gw\ de\ tou/tous ou)/te tw=n peri\ th=s ei)rh/nhs sunqhkw=n oi)=da metasxo/ntas u(mi=n ou)/t' e)n tai=s sth/lais a)nagegramme/nous ou)/t' *)aqhnai/ous o)/ntas, a)lla\ *th/rhn me\n met' e)mou= strateuo/menon e)f' u(ma=s, *kersoble/pthn de\ toi=s par' e)mou= presbeutai=s i)di/a| me\n tou\s o(/rkous o)mo/sai proqumou/menon, kwluqe/nta d' u(po\ tw=n u(mete/rwn strathgw=n a)pofaino/ntwn au)to\n *)aqhnai/wn e)xqro/n.
kai/toi pw=s e)sti\ tou=t' i)/son h)\ di/kaion, o(/tan me\n u(mi=n sumfe/rh|, pole/mion ei)=nai fa/skein au)to\n th=s po/lews, o(/tan d' e)me\ sukofantei=n bou/lhsqe, poli/thn a)podei/knusqai to\n au)to\n u(f' u(mw=n: kai\ *sita/lkou me\n a)poqano/ntos, w(=| mete/dote th=s politei/as, eu)qu\s poih/sasqai pro\s to\n a)poktei/nanta fili/an, u(pe\r de\ *kersoble/ptou po/lemon ai)/resqai pro\s h(ma=s; kai\ tau=ta safw=s ei)do/tas o(/ti tw=n lambano/ntwn ta\s dwrea\s ta\s toiau/tas ou)dei\s ou)/te tw=n no/mwn ou)/te tw=n yhfisma/twn ou)de\n fronti/zei tw=n u(mete/rwn.
ou) mh\n a)ll' ei) dei= pa/nta ta)/lla paralipo/nta sunto/mws ei)pei=n, u(mei=s e)/dote politei/an *eu)ago/ra| tw=| *kupri/w| kai\ *dionusi/w| tw=| *surakosi/w| kai\ toi=s e)kgo/nois toi=s e)kei/nwn. e)a\n ou)=n pei/shte tou\s e)kbalo/ntas e(kate/rous au)tw=n a)podou=nai pa/lin ta\s a)rxa\s toi=s e)kpesou=si, komi/zesqe kai\ par' e)mou= th\n *qra/|khn, o(/shs *th/rhs kai\ *kersoble/pths h)=rxon. ei) de\ toi=s me\n e)kei/nwn krath/sasi mhd' e)gkalei=n a)ciou=te mhde/n, e)me\ d' e)noxlei=te, pw=s ou) dikai/ws u(ma=s a)munoi/mhn a)/n;
peri\ me\n ou)=n tou/twn polla\ le/gein e)/xwn e)/ti di/kaia, paralipei=n proairou=mai: *kardianoi=s de/ fhmi bohqei=n, gegonw\s au)toi=s pro\ th=s ei)rh/nhs su/mmaxos, ou)k e)qelo/ntwn d' u(mw=n e)lqei=n ei)s kri/sin, polla/kis me\n e)mou= dehqe/ntos, ou)k o)liga/kis d' e)kei/nwn: w(/ste pw=s ou)k a)\n ei)/hn pa/ntwn faulo/tatos, ei) katalipw\n tou\s summa/xous ma=llon u(mw=n fronti/zoimi tw=n pa/nta moi tro/pon e)noxlou/ntwn h)\ tw=n bebai/ws moi fi/lwn a)ei\ meno/ntwn;
ei) toi/nun dei= mhde\ tou=to paralipei=n, ei)s tosou=ton e)lhlu/qate pleoneci/as w(/ste pro/teron me\n e)nekalei=te/ moi ta\ proeirhme/na mo/non, ta\ d' u(poguio/tata *peparhqi/wn fasko/ntwn deina\ peponqe/nai proseta/cate tw=| strathgw=| di/khn par' e)mou= labei=n u(pe\r e)kei/nwn, ou(\s e)gw\ me\n e)timwrhsa/mhn e)ndeeste/rws h)\ prosh=ken, e)kei=noi d' ei)rh/nhs ou)/shs katalabo/ntes *(alo/nnhson ou)/te to\ xwri/on ou)/te tou\s frourou\s a)pedi/dosan pe/myantos u(pe\r au)tw=n e)mou= polla/kis.
u(mei=s d' w(=n me\n h)di/khsan e)me\ *peparh/qioi, tou/twn me\n ou)de\n e)peske/yasqe, th\n de\ timwri/an, a)kribw=s ei)do/tes. kai/toi th\n nh=son ou)/t' e)kei/nous ou)/q' u(ma=s a)feilo/mhn, a)lla\ to\n lh|sth\n *sw/straton. ei) me\n ou)=n au)toi/ fate paradou=nai *swstra/tw|, lh|sta\s o(mologei=te katape/mpein: ei) d' a)ko/ntwn u(mw=n e)kei=nos e)kra/tei, ti/ deino\n pepo/nqate labo/ntos e)mou= kai\ to\n to/pon toi=s ple/ousin a)sfalh= pare/xontos;
tosau/thn de/ mou poioume/nou pro/noian th=s u(mete/ras po/lews, kai\ dido/ntos au)th=| th\n nh=son, oi( r(h/tores lamba/nein me\n ou)k ei)/wn, a)polabei=n de\ sunebou/leuon, o(/pws u(pomei/nas me\n to\ prostatto/menon th\n a)llotri/an e)/xein o(mologw=, mh\ proe/menos de\ to\ xwri/on u(/poptos ge/nwmai tw=| plh/qei. gnou\s e)gw\ tau=ta prou)kalou/mhn kriqh=nai peri\ tou/twn pro\s h(ma=s, i(/n' e)a\n me\n e)mh\ gnwsqh=|, par' e)mou= doqh=| to\ xwri/on u(mi=n, e)a\n d' u(mete/ra kriqh=|, to/t' a)podw= tw=| dh/mw|.
tau=ta d' e)mou= polla/kis a)ciou=ntos, u(mei=s me\n ou) prosei/xete, *peparh/qioi de\ th\n nh=son kate/labon. ti/ ou)=n e)xrh=n me poiei=n; ou) di/khn labei=n para\ tw=n u(perbebhko/twn tou\s o(/rkous; ou) timwrh/sasqai tou\s ou(/tws u(perhfa/nws a)selgai/nontas; kai\ ga\r ei) *peparhqi/wn h)=n h( nh=sos, ti/ prosh=ken a)paitei=n *)aqhnai/ous; ei) d' u(mete/ra, pw=s ou)k e)kei/nois o)rgi/zesqe katalabou=si th\n a)llotri/an;
ei)s tou=to de\ probebh/kamen e)/xqras w(/ste boulo/menos tai=s nausi\n ei)s to\n *(ellh/sponton parabalei=n h)nagka/sqhn au)ta\s parape/myai dia\ *xerronh/sou th=| stratia=|, tw=n me\n klhrou/xwn kata\ to\ *polukra/tous do/gma polemou/ntwn h(mi=n, u(mw=n de\ toiau=ta yhfizome/nwn, tou= de\ strathgou= *buzanti/ous te parakalou=ntos kai\ diagge/llontos pro\s a(/pantas o(/ti polemei=n au)tw=| prosta/ttete, a)\n kairo\n la/bh|. toiau=ta de\ pa/sxwn o(/mws th=s po/lews kai\ tw=n trih/rwn kai\ th=s xw/ras a)pesxo/mhn, i(kano\s w)\n ta\ plei=sta labei=n h)\ pa/nta, kai\ diatete/leka prokalou/menos u(ma=s ei)s kri/sin e)lqei=n u(pe\r w(=n ai)tiw/meq' a)llh/lous.
kai/toi skopei=sqe po/teron ka/llio/n e)stin o(/plois h)\ lo/gois diakri/nesqai, kai\ po/teron au)tou\s ei)=nai brabeuta\s h)\ pei=sai/ tinas e(te/rous: kai\ logi/zesq' w(s a)/logo/n e)stin *)aqhnai/ous *qasi/ous me\n kai\ *marwni/tas a)nagka/sai peri\ *stru/mhs diakriqh=nai lo/gois, au)tou\s de\ pro\s e)me\ mh\ dialu/sasqai peri\ w(=n a)mfisbhtou=men to\n tro/pon tou=ton, a)/llws te kai\ gignw/skontas o(/ti nikhqe/ntes me\n ou)de\n a)pobalei=te, krath/santes de\ lh/yesqe ta\ nu=n u(f' h(mi=n o)/nta.
pa/ntwn de/ moi dokei= paralogw/taton ei)=nai, dio/ti pe/myantos e)mou= pre/sbeis a)po\ th=s summaxi/as pa/shs, i(/n' w)=si ma/rtures, kai\ boulome/nou poih/sasqai pro\s u(ma=s dikai/as o(mologi/as u(pe\r tw=n *(ellh/nwn, ou)de\ tou\s peri\ tou/twn lo/gous e)de/casqe para\ tw=n presbeuo/ntwn, e)co\n u(mi=n h)\ tw=n kindu/nwn a)palla/cai tou\s dusxere\s u(popteu/onta/s ti kaq' h(mw=n, h)\ fanerw=s e)cele/gcai me faulo/taton o)/nta tw=n a(pa/ntwn.
tw=| me\n ou)=n dh/mw| tau=ta sune/fere, toi=s de\ le/gousin ou)k e)lusite/lei. fasi\ ga\r oi( th=s politei/as th=s par' u(mi=n e)/mpeiroi th\n me\n ei)rh/nhn po/lemon au)toi=s ei)=nai, to\n de\ po/lemon ei)rh/nhn: h)\ ga\r sunagwnizome/nous toi=s strathgoi=s h)\ sukofantou=ntas a)ei/ ti lamba/nein par' au)tw=n, e)/ti de\ tw=n politw=n toi=s gnwrimwta/tois kai\ tw=n e)/cwqen toi=s e)ndocota/tois loidoroume/nous e)pi\ tou= bh/matos peripoiei=sqai para\ tou= plh/qous do/can w(s ei)si\ dhmotikoi/.
r(a/|dion me\n ou)=n e)sti/ moi pau=sai th=s blasfhmi/as au)tou\s mikra\ pa/nu proeme/nw|, kai\ poih=sai le/gein e)pai/nous u(pe\r h(mw=n. a)ll' ai)sxunoi/mhn a)/n, ei) th\n pro\s u(ma=s eu)/noian para\ tou/twn fainoi/mhn w)nou/menos, oi(\ pro\s toi=s a)/llois ei)s tou=to to/lmhs h(/kousin w(/ste kai\ peri\ *)amfipo/lews pro\s h(ma=s a)mfisbhtei=n e)pixeirou=sin, u(pe\r h(=s tw=n a)ntipoioume/nwn au)th=s oi)=mai polu\ dikaio/tera le/gein au)to/s.
ei)/te ga\r tw=n e)c a)rxh=s krathsa/ntwn gi/gnetai, pw=s ou) dikai/ws h(mei=s au)th\n e)/xomen, *)aleca/ndrou tou= progo/nou prw/tou katasxo/ntos to\n to/pon, o(/qen kai\ tw=n ai)xmalw/twn *mh/dwn a)parxh\n a)ndria/nta xrusou=n a)ne/sthsen ei)s *delfou/s; ei)/te tou/twn me\n a)mfisbhth/seie/ tis, a)cioi= de\ gi/gnesqai tw=n u(/steron genome/nwn kuri/wn, u(pa/rxei moi kai\ tou=to to\ di/kaion: e)kpoliorkh/sas ga\r tou\s u(ma=s me\n e)kbalo/ntas, u(po\ *lakedaimoni/wn de\ katoikisqe/ntas, e)/labon to\ xwri/on.
kai/toi pa/ntes oi)kou=men ta\s po/leis h)\ tw=n progo/nwn parado/ntwn h)\ kata\ po/lemon ku/rioi katasta/ntes. u(mei=s d' ou)/te prw=toi labo/ntes ou)/te nu=n e)/xontes, e)la/xiston de\ xro/non e)n toi=s to/pois e)mmei/nantes, a)ntipoiei=sqe th=s po/lews, kai\ tau=ta pi/stin u(pe\r h(mw=n au)toi\ bebaiota/thn e)piqe/ntes: polla/kis ga\r e)mou= gra/fontos e)n tai=s e)pistolai=s u(pe\r au)th=s, e)gnw/kate dikai/ws e)/xein h(ma=s, to/te me\n poihsa/menoi th\n ei)rh/nhn e)/xontos e)mou= th\n po/lin, ka)=|ta summaxi/an e)pi\ tai=s au)tai=s o(mologi/ais.
kai/toi pw=s a)\n e(te/ra ge/noito bebaiote/ra tau/ths kth=sis, th=s to\ me\n e)c a)rxh=s kataleifqei/shs h(mi=n u(po\ tw=n progo/nwn, pa/lin de\ kata\ po/lemon e)mh=s gegenhme/nhs, tri/ton de\ sugxwrhqei/shs u(f' u(mw=n tw=n ei)qisme/nwn a)mfisbhtei=n kai\ tw=n ou)de\n u(mi=n proshko/ntwn; a(\ me\n ou)=n e)gkalw=, tau=t' e)sti/n: w(s de\ prou+parxo/ntwn kai\ dia\ th\n e)mh\n eu)la/beian ma=llon h)/dh toi=s pra/gmasin e)pitiqeme/nwn kai\ kaq' o(/son a)\n du/nhsqe kakopoiou/ntwn u(mw=n, a)munou=mai meta\ tou= dikai/ou, kai\ ma/rturas tou\s qeou\s poihsa/menos dialh/yomai peri\ tw=n kaq' u(ma=s.
peri\ *sunta/cews
peri\ me\n tou= paro/ntos a)rguri/ou kai\ w(=n e(/neka th\n e)kklhsi/an poiei=sq', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, ou)de/tero/n moi dokei= tw=n xalepw=n ei)=nai, ou)/t' e)pitimh/santa toi=s ne/mousi kai\ didou=si ta\ koina\ eu)dokimh=sai para\ toi=s bla/ptesqai dia\ tou/twn h(goume/nois th\n po/lin, ou)/te suneipo/nta kai\ paraine/sanq' w(s dei= lamba/nein, xari/sasqai toi=s sfo/dr' e)n xrei/a| tou= labei=n ou)=sin: ou)de/teroi ga\r pro\s to\ th=| po/lei sumfe/ron skopou=ntes ou)/t' e)painou=sin ou)/te dusxerai/nousi to\ pra=gma, a)ll' w(s e(ka/teroi xrei/as kai\ periousi/as e)/xousin.
e)gw\ de\ tou=to me\n ou)/t' a)\n ei)shghsai/mhn, ou)/t' a)\n a)ntei/poim' w(s ou) dei= lamba/nein: parainw= me/ntoi skopei=n kai\ logi/zesqai pro\s u(ma=s au)tou\s o(/ti ta)rgu/rion me/n e)sti tou=q', u(pe\r ou(= bouleu/esqe, mikro/n, to\ d' e)/qos me/ga, o(\ gi/gnetai meta\ tou/tou. ei) me\n ou)=n meta\ tou= pra/ttein a(\ prosh/kei kai\ to\ lamba/nein kataskeua/sesqe, ou) mo/non ou) bla/yete, a)lla\ kai\ ta\ me/gist' w)felh/sete th\n po/lin kai\ u(ma=s au)tou/s: ei) de\ tou= me\n lamba/nein kai\ e(orth\ kai\ pa=s' a)rke/sei pro/fasis, tou= d' a(\ pro\s tou/tois dei= poiei=n mhde\ tou\s lo/gous a)kou/ein e)qelh/sete, o(ra=te mh/poq', a(\ nu=n o)rqw=s h(gei=sqe pra/ttein, sfo/dr' h(marthke/nai nomi/shte.
e)gw\ de/ fhmi dei=n （kai/ moi mh\ qorubh/sht' e)f' w(=| me/llw le/gein, a)ll' a)kou/santes kri/nate）, w(s peri\ tou= labei=n e)kklhsi/an a)pedw/kamen, ou(/tw kai\ peri\ tou= suntaxqh=nai kai\ paraskeuasqh=nai ta\ pro\s to\n po/lemon e)kklhsi/an a)podou=nai, kai\ parasxei=n e(/kaston au(to\n mh\ mo/non tau=t' a)kou/ein e)qe/lonta, a)lla\ kai\ pra/ttein boulo/menon, i(/n', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, tw=n a)gaqw=n ta\s e)lpi/das di' u(mw=n au)tw=n e)/xhte, kai\ mh\ to\n dei=na mhde\ to\n dei=na punqa/nhsqe ti/ pra/ttei.
kai\ ta\ me\n prosio/nta th=| po/lei pa/nta, kai\ a(\ nu=n e)k tw=n i)di/wn paranali/sket' ei)s ou)de\n de/on kai\ o(/s' e)k tw=n summa/xwn u(pa/rxei, lamba/nein u(ma=s fhmi\ xrh=nai to\ i)/son e(/kaston, tou\s me\n e)n h(liki/a| stratiwtiko/n, tou\s d' u(pe\r to\n kata/logon e)cetastiko\n h)\ o(/pws a)/n tis o)noma/sai tou=to, strateu/esqai d' au)tou\s kai\ mhdeni\ tou/tou paraxwrei=n,
a)lla\ th\n du/namin th=s po/lews oi)kei/an ei)=nai, kateskeuasme/nhn a)po\ tou/twn, i(/n' a(/m' eu)porh=te kai\ ta\ de/onta poih=te, kai\ to\n strathgo\n h(gei=sqai tau/ths, i(/n' u(mi=n, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, mh\ toiau=q' oi(=a/per nuni\ sumbai/nh|: tou\s strathgou\s kri/nete, kai\ peri/esq' u(mi=n e)k tw=n pragma/twn o( dei=na tou= dei=nos to\n dei=n' ei)sh/ggeilen,
a)/llo d' ou)de/n.
a)lla\ ti/ u(mi=n ge/nhtai; prw=ton me\n oi( su/mmaxoi mh\ frourai=s, a)lla\ tw=| tau)ta\ sumfe/rein u(mi=n ka)kei/nois w)=sin oi)kei=oi, e)/peiq' oi( strathgoi\ mh\ ce/nous e)/xontes tou\s me\n summa/xous a)/gwsi kai\ fe/rwsi, tou\s de\ polemi/ous mhd' o(rw=sin, a)f' w(=n ai( me\n w)fe/leiai tou/twn ei)si\n i)/diai, ta\ de\ mi/sh kai\ ta\ e)gklh/mata e)f' o(/lhn e)/rxetai th\n po/lin, a)lla\ poli/tas tou\s a)kolouqou=ntas e)/xontes tou\s e)xqrou/s, a(\ nu=n tou\s fi/lous, poiw=sin.
xwri\s de\ tou/twn polla\ tw=n pragma/twn th\n u(mete/ran poqei= parousi/an, kai\ a)/neu tou= pro\s tou\s oi)kei/ous pole/mous oi)kei/a| xrh=sqai duna/mei sumfe/rein, kai\ pro\s ta)/lla pra/gmat' a)nagkai=o/n e)stin. ei) me\n ga\r h(suxi/an e)/xein u(mi=n a)pe/xrh kai\ mhde\n tw=n *(ellhnikw=n perierga/zesqai o(/pws e)/xei, a)/llos a)\n h)=n lo/gos:
nu=n de\ prwteu/ein me\n u(mei=s a)ciou=te kai\ ta\ di/kai' o(ri/zein toi=s a)/llois, th\n de\ tau=t' e)foreu/sousan kai\ fula/cousan du/namin ou)/te kateskeu/asq' ou)/te kataskeua/zesqe, a)ll' e)pi\ pollh=s me\n h(suxi/as kai\ e)rhmi/as u(mw=n o( *mutilhnai/wn dh=mos katale/lutai, e)pi\ pollh=s d' h(suxi/as o( *(rodi/wn, e)xqro/s g' w)\n h(mi=n, fai/h tis a)/n: a)lla\ mei/zw xrh\ nomi/zein, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, th\n pro\s ta\s o)ligarxi/as u(pe\r au)th=s th=s proaire/sews e)/xqran, h)\ th\n pro\s tou\s dh/mous u(pe\r w(=n pot' a)\n h)=|.
a)ll' i(/n' e)kei=s' e)pane/lqw, fhmi\ dei=n u(ma=s sunteta/xqai, kai\ th\n au)th\n tou= te labei=n kai\ tou= poiei=n a(\ prosh/kei su/ntacin ei)=nai. diele/xqhn d' u(mi=n peri\ tou/twn kai\ pro/teron, kai\ diech=lqon w(s a)\n suntaxqei/hte, oi(/ q' o(pli=tai kai\ oi( i(ppei=s kai\ o(/soi tou/twn e)kto/s e)ste, kai\ eu)pori/a tis a)\n a(/pasi ge/noito koinh/.
o(\ de/ moi plei/sthn a)qumi/an pare/sxen a(pa/ntwn, e)rw= pro\s u(ma=s kai\ ou)k a)pokru/yomai, o(/ti pollw=n kai\ mega/lwn kai\ kalw=n o)/ntwn tou/twn a(pa/ntwn, tw=n me\n a)/llwn ou)deno\s ou)dei\s me/mnhtai, toi=n duoi=n d' o)boloi=n a(/pantes. kai/toi tou\s me\n ou)k e)/sti plei/onos h)\ duoi=n o)boloi=n a)ci/ous ei)=nai, ta)/lla de\ meta\ tou/twn w(=n ei)=pon tw=n basile/ws a)/ci' e)sti\ xrhma/twn, po/lin tosou/tous o(pli/tas e)/xousan kai\ trih/reis kai\ i(/ppous kai\ xrhma/twn pro/sodon sunteta/xqai kai\ pareskeua/sqai.
ti/ ou)=n tau=ta nu=n , fai/h tis a)/n, le/gw; o(/ti fhmi\ dei=n u(ma=s, e)peidh\ to\ me\n pa/ntas misqoforei=n dusxerai/nousi/ tines, to\ de\ suntaxqh=nai kai\ paraskeuasqh=nai para\ pa/ntwn xrh/simon ei)=nai dokima/zetai, e)nteu=qen a)/rcasqai tou= pra/gmatos, kai\ proqei=nai peri\ tou/twn tw=| boulome/nw| gnw/mhn a)pofh/nasqai. w(s ou(/tws e)/xei: a)\n me\n u(mei=s nu=n peisqh=te tou/twn kairo\n ei)=nai, o(/tan au)tw=n ei)s xrei/an e)/lqhte, e(/toim' u(pa/rcei: a)\n d' a)kairi/an h(ghsa/menoi pari/dhte, o(/tan de/h| xrh=sqai, to/t' a)nagkasqh/sesqe paraskeua/zesqai.
h)/dh de/ tis ei)=pen w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi/ pou le/gwn, ou)x u(mw=n tw=n pollw=n, a)lla\ tw=n diarrhgnume/nwn ei) tau=ta genh/setai, ti/ d' u(mi=n e)k tw=n *dhmosqe/nous lo/gwn a)gaqo\n ge/gonen; parelqw\n u(mw=n, o(/tan au)tw=| do/ch|, e)ne/plhse ta\ w)=ta lo/gwn, kai\ die/sure ta\ paro/nta, kai\ tou\s progo/nous e)ph/|nesen, kai\ metewri/sas kai\ fush/sas u(ma=s kate/bh.
e)gw\ d' ei) me\n u(ma=s dunai/mhn w(=n le/gw ti pei=sai, thlikau=t' a)\n oi)=mai th\n po/lin pra=cai a)gaqa\ w(/st', ei) nu=n ei)pei=n e)pixeirh/saimi, pollou\s a)\n a)pisth=sai w(s mei/zosin h)\ dunatoi=s: ou) mh\n ou)de\ tou=to mikro\n w)felei=n oi)=mai, ei) ta\ be/ltist' a)kou/ein u(ma=s suneqi/zw. dei= ga/r, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, to\n boulo/meno/n ti poih=sai th\n po/lin h(mw=n a)gaqo\n ta\ w)=ta prw=ton u(mw=n i)a/sasqai: die/fqartai ga/r: ou(/tw polla\ kai\ yeudh= kai\ pa/nta ma=llon h)\ ta\ be/ltist' a)kou/ein ei)/qisqe.
oi(=on （o(/pws de\ mh\ qorubh/sei moi mhdei/s, pri\n a)\n a(/pant' ei)/pw） a)ne/w|can dh/pou prw/hn tine\s to\n o)pisqo/domon. ou)kou=n oi( pario/ntes a(/pantes to\n dh=mon katalelu/sqai, tou\s no/mous ou)ke/t' ei)=nai, toiau=t' e)/legon. kai/toi, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, （kai\ skopei=t' a)\n a)lhqh= le/gw） oi( me\n tau=ta poiou=ntes a)/ci' e)poi/oun qana/tou, o( dh=mos d' ou) dia\ tou/twn katalu/etai. pa/lin kw/pas tis u(fei/leto: mastigou=n, streblou=n pa/ntes oi( le/gontes, to\n dh=mon katalu/esqai. e)gw\ de\ ti/ fhmi/; to\n me\n u(fairou/menon qana/tou poiei=n a)/cia, w(/sper e)kei=noi, to\n dh=mon d' ou) dia\ tou/twn katalu/esqai.
a)lla\ pw=s katalu/etai, ou)dei\s le/gei ou)de\ parrhsia/zetai. e)gw\ de\ fra/sw: o(/tan u(mei=s, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, fau/lws h)gme/noi, polloi\ kai\ a)/poroi kai\ a)/oploi kai\ a)su/ntaktoi kai\ mh\ tau)ta\ gignw/skontes h)=te, kai\ mh/te strathgo\s mh/t' a)/llos mhdei\s w(=n a)\n u(mei=s yhfi/shsqe fronti/zh|, kai\ tau=ta mhdei\s le/gein e)qe/lh| mhd' e)panorqoi=, mhd' o(/pws pau/setai toiau=t' o)/nta pra/tth|, o(\ nu=n a)ei\ sumbai/nei.
kai\ nh\ *di/', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, e(/teroi/ ge lo/goi parerruh/kasi pro\s u(ma=s yeudei=s, kai\ polla\ th\n politei/an bla/ptontes, oi(=on e)n toi=s dikasthri/ois u(mi=n e)stin h( swthri/a,
kai\ dei= th=| yh/fw| th\n politei/an u(ma=s fula/ttein.
e)gw\ d' oi)=d' o(/ti tau=ta me\n u(mi=n ta\ dikasth/ria tw=n pro\s a)llh/lous dikai/wn e)sti\ ku/ria, e)n de\ toi=s o(/plois dei= kratei=n tw=n e)xqrw=n, kai\ dia\ tou/twn e)sti\n h( swthri/a th=s politei/as.
ou) ga\r to\ yhfi/sasqai toi=s e)n toi=s o(/plois poih/sei to\ nika=n, a)ll' oi( meta\ tou/twn kratou=ntes tou\s e)xqrou\s kai\ yhfi/zesqai kai\ a)/ll' o(/ ti a)\n bou/lhsqe poiei=n u(mi=n e)cousi/an kai\ a)/deian paraskeua/sousi: dei= ga\r e)n me\n toi=s o(/plois foberou/s, e)n de\ toi=s dikasthri/ois filanqrw/pous ei)=nai.
ei) de/ tw| dokw= mei/zous h)\ kat' e)mauto\n le/gein lo/gous, au)to\ tou=t' o)rqw=s au)tw=n e)/xei: to\n ga\r u(pe\r thlikau/ths po/lews r(hqhso/menon lo/gon kai\ toiou/twn pragma/twn panto\s e(no\s tou= le/gontos a)ei\ mei/zw fai/nesqai dei=, kai\ th=s a)ci/as th=s u(mete/ras e)ggu\s ei)=nai, mh\ th=s tou= le/gontos. o(/ti d' ou)dei\s tw=n u(f' u(mw=n timwme/nwn tau=ta le/gei, ta\s profa/seis e)gw\ die/ceim' u(mi=n.
oi( me\n pro\s a)rxairesi/as kai\ tau/thn th\n ta/cin prosio/ntes dou=loi th=s e)pi\ tw=| xeirotonei=sqai xa/ritos perie/rxontai, telesqh=nai strathgo\s e(/kastos spouda/zwn, ou)k a)ndro\s e)/rgon ou)de\n pra=cai. ei) de/ tis kai\ toiou=to/s e)stin oi(=os e)gxeirei=n e)/rgw| tw|, nu=n me\n h(gei=tai th\n th=s po/lews do/can a)formh\n e)/xwn kai\ tou)/noma, th=s tw=n e)nantiwsome/nwn e)rhmi/as a)polau/wn, ta\s e)lpi/das u(mi=n u(potei/nwn, a)/llo d' ou)de\ e(/n, klhronomh/sein au)to\s tw=n u(mete/rwn a)gaqw=n, o(/per e)sti/n, a)\n d' u(mei=s di' u(mw=n au)tw=n e(/kasta pra/tthte, to\ i)/son toi=s a)/llois w(/sper tw=n e)/rgwn au)tw=n, ou(/tw kai\ tw=n e)k tou/twn e(/cein.
oi( de\ politeuo/menoi kai\ peri\ tau=t' o)/ntes, to\ ta\ be/ltista skopei=n u(mi=n a)fe/ntes, proskexwrh/kasi pro\s tou/tous: kai\ pro/teron me\n kata\ summori/as ei)sefe/rete, nuni\ de\ politeu/esqe kata\ summori/as. r(h/twr h(gemw\n kai\ strathgo\s u(po\ tou/tw| kai\ oi( bohso/menoi meq' e(kate/rwn triako/sioi: oi( d' a)/lloi prosnene/mhsqe oi( me\n w(s tou/tous, oi( d' w(s e)kei/nous. toigarou=n u(mi=n peri/estin e)k tou/twn o( dei=na xalkou=s kai\ o( dei=n' eu)dai/mwn, ei(=s h)\ du/o, u(pe\r th\n po/lin: oi( d' a)/lloi ma/rtures th=s tou/twn eu)daimoni/as ka/qhsqe, th=s kaq' h(me/ran r(a|qumi/as pollh\n kai\ mega/lhn u(pa/rxousan u(mi=n eu)daimoni/an tou/tois proi+e/menoi.
kai/toi ske/yasqe pw=s e)pi\ tw=n progo/nwn tau=t' ei)=xen: ou) ga\r a)llotri/ois u(mi=n paradei/gmasi xrhsame/nois, a)ll' oi)kei/ois e)/cesq' a(\ prosh/kei pra/ttein ei)de/nai. e)kei=noi *qemistokle/a to\n th\n e)n *salami=ni naumaxi/an strathgou=nta kai\ *miltia/dhn to\n h(gou/menon *maraqw=ni kai\ pollou\s a)/llous, ou)k i)/sa toi=s nu=n strathgoi=s a)ga/q' ei)rgasme/nous, ma\ *di/' ou) xalkou=s i(/stasan, a)ll' w(s ou)de\n au(tw=n krei/ttous o)/ntas, ou(/tws e)ti/mwn.
kai\ ga/r toi tw=n e)/rgwn ou)deno/s, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, tw=n to/t' a)peste/rhsan au(tou/s, ou)d' e)/st' ou)dei\s o(/stis a)\n ei)/poi th\n e)n *salami=ni naumaxi/an *qemistokle/ous, a)ll' *)aqhnai/wn, ou)de\ th\n e)n *maraqw=ni ma/xhn *miltia/dou, a)lla\ th=s po/lews. nu=n de\ polloi\ tou=to le/gousin, w(s *ke/rkuran ei(=le *timo/qeos kai\ th\n mo/ran kate/koyen *)ifikra/ths kai\ th\n peri\ *na/con naumaxi/an e)ni/ka *xabri/as: dokei=te ga\r au)toi\ tw=n e)/rgwn tou/twn paraxwrei=n tw=n timw=n tai=s u(perbolai=s ai(=s dedw/kat' e)p' au)toi=s e(ka/stw| tou/twn.
ta\s me\n dh\ politika\s dwrea\s ou(/tws e)kei=noi/ te kalw=s kai\ u(mei=s ou)k o)rqw=s: ta\s de\ tw=n ce/nwn pw=s; e)kei=noi *me/nwni tw=| *farsali/w| dw/deka me\n ta/lant' a)rguri/ou do/nti pro\s to\n e)p' *)hio/ni th=| pro\s *)amfipo/lei po/lemon, diakosi/ois d' i(ppeu=si pene/stais i)di/ois bohqh/santi, ou)k e)yhfi/santo politei/an, a)ll' a)te/leian e)/dwkan mo/non.
kai\ pro/teron tou/tou *perdi/kka| tw=| kata\ th\n tou= barba/rou pot' e)pistratei/an basileu/onti *makedoni/as, tou\s a)naxwrou=ntas e)k *plataiw=n tw=n barba/rwn a)po\ th=s h(/tths diafqei/ranti kai\ te/leion ta)tu/xhma poih/santi tw=| basilei=, ou)k e)yhfi/santo politei/an, a)ll' a)te/leian e)/dwkan mo/non, mega/lhn kai\ timi/an, oi)=mai, kai\ semnh\n th\n au(tw=n patri/d' h(gou/menoi kai\ pa/shs mei/zon' eu)ergesi/as. nu=n d', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, fqo/rous a)nqrw/pous oi)kotri/bwn oi)ko/tribas, timh\n w(/sper a)/llou tou tw=n w)ni/wn lamba/nontes, poiei=sqe poli/tas.
tau=ta d' u(mi=n e)pelh/luqe pra/ttein, ou)x o(/ti ta\s fu/seis xei/rous e)ste\ tw=n progo/nwn, a)ll' o(/ti toi=s me\n e)f' au(toi=s pareisth/kei me/ga fronei=n, u(mw=n d', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, perih/|rhtai tou=to. e)/sti d' ou)de/pot', oi)=mai, dunato\n mikra\ kai\ fau=la pra/ttontas me/ga kai\ neaniko\n fro/nhma labei=n, w(/sper ou)de\ lampra\ kai\ kala\ pra/ttontas mikro\n kai\ tapeino\n fronei=n: o(poi=' a)/tta ga\r a)\n ta)pithdeu/mata tw=n a)nqrw/pwn h)=|, toiou=ton a)na/gkh kai\ to\ fro/nhm' e)/xein.
ske/yasqe d' a(/ tis kefa/lai' a)\n e)/xoi tw=n pragma/twn ei)pei=n tw=n t' e)kei/nois pepragme/nwn kai\ tw=n u(mi=n, a)\n a)/r' u(mw=n au)tw=n a)ll' e)k tou/twn ge du/nhsqe gene/sqai. pe/nte me\n kai\ tettara/kont' e)/th tw=n *(ellh/nwn h)=rcan e(ko/ntwn e)kei=noi, plei/w d' h)\ mu/ria ta/lant' ei)s th\n a)kro/polin a)nh/gagon, polla\ de\ kai\ kala\ kai\ pezh=| kai\ naumaxou=ntes e)/sthsan tro/paia, e)f' oi(=s e)/ti kai\ nu=n h(mei=s filotimou/meqa. kai/toi nomi/zet' au)tou\s tau=ta sth=sai, ou)x i(/na qauma/zwmen h(mei=s qewrou=ntes au)ta/, a)ll' i(/na kai\ mimw/meqa ta\s tw=n a)naqe/ntwn a)reta/s.
e)kei=noi me\n dh\ tau=ta: h(mei=s d', o(/shs a(/pantes o(ra=t' e)rhmi/as e)peilhmme/noi, ske/yasq' ei) paraplh/sia. ou) plei/w me\n h)\ xi/lia kai\ pentako/sia ta/lant' a)nh/lwtai ma/thn ei)s tou\s tw=n *(ellh/nwn a)po/rous, e)canh/lwntai d' oi(/ t' i)/dioi pa/ntes oi)=koi kai\ ta\ koina\ th=| po/lei kai\ ta\ para\ tw=n summa/xwn, ou(\s d' e)n tw=| pole/mw| summa/xous e)kthsa/meqa, ou(=toi nu=n e)n th=| ei)rh/nh| a)polw/lasin;
a)lla\ nh\ *di/a tau=ta mo/non to/t' ei)=xe be/ltion h)\ nu=n, ta\ d' a)/lla xei=ron. pollou= ge kai\ dei=, a)ll' o(/ ti bou/lesq' e)ceta/swmen. oi)kodomh/mata me/n ge kai\ ko/smon th=s po/lews, i(erw=n kai\ lime/nwn kai\ tw=n a)kolou/qwn tou/tois, toiou=ton kai\ tosou=ton kate/lipon e)kei=noi w(/ste mhdeni\ tw=n e)pigignome/nwn u(perbolh\n lelei=fqai, propu/laia tau=ta, new/soikoi, stoai/, ta)/lla, oi(=s e)kei=noi kosmh/santes th\n po/lin h(mi=n pare/dwkan:
ta\s d' i)di/as oi)ki/as tw=n e)n duna/mei genome/nwn ou(/tw metri/as kai\ tw=| th=s politei/as o)no/mati a)kolou/qous w(/ste th\n *qemistokle/ous kai\ th\n *ki/mwnos kai\ th\n *)aristei/dou kai\ tw=n to/te lamprw=n oi)ki/an, ei)/ tis a)/r' u(mw=n oi)=den o(poi/a pot' e)sti/n, o(ra=| th=s tou= gei/tonos ou)de\n semnote/ran ou)=san.
nu=n d', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, dhmosi/a| me\n h( po/lis h(mw=n ta\s o(dou\s a)gapa=| kataskeua/zousa kai\ krh/nas kai\ konia/mata kai\ lh/rous （kai\ ou) toi=s ei)shghsame/nois tau=t' e)pitimw=, pollou= ge kai\ de/w, a)ll' u(mi=n, ei) tau=q' i(kana\ u(mi=n au)toi=s u(polamba/net' ei)=nai）, i)di/a| d' oi( tw=n koinw=n e)pi/ tw| gegenhme/noi oi( me\n tw=n dhmosi/wn oi)kodomhma/twn semnote/ras ta\s i)di/as oi)ki/as kateskeua/kasin, ou) mo/non tw=n pollw=n u(perhfanwte/ras, oi( de\ gh=n sunewnhme/noi gewrgou=sin o(/shn ou)d' o)/nar h)/lpisan pw/pote.
tou/twn d' ai)/tion a(pa/ntwn, o(/ti to/te me\n o( dh=mos despo/ths h)=n kai\ ku/rios a(pa/ntwn, kai\ a)gaphto\n h)=n par' e)kei/nou tw=n a)/llwn e(ka/stw| kai\ timh=s kai\ a)rxh=s kai\ a)gaqou= tino\s metalamba/nein, nu=n de\ tou)nanti/on ku/rioi me\n tw=n a)gaqw=n ou(=toi, kai\ dia\ tou/twn a(/panta pra/ttetai, o( de\ dh=mos e)n u(phre/tou kai\ prosqh/khs me/rei, kai\ u(mei=s a)gapa=q' a(\n ou(=toi metadidw=si lamba/nontes.
toigarou=n e)k tou/twn toiau=ta ta\ pra/gmata th=s po/lew/s e)stin w(/ste, ei)/ tis a)nagnoi/h ta\ yhfi/smaq' u(mw=n kai\ ta\s pra/ceis e)fech=s die/lqoi, ou)d' a)\n ei(=s pisteu/sai tw=n au)tw=n ei)=nai tau=ta ka)kei=na. oi(=on a(\ pro\s tou\s katara/tous *megare/as e)yhfi/sasq' a)potemnome/nous th\n o)rga/da, e)cie/nai, kwlu/ein, mh\ e)pitre/pein: a(\ pro\s *fleiasi/ous, o(/t' e)ce/peson e)/nagxos, bohqei=n, mh\ e)pitre/pein toi=s sfageu=si, tw=n e)n *peloponnh/sw| tou\s boulome/nous parakalei=n.
a(/panta kala/, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, tau=ta kai\ di/kaia kai\ th=s po/lews a)/cia: ta\ e)/rga de\ ta)po\ tou/twn ou)damou=. ou)kou=n th\n me\n a)pe/xqeian dia\ tw=n yhfisma/twn e)kfe/resqe, tw=n d' e)/rgwn ou)deno\s ku/rioi gi/gnesqe: ta\ me\n ga\r yhfi/smata pro\s to\ th=s po/lews a)ci/wma yhfi/zesqe, th\n du/namin d' ou)k a)ko/louqon w(=n yhfi/zesq' e)/xete.
e)gw\ de\ paraine/saim' a)\n u(mi=n （kai/ moi mhde\n o)rgisqh=te） e)/latton fronei=n kai\ ta\ u(me/ter' au)tw=n a)gapa=n pra/ttontas, h)\ mei/zw du/namin paraskeua/zesqai. ei) me\n ou)=n *sifni/ois h)\ *kuqni/ois h)/ tisin a)/llois toiou/tois ou)=si sunh/|dein u(mi=n, e)/latton fronei=n sunebou/leuon a)/n: e)peidh\ d' e)/st' *)aqhnai=oi, to\ th\n du/namin paraskeua/sasqai parainw=: ai)sxro\n ga/r, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, ai)sxro\n lipei=n th\n tou= fronh/matos ta/cin, h(\n u(mi=n oi( pro/gonoi pare/dwkan.
pro\s de\ tou/tois ou)d' e)/stin e)f' u(mi=n, ou)d' a)\n a)posth=nai tw=n *(ellhnikw=n bou/lhsqe: polla\ ga\r u(mi=n e)k panto\s tou= xro/nou pe/praktai, kai\ tou\s me\n fi/lous tou\s u(pa/rxontas ai)sxro\n proe/sqai, toi=s d' ou)=sin e)xqroi=s ou)k e)/ni pisteu=sai kai\ mega/lous e)a=sai gene/sqai. o(/lws d' o(/per oi( politeuo/menoi pepo/nqasi pro\s u(ma=s—ou)k e)/nestin au)toi=s, o(/tan bou/lwntai, pau/sasqai—tou=to kai\ u(mi=n perie/sthke: pepoli/teusqe ga\r e)n toi=s *(/ellhsin.
e)/sti d', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, kefa/laion a(pa/ntwn tw=n ei)rhme/nwn: ou)de/poq' u(ma=s oi( le/gontes ou)/te ponhrou\s ou)/te xrhstou\s poiou=sin, a)ll' u(mei=s tou/tous, o(po/ter' a)\n bou/lhsqe: ou) ga\r u(mei=s w(=n ou(=toi bou/lontai stoxa/zesqe, a)ll' ou(=toi w(=n a)\n u(ma=s e)piqumei=n oi)/wntai. u(ma=s ou)=n u(pa/rcai dei= xrhsta\ boulome/nous, kai\ pa/nq' e(/cei kalw=s: h)\ ga\r ou)dei\s e)rei= flau=ron ou)de/n, h)\ ou)de\n au)tw=| ple/on e)/stai mh\ e)/xonti tou\s peisome/nous.
peri\ tw=n *summoriw=n
oi( me\n e)painou=ntes, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, tou\s progo/nous u(mw=n lo/gon ei)pei=n moi dokou=si proairei=sqai kexarisme/non, ou) mh\n sumfe/ronta/ g' e)kei/nois ou(\s e)gkwmia/zousi poiei=n: peri\ ga\r pragma/twn e)gxeirou=ntes le/gein w(=n ou)d' ei(=s a)ci/ws e)fike/sqai tw=| lo/gw| du/naito, au)toi\ me\n tou= dokei=n du/nasqai le/gein do/can e)kfe/rontai, th\n d' e)kei/nwn a)reth\n e)la/ttw th=s u(peilhmme/nhs para\ toi=s a)kou/ousin fai/nesqai poiou=sin. e)gw\ d' e)kei/nwn me\n e)/painon to\n xro/non h(gou=mai me/giston, ou(= pollou= gegenhme/nou mei/zw tw=n u(p' e)kei/nwn praxqe/ntwn ou)de/nes a)/lloi paradei/casqai dedu/nhntai:
au)to\s de\ peira/somai to\n tro/pon ei)pei=n o(\n a)/n moi dokei=te ma/lista du/nasqai paraskeua/sasqai. kai\ ga\r ou(/tws e)/xei: ei) me\n h(mei=s a(/pantes oi( me/llontes le/gein deinoi\ fanei/hmen o)/ntes, ou)de\n a)\n ta\ u(me/ter' eu)= oi)=d' o(/ti be/ltion sxoi/h: ei) de\ parelqw\n ei(=s o(stisou=n du/naito dida/cai kai\ pei=sai, ti/s paraskeuh\ kai\ po/sh kai\ po/qen porisqei=sa xrh/simos e)/stai th=| po/lei, pa=s o( parw\n fo/bos lelu/setai. e)gw\ de\ tou=t', a)\n a)/r' oi(=o/s t' w)=, peira/somai poih=sai, mikra\ proeipw\n u(mi=n w(s e)/xw gnw/mhs peri\ tw=n pro\s to\n basile/a.
e)gw\ nomi/zw koino\n e)xqro\n a(pa/ntwn tw=n *(ellh/nwn ei)=nai basile/a, ou) mh\n dia\ tou=to paraine/saim' a)\n mo/nois tw=n a)/llwn u(mi=n po/lemon pro\s au)to\n a)/rasqai: ou)de\ ga\r au)tou\s tou\s *(/ellhnas o(rw= koinou\s a)llh/lois o)/ntas fi/lous, a)ll' e)ni/ous ma=llon e)kei/nw| pisteu/ontas h)/ tisin au(tw=n. e)k dh\ tw=n toiou/twn nomi/zw sumfe/rein u(mi=n th\n me\n a)rxh\n tou= pole/mou threi=n o(/pws i)/sh kai\ dikai/a genh/setai, paraskeua/zesqai d' a(\ prosh/kei pa/nta kai\ tou=q' u(pokei=sqai.
h(gou=mai ga/r, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, tou\s *(/ellhnas, ei) me\n e)narge\s ti ge/noito kai\ safe\s w(s basileu\s au)toi=s e)pixeirei=, ka)\n summaxh=sai kai\ xa/rin mega/lhn e)/xein toi=s pro\ au)tw=n kai\ met' au)tw=n e)kei=non a)munome/nois: ei) d' e)/t' a)dh/lou tou/tou kaqesthko/tos proapexqhso/meq' h(mei=s, de/di', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, mh\ tou/tois met' e)kei/nou polemei=n a)nagkasqw=men, u(pe\r w(=n pronoou/meqa.
o( me\n ga\r e)pisxw\n w(=n w(/rmhken, ei) a)/r' e)gxeirei=n e)/gnwke toi=s *(/ellhsi, xrh/mata dw/sei tisi\n au)tw=n kai\ fili/an protenei=tai, oi( de\ tou\s i)di/ous pole/mous e)panorqw=sai boulo/menoi kai\ tou=ton to\n nou=n e)/xontes th\n koinh\n a(pa/ntwn swthri/an paro/yontai. ei)s de\ th\n taraxh\n tau/thn kai\ th\n a)gnwmosu/nhn parainw= mh\ prokaqei=nai th\n po/lin h(mw=n.
ou)de\ ga\r ou)d' a)p' i)/shs o(rw= toi=s t' a)/llois *(/ellhsi kai\ u(mi=n peri\ tw=n pro\s to\n basile/a th\n boulh\n ou)=san, a)ll' e)kei/nwn me\n polloi=s e)nde/xesqai/ moi dokei= tw=n i)di/a| ti sumfero/ntwn dioikoume/nois tw=n a)/llwn *(ellh/nwn a)melh=sai, u(mi=n d' ou)d' a)dikoume/nois para\ tw=n a)dikou/ntwn kalo/n e)stin labei=n tau/thn th\n di/khn, e)a=sai/ tinas au)tw=n u(po\ tw=| barba/rw| gene/sqai.
o(/te d' ou(/tw tau=t' e)/xei, skepte/on o(/pws mh/q' h(mei=s e)n tw=| pole/mw| genhso/meq' ou)k i)/soi, mh/t' e)kei=nos, o(\n h(mei=s e)pibouleu/ein h(gou/meqa toi=s *(/ellhsi, th\n tou= fi/los au)toi=s dokei=n ei)=nai pi/stin lh/yetai. pw=s ou)=n tau=t' e)/stai; a)\n h( me\n du/namis th=s po/lews e)chtasme/nh kai\ pareskeuasme/nh pa=sin h)=| fanera/, fai/nhtai de\ di/kai' e)pi\ tau/th| fronei=n ai(roume/nh.
toi=s de\ qrasunome/nois kai\ sfo/dr' e(toi/mws polemei=n keleu/ousin e)kei=no le/gw, o(/ti ou)k e)/stin xalepo\n ou)/q' o(/tan bouleu/esqai de/h|, do/can a)ndrei/as labei=n, ou)/q' o(/tan ki/nduno/s tis e)ggu\s h)=|, deino\n ei)pei=n fanh=nai, a)ll' e)kei=no kai\ xalepo\n kai\ prosh=kon, e)pi\ me\n tw=n kindu/nwn th\n a)ndrei/an e)ndei/knusqai, e)n de\ tw=| sumbouleu/ein fronimw/tera tw=n a)/llwn ei)pei=n e)/xein.
e)gw\ d', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, nomi/zw to\n me\n po/lemon to\n pro\s basile/a xalepo\n th=| po/lei, to\n d' a)gw=na to\n e)k tou= pole/mou r(a/|dion a)\n sumbh=nai. dia\ ti/; o(/ti tou\s me\n pole/mous a(/pantas a)nagkai/ws h(gou=mai trih/rwn kai\ xrhma/twn kai\ to/pwn dei=sqai, tau=ta de\ pa/nt' a)fqonw/ter' e)kei=non e)/xonq' h(mw=n eu(ri/skw: tou\s d' a)gw=nas ou)deno\s ou(/tw tw=n a)/llwn o(rw= deome/nous w(s a)ndrw=n a)gaqw=n, tou/tous d' h(mi=n kai\ toi=s meq' h(mw=n kinduneu/ousi plei/ous u(pa/rxein nomi/zw.
to\n me\n dh\ po/lemon dia\ tau=ta parainw= mhd' e)c e(no\s tro/pou prote/rous a)nele/sqai, e)pi\ de\ to\n a)gw=na o)rqw=s fhmi pareskeuasme/nous u(pa/rxein xrh=nai. ei) me\n ou)=n e(/teros me\n h)=n tis tro/pos duna/mews h(=| tou\s barba/rous oi(=o/n t' h)=n a)mu/nasqai, e(/teros de/ tis h(=| tou\s *(/ellhnas, ei)ko/tws a)\n i)/sws faneroi\ pro\s e)kei=non e)gigno/meq' a)ntitatto/menoi:
e)pei\ de\ pa/shs e)sti\ paraskeuh=s o( au)to\s tro/pos kai\ dei= tau)/t' ei)=nai kefa/laia th=s duna/mews, tou\s e)xqrou\s a)mu/nasqai du/nasqai, toi=s ou)=si summa/xois bohqei=n, ta\ u(pa/rxont' a)gaqa\ sw/|zein, ti/ tou\s o(mologoume/nws e)xqrou\s e)/xontes e(te/rous zhtou=men; a)lla\ paraskeuasw/meqa me\n pro\s au)tou/s, a)munou/meqa de\ ka)kei=non, a)\n h(ma=s a)dikei=n e)pixeirh=|.
kai\ nu=n me\n kalei=te pro\s u(ma=s au)tou\s tou\s *(/ellhnas: a)\n d' a(\ keleu/ousin ou(=toi mh\ poih=te, ou)x h(de/ws e)ni/wn u(mi=n e)xo/ntwn, pw=s xrh\ prosdoka=n tin' u(pakou/sesqai; o(/ti nh\ *di/' a)kou/sontai par' h(mw=n w(s e)pibouleu/ei basileu\s au)toi=s. au)tou\s d' ou) proora=n, w)= pro\s tou= *dio/s, oi)/esqe tou=to; e)gw\ me\n ga\r oi)=mai. a)ll' ou)/pw mei/zwn e)/sq' o( fo/bos tw=n pro\s u(ma=s kai\ pro\s a)llh/lous e)ni/ois diaforw=n. ou)de\n ou)=n a)ll' h)\ r(ayw|dh/sousin oi( pre/sbeis periio/ntes.
to/te d', a)\n a)/r' a(\ nu=n oi)o/meq' h(mei=s pra/tthtai, ou)dei\s dh/pou tw=n pa/ntwn *(ellh/nwn thlikou=ton e)f' au(tw=| fronei=, o(/stis o(rw=n u(mi=n xili/ous me\n i(ppe/as, o(pli/tas d' o(/sous a)\n e)qe/lh| tis, nau=s de\ triakosi/as, ou)x h(/cei kai\ deh/setai, meta\ tou/twn a)sfale/stat' a)\n h(gou/menos swqh=nai. ou)kou=n e)k me\n tou= kalei=n h)/dh to\ dei=sqai ka)\n mh\ tu/xht' a)famartei=n, e)k de\ tou= meta\ tou= pareskeua/sqai ta\ u(me/ter' au)tw=n e)pisxei=n deome/nous sw/|zein kai\ eu)= ei)de/nai pa/ntas h(/conta/s e)stin.
e)gw\ toi/nun, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, tau=ta/ te kai\ paraplh/sia tou/tois logizo/menos lo/gon me\n ou)de/n' e)boulo/mhn qrasu\n ou)d' e)/xonta ma/taion mh=kos eu(rei=n: th\n me/ntoi paraskeuh/n, o(/pws w(s a)/rista kai\ ta/xista genh/setai, pa/nu polla\ pra/gmat' e)/sxon skopw=n. oi)/omai dh\ dei=n a)kou/santas u(ma=s au)th/n, a)\n u(mi=n a)re/skh|, yhfi/sasqai. e)/sti toi/nun prw=ton me\n th=s paraskeuh=s, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, kai\ me/giston, ou(/tw diakei=sqai ta\s gnw/mas u(ma=s w(s e(/kaston e(ko/nta proqu/mws o(/ ti a)\n de/h| poih/sonta.
o(ra=te ga/r, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, o(/ti, o(/sa me\n pw/poq' a(/pantes e)boulh/qhte kai\ meta\ tau=ta to\ pra/ttein au)to\s e(/kastos e(autw=| prosh/kein h(gh/sato, ou)de\n pw/poq' u(ma=s e)ce/fugen, o(/sa d' e)boulh/qhte me/n, meta\ tau=ta d' a)peble/yat' ei)s a)llh/lous w(s au)to\s me\n e(/kastos ou) poih/swn, to\n de\ plhsi/on pra/conta, ou)de\n pw/poq' u(mi=n e)ge/neto.
e)xo/ntwn d' u(mw=n ou(/tw kai\ parwcumme/nwn, tou\s diakosi/ous kai\ xili/ous a)naplhrw=sai/ fhmi xrh=nai kai\ poih=sai disxili/ous, o)ktakosi/ous au)toi=s prosnei/mantas: e)a\n ga\r tou=t' a)podei/chte to\ plh=qos, h(gou=mai, tw=n e)piklh/rwn kai\ tw=n o)rfanw=n kai\ tw=n klhrouxikw=n kai\ tw=n koinwnikw=n kai\ ei)/ tis a)du/natos a)faireqe/ntwn, e)/sesqai xi/lia kai\ diako/sia tau=q' u(mi=n sw/mata.
e)k toi/nun tou/twn oi)=mai dei=n poih=sai summori/as ei)/kosin, w(/sper nu=n ei)sin, e(ch/konta sw/mat' e)/xousan e(ka/sthn. tou/twn de\ tw=n summoriw=n e(ka/sthn dielei=n keleu/w pe/nte me/rh kata\ dw/dek' a)/ndras, a)ntanaplhrou=ntas pro\s to\n eu)porw/taton a)ei\ tou\s a)porwta/tous. kai\ ta\ me\n sw/maq' ou(/tw sunteta/xqai fhmi\ dei=n: di' o(\ d', ei)/sesqe, e)peida\n o(/lon to\n tro/pon th=s sunta/cews a)kou/shte.
ta\s de\ trih/reis pw=s; to\n a(/pant' a)riqmo\n keleu/w triakosi/as a)podei/cantas, kata\ pentekaidekanai/+an ei)/kosi poih=sai me/rh, tw=n prw/twn e(kato\n pe/nte, kai\ tw=n deute/rwn e(kato\n pe/nte, kai\ tw=n tri/twn e(kato\n pe/nq' e(ka/stw| me/rei dido/ntas, ei)=ta sugklhrw=sai summori/a| swma/twn e(ka/sth| th\n pentekaidekanai/+an, th\n de\ summori/an e(ka/stw| tw=| me/rei sfw=n au)tw=n trei=s a)podou=nai trih/reis.
e)peida\n de\ tau=q' ou(/tws e)/xonq' u(pa/rxh|, keleu/w, e)peidh\ to\ ti/mhm' e)sti\ th=s xw/ras e(cakisxili/wn tala/ntwn, i(/n' u(mi=n kai\ ta\ xrh/mat' h)=| suntetagme/na, dielei=n tou=to kai\ poih=sai kaq' e(ch/konta ta/lanq' e(kato\n me/rh, ei)=ta pe/nq' e(chkontatalanti/as ei)s e(ka/sthn tw=n mega/lwn tw=n ei)/kosi summoriw=n e)piklhrw=sai, th\n de\ summori/an e(ka/stw| tw=n merw=n mi/an e(chkontatalanti/an a)podou=nai,
o(/pws, a)\n me\n u(mi=n e(kato\n de/h| trih/rwn, th\n me\n dapa/nhn e(ch/konta ta/lanta suntelh=|, trih/rarxoi d' w)=si dw/deka, a)\n de\ diakosi/wn, tria/konta me\n h)=| ta/lanta th\n dapa/nhn suntelou=nta, e(\c de\ sw/mata trihrarxou=nta, e)a\n de\ triakosi/wn, ei)/kosin me\n h)=| ta/lanta th\n dapa/nhn dialu/onta, te/ttara de\ sw/mata trihrarxou=nta.
to\n au)to\n de\ tro/pon kai\ ta\ nu=n o)feilo/men', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, tw=n skeuw=n e)pi\ ta\s trih/reis timh/santas a(/pant' e)k tou= diagra/mmatos nei=mai keleu/w me/rh ei)/kosin, e)/peita tai=s mega/lais e)piklhrw=sai summori/ais me/ros e(\n xrh/stwn e(ka/sth|, th\n de\ summori/an e(ka/sthn dianei=mai tw=n au(th=s merw=n e(ka/stw| to\ i)/son, tou\s de\ dw/deka tou\s e)n e(ka/stw| tw=| me/rei tau=t' ei)spra/cantas ta\s trih/reis, a(\s a)\n e(/kastoi la/xwsi, pareskeuasme/nas pare/xein.
th\n me\n dapa/nhn kai\ ta\ ska/fh kai\ tou\s trihra/rxous kai\ th\n tw=n skeuw=n ei)/spracin ou(/tws a)\n a)/risq' h(gou=mai kai\ porisqh=nai kai\ paraskeuasqh=nai: plh/rwsin d', h(\ kai\ safh\s e)/stai kai\ r(a|di/a, meta\ tau=ta le/gw. fhmi\ tou\s strathgou\s dei=n dianei=mai to/pous de/ka tw=n newri/wn, skeyame/nous o(/pws w(s e)ggu/tat' a)llh/lwn kata\ tria/kont' w)=si new/soikoi, e)peida\n de\ tou=to poih/swsi, du/o summori/as kai\ tria/konta trih/reis tou/twn e(ka/stw| prosnei=mai tw=n to/pwn, ei)=t' e)piklhrw=sai ta\s fula/s:
to\n de\ taci/arxon e(/kaston, o(\n a)\n h( fulh\ to/pon la/xh|, dielei=n tri/xa kai\ ta\s nau=s w(sau/tws, ei)=t' e)piklhrw=sai ta\s trittu=s, o(/pws a)\n tw=n me\n o(/lwn newri/wn e(\n e(ka/sth| me/ros h)=| tw=n fulw=n, tou= de\ me/rous e(ka/stou to\ tri/ton me/ros h( trittu\s e)/xh|, ei)dh=te d', a)/n ti de/h|, prw=ton me\n th\n fulh/n, o(/pou te/taktai, meta\ tau=ta de\ th\n trittu/n, ei)=ta trih/rarxoi ti/nes kai\ trih/reis poi=ai, kai\ tria/konta me\n h( fulh/, de/ka d' h( trittu\s e(ka/sth trih/reis e)/xh|. e)a\n ga\r tau=q' ou(/tws ei)s o(do\n katasth=|, ei)/ ti kai\ paralei/pomen nu=n （pa/nta ga\r i)/sws eu(rei=n ou) r(a/|dion）, au)to\ to\ pra=gm' e(autw=| eu(rh/sei, kai\ mi/a su/ntacis kai\ pasw=n tw=n new=n kai\ me/rous e)/stai.
u(pe\r de\ xrhma/twn kai\ po/rou fanerou= tino\s h)/dh para/docon me\n oi)=da lo/gon o(\n me/llw le/gein, o(/mws d' ei)rh/setai: pisteu/w ga/r, e)a/n tis o)rqw=s skoph=|, mo/nos ta)lhqh= kai\ ta\ genhso/men' ei)rhkw\s fanei=sqai. e)gw/ fhmi xrh=nai mh\ le/gein nuni\ peri\ xrhma/twn: ei)=nai ga\r po/ron, a)\n de/h|, me/gan kai\ kalo\n kai\ di/kaion, o(\n a)\n me\n h)/dh zhtw=men, ou)d' ei)s to/q' u(pa/rxein h(ghso/meq' h(mi=n: ou(/tw polu\ tou= pori/sai nu=n a)posxh/somen: e)a\n d' e)w=men, e)/stai. ti/s ou)=n e)/sq' ou(=tos o( nu=n me\n ou)k w)/n, u(pa/rcwn d' ei)s to/te; ai)ni/gmati ga\r o(/moion tou=to/ ge.
e)gw\ fra/sw. o(ra=te th\n po/lin, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, pa=san tau/thn. e)n tau/th| xrh/mat' e)/nestin o)li/gou de/w pro\s a(pa/sas ta\s a)/llas ei)pei=n po/leis. tau=ta d' oi( kekthme/noi toiou=ton e)/xousi nou=n w(/st', ei) pa/ntes oi( le/gontes foboi=en w(s h(/cei basileu/s, w(s pa/restin, w(s ou)d' oi(=o/n te tau=t' a)/llws e)/xein, kai\ meta\ tw=n lego/ntwn i)/soi to\ plh=qos tou/tois xrhsmw|doi=en, ou) mo/non ou)k a)\n ei)sene/gkaien, a)ll' ou)d' a)\n do/ceian ou)d' a)\n o(mologh/saien kekth=sqai.
ei) me/ntoi ta\ nu=n dia\ tw=n lo/gwn fobera\ e)/rgw| pratto/men' ai)/sqointo, ou)dei\s ou(/tws h)li/qio/s e)stin o(/stis ou)xi\ ka)\n doi/h kai\ prw=tos ei)sene/gkai: ti/s ga\r ai(rh/setai ma=llon au)to\s kai\ ta\ o)/nt' a)polwle/nai h)\ me/ros tw=n o)/ntwn u(pe\r au(tou= kai\ tw=n loipw=n ei)senegkei=n; xrh/mata me\n dh/ fhm' ei)=nai to/te, a)\n w(s a)lhqw=s de/h|, pro/teron d' ou)/. dio\ mhde\ zhtei=n parainw=: o(/sa ga\r nu=n pori/sait' a)/n, ei) proe/loisqe pori/zein, plei/wn e)sti\ ge/lws tou= mhdeno/s.
fe/re ga/r, e(katosth/n tis ei)sfe/rein e)rei= nu=n; ou)kou=n e(ch/konta ta/lanta. a)lla\ penthkosth/n tis e)rei=, to\ diplou=n; ou)kou=n e(kato\n kai\ ei)/kosi. kai\ ti/ tou=t' e)/sti pro\s diakosi/as kai\ xili/as kamh/lous, a(\s basilei= ta\ xrh/mat' a)/gein fasi\n ou(=toi; a)lla\ qw= bou/lesqe dwdeka/thn h(ma=s ei)soi/sein, pentako/sia ta/lanta; a)ll' ou)/t' a)\n a)na/sxoisqe ou)/t', ei) kataqei=te, a)/cia tou= pole/mou ta\ xrh/mata.
dei= toi/nun u(ma=s ta\ me\n a)/lla paraskeua/sasqai, ta\ de\ xrh/mata nu=n me\n e)a=n tou\s kekthme/nous e)/xein （ou)damou= ga\r a)\n e)n kalli/oni sw/|zoito th=| po/lei）, e)a\n de/ poq' ou(=tos o( kairo\s e)/lqh|, to/q' e(ko/ntwn ei)sfero/ntwn au)tw=n lamba/nein. tau=ta de\ kai\ duna/t' e)sti/n, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, kai\ pra/ttein kala\ kai\ sumfe/ronta kai\ basilei= peri\ u(mw=n e)pith/dei' a)paggelqh=nai, kai\ fo/bos ou)k o)li/gos ge/noit' a)\n e)kei/nw| dia\ tou/twn.
oi)=de me/n ge diakosi/ais trih/resin, w(=n e(kato\n paresxo/meq' h(mei=s, tou\s progo/nous au)tou= xili/as a)pole/santas nau=s, a)kou/setai de\ triakosi/as au)tou\s u(ma=s nu=n pareskeuasme/nous trih/reis: w(/ste mh\ komidh=|, mhd' ei) pa/nu mai/noito, nomi/sai r(a/|dio/n ti to\ th\n h(mete/ran po/lin e)xqra\n poih/sasqai. a)lla\ mh\n ei)/ g' e)pi\ xrh/masin au)tw=| me/g' e)pe/rxetai fronei=n, kai\ tau/thn a)sqeneste/ran a)formh\n th=s u(mete/ras eu(rh/sei.
o( me/n ge xrusi/on, w(/s fasin, a)/gei polu/. tou=to d' a)\n diadw=| zhth/sei: kai\ ga\r ta\s krh/nas kai\ ta\ fre/at' e)pilei/pein pe/fuken, a)/n tis a)p' au)tw=n a(qro/a polla\ lamba/nh|. h(mi=n de\ to\ th=s xw/ras ti/mhm' u(pa/rxon a)formh\n e(cakisxi/lia ta/lanta a)kou/setai, u(pe\r h(=s w(s me\n tou\s e)pio/ntas e)kei/nwn a)muno/meqa, oi( *maraqw=ni tw=n progo/nwn au)tou= ma/list' a)\n ei)dei=en, e(/ws d' a)\n kratw=men, ou)k e)/ni dh/pou xrh/maq' h(ma=s e)pilei/pein.
kai\ mh\n ou)d' o(/ tines dedi/asi, mh\ ceniko\n polu\ susth/shtai xrh/mat' e)/xwn, a)lhqe\s ei)=nai/ moi dokei=. e)gw\ ga\r h(gou=mai e)pi\ me\n *ai)/gupton kai\ *)oro/ntan kai/ tinas tw=n a)/llwn barba/rwn pollou\s a)\n e)qelh=sai tw=n *(ellh/nwn misqoforei=n par' e)kei/nw|, ou)x i(/n' e)kei=nos e(/lh| tina\ tou/twn, a)ll' i(/n' eu)pori/an tin' e(/kastos e(autw=| kthsa/menos a)pallagh=| th=s u(parxou/shs peni/as: e)pi\ de\ th\n *(ella/da *(/ellhn' ou)de/n' a)\n e)lqei=n h(gou=mai. poi= ga\r au)to\s tre/yetai meta\ tau=ta;
ei)s *frugi/an e)lqw\n douleu/sei; ou) ga\r u(pe\r a)/llou tino/s e)stin o( pro\s to\n ba/rbaron po/lemos h)\ peri\ xw/ras kai\ bi/ou kai\ e)qw=n kai\ e)leuqeri/as kai\ pa/ntwn tw=n toiou/twn. ti/s ou)=n ou(/tws dustuxh/s e)stin o(/stis e(auto/n, gone/as, ta/fous, patri/da ei(/neka ke/rdous braxe/os proe/sqai boulh/setai; e)gw\ me\n ou)de/n' h(gou=mai. ou) mh\n ou)d' e)kei/nw| sumfe/rei ce/nois krath=sai tw=n *(ellh/nwn: oi( ga\r h(mw=n krath/santes e)kei/nou ge pa/lai krei/ttous u(pa/rxousin: bou/letai d' e)kei=nos ou)k a)nelw\n h(ma=s e)p' a)/llois ei)=nai, a)lla\ ma/lista me\n pa/ntwn, ei) de\ mh/, tw=n g' u(parxo/ntwn dou/lwn e(autw=| nu=n a)/rxein.
ei) toi/nun tis oi)/etai *qhbai/ous e)/sesqai met' e)kei/nou, e)/sti me\n xalepo\s pro\s u(ma=s o( peri\ tou/twn lo/gos: dia\ ga\r to\ misei=n au)tou\s ou)d' a)\n a)lhqe\s ou)de\n h(de/ws a)gaqo\n peri\ au)tw=n a)kou/saite: ou) mh\n a)lla\ dei= tou\s peri\ pragma/twn mega/lwn skopou=ntas mhde/na sumfe/ronta logismo\n paralipei=n dia\ mhdemi/an pro/fasin. e)gw\ toi/nun oi)=mai tosou=t' a)pe/xein *qhbai/ous tou= met' e)kei/nou pot' a)\n e)lqei=n e)pi\ tou\s *(/ellhnas, w(/ste pollw=n a)\n xrhma/twn, ei) e)/xoien dou=nai,
pri/asqai gene/sqai tin' au)toi=s kairo\n di' ou(= ta\s prote/ras a)nalu/sontai pro\s tou\s *(/ellhnas a(marti/as. ei) d' a)/ra panta/pasi/ tis ou(/tws oi)/etai fu/sei dustuxei=s *qhbai/ous ei)=nai, e)kei=no/ ge dh/pouqen a(/pantes e)pi/stasqe, o(/ti *qhbai/wn ta)kei/nou fronou/ntwn, a)na/gkh tou\s tou/twn e)xqrou\s ta\ tw=n *(ellh/nwn fronei=n.
h(gou=mai toi/nun e)gw\ tau/thn th\n ta/cin tou= dikai/ou kai\ tou\s met' au)th=s o)/ntas krei/ttous tw=n prodotw=n kai\ tou= barba/rou e)/sesqai pro\s a(/panta. w(/st' ou)/te fobei=sqai/ fhmi dei=n pe/ra tou= metri/ou, ou)/q' u(paxqh=nai prote/rous e)kfe/rein to\n po/lemon. kai\ mh\n ou)de\ tw=n a)/llwn ou)de/n' a)\n ei)ko/tws *(ellh/nwn fobhqe/nta to\n po/lemon tou=ton o(rw=.
ti/s ga\r ou)k oi)=den au)tw=n o(/ti, te/ws me\n koino\n e)xqro\n e)kei=non u(peilhfo/tes w(mono/oun a)llh/lois, pollw=n a)gaqw=n h)=san ku/rioi, e)peidh\ de\ fi/lon au)to\n nomi/santes au(toi=s u(pa/rxein peri\ tw=n pro\s e(autou\s dihne/xqhsan diafo/rwn, o(/s' a)\n ou)de\ katarw/menos eu(=re/ tis au)toi=s, tosau=ta pepo/nqasi kaka/; ei)=q' o(\n h( tu/xh kai\ to\ daimo/nion fi/lon me\n a)lusitelh=, sumfe/ronta d' e)xqro\n e)mfani/zei, tou=ton h(mei=s fobw/meqa; mhdamw=s: a)lla\ mhd' a)dikw=men, au)tw=n h(mw=n ei(/neka kai\ th=s tw=n a)/llwn *(ellh/nwn taraxh=s kai\ a)pisti/as:
e)pei\ ei)/ g' o(moqumado\n h)=n meta\ pa/ntwn e)piqe/sqai mo/nw|, ou)d' a)dikei=n h(ma=s e)kei=non a)di/khm' a)\n e)/qhka. e)peidh\ de\ tou=t' ou)x ou(/tws e)/xei, fula/ttesqai/ fhmi dei=n mh\ pro/fasin dw=men basilei= tou= ta\ di/kai' u(pe\r tw=n a)/llwn *(ellh/nwn zhtei=n: h(suxi/an me\n ga\r e)xo/ntwn u(mw=n u(/poptos a)\n ei)/h toiou=to/n ti pra/ttwn, po/lemon de\ poihsame/nwn prote/rwn ei)ko/tws a)\n dokoi/h dia\ th\n pro\s u(ma=s e)/xqran toi=s a)/llois fi/los ei)=nai bou/lesqai.
mh\ ou)=n e)cele/gchq' w(s kakw=s e)/xei ta\ *(ellhnika/, sugkalou=ntes o(/t' ou) pei/sontai, kai\ polemou=ntes o(/t' ou) dunh/sesqe: a)ll' e)/xeq' h(suxi/an qarrou=ntes kai\ paraskeuazo/menoi, kai\ bou/lesq' a)pagge/llesqai me\n peri\ u(mw=n pro\s basile/a, mh\ ma\ *di/' w(s a)porou=sin h)\ fobou=ntai h)\ qorubou=ntai pa/ntes oi( *(/ellhnes kai\ *)aqhnai=oi, pollou= ge kai\ dei=:
a)ll' o(/ti, ei) me\n mh\ toi=s *(/ellhsin o(moi/ws ai)sxro\n h)=n to\ yeu/desqai kai\ e)piorkei=n w(/sper e)kei/nw| kalo/n, pa/lai a)\n e)p' au)to\n u(mei=s e)poreu/esqe, nu=n de\ tou=to me\n ou)k a)\n poih/saite u(mw=n e(/nek' au)tw=n, eu)/xesqe de\ pa=si toi=s qeoi=s th\n au)th\n labei=n para/noian e)kei=non h(/nper pote\ tou\s progo/nous au)tou=. kai\ tau=t' a)\n e)pi/h| skopei=n au)tw=|, ou)k o)ligw/rws u(ma=s bouleuome/nous eu(rh/sei.
e)k me/n ge tw=n pro\s tou\s e(autou= progo/nous pole/mwn su/noide th\n po/lin eu)dai/mona kai\ mega/lhn gegenhme/nhn, e)k de\ th=s h(suxi/as h(=s h)=ge/ pote, ou)demia=s tw=n *(ellhni/dwn po/lewn tosou=ton o(/son nu=n u(perai/rousan. kai\ mh\n kai\ tou\s *(/ellhnas o(ra=| deome/nous h)/toi tino\s e(kousi/ou h)\ a)kousi/ou diallaktou=, tou=ton d' au(to\n a)\n oi)=de fane/nt' au)toi=s, ei) po/lemon kinoi/h. w(/ste kai\ gnw/rima kai\ pi/st' au)tw=| tw=n a)paggello/ntwn a)kou/ein e)/stai.
i(/na d', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, mh\ makra\ li/an le/gwn e)noxlw=, ta\ kefa/lai' w(=n sumbouleu/w fra/sas a)/peimi. paraskeua/zesqai me\n pro\s tou\s u(pa/rxontas e)xqrou\s keleu/w, a)mu/nesqai de\ kai\ basile/a kai\ pa/ntas, a)\n a)dikei=n e)pixeirw=si, tau/th| th=| au)th=| duna/mei fhmi\ dei=n, a)/rxein de\ mhdeno\s mh/te lo/gou mh/t' e)/rgou a)di/kou, ta\ d' e)/rg' h(mw=n o(/pws a)/cia tw=n progo/nwn e)/stai skopei=n, mh\ tou\s e)pi\ tou= bh/matos lo/gous. ka)\n tau=ta poih=te, kai\ u(mi=n au)toi=s kai\ toi=s ta)nanti/a pei/qousi sumfe/ronta pra/cete: ou) ga\r o)rgiei=sq' au)toi=s u(/steron, nu=n a(marto/ntes.
u(pe\r th=s *(rodi/wn *)eleuqeri/as
oi)=mai dei=n, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, peri\ thlikou/twn bouleuome/nous dido/nai parrhsi/an e(ka/stw| tw=n sumbouleuo/ntwn. e)gw\ d' ou)depw/poq' h(ghsa/mhn xalepo\n to\ dida/cai ta\ be/ltisq' u(ma=s （w(s ga\r ei)pei=n a(plw=s, a(/pantes u(pa/rxein e)gnwko/tes moi dokei=te）, a)lla\ to\ pei=sai pra/ttein tau=ta: e)peida\n ga/r ti do/ch| kai\ yhfisqh=|, to/t' i)/son tou= praxqh=nai a)pe/xei o(/sonper pri\n do/cai.
e)/sti me\n ou)=n e(\n w(=n e)gw\ nomi/zw xa/rin u(ma=s toi=s qeoi=s o)fei/lein, to\ tou\s dia\ th\n au(tw=n u(/brin u(mi=n polemh/santas ou) pa/lai nu=n e)n u(mi=n mo/nois th=s au(tw=n swthri/as e)/xein ta\s e)lpi/das. a)/cion d' h(sqh=nai tw=| paro/nti kairw=|: sumbh/setai ga\r u(mi=n, e)a\n a(\ xrh\ bouleu/shsq' u(pe\r au)tou=, ta\s para\ tw=n diaballo/ntwn th\n po/lin h(mw=n blasfhmi/as e)/rgw| meta\ do/chs kalh=s a)polu/sasqai.
h)|tia/santo me\n ga\r h(ma=s e)pibouleu/ein au(toi=s *xi=oi kai\ *buza/ntioi kai\ *(ro/dioi, kai\ dia\ tau=ta sune/sthsan e)f' h(ma=s to\n teleutai=on toutoni\ po/lemon: fanh/setai d' o( me\n prutaneu/sas tau=ta kai\ pei/sas *mau/swlos, fi/los ei)=nai fa/skwn *(rodi/wn, th\n e)leuqeri/an au)tw=n a)fh|rhme/nos, oi( d' a)podei/cantes e(autou\s summa/xous *xi=oi kai\ *buza/ntioi toi=s a)tuxh/masin au)tw=n ou) bebohqhko/tes,
u(mei=s d', ou(\s e)fobou=nto, mo/noi tw=n pa/ntwn th=s swthri/as au)toi=s ai)/tioi. e)k de\ tou= tau=q' u(f' a(pa/ntwn o)fqh=nai poih/sete tou\s pollou\s e)n a(pa/sais tai=s po/lesi tou=to poiei=sqai su/mbolon th=s au(tw=n swthri/as, e)a\n u(mi=n w)=si fi/loi: ou(= mei=zon ou)de\n a)\n u(mi=n ge/noit' a)gaqo/n, h)\ para\ pa/ntwn e(ko/ntwn a)nupo/ptou tuxei=n eu)noi/as.
qauma/zw d' o(/ti tou\s au)tou\s o(rw= u(pe\r me\n *ai)gupti/wn ta)nanti/a pra/ttein basilei= th\n po/lin pei/qontas, u(pe\r de\ tou= *(rodi/wn dh/mou foboume/nous to\n a)/ndra tou=ton. kai/toi tou\s me\n *(/ellhnas o)/ntas a(/pantes i)/sasi, tou\s d' e)n th=| a)rxh=| th=| 'kei/nou memerisme/nous.
oi)=mai d' u(mw=n mnhmoneu/ein e)ni/ous, o(/ti h(ni/k' e)bouleu/esq' u(pe\r tw=n basilikw=n, parelqw\n prw=tos e)gw\ parh/|nesa, oi)=mai de\ kai\ mo/nos h)\ deu/teros ei)pei=n, o(/ti moi swfronei=n a)\n dokei=te, ei) th\n pro/fasin th=s paraskeuh=s mh\ th\n pro\s e)kei=non e)/xqran poioi=sqe, a)lla\ paraskeua/zoisqe me\n pro\s tou\s u(pa/rxontas e)xqrou/s, a)mu/noisqe de\ ka)kei=non, e)a\n u(ma=s a)dikei=n e)pixeirh=|. kai\ ou)k e)gw\ me\n ei)=pon tau=ta, u(mi=n d' ou)k e)do/koun o)rqw=s le/gein, a)lla\ kai\ u(mi=n h)/reske tau=ta.
a)ko/louqos toi/nun o( nu=n lo/gos e)sti/ moi tw=| to/te r(hqe/nti. e)gw\ ga/r, ei) basileu\s par' au(to\n o)/nta me su/mboulon poioi=to, tau)/t' a)\n au)tw=| paraine/saim' a(/per u(mi=n, u(pe\r me\n tw=n au(tou= polemei=n, e)a/n tis e)nantiw=tai tw=n *(ellh/nwn, w(=n de\ mhde\n au)tw=| prosh/kei, tou/twn mhd' a)ntipoiei=sqai th\n a)rxh/n.
ei) me\n ou)=n o(/lws e)gnw/kat', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, o(/swn a)\n basileu\s e)gkrath\s ge/nhtai fqa/sas h)\ parakrousa/meno/s tinas tw=n e)n tai=s po/lesi, paraxwrei=n, ou) kalw=s e)gnw/kate, w(s e)gw\ kri/nw: ei) d' u(pe\r tw=n dikai/wn kai\ polemei=n, a)\n tou/tou de/h|, kai\ pa/sxein o(tiou=n oi)/esqe xrh=nai, prw=ton me\n u(mi=n h(=tton deh/sei tou/twn, o(/sw| a)\n ma=llon e)gnwko/tes h)=te tau=ta, e)/peiq' a(\ prosh/kei fronei=n do/cete.
o(/ti d' ou)de\n kaino\n ou)/t' e)gw\ le/gw nu=n keleu/wn *(rodi/ous e)leuqerou=n, ou)/q' u(mei=s, a)\n peisqh=te/ moi, poih/sete, tw=n gegenhme/nwn u(ma=s ti kai\ sunenhnoxo/twn u(pomnh/sw. u(mei=s e)cepe/myate *timo/qeo/n pot', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, bohqh/sont' *)ariobarza/nh|, prosgra/yantes tw=| yhfi/smati mh\ lu/onta ta\s sponda\s ta\s pro\s to\n basile/a.
i)dw\n d' e)kei=nos to\n me\n *)ariobarza/nhn fanerw=s a)festw=ta basile/ws, *sa/mon de\ frouroume/nhn u(po\ *kuproqe/midos, o(\n kate/sthse *tigra/nhs o( basile/ws u(/parxos, tw=| me\n a)pe/gnw mh\ bohqei=n, th\n de\ proskaqezo/menos kai\ bohqh/sas h)leuqe/rwse:
kai\ me/xri th=s th/meron h(me/ras ou) ge/gonen po/lemos dia\ tau=q' u(mi=n. ou) ga\r o(moi/ws ou)dei\s u(pe/r te tou= pleonektei=n polemh/seien a)\n kai\ tw=n e(autou=, a)ll' u(pe\r me\n w(=n e)lattou=ntai me/xri tou= dunatou= pa/ntes polemou=sin, u(pe\r de\ tou= pleonektei=n ou)x ou(/tws, a)ll' e)fi/entai me/n, e)a/n tis e)a=|, e)a\n de\ kwluqw=sin, ou)de\n h)dikhke/nai tou\s e)nantiwqe/ntas au)toi=s h(gou=ntai.
o(/ti d' ou)d' a)\n e)nantiwqh=nai/ moi dokei= th=| pra/cei tau/th| nu=n *)artemisi/a th=s po/lews ou)/shs e)pi\ tw=n pragma/twn, mi/kr' a)kou/santes skopei=te ei)/t' o)rqw=s logi/zomai tau=t' ei)/te mh/. e)gw\ nomi/zw, pra/ttontos me\n e)n *ai)gu/ptw| pa/nq' w(s w(/rmhke basile/ws, sfo/dr' a)\n *)artemisi/an peiraqh=nai peripoih=sai *(ro/don au)tw=|, ou) th=| basile/ws eu)noi/a|, a)lla\ tw=| bou/lesqai plhsi/on au)th=s diatri/bontos e)kei/nou mega/lhn eu)ergesi/an kataqe/sqai pro\s au)to/n, i(/n' w(s oi)keio/tat' au)th\n a)pode/xhtai:
pra/ttontos d' w(s le/getai, kai\ dihmarthko/tos oi(=s e)pexei/rhsen, h(gei=sqai th\n nh=son tau/thn, o(/per e)/stin, a)/llo me\n ou)de\n a)\n ei)=nai basilei= xrhsi/mhn e)n tw=| paro/nti, th=s d' au(th=s a)rxh=s e)pitei/xisma pro\s to\ mhd' o(tiou=n parakinei=n. w(/ste moi dokei= ma=llon a)\n u(ma=s e)/xein mh\ fanerw=s au)th=s e)ndou/shs, h)\ 'kei=non labei=n bou/lesqai. oi)=mai me\n ou)=n ou)de\ bohqh/sein au)th/n, a)\n d' a)/ra tou=to poih=|, fau/lws kai\ kakw=s.
e)pei\ kai\ basile/a ge, o(/ ti me\n poih/sei ma\ *di/' ou)k a)\n ei)/poim' e)/gwg' w(s oi)=da, o(/ti me/ntoi sumfe/rei th=| po/lei dh=lon h)/dh gene/sqai po/ter' a)ntipoih/setai th=s po/lews th=s *(rodi/wn h)\ ou)/, tou=t' a)\n i)sxurisai/mhn: ou) ga\r u(pe\r *(rodi/wn bouleute/on, o(/tan a)ntipoih=tai, mo/non, a)ll' u(pe\r h(mw=n au)tw=n kai\ tw=n pa/ntwn *(ellh/nwn.
ou) mh\n ou)d' a)\n ei) di' au(tw=n ei)=xon th\n po/lin oi( nu=n o)/ntes e)n au)th=| *(ro/dioi, parh/|nes' a)\n u(mi=n tou/tous e(le/sqai, ou)d' ei) pa/nq' u(pisxnou=nq' u(mi=n poih/sein. o(rw= ga\r au)tou\s to\ me\n prw=ton, o(/pws katalu/swsi to\n dh=mon, proslabo/ntas tina\s tw=n politw=n, e)peidh\ de\ tou=t' e)/pracan, pa/lin e)kbalo/ntas tou/tous: tou\s ou)=n mhdete/rois pistw=s kexrhme/nous ou)d' a)\n u(mi=n bebai/ous h(gou=mai gene/sqai summa/xous.
kai\ tau=t' ou)depw/pot' ei)=pon a)/n, ei) tw=| *(rodi/wn dh/mw| mo/non h(gou/mhn sumfe/rein: ou)/te ga\r procenw= tw=n a)ndrw=n ou)/t' i)di/a| ce/nos au)tw=n ou)dei/s e)sti/ moi. ou) mh\n ou)d' ei) tau=t' a)mfo/ter' h)=n, ei) mh\ sumfe/rein u(mi=n h(gou/mhn, ei)=pon a)/n, e)pei\ *(rodi/ois ge, ei) oi(=o/n te tou=t' ei)pei=n tw=| sunagoreu/onti th=| swthri/a| au)tw=n, sugxai/rw tw=n gegenhme/nwn. tou= komi/sasqai ga\r ta\ u(me/ter' u(mi=n fqonh/santes th\n e(autw=n e)leuqeri/an a)polwle/kasi, kai\ paro\n au)toi=s *(/ellhsi kai\ belti/osin au)tw=n u(mi=n e)c i)/sou summaxei=n, barba/rois kai\ dou/lois, ou(\s ei)s ta\s a)kropo/leis parei=ntai, douleu/ousin.
o)li/gou de\ de/w le/gein, e)a\n au)toi=s u(mei=s e)qelh/shte bohqh=sai, w(s kai\ sunenh/noxe tau=t' au)toi=s: eu)= me\n ga\r pra/ttontes ou)k oi)=d' ei)/ pot' a)\n eu)= fronh=sai h)qe/lhsan, o)/ntes *(ro/dioi, e)/rgw| de\ peiraqe/ntes kai\ didaxqe/ntes o(/ti pollw=n kakw=n h( a)/noi' ai)ti/a toi=s polloi=s gi/gnetai, ta/x' a)/n, ei) tu/xoien, swfrone/steroi pro\s to\n loipo\n tou= xro/nou ge/nointo. tou=to d' ou) mikra\n w)fe/leian au)toi=s h(gou=mai. fhmi\ dh\ xrh=nai peira=sqai sw/|zein tou\s a)/ndras kai\ mh\ mnhsikakei=n, e)nqumoume/nous o(/ti polla\ kai\ u(mei=s u(po\ tw=n e)pibouleusa/ntwn e)chpa/thsqe, w(=n ou)deno\s au)toi\ dou=nai di/khn di/kaion a)\n ei)=nai fh/saite.
o(ra=te de\ ka)kei=n', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, o(/ti pollou\s u(mei=s pole/mous pepolemh/kate kai\ pro\s dhmokrati/as kai\ pro\s o)ligarxi/as. kai\ tou=to me\n i)/ste kai\ au)toi/: a)ll' u(pe\r w(=n pro\s e(kate/rous e)/sq' u(mi=n o( po/lemos, tou=t' i)/sws u(mw=n ou)dei\s logi/zetai. u(pe\r ti/nwn ou)=n e)sti/n; pro\s me\n tou\s dh/mous h)\ peri\ tw=n i)di/wn e)gklhma/twn, ou) dunhqe/ntwn dhmosi/a| dialu/sasqai tau=ta, h)\ peri\ gh=s me/rous h)\ o(/rwn h)\ filoniki/as h)\ th=s h(gemoni/as: pro\s de\ ta\s o)ligarxi/as u(pe\r me\n tou/twn ou)deno/s, u(pe\r de\ th=s politei/as kai\ th=s e)leuqeri/as:
w(/st' e)/gwg' ou)k a)\n o)knh/saim' ei)pei=n ma=llon h(gei=sqai sumfe/rein dhmokratoume/nous tou\s *(/ellhnas a(/pantas polemei=n u(mi=n h)\ o)ligarxoume/nous fi/lous ei)=nai. pro\s me\n ga\r e)leuqe/rous o)/ntas ou) xalepw=s a)\n ei)rh/nhn u(ma=s poih/sasqai nomi/zw, o(po/te boulhqei/hte, pro\s d' o)ligarxoume/nous ou)de\ th\n fili/an a)sfalh= nomi/zw: ou) ga\r e)/sq' o(/pws o)li/goi polloi=s kai\ zhtou=ntes a)/rxein toi=s met' i)shgori/as zh=n h(|rhme/nois eu)=noi ge/noint' a)/n.
qauma/zw d' ei) mhdei\s u(mw=n h(gei=tai *xi/wn o)ligarxoume/nwn kai\ *mutilhnai/wn, kai\ nuni\ *(rodi/wn kai\ pa/ntwn a)nqrw/pwn o)li/gou de/w le/gein ei)s tau/thn th\n doulei/an u(pagome/nwn, sugkinduneu/ein ti th\n par' h(mi=n politei/an, mhde\ logi/zetai tou=q' o(/ti ou)k e)/stin o(/pws, ei) di' o)ligarxi/as a(/panta susth/setai, to\n par' u(mi=n dh=mon e)a/sousin. i)/sasi ga\r ou)de/nas a)/llous pa/lin ei)s e)leuqeri/an a)\n ta\ pra/gmat' e)ca/gontas: o(/qen dh\ kako\n au(toi=s a)/n ti gene/sqai prosdokw=si, tou=t' a)nelei=n boulh/sontai.
tou\s me\n ou)=n a)/llous tou\s a)dikou=nta/s tinas au)tw=n tw=n kakw=s peponqo/twn e)xqrou\s h(gei=sqai xrh/: tou\s de\ ta\s politei/as katalu/ontas kai\ meqista/ntas ei)s o)ligarxi/an koinou\s e)xqrou\s parainw= nomi/zein a(pa/ntwn tw=n e)leuqeri/as e)piqumou/ntwn.
e)/peita kai\ di/kaion, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, dhmokratoume/nous au)tou\s toiau=ta fronou=ntas fai/nesqai peri\ tw=n a)tuxou/ntwn dh/mwn, oi(=a/per a)\n tou\s a)/llous a)ciw/saite fronei=n peri\ u(mw=n, ei)/ poq', o(\ mh\ ge/noito, toiou=to/ ti sumbai/h. kai\ ga\r ei) di/kaia/ tis fh/sei *(rodi/ous peponqe/nai, ou)k e)pith/deios o( kairo\s e)fhsqh=nai: dei= ga\r tou\s eu)tuxou=ntas peri\ tw=n a)tuxou/ntwn a)ei\ fai/nesqai ta\ be/ltista bouleuome/nous, e)peidh/per a)/dhlon to\ me/llon a(/pasin a)nqrw/pois.
a)kou/w d' e)gw\ polla/kis e)ntauqi\ par' u(mi=n tinw=n lego/ntwn w(s, o(/t' h)tu/xhsen o( dh=mos h(mw=n, suneboulh/qhsa/n tines au)to\n swqh=nai: w(=n e)gw\ mo/nwn *)argei/wn e)n tw=| paro/nti mnhsqh/somai braxu/ ti. ou) ga\r a)\n u(ma=s bouloi/mhn, do/can e)/xontas tou= sw/|zein tou\s a)tuxou=ntas a)ei/, xei/rous *)argei/wn e)n tau/th| th=| pra/cei fanh=nai, oi(\ xw/ran o(/moron th=| *lakedaimoni/wn oi)kou=ntes, o(rw=ntes e)kei/nous gh=s kai\ qala/tths a)/rxontas, ou)k a)pw/knhsan ou)d' e)fobh/qhsan eu)noi+kw=s u(mi=n e)/xontes fanh=nai, a)lla\ kai\ pre/sbeis e)lqo/ntas e)k *lakedai/monos, w(/s fasin, e)caith/sonta/s tinas tw=n fuga/dwn tw=n u(mete/rwn e)yhfi/santo, e)a\n mh\ pro\ h(li/ou du/ntos a)palla/ttwntai, polemi/ous kri/nein.
ei)=t' ou)k ai)sxro/n, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, ei) to\ me\n *)argei/wn plh=qos ou)k e)fobh/qh th\n *lakedaimoni/wn a)rxh\n e)n e)kei/nois toi=s kairoi=s ou)de\ th\n r(w/mhn, u(mei=s d' o)/ntes *)aqhnai=oi ba/rbaron a)/nqrwpon, kai\ tau=ta gunai=ka, fobh/sesqe; kai\ mh\n oi( me\n e)/xoien a)\n ei)pei=n o(/ti polla/kis h(/tthntai u(po\ *lakedaimoni/wn, u(mei=s de\ nenikh/kate me\n polla/kis basile/a, h(/tthsqe d' ou)d' a(/pac ou)/te tw=n dou/lwn tw=n basile/ws ou)/t' au)tou= 'kei/nou: ei) ga/r ti/ pou kekra/thke th=s po/lews basileu/s, h)\ tou\s ponhrota/tous tw=n *(ellh/nwn kai\ prodo/tas au)tw=n xrh/masi pei/sas h)\ ou)damw=s a)/llws kekra/thken.
kai\ ou)de\ tou=t' au)tw=| sunenh/noxen, a)ll' a(/m' eu(rh/set' au)to\n th/n te po/lin dia\ *lakedaimoni/wn a)sqenh= poih/santa kai\ peri\ th=s au(tou= basilei/as kinduneu/santa pro\s *kle/arxon kai\ *ku=ron. ou)/t' ou)=n e)k fanerou= kekra/thken ou)/t' e)pibouleu=sai sunenh/noxen au)tw=|. o(rw= d' u(mw=n e)ni/ous *fili/ppou me\n w(s a)/r' ou)deno\s a)ci/ou polla/kis o)ligwrou=ntas, basile/a d' w(s i)sxuro\n e)xqro\n oi(=s a)\n proe/lhtai foboume/nous. ei) de\ to\n me\n w(s fau=lon ou)k a)munou/meqa, tw=| d' w(s foberw=| pa/nq' u(pei/comen, pro\s ti/nas, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, parataco/meqa;
ei)si\ de/ tines, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, par' u(mi=n deino/tatoi ta\ di/kaia le/gein u(pe\r tw=n a)/llwn pro\s u(ma=s, oi(=s paraine/saim' a)\n e)/gwge tosou=ton mo/non, u(pe\r u(mw=n pro\s tou\s a)/llous zhtei=n ta\ di/kaia le/gein, i(/n' au)toi\ ta\ prosh/konta prw=toi fai/nwntai poiou=ntes: w(s e)/st' a)/topon peri\ tw=n dikai/wn u(ma=s dida/skein au)to\n ou) di/kaia poiou=nta: ou) ga/r e)sti di/kaion o)/nta poli/thn tou\s kaq' u(mw=n lo/gous, a)lla\ mh\ tou\s u(pe\r u(mw=n e)ske/fqai.
fe/re ga\r pro\s qew=n skopei=te, ti/ dh/pot' e)n *buzanti/w| ou)dei/s e)sq' o( dida/cwn e)kei/nous mh\ katalamba/nein *xalkhdo/na, h(\ basile/ws me/n e)stin, ei)/xete d' au)th\n u(mei=s, e)kei/nois d' ou)damo/qen prosh=ken: mhde\ *shlumbri/an, po/lin u(mete/ran pote\ su/mmaxon ou)=san, w(s au(tou\s suntelh= poiei=n kai\ *buzanti/wn o(ri/zein th\n tou/twn xw/ran para\ tou\s o(/rkous kai\ ta\s sunqh/kas, e)n ai(=s au)tono/mous ta\s po/leis ei)=nai ge/graptai;
ou)de\ *mau/swlon zw=nta, ou)de\ teleuth/santos e)kei/nou th\n *)artemisi/an ou)dei/s e)sq' o( dida/cwn mh\ katalamba/nein *kw=n kai\ *(ro/don kai\ a)/llas e(te/ras po/leis *(ellhni/das, w(=n basileu\s o( 'kei/nwn despo/ths e)n tai=s sunqh/kais a)pe/sth toi=s *(/ellhsi, kai\ peri\ w(=n pollou\s kindu/nous kai\ kalou\s a)gw=nas oi( kat' e)kei/nous tou\s xro/nous *(/ellhnes e)poih/santo. ei) d' a)/ra kai\ le/gei tis a)mfote/rois au)toi=s, a)ll' oi(/ ge peiso/menoi tou/tois, w(s e)/oiken, ou)k ei)si/n.
e)gw\ de\ di/kaion me\n ei)=nai nomi/zw kata/gein to\n *(rodi/wn dh=mon: ou) mh\n a)lla\ kai\ ei) mh\ di/kaion h)=n, o(/tan ei)s a(\ poiou=sin ou(=toi ble/yw, prosh/kein oi)=mai parainei=n kata/gein. dia\ ti/; o(/ti pa/ntwn me/n, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, ta\ di/kaia poiei=n w(rmhko/twn, ai)sxro\n h(ma=s mo/nous mh\ 'qe/lein, a(pa/ntwn de\ tw=n a)/llwn o(/pws a)dikei=n dunh/sontai paraskeuazome/nwn mo/nous h(ma=s ta\ di/kaia protei/nesqai, mhdeno\s a)ntilambanome/nous, ou) dikaiosu/nhn a)ll' a)nandri/an h(gou=mai: o(rw= ga\r a(/pantas pro\s th\n parou=san du/namin tw=n dikai/wn a)cioume/nous.
kai\ para/deigma le/gein e)/xw tou/tou pa=sin u(mi=n gnw/rimon. ei)si\ sunqh=kai toi=s *(/ellhsi dittai\ pro\s basile/a, a(\s e)poih/saq' h( po/lis h( h(mete/ra, a(\s a(/pantes e)gkwmia/zousi, kai\ meta\ tau=q' u(/steron *lakedaimo/nioi tau/tas w(=n dh\ kathgorou=si: ka)n tau/tais ou)xi\ tau)ta\ di/kai' a)mfote/rais w(/ristai. tw=n me\n ga\r i)di/wn dikai/wn tw=n e)n tai=s politei/ais oi( no/moi koinh\n th\n metousi/an e)/dosan kai\ i)/shn kai\ toi=s a)sqene/sin kai\ toi=s i)sxuroi=s: tw=n d' *(ellhnikw=n dikai/wn oi( kratou=ntes o(ristai\ toi=s h(/ttosi gi/gnontai.
e)peidh\ toi/nun u(mi=n e)gnwke/nai ta\ di/kaia poiei=n u(pa/rxei, o(/pws kai\ pra=cai tau=t' e)f' u(mi=n e)/stai dei= skopei=n. e)/sti de\ tau=t', e)a\n u(polhfqh=te koinoi\ prosta/tai th=s pa/ntwn e)leuqeri/as ei)=nai. ei)ko/tws de/ moi dokei= xalepw/taton u(mi=n ei)=nai pra=cai ta\ de/onta. toi=s me\n ga\r a)/llois a(/pasin a)nqrw/pois ei(=s a)gw/n e)stin o( pro\s tou\s prodh/lous e)xqrou/s, w(=n a)\n krath/swsin, ou)de\n e)mpodw\n au)toi=s kuri/ois tw=n a)gaqw=n ei)=nai:
u(mi=n d', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, du/o, ou(=to/s q' o( kai\ toi=s a)/llois kai\ pro/sesq' e(/teros tou/tou pro/teros kai\ mei/zwn: dei= ga\r u(ma=s bouleuome/nous krath=sai tw=n ta)nanti/a th=| po/lei par' u(mi=n pra/ttein proh|rhme/nwn. o(/tan ou)=n mhde\n h)=| dia\ tou/tous a)konitei\ tw=n deo/ntwn gene/sqai, pollw=n diamarta/nein u(ma=s ei)ko/tws sumbai/nei.
tou= me/ntoi pollou\s a)dew=s tau/thn th\n ta/cin ai(rei=sqai th=s politei/as, i)/sws me\n ai( para\ tw=n misqodotou/ntwn au)tou\s w)fe/leiai ma/list' ai)/tiai, ou) mh\n a)lla\ kai\ u(ma=s a)/n tis e)/xoi dikai/ws ai)tia=sqai. e)xrh=n ga/r, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, th\n au)th\n e)/xein dia/noian u(ma=s peri\ th=s e)n th=| politei/a| ta/cews h(/nper peri\ th=s e)n tai=s stratei/ais e)/xete. ti/s ou)=n e)stin au(/th; u(mei=s to\n lipo/nta th\n u(po\ tou= strathgou= ta/cin taxqei=san, a)/timon oi)/esqe prosh/kein ei)=nai kai\ mhdeno\s tw=n koinw=n mete/xein.
xrh=n toi/nun kai\ tou\s th\n u(po\ tw=n progo/nwn ta/cin e)n th=| politei/a| paradedome/nhn lipo/ntas kai\ politeuome/nous o)ligarxikw=s a)ti/mous tou= sumbouleu/ein u(mi=n au)toi=s poiei=sqai: nu=n de\ tw=n me\n summa/xwn tou\s to\n au)to\n e)xqro\n kai\ fi/lon krinei=n o)mwmoko/tas nomi/zet' eu)nousta/tous, tw=n de\ politeuome/nwn ou(\s i)/ste safw=s tou\s th=s po/lews e)xqrou\s h(|rhme/nous, tou/tous pistota/tous h(gei=sqe.
a)lla\ ga\r ou)x o(/ ti tis kathgorh/sei tou/twn h)\ toi=s a)/llois u(mi=n e)piplh/cei xalepo\n eu(rei=n, a)ll' a)f' o(poi/wn lo/gwn h)\ pra/cews poi/as e)panorqw/setai/ tis a(\ nu=n ou)k o)rqw=s e)/xei, tou=t' e)/rgon eu(rei=n. i)/sws me\n ou)=n ou)de\ tou= paro/ntos kairou= peri\ pa/ntwn le/gein: a)ll' e)a\n a(\ proh/|rhsqe dunhqh=t' e)pikurw=sai sumferou/sh| tini\ pra/cei, kai\ ta)/ll' a)\n i)/sws kaq' e(\n a)ei\ be/ltion sxoi/h.
e)gw\ me\n ou)=n oi)=mai dei=n u(ma=s a)ntilamba/nesqai tw=n pragma/twn tou/twn e)rrwme/nws, kai\ pra/ttein a)/cia th=s po/lews, e)nqumoume/nous o(/ti xai/ret' a)kou/ontes, o(/tan tis e)painh=| tou\s progo/nous u(mw=n kai\ ta\ pepragme/n' e)kei/nois dieci/h| kai\ ta\ tro/paia le/gh|. nomi/zete toi/nun tau=t' a)naqei=nai tou\s progo/nous u(mw=n ou)x i(/na qauma/zht' au)ta\ qewrou=ntes, a)ll' i(/na kai\ mimh=sqe ta\s tw=n a)naqe/ntwn a)reta/s.
u(pe\r *megalopolitw=n
a)mfo/teroi/ moi dokou=sin a(marta/nein, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, kai\ oi( toi=s *)arka/si kai\ oi( toi=s *lakedaimoni/ois suneirhko/tes: w(/sper ga\r a)f' e(kate/rwn h(/kontes, ou)x u(mw=n o)/ntes poli=tai, pro\s ou(\s a)mfo/teroi presbeu/ousi, kathgorou=si kai\ diaba/llousin a)llh/lous. h)=n de\ tou=to me\n tw=n a)figme/nwn e)/rgon, to\ de\ koinw=s u(pe\r tw=n pragma/twn le/gein kai\ ta\ be/ltisq' u(pe\r u(mw=n skopei=n a)/neu filoniki/as tw=n e)nqa/de sumbouleu/ein a)ciou/ntwn.
nu=n d' e)/gwge, ei)/ tis au)tw=n a)fe/loi to\ gignw/skesqai kai\ to\ th=| fwnh=| le/gein *)attikisti/, pollou\s a)\n oi)=mai tou\s me\n *)arka/das, tou\s de\ *la/kwnas au)tw=n ei)=nai nomi/sai. e)gw\ d' o(rw= me\n w(s xalepo\n ta\ be/ltista le/gein e)sti/: sunechpathme/nwn ga\r u(mw=n, kai\ tw=n me\n tauti/, tw=n de\ tauti\ boulome/nwn, a)\n ta\ metacu/ tis e)gxeirh=| le/gein ka)=|q' u(mei=s mh\ perime/nhte maqei=n, xariei=tai me\n ou)dete/rois, diabeblh/setai de\ pro\s a)mfote/rous:
ou) mh\n a)ll' ai(rh/somai ma=llon au)to/s, a)\n a)/ra tou=to pa/qw, dokei=n fluarei=n, h)\ par' a(\ be/ltista nomi/zw th=| po/lei, proe/sqai tisi\n u(ma=s e)capath=sai. ta\ me\n ou)=n a)/ll' u(/steron, a)\n u(mi=n boulome/nois h)=|, le/cw: a)po\ de\ tw=n o(mologoume/nwn u(f' a(pa/ntwn a)/rcomai, a(\ kra/tista nomi/zw dida/skein.
ou)kou=n ou)d' a)\n ei(=s a)ntei/poi w(s ou) sumfe/rei th=| po/lei kai\ *lakedaimoni/ous a)sqenei=s ei)=nai kai\ *qhbai/ous toutousi/. e)/sti toi/nun e)/n tini toiou/tw| kairw=| ta\ pra/gmata nu=n, ei)/ ti dei= toi=s ei)rhme/nois polla/kis par' u(mi=n lo/gois tekmh/rasqai, w(/ste *qhbai/ous me\n *)orxomenou= kai\ *qespiw=n kai\ *plataiw=n oi)kisqeisw=n a)sqenei=s gene/sqai, *lakedaimoni/ous d', ei) poih/sontai th\n *)arkadi/an u(f' e(autoi=s kai\ *mega/lhn po/lin a)nairh/sousi, pa/lin i)sxurou\s genh/sesqai.
skepte/on toi/nun mh\ pro/teron tou/sde gene/sqai foberou\s kai\ mega/lous e)a/swmen h)\ 'kei=noi mikroi\ gegenh/sontai, kai\ la/qwsin h(ma=s plei/oni mei/zous oi( *lakedaimo/nioi geno/menoi h)\ o(/sw| tou\s *qhbai/ous e)la/ttous sumfe/rei gene/sqai. ou) ga\r e)kei=no/ g' a)\n ei)/poimen, w(s a)ntalla/casqai bouloi/meq' a)\n a)ntipa/lous *lakedaimoni/ous a)nti\ *qhbai/wn, ou)de\ tou=t' e)/sq' o(\ spouda/zomen, a)ll' o(/pws mhde/teroi dunh/sontai mhde\n h(ma=s a)dikei=n: ou(/tw ga\r a)\n h(mei=s meta\ plei/sths a)dei/as ei)/hmen.
a)lla\ nh\ *di/a tau=ta me\n ou(/tws dei=n e)/xein fh/somen, deino\n d' ei), pro\s ou(\s paretatto/meq' e)n *mantinei/a|, tou/tous summa/xous ai(rhso/meqa, ei)=ta bohqh/somen tou/tois e)nanti/' e)kei/nois meq' w(=n to/t' e)kinduneu/omen. ka)moi\ tau=ta dokei=, prosdei=sqai d' e)/ti tou= ta\ di/kaia poiei=n e)qelo/ntwn tw=n e(te/rwn.
ei) me\n toi/nun e)qelh/sousin ei)rh/nhn a(/pantes a)/gein, ou) bohqh/somen toi=s *megalopoli/tais: ou)de\n ga\r deh/sei: w(/st' ou)d' o(tiou=n u(penanti/on h(mi=n e)/stai pro\s tou\s sumparatacame/nous, su/mmaxoi d' h(mi=n oi( me\n u(pa/rxousin, w(/s fasin, oi( de\ prosgenh/sontai nuni/.
kai\ ti/ a)\n a)/llo bouloi/meqa; e)a\n d' a)dikw=si kai\ polemei=n oi)/wntai dei=n, ei) me\n u(pe\r tou/tou mo/non bouleute/on, ei) xrh\ *mega/lhn po/lin h(ma=s proe/sqai *lakedaimoni/ois h)\ mh/, di/kaion me\n ou)/, sugxwrw= d' e)/gwg' e)a=sai kai\ mhde\n e)nantiwqh=nai toi=s ge tw=n au)tw=n metasxou=si kindu/nwn: ei) d' a(/pantes e)pi/stasq' o(/ti, tau/thn a)\n e(/lwsin, i)/as' e)pi\ *messh/nhn, frasa/tw tis e)moi\ tw=n nu=n xalepw=n toi=s *megalopoli/tais, ti/ to/q' h(mi=n sumbouleu/sei poiei=n.
a)ll' ou)dei\s e)rei=. kai\ mh\n pa/ntes e)pi/stasq' w(s, kai\ parainou/ntwn tou/twn kai\ mh/, bohqhte/on, kai\ dia\ tou\s o(/rkous ou(\s o)mwmo/kamen *messhni/ois, kai\ dia\ to\ sumfe/ron ei)=nai katoikei=sqai tau/thn th\n po/lin. skopei=sqe dh\ pro\s u(ma=s au)tou\s pote/ran th\n a)rxh\n kalli/ona kai\ filanqrwpote/ran poih/sesqe tou= mh\ 'pitre/pein a)dikei=n *lakedaimoni/ois, th\n u(pe\r *mega/lhs po/lews h)\ th\n u(pe\r *messh/nhs.
nu=n me/n ge bohqei=n do/cet' *)arka/si, kai\ th\n ei)rh/nhn spouda/zein ei)=nai bebai/an, u(pe\r h(=s e)kinduneu/sate kai\ pareta/casqe: to/te d' eu)/dhloi pa=sin e)/sesqe ou) tou= dikai/ou ma=llon ei(/neka *messh/nhn ei)=nai boulo/menoi h)\ tou= pro\s *lakedaimoni/ous fo/bou. dei= de\ skopei=n me\n kai\ pra/ttein a)ei\ ta\ di/kaia, sumparathrei=n d' o(/pws a(/ma kai\ sumfe/ront' e)/stai tau=ta.
e)/sti toi/nun toiou=to/s tis lo/gos para\ tw=n a)ntilego/ntwn, w(s komi/sasqai to\n *)wrwpo\n h(ma=s e)gxeirei=n dei=, ei) de\ tou\s bohqh/santas a)\n h(mi=n nu=n e)p' au)to\n e)xqrou\s kthso/meqa, ou)x e(/comen summa/xous. e)gw\ de\ to\ me\n komi/sasqai *)wrwpo\n peira=sqai dei=n fhmi kai\ au)to/s: to\ d' e)xqrou\s h(mi=n *lakedaimoni/ous e)/sesqai nu=n, e)a\n poiw/meqa summa/xous *)arka/dwn tou\s boulome/nous h(mi=n ei)=nai fi/lous, mo/nois ou)d' ei)pei=n e)cei=nai nomi/zw toi=s pei/sasin u(ma=s, o(/t' e)kindu/neuon *lakedaimo/nioi, bohqei=n.
ou) ga\r tau=ta le/gontes e)/peisan u(ma=s, pa/ntwn *peloponnhsi/wn e)lqo/ntwn w(s u(ma=s kai\ meq' u(mw=n a)ciou/ntwn e)pi\ tou\s *lakedaimoni/ous i)e/nai, tou\s me\n mh\ prosde/casqai （kai\ dia\ tou=q', o(/per h)=n u(po/loipon au)toi=s, e)pi\ *qhbai/ous h)=lqon）, u(pe\r de\ th=s *lakedaimoni/wn swthri/as kai\ xrh/mat' ei)sfe/rein kai\ toi=s sw/masi kinduneu/ein: ou)d' a)\n u(mei=s h)qelh/sate dh/pou sw/|zein au)tou/s, ei) tou=to prou)/legon u(mi=n, o(/ti swqe/ntes, e)a\n mh\ poiei=n o(/ ti bou/lontai pa/lin au)tou\s e)a=te kai\ a)dikei=n, ou)demi/an u(mi=n xa/rin e(/cousi th=s swthri/as.
kai\ mh\n ei) sfo/dr' e)nanti/on e)sti\ toi=s *lakedaimoni/wn e)pixeirh/masin to\ tou\s *)arka/das h(ma=s summa/xous poih/sasqai, prosh/kei dh/pou plei/w xa/rin au)tou\s e)/xein w(=n e)sw/qhsan u(f' h(mw=n ei)s tou\s e)sxa/tous e)lqo/ntes kindu/nous h)\ w(=n a)dikei=n kwlu/ontai nu=n o)rgi/zesqai. w(/ste pw=s ou) bohqh/sousin h(mi=n e)p' *)wrwpo/n, h)\ ka/kistoi pa/ntwn a)nqrw/pwn do/cousin ei)=nai; ma\ tou\s qeou\s e)/gwg' ou)x o(rw=.
qauma/zw toi/nun kai\ tw=n lego/ntwn tou=ton to\n lo/gon, w(s ei) summa/xous poihso/meq' *)arka/das kai\ tau=ta pra/comen, metaba/llesqai do/cei kai\ ou)de\n e)/xein pisto\n h( po/lis. e)moi\ me\n ga\r dokei= tou)nanti/on, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi. dia\ ti/; o(/ti tw=n pa/ntwn ou)de/n' a)\n a)nteipei=n oi)/omai w(s ou) kai\ *lakedaimoni/ous kai\ pro/teron *qhbai/ous kai\ to\ teleutai=on *eu)boe/as e)/swsen h( po/lis, kai\ meta\ tau=ta summa/xous e)poih/sato, e(/n ti kai\ tau)/t' a)ei\ boulome/nh pra/ttein.
e)/sti de\ tou=to ti/; tou\s a)dikoume/nous sw/|zein. ei) toi/nun tau=q' ou(/tws e)/xei, ou)ke/t' a)\n h(mei=s ei)/hmen oi( metaballo/menoi, a)ll' oi( mh\ 'qe/lontes toi=s dikai/ois e)mme/nein, kai\ fanh/setai ta\ pra/gmat' a)ei\ dia\ tou\s pleonektei=n boulome/nous metaballo/mena, ou)x h( po/lis h(mw=n.
dokou=si de/ moi *lakedaimo/nioi ma/la deinw=n e)/rgon a)nqrw/pwn poiei=n. nu=n ga/r fasin e)kei=noi dei=n *)hlei/ous me\n th=s *trifuli/as tina\ komi/sasqai, *fleiasi/ous de\ to\ *trika/ranon, a)/llous de/ tinas tw=n *)arka/dwn th\n au(tw=n, kai\ to\n *)wrwpo\n h(ma=s, ou)x i(/n' e(ka/stous h(mw=n i)/dwsin e)/xontas ta\ au(tw=n, ou)d' o)li/gou dei=:
o)ye\ ga\r a)\n fila/nqrwpoi gegono/tes ei)=en: a)ll' i(/na pa=si dokw=si sumpra/ttein o(/pws e(/kastoi komi/swntai tau=q' a(/ fasin au(tw=n ei)=nai, e)peida\n d' i)/ws' e)pi\ *messh/nhn au)toi/, sustrateu/wntai pa/ntes au)toi=s ou(=toi kai\ bohqw=si proqu/mws, h)\ dokw=s' a)dikei=n, peri\ w(=n e)/fasan e(/kastoi sfw=n au)tw=n ei)=nai sumyh/fous labo/ntes e)kei/nous, mh\ th\n o(moi/an au)toi=s xa/rin a)podido/ntes.
e)gw\ de\ nomi/zw th\n po/lin, prw=ton me\n kai\ xwri\s tou= kaqufei=nai *lakedaimoni/ois tina\s *)arka/dwn, *)wrwpo\n a)\n komi/sasqai, kai\ met' e)kei/nwn, a)\n ta\ di/kaia poiei=n e)qe/lwsi, kai\ meta\ tw=n a)/llwn tw=n ou)k oi)ome/nwn dei=n *qhbai/ous e)a=n e)/xein ta)llo/tria. ei) d' a)/ra tou=t' eu)/dhlon h(mi=n ge/noito, o(/ti mh\ *lakedaimoni/ous e)w=ntes th\n *pelopo/nnhson katastre/yasqai ou)x oi(=oi/ t' e)so/meq' *)wrwpo\n labei=n, ai(retw/teron, ei) oi(=o/n t' ei)pei=n, h(gou=mai to\n *)wrwpo\n e)a=n h)\ *lakedaimoni/ois *messh/nhn proe/sqai kai\ *pelopo/nnhson. ou) ga\r a)\n h(gou=mai peri\ tou/tou mo/non h(mi=n ei)=nai to\n lo/gon pro\s e)kei/nous, a)ll'—e)a/sw to/ g' e)pelqo\n ei)pei=n moi: peri\ pollw=n d' a)\n oi)=mai ki/ndunon h(mi=n gene/sqai.
a)lla\ mh\n a(/ ge/ fasin pepra=xqai dia\ *qhbai/ous toi=s *megalopoli/tais u(penanti/a pro\s h(ma=s, a)/topon nu=n me\n e)n kathgori/as me/rei poiei=sqai, boulome/nwn de\ gene/sqai fi/lwn au)tw=n, i(/na tou)nanti/on eu)= poiw=sin h(ma=s, baskai/nein kai\ skopei=n e)c o(/tou tro/pou mh\ genh/sontai, kai\ mh\ gignw/skein o(/ti, o(/sw| a)\n spoudaiote/rous tou/tous peri\ *qhbai/ous gegenhme/nous a)podei/cwsi, tosou/tw| plei/onos o)rgh=s au)toi\ dikai/ws a)\n tugxa/noien, ei) toiou/twn summa/xwn th\n po/lin, o(/t' e)f' u(ma=s prote/rous h)=lqon h)\ *qhbai/ous, a)peste/rhsan.
a)ll', oi)=mai, tau=ta me/n e)sti deu/teron a)nqrw/pwn boulome/nwn e(te/rwn poih=sai tou/tous summa/xous. e)gw\ d' oi)=da, o(/s' a)\n e)k logismou= skopw=n tis ei)ka/sai, kai\ tou\s pollou\s oi)=mai u(mw=n e)moi\ tau)ta\ fh/sein, o(/ti ei) lh/yontai *mega/lhn po/lin *lakedaimo/nioi, kinduneu/sei *messh/nh: ei) de\ kai\ tau/thn lh/yontai, fh/m' h(ma=s e)/sesqai summa/xous *qhbai/wn.
polu\ dh\ ka/llion kai\ a)/meinon th\n me\n *qhbai/wn summaxi/an au)tou\s paralabei=n, th=| de\ *lakedaimoni/wn pleoneci/a| mh\ 'pitre/yai, h)\ nu=n o)knou=ntas mh\ tou\s *qhbai/wn sw/swmen summa/xous, tou/tous me\n proe/sqai, pa/lin de\ sw/|zein au)tou\s tou\s *qhbai/ous, kai\ prose/t' e)n fo/bw| kaqesta/nai peri\ h(mw=n au)tw=n.
ou) ga\r e)/gwg' a)dee\s tou=q' u(polamba/nw th=| po/lei, to\ labei=n *mega/lhn po/lin *lakedaimoni/ous kai\ pa/lin gene/sqai mega/lous. o(rw= ga\r au)tou\s kai\ nu=n ou)x u(pe\r tou= mh\ paqei=n ti kako\n polemei=n ai(roume/nous, a)ll' u(pe\r tou= komi/sasqai th\n pro/teron ou)=san au(toi=s du/namin: w(=n d', o(/t' e)kei/nhn ei)=xon, w)re/gonto, tau=q' u(mei=s ma=llon i)/sws ei)do/tes h)\ 'gw\ foboi=sq' a)\n ei)ko/tws.
h(de/ws d' a)\n puqoi/mhn tw=n lego/ntwn kai\ tou\s *qhbai/ous misei=n fasko/ntwn kai\ tou\s *lakedaimoni/ous, po/ter' e(ka/teroi misou=sin, ou(\s dh\ misou=sin, u(pe\r u(mw=n kai\ tou= sumfe/rontos u(mi=n, h)\ u(pe\r *lakedaimoni/wn me\n *qhbai/ous, u(pe\r de\ *qhbai/wn *lakedaimoni/ous e(ka/teroi. ei) me\n ga\r u(pe\r e)kei/nwn, ou)dete/rois w(s mainome/nois pei/qesqai prosh/kei: ei) d' u(pe\r u(mw=n fh/sousi, ti/ pe/ra tou= kairou= tou\s e(te/rous e)pai/rousin;
e)/sti ga/r, e)/sti *qhbai/ous tapeinou\s poiei=n a)/neu tou= *lakedaimoni/ous i)sxurou\s kaqista/nai, kai\ polu/ ge r(a=|on: w(s d', e)gw\ peira/somai pro\s u(ma=s ei)pei=n. i)/smen a(/pantes tou=q' o(/ti ta\ me\n di/kaia pa/ntes, e)a\n kai\ mh\ bou/lwntai, me/xri tou/ g' ai)sxu/nontai mh\ pra/ttein, toi=s d' a)di/kois e)nantiou=ntai fanerw=s, a)/llws te ka)/n tines bla/ptwntai: kai\ tou=to lumaino/menon pa/nq' eu(rh/somen, kai\ tau/thn a)rxh\n ou)=san pa/ntwn tw=n kakw=n, to\ mh\ 'qe/lein ta\ di/kaia pra/ttein a(plw=s.
i(/na toi/nun mh\ tou=t' e)mpodw\n ge/nhtai tw=| *qhbai/ous gene/sqai mikrou/s, ta\s me\n *qespia\s kai\ to\n *)orxomeno\n kai\ ta\s *plataia\s katoiki/zesqai fw=men dei=n kai\ sumpra/ttwmen au)toi=s kai\ tou\s a)/llous a)ciw=men （tau=ta ga\r kai\ kala\ kai\ di/kaia, mh\ periora=n po/leis a)rxai/as e)canestw/sas）, th\n de\ *mega/lhn po/lin kai\ th\n *messh/nhn mh\ prow/meqa toi=s a)dikou=si, mhd' e)pi\ th=| profa/sei th=| *plataiw=n kai\ *qespiw=n ta\s ou)/sas kai\ katoikoume/nas po/leis a)naireqei/sas perii/dwmen.
ka)\n h)=| tau=ta pro/dhla, ou)dei\s o(/stis ou) boulh/setai pau/sasqai *qhbai/ous e)/xontas th\n a)llotri/an: ei) de\ mh/, prw=ton me\n e)nanti/ous e(/comen pro\s e)kei=na tou/tous ei)ko/tws, o(/tan h(gw=ntai th\n e)kei/nwn katoi/kisin au(toi=s o)/leqron fe/rein, ei)=t' a)nh/nuta pra/gmaq' e(/comen au)toi/: ti/ ga\r w(s a)lhqw=s e)/stai pe/ras, o(/tan a)ei\ ta\s me\n ou)/sas po/leis e)w=men a)nairei=n, ta\s d' a)nh|rhme/nas a)ciw=men oi)ki/zein;
le/gousi toi/nun oi( ma/lista dokou=ntes di/kaia le/gein w(s dei= ta\s sth/las kaqelei=n au)tou\s ta\s pro\s *qhbai/ous, ei)/per h(me/teroi bebai/ws e)/sontai su/mmaxoi. oi( de/ fasi me\n au(toi=s ou)k ei)=nai sth/las, a)lla\ to\ sumfe/ron ei)=nai to\ poiou=n th\n fili/an, tou\s de\ bohqou=ntas e(autoi=s, tou/tous nomi/zein ei)=nai summa/xous. e)gw\ d', ei) ta\ ma/list' ei)si\ toiou=toi, w(di/ pws e)/xw. fhmi\ dei=n a(/ma tou/tous a)ciou=n kaqairei=n ta\s sth/las kai\ *lakedaimoni/ous a)/gein ei)rh/nhn, e)a\n de\ mh\ 'qe/lwsi poiei=n o(po/teroi tau=ta, to/t' h)/dh meta\ tw=n e)qelo/ntwn h(ma=s gi/gnesqai.
ei)/te ga\r ei)rh/nhs gignome/nhs au)toi=s oi( *megalopoli=tai th=s *qhbai/wn summaxi/as e(/contai, faneroi\ pa=sin e)/sontai th\n pleoneci/an th\n *qhbai/wn, ou) to\ di/kaion ai(rou/menoi: ei)/te summa/xous h(ma=s a)do/lws tw=n *megalopolitw=n poioume/nwn mh\ 'qelh/sousin a)/gein ei)rh/nhn oi( *lakedaimo/nioi, dh=loi dh/pou pa=sin e)/sontai, ou)x i(/na *qespiai\ katoikisqw=si poiou/menoi th\n spoudh/n, a)ll' i(/na tou= pole/mou periesthko/tos *qhbai/ois th\n *pelopo/nnhson u(f' au(toi=s poih/swntai.
qauma/zw d' e)ni/wn, ei) to\ me\n *qhbai/wn summa/xous ei)=nai tou\s *lakedaimoni/wn e)xqrou\s fobou=ntai, ei) de\ katastre/yontai *lakedaimo/nioi tou/tous, mhde\n h(gou=ntai fobero/n, kai\ tau=t' e)/rgw| pei=ran h(mi=n dedwko/tos tou= xro/nou o(/ti *qhbai=oi me\n tou/tois summa/xois e)pi\ *lakedaimoni/ous a)ei\ xrw=ntai, *lakedaimo/nioi d' o(/t' ei)=xon au)tou/s, e)f' h(ma=s e)xrw=nto.
oi)=mai toi/nun e)/gwge ka)kei=n' e)nqumei=sqai dei=n, o(/ti mh\ prosdecame/nwn me\n u(mw=n tou\s *megalopoli/tas, e)a\n me\n a)naireqw=si kai\ dioikisqw=sin, i)sxuroi=s *lakedaimoni/ois e)/stin eu)qu\s ei)=nai, e)a\n de\ swqw=sin a)/ra, w(s h)/dh ti kai\ par' e)lpi/das e)ce/bh, be/baioi su/mmaxoi *qhbai/wn dikai/ws e)/sontai: a)\n de\ prosde/chsqe, tou/tois me\n u(pa/rcei h)/dh swqh=nai di' u(ma=s, to\ de\ sumbhso/menon, to\n tou= kindu/nou logismo\n metenegko/ntes, skopw=men e)pi\ *qhbai/wn kai\ *lakedaimoni/wn.
a)\n me\n toi/nun katapolemhqw=sin oi( *qhbai=oi, w(/sper au)tou\s dei=, ou)k e)/sontai mei/zous tou= de/ontos oi( *lakedaimo/nioi, tou/tous e)/xontes a)ntipa/lous tou\s *)arka/das e)ggu\s oi)kou=ntas: a)\n d' a)nene/gkwsin a)/r' oi( *qhbai=oi kai\ swqw=sin, a)ll' ou)=n a)sqene/steroi/ g' e)/sontai, h(mi=n summa/xwn gegenhme/nwn tw=nde kai\ di' h(ma=s seswme/nwn. w(/ste pantaxh=| sumfe/rei mh/te proe/sqai tou\s *)arka/das mh/te di' au(tou/s, a)\n a)/ra swqw=si, perigegone/nai dokei=n, mhde\ di' a)/llous tina/s, a)lla\ di' u(ma=s.
e)gw\ me\n ou)=n, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, ma\ tou\s qeou\s ou)/te filw=n ou)dete/rous ou)/te misw=n i)di/a| ei)/rhka, a)ll' a(\ nomi/zw sumfe/rein u(mi=n: kai\ parainw= mh\ proe/sqai *megalopoli/tas, mhd' a)/llon a(plw=s mhde/na tw=n e)latto/nwn tw=| mei/zoni.
peri\ tw=n pro\s *)ale/candron *sunqhkw=n
a)/cion a)pode/xesqai, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, sfo/dra tw=n toi=s o(/rkois kai\ tai=s sunqh/kais diakeleuome/nwn e)mme/nein, ei)/per au)to\ pepeisme/noi poiou=sin: oi)=mai ga\r ou)de\n ou(/tw toi=s dhmokratoume/nois pre/pein w(s peri\ to\ i)/son kai\ to\ di/kaion spouda/zein. dei= toi/nun tou\s li/an e)p' au)ta\ parakalou=ntas mh\ tw=| me\n lo/gw| kataxrwme/nous e)noxlei=n, pa/nta de\ ma=llon pra/ttein, a)ll' u(pomei/nantas nuni\ to\n e)cetasmo\n h)\ kai\ to\ loipo\n peiqome/nous u(ma=s e)/xein peri\ au)tw=n, h)\ paraxwrh/santas e)a=n sumbouleu/ein tou\s a)lhqe/stera peri\ tw=n dikai/wn a)pofainome/nous,
i(/n' h)\ e(ko/ntes a)dikou/menoi a)ne/xhsqe kai\ au)to\ tou=to xari/zhsqe tw=| a)dikou=nti, h)\ proelo/menoi peri\ plei/stou poih/sasqai to\ di/kaion a)negklh/tws pro\s a(/pantas xrh=sqe tw=| sumfe/ronti mhke/ti me/llontes. e)c au)tw=n de\ tw=n sunqhkw=n kai\ tw=n o(/rkwn skeyame/nous tw=n peri\ th=s koinh=s ei)rh/nhs e)/cestin i)dei=n h)/dh, ti/nes ei)si\n oi( parabebhko/tes. w(s de\ peri\ mega/lwn sunto/mws dida/cw.
ei) dh/ tis e)rwth/seien, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, e)pi\ ti/ni a)\n ma/list' a)ganakth/sait' ei)/ tis a)nagka/zoi, oi)=mai a)/n, ei) h)=san kata\ to\n nuni\ xro/non oi( *peisistrati/dai kai/ tis e)bia/zeto kata/gein au)tou\s deuri/, a(rpa/santas a)\n u(ma=s ta\ o(/pla pa/nta ki/ndunon u(pomei=nai a)nti\ tou= parade/casqai, h)\ peisqe/ntas ge douleu/ein a)nti\ tw=n a)rgurwnh/twn, kai\ tosou/tw| ma=llon, o(/sw| to\n me\n oi)ke/thn ou)dei\s a)\n e(kw\n a)poktei/neie, tou\s de\ turannoume/nous a)kri/tous e)/stin o(ra=n a)pollume/nous a(/ma kai\ u(brizome/nous ei)s pai=das kai\ gunai=kas.
para\ tou\s o(/rkous toi/nun kai\ ta\s sunqh/kas ta\s e)n th=| koinh=| ei)rh/nh| gegramme/nas *)ale/candros ei)s *messh/nhn katagagw\n tou\s *filia/dou pai=das, o)/ntas tura/nnous, a)=r' e)fro/ntise tou= dikai/ou, a)ll' ou)k e)xrh/sato tw=| au(tou= h)/qei tw=| turannikw=|, braxu\ fronti/sas u(mw=n kai\ th=s koinh=s o(mologi/as;
ou) dh\ dei=, ei) me/n tis u(ma=s tau=ta bia/zoito, ma/list' a)ganakth=sai, ei) d' e(te/rwqi/ pou ge/gone para\ tou\s pro\s u(ma=s o(/rkous, mh\ fula/casqai, kai\ h(mi=n me\n diakeleu/esqai/ tinas e)ntauqi\ e)mme/nein toi=s o(/rkois, toi=s d' au)tou\s ou(/tw periboh/tws a)nh|rhko/si katalei/pein tau/thn th\n e)cousi/an.
a)ll' ou)x oi(=o/n te tau=q' ou(/tws e)/xein, e)a\n bou/lhsqe tw=| dikai/w| xrh=sqai: kai\ ga\r e)/ti prosge/graptai e)n tai=s sunqh/kais pole/mion ei)=nai to\n e)kei=n' a(/per *)ale/candros poiou=nta a(/pasi toi=s th=s ei)rh/nhs koinwnou=si, kai\ th\n xw/ran au)tou=, kai\ strateu/esqai e)p' au)to\n a(/pantas. ou)kou=n e)a\n poiw=men ta\ sugkei/mena, polemi/w| xrhso/meqa tw=| katagago/nti.
a)lla\ ga\r ei)/poien a)\n oi( turanni/zontes ou(=toi, o(/ti pri\n ta\s sunqh/kas gene/sqai e)tura/nnoun *messhni/wn oi( *filia/dou pai=des: dio\ kai\ katagagei=n to\n *)ale/candron au)tou/s. a)lla\ katage/lastos o( lo/gos, tou\s me\n e)k *le/sbou tura/nnous, oi(=on e)c *)anti/sshs kai\ *)ere/sou, e)kbalei=n w(s a)dikh/matos o)/ntos tou= politeu/matos, tou\s pro\ tw=n o(mologiw=n turannh/santas, e)n de\ *messh/nh| mhde\n oi)/esqai diafe/rein, th=s au)th=s dusxerei/as u(parxou/shs.
e)/peita kai\ e)pita/ttei h( sunqh/kh eu)qu\s e)n a)rxh=| e)leuqe/rous ei)=nai kai\ au)tono/mous tou\s *(/ellhnas. dio\ kai\ pw=s ou)x u(pera/topon, h(gei=sqai me\n tw=n sunqhkw=n to\ au)tono/mous ei)=nai kai\ e)leuqe/rous, to\n d' ei)s doulei/an a)gago/nta mh\ oi)/esqai ta)nanti/a tai=s koinai=s o(mologi/ais diapepra=xqai; ou)kou=n a)nagkai=o/n e)stin h(mi=n, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, ei)/per tai=s sunqh/kais kai\ toi=s o(/rkois e)mmenou=men kai\ ta\ di/kaia poih/somen, e)f' a(\ u(ma=s parakalou=si, kaqa/per a)/rti ei)=pon, labou=si ta\ o(/pla strateu/esqai e)pi\ tou\s parabebhko/tas meta\ tw=n boulome/nwn.
h)\ nomi/zete to\n me\n kairo/n pot' i)sxu/ein kai\ a)/neu tou= dikai/ou to\ sumfe/ron pra/ttein: nuni\ d', o(/t' ei)s tau)to\n to\ di/kaion a(/ma kai\ o( kairo\s kai\ to\ sumfe/ron sundedra/mhken, a)/llon a)/ra tina\ xro/non a)namenei=te th=s i)di/as e)leuqeri/as a(/ma kai\ th=s tw=n a)/llwn *(ellh/nwn a)ntilabe/sqai;
e)p' a)/llo de\ di/kaion e)/rxomai tw=n kata\ ta\s sunqh/kas. e)/sti ga\r gegramme/non, e)a/n tines ta\s politei/as ta\s par' e(ka/stois ou)/sas, o(/te tou\s o(/rkous tou\s peri\ th=s ei)rh/nhs w)/mnusan, katalu/wsi, polemi/ous ei)=nai pa=si toi=s th=s ei)rh/nhs mete/xousin. ske/yasqe d', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, o(/ti *)axaioi\ me\n oi( e)n *peloponnh/sw| e)dhmokratou=nto, tou/twn d' e)n *pellh/nh| nu=n katale/luke to\n dh=mon o( *makedw\n e)kbalw\n tw=n politw=n tou\s plei/stous, ta\ d' e)kei/nwn toi=s oi)ke/tais de/dwke, *xai/rwna de\ to\n palaisth\n tu/rannon e)gkate/sthsen.
h(mei=s de\ th=s ei)rh/nhs mete/xomen th=s prostattou/shs polemi/ous h(gei=sqai tou\s tau=ta pra/ttontas. e)k dh\ tou/twn po/tera peiqo/meqa toi=s koinoi=s prosta/gmasi polemi/ois au)toi=s xrw/menoi, h)\ bdelureu/setai/ tis ou) fa/skwn, tou/twn tw=n misqoforou/ntwn para\ tou= *makedo/nos, tw=n kaq' u(mw=n peplouthko/twn;
ou) ga\r dh\ le/lhqe/ g' au)tou\s ou)de\n tou/twn: a)ll' ei)s tou=q' u(/brews h(/kousin w(/ste doruforou/menoi toi=s tou= tura/nnou stratope/dois e)n me\n toi=s parabebasme/nois o(/rkois e)mme/nein u(mi=n diakeleu/ontai, w(s kai\ th=s e)piorki/as au)tokra/toros o)/ntos e)kei/nou, tou\s d' i)di/ous u(ma=s no/mous a)nagka/zousi lu/ein, tou\s me\n kekrime/nous e)n toi=s dikasthri/ois a)fie/ntes, e(/tera de\ pamplhqh= toiau=ta biazo/menoi paranomei=n.
ei)ko/tws: toi=s ga\r peprako/sin e(autou\s ei)s ta)nanti/a toi=s th=| patri/di sumfe/rousin ou)k e)/ni me/lein no/mwn ou)d' o(/rkwn: toi=s d' o)no/masi mo/non au)tw=n a)poxrw/menoi parakrou/ontai tou\s pare/rgws e)ntauqi\ a)ll' ou)k e)cetastikw=s e)kklhsia/zontas, kai\ nomi/zontas th\n parauti/x' h(suxi/an ou)k e)/sesqai/ pot' ai)ti/an taraxh=s a)to/pou mega/lhs.
keleu/w d' e)/gwge, kaqa/per e)n a)rxh=| proei=pon, pei/qesqai tou/tois toi=s fa/skousi dei=n e)n tai=s koinai=s o(mologi/ais e)mme/nein, ei) mh\ e)kei=no nomi/zousin, o(/tan me\n le/gwsin w(s e)mmenete/on toi=s o(/rkois, ou) le/gein au)tou\s to\ mhde\n a)dikei=sqai, ou)de/na d' oi)/ontai ai)sqh/sesqai, turanni/dwn a)nti\ dhmokratiw=n kaqistame/nwn kai\ tw=n politeiw=n kataluome/nwn.
to\ d' e)/ti katagelasto/teron: e)/sti ga\r e)n tai=s sunqh/kais e)pimelei=sqai tou\s sunedreu/ontas kai\ tou\s e)pi\ th=| koinh=| fulakh=| tetagme/nous o(/pws e)n tai=s koinwnou/sais po/lesi th=s ei)rh/nhs mh\ gi/gnwntai qa/natoi kai\ fugai\ para\ tou\s keime/nous tai=s po/lesi no/mous, mhde\ xrhma/twn dhmeu/seis, mhde\ gh=s a)nadasmoi/, mhde\ xrew=n a)pokopai/, mhde\ dou/lwn a)peleuqerw/seis e)pi\ newterismw=|. oi( de\ tosou/tou de/ousi tou/twn ti kwlu/ein w(/ste kai\ sugkataskeua/zousin: ou(\s pw=s ou) prosh/kei a)polwle/nai; oi(\ thlikau/tas sumfora\s paraskeua/zousin e)n tai=s po/lesin, a(\s dia\ to\ me/geqos au)toi=s tosou/tois ou)=si mh\ periora=n e)pe/tacan.
e)/ti d' e(/teron dei/cw to\ leluko\s ta\s sunqh/kas. e)/sti ga\r gegramme/non, e)k tw=n po/lewn tw=n koinwnousw=n th=s ei)rh/nhs mh\ e)cei=nai fuga/das o(rmh/santas o(/pl' e)pife/rein e)pi\ pole/mw| e)pi\ mhdemi/an po/lin tw=n metexousw=n th=s ei)rh/nhs: ei) de\ mh/, e)/kspondon ei)=nai th\n po/lin e)c h(=s a)\n o(rmh/swsin. ou(/tw toi/nun r(a|di/ws e)ph/negke ta\ o(/pl' o( *makedw\n w(/st' ou)de\ kate/qeto pw/pote, a)ll' e)/ti kai\ nu=n e)/xwn perie/rxetai kaq' o(/son du/natai, kai\ tosou/tw| nu=n ma=llon h)\ pro/teron, o(/sw| e)k prosta/gmatos a)/llous q' e(te/rwse kai\ to\n paidotri/bhn ei)s *sikuw=na kath/gagen.
ou)kou=n ei) dei= pei/qesqai tai=s koinai=s o(mologi/ais, kaqa/per ou(=toi/ fasin, e)/kspondoi h(mi=n ei)sin au(=tai ai( po/leis ai( tau=ta diapepragme/nai. ei) me\n ou)=n dei= e)pikru/ptesqai ta)lhqh=, ou)de\n dei= le/gein o(/ti ei)si\n ai( *makedonikai/: ei) d' ou)k a)nia=sin oi( kaq' u(mw=n tw=| *makedo/ni u(phre/tai prosta/ttontes pra/ttein ta\ e)n tai=s koinai=s o(mologi/ais, peisqw=men au)toi=s, e)peidh\ ta\ di/kaia le/gousi, kai/, kaqa/per keleu/ei o( o(/rkos, e)kspo/ndous au)tou\s poih/santes bouleusw/meqa pw=s dei= xrh=sqai toi=s despotikw=s kai\ a)selgw=s diakeime/nois kai\ dia\ te/lous ta\ me\n e)pibouleu/ousi, ta\ d' e)pita/ttousi, kai\ katagelw=si th=s koinh=s ei)rh/nhs.
dia\ ti/ ga\r ou) fh/sousin ou(=toi dei=n tau=q' ou(/tws e)/xein; h)\ o(mologi/an th\n me\n kata\ th=s po/lews ou)=san bebai/an a)ciou=sin ei)=nai, th\n de\ sw/|zousan ou) sugxwrh/sousin; a)=ra di/kaion tau=ta gi/gnesqai; ka)\n me/n ti h)=| pro\s tw=n e)xqrw=n kata\ th=s po/lews e)n toi=s o(/rkois, tou=to me\n i)sxuro\n a)ei\ poih/sousin: e)a\n de/ ti h(me/teron h)=| kat' e)kei/nwn a(/ma di/kaion kai\ sumfe/ron, pro\s tou=to de\ maxome/nous ou)de/pote pau/sasqai oi)h/sontai dei=n e(autou/s;
i(/na d' ei)dh=t' e)/ti safe/steron o(/ti ou)dei\s u(mi=n e)gkalei= pote tw=n *(ellh/nwn w(s a)/ra pare/bhte/ ti tw=n koinh=| o(mologhqe/ntwn, a)lla\ kai\ xa/rin e(/cousin o(/ti mo/noi e)chle/gcate tou\s tau=ta poiou=ntas, mikra\ e)pidramou=mai peri\ au)tw=n pollw=n o)/ntwn. e)/sti ga\r dh/pou e)n tai=s sunqh/kais th\n qa/lattan plei=n tou\s mete/xontas th=s ei)rh/nhs, kai\ mhde/na kwlu/ein au)tou\s mhde\ kata/gein ploi=on mhdeno\s tou/twn: e)a\n de/ tis para\ tau=ta poih=|, pole/mion ei)=nai pa=si toi=s th=s ei)rh/nhs mete/xousin.
ou)kou=n, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, e)narge/stata e(ora/kate tou=q' u(po\ tw=n *makedo/nwn gegenhme/non: ei)s tou=to ga\r u(peroyi/as h)=lqon w(/ste ei)s *te/nedon a(/panta ta\ e)k tou= *po/ntou ploi=a kath/gagon, kai\ skeuwrou/menoi peri\ au)ta\ ou) pro/teron a)nei=san, pri\n u(mei=s e)yhfi/sasqe trih/reis e(kato\n plhrou=n kai\ kaqe/lkein eu)qu\s to/te, kai\ strathgo\n e)p' au)tai=s e)ta/cate *menesqe/a.
pw=s ou)=n ou)k a)/topon tosau=ta me\n ei)=nai kai\ thlikau=ta ta\ h(marthme/n' e(te/rois, tou\s d' e)ntau=qa fi/lous au)tw=n mh\ e)kei/nous a)potre/pein tou\s parabai/nontas, a)ll' u(mi=n sumbouleu/ein e)mme/nein toi=s ou(/tws w)ligwrhme/nois; w(/sper kai\ tou/tou prosgegramme/nou, toi=s me\n e)cei=nai plhmmelei=n, toi=s de\ mhd' a)mu/nesqai.
pw=s d' ou)x a(/ma te pareno/moun e)kei=noi kai\ a)nai/sqhtoi h)=san, oi(/ ge thlikou=ton pare/bhsan tw=n o(/rkwn, o(\ par' e)la/xiston e)poi/hsen au)tou\s a)faireqh=nai dikai/ws th\n kata\ qa/lattan h(gemoni/an; kai\ nu=n e)/ti paradedw/kasi tou=to to\ di/kaion a)negklh/tws h(mi=n, o(/tan boulhqw=men pra/ttein: ou) ga\r o(/ti e)pau/sant' e)camarta/nontes, h(=tto/n ti dh/pou parabebh/kasi ta\s koina\s o(mologi/as.
a)ll' eu)tuxou=sin, o(/ti e)napoxrw=ntai th=| u(mete/ra| r(a|qumi/a| th=| ou)de\ tw=n dikai/wn a)polau/ein proairoume/nh|. o(\ kai\ u(bristikw/taton sumbe/bhken, ei) oi( me\n a)/lloi *(/ellhnes kai\ ba/rbaroi a(/pantes th\n pro\s u(ma=s e)/xqran fobou=ntai, ou(=toi d' oi( neo/ploutoi mo/noi katafronei=n u(ma=s u(mw=n au)tw=n a)nagka/zousi, ta\ me\n pei/qontes, ta\ de\ biazo/menoi, w(/sper e)n *)abdhri/tais h)\ *marwnei/tais, a)ll' ou)k e)n *)aqhnai/ois politeuo/menoi.
kai\ a(/ma mikra\ me\n ta\ u(me/tera poiou=si, ta\ de\ tw=n e)xqrw=n i)sxura/, a(/ma de\ lanqa/nousin e(autou\s a)nupo/staton th\n po/lin o(mologou=ntes ei)=nai, diakeleuo/menoi to\ di/kaion ou) dikai/ws diafula/ttein, w(s tw=| sumfe/ronti/ ge proelome/nhn xrh=sqai kratei=n a)\n tw=n polemi/wn r(a|di/ws dunhqei=san.
ei)ko/tws d' au)to\ pepo/nqasin: e(/ws ga\r a)\n e)ch=| tw=n kata\ qa/lattan kai\ mo/nois a)namfisbhth/tws ei)=nai kuri/ois, toi=s ge kata\ gh=n pro\s th=| u(parxou/sh| duna/mei e)/sti probola\s e(te/ras i)sxurote/ras eu(re/sqai, a)/llws te kai\ pepaume/nwn u(po\ th=s tu/xhs tw=n doruforoume/nwn u(po\ tw=n turannikw=n stratope/dwn, kai\ tw=n me\n e)fqarme/nwn, tw=n de\ e)celhlegme/nwn ou)deno\s a)ci/wn o)/ntwn.
to\ me\n ou)=n peri\ ta\ ploi=a pro\s toi=s a)/llois toi=s proeirhme/nois o( *makedw\n thlikou=ton pare/bh: to\ de\ u(bristikw/taton kai\ u(peroptikw/taton tw=n *makedo/nwn to\ prw/hn gegenhme/non e)sti/, to\ tolmh=sai ei)spleu=sai ei)s to\n *peiraia= para\ ta\s koina\s h(mi=n pro\s au)tou\s o(mologi/as. kai\ tou=t', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, ou)x o(/ti mi/a trih/rhs h)=n, mikro\n u(polhpte/on, a)ll' o(/ti a)po/peira e)ge/neto, ei) perioyo/meqa, i(/na meta\ pleio/nwn au)toi=s e)gge/nhtai tou=to pra/ttein, kai\ o(/ti ou)k e)fro/ntisan tw=n koinw=n dogma/twn, kaqa/per ou)de\ tw=n proeirhme/nwn.
e)pei\ o(/ti ge tou=to para/dusis h)=n kata\ mikro\n kai\ e)qismo\s tou= a)ne/xesqai h(ma=s tou\s toiou/tous ei)/splous, ka)kei=qen dh=lon: tw=| ga\r to\n to/te e)pi\ th=s new\s ei)spleu/santa, o(\n e)/dei eu)qu\s meta\ th=s trih/rous u(f' u(mw=n a)polwle/nai, ai)tei=sqai nauphgh/sasqai mikra\ ploi=a e)n toi=s h(mete/rois lime/si pw=s ou) katafane\s o(/ti a)nti\ tou= ei)splei=n to\ eu)qu\s e)/ndon ei)=nai e)mhxanw=nto; kai\ ei) lepta\ ploi=a u(pomenou=men, o)li/gon u(/steron kai\ trih/reis: kai\ ei) to\ prw=ton o)li/gas, mikrw=| u(/steron polla/s.
ou) ga\r dh\ e)/sti g' ei)pei=n w(s *)aqh/nhsi me\n a)fqo/nwn o)/ntwn tw=n nauphghsi/mwn cu/lwn, tw=n mo/gis kai\ po/rrwqen ei)skomizome/nwn, e)n de\ th=| *makedoni/a| e)pileloipo/twn, th=| kai\ toi=s a)/llois toi=s boulome/nois eu)tele/stata kaqistame/nh|, a)ll' w)/|onq' a(/ma te nauphgh/sesqai e)ntau=qa kai\ plhrw/sesqai e)n tw=| lime/ni tw=| proeirhme/nw|, e)n tai=s koinai=s o(mologi/ais dieirhme/non mhde\n toiou=ton ei)sde/xesqai, kai\ tou=t' e)ce/sesqai e)pi\ ple/on a)ei\ poiei=n.
ou(/tw pantaxo/qen katapefronhko/tws e)kei=noi th=| po/lei xrw=ntai dia\ tou\s e)nteu=qen didaska/lous tou\s u(pagoreu/ontas au)toi=s a(\ dei= poiei=n: ou(/tw de\ kategnw/kasi meta\ tou/twn a)dih/ghto/n tina th=s po/lews e)/klusin kai\ malaki/an, kai\ ou)/te pro/noian peri\ tw=n mello/ntwn ei)=nai, ou)/te logismo\n ou)de/na paragi/gnesqai ti/na tro/pon xrh=tai o( tu/rannos tai=s koinai=s o(mologi/ais.
ai(=s e)gw\ diakeleu/omai, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, pei/qesqai, kaqa/per e)di/daca, kai\ diabebaiwsai/mhn a)/n, w(s tou=q' h(liki/as e)/xwn, a(/ma kai\ tw=| dikai/w| h(ma=s a)negklh/tws kai\ toi=s kairoi=s a)sfale/stata xrh/sesqai toi=s e)pi\ to\ sumfe/ron katepei/gousin. kai\ ga\r e)/ti prosge/graptai e)n tai=s sunqh/kais, e)a\n boulw/meqa th=s koinh=s ei)rh/nhs mete/xein
: to\ d' e)a\n boulw/meqa
e)sti\n a(/ma kai\ tou)nanti/on, ei) a)/ra pote\ dei= pau/sasqai ai)sxrw=s e(te/rois a)kolouqou=ntas, h)\ mhd' a)namnhsqh=nai mhdemia=s filotimi/as tw=n e)c a)rxaiota/tou kai\ plei/stwn kai\ ma/lista pa/ntwn a)nqrw/pwn h(mi=n u(parxousw=n. e)a\n ou)=n keleu/ht', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, gra/yw, kaqa/per ai( sunqh=kai keleu/ousi, polemei=n toi=s parabebhko/sin.
peri\ tou= *stefa/nou
prw=ton me/n, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, toi=s qeoi=s eu)/xomai pa=si kai\ pa/sais, o(/shn eu)/noian e)/xwn e)gw\ diatelw= th=| te po/lei kai\ pa=sin u(mi=n, tosau/thn u(pa/rcai moi par' u(mw=n ei)s toutoni\ to\n a)gw=na, e)/peiq' o(/per e)sti\ ma/lisq' u(pe\r u(mw=n kai\ th=s u(mete/ras eu)sebei/as te kai\ do/chs, tou=to parasth=sai tou\s qeou\s u(mi=n, mh\ to\n a)nti/dikon su/mboulon poih/sasqai peri\ tou= pw=s a)kou/ein u(ma=s e)mou= dei= （sxe/tlion ga\r a)\n ei)/h tou=to/ ge）,
a)lla\ tou\s no/mous kai\ to\n o(/rkon, e)n w(=| pro\s a(/pasi toi=s a)/llois dikai/ois kai\ tou=to ge/graptai, to\ o(moi/ws a)mfoi=n a)kroa/sasqai. tou=to d' e)sti\n ou) mo/non to\ mh\ prokategnwke/nai mhde/n, ou)de\ to\ th\n eu)/noian i)/shn a)podou=nai, a)lla\ to\ kai\ th=| ta/cei kai\ th=| a)pologi/a|, w(s bebou/lhtai kai\ proh/|rhtai tw=n a)gwnizome/nwn e(/kastos, ou(/tws e)a=sai xrh/sasqai.
polla\ me\n ou)=n e)/gwg' e)lattou=mai kata\ toutoni\ to\n a)gw=n' *ai)sxi/nou, du/o d', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, kai\ mega/la, e(\n me\n o(/ti ou) peri\ tw=n i)/swn a)gwni/zomai: ou) ga/r e)stin i)/son nu=n e)moi\ th=s par' u(mw=n eu)noi/as diamartei=n kai\ tou/tw| mh\ e(lei=n th\n grafh/n, a)ll' e)moi\ me\n—ou) bou/lomai dusxere\s ei)pei=n ou)de\n a)rxo/menos tou= lo/gou, ou(=tos d' e)k periousi/as mou kathgorei=. e(/teron d', o(\ fu/sei pa=sin a)nqrw/pois u(pa/rxei, tw=n me\n loidoriw=n kai\ tw=n kathgoriw=n a)kou/ein h(de/ws, toi=s e)painou=si d' au(tou\s a)/xqesqai:
tou/twn toi/nun o(\ me/n e)sti pro\s h(donh/n, tou/tw| de/dotai, o(\ de\ pa=sin w(s e)/pos ei)pei=n e)noxlei=, loipo\n e)moi/. ka)\n me\n eu)labou/menos tou=to mh\ le/gw ta\ pepragme/n' e)mautw=|, ou)k e)/xein a)polu/sasqai ta\ kathgorhme/na do/cw, ou)d' e)f' oi(=s a)ciw= tima=sqai deiknu/nai: e)a\n d' e)f' a(\ kai\ pepoi/hka kai\ pepoli/teumai badi/zw, polla/kis le/gein a)nagkasqh/somai peri\ e)mautou=. peira/somai me\n ou)=n w(s metriw/tata tou=to poiei=n: o(/ ti d' a)\n to\ pra=gma au)/t' a)nagka/zh|, tou/tou th\n ai)ti/an ou(=to/s e)sti di/kaios e)/xein o( toiou=ton a)gw=n' e)nsthsa/menos.
oi)=mai d' u(ma=s, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, pa/ntas a)\n o(mologh=sai koino\n ei)=nai toutoni\ to\n a)gw=n' e)moi\ kai\ *kthsifw=nti kai\ ou)de\n e)la/ttonos a)/cion spoudh=s e)moi/: pa/ntwn me\n ga\r a)posterei=sqai luphro/n e)sti kai\ xalepo/n, a)/llws te ka)\n u(p' e)xqrou= tw| tou=to sumbai/nh|, ma/lista de\ th=s par' u(mw=n eu)noi/as kai\ filanqrwpi/as, o(/sw|per kai\ to\ tuxei=n tou/twn me/gisto/n e)stin.
peri\ tou/twn d' o)/ntos toutoui\ tou= a)gw=nos a)ciw= kai\ de/omai pa/ntwn o(moi/ws u(mw=n a)kou=sai/ mou peri\ tw=n kathgorhme/nwn a)pologoume/nou dikai/ws, w(/sper oi( no/moi keleu/ousin, ou(\s o( tiqei\s e)c a)rxh=s *so/lwn, eu)/nous w)\n u(mi=n kai\ dhmotiko/s, ou) mo/non tw=| gra/yai kuri/ous w)/|eto dei=n ei)=nai, a)lla\ kai\ tw=| tou\s dika/zontas o)mwmoke/nai, ou)k a)pistw=n u(mi=n,
w(/s g' e)moi\ fai/netai, a)ll' o(rw=n o(/ti ta\s ai)ti/as kai\ ta\s diabola/s, ai(=s e)k tou= pro/teros le/gein o( diw/kwn i)sxu/ei, ou)k e)/ni tw=| feu/gonti parelqei=n, ei) mh\ tw=n dikazo/ntwn e(/kastos u(mw=n th\n pro\s tou\s qeou\s eu)se/beian fula/ttwn kai\ ta\ tou= le/gontos u(ste/rou di/kaia eu)noi+kw=s prosde/cetai, kai\ parasxw\n au(to\n i)/son kai\ koino\n a)mfote/rois a)kroath\n ou(/tw th\n dia/gnwsin poih/setai peri\ a(pa/ntwn.
me/llwn de\ tou= t' i)di/ou bi/ou panto/s, w(s e)/oike, lo/gon dido/nai th/meron kai\ tw=n koinh=| pepoliteume/nwn, bou/lomai pa/lin tou\s qeou\s parakale/sai, kai\ e)nanti/on u(mw=n eu)/xomai prw=ton me/n, o(/shn eu)/noian e)/xwn e)gw\ diatelw= th=| te po/lei kai\ pa=sin u(mi=n, tosau/thn u(pa/rcai moi par' u(mw=n ei)s toutoni\ to\n a)gw=na, e)/peiq' o(/ ti me/llei sunoi/sein kai\ pro\s eu)doci/an koinh=| kai\ pro\s eu)se/beian e(ka/stw|, tou=to parasth=sai pa=sin u(mi=n peri\ tauthsi\ th=s grafh=s gnw=nai.
ei) me\n ou)=n peri\ w(=n e)di/wke mo/non kathgo/rhsen *ai)sxi/nhs, ka)gw\ peri\ au)tou= tou= probouleu/matos eu)qu\s a)\n a)pelogou/mhn: e)peidh\ d' ou)k e)la/ttw lo/gon ta)/lla dieciw\n a)nh/lwke kai\ ta\ plei=sta kateyeu/sato/ mou, a)nagkai=on ei)=nai nomi/zw kai\ di/kaion a(/ma braxe/', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, peri\ tou/twn ei)pei=n prw=ton, i(/na mhdei\s u(mw=n toi=s e)/cwqen lo/gois h)gme/nos a)llotriw/teron tw=n u(pe\r th=s grafh=s dikai/wn a)kou/h| mou.
peri\ me\n dh\ tw=n i)di/wn o(/sa loidorou/menos beblasfh/mhken peri\ e)mou=, qea/sasq' w(s a(pla= kai\ di/kaia le/gw. ei) me\n i)/ste me toiou=ton oi(=on ou(=tos h)|tia=to （ou) ga\r a)/lloqi/ pou bebi/wk' h)\ par' u(mi=n）, mhde\ fwnh\n a)na/sxhsqe, mhd' ei) pa/nta ta\ koina\ u(pe/reu pepoli/teumai, a)ll' a)nasta/ntes katayhfi/sasq' h)/dh: ei) de\ pollw=| belti/w tou/tou kai\ e)k beltio/nwn, kai\ mhdeno\s tw=n metri/wn, i(/na mhde\n e)paxqe\s le/gw, xei/rona kai\ e)me\ kai\ tou\s e)mou\s u(peilh/fate kai\ gignw/skete, tou/tw| me\n mhd' u(pe\r tw=n a)/llwn pisteu/ete （dh=lon ga\r w(s o(moi/ws a(/pant' e)pla/tteto）, e)moi\ d', h(\n para\ pa/nta to\n xro/non eu)/noian e)nde/deixq' e)pi\ pollw=n a)gw/nwn tw=n pro/teron, kai\ nuni\ para/sxesqe.
kakoh/qhs d' w)/n, *ai)sxi/nh, tou=to pantelw=s eu)/hqes w)|h/qhs, tou\s peri\ tw=n pepragme/nwn kai\ pepoliteume/nwn lo/gous a)fe/nta me pro\s ta\s loidori/as ta\s para\ sou= tre/yesqai. ou) dh\ poih/sw tou=to: ou)x ou(/tw tetu/fwmai: a)ll' u(pe\r me\n tw=n pepoliteume/nwn a(\ kateyeu/dou kai\ die/balles e)ceta/sw, th=s de\ pompei/as tau/ths th=s a)ne/dhn gegenhme/nhs, u(/steron, a)\n boulome/nois h)=| toutoisi/, mnhsqh/somai.
ta\ me\n ou)=n kathgorhme/na polla/, kai\ peri\ w(=n e)ni/wn mega/las kai\ ta\s e)sxa/tas oi( no/moi dido/asi timwri/as, tou= de\ paro/ntos a)gw=nos h( proai/resis au(/th: e)xqrou= me\n e)ph/reian e)/xei kai\ u(/brin kai\ loidori/an kai\ prophlakismo\n o(mou= kai\ pa/nta ta\ toiau=ta, tw=n me/ntoi kathgoriw=n kai\ tw=n ai)tiw=n tw=n ei)rhme/nwn, ei)/per h)=san a)lhqei=s, ou)k e)/ni th=| po/lei di/khn a)ci/an labei=n, ou)d' e)ggu/s.
ou) ga\r a)fairei=sqai dei= to\ proselqei=n tw=| dh/mw| kai\ lo/gou tuxei=n, ou)d' e)n e)phrei/as ta/cei kai\ fqo/nou tou=to poiei=n: ou)/te ma\ tou\s qeou\s o)rqw=s e)/xon ou)/te politiko\n ou)/te di/kaio/n e)stin, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi: a)ll' e)f' oi(=s a)dikou=nta/ m' e(w/ra th\n po/lin, ou)=si/ ge thlikou/tois h(li/ka nu=n e)tragw/|dei kai\ diech/|ei, tai=s e)k tw=n no/mwn timwri/ais par' au)ta\ ta)dikh/mata xrh=sqai, ei) me\n ei)saggeli/as a)/cia pra/ttonq' e(w/ra, ei)sagge/llonta kai\ tou=ton to\n tro/pon ei)s kri/sin kaqista/nta par' u(mi=n, ei) de\ gra/fonta para/noma, parano/mwn grafo/menon: ou) ga\r dh/pou *kthsifw=nta me\n du/natai diw/kein di' e)me/, e)me\ d', ei)/per e)cele/gcein e)no/mizen, au)to\n ou)k a)\n e)gra/yato.
kai\ mh\n ei)/ ti tw=n a)/llwn w(=n nuni\ die/balle kai\ diech/|ei h)\ kai\ a)/ll' o(tiou=n a)dikou=nta/ m' u(ma=s e(w/ra, ei)si\ no/moi peri\ pa/ntwn kai\ timwri/ai, kai\ a)gw=nes kai\ kri/seis pikra\ kai\ mega/l' e)/xousai ta)piti/mia, kai\ tou/tois e)ch=n a(/pasi xrh=sqai, kai\ o(phni/k' e)fai/neto tau=ta pepoihkw\s kai\ tou=ton to\n tro/pon kexrhme/nos toi=s pro\s e)me/, w(mologei=t' a)\n h( kathgori/a toi=s e)/rgois au)tou=.
nu=n d' e)ksta\s th=s o)rqh=s kai\ dikai/as o(dou= kai\ fugw\n tou\s par' au)ta\ ta\ pra/gmat' e)le/gxous, tosou/tois u(/steron xro/nois ai)ti/as kai\ skw/mmata kai\ loidori/as sumforh/sas u(pokri/netai: ei)=ta kathgorei= me\n e)mou=, kri/nei de\ toutoni/, kai\ tou= me\n a)gw=nos o(/lou th\n pro\s e)/m' e)/xqran proi/+statai, ou)damou= d' e)pi\ tau/thn a)phnthkw\s e)moi\ th\n e(te/rou zhtw=n e)pitimi/an a)fele/sqai fai/netai.
kai/toi pro\s a(/pasin, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, toi=s a)/llois oi(=s a)\n ei)pei=n tis u(pe\r *kthsifw=ntos e)/xoi, kai\ tou=t' e)/moige dokei= kai\ ma/l' ei)ko/tws a)\n le/gein, o(/ti th=s h(mete/ras e)/xqras h(ma=s e)f' h(mw=n au)tw=n di/kaion h)=n to\n e)cetasmo\n poiei=sqai, ou) to\ me\n pro\s a)llh/lous a)gwni/zesqai paralei/pein, e(te/rw| d' o(/tw| kako/n ti dw/somen zhtei=n: u(perbolh\ ga\r a)diki/as tou=to/ ge.
pa/nta me\n toi/nun ta\ kathgorhme/n' o(moi/ws e)k tou/twn a)/n tis i)/doi, ou)/te dikai/ws ou)/t' e)p' a)lhqei/as ou)demia=s ei)rhme/na: bou/lomai de\ kai\ kaq' e(\n e(/kaston au)tw=n e)ceta/sai, kai\ ma/lisq' o(/s' u(pe\r th=s ei)rh/nhs kai\ th=s presbei/as kateyeu/sato/ mou, ta\ pepragme/n' e(autw=| meta\ *filokra/tous a)natiqei\s e)moi/. e)/sti d' a)nagkai=on, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, kai\ prosh=kon i)/sws, w(s kat' e)kei/nous tou\s xro/nous ei)=xe ta\ pra/gmat' a)namnh=sai, i(/na pro\s to\n u(pa/rxonta kairo\n e(/kasta qewrh=te.
tou= ga\r *fwkikou= susta/ntos pole/mou, ou) di' e)me/ （ou) ga\r e)/gwg' e)politeuo/mhn pw to/te）, prw=ton me\n u(mei=s ou(/tw die/keisqe w(/ste *fwke/as me\n bou/lesqai swqh=nai, kai/per ou) di/kaia poiou=ntas o(rw=ntes, *qhbai/ois d' o(tiou=n a)\n e)fhsqh=nai paqou=sin, ou)k a)lo/gws ou)d' a)di/kws au)toi=s o)rgizo/menoi: oi(=s ga\r hu)tuxh/kesan e)n *leu/ktrois ou) metri/ws e)ke/xrhnto: e)/peiq' h( *pelopo/nnhsos a(/pasa dieisth/kei, kai\ ou)/q' oi( misou=ntes *lakedaimoni/ous ou(/tws i)/sxuon w(/st' a)nelei=n au)tou/s, ou)/q' oi( pro/teron di' e)kei/nwn a)/rxontes ku/rioi tw=n po/lewn h)=san, a)lla/ tis h)=n a)/kritos kai\ para\ tou/tois kai\ para\ toi=s a)/llois a(/pasin e)/ris kai\ taraxh/.
tau=ta d' o(rw=n o( *fi/lippos （ou) ga\r h)=n a)fanh=） toi=s par' e(ka/stois prodo/tais xrh/mat' a)nali/skwn pa/ntas sune/kroue kai\ pro\s au(tou\s e)ta/ratten: ei)=t' e)n oi(=s h(ma/rtanon a)/lloi kai\ kakw=s e)fro/noun, au)to\s pareskeua/zeto kai\ kata\ pa/ntwn e)fu/eto. w(s de\ talaipwrou/menoi tw=| mh/kei tou= pole/mou oi( to/te me\n barei=s, nu=n d' a)tuxei=s *qhbai=oi faneroi\ pa=sin h)=san a)nagkasqhso/menoi katafeu/gein e)f' u(ma=s, o( *fi/lippos, i(/na mh\ tou=to ge/noito mhde\ sune/lqoien ai( po/leis, u(mi=n me\n ei)rh/nhn, e)kei/nois de\ boh/qeian e)phggei/lato.
ti/ ou)=n sunhgwni/sat' au)tw=| pro\s to\ labei=n o)li/gou dei=n u(ma=s e(ko/ntas e)capatwme/nous; h( tw=n a)/llwn *(ellh/nwn, ei)/te xrh\ kaki/an ei)/t' a)/gnoian ei)/te kai\ a)mfo/tera tau=t' ei)pei=n, oi(\ po/lemon sunexh= kai\ makro\n polemou/ntwn u(mw=n, kai\ tou=ton u(pe\r tw=n pa=si sumfero/ntwn, w(s e)/rgw| fanero\n ge/gonen, ou)/te xrh/masin ou)/te sw/masin ou)/t' a)/llw| ou)deni\ tw=n a(pa/ntwn sunela/mbanon u(mi=n: oi(=s kai\ dikai/ws kai\ proshko/ntws o)rgizo/menoi e(toi/mws u(phkou/sate tw=| *fili/ppw|. h( me\n ou)=n to/te sugxwrhqei=s' ei)rh/nh dia\ tau=t', ou) di' e)me/, w(s ou(=tos die/ballen, e)pra/xqh: ta\ de\ tou/twn a)dikh/mata kai\ dwrodokh/mat' e)n au)th=| tw=n nuni\ paro/ntwn pragma/twn, a)/n tis e)ceta/zh| dikai/ws, ai)/ti' eu(rh/sei.
kai\ tauti\ pa/nq' u(pe\r th=s a)lhqei/as a)kribologou=mai kai\ diece/rxomai. ei) ga\r ei)=nai/ ti dokoi/h ta\ ma/list' e)n tou/tois a)di/khma, ou)de/n e)sti dh/pou pro\s e)me/: a)ll' o( me\n prw=tos ei)pw\n kai\ mnhsqei\s u(pe\r th=s ei)rh/nhs *)aristo/dhmos h)=n o( u(pokrith/s, o( d' e)kdeca/menos kai\ gra/yas kai\ e(auto\n meta\ tou/tou misqw/sas e)pi\ tau=ta *filokra/ths o( *(agnou/sios, o( so/s, *ai)sxi/nh, koinwno/s, ou)x o( e)mo/s, ou)d' a)\n su\ diarragh=|s yeudo/menos, oi( de\ suneipo/ntes o(/tou dh/poq' ei(/neka （e)w= ga\r tou=to/ g' e)n tw=| paro/nti） *eu)/boulos kai\ *khfisofw=n: e)gw\ d' ou)de\n ou)damou=.
a)ll' o(/mws, tou/twn toiou/twn o)/ntwn kai\ e)p' au)th=s th=s a)lhqei/as ou(/tw deiknume/nwn, ei)s tou=q' h(=ken a)naidei/as w(/st' e)to/lma le/gein w(s a)/r' e)gw\ pro\s tw=| th=s ei)rh/nhs ai)/tios gegenh=sqai kai\ kekwlukw\s ei)/hn th\n po/lin meta\ koinou= sunedri/ou tw=n *(ellh/nwn tau/thn poih/sasqai. ei)=t' w)=—ti/ a)\n ei)pw/n se/ tis o)rqw=s prosei/poi; e)/stin o(/pou su\ parw\n thlikau/thn pra=cin kai\ summaxi/an, h(li/khn nuni\ diech/|eis, o(rw=n a)fairou/meno/n me th=s po/lews, h)gana/kthsas, h)\ parelqw\n tau=q' a(\ nu=n kathgo/reis e)di/dacas kai\ diech=lqes;
kai\ mh\n ei) to\ kwlu=sai th\n tw=n *(ellh/nwn koinwni/an e)pepra/kein e)gw\ *fili/ppw|, soi\ to\ mh\ sigh=sai loipo\n h)=n, a)lla\ boa=n kai\ diamartu/resqai kai\ dhlou=n toutoisi/. ou) toi/nun e)poi/hsas ou)damou= tou=to, ou)d' h)/kouse/ sou tau/thn th\n fwnh\n ou)dei/s: ou)/te ga\r h)=n presbei/a pro\s ou)de/n' a)pestalme/nh to/te tw=n *(ellh/nwn, a)lla\ pa/lai pa/ntes h)=san e)celhlegme/noi, ou)/q' ou(=tos u(gie\s peri\ tou/twn ei)/rhken ou)de/n.
xwri\s de\ tou/twn kai\ diaba/llei th\n po/lin ta\ me/gist' e)n oi(=s yeu/detai: ei) ga\r u(mei=s a(/ma tou\s me\n *(/ellhnas ei)s po/lemon parekalei=te, au)toi\ de\ pro\s *fi/lippon peri\ ei)rh/nhs pre/sbeis e)pe/mpete, *eu)ruba/tou pra=gma, ou) po/lews e)/rgon ou)de\ xrhstw=n a)nqrw/pwn diepra/ttesqe. a)ll' ou)k e)/sti tau=ta, ou)k e)/sti: ti/ ga\r kai\ boulo/menoi metepe/mpesq' a)\n au)tou\s e)n tou/tw| tw=| kairw=|; e)pi\ th\n ei)rh/nhn; a)ll' u(ph=rxen a(/pasin. a)ll' e)pi\ to\n po/lemon; a)ll' au)toi\ peri\ ei)rh/nhs e)bouleu/esqe. ou)/koun ou)/te th=s e)c a)rxh=s ei)rh/nhs h(gemw\n ou)d' ai)/tios w)\n e)gw\ fai/nomai, ou)/te tw=n a)/llwn w(=n kateyeu/sato/ mou ou)de\n a)lhqe\s o)\n dei/knutai.
e)peidh\ toi/nun e)poih/sato th\n ei)rh/nhn h( po/lis, e)ntau=qa pa/lin ske/yasqe ti/ h(mw=n e(ka/teros proei/leto pra/ttein: kai\ ga\r e)k tou/twn ei)/sesqe ti/s h)=n o( *fili/ppw| pa/nta sunagwnizo/menos, kai\ ti/s o( pra/ttwn u(pe\r u(mw=n kai\ to\ th=| po/lei sumfe/ron zhtw=n. e)gw\ me\n toi/nun e)/graya bouleu/wn a)poplei=n th\n taxi/sthn tou\s pre/sbeis e)pi\ tou\s to/pous e)n oi(=s a)\n o)/nta *fi/lippon punqa/nwntai, kai\ tou\s o(/rkous a)polamba/nein: ou(=toi d' ou)de\ gra/yantos e)mou= tau=ta poiei=n h)qe/lhsan. ti/ de\ tou=t' e)du/nato, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi; e)gw\ dida/cw. *fili/ppw| me\n h)=n sumfe/ron w(s plei=ston to\n metacu\ xro/non gene/sqai tw=n o(/rkwn, u(mi=n d' w(s e)la/xiston. dia\ ti/; o(/ti u(mei=s me\n ou)k a)f' h(=s w)mo/saq' h(me/ras mo/non, a)ll' a)f' h(=s h)lpi/sate th\n ei)rh/nhn e)/sesqai, pa/sas e)celu/sate ta\s paraskeua\s ta\s tou= pole/mou, o( de\ tou=t' e)k panto\s tou= xro/nou ma/list' e)pragmateu/eto, nomi/zwn, o(/per h)=n a)lhqe/s, o(/sa th=s po/lews prola/boi pro\ tou= tou\s o(/rkous a)podou=nai, pa/nta tau=ta bebai/ws e(/cein: ou)de/na ga\r th\n ei)rh/nhn lu/sein tou/twn ei(/neka.
a(gw\ proorw/menos, a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, kai\ logizo/menos to\ yh/fisma tou=to gra/fw, plei=n e)pi\ tou\s to/pous e)n oi(=s a)\n h)=| *fi/lippos kai\ tou\s o(/rkous th\n taxi/sthn a)polamba/nein, i(/n' e)xo/ntwn tw=n *qra|kw=n, tw=n u(mete/rwn summa/xwn, tau=ta ta\ xwri/' a(\ nu=n ou(=tos die/sure, to\ *se/rrion kai\ to\ *murthno\n kai\ th\n *)ergi/skhn, ou(/tw gi/gnoinq' oi( o(/rkoi, kai\ mh\ prolabw\n e)kei=nos tou\s e)pikai/rous tw=n to/pwn ku/rios th=s *qra/|khs katastai/h, mhde\ pollw=n me\n xrhma/twn pollw=n de\ stratiwtw=n eu)porh/sas e)k tou/twn r(a|di/ws toi=s loipoi=s e)pixeiroi/h pra/gmasin.
ei)=ta tou=to me\n ou)xi\ le/gei to\ yh/fism' ou)d' a)nagignw/skei: ei) de\ bouleu/wn e)gw\ prosa/gein tou\s pre/sbeis w)/|mhn dei=n, tou=to/ mou diaba/llei. a)lla\ ti/ e)xrh=n me poiei=n; mh\ prosa/gein gra/yai tou\s e)pi\ tou=q' h(/kontas, i(/n' u(mi=n dialexqw=sin; h)\ qe/an mh\ katanei=mai to\n a)rxite/kton' au)toi=s keleu=sai; a)ll' e)n toi=n duoi=n o)boloi=n e)qew/roun a)/n, ei) mh\ tou=t' e)gra/fh. ta\ mikra\ sumfe/ronta th=s po/lews e)/dei me fula/ttein, ta\ d' o(/la, w(/sper ou(=toi, peprake/nai; ou) dh/pou. le/ge toi/nun moi to\ yh/fisma touti\ labw/n, o(\ safw=s ou(=tos ei)dw\s pare/bh.
*yh/fisma *dhmosqe/nouse)pi\ a)/rxontos *mnhsifi/lou, e(katombaiw=nos e(/nh| kai\ ne/a|, fulh=s prutaneuou/shs *pandioni/dos, *dhmosqe/nhs *dhmosqe/nous *paianieu\s ei)=pen: e)peidh\ *fi/lippos a)postei/las pre/sbeis peri\ th=s ei)rh/nhs o(mologoume/nas pepoi/htai sunqh/kas, dedo/xqai th=| boulh=| kai\ tw=| dh/mw| tw=| *)aqhnai/wn, o(/pws a)\n h( ei)rh/nh e)pitelesqh=| h( e)pixeirotonhqei=sa e)n th=| prw/th| e)kklhsi/a|, pre/sbeis e(le/sqai e)k pa/ntwn *)aqhnai/wn h)/dh pe/nte, tou\s de\ xeirotonhqe/ntas a)podhmei=n mhdemi/an u(perbolh\n poioume/nous, o(/pou a)\n o)/ntas punqa/nwntai to\n *fi/lippon, kai\ tou\s o(/rkous labei=n te par' au)tou= kai\ dou=nai th\n taxi/sthn e)pi\ tai=s w(mologhme/nais sunqh/kais au)tw=| pro\s to\n *)aqhnai/wn dh=mon, sumperilamba/nontas kai\ tou\s e(kate/rwn summa/xous. pre/sbeis h(|re/qhsan *eu)/boulos *)anaflu/stios, *ai)sxi/nhs *koqwki/dhs, *khfisofw=n *(ramnou/sios, *dhmokra/ths *flueu/s, *kle/wn *koqwki/dhs.
tau=ta gra/yantos e)mou= to/te kai\ to\ th=| po/lei sumfe/ron ou) to\ *fili/ppw| zhtou=ntos, braxu\ fronti/santes oi( xrhstoi\ pre/sbeis ou(=toi kaqh=nt' e)n *makedoni/a| trei=s o(/lous mh=nas, e(/ws h)=lqe *fi/lippos e)k *qra/|khs pa/nta katastreya/menos, e)co\n h(merw=n de/ka, †o(moi/ws† de\ triw=n h)\ tetta/rwn, ei)s to\n *(ellh/sponton a)fi=xqai kai\ ta\ xwri/a sw=sai, labo/ntas tou\s o(/rkous pri\n e)kei=non e)celei=n au)ta/: ou) ga\r a)\n h(/yat' au)tw=n paro/ntwn h(mw=n, h)\ ou)k a)\n w(rki/zomen au)to/n, w(/ste th=s ei)rh/nhs a)\n dihmarth/kei kai\ ou)k a)\n a)mfo/ter' ei)=xe, kai\ th\n ei)rh/nhn kai\ ta\ xwri/a.
to\ me\n toi/nun e)n th=| presbei/a| prw=ton kle/mma me\n *fili/ppou, dwrodo/khma de\ tw=n a)di/kwn tou/twn a)nqrw/pwn toiou=ton e)ge/neto: u(pe\r ou(= kai\ to/te kai\ nu=n kai\ a)ei\ o(mologw= kai\ polemei=n kai\ diafe/resqai tou/tois. e(/teron d' eu)qu\s e)fech=s e)/ti tou/tou mei=zon kakou/rghma qea/sasqe.
e)peidh\ ga\r w)/mose th\n ei)rh/nhn o( *fi/lippos prolabw\n th\n *qra/|khn dia\ tou/tous ou)xi\ peisqe/ntas tw=| e)mw=| yhfi/smati, pa/lin w)nei=tai par' au)tw=n o(/pws mh\ a)/pimen e)k *makedoni/as, e(/ws ta\ th=s stratei/as th=s e)pi\ tou\s *fwke/as eu)treph= poih/saito, i(/na mh/, deu=r' a)paggeila/ntwn h(mw=n o(/ti me/llei kai\ paraskeua/zetai poreu/esqai, e)ce/lqoiq' u(mei=s kai\ peripleu/santes tai=s trih/resin ei)s *pu/las w(/sper pro/teron klei/saite to\n to/pon, a)ll' a(/m' a)kou/oite tau=t' a)paggello/ntwn h(mw=n ka)kei=nos e)nto\s ei)/h *pulw=n kai\ mhde\n e)/xoiq' u(mei=s poih=sai.
ou(/tw d' h)=n o( *fi/lippos e)n fo/bw| kai\ pollh=| a)gwni/a|, mh\ kai\ tau=ta proeilhfo/tos au)tou=, ei) pro\ tou= tou\s *fwke/as a)pole/sqai yhfi/saisqe bohqei=n, e)kfu/goi ta\ pra/gmat' au)to/n, w(/ste misqou=tai to\n kata/ptuston toutoni/, ou)ke/ti koinh=| meta\ tw=n a)/llwn pre/sbewn a)ll' i)di/a| kaq' au(to/n, toiau=ta pro\s u(ma=s ei)pei=n kai\ a)paggei=lai di' w(=n a(/pant' a)pw/leto.
a)ciw= d', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, kai\ de/omai tou=to memnh=sqai par' o(/lon to\n a)gw=na, o(/ti mh\ kathgorh/santos *ai)sxi/nou mhde\n e)/cw th=s grafh=s ou)d' a)\n e)gw\ lo/gon ou)de/n' e)poiou/mhn e(/teron: pa/sais d' ai)ti/ais kai\ blasfhmi/ais a(/ma tou/tou kexrhme/nou a)na/gkh ka)moi\ pro\s e(/kasta tw=n kathgorhme/nwn mi/kr' a)pokri/nasqai.
ti/nes ou)=n h)=san oi( para\ tou/tou lo/goi to/te r(hqe/ntes, kai\ di' ou(\s a(/pant' a)pw/leto; w(s ou) dei= qorubei=sqai tw=| parelhluqe/nai *fi/lippon ei)/sw *pulw=n: e)/stai ga\r a(/panq' o(/sa bou/lesq' u(mei=s, a)\n e)/xhq' h(suxi/an, kai\ a)kou/sesqe duoi=n h)\ triw=n h(merw=n, oi(=s me\n e)xqro\s h(/kei, fi/lon au)to\n gegenhme/non, oi(=s de\ fi/los, tou)nanti/on e)xqro/n. ou) ga\r ta\ r(h/mata ta\s oi)keio/thtas e)/fh bebaiou=n, ma/la semnw=s o)noma/zwn, a)lla\ to\ tau)ta\ sumfe/rein: sumfe/rein de\ *fili/ppw| kai\ *fwkeu=si kai\ u(mi=n o(moi/ws a(/pasi th=s a)nalghsi/as kai\ th=s baru/thtos a)pallagh=nai th=s tw=n *qhbai/wn.
tau=ta d' a)sme/nws tine\s h)/kouon au)tou= dia\ th\n to/q' u(pou=san a)pe/xqeian pro\s tou\s *qhbai/ous. ti/ ou)=n sune/bh meta\ tau=t' eu)qu/s, ou)k ei)s makra/n; tou\s me\n *fwke/as a)pole/sqai kai\ kataskafh=nai ta\s po/leis au)tw=n, u(ma=s d' h(suxi/an a)gago/ntas kai\ tou/tw| peisqe/ntas mikro\n u(/steron skeuagwgei=n e)k tw=n a)grw=n, tou=ton de\ xrusi/on labei=n, kai\ e)/ti pro\s tou/tois th\n me\n a)pe/xqeian th\n pro\s *qhbai/ous kai\ *qettalou\s th=| po/lei gene/sqai, th\n de\ xa/rin th\n u(pe\r tw=n pepragme/nwn *fili/ppw|.
o(/ti d' ou(/tw tau=t' e)/xei, le/ge moi to/ te tou= *kallisqe/nous yh/fisma kai\ th\n e)pistolh\n th\n tou= *fili/ppou, e)c w(=n a)mfote/rwn tau=q' a(/panq' u(mi=n e)/stai fanera/. le/ge.*yh/fismae)pi\ *mnhsifi/lou a)/rxontos, su/gklhtos e)kklhsi/a u(po\ strathgw=n kai\ pruta/newn, kai\ boulh=s gnw/mh, maimakthriw=nos deka/th| a)pio/ntos, *kallisqe/nhs *)eteoni/kou *falhreu\s ei)=pe mhde/na *)aqhnai/wn mhdemia=| pareure/sei e)n th=| xw/ra| koitai=on gi/gnesqai, a)ll' e)n a)/stei kai\ *peiraiei=, o(/soi mh\ e)n toi=s frouri/ois ei)si\n a)potetagme/noi: tou/twn d' e(ka/stous h(\n pare/labon ta/cin diathrei=n mh/te a)fhmereu/ontas mh/te a)pokoitou=ntas.
o(\s d' a)\n a)peiqh/sh| tw=|de tw=| yhfi/smati, e)/noxos e)/stw toi=s th=s prodosi/as e)pitimi/ois, e)a\n mh/ ti a)du/naton e)pideiknu/h| peri\ e(auto/n: peri\ de\ tou= a)duna/tou e)pikrine/tw o( e)pi\ tw=n o(/plwn strathgo\s kai\ o( e)pi\ th=s dioikh/sews kai\ o( grammateu\s th=s boulh=s. katakomi/zein de\ kai\ ta\ e)k tw=n a)grw=n pa/nta th\n taxi/sthn, ta\ me\n e)nto\s stadi/wn e(kato\n ei)/kosi ei)s a)/stu kai\ *peiraia=, ta\ de\ e)kto\s stadi/wn e(kato\n ei)/kosi ei)s *)eleusi=na kai\ *fulh\n kai\ *)/afidnan kai\ *(ramnou=nta kai\ *sou/nion. ei)=pe *kallisqe/nhs *falhreu/s.
a)=r' e)pi\ tau/tais tai=s e)lpi/si th\n ei)rh/nhn e)poiei=sqe, h)\ tau=t' e)phgge/lleq' u(mi=n ou(=tos o( misqwto/s;
le/ge dh\ th\n e)pistolh\n h(\n e)/pemye *fi/lippos meta\ tau=ta.*)epistolh/*basileu\s *makedo/nwn *fi/lippos *)aqhnai/wn th=| boulh=| kai\ tw=| dh/mw| xai/rein. i)/ste h(ma=s parelhluqo/tas ei)/sw *pulw=n kai\ ta\ kata\ th\n *fwki/da u(f' e(autou\s pepoihme/nous, kai\ o(/sa me\n e(kousi/ws proseti/qeto tw=n polisma/twn, froura\s ei)saghoxo/tas, ta\ de\ mh\ u(pakou/onta kata\ kra/tos labo/ntes kai\ e)candrapodisa/menoi kateska/yamen. a)kou/wn de\ kai\ u(ma=s paraskeua/zesqai bohqei=n au)toi=s ge/grafa u(mi=n, i(/na mh\ plei=on e)noxlh=sqe peri\ tou/twn: toi=s me\n ga\r o(/lois ou)de\n me/trio/n moi dokei=te poiei=n, th\n ei)rh/nhn sunqe/menoi kai\ o(moi/ws a)ntipareca/gontes, kai\ tau=ta ou)de\ sumperieilhmme/nwn tw=n *fwke/wn e)n tai=s koinai=s h(mw=n sunqh/kais. w(/ste e)a\n mh\ e)mme/nhte toi=s w(mologhme/nois, ou)de\n proterh/sete e)/cw tou= e)fqake/nai a)dikou=ntes.
a)kou/eq' w(s safw=s dhloi= kai\ diori/zetai e)n th=| pro\s u(ma=s e)pistolh=| pro\s tou\s au(tou= summa/xous, o(/ti e)gw\ tau=ta pepoi/hk' a)ko/ntwn *)aqhnai/wn kai\ lupoume/nwn, w(/st' ei)/per eu)= fronei=t', w)= *qhbai=oi kai\ *qettaloi/, tou/tous me\n e)xqrou\s u(polh/yesqe, e)moi\ de\ pisteu/sete
ou) tou/tois toi=s r(h/masin gra/yas, tau=ta de\ boulo/menos deiknu/nai. toigarou=n e)k tou/twn w)/|xet' e)kei/nous labw\n ei)s to\ mhd' o(tiou=n proora=n tw=n meta\ tau=ta mhd' ai)sqa/nesqai, a)ll' e)a=sai pa/nta ta\ pra/gmat' e)kei=non u(f' e(autw=| poih/sasqai: e)c w(=n tai=s parou/sais sumforai=s oi( talai/pwroi ke/xrhntai.
o( de\ tau/ths th=s pi/stews au)tw=| sunergo\s kai\ sunagwnisth\s kai\ o( deu=r' a)paggei/las ta\ yeudh= kai\ fenaki/sas u(ma=s, ou(=to/s e)sq' o( ta\ *qhbai/wn o)duro/menos nu=n pa/qh kai\ dieciw\n w(s oi)ktra/, kai\ tou/twn kai\ tw=n e)n *fwkeu=si kakw=n kai\ o(/s' a)/lla pepo/nqasin oi( *(/ellhnes a(pa/ntwn au)to\s w)\n ai)/tios. dh=lon ga\r o(/ti su\ me\n a)lgei=s e)pi\ toi=s sumbebhko/sin, *ai)sxi/nh, kai\ tou\s *qhbai/ous e)leei=s, kth/mat' e)/xwn e)n th=| *boiwti/a| kai\ gewrgw=n ta\ e)kei/nwn, e)gw\ de\ xai/rw, o(\s eu)qu\s e)ch|tou/mhn u(po\ tou= tau=ta pra/cantos.
a)lla\ ga\r e)mpe/ptwk' ei)s lo/gous, ou(\s au)ti/ka ma=llon i)/sws a(rmo/sei le/gein. e)pa/neimi dh\ pa/lin e)pi\ ta\s a)podei/ceis, w(s ta\ tou/twn a)dikh/mata tw=n nuni\ paro/ntwn pragma/twn ge/gon' ai)/tia. e)peidh\ ga\r e)chpa/thsqe me\n u(mei=s u(po\ tou= *fili/ppou dia\ tou/twn tw=n e)n tai=s presbei/ais misqwsa/ntwn e(autou\s kai\ ou)de\n a)lhqe\s u(mi=n a)paggeila/ntwn, e)chpa/thnto d' oi( talai/pwroi *fwkei=s kai\ a)nh/|rhnq' ai( po/leis au)tw=n, ti/ e)ge/neto;
oi( me\n kata/ptustoi *qettaloi\ kai\ a)nai/sqhtoi *qhbai=oi fi/lon, eu)erge/thn, swth=ra to\n *fi/lippon h(gou=nto: pa/nt' e)kei=nos h)=n au)toi=s: ou)de\ fwnh\n h)/kouon ei)/ tis a)/llo ti bou/loito le/gein. u(mei=s d' u(forw/menoi ta\ pepragme/na kai\ dusxerai/nontes h)/gete th\n ei)rh/nhn o(/mws: ou) ga\r h)=n o(/ ti a)\n e)poiei=te. kai\ oi( a)/lloi d' *(/ellhnes, o(moi/ws u(mi=n pefenakisme/noi kai\ dihmarthko/tes w(=n h)/lpisan, h)=gon th\n ei)rh/nhn a)/smenoi, kai\ au)toi\ tro/pon tin' e)k pollou= polemou/menoi.
o(/te ga\r periiw\n *fi/lippos *)illuriou\s kai\ *triballou/s, tina\s de\ kai\ tw=n *(ellh/nwn katestre/feto, kai\ duna/meis polla\s kai\ mega/las e)poiei=q' u(f' e(autw=|, kai/ tines tw=n e)k tw=n po/lewn e)pi\ th=| th=s ei)rh/nhs e)cousi/a| badi/zontes e)kei=se diefqei/ronto, w(=n ei(=s ou(=tos h)=n, to/te pa/ntes e)f' ou(\s tau=ta pareskeua/zet' e)kei=nos e)polemou=nto. ei) de\ mh\ h)|sqa/nonto, e(/teros lo/gos ou(=tos, ou) pro\s e)me/.
e)gw\ me\n ga\r prou)/legon kai\ diemarturo/mhn kai\ par' u(mi=n a)ei\ kai\ o(/poi pemfqei/hn: ai( de\ po/leis e)no/soun, tw=n me\n e)n tw=| politeu/esqai kai\ pra/ttein dwrodokou/ntwn kai\ diafqeirome/nwn e)pi\ xrh/masi, tw=n d' i)diwtw=n kai\ pollw=n ta\ me\n ou) proorwme/nwn, ta\ de\ th=| kaq' h(me/ran r(a|stw/nh| kai\ sxolh=| deleazome/nwn, kai\ toioutoni/ ti pa/qos peponqo/twn a(pa/ntwn, plh\n ou)k e)f' e(autou\s e(ka/stwn oi)ome/nwn to\ deino\n h(/cein kai\ dia\ tw=n e(te/rwn kindu/nwn ta\ e(autw=n a)sfalw=s sxh/sein o(/tan bou/lwntai.
ei)=t', oi)=mai, sumbe/bhke toi=s me\n plh/qesin a)nti\ th=s pollh=s kai\ a)kai/rou r(a|qumi/as th\n e)leuqeri/an a)polwleke/nai, toi=s de\ proesthko/si kai\ ta)/lla plh\n e(autou\s oi)ome/nois pwlei=n prw/tous e(autou\s peprako/sin ai)sqe/sqai: a)nti\ ga\r fi/lwn kai\ ce/nwn a(\ to/t' w)noma/zonto h(ni/k' e)dwrodo/koun, nu=n ko/lakes kai\ qeoi=s e)xqroi\ kai\ ta)/ll' a(\ prosh/kei pa/nt' a)kou/ousin.
ou)dei\s ga/r, a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, to\ tou= prodido/ntos sumfe/ron zhtw=n xrh/mat' a)nali/skei, ou)d' e)peida\n w(=n a)\n pri/htai ku/rios ge/nhtai tw=| prodo/th| sumbou/lw| peri\ tw=n loipw=n e)/ti xrh=tai: ou)de\n ga\r a)\n h)=n eu)daimone/steron prodo/tou. a)ll' ou)k e)/sti tau=ta: po/qen; pollou= ge kai\ dei=. a)ll' e)peida\n tw=n pragma/twn e)gkrath\s o( zhtw=n a)/rxein katasth=|, kai\ tw=n tau=t' a)podome/nwn despo/ths e)sti/, th\n de\ ponhri/an ei)dw\s to/te dh/, to/te kai\ misei= kai\ a)pistei= kai\ prophlaki/zei.
skopei=te de/: kai\ ga\r ei) parelh/luq' o( tw=n pragma/twn kairo/s, o( tou= g' ei)de/nai ta\ toiau=ta kairo\s a)ei\ pa/resti toi=s eu)= fronou=si. me/xri tou/tou *lasqe/nhs fi/los w)noma/zeto, e(/ws prou)/dwken *)/olunqon: me/xri tou/tou *timo/laos, e(/ws a)pw/lese *qh/bas: me/xri tou/tou *eu)/dikos kai\ *si=mos o( *larisai=os, e(/ws *qettali/an u(po\ *fili/ppw| e)poi/hsan. ei)=t' e)launome/nwn kai\ u(brizome/nwn kai\ ti/ kako\n ou)xi\ pasxo/ntwn pa=s' h( oi)koume/nh mesth\ ge/gonen. ti/ d' *)ari/stratos e)n *sikuw=ni, kai\ ti/ *pe/rillos e)n *mega/rois; ou)k a)perrimme/noi;
e)c w(=n kai\ safe/stat' a)/n tis i)/doi o(/ti o( ma/lista fula/ttwn th\n au(tou= patri/da kai\ plei=st' a)ntile/gwn tou/tois, ou(=tos u(mi=n, *ai)sxi/nh, toi=s prodidou=si kai\ misqarnou=sin to\ e)/xein e)f' o(/tw| dwrodokh/sete peripoiei=, kai\ dia\ tou\s pollou\s toutwni\ kai\ tou\s a)nqistame/nous toi=s u(mete/rois boulh/masin u(mei=s e)ste\ sw=|oi kai\ e)/mmisqoi, e)pei\ dia/ g' u(ma=s au)tou\s pa/lai a)\n a)pwlw/leite.
kai\ peri\ me\n tw=n to/te praxqe/ntwn e)/xwn e)/ti polla\ le/gein, kai\ tau=q' h(gou=mai plei/w tw=n i(kanw=n ei)rh=sqai. ai)/tios d' ou(=tos, w(/sper e(wlokrasi/an tina/ mou th=s ponhri/as th=s e(autou= kai\ tw=n a)dikhma/twn kataskeda/sas, h(\n a)nagkai=on h)=n pro\s tou\s newte/rous tw=n pepragme/nwn a)polu/sasqai. parhnw/xlhsqe d' i)/sws oi( kai\ pri\n e)/m' ei)pei=n o(tiou=n ei)do/tes th\n tou/tou to/te misqarni/an.
kai/toi fili/an ge kai\ ceni/an au)th\n o)noma/zei, kai\ nu=n ei)=pe/ pou le/gwn o( th\n *)aleca/ndrou ceni/an o)neidi/zwn e)moi/
e)gw/ soi ceni/an *)aleca/ndrou; po/qen labo/nti h)\ pw=s a)ciwqe/nti; ou)/te *fili/ppou ce/non ou)/t' *)aleca/ndrou fi/lon ei)/poim' a)\n e)gw/ se, ou)x ou(/tw mai/nomai, ei) mh\ kai\ tou\s qerista\s kai\ tou\s a)/llo ti misqou= pra/ttontas fi/lous kai\ ce/nous dei= kalei=n tw=n misqwsame/nwn.
a)ll' ou)k e)/sti tau=ta: po/qen; pollou= ge kai\ dei=. a)lla\ misqwto\n e)gw/ se *fili/ppou pro/teron kai\ nu=n *)aleca/ndrou kalw=, kai\ ou(=toi pa/ntes. ei) d' a)pistei=s, e)rw/thson au)tou/s, ma=llon d' e)gw\ tou=q' u(pe\r sou= poih/sw. po/teron u(mi=n, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, dokei= misqwto\s *ai)sxi/nhs h)\ ce/nos ei)=nai *)aleca/ndrou; a)kou/eis a(\ le/gousin.
bou/lomai toi/nun h)/dh kai\ peri\ th=s grafh=s au)th=s a)pologh/sasqai kai\ diecelqei=n ta\ pepragme/n' e)mautw=|, i(/na kai/per ei)dw\s *ai)sxi/nhs o(/mws a)kou/sh| di' a(/ fhmi kai\ tou/twn tw=n probebouleume/nwn kai\ pollw=| meizo/nwn e)/ti tou/twn dwreiw=n di/kaios ei)=nai tugxa/nein. kai/ moi le/ge th\n grafh\n au)th\n labw/n.
*grafh/e)pi\ *xairw/ndou a)/rxontos, e)lafhboliw=nos e(/kth| i(stame/nou, *ai)sxi/nhs *)atromh/tou *koqwki/dhs a)ph/negke pro\s to\n a)/rxonta parano/mwn kata\ *kthsifw=ntos tou= *lewsqe/nous *)anaflusti/ou, o(/ti e)/graye para/nomon yh/fisma, w(s a)/ra dei= stefanw=sai *dhmosqe/nhn *dhmosqe/nous *paianie/a xrusw=| stefa/nw|, kai\ a)nagoreu=sai e)n tw=| qea/trw| *dionusi/ois toi=s mega/lois, tragw|doi=s kainoi=s, o(/ti stefanoi= o( dh=mos *dhmosqe/nhn *dhmosqe/nous *paianie/a xrusw=| stefa/nw| a)reth=s e(/neka kai\ eu)noi/as h(=s e)/xwn diatelei= ei)/s te tou\s *(/ellhnas a(/pantas kai\ to\n dh=mon to\n *)aqhnai/wn kai\ a)ndragaqi/as, kai\ dio/ti diatelei= pra/ttwn kai\ le/gwn ta\ be/ltista tw=| dh/mw| kai\ pro/qumo/s e)sti poiei=n o(/ ti a)\n du/nhtai a)gaqo/n,
pa/nta tau=ta yeudh= gra/yas kai\ para/noma, tw=n no/mwn ou)k e)w/ntwn prw=ton me\n yeudei=s grafa\s ei)s ta\ dhmo/sia gra/mmata kataba/llesqai, ei)=ta to\n u(peu/qunon stefanou=n （e)/sti de\ *dhmosqe/nhs teixopoio\s kai\ e)pi\ tw=| qewrikw=| tetagme/nos）, e)/ti de\ mh\ a)nagoreu/ein to\n ste/fanon e)n tw=| qea/trw| *dionusi/ois tragw|dw=n th=| kainh=|, a)ll' e)a\n me\n h( boulh\ stefanoi=, e)n tw=| bouleuthri/w| a)neipei=n, e)a\n de\ h( po/lis, e)n pukni\ th=| e)kklhsi/a|. ti/mhma ta/lanta penth/konta. klh/tores *khfisofw=n *khfisofw=ntos *(ramnou/sios, *kle/wn *kle/wnos *koqwki/dhs.
a(\ me\n diw/kei tou= yhfi/smatos, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, tau=t' e)sti/n. e)gw\ d' a)p' au)tw=n tou/twn prw=ton oi)=mai dh=lon u(mi=n poih/sein o(/ti pa/nta dikai/ws a)pologh/somai: th\n ga\r au)th\n tou/tw| poihsa/menos tw=n gegramme/nwn ta/cin peri\ pa/ntwn e)rw= kaq' e(/kaston e)fech=s kai\ ou)de\n e(kw\n paralei/yw.
tou= me\n ou)=n gra/yai pra/ttonta kai\ le/gonta ta\ be/ltista/ me tw=| dh/mw| diatelei=n kai\ pro/qumon ei)=nai poiei=n o(/ ti a)\n du/nwmai a)gaqo/n, kai\ e)painei=n e)pi\ tou/tois, e)n toi=s pepoliteume/nois th\n kri/sin ei)=nai nomi/zw: a)po\ ga\r tou/twn e)cetazome/nwn eu(reqh/setai ei)/t' a)lhqh= peri\ e)mou= ge/grafe *kthsifw=n tau=ta kai\ prosh/konta ei)/te kai\ yeudh=:
to\ de\ mh\ prosgra/yanta e)peida\n ta\s eu)qu/nas dw=
stefanou=n, kai\ a)neipei=n e)n tw=| qea/trw| to\n ste/fanon keleu=sai, koinwnei=n me\n h(gou=mai kai\ tou=to toi=s pepoliteume/nois, ei)/t' a)/cio/s ei)mi tou= stefa/nou kai\ th=s a)narrh/sews th=s e)n tou/tois ei)/te kai\ mh/: e)/ti me/ntoi kai\ tou\s no/mous deikte/on ei)=nai/ moi dokei=, kaq' ou(\s tau=ta gra/fein e)ch=n tou/tw|. ou(twsi\ me/n, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, dikai/ws kai\ a(plw=s th\n a)pologi/an e)/gnwka poiei=sqai, badiou=mai d' e)p' au)/q' a(\ pe/praktai/ moi.
kai/ me mhdei\s a)parta=n u(pola/bh| to\n lo/gon th=s grafh=s, e)a\n ei)s *(ellhnika\s pra/ceis kai\ lo/gous e)mpe/sw: o( ga\r diw/kwn tou= yhfi/smatos to\ le/gein kai\ pra/ttein ta\ a)/rista/ me kai\ gegramme/nos tau=q' w(s ou)k a)lhqh=, ou(=to/s e)stin o( tou\s peri\ a(pa/ntwn tw=n e)moi\ pepoliteume/nwn lo/gous oi)kei/ous kai\ a)nagkai/ous th=| grafh=| pepoihkw/s. ei)=ta kai\ pollw=n proaire/sewn ou)sw=n th=s politei/as th\n peri\ ta\s *(ellhnika\s pra/ceis ei(lo/mhn e)gw/, w(/ste kai\ ta\s a)podei/ceis e)k tou/twn di/kaio/s ei)mi poiei=sqai.
a(\ me\n ou)=n pro\ tou= politeu/esqai kai\ dhmhgorei=n e)me\ prou)/labe kai\ kate/sxe *fi/lippos, e)a/sw: ou)de\n ga\r h(gou=mai tou/twn ei)=nai pro\s e)me/: a(\ d' a)f' h(=s h(me/ras e)pi\ tau=t' e)pe/sthn e)gw\ diekwlu/qh, tau=t' a)namnh/sw kai\ tou/twn u(fe/cw lo/gon, tosou=ton u(peipw/n. pleone/kthm', a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, me/g' u(ph=rce *fili/ppw|.
para\ ga\r toi=s *(/ellhsin, ou) tisi/n, a)ll' a(/pasin o(moi/ws, fora\n prodotw=n kai\ dwrodo/kwn kai\ qeoi=s e)xqrw=n a)nqrw/pwn sune/bh gene/sqai tosau/thn o(/shn ou)dei/s pw pro/teron me/mnhtai gegonui=an: ou(\s sunagwnista\s kai\ sunergou\s labw\n kai\ pro/teron kakw=s tou\s *(/ellhnas e)/xontas pro\s e(autou\s kai\ stasiastikw=s e)/ti xei=ron die/qhke, tou\s me\n e)capatw=n, toi=s de\ didou/s, tou\s de\ pa/nta tro/pon diafqei/rwn, kai\ die/sthsen ei)s me/rh polla/, e(no\s tou= sumfe/rontos a(/pasin o)/ntos, kwlu/ein e)kei=non me/gan gi/gnesqai.
e)n toiau/th| de\ katasta/sei kai\ e)/t' a)gnoi/a| tou= sunistame/nou kai\ fuome/nou kakou= tw=n a(pa/ntwn *(ellh/nwn o)/ntwn, dei= skopei=n u(ma=s, a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, ti/ prosh=kon h)=n e(le/sqai pra/ttein kai\ poiei=n th\n po/lin, kai\ tou/twn lo/gon par' e)mou= labei=n: o( ga\r e)ntau=q' e(auto\n ta/cas th=s politei/as ei)/m' e)gw/.
po/teron au)th\n e)xrh=n, *ai)sxi/nh, to\ fro/nhm' a)fei=san kai\ th\n a)ci/an th\n au(th=s e)n th=| *qettalw=n kai\ *dolo/pwn ta/cei sugkatakta=sqai *fili/ppw| th\n tw=n *(ellh/nwn a)rxh\n kai\ ta\ tw=n progo/nwn kala\ kai\ di/kai' a)nairei=n; h)\ tou=to me\n mh\ poiei=n, deino\n ga\r w(s a)lhqw=s, a(\ d' e(w/ra sumbhso/mena, ei) mhdei\s kwlu/sei, kai\ proh|sqa/neq', w(s e)/oiken, e)k pollou=, tau=ta periidei=n gigno/mena;
a)lla\ nu=n e)/gwge to\n ma/list' e)pitimw=nta toi=s pepragme/nois h(de/ws a)\n e)roi/mhn, th=s poi/as meri/dos gene/sqai th\n po/lin e)bou/let' a)/n, po/teron th=s sunaiti/as tw=n sumbebhko/twn toi=s *(/ellhsi kakw=n kai\ ai)sxrw=n, h(=s a)\n *qettalou\s kai\ tou\s meta\ tou/twn ei)/poi tis, h)\ th=s perieorakui/as tau=ta gigno/mena e)pi\ th=| th=s i)di/as pleoneci/as e)lpi/di, h(=s a)\n *)arka/das kai\ *messhni/ous kai\ *)argei/ous qei/hmen.
a)lla\ kai\ tou/twn polloi/, ma=llon de\ pa/ntes, xei=ron h(mw=n a)phlla/xasin. kai\ ga\r ei) me\n w(s e)kra/thse *fi/lippos w)/|xet' eu)qe/ws a)piw\n kai\ meta\ tau=t' h)=gen h(suxi/an, mh/te tw=n au(tou= summa/xwn mh/te tw=n a)/llwn *(ellh/nwn mhde/na mhde\n luph/sas, h)=n a)/n tis kata\ tw=n e)nantiwqe/ntwn oi(=s e)/pratten e)kei=nos me/myis kai\ kathgori/a: ei) d' o(moi/ws a(pa/ntwn to\ a)ci/wma, th\n h(gemoni/an, th\n e)leuqeri/an periei/leto, ma=llon de\ kai\ ta\s politei/as, o(/swn e)du/nato, pw=s ou)x a(pa/ntwn e)ndoco/taq' u(mei=s e)bouleu/sasq' e)moi\ peisqe/ntes;
a)ll' e)kei=s' e)pane/rxomai. ti/ th\n po/lin, *ai)sxi/nh, prosh=ke poiei=n a)rxh\n kai\ turanni/da tw=n *(ellh/nwn o(rw=san e(autw=| kataskeuazo/menon *fi/lippon; h)\ ti/ to\n su/mboulon e)/dei le/gein h)\ gra/fein to\n *)aqh/nhsin （kai\ ga\r tou=to plei=ston diafe/rei）, o(\s sunh/|dein me\n e)k panto\s tou= xro/nou me/xri th=s h(me/ras a)f' h(=s au)to\s e)pi\ to\ bh=m' a)ne/bhn, a)ei\ peri\ prwtei/wn kai\ timh=s kai\ do/chs a)gwnizome/nhn th\n patri/da, kai\ plei/w kai\ xrh/mata kai\ sw/mat' a)nhlwkui=an u(pe\r filotimi/as kai\ tw=n pa=si sumfero/ntwn h)\ tw=n a)/llwn *(ellh/nwn u(pe\r au(tw=n a)nhlw/kasin e(/kastoi,
e(w/rwn d' au)to\n to\n *fi/lippon, pro\s o(\n h)=n h(mi=n o( a)gw/n, u(pe\r a)rxh=s kai\ dunastei/as to\n o)fqalmo\n e)kkekomme/non, th\n klei=n kateago/ta, th\n xei=ra, to\ ske/los pephrwme/non, pa=n o(/ ti boulhqei/h me/ros h( tu/xh tou= sw/matos parele/sqai, tou=to proi+e/menon, w(/ste tw=| loipw=| meta\ timh=s kai\ do/chs zh=n;
kai\ mh\n ou)de\ tou=to/ g' ou)dei\s a)\n ei)pei=n tolmh/sai, w(s tw=| me\n e)n *pe/llh| trafe/nti, xwri/w| a)do/cw| to/te g' o)/nti kai\ mikrw=|, tosau/thn megaloyuxi/an prosh=ken e)ggene/sqai w(/ste th=s tw=n *(ellh/nwn a)rxh=s e)piqumh=sai kai\ tou=t' ei)s to\n nou=n e)mbale/sqai, u(mi=n d' ou)=sin *)aqhnai/ois kai\ kata\ th\n h(me/ran e(ka/sthn e)n pa=si kai\ lo/gois kai\ qewrh/masi th=s tw=n progo/nwn a)reth=s u(pomnh/maq' o(rw=si tosau/thn kaki/an u(pa/rcai, w(/ste th=s e)leuqeri/as au)tepagge/ltous e)qelonta\s paraxwrh=sai *fili/ppw|.
ou)d' a)\n ei(=s tau=ta fh/seien. loipo\n toi/nun h)=n kai\ a)nagkai=on a(/ma pa=sin oi(=s e)kei=nos e)/pratt' a)dikw=n u(ma=s e)nantiou=sqai dikai/ws. tou=t' e)poiei=te me\n u(mei=s e)c a)rxh=s ei)ko/tws kai\ proshko/ntws, e)/grafon de\ kai\ sunebou/leuon kai\ e)gw\ kaq' ou(\s e)politeuo/mhn xro/nous. o(mologw=. a)lla\ ti/ e)xrh=n me poiei=n; h)/dh ga/r s' e)rwtw= pa/nta ta)/ll' a)fei/s, *)amfi/polin, *pu/dnan, *potei/daian, *(alo/nnhson: ou)deno\s tou/twn me/mnhmai:
*se/rrion de\ kai\ *dori/skon kai\ th\n *peparh/qou po/rqhsin kai\ o(/s' a)/ll' h( po/lis h)dikei=to, ou)d' ei) ge/gonen oi)=da. kai/toi su/ g' e)/fhsqa/ me tau=ta le/gont' ei)s e)/xqran e)mbalei=n toutousi/, *eu)bou/lou kai\ *)aristofw=ntos kai\ *diopei/qous tw=n peri\ tou/twn yhfisma/twn o)/ntwn, ou)k e)mw=n, w)= le/gwn eu)xerw=s o(/ ti a)\n boulhqh=|s.
ou)de\ nu=n peri\ tou/twn e)rw=. a)ll' o( th\n *eu)/boian e)kei=nos sfeterizo/menos kai\ kataskeua/zwn e)pitei/xism' e)pi\ th\n *)attikh/n, kai\ *mega/rois e)pixeirw=n, kai\ katalamba/nwn *)wreo/n, kai\ kataska/ptwn *porqmo/n, kai\ kaqista\s e)n me\n *)wrew=| *filisti/dhn tu/rannon, e)n d' *)eretri/a| *klei/tarxon, kai\ to\n *(ellh/sponton u(f' au(tw=| poiou/menos, kai\ *buza/ntion poliorkw=n, kai\ po/leis *(ellhni/das ta\s me\n a)nairw=n, ei)s ta\s de\ tou\s fuga/das kata/gwn, po/teron tau=ta poiw=n h)di/kei kai\ parespo/ndei kai\ e)/lue th\n ei)rh/nhn h)\ ou)/; kai\ po/teron fanh=nai/ tina tw=n *(ellh/nwn to\n tau=ta kwlu/sonta poiei=n au)to\n e)xrh=n, h)\ mh/;
ei) me\n ga\r mh\ e)xrh=n, a)lla\ th\n *musw=n lei/an kaloume/nhn th\n *(ella/d' ou)=san o)fqh=nai zw/ntwn kai\ o)/ntwn *)aqhnai/wn, periei/rgasmai me\n e)gw\ peri\ tou/twn ei)pw/n, periei/rgastai d' h( po/lis h( peisqei=s' e)moi/, e)/stw d' a)dikh/mata pa/nq' a(\ pe/praktai kai\ a(marth/mat' e)ma/. ei) d' e)/dei tina\ tou/twn kwluth\n fanh=nai, ti/n' a)/llon h)\ to\n *)aqhnai/wn dh=mon prosh=ke gene/sqai; tau=ta toi/nun e)politeuo/mhn e)gw/, kai\ o(rw=n katadoulou/menon pa/ntas a)nqrw/pous e)kei=non h)nantiou/mhn, kai\ prole/gwn kai\ dida/skwn mh\ proi/+esqai diete/loun. kai\ mh\n th\n ei)rh/nhn g' e)kei=nos e)/luse ta\ ploi=a labw/n, ou)x h( po/lis, *ai)sxi/nh.
fe/re d' au)ta\ ta\ yhfi/smata kai\ th\n e)pistolh\n th\n tou= *fili/ppou, kai\ le/g' e)fech=s: a)po\ ga\r tou/twn ti/s ti/nos ai)/tio/s e)sti genh/setai fanero/n.*yh/fismae)pi\ a)/rxontos *neokle/ous, mhno\s bohdromiw=nos, e)kklhsi/a su/gklhtos u(po\ strathgw=n, *eu)/boulos *mnhsiqe/ou *ko/prios ei)=pen: e)peidh\ prosh/ggeilan oi( strathgoi\ e)n th=| e)kklhsi/a| w(s a)/ra *lewda/manta to\n nau/arxon kai\ ta\ met' au)tou= a)postale/nta ska/fh ei)/kosi e)pi\ th\n tou= si/tou parapomph\n ei)s *(ellh/sponton o( para\ *fili/ppou strathgo\s *)amu/ntas katagh/oxen ei)s *makedoni/an kai\ e)n fulakh=| e)/xei, e)pimelhqh=nai tou\s pruta/neis kai\ tou\s strathgou\s o(/pws h( boulh\ sunaxqh=| kai\ ai(reqw=si pre/sbeis pro\s *fi/lippon,
oi(\ parageno/menoi diale/contai pro\s au)to\n peri\ tou= a)feqh=nai to\n nau/arxon kai\ ta\ ploi=a kai\ tou\s stratiw/tas, kai\ ei) me\n di' a)/gnoian tau=ta pepoi/hken o( *)amu/ntas, o(/ti ou) memyimoirei= o( dh=mos ou)de/n: ei) de/ ti plhmmelou=nta para\ ta\ e)pestalme/na labw/n, o(/ti e)piskeya/menoi *)aqhnai=oi e)pitimh/sousi kata\ th\n th=s o)ligwri/as a)ci/an: ei) de\ mhde/teron tou/twn e)sti/n, a)ll' i)di/a| a)gnwmonou=sin h)\ o( a)postei/las h)\ o( a)pestalme/nos, kai\ tou=to le/gein, i(/na ai)sqano/menos o( dh=mos bouleu/shtai ti/ dei= poiei=n.
tou=to me\n toi/nun to\ yh/fism' *eu)/boulos e)/grayen, ou)k e)gw/, to\ d' e)fech=s *)aristofw=n, ei)=q' *(hgh/sippos, ei)=t' *)aristofw=n pa/lin, ei)=ta *filokra/ths, ei)=ta *khfisofw=n, ei)=ta pa/ntes: e)gw\ d' ou)de\n peri\ tou/twn. le/ge. *yhfi/smatae)pi\ *neokle/ous a)/rxontos, bohdromiw=nos e(/nh| kai\ ne/a|, boulh=s gnw/mh, pruta/neis kai\ strathgoi\ e)xrhma/tisan ta\ e)k th=s e)kklhsi/as a)nenegko/ntes, o(/ti e)/doce tw=| dh/mw| pre/sbeis e(le/sqai pro\s *fi/lippon peri\ th=s tw=n ploi/wn a)nakomidh=s kai\ e)ntola\s dou=nai kata\ ta\ e)k th=s e)kklhsi/as yhfi/smata. kai\ ei(/lonto tou/sde, *khfisofw=nta *kle/wnos *)anaflu/stion, *dhmo/kriton *dhmofw=ntos *)anagura/sion, *polu/kriton *)aphma/ntou *koqwki/dhn. prutanei/a fulh=s *(ippoqwnti/dos, *)aristofw=n *kolluteu\s pro/edros ei)=pen.
w(/sper toi/nun e)gw\ tau=ta deiknu/w ta\ yhfi/smata, ou(/tw kai\ su\ dei=con, *ai)sxi/nh, o(poi=on e)gw\ gra/yas yh/fisma ai)/tio/s ei)mi tou= pole/mou. a)ll' ou)k a)\n e)/xois: ei) ga\r ei)=xes, ou)de\n a)\n au)tou= pro/teron nuni\ pare/sxou. kai\ mh\n ou)d' o( *fi/lippos ou)de\n ai)tia=tai e)/m' u(pe\r tou= pole/mou, e(te/rois e)gkalw=n. le/ge d' au)th\n th\n e)pistolh\n th\n tou=*fili/ppou.
*)epistolh/*basileu\s *makedo/nwn *fi/lippos *)aqhnai/wn th=| boulh=| kai\ tw=| dh/mw| xai/rein. parageno/menoi pro\s e)me\ oi( par' u(mw=n presbeutai/, *khfisofw=n kai\ *dhmo/kritos kai\ *polu/kritos, diele/gonto peri\ th=s tw=n ploi/wn a)fe/sews w(=n e)naua/rxei *lewda/mas. kaq' o(/lou me\n ou)=n e)/moige fai/nesqe e)n mega/lh| eu)hqei/a| e)/sesqai, ei) oi)/esq' e)me\ lanqa/nein o(/ti e)capesta/lh tau=ta ta\ ploi=a pro/fasin me\n w(s to\n si=ton parape/myonta e)k tou= *(ellhspo/ntou ei)s *lh=mnon, bohqh/sonta de\ *shlumbrianoi=s toi=s u(p' e)mou= me\n poliorkoume/nois, ou) sumperieilhmme/nois de\ e)n tai=s th=s fili/as koinh=| keime/nais h(mi=n sunqh/kais.
kai\ tau=ta suneta/xqh tw=| naua/rxw| a)/neu me\n tou= dh/mou tou= *)aqhnai/wn, u(po\ de/ tinwn a)rxo/ntwn kai\ e(te/rwn i)diwtw=n me\n nu=n o)/ntwn, e)k panto\s de\ tro/pou boulome/nwn to\n dh=mon a)nti\ th=s nu=n u(parxou/shs pro\s e)me\ fili/as to\n po/lemon a)nalabei=n, pollw=| ma=llon filotimoume/nwn tou=to suntetele/sqai h)\ toi=s *shlumbrianoi=s bohqh=sai. kai\ u(polamba/nousin au(toi=s to\ toiou=to pro/sodon e)/sesqai: ou) me/ntoi moi dokei= tou=to xrh/simon u(pa/rxein ou)/q' u(mi=n ou)/t' e)moi/. dio/per ta/ te nu=n kataxqe/nta ploi=a pro\s h(ma=s a)fi/hmi u(mi=n, kai\ tou= loipou=, e)a\n bou/lhsqe mh\ e)pitre/pein toi=s proesthko/sin u(mw=n kakoh/qws politeu/esqai, a)ll' e)pitima=te, peira/somai ka)gw\ diafula/ttein th\n ei)rh/nhn. eu)tuxei=te.
e)ntau=q' ou)damou= *dhmosqe/nhn ge/grafen, ou)d' ai)ti/an ou)demi/an kat' e)mou=. ti/ pot' ou)=n toi=s a)/llois e)gkalw=n tw=n e)moi\ pepragme/nwn ou)xi\ me/mnhtai; o(/ti tw=n a)dikhma/twn a)\n e)me/mnhto tw=n au(tou=, ei)/ ti peri\ e)mou= ge/grafen: tou/twn ga\r ei)xo/mhn e)gw\ kai\ tou/tois h)nantiou/mhn. kai\ prw=ton me\n th\n ei)s *pelopo/nnhson presbei/an e)/graya, o(/te prw=ton e)kei=nos ei)s *pelopo/nnhson paredu/eto, ei)=ta th\n ei)s *eu)/boian, h(ni/k' *eu)boi/as h(/pteto, ei)=ta th\n e)p' *)wreo\n e)/codon, ou)ke/ti presbei/an, kai\ th\n ei)s *)ere/trian, e)peidh\ tura/nnous e)kei=nos e)n tau/tais tai=s po/lesin kate/sthsen.
meta\ tau=ta de\ tou\s a)posto/lous a(/pantas a)pe/steila, kaq' ou(\s *xerro/nhsos e)sw/qh kai\ *buza/ntion kai\ pa/ntes oi( su/mmaxoi. e)c w(=n u(mi=n me\n ta\ ka/llista, e)/painoi, do/cai, timai/, ste/fanoi, xa/rites para\ tw=n eu)= peponqo/twn u(ph=rxon: tw=n d' a)dikoume/nwn toi=s me\n u(mi=n to/te peisqei=sin h( swthri/a periege/neto, toi=s d' o)ligwrh/sasi to\ polla/kis w(=n u(mei=s proei/pate memnh=sqai, kai\ nomi/zein u(ma=s mh\ mo/non eu)/nous e(autoi=s, a)lla\ kai\ froni/mous a)nqrw/pous kai\ ma/nteis ei)=nai: pa/nta ga\r e)kbe/bhx' a(\ proei/pate.
kai\ mh\n o(/ti polla\ me\n a)\n xrh/mat' e)/dwke *filisti/dhs w(/st' e)/xein *)wreo/n, polla\ de\ *klei/tarxos w(/st' e)/xein *)ere/trian, polla\ d' au)to\s o( *fi/lippos w(/ste tau=q' u(pa/rxein e)f' u(ma=s au)tw=|, kai\ peri\ tw=n a)/llwn mhde\n e)cele/gxesqai mhd' a(\ poiw=n h)di/kei mhde/n' e)ceta/zein pantaxou=, ou)dei\s a)gnoei=, kai\ pa/ntwn h(/kista su/:
oi( ga\r para\ tou= *kleita/rxou kai\ tou= *filisti/dou to/te pre/sbeis deu=r' a)fiknou/menoi para\ soi\ kate/luon, *ai)sxi/nh, kai\ su\ prou)ce/neis au)tw=n: ou(\s h( me\n po/lis w(s e)xqrou\s kai\ ou)/te di/kai' ou)/te sumfe/ronta le/gontas a)ph/lase, soi\ d' h)=san fi/loi. ou) toi/nun e)pra/xqh tou/twn ou)de/n, w)= blasfhmw=n peri\ e)mou= kai\ le/gwn w(s siwpw= me\n labw/n, bow= d' a)nalw/sas. a)ll' ou) su/, a)lla\ boa=|s me\n e)/xwn, pau/sei d' ou)de/pot' e)a\n mh/ s' ou(=toi pau/swsin a)timw/santes th/meron.
stefanwsa/ntwn toi/nun u(mw=n e)/m' e)pi\ tou/tois to/te, kai\ gra/yantos *)aristoni/kou ta\s au)ta\s sullaba\s a(/sper ou(tosi\ *kthsifw=n nu=n ge/grafe, kai\ a)narrhqe/ntos e)n tw=| qea/trw| tou= stefa/nou, kai\ deute/rou khru/gmatos h)/dh moi tou/tou gignome/nou, ou)/t' a)ntei=pen *ai)sxi/nhs parw\n ou)/te to\n ei)po/nt' e)gra/yato. kai/ moi le/ge kai\ tou=to to\ yh/fisma labw/n.
*yh/fismae)pi\ *xairw/ndou *(hgh/monos a)/rxontos, gamhliw=nos e(/kth| a)pio/ntos, fulh=s prutaneuou/shs *leonti/dos, *)aristo/nikos *frea/rrios ei)=pen: e)peidh\ *dhmosqe/nhs *dhmosqe/nous *paianieu\s polla\s kai\ mega/las xrei/as pare/sxhtai tw=| dh/mw| tw=| *)aqhnai/wn, kai\ polloi=s tw=n summa/xwn kai\ pro/teron kai\ e)n tw=| paro/nti kairw=| beboh/qhke dia\ tw=n yhfisma/twn, kai/ tinas tw=n e)n th=| *eu)boi/a| po/lewn h)leuqe/rwke, kai\ diatelei= eu)/nous w)\n tw=| dh/mw| tw=| *)aqhnai/wn, kai\ le/gei kai\ pra/ttei o(/ ti a)\n du/nhtai a)gaqo\n u(pe/r te au)tw=n *)aqhnai/wn kai\ tw=n a)/llwn *(ellh/nwn, dedo/xqai th=| boulh=| kai\ tw=| dh/mw| tw=| *)aqhnai/wn e)paine/sai *dhmosqe/nhn *dhmosqe/nous *paianie/a kai\ stefanw=sai xrusw=| stefa/nw|, kai\ a)nagoreu=sai to\n ste/fanon e)n tw=| qea/trw|, *dionusi/ois, tragw|doi=s kainoi=s, th=s de\ a)nagoreu/sews tou= stefa/nou e)pimelhqh=nai th\n prutaneu/ousan fulh\n kai\ to\n a)gwnoqe/thn. ei)=pen *)aristo/nikos *frea/rrios.
e)/stin ou)=n o(/stis u(mw=n oi)=de/ tin' ai)sxu/nhn th=| po/lei sumba=san dia\ tou=to to\ yh/fisma h)\ xleuasmo\n h)\ ge/lwta, a(\ nu=n ou(=tos e)/fh sumbh/sesqai, a)\n e)gw\ stefanw=mai; kai\ mh\n o(/tan h)=| ne/a kai\ gnw/rima pa=si ta\ pra/gmata, e)a/n te kalw=s e)/xh|, xa/ritos tugxa/nei, e)a/n q' w(s e(te/rws, timwri/as. fai/nomai toi/nun e)gw\ xa/ritos tetuxhkw\s to/te, kai\ ou) me/myews ou)de\ timwri/as.
ou)kou=n me/xri me\n tw=n xro/nwn e)kei/nwn, e)n oi(=s tau=t' e)pra/xqh, pa/nt' a)nwmolo/ghmai ta\ a)/rista pra/ttein th=| po/lei, tw=| nika=n, o(/t' e)bouleu/esqe, le/gwn kai\ gra/fwn, tw=| katapraxqh=nai ta\ grafe/nta, kai\ stefa/nous e)c au)tw=n th=| po/lei kai\ e)moi\ kai\ pa=sin gene/sqai, tw=| qusi/as toi=s qeoi=s kai\ proso/dous w(s a)gaqw=n tou/twn o)/ntwn u(ma=s pepoih=sqai.
e)peidh\ toi/nun e)k th=s *eu)boi/as o( *fi/lippos u(f' u(mw=n e)chla/qh toi=s me\n o(/plois, th=| de\ politei/a| kai\ toi=s yhfi/smasi, ka)\n diarragw=si/ tines tou/twn, u(p' e)mou=, e(/teron kata\ th=s po/lews e)piteixismo\n e)zh/tei. o(rw=n d' o(/ti si/tw| pa/ntwn a)nqrw/pwn plei/stw| xrw/meq' e)peisa/ktw|, boulo/menos th=s sitopompi/as ku/rios gene/sqai, parelqw\n e)pi\ *qra/|khs *buzanti/ous summa/xous o)/ntas au(tw=| to\ me\n prw=ton h)ci/ou sumpolemei=n to\n pro\s u(ma=s po/lemon, w(s d' ou)k h)/qelon ou)d' e)pi\ tou/tois e)/fasan th\n summaxi/an pepoih=sqai, le/gontes a)lhqh=, xa/raka balo/menos pro\s th=| po/lei kai\ mhxanh/mat' e)pisth/sas e)polio/rkei.
tou/twn de\ gignome/nwn o(/ ti me\n prosh=ke poiei=n u(ma=s, ou)k e)perwth/sw: dh=lon ga/r e)stin a(/pasin. a)lla\ ti/s h)=n o( bohqh/sas toi=s *buzanti/ois kai\ sw/sas au)tou/s; ti/s o( kwlu/sas to\n *(ellh/sponton a)llotriwqh=nai kat' e)kei/nous tou\s xro/nous; u(mei=s, a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi. to\ d' u(mei=s o(/tan le/gw, th\n po/lin le/gw. ti/s d' o( th=| po/lei le/gwn kai\ gra/fwn kai\ pra/ttwn kai\ a(plw=s e(auto\n ei)s ta\ pra/gmat' a)feidw=s dou/s; e)gw/.
a)lla\ mh\n h(li/ka tau=t' w)fe/lhsen a(/pantas, ou)ke/t' e)k tou= lo/gou dei= maqei=n, a)ll' e)/rgw| pepei/rasqe: o( ga\r to/t' e)nsta\s po/lemos a)/neu tou= kalh\n do/can e)negkei=n e)n pa=si toi=s kata\ to\n bi/on a)fqonwte/rois kai\ eu)wnote/rois dih=gen u(ma=s th=s nu=n ei)rh/nhs, h(\n ou(=toi kata\ th=s patri/dos throu=sin oi( xrhstoi/, e)pi\ tai=s mellou/sais e)lpi/sin, w(=n diama/rtoien, kai\ meta/sxoien w(=n u(mei=s oi( ta\ be/ltista boulo/menoi tou\s qeou\s ai)tei=te, mh\ metadoi=en u(mi=n w(=n au)toi\ proh/|rhntai. le/ge d' au)toi=s kai\ tou\s tw=n *buzanti/wn stefa/nous kai\ tou\s tw=n *perinqi/wn, oi(=s e)stefa/noun e)k tou/twn th\n po/lin.
*yh/fisma *buzanti/wne)pi\ i(eromna/monos *bospori/xw *dama/ghtos e)n ta=| a(li/a| e)/lecen, e)k ta=s bwla=s labw\n r(h/tran: e)peidh\ o( da=mos o( *)aqanai/wn e)/n te toi=s progenome/nois kairoi=s eu)noe/wn diatelei= *buzanti/ois kai\ toi=s summa/xois kai\ suggene/si *perinqi/ois kai\ polla\s kai\ mega/las xrei/as pare/sxhtai, e)/n te tw=| parestako/ti kairw=| *fili/ppw tw= *makedo/nos e)pistrateu/santos e)pi\ ta\n xw/ran kai\ ta\n po/lin e)p' a)nasta/sei *buzanti/wn kai\ *perinqi/wn kai\ ta\n xw/ran dai/ontos kai\ dendrokope/ontos, boaqh/sas ploi/ois e(kato\n kai\ ei)/kosi kai\ si/tw| kai\ be/lesi kai\ o(pli/tais e)cei/leto a(me\ e)k tw=n mega/lwn kindu/nwn kai\ a)pokate/stase ta\n pa/trion politei/an kai\ tw\s no/mws kai\ tw\s ta/fws,
dedo/xqai tw=| da/mw| tw=| *buzanti/wn kai\ *perinqi/wn *)aqanai/ois do/men e)pigami/an, politei/an, e)/gktasin ga=s kai\ oi)kia=n, proedri/an e)n toi=s a)gw=si, po/qodon poti\ ta\n bwla\n kai\ to\n da=mon pra/tois peda\ ta\ i(era/, kai\ toi=s katoikei=n e)qe/lousi ta\n po/lin a)leitourgh/tois h)=men pasa=n ta=n leitourgia=n: sta=sai de\ kai\ ei)ko/nas trei=s e(kkaidekapa/xeis e)n tw=| *bosporei/w|, stefanou/menon to\n da=mon to\n *)aqanai/wn u(po\ tw= da/mw tw= *buzanti/wn kai\ *perinqi/wn: a)postei=lai de\ kai\ qeari/as e)s ta\s e)n ta=| *(ella/di panagu/rias, *)/isqmia kai\ *ne/mea kai\ *)olu/mpia kai\ *pu/qia, kai\ a)nakaru=cai tw\s stefa/nws oi(=s e)stefa/nwtai o( da=mos o( *)aqanai/wn u(f' a(me/wn, o(/pws e)piste/wntai oi( *(/ellanes ta/n te *)aqanai/wn a)reta\n kai\ ta\n *buzanti/wn kai\ *perinqi/wn eu)xaristi/an.
le/ge kai\ tou\s para\ tw=n e)n *xerronh/sw| stefa/nous.*yh/fisma *xerronhsitw=n*xerronhsitw=n oi( katoikou=ntes *shsto/n, *)elaiou=nta, *ma/duton, *)alwpeko/nnhson, stefanou=sin *)aqhnai/wn th\n boulh\n kai\ to\n dh=mon xrusw=| stefa/nw| a)po\ tala/ntwn e(ch/konta, kai\ *xa/ritos bwmo\n i(dru/ontai kai\ *dh/mou *)aqhnai/wn, o(/ti pa/ntwn tw=n megi/stwn a)gaqw=n parai/tios ge/gone *xerronhsi/tais, e)celo/menos e)k th=s *fili/ppou kai\ a)podou\s ta\s patri/das, tou\s no/mous, th\n e)leuqeri/an, ta\ i(era/. kai\ e)n tw=| meta\ tau=ta ai)w=ni panti\ ou)k e)llei/yei eu)xaristw=n kai\ poiw=n o(/ ti a)\n du/nhtai a)gaqo/n. tau=ta e)yhfi/santo e)n tw=| koinw=| bouleuthri/w|.
ou)kou=n ou) mo/non to\ *xerro/nhson kai\ *buza/ntion sw=sai, ou)de\ to\ kwlu=sai to\n *(ellh/sponton u(po\ *fili/ppw| gene/sqai to/te, ou)de\ to\ tima=sqai th\n po/lin e)k tou/twn h( proai/resis h( e)mh\ kai\ h( politei/a diepra/cato, a)lla\ kai\ pa=sin e)/deicen a)nqrw/pois th/n te th=s po/lews kalokagaqi/an kai\ th\n *fili/ppou kaki/an. o( me\n ga\r su/mmaxos w)\n toi=s *buzanti/ois poliorkw=n au)tou\s e(wra=q' u(po\ pa/ntwn, ou(= ti/ ge/noit' a)\n ai)/sxion h)\ miarw/teron;
u(mei=s d', oi( kai\ memya/menoi polla\ kai\ di/kai' a)\n e)kei/nois ei)ko/tws peri\ w(=n h)gnwmonh/kesan ei)s u(ma=s e)n toi=s e)/mprosqen xro/nois, ou) mo/non ou) mnhsikakou=ntes ou)de\ proi+e/menoi tou\s a)dikoume/nous a)lla\ kai\ sw/|zontes e)fai/nesqe, e)c w(=n do/can, eu)/noian para\ pa/ntwn e)kta=sqe. kai\ mh\n o(/ti me\n pollou\s e)stefanw/kat' h)/dh tw=n politeuome/nwn a(/pantes i)/sasi: di' o(/ntina d' a)/llon h( po/lis e)stefa/nwtai, su/mboulon le/gw kai\ r(h/tora, plh\n di' e)me/, ou)d' a)\n ei(=s ei)pei=n e)/xoi.
i(/na toi/nun kai\ ta\s blasfhmi/as a(\s kata\ tw=n *eu)boe/wn kai\ tw=n *buzanti/wn e)poih/sato, ei)/ ti dusxere\s au)toi=s e)pe/prakto pro\s u(ma=s u(pomimnh/|skwn, sukofanti/as ou)/sas e)pidei/cw mh\ mo/non tw=| yeudei=s ei)=nai （tou=to me\n ga\r u(pa/rxein u(ma=s ei)do/tas h(gou=mai）, a)lla\ kai\ tw=|, ei) ta\ ma/list' h)=san a)lhqei=s, ou(/tws w(s e)gw\ ke/xrhmai toi=s pra/gmasi sumfe/rein xrh/sasqai, e(\n h)\ du/o bou/lomai tw=n kaq' u(ma=s pepragme/nwn kalw=n th=| po/lei diecelqei=n, kai\ tau=t' e)n braxe/si: kai\ ga\r a)/ndr' i)di/a| kai\ po/lin koinh=| pro\s ta\ ka/llista tw=n u(parxo/ntwn a)ei\ dei= peira=sqai ta\ loipa\ pra/ttein.
u(mei=s toi/nun, a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, *lakedaimoni/wn gh=s kai\ qala/tths a)rxo/ntwn kai\ ta\ ku/klw| th=s *)attikh=s katexo/ntwn a(rmostai=s kai\ frourai=s, *eu)/boian, *ta/nagran, th\n *boiwti/an a(/pasan, *me/gara, *ai)/ginan, *ke/w, ta\s a)/llas nh/sous, ou) nau=s, ou) tei/xh th=s po/lews to/te kekthme/nhs, e)ch/lqet' ei)s *(ali/arton kai\ pa/lin ou) pollai=s h(me/rais u(/steron ei)s *ko/rinqon, tw=n to/t' *)aqhnai/wn po/ll' a)\n e)xo/ntwn mnhsikakh=sai kai\ *korinqi/ois kai\ *qhbai/ois tw=n peri\ to\n *dekeleiko\n po/lemon praxqe/ntwn: a)ll' ou)k e)poi/oun tou=to, ou)d' e)ggu/s.
kai/toi to/te tau=t' a)mfo/ter', *ai)sxi/nh, ou)/q' u(pe\r eu)ergetw=n e)poi/oun ou)/t' a)ki/ndun' e(w/rwn. a)ll' ou) dia\ tau=ta proi/+ento tou\s katafeu/gontas e)f' e(autou/s, a)ll' u(pe\r eu)doci/as kai\ timh=s h)/qelon toi=s deinoi=s au(tou\s dido/nai, o)rqw=s kai\ kalw=s bouleuo/menoi. pe/ras me\n ga\r a(/pasin a)nqrw/pois e)sti\ tou= bi/ou qa/natos, ka)\n e)n oi)ki/skw| tis au(to\n kaqei/rcas thrh=|: dei= de\ tou\s a)gaqou\s a)/ndras e)gxeirei=n me\n a(/pasin a)ei\ toi=s kaloi=s, th\n a)gaqh\n proballome/nous e)lpi/da, fe/rein d' a(\n o( qeo\s didw=| gennai/ws.
tau=t' e)poi/oun oi( u(me/teroi pro/gonoi, tau=q' u(mei=s oi( presbu/teroi, oi(\ *lakedaimoni/ous ou) fi/lous o)/ntas ou)d' eu)erge/tas, a)lla\ polla\ th\n po/lin h(mw=n h)dikhko/tas kai\ mega/la, e)peidh\ *qhbai=oi krath/santes e)n *leu/ktrois a)nelei=n e)pexei/roun, diekwlu/sate, ou) fobhqe/ntes th\n to/te *qhbai/ois r(w/mhn kai\ do/can u(pa/rxousan, ou)d' u(pe\r oi(=a pepoihko/twn a)nqrw/pwn kinduneu/sete dialogisa/menoi.
kai\ ga/r toi pa=si toi=s *(/ellhsin e)dei/cat' e)k tou/twn o(/ti, ka)\n o(tiou=n tis ei)s u(ma=s e)cama/rth|, tou/twn th\n o)rgh\n ei)s ta)/ll' e)/xete, e)a\n d' u(pe\r swthri/as h)\ e)leuqeri/as ki/nduno/s tis au)tou\s katalamba/nh|, ou)/te mnhsikakh/set' ou)/q' u(pologiei=sqe. kai\ ou)k e)pi\ tou/twn mo/non ou(/tws e)sxh/kate, a)lla\ pa/lin sfeterizome/nwn *qhbai/wn th\n *eu)/boian ou) periei/dete, ou)d' w(=n u(po\ *qemi/swnos kai\ *qeodw/rou peri\ *)wrwpo\n h)di/khsq' a)nemnh/sqhte, a)ll' e)bohqh/sate kai\ tou/tois, tw=n e)qelontw=n to/te trihra/rxwn prw=ton genome/nwn th=| po/lei, w(=n ei(=s h)=n e)gw/.
a)ll' ou)/pw peri\ tou/twn. kai\ kalo\n me\n e)poih/sate kai\ to\ sw=sai th\n nh=son, pollw=| d' e)/ti tou/tou ka/llion to\ katasta/ntes ku/rioi kai\ tw=n swma/twn kai\ tw=n po/lewn a)podou=nai tau=ta dikai/ws au)toi=s toi=s e)chmarthko/sin ei)s u(ma=s, mhde\n w(=n h)di/khsqe e)n oi(=s e)pisteu/qhte u(pologisa/menoi. muri/a toi/nun e(/ter' ei)pei=n e)/xwn paralei/pw, naumaxi/as, e)co/dous peza/s, stratei/as kai\ pa/lai gegonui/as kai\ nu=n e)f' h(mw=n au)tw=n, a(\s a(pa/sas h( po/lis th=s tw=n a)/llwn *(ellh/nwn e)leuqeri/as kai\ swthri/as pepoi/htai.
ei)=t' e)gw\ teqewrhkw\s e)n tosou/tois kai\ toiou/tois th\n po/lin u(pe\r tw=n toi=s a)/llois sumfero/ntwn e)qe/lousan a)gwni/zesqai, u(pe\r au)th=s tro/pon tina\ th=s boulh=s ou)/shs ti/ e)/mellon keleu/sein h)\ ti/ sumbouleu/sein au)th=| poiei=n; mnhsikakei=n nh\ *di/a pro\s tou\s boulome/nous sw/|zesqai, kai\ profa/seis zhtei=n di' a(\s a(/panta prohso/meqa. kai\ ti/s ou)k a)\n a)pe/kteine/n me dikai/ws, ei)/ ti tw=n u(parxo/ntwn th=| po/lei kalw=n lo/gw| mo/non kataisxu/nein e)pexei/rhsa; e)pei\ to/ g' e)/rgon ou)k a)\n e)poih/saq' u(mei=s, a)kribw=s oi)=d' e)gw/: ei) ga\r e)bou/lesqe, ti/ h)=n e)mpodw/n; ou)k e)ch=n; ou)x u(ph=rxon oi( tau=t' e)rou=ntes ou(=toi;
bou/lomai toi/nun e)panelqei=n e)f' a(\ tou/twn e(ch=s e)politeuo/mhn: kai\ skopei=t' e)n tou/tois pa/lin au)=, ti/ to\ th=| po/lei be/ltiston h)=n. o(rw=n ga/r, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, to\ nautiko\n u(mw=n kataluo/menon kai\ tou\s me\n plousi/ous a)telei=s a)po\ mikrw=n a)nalwma/twn gignome/nous, tou\s de\ me/tri' h)\ mikra\ kekthme/nous tw=n politw=n ta\ o)/nt' a)pollu/ontas, e)/ti d' u(steri/zousan e)k tou/twn th\n po/lin tw=n kairw=n, e)/qhka no/mon kaq' o(\n tou\s me\n ta\ di/kaia poiei=n h)na/gkasa, tou\s plousi/ous, tou\s de\ pe/nhtas e)/paus' a)dikoume/nous, th=| po/lei d' o(/per h)=n xrhsimw/taton, e)n kairw=| gi/gnesqai ta\s paraskeua\s e)poi/hsa.
kai\ grafei\s to\n a)gw=na tou=ton ei)s u(ma=s ei)sh=lqon kai\ a)pe/fugon, kai\ to\ me/ros tw=n yh/fwn o( diw/kwn ou)k e)/laben. kai/toi po/sa xrh/mata tou\s h(gemo/nas tw=n summoriw=n h)\ tou\s deute/rous kai\ tri/tous oi)/esqe/ moi dido/nai, w(/ste ma/lista me\n mh\ qei=nai to\n no/mon tou=ton, ei) de\ mh/, kataba/llont' e)a=n e)n u(pwmosi/a|; tosau=t', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, o(/s' o)knh/saim' a)\n pro\s u(ma=s ei)pei=n.
kai\ tau=t' ei)ko/tws e)/pratton e)kei=noi. h)=n ga\r au)toi=s e)k me\n tw=n prote/rwn no/mwn sunekkai/deka lh|tourgei=n, au)toi=s me\n mikra\ kai\ ou)de\n a)nali/skousi, tou\s d' a)po/rous tw=n politw=n e)pitri/bousin, e)k de\ tou= e)mou= no/mou to\ gigno/menon kata\ th\n ou)si/an e(/kaston tiqe/nai, kai\ duoi=n e)fa/nh trih/rarxos o( th=s mia=s e(/ktos kai\ de/katos pro/teron suntelh/s: ou)de\ ga\r trihra/rxous e)/t' w)no/mazon e(autou/s, a)lla\ suntelei=s. w(/ste dh\ tau=ta luqh=nai kai\ mh\ ta\ di/kaia poiei=n a)nagkasqh=nai, ou)k e)/sq' o(/ ti ou)k e)di/dosan.
kai/ moi le/ge prw=ton me\n to\ yh/fisma kaq' o(\ ei)sh=lqon th\n grafh/n, ei)=ta tou\s katalo/gous, to/n t' e)k tou= prote/rou no/mou kai\ to\n kata\ to\n e)mo/n. le/ge.*yh/fismae)pi\ a)/rxontos *polukle/ous, mhno\s bohdromiw=nos e(/kth| e)pi\ de/ka, fulh=s prutaneuou/shs *(ippoqwnti/dos, *dhmosqe/nhs *dhmosqe/nous *paianieu\s ei)sh/negke no/mon ei)s to\ trihrarxiko\n a)nti\ tou= pro/teron, kaq' o(\n ai( sunte/leiai h)=san tw=n trihra/rxwn: kai\ e)pexeiroto/nhsen h( boulh\ kai\ o( dh=mos: kai\ a)ph/negke parano/mwn *dhmosqe/nei *patroklh=s *flueu/s, kai\ to\ me/ros tw=n yh/fwn ou) labw\n a)pe/teise ta\s pentakosi/as draxma/s.
fe/re dh\ kai\ to\n kalo\n kata/logon.*kata/logos*tou\s trihra/rxous kalei=sqai e)pi\ th\n trih/rh sunekkai/deka e)k tw=n e)n toi=s lo/xois sunteleiw=n, a)po\ ei)/kosi kai\ pe/nte e)tw=n ei)s tettara/konta, e)pi\ i)/son th=| xorhgi/a| xrwme/nous.
*fe/re dh\ para\ tou=ton to\n e)k tou= e)mou= no/mou kata/logon.*kata/logos*tou\s trihra/rxous ai(rei=sqai e)pi\ th\n trih/rh a)po\ th=s ou)si/as kata\ ti/mhsin, a)po\ tala/ntwn de/ka: e)a\n de\ pleio/nwn h( ou)si/a a)potetimhme/nh h)=| xrhma/twn, kata\ to\n a)nalogismo\n e(/ws triw=n ploi/wn kai\ u(phretikou= h( leitourgi/a e)/stw. kata\ th\n au)th\n de\ a)nalogi/an e)/stw kai\ oi(=s e)la/ttwn ou)si/a e)sti\ tw=n de/ka tala/ntwn, ei)s sunte/leian sunagome/nois ei)s ta\ de/ka ta/lanta.
a)=ra mikra\ bohqh=sai toi=s pe/nhsin u(mw=n dokw=, h)\ mi/kr' a)nalw=sai a)\n tou= mh\ ta\ di/kaia poiei=n oi( plou/sioi; ou) toi/nun mo/non tw=| mh\ kaqufei=nai tau=ta semnu/nomai, ou)de\ tw=| grafei\s a)pofugei=n, a)lla\ kai\ tw=| sumfe/ronta qei=nai to\n no/mon kai\ tw=| pei=ran e)/rgw| dedwke/nai. pa/nta ga\r to\n po/lemon tw=n a)posto/lwn gignome/nwn kata\ to\n no/mon to\n e)mo/n, ou)x i(kethri/an e)/qhke trih/rarxos ou)dei\s pw/poq' w(s a)dikou/menos par' u(mi=n, ou)k e)n *mounixi/as e)kaqe/zeto, ou)x u(po\ tw=n a)postole/wn e)de/qh, ou) trih/rhs ou)/t' e)/cw kataleifqei=s' a)pw/leto th=| po/lei, ou)/t' au)tou= a)pelei/fqh ou) duname/nh a)na/gesqai.
kai/toi kata\ tou\s prote/rous no/mous a(/panta tau=t' e)gi/gneto. to\ d' ai)/tion, e)n toi=s pe/nhsin h)=n to\ lh|tourgei=n: polla\ dh\ ta)du/nata sune/bainen. e)gw\ d' e)k tw=n a)po/rwn ei)s tou\s eu)po/rous meth/negka ta\s trihrarxi/as: pa/nt' ou)=n ta\ de/ont' e)gi/gneto. kai\ mh\n kai\ kat' au)to\ tou=t' a)/cio/s ei)m' e)pai/nou tuxei=n, o(/ti pa/nta ta\ toiau=ta proh|rou/mhn politeu/mata, a)f' w(=n a(/ma do/cai kai\ timai\ kai\ duna/meis sune/bainon th=| po/lei: ba/skanon de\ kai\ pikro\n kai\ kako/hqes ou)de/n e)sti poli/teum' e)mo/n, ou)de\ tapeino/n, ou)de\ th=s po/lews a)na/cion.
tau)to\ toi/nun h)=qos e)/xwn e)/n te toi=s kata\ th\n po/lin politeu/masi kai\ e)n toi=s *(ellhnikoi=s fanh/somai: ou)/te ga\r e)n th=| po/lei ta\s para\ tw=n plousi/wn xa/ritas ma=llon h)\ ta\ tw=n pollw=n di/kai' ei(lo/mhn, ou)/t' e)n toi=s *(ellhnikoi=s ta\ *fili/ppou dw=ra kai\ th\n ceni/an h)ga/phsa a)nti\ tw=n koinh=| pa=si toi=s *(/ellhsi sumfero/ntwn.
h(gou=mai toi/nun loipo\n ei)=nai/ moi peri\ tou= khru/gmatos ei)pei=n kai\ tw=n eu)qunw=n: to\ ga\r w(s ta)/rista/ t' e)/pratton kai\ dia\ panto\s eu)/nous ei)mi\ kai\ pro/qumos eu)= poiei=n u(ma=s, i(kanw=s e)k tw=n ei)rhme/nwn dedhlw=sqai/ moi nomi/zw. kai/toi ta\ me/gista/ ge tw=n pepoliteume/nwn kai\ pepragme/nwn e)mautw=| paralei/pw, u(polamba/nwn prw=ton me\n e)fech=s tou\s peri\ au)tou= tou= parano/mou lo/gous a)podou=nai/ me dei=n, ei)=ta, ka)\n mhde\n ei)/pw peri\ tw=n loipw=n politeuma/twn, o(moi/ws par' u(mw=n e(ka/stw| to\ suneido\s u(pa/rxein moi.
tw=n me\n ou)=n lo/gwn, ou(\s ou(=tos a)/nw kai\ ka/tw diakukw=n e)/lege peri\ tw=n paragegramme/nwn no/mwn, ou)/te ma\ tou\s qeou\s u(ma=s oi)=mai manqa/nein ou)/t' au)to\s e)duna/mhn sunei=nai tou\s pollou/s: a(plw=s de\ th\n o)rqh\n peri\ tw=n dikai/wn diale/comai. tosou/tou ga\r de/w le/gein w(s ou)k ei)/m' u(peu/qunos, o(\ nu=n ou(=tos die/balle kai\ diwri/zeto, w(/sq' a(/panta to\n bi/on u(peu/qunos ei)=nai o(mologw= w(=n h)\ diakexei/rik' h)\ pepoli/teumai par' u(mi=n.
w(=n me/ntoi g' e)k th=s i)di/as ou)si/as e)paggeila/menos de/dwka tw=| dh/mw|, ou)demi/an h(me/ran u(peu/qunos ei)=nai/ fhmi （a)kou/eis *ai)sxi/nh;） ou)d' a)/llon ou)de/na, ou)d' a)\n tw=n e)nne/' a)rxo/ntwn tis w)\n tu/xh|. ti/s ga/r e)sti no/mos tosau/ths a)diki/as kai\ misanqrwpi/as mesto\s w(/ste to\n do/nta ti tw=n i)di/wn kai\ poih/santa pra=gma fila/nqrwpon kai\ filo/dwron th=s xa/ritos me\n a)posterei=n, ei)s tou\s sukofa/ntas d' a)/gein, kai\ tou/tous e)pi\ ta\s eu)qu/nas w(=n e)/dwken e)fista/nai; ou)de\ ei(=s. ei) de/ fhsin ou(=tos, deica/tw, ka)gw\ ste/rcw kai\ siwph/somai.
a)ll' ou)k e)/stin, a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, a)ll' ou(=tos sukofantw=n, o(/ti e)pi\ tw=| qewrikw=| to/t' w)\n e)pe/dwka ta\ xrh/mata, e)ph/|nesen au)to/
fhsi/n u(peu/qunon o)/nta
ou) peri\ tou/twn g' ou)deno\s w(=n u(peu/qunos h)=n, a)ll' e)f' oi(=s e)pe/dwka, w)= sukofa/nta. a)lla\ kai\ teixopoio\s h)=sqa
kai\ dia/ ge tou=to o)rqw=s e)ph|nou/mhn, o(/ti ta)nhlwme/n' e)/dwka kai\ ou)k e)logizo/mhn. o( me\n ga\r logismo\s eu)qunw=n kai\ tw=n e)cetaso/ntwn prosdei=tai, h( de\ dwreia\ xa/ritos kai\ e)pai/nou dikai/a e)sti\ tugxa/nein: dio/per tau=t' e)/grayen o(di\ peri\ e)mou=.
o(/ti d' ou(/tw tau=t' ou) mo/non e)n toi=s no/mois, a)lla\ kai\ e)n toi=s u(mete/rois h)/qesin w(/ristai, e)gw\ r(a|di/ws pollaxo/qen dei/cw. prw=ton me\n ga\r *nausiklh=s strathgw=n e)f' oi(=s a)po\ tw=n i)di/wn proei=to polla/kis e)stefa/nwtai u(f' u(mw=n: ei)=q' o(/te ta\s a)spi/das *dio/timos e)/dwke kai\ pa/lin *xari/dhmos, e)stefanou=nto: ei)=q' ou(tosi\ *neopto/lemos pollw=n e)/rgwn e)pista/ths w)/n, e)f' oi(=s e)pe/dwke teti/mhtai. sxe/tlion ga\r a)\n ei)/h tou=to/ ge, ei) tw=| tin' a)rxh\n a)/rxonti h)\ dido/nai th=| po/lei ta\ e(autou= dia\ th\n a)rxh\n mh\ e)ce/stai, h)\ tw=n doqe/ntwn a)nti\ tou= komi/sasqai xa/rin eu)qu/nas u(fe/cei.
o(/ti toi/nun tau=t' a)lhqh= le/gw, le/ge ta\ yhfi/smata/ moi ta\ tou/tois gegenhme/n' au)ta\ labw/n. le/ge.*yh/fisma*)/arxwn *dhmo/nikos *flueu/s, bohdromiw=nos e(/kth| met' ei)ka/da, gnw/mh boulh=s kai\ dh/mou, *kalli/as *frea/rrios ei)=pen, o(/ti dokei= th=| boulh=| kai\ tw=| dh/mw| stefanw=sai *nausikle/a to\n e)pi\ tw=n o(/plwn, o(/ti *)aqhnai/wn o(plitw=n disxili/wn o)/ntwn e)n *)/imbrw| kai\ bohqou/ntwn toi=s katoikou=sin *)aqhnai/wn th\n nh=son, ou) duname/nou *fi/lwnos tou= e)pi\ th=s dioikh/sews kexeirotonhme/nou dia\ tou\s xeimw=nas pleu=sai kai\ misqodoth=sai tou\s o(pli/tas, e)k th=s i)di/as ou)si/as e)/dwke kai\ ou)k ei)se/prace to\n dh=mon, kai\ a)nagoreu=sai to\n ste/fanon *dionusi/ois tragw|doi=s kainoi=s.
*(/eteron *yh/fisma*ei)=pe *kalli/as *frea/rrios, pruta/newn lego/ntwn, boulh=s gnw/mh: e)peidh\ *xari/dhmos o( e)pi\ tw=n o(plitw=n, a)postalei\s ei)s *salami=na, kai\ *dio/timos o( e)pi\ tw=n i(ppe/wn, e)n th=| e)pi\ tou= potamou= ma/xh| tw=n stratiwtw=n tinw=n u(po\ tw=n polemi/wn skuleuqe/ntwn, e)k tw=n i)di/wn a)nalwma/twn kaqw/plisan tou\s neani/skous a)spi/sin o)ktakosi/ais, dedo/xqai th=| boulh=| kai\ tw=| dh/mw| stefanw=sai *xari/dhmon kai\ *dio/timon xrusw=| stefa/nw|, kai\ a)nagoreu=sai *panaqhnai/ois toi=s mega/lois e)n tw=| gumnikw=| a)gw=ni kai\ *dionusi/ois tragw|doi=s kainoi=s: th=s de\ a)nagoreu/sews e)pimelhqh=nai qesmoqe/tas, pruta/neis, a)gwnoqe/tas.
tou/twn e(/kastos, *ai)sxi/nh, th=s me\n a)rxh=s h(=s h)=rxen u(peu/qunos h)=n, e)f' oi(=s d' e)stefanou=to ou)x u(peu/qunos. ou)kou=n ou)d' e)gw/: tau)ta\ ga\r di/kai' e)sti/ moi peri\ tw=n au)tw=n toi=s a)/llois dh/pou. e)pe/dwka: e)painou=mai dia\ tau=ta, ou)k w)\n w(=n e)/dwx' u(peu/qunos. h)=rxon: kai\ de/dwka/ g' eu)qu/nas e)kei/nwn, ou)x w(=n e)pe/dwka. nh\ *di/', a)ll' a)di/kws h)=rca. ei)=ta parw/n, o(/te m' ei)sh=gon oi( logistai/, ou) kathgo/reis;
i(/na toi/nun i)/dhq' o(/ti au)to\s ou(=to/s moi marturei= e)f' oi(=s ou)x u(peu/qunos h)=n e)stefanw=sqai, labw\n a)na/gnwqi to\ yh/fism' o(/lon to\ grafe/n moi. oi(=s ga\r ou)k e)gra/yato tou= probouleu/matos, tou/tois a(\ diw/kei sukofantw=n fanh/setai. le/ge.*yh/fismae)pi\ a)/rxontos *eu)qukle/ous, puaneyiw=nos e)na/th| a)pio/ntos, fulh=s prutaneuou/shs *oi)nh=|dos, *kthsifw=n *lewsqe/nous *)anaflu/stios ei)=pen: e)peidh\ *dhmosqe/nhs *dhmosqe/nous *paianieu\s geno/menos e)pimelhth\s th=s tw=n teixw=n e)piskeuh=s kai\ prosanalw/sas ei)s ta\ e)/rga a)po\ th=s i)di/as ou)si/as tri/a ta/lanta e)pe/dwke tau=ta tw=| dh/mw|, kai\ e)pi\ tou= qewrikou= katastaqei\s e)pe/dwke toi=s e)k pasw=n tw=n fulw=n qewroi=s e(kato\n mna=s ei)s qusi/as, dedo/xqai th=| boulh=| kai\ tw=| dh/mw| tw=| *)aqhnai/wn e)paine/sai *dhmosqe/nhn *dhmosqe/nous *paianie/a a)reth=s e(/neka kai\ kalokagaqi/as h(=s e)/xwn diatelei= e)n panti\ kairw=| ei)s to\n dh=mon to\n *)aqhnai/wn, kai\ stefanw=sai xrusw=| stefa/nw|, kai\ a)nagoreu=sai to\n ste/fanon e)n tw=| qea/trw| *dionusi/ois tragw|doi=s kainoi=s: th=s de\ a)nagoreu/sews e)pimelhqh=nai to\n a)gwnoqe/thn.
ou)kou=n a(\ me\n e)pe/dwka, tau=t' e)sti\n w(=n ou)de\n su\ ge/grayai: a(\ de/ fhsin h( boulh\ dei=n a)nti\ tou/twn gene/sqai moi, tau=t' e)/sq' a(\ diw/keis. to\ labei=n ou)=n ta\ dido/men' o(mologw=n e)/nnomon ei)=nai, to\ xa/rin tou/twn a)podou=nai parano/mwn gra/fei. o( de\ pampo/nhros a)/nqrwpos kai\ qeoi=s e)xqro\s kai\ ba/skanos o)/ntws poi=o/s tis a)\n ei)/h pro\s qew=n; ou)x o( toiou=tos;
kai\ mh\n peri\ tou= g' e)n tw=| qea/trw| khru/ttesqai, to\ me\n muria/kis muri/ous kekhru=xqai paralei/pw kai\ to\ polla/kis au)to\s e)stefanw=sqai pro/teron. a)lla\ pro\s qew=n ou(/tw skaio\s ei)= kai\ a)nai/sqhtos, *ai)sxi/nh, w(/st' ou) du/nasai logi/sasqai o(/ti tw=| me\n stefanoume/nw| to\n au)to\n e)/xei zh=lon o( ste/fanos, o(/pou a)\n a)narrhqh=|, tou= de\ tw=n stefanou/ntwn ei(/neka sumfe/rontos e)n tw=| qea/trw| gi/gnetai to\ kh/rugma; oi( ga\r a)kou/santes a(/pantes ei)s to\ poiei=n eu)= th\n po/lin protre/pontai, kai\ tou\s a)podido/ntas th\n xa/rin ma=llon e)painou=si tou= stefanoume/nou: dio/per to\n no/mon tou=ton h( po/lis ge/grafen. le/ge d' au)to/n moi to\n no/mon labw/n.*no/mos*(/osous stefanou=si/ tines tw=n dh/mwn, ta\s a)nagoreu/seis tw=n stefa/nwn poiei=sqai e)n au)toi=s e(ka/stous toi=s i)di/ois dh/mois, e)a\n mh/ tinas o( dh=mos o( tw=n *)aqhnai/wn h)\ h( boulh\ stefanoi=: tou/tous d' e)cei=nai e)n tw=| qea/trw| *dionusi/ois
a)kou/eis, *ai)sxi/nh, tou= no/mou le/gontos safw=s, plh\n e)a/n tinas o( dh=mos h)\ h( boulh\ yhfi/shtai: tou/tous d' a)nagoreue/tw
ti/ ou)=n, w)= talai/pwre, sukofantei=s; ti/ lo/gous pla/tteis; ti/ sauto\n ou)k e)llebori/zeis e)pi\ tou/tois; a)ll' ou)d' ai)sxu/nei fqo/nou di/khn ei)sa/gwn, ou)k a)dikh/matos ou)deno/s, kai\ no/mous metapoiw=n, tw=n d' a)fairw=n me/rh, ou(\s o(/lous di/kaion h)=n a)nagignw/skesqai toi=s g' o)mwmoko/sin kata\ tou\s no/mous yhfiei=sqai;
e)/peita toiau=ta poiw=n le/geis po/sa dei= prosei=nai tw=| dhmotikw=|, w(/sper a)ndria/nt' e)kdedwkw\s kata\ suggrafh/n, ei)=t' ou)k e)/xonq' a(\ prosh=ken e)k th=s suggrafh=s komizo/menos, h)\ lo/gw| tou\s dhmotikou/s, a)ll' ou) toi=s pra/gmasi kai\ toi=s politeu/masin gignwskome/nous. kai\ boa=|s r(hta\ kai\ a)/rrht' o)noma/zwn, w(/sper e)c a(ma/chs, a(\ soi\ kai\ tw=| sw=| ge/nei pro/sestin, ou)k e)moi/. kai/toi kai\ tou=t', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi:
e)gw\ loidori/an kathgori/as tou/tw| diafe/rein h(gou=mai, tw=| th\n me\n kathgori/an a)dikh/mat' e)/xein, w(=n e)n toi=s no/mois ei)si\n ai( timwri/ai, th\n de\ loidori/an blasfhmi/as, a(\s kata\ th\n au(tw=n fu/sin toi=s e)xqroi=s peri\ a)llh/lwn sumbai/nei le/gein. oi)kodomh=sai de\ tou\s progo/nous tauti\ ta\ dikasth/ri' u(pei/lhfa, ou)x i(/na sulle/cantes u(ma=s ei)s tau=ta a)po\ tw=n i)di/wn kakw=s ta)po/rrhta le/gwmen a)llh/lous, a)ll' i(/n' e)cele/gxwmen e)a/n tis h)dikhkw/s ti tugxa/nh| th\n po/lin.
tau=ta toi/nun ei)dw\s *ai)sxi/nhs ou)de\n h(=tton e)mou= pompeu/ein a)nti\ tou= kathgorei=n ei(/leto. ou) mh\n ou)d' e)ntau=q' e)/latton e)/xwn di/kaio/s e)stin a)pelqei=n. h)/dh d' e)pi\ tau=ta poreu/somai, tosou=ton au)to\n e)rwth/sas. po/tero/n se/ tis, *ai)sxi/nh, th=s po/lews e)xqro\n h)\ e)mo\n ei)=nai fh=|; e)mo\n dh=lon o(/ti. ei)=q' ou(= me\n h)=n par' e)mou= di/khn kata\ tou\s no/mous u(pe\r tou/twn labei=n, ei)/per h)di/koun, e)ce/leipes, e)n tai=s eu)qu/nais, e)n tai=s grafai=s, e)n tai=s a)/llais kri/sesin:
ou(= d' e)gw\ me\n a)qw=|os a(/pasi, toi=s no/mois, tw=| xro/nw|, th=| proqesmi/a|, tw=| kekri/sqai peri\ pa/ntwn polla/kis pro/teron, tw=| mhdepw/pot' e)celegxqh=nai mhde\n u(ma=s a)dikw=n, th=| po/lei d' h)\ ple/on h)\ e)/latton a)na/gkh tw=n ge dhmosi/a| pepragme/nwn metei=nai th=s do/chs, e)ntau=q' a)ph/nthkas; o(/ra mh\ tou/twn me\n e)xqro\s h)=|s, e)moi\ de\ prospoih=|.
e)peidh\ toi/nun h( me\n eu)sebh\s kai\ dikai/a yh=fos a(/pasi de/deiktai, dei= de/ m', w(s e)/oike, kai/per ou) filoloi/doron o)/nta, dia\ ta\s u(po\ tou/tou blasfhmi/as ei)rhme/nas a)nti\ pollw=n kai\ yeudw=n au)ta\ ta)nagkaio/tat' ei)pei=n peri\ au)tou=, kai\ dei=cai ti/s w)\n ka)k ti/nwn r(a|di/ws ou(/tws a)/rxei tou= kakw=s le/gein, kai\ lo/gous tina\s diasu/rei, au)to\s ei)rhkw\s a(\ ti/s ou)k a)\n w)/knhsen tw=n metri/wn a)nqrw/pwn fqe/gcasqai;
—ei) ga\r *ai)ako\s h)\ *(rada/manqus h)\ *mi/nws h)=n o( kathgorw=n, a)lla\ mh\ spermolo/gos, peri/trimm' a)gora=s, o)/leqros grammateu/s, ou)k a)\n au)to\n oi)=mai tau=t' ei)pei=n ou)d' a)\n ou(/tws e)paxqei=s lo/gous pori/sasqai, w(/sper e)n tragw|di/a| bow=nta w)= gh= kai\ h(/lie kai\ a)reth\
kai\ ta\ toiau=ta, kai\ pa/lin su/nesin kai\ paidei/a
e)pikalou/menon, h(=| ta\ kala\ kai\ ta\ ai)sxra\ diagignw/sketai.
tau=ta ga\r dh/pouqen h)kou/et' au)tou= le/gontos.
soi\ d' a)reth=s, w)= ka/qarma, h)\ toi=s soi=s ti/s metousi/a; h)\ kalw=n h)\ mh\ toiou/twn ti/s dia/gnwsis; po/qen h)\ pw=s a)ciwqe/nti; pou= de\ paidei/as soi\ qe/mis mnhsqh=nai; h(=s tw=n me\n w(s a)lhqw=s tetuxhko/twn ou)d' a)\n ei(=s ei)/poi peri\ au(tou= toiou=ton ou)de/n, a)lla\ ka)\n e(te/rou le/gontos e)ruqria/seie, toi=s d' a)poleifqei=si me/n, w(/sper su/, prospoioume/nois d' u(p' a)naisqhsi/as to\ tou\s a)kou/ontas a)lgei=n poiei=n o(/tan le/gwsin, ou) to\ dokei=n toiou/tois ei)=nai peri/estin.
ou)k a)porw=n d' o(/ ti xrh\ peri\ sou= kai\ tw=n sw=n ei)pei=n, a)porw= tou= prw/tou mnhsqw=: po/ter' w(s o( path/r sou *tro/mhs e)dou/leue par' *)elpi/a| tw=| pro\s tw=| *qhsei/w| dida/skonti gra/mmata, xoi/nikas paxei/as e)/xwn kai\ cu/lon; h)\ w(s h( mh/thr toi=s meqhmerinoi=s ga/mois e)n tw=| kleisi/w| tw=| pro\s tw=| kalami/th| h(/rw| xrwme/nh to\n kalo\n a)ndria/nta kai\ tritagwnisth\n a)/kron e)ce/qreye/ se; a)lla\ pa/ntes i)/sasi tau=ta, ka)\n e)gw\ mh\ le/gw. a)ll' w(s o( trihrau/lhs *formi/wn, o( *di/wnos tou= *frearri/ou dou=los, a)ne/sthsen au)th\n a)po\ tau/ths th=s kalh=s e)rgasi/as; a)lla\ nh\ to\n *di/a kai\ qeou\s o)knw= mh\ peri\ sou= ta\ prosh/konta le/gwn au)to\s ou) prosh/kontas e)mautw=| do/cw proh|rh=sqai lo/gous.
tau=ta me\n ou)=n e)a/sw, a)p' au)tw=n d' w(=n au)to\s bebi/wken a)/rcomai: ou)de\ ga\r w(=n e)/tuxen h)=n, a)ll' oi(=s o( dh=mos katara=tai. o)ye\ ga/r pote—o)ye\ le/gw; xqe\s me\n ou)=n kai\ prw/hn a(/m' *)aqhnai=os kai\ r(h/twr ge/gonen, kai\ du/o sullaba\s prosqei\s to\n me\n pate/r' a)nti\ *tro/mhtos e)poi/hsen *)atro/mhton, th\n de\ mhte/ra semnw=s pa/nu *glaukoqe/an, h(\n *)/empousan a(/pantes i)/sasi kaloume/nhn, e)k tou= pa/nta poiei=n kai\ pa/sxein dhlono/ti tau/ths th=s e)pwnumi/as tuxou=san: po/qen ga\r a)/lloqen;
a)ll' o(/mws ou(/tws a)xa/ristos ei)= kai\ ponhro\s fu/sei w(/st' e)leu/qeros e)k dou/lou kai\ plou/sios e)k ptwxou= dia\ toutousi\ gegonw\s ou)x o(/pws xa/rin au)toi=s e)/xeis, a)lla\ misqw/sas sauto\n kata\ toutwni\ politeu/ei. kai\ peri\ w(=n me\n e)/sti tis a)mfisbh/thsis, w(s a)/r' u(pe\r th=s po/lews ei)/rhken, e)a/sw: a(\ d' u(pe\r tw=n e)xqrw=n fanerw=s a)pedei/xqh pra/ttwn, tau=t' a)namnh/sw.
ti/s ga\r u(mw=n ou)k oi)=den to\n a)poyhfisqe/nt' *)antifw=nta, o(\s e)paggeila/menos *fili/ppw| ta\ new/ri' e)mprh/sein ei)s th\n po/lin h)=lqen; o(\n labo/ntos e)mou= kekrumme/non e)n *peiraiei= kai\ katasth/santos ei)s th\n e)kklhsi/an bow=n o( ba/skanos ou(=tos kai\ kekragw/s, w(s e)n dhmokrati/a| deina\ poiw= tou\s h)tuxhko/tas tw=n politw=n u(bri/zwn kai\ e)p' oi)ki/as badi/zwn a)/neu yhfi/smatos, a)feqh=nai e)poi/hsen.
kai\ ei) mh\ h( boulh\ h( e)c *)arei/ou pa/gou to\ pra=gm' ai)sqome/nh kai\ th\n u(mete/ran a)/gnoian e)n ou) de/onti sumbebhkui=an i)dou=sa e)pezh/thse to\n a)/nqrwpon kai\ sullabou=s' e)panh/gagen w(s u(ma=s, e)ch/rpast' a)\n o( toiou=tos kai\ to\ di/khn dou=nai diadu\s e)cepe/pempt' a)\n u(po\ tou= semnolo/gou toutoui/: nu=n d' u(mei=s streblw/santes au)to\n a)pektei/nate, w(s e)/dei ge kai\ tou=ton.
toigarou=n ei)dui=a tau=q' h( boulh\ h( e)c *)arei/ou pa/gou to/te tou/tw| pepragme/na, xeirotonhsa/ntwn au)to\n u(mw=n su/ndikon u(pe\r tou= i(erou= tou= e)n *dh/lw| a)po\ th=s au)th=s a)gnoi/as h(=sper polla\ proi/+esqe tw=n koinw=n, w(s prosei/lesqe ka)kei/nhn kai\ tou= pra/gmatos kuri/an e)poih/sate, tou=ton me\n eu)qu\s a)ph/lasen w(s prodo/thn, *(uperei/dh| de\ le/gein prose/tace: kai\ tau=t' a)po\ tou= bwmou= fe/rousa th\n yh=fon e)/prace, kai\ ou)demi/a yh=fos h)ne/xqh tw=| miarw=| tou/tw|.
kai\ o(/ti tau=t' a)lhqh= le/gw, ka/lei tou/twn tou\s ma/rturas.*ma/rtures*marturou=si *dhmosqe/nei u(pe\r a(pa/ntwn oi(/de, *kalli/as *sounieu/s, *zh/nwn *flueu/s, *kle/wn *falhreu/s, *dhmo/nikos *maraqw/nios, o(/ti tou= dh/mou pote\ xeirotonh/santos *ai)sxi/nhn su/ndikon u(pe\r tou= i(erou= tou= e)n *dh/lw| ei)s tou\s *)amfiktu/onas sunedreu/santes h(mei=s e)kri/namen *(uperei/dhn a)/cion ei)=nai ma=llon u(pe\r th=s po/lews le/gein, kai\ a)pesta/lh *(uperei/dhs.
ou)kou=n o(/te tou=ton tou= le/gein a)ph/lasen h( boulh\ kai\ prose/tac' e(te/rw|, to/te kai\ prodo/thn ei)=nai kai\ kako/noun u(mi=n a)pe/fhnen. e(\n me\n toi/nun tou=to toiou=to poli/teuma tou= neani/ou tou/tou, o(/moio/n ge, ou) ga/r; oi(=s e)mou= kathgorei=: e(/teron d' a)namimnh/|skesqe. o(/te ga\r *pu/qwna *fi/lippos e)/pemye to\n *buza/ntion kai\ para\ tw=n au(tou= summa/xwn pa/ntwn sune/pemye pre/sbeis, w(s e)n ai)sxu/nh| poih/swn th\n po/lin kai\ dei/cwn a)dikou=san, to/t' e)gw\ me\n tw=| *pu/qwni qrasunome/nw| kai\ pollw=| r(e/onti kaq' u(mw=n ou)x u(pexw/rhsa, a)ll' a)nasta\s a)ntei=pon kai\ ta\ th=s po/lews di/kai' ou)xi\ prou)/dwka, a)ll' a)dikou=nta *fi/lippon e)ch/legca fanerw=s ou(/tws w(/ste tou\s e)kei/nou summa/xous au)tou\s a)nistame/nous o(mologei=n: ou(=tos de\ sunhgwni/zeto kai\ ta)nanti/' e)martu/rei th=| patri/di, kai\ tau=ta yeudh=.
kai\ ou)k a)pe/xrh tau=ta, a)lla\ pa/lin meta\ tau=q' u(/steron *)anaci/nw| tw=| katasko/pw| suniw\n ei)s th\n *qra/swnos oi)ki/an e)lh/fqh. kai/toi o(/stis tw=| u(po\ tw=n polemi/wn pemfqe/nti mo/nos mo/nw| sunh/|ei kai\ e)koinologei=to, ou(=tos au)to\s u(ph=rxe th=| fu/sei kata/skopos kai\ pole/mios th=| patri/di. kai\ o(/ti tau=t' a)lhqh= le/gw, ka/lei moi tou/twn tou\s ma/rturas.*ma/rtures*tele/dhmos *kle/wnos, *(uperei/dhs *kallai/sxrou, *niko/maxos *diofa/ntou marturou=si *dhmosqe/nei kai\ e)pwmo/santo e)pi\ tw=n strathgw=n ei)de/nai *ai)sxi/nhn *)atromh/tou *koqwki/dhn sunerxo/menon nukto\s ei)s th\n *qra/swnos oi)ki/an kai\ koinologou/menon *)anaci/nw|, o(\s e)kri/qh ei)=nai kata/skopos para\ *fili/ppou. au(=tai a)pedo/qhsan ai( marturi/ai e)pi\ *niki/ou, e(katombaiw=nos tri/th| i(stame/nou.
muri/a toi/nun e(/ter' ei)pei=n e)/xwn peri\ au)tou= paralei/pw. kai\ ga\r ou(/tw pws e)/xei. po/ll' a)\n e)gw\ e)/ti tou/twn e)/xoimi dei=cai, w(=n ou(=tos kat' e)kei/nous tou\s xro/nous toi=s me\n e)xqroi=s u(phretw=n, e)moi\ d' e)phrea/zwn eu(re/qh. a)ll' ou) ti/qetai tau=ta par' u(mi=n ei)s a)kribh= mnh/mhn ou)d' h(\n prosh=ken o)rgh/n, a)lla\ dedw/kat' e)/qei tini\ fau/lw| pollh\n e)cousi/an tw=| boulome/nw| to\n le/gonta/ ti tw=n u(mi=n sumfero/ntwn u(poskeli/zein kai\ sukofantei=n, th=s e)pi\ tai=s loidori/ais h(donh=s kai\ xa/ritos to\ th=s po/lews sumfe/ron a)ntallatto/menoi: dio/per r(a=|o/n e)sti kai\ a)sfale/steron a)ei\ toi=s e)xqroi=s u(phretou=nta misqarnei=n h)\ th\n u(pe\r u(mw=n e(lo/menon ta/cin politeu/esqai.
kai\ to\ me\n dh\ pro\ tou= polemei=n fanerw=s sunagwni/zesqai *fili/ppw| deino\n me/n, w)= gh= kai\ qeoi/, pw=s ga\r ou)/; kata\ th=s patri/dos: do/te d', ei) bou/lesqe, do/t' au)tw=| tou=to. a)ll' e)peidh\ fanerw=s h)/dh ta\ ploi=' e)sesu/lhto, *xerro/nhsos e)porqei=to, e)pi\ th\n *)attikh\n e)poreu/eq' a(/nqrwpos, ou)ke/t' e)n a)mfisbhthsi/mw| ta\ pra/gmat' h)=n, a)ll' e)neisth/kei po/lemos, o(/ ti me\n pw/pot' e)/prac' u(pe\r u(mw=n o( ba/skanos ou(=tos i)ambeiofa/gos, ou)k a)\n e)/xoi dei=cai, ou)d' e)/stin ou)/te mei=zon ou)/t' e)/latton yh/fism' ou)de\n *ai)sxi/nh| peri\ tw=n sumfero/ntwn th=| po/lei. ei) de/ fhsi, nu=n deica/tw e)n tw=| e)mw=| u(/dati. a)ll' ou)k e)/stin ou)de/n. kai/toi duoi=n au)to\n a)na/gkh qa/teron, h)\ mhde\n toi=s prattome/nois u(p' e)mou= to/t' e)/xont' e)gkalei=n mh\ gra/fein para\ tau=q' e(/tera, h)\ to\ tw=n e)xqrw=n sumfe/ron zhtou=nta mh\ fe/rein ei)s me/son ta\ tou/twn a)mei/nw.
a)=r' ou)=n ou)d' e)/legen, w(/sper ou)d' e)/grafen, h(ni/k' e)rga/sasqai/ ti de/oi kako/n; ou) me\n ou)=n h)=n ei)pei=n e(te/rw|. kai\ ta\ me\n a)/lla kai\ fe/rein e)du/naq', w(s e)/oiken, h( po/lis kai\ poiw=n ou(=tos lanqa/nein: e(\n d' e)peceirga/sat', a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, toiou=ton o(\ pa=si toi=s prote/rois e)pe/qhke te/los: peri\ ou(= tou\s pollou\s a)nh/lwse lo/gous, ta\ tw=n *)amfisse/wn tw=n *lokrw=n dieciw\n do/gmata, w(s diastre/ywn ta)lhqe/s. to\ d' ou) toiou=to/n e)sti: po/qen; ou)de/pot' e)kni/yei su\ ta)kei= pepragme/na sautw=|: ou)x ou(/tw po/ll' e)rei=s.
kalw= d' e)nanti/on u(mw=n, a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, tou\s qeou\s pa/ntas kai\ pa/sas o(/soi th\n xw/ran e)/xousi th\n *)attikh/n, kai\ to\n *)apo/llw to\n *pu/qion, o(\s patrw=|o/s e)sti th=| po/lei, kai\ e)peu/xomai pa=si tou/tois, ei) me\n a)lhqh= pro\s u(ma=s ei)/poimi kai\ ei)=pon kai\ to/t' eu)qu\s e)n tw=| dh/mw|, o(/te prw=ton ei)=don toutoni\ to\n miaro\n tou/tou tou= pra/gmatos a(pto/menon （e)/gnwn ga/r, eu)qe/ws e)/gnwn）, eu)tuxi/an moi dou=nai kai\ swthri/an, ei) de\ pro\s e)/xqran h)\ filoniki/as i)di/as e(/nek' ai)ti/an e)pa/gw tou/tw| yeudh=, pa/ntwn tw=n a)gaqw=n a)no/nhto/n me poih=sai.
ti/ ou)=n tau=t' e)ph/ramai kai\ dieteina/mhn ou(twsi\ sfodrw=s; o(/ti kai\ gra/mmat' e)/xwn e)n tw=| dhmosi/w| kei/mena, e)c w(=n tau=t' e)pidei/cw safw=s, kai\ u(ma=s ei)dw\s ta\ pepragme/na mnhmoneu/ontas, e)kei=no fobou=mai, mh\ tw=n ei)rgasme/nwn au)tw=| kakw=n ou(=tos e)la/ttwn u(polhfqh=|: o(/per pro/teron sune/bh, o(/te tou\s talaipw/rous *fwke/as e)poi/hs' a)pole/sqai ta\ yeudh= deu=r' a)paggei/las.
to\n ga\r e)n *)amfi/ssh| po/lemon, di' o(\n ei)s *)ela/teian h)=lqe *fi/lippos kai\ di' o(\n h(|re/qh tw=n *)amfiktuo/nwn h(gemw/n, o(\s a(/pant' a)ne/treye ta\ tw=n *(ellh/nwn, ou(=to/s e)stin o( sugkataskeua/sas kai\ pa/ntwn ei(=s a)nh\r megi/stwn ai)/tios kakw=n. kai\ to/t' eu)qu\s e)mou= diamarturome/nou kai\ bow=ntos e)n th=| e)kklhsi/a| po/lemon ei)s th\n *)attikh\n ei)sa/geis, *ai)sxi/nh, po/lemon *)amfiktuoniko/n
oi( me\n e)k paraklh/sews sugkaqh/menoi ou)k ei)/wn me le/gein, oi( d' e)qau/mazon kai\ kenh\n ai)ti/an dia\ th\n i)di/an e)/xqran e)pa/gein m' u(pela/mbanon au)tw=|.
h(/tis d' h( fu/sis, a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, ge/gonen tou/twn tw=n pragma/twn, kai\ ti/nos ei(/neka tau=ta suneskeua/sqh kai\ pw=s e)pra/xqh, nu=n a)kou/sate, e)peidh\ to/t' e)kwlu/qhte: kai\ ga\r eu)= pra=gma sunteqe\n o)/yesqe, kai\ mega/l' w)felh/sesqe pro\s i(stori/an tw=n koinw=n, kai\ o(/sh deino/ths h)=n e)n tw=| *fili/ppw| qea/sesqe.
ou)k h)=n tou= pro\s u(ma=s pole/mou pe/ras ou)d' a)pallagh\ *fili/ppw|, ei) mh\ *qhbai/ous kai\ *qettalou\s e)xqrou\s poih/seie th=| po/lei: a)lla\ kai/per a)qli/ws kai\ kakw=s tw=n strathgw=n tw=n u(mete/rwn polemou/ntwn au)tw=|, o(/mws u(p' au)tou= tou= pole/mou kai\ tw=n lh|stw=n muri/' e)/pasxe kaka/. ou)/te ga\r e)ch/geto tw=n e)k th=s xw/ras gignome/nwn ou)de\n ou)/t' ei)sh/geq' w(=n e)dei=t' au)tw=|:
h)=n d' ou)/t' e)n th=| qala/tth| to/te krei/ttwn u(mw=n ou)/t' ei)s th\n *)attikh\n e)lqei=n dunato\s mh/te *qettalw=n a)kolouqou/ntwn mh/te *qhbai/wn diie/ntwn: sune/baine d' au)tw=| tw=| pole/mw| kratou=nti tou\s o(poiousdh/poq' u(mei=s e)cepe/mpete strathgou/s （e)w= ga\r tou=to/ ge） au)th=| th=| fu/sei tou= to/pou kai\ tw=n u(parxo/ntwn e(kate/rois kakopaqei=n.
ei) me\n ou)=n th=s i)di/as e(/nek' e)/xqras h)\ tou\s *qettalou\s h)\ tou\s *qhbai/ous sumpei/qoi badi/zein e)f' u(ma=s, ou)de/n' h(gei=to prose/cein au)tw=| to\n nou=n: e)a\n de\ ta\s e)kei/nwn koina\s profa/seis labw\n h(gemw\n ai(reqh=|, r(a=|on h)/lpize ta\ me\n parakrou/sesqai, ta\ de\ pei/sein. ti/ ou)=n; e)pixeirei=, qea/sasq' w(s eu)=, po/lemon poih=sai toi=s *)amfiktu/osi kai\ peri\ th\n *pulai/an taraxh/n: ei)s ga\r tau=t' eu)qu\s au)tou\s u(pela/mbanen au(tou= deh/sesqai.
ei) me\n toi/nun tou=t' h)\ tw=n par' e(autou= pempome/nwn i(eromnhmo/nwn h)\ tw=n e)kei/nou summa/xwn ei)shgoi=to/ tis, u(po/yesqai to\ pra=gm' e)no/mize kai\ tou\s *qhbai/ous kai\ tou\s *qettalou\s kai\ pa/ntas fula/cesqai, a)\n d' *)aqhnai=os h)=| kai\ par' u(mw=n tw=n u(penanti/wn o( tou=to poiw=n, eu)po/rws lh/sein: o(/per sune/bh. pw=s ou)=n tau=t' e)poi/hsen; misqou=tai toutoni/.
ou)deno\s de\ proeido/tos, oi)=mai, to\ pra=gm' ou)de\ fula/ttontos, w(/sper ei)/wqe ta\ toiau=ta par' u(mi=n gi/gnesqai, problhqei\s pula/goros ou(=tos kai\ triw=n h)\ tetta/rwn xeirotonhsa/ntwn au)to\n a)nerrh/qh. w(s de\ to\ th=s po/lews a)ci/wma labw\n a)fi/ket' ei)s tou\s *)amfiktu/onas, pa/nta ta)/ll' a)fei\s kai\ paridw\n e)pe/rainen e)f' oi(=s e)misqw/qh,kai\ lo/gous eu)prosw/pous kai\ mu/qous, o(/qen h( *kirrai/a xw/ra kaqierw/qh, sunqei\s kai\ diecelqw\n a)nqrw/pous a)pei/rous lo/gwn kai\ to\ me/llon ou) proorwme/nous, tou\s i(eromnh/monas,
pei/qei yhfi/sasqai perielqei=n th\n xw/ran, h(\n oi( me\n *)amfissei=s sfw=n au)tw=n ou)=san gewrgei=n e)/fasan, ou(=tos de\ th=s i(era=s xw/ras h)|tia=t' ei)=nai, ou)demi/an di/khn tw=n *lokrw=n e)pago/ntwn h(mi=n, ou)d' a(\ nu=n profasi/zetai le/gwn ou)k a)lhqh=. gnw/sesqe d' e)kei=qen. ou)k e)nh=n a)/neu tou= proskale/sasqai dh/pou toi=s *lokroi=s di/khn kata\ th=s po/lews tele/sasqai. ti/s ou)=n e)klh/teusen h(ma=s; e)pi\ poi/as a)rxh=s; ei)pe\ to\n ei)do/ta, dei=con. a)ll' ou)k a)\n e)/xois, a)lla\ kenh=| profa/sei tau/th| katexrw= kai\ yeudei=.
periio/ntwn toi/nun th\n xw/ran tw=n *)amfiktuo/nwn kata\ th\n u(fh/ghsin th\n tou/tou, prospeso/ntes oi( *lokroi\ mikrou= kathko/ntisan a(/pantas, tina\s de\ kai\ sunh/rpasan tw=n i(eromnhmo/nwn. w(s d' a(/pac e)k tou/twn e)gklh/mata kai\ po/lemos pro\s tou\s *)amfissei=s e)tara/xqh, to\ me\n prw=ton o( *ko/ttufos au)tw=n tw=n *)amfiktuo/nwn h)/gage stratia/n, w(s d' oi( me\n ou)k h)=lqon, oi( d' e)lqo/ntes ou)de\n e)poi/oun, ei)s th\n e)piou=san pulai/an e)pi\ to\n *fi/lippon eu)qu\s h(gemo/n' h)=gon oi( kateskeuasme/noi kai\ pa/lai ponhroi\ tw=n *qettalw=n kai\ tw=n e)n tai=s a)/llais po/lesi.
kai\ profa/seis eu)lo/gous ei)lh/fesan: h)\ ga\r au)tou\s ei)sfe/rein kai\ ce/nous tre/fein e)/fasan dei=n kai\ zhmiou=n tou\s mh\ tau=ta poiou=ntas, h)\ 'kei=non ai(rei=sqai. ti/ dei= ta\ polla\ le/gein; h(|re/qh ga\r e)k tou/twn h(gemw/n. kai\ meta\ tau=t' eu)qe/ws du/namin sulle/cas kai\ parelqw\n w(s e)pi\ th\n *kirrai/an, e)rrw=sqai fra/sas polla\ *kirrai/ois kai\ *lokroi=s, th\n *)ela/teian katalamba/nei.
ei) me\n ou)=n mh\ mete/gnwsan eu)qe/ws, w(s tou=t' ei)=don, oi( *qhbai=oi kai\ meq' h(mw=n e)ge/nonto, w(/sper xeima/rrous a)\n a(/pan tou=to to\ pra=gm' ei)s th\n po/lin ei)se/pese: nu=n de\ to/ g' e)cai/fnhs e)pe/sxon e)kei=noi, ma/lista me/n, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, qew=n tino\s eu)noi/a| pro\s u(ma=s, ei)=ta me/ntoi kai\ o(/son kaq' e(/n' a)/ndra, kai\ di' e)me/. do\s de/ moi ta\ do/gmata tau=ta kai\ tou\s xro/nous e)n oi(=s e(/kasta pe/praktai, i(/n' ei)dh=q' h(li/ka pra/gmaq' h( miara\ kefalh\ tara/cas' au(/th di/khn ou)k e)/dwke.
le/ge moi ta\ do/gmata.*do/gma *)amfiktuo/nwne)pi\ i(ere/ws *kleinago/rou, e)arinh=s pulai/as, e)/doce toi=s pulago/rois kai\ toi=s sune/drois tw=n *)amfiktuo/nwn kai\ tw=| koinw=| tw=n *)amfiktuo/nwn, e)peidh\ *)amfissei=s e)pibai/nousin e)pi\ th\n i(era\n xw/ran kai\ spei/rousi kai\ boskh/masi katane/mousin, e)pelqei=n tou\s pulago/rous kai\ tou\s sune/drous kai\ sth/lais dialabei=n tou\s o(/rous, kai\ a)peipei=n toi=s *)amfisseu=si tou= loipou= mh\ e)pibai/nein.
*(/eteron *do/gmae)pi\ i(ere/ws *kleinago/rou, e)arinh=s pulai/as, e)/doce toi=s pulago/rois kai\ toi=s sune/drois tw=n *)amfiktuo/nwn kai\ tw=| koinw=| tw=n *)amfiktuo/nwn, e)peidh\ oi( e)c *)amfi/sshs th\n i(era\n xw/ran kataneima/menoi gewrgou=si kai\ boskh/mata ne/mousi, kai\ kwluo/menoi tou=to poiei=n e)n toi=s o(/plois parageno/menoi to\ koino\n tw=n *(ellh/nwn sune/drion kekwlu/kasi meta\ bi/as, tina\s de\ kai\ tetraumati/kasi, kai\ to\n strathgo\n to\n h(|rhme/non tw=n *)amfiktuo/nwn *ko/ttufon to\n *)arka/da presbeu=sai pro\s *fi/lippon to\n *makedo/na, kai\ a)ciou=n i(/na bohqh/sh| tw=| te *)apo/llwni kai\ toi=s *)amfiktu/osin, o(/pws mh\ perii/dh| u(po\ tw=n a)sebw=n *)amfisse/wn to\n qeo\n plhmmelou/menon: kai\ dio/ti au)to\n strathgo\n au)tokra/tora ai(rou=ntai oi( *(/ellhnes oi( mete/xontes tou= sunedri/ou tw=n *)amfiktuo/nwn.
le/ge dh\ kai\ tou\s xro/nous e)n oi(=s tau=t' e)gi/gneto: ei)si\ ga\r kaq' ou(\s e)pulago/rhsen ou(=tos. le/ge.*xro/noi*)/arxwn *mnhsiqei/dhs, mhno\s a)nqesthriw=nos e(/kth| e)pi\ de/ka.
do\s dh\ th\n e)pistolh\n h(/n, w(s ou)x u(ph/kouon oi( *qhbai=oi, pe/mpei pro\s tou\s e)n *peloponnh/sw| summa/xous o( *fi/lippos, i(/n' ei)dh=te kai\ e)k tau/ths safw=s o(/ti th\n me\n a)lhqh= pro/fasin tw=n pragma/twn, to\ tau=t' e)pi\ th\n *(ella/da kai\ tou\s *qhbai/ous kai\ u(ma=s pra/ttein, a)pekru/pteto, koina\ de\ kai\ toi=s *)amfiktu/osin do/canta poiei=n prosepoiei=to: o( de\ ta\s a)forma\s tau/tas kai\ ta\s profa/seis au)tw=| parasxw\n ou(=tos h)=n. le/ge.
*)epistolh/*basileu\s *makedo/nwn *fi/lippos *peloponnhsi/wn tw=n e)n th=| summaxi/a| toi=s dhmiourgoi=s kai\ toi=s sune/drois kai\ toi=s a)/llois summa/xois pa=si xai/rein. e)peidh\ *lokroi\ oi( kalou/menoi *)ozo/lai, katoikou=ntes e)n *)amfi/ssh|, plhmmelou=sin ei)s to\ i(ero\n tou= *)apo/llwnos tou= e)n *delfoi=s kai\ th\n i(era\n xw/ran e)rxo/menoi meq' o(/plwn lehlatou=si, bou/lomai tw=| qew=| meq' u(mw=n bohqei=n kai\ a)mu/nasqai tou\s parabai/nonta/s ti tw=n e)n a)nqrw/pois eu)sebw=n: w(/ste sunanta=te meta\ tw=n o(/plwn ei)s th\n *fwki/da, e)/xontes e)pisitismo\n h(merw=n tettara/konta, tou= e)nestw=tos mhno\s lw/|ou, w(s h(mei=s a)/gomen, w(s de\ *)aqhnai=oi, bohdromiw=nos, w(s de\ *kori/nqioi, panh/mou. toi=s de\ mh\ sunanth/sasi pandhmei\ xrhso/meqa †toi=s de\ sumbou/lois† h(mi=n keime/nois e)pizhmi/ois. eu)tuxei=te.
o(ra=q' o(/ti feu/gei me\n ta\s i)di/as profa/seis, ei)s de\ ta\s *)amfiktuonika\s katafeu/gei. ti/s ou)=n o( tau=ta sumparaskeua/sas au)tw=|; ti/s o( ta\s profa/ses tau/tas e)ndou/s; ti/s o( tw=n kakw=n tw=n gegenhme/nwn ma/list' ai)/tios; ou)x ou(=tos; mh\ toi/nun le/get', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, periio/ntes w(s u(f' e(no\s toiau=ta pe/ponqen h( *(ella\s a)nqrw/pou. ou)x u(f' e(no/s, a)ll' u(po\ pollw=n kai\ ponhrw=n tw=n par' e(ka/stois, w)= gh= kai\ qeoi/:
w(=n ei(=s ou(tosi/, o(/n, ei) mhde\n eu)labhqe/nta ta)lhqe\s ei)pei=n de/oi, ou)k a)\n o)knh/saim' e)/gwge koino\n a)leith/rion tw=n meta\ tau=t' a)polwlo/twn a(pa/ntwn ei)pei=n, a)nqrw/pwn, to/pwn, po/lewn: o( ga\r to\ spe/rma parasxw/n, ou(=tos tw=n fu/ntwn ai)/tios. o(\n o(/pws pot' ou)k eu)qu\s i)do/ntes a)pestra/fhte qauma/zw. plh\n polu/ ti sko/tos, w(s e)/oiken, e)sti\n par' u(mi=n pro\ th=s a)lhqei/as.
sumbe/bhke toi/nun moi tw=n kata\ th=s patri/dos tou/tw| pepragme/nwn a(yame/nw| ei)s a(\ tou/tois e)nantiou/menos au)to\s pepoli/teumai a)fi=xqai: a(\ pollw=n me\n ei(/nek' a)\n ei)ko/tws a)kou/saite/ mou, ma/lista d' o(/ti ai)sxro/n e)stin, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, ei) e)gw\ me\n ta\ e)/rga tw=n u(pe\r u(mw=n po/nwn u(pe/meina, u(mei=s de\ mhde\ tou\s lo/gous au)tw=n a)ne/cesqe.
o(rw=n ga\r e)gw\ *qhbai/ous, sxedo\n de\ kai\ u(ma=s u(po\ tw=n ta\ *fili/ppou fronou/ntwn kai\ diefqarme/nwn par' e(kate/rois, o(\ me\n h)=n a)mfote/rois fobero\n kai\ fulakh=s pollh=s deo/menon, to\ to\n *fi/lippon e)a=n au)ca/nesqai, parorw=ntas kai\ ou)de\ kaq' e(\n fulattome/nous, ei)s e)/xqran de\ kai\ to\ proskrou/ein a)llh/lois e(toi/mws e)/xontas, o(/pws tou=to mh\ ge/noito parathrw=n diete/loun, ou)k a)po\ th=s e)mautou= gnw/mhs mo/non tau=ta sumfe/rein u(polamba/nwn,
a)ll' ei)dw\s *)aristofw=nta kai\ pa/lin *eu)/boulon pa/nta to\n xro/non boulome/nous pra=cai tau/thn th\n fili/an, kai\ peri\ tw=n a)/llwn polla/kis a)ntile/gontas e(autoi=s tou=q' o(mognwmonou=ntas a)ei/. ou(\s su\ zw=ntas me/n, w)= ki/nados, kolakeu/wn parhkolou/qeis, teqnew/twn d' ou)k ai)sqa/nei kathgorw=n: a(\ ga\r peri\ *qhbai/wn e)pitima=|s e)moi/, e)kei/nwn polu\ ma=llon h)\ e)mou= kathgorei=s, tw=n pro/teron h)\ e)gw\ tau/thn th\n summaxi/an dokimasa/ntwn.
a)ll' e)kei=s' e)pa/neimi, o(/ti to\n e)n *)amfi/ssh| po/lemon tou/tou me\n poih/santos, sumperaname/nwn de\ tw=n a)/llwn tw=n sunergw=n au)tw=| th\n pro\s *qhbai/ous e)/xqran, sune/bh to\n *fi/lippon e)lqei=n e)f' h(ma=s, ou(=per ei(/neka ta\s po/leis ou(=toi sune/krouon, kai\ ei) mh\ proecane/sthmen mikro/n, ou)d' a)nalabei=n a)\n h)dunh/qhmen: ou(/tw me/xri po/rrw proh/gagon ou(=toi. e)n oi(=s d' h)=t' h)/dh ta\ pro\s a)llh/lous, toutwni\ tw=n yhfisma/twn a)kou/santes kai\ tw=n a)pokri/sewn ei)/sesqe. kai/ moi le/ge tau=ta labw/n.
*yh/fisma*)ep' a)/rxontos *(hropu/qou, mhno\s e)lafhboliw=nos e(/kth| fqi/nontos, fulh=s prutaneuou/shs *)erexqh=|dos, boulh=s kai\ strathgw=n gnw/mh: e)peidh\ *fi/lippos a(\s me\n katei/lhfe po/leis tw=n a)stugeito/nwn, tina\s de\ porqei=, kefalai/w| d' e)pi\ th\n *)attikh\n paraskeua/zetai paragi/gnesqai, par' ou)de\n h(gou/menos ta\s h(mete/ras sunqh/kas, kai\ tou\s o(/rkous lu/ein e)piba/lletai kai\ th\n ei)rh/nhn, parabai/nwn ta\s koina\s pi/steis, dedo/xqai th=| boulh=| kai\ tw=| dh/mw| pe/mpein pro\s au)to\n pre/sbeis, oi(/tines au)tw=| diale/contai kai\ parakale/sousin au)to\n ma/lista me\n th\n pro\s h(ma=s o(mo/noian diathrei=n kai\ ta\s sunqh/kas, ei) de\ mh/, pro\s to\ bouleu/sasqai dou=nai xro/non th=| po/lei kai\ ta\s a)noxa\s poih/sasqai me/xri tou= qarghliw=nos mhno/s. h(|re/qhsan e)k boulh=s *si=mos *)anagura/sios, *eu)qu/dhmos *fula/sios, *boulago/ras *)alwpekh=qen.
*(/eteron *yh/fisma*)ep' a)/rxontos *(hropu/qou, mhno\s mounuxiw=nos e(/nh| kai\ ne/a|, polema/rxou gnw/mh: e)peidh\ *fi/lippos ei)s a)llotrio/thta *qhbai/ous pro\s h(ma=s e)piba/lletai katasth=sai, pareskeu/astai de\ kai\ panti\ tw=| strateu/mati pro\s tou\s e)/ggista th=s *)attikh=s paragi/gnesqai to/pous, parabai/nwn ta\s pro\s h(ma=s u(parxou/sas au)tw=| sunqh/kas, dedo/xqai th=| boulh=| kai\ tw=| dh/mw| pe/myai pro\s au)to\n kh/ruka kai\ pre/sbeis, oi(/tines a)ciw/sousi kai\ parakale/sousin au)to\n poih/sasqai ta\s a)noxa/s, o(/pws e)ndexome/nws o( dh=mos bouleu/shtai: kai\ ga\r nu=n ou) ke/krike bohqei=n e)n ou)deni\ tw=n metri/wn. h(|re/qhsan e)k boulh=s *ne/arxos *swsino/mou, *polukra/ths *)epi/fronos, kai\ kh=ruc *eu)/nomos *)anaflu/stios e)k tou= dh/mou.
le/ge dh\ kai\ ta\s a)pokri/seis.*)apo/krisis *)aqhnai/ois*basileu\s *makedo/nwn *fi/lippos *)aqhnai/wn th=| boulh=| kai\ tw=| dh/mw| xai/rein. h(\n me\n a)p' a)rxh=s ei)/xete pro\s h(ma=s ai(/resin, ou)k a)gnow=, kai\ ti/na spoudh\n e)poiei=sqe proskale/sasqai boulo/menoi *qettalou\s kai\ *qhbai/ous, e)/ti de\ kai\ *boiwtou/s: be/ltion d' au)tw=n fronou/ntwn kai\ mh\ boulome/nwn e)f' u(mi=n poih/sasqai th\n e(autw=n ai(/resin, a)lla\ kata\ to\ sumfe/ron i(stame/nwn, nu=n e)c u(postrofh=s a)postei/lantes u(mei=s pro/s me pre/sbeis kai\ kh/ruka sunqhkw=n mnhmoneu/ete kai\ ta\s a)noxa\s ai)tei=sqe, kat' ou)de\n u(f' h(mw=n peplhmmelhme/noi. e)gw\ me/ntoi a)kou/sas tw=n presbeutw=n sugkatati/qemai toi=s parakaloume/nois kai\ e(/toimo/s ei)mi poiei=sqai ta\s a)noxa/s, a)/n per tou\s ou)k o)rqw=s sumbouleu/ontas u(mi=n parape/myantes th=s proshkou/shs a)timi/as a)ciw/shte. e)/rrwsqe.
*)apo/krisis *qhbai/ois*basileu\s *makedo/nwn *fi/lippos *qhbai/wn th=| boulh=| kai\ tw=| dh/mw| xai/rein. e)komisa/mhn th\n par' u(mw=n e)pistolh/n, di' h(=s moi th\n o(mo/noian kai\ th\n ei)rh/nhn a)naneou=sqe. punqa/nomai me/ntoi dio/ti pa=san u(mi=n *)aqhnai=oi prosfe/rontai filotimi/an boulo/menoi u(ma=s sugkatai/nous gene/sqai toi=s u(p' au)tw=n parakaloume/nois. pro/teron me\n ou)=n u(mw=n kategi/gnwskon e)pi\ tw=| me/llein pei/qesqai tai=s e)kei/nwn e)lpi/si kai\ e)pakolouqei=n au)tw=n th=| proaire/sei. nu=n d' e)pignou\s u(ma=s ta\ pro\s h(ma=s e)zhthko/tas e)/xein ei)rh/nhn ma=llon h)\ tai=s e(te/rwn e)pakolouqei=n gnw/mais, h(/sqhn kai\ ma=llon u(ma=s e)painw= kata\ polla/, ma/lista d' e)pi\ tw=| bouleu/sasqai peri\ tou/twn a)sfale/steron kai\ ta\ pro\s h(ma=s e)/xein e)n eu)noi/a|: o(/per ou) mikra\n u(mi=n oi)/sein e)lpi/zw r(oph/n, e)a/n per e)pi\ tau/ths me/nhte th=s proqe/sews. e)/rrwsqe.
ou(/tw diaqei\s o( *fi/lippos ta\s po/leis pro\s a)llh/las dia\ tou/twn kai\ tou/tois e)parqei\s toi=s yhfi/smasin kai\ tai=s a)pokri/sesin, h(=ken e)/xwn th\n du/namin kai\ th\n *)ela/teian kate/laben, w(s ou)d' a)\n ei)/ ti ge/noit' e)/ti sumpneusa/ntwn a)\n h(mw=n kai\ tw=n *qhbai/wn. a)lla\ mh\n to\n to/te sumba/nt' e)n th=| po/lei qo/rubon i)/ste me\n a(/pantes: mikra\ d' a)kou/saq' o(/mws au)ta\ ta)nagkaio/tata.
e(spe/ra me\n ga\r h)=n, h(=ke d' a)gge/llwn tis w(s tou\s pruta/neis w(s *)ela/teia katei/lhptai. kai\ meta\ tau=q' oi( me\n eu)qu\s e)canasta/ntes metacu\ deipnou=ntes tou/s t' e)k tw=n skhnw=n tw=n kata\ th\n a)gora\n e)cei=rgon kai\ ta\ ge/rr' e)nepi/mprasan, oi( de\ tou\s strathgou\s metepe/mponto kai\ to\n salpikth\n e)ka/loun: kai\ qoru/bou plh/rhs h)=n h( po/lis. th=| d' u(sterai/a|, a(/ma th=| h(me/ra|, oi( me\n pruta/neis th\n boulh\n e)ka/loun ei)s to\ bouleuth/rion, u(mei=s d' ei)s th\n e)kklhsi/an e)poreu/esqe, kai\ pri\n e)kei/nhn xrhmati/sai kai\ probouleu=sai pa=s o( dh=mos a)/nw kaqh=to.
kai\ meta\ tau=ta w(s h)=lqen h( boulh\ kai\ a)ph/ggeilan oi( pruta/neis ta\ proshggelme/n' e(autoi=s kai\ to\n h(/konta parh/gagon ka)kei=nos ei)=pen, h)rw/ta me\n o( kh=ruc ti/s a)goreu/ein bou/letai
parh/|ei d' ou)dei/s. polla/kis de\ tou= kh/rukos e)rwtw=ntos ou)de\n ma=llon a)ni/stat' ou)dei/s, a(pa/ntwn me\n tw=n strathgw=n paro/ntwn, a(pa/ntwn de\ tw=n r(hto/rwn, kalou/shs de\ th=s koinh=s th=s patri/dos fwnh=s to\n e)rou=nq' u(pe\r swthri/as: h(\n ga\r o( kh=ruc kata\ tou\s no/mous fwnh\n a)fi/hsi, tau/thn koinh\n th=s patri/dos di/kaion h(gei=sqai.
kai/toi ei) me\n tou\s swqh=nai th\n po/lin boulome/nous parelqei=n e)/dei, pa/ntes a)\n u(mei=s kai\ oi( a)/lloi *)aqhnai=oi a)nasta/ntes e)pi\ to\ bh=m' e)badi/zete: pa/ntes ga\r oi)=d' o(/ti swqh=nai au)th\n e)bou/lesqe: ei) de\ tou\s plousiwta/tous, oi( triako/sioi: ei) de\ tou\s a)mfo/tera tau=ta, kai\ eu)/nous th=| po/lei kai\ plousi/ous, oi( meta\ tau=ta ta\s mega/las e)pido/seis e)pido/ntes: kai\ ga\r eu)noi/a| kai\ plou/tw| tou=t' e)poi/hsan.
a)ll', w(s e)/oiken, e)kei=nos o( kairo\s kai\ h( h(me/ra 'kei/nh ou) mo/non eu)/noun kai\ plou/sion a)/ndr' e)ka/lei, a)lla\ kai\ parhkolouqhko/ta toi=s pra/gmasin e)c a)rxh=s, kai\ sullelogisme/non o)rqw=s ti/nos ei(/neka tau=t' e)/pratten o( *fi/lippos kai\ ti/ boulo/menos: o( ga\r mh\ tau=t' ei)dw\s mhd' e)chtakw\s po/rrwqen, ou)/t' ei) eu)/nous h)=n ou)/t' ei) plou/sios, ou)de\n ma=llon e)/mell' o(/ ti xrh\ poiei=n ei)/sesqai ou)d' u(mi=n e(/cein sumbouleu/ein.
e)fa/nhn toi/nun ou(=tos e)n e)kei/nh| th=| h(me/ra| e)gw\ kai\ parelqw\n ei)=pon ei)s u(ma=s, a(/ mou duoi=n ei(/nek' a)kou/sate prossxo/ntes to\n nou=n, e(no\s me/n, i(/n' ei)dh=q' o(/ti mo/nos tw=n lego/ntwn kai\ politeuome/nwn e)gw\ th\n th=s eu)noi/as ta/cin e)n toi=s deinoi=s ou)k e)/lipon, a)lla\ kai\ le/gwn kai\ gra/fwn e)chtazo/mhn ta\ de/onq' u(pe\r u(mw=n e)n au)toi=s toi=s foberoi=s, e(te/rou de/, o(/ti mikro\n a)nalw/santes xro/non pollw=| pro\s ta\ loipa\ th=s pa/shs politei/as e)/sesq' e)mpeiro/teroi.
ei)=pon toi/nun o(/ti tou\s me\n w(s u(parxo/ntwn *qhbai/wn *fili/ppw| li/an qoruboume/nous a)gnoei=n ta\ paro/nta pra/gmaq' h(gou=mai: eu)= ga\r oi)=d' o(/ti, ei) tou=q' ou(/tws e)tu/gxanen e)/xon, ou)k a)\n au)to\n h)kou/omen e)n *)elatei/a| o)/nta, a)ll' e)pi\ toi=s h(mete/rois o(ri/ois. o(/ti me/ntoi i(/n' e(/toima poih/shtai ta)n *qh/bais h(/kei, safw=s e)pi/stamai. w(s d' e)/xe
e)/fhn tau=ta, a)kou/sate/ mou.
e)kei=nos o(/sous h)\ pei=sai xrh/masin *qhbai/wn h)\ e)capath=sai e)nh=n a(/pantas hu)tre/pistai: tou\s d' a)p' a)rxh=s a)nqesthko/tas au)tw=| kai\ nu=n e)nantioume/nous ou)damw=s pei=sai du/natai. ti/ ou)=n bou/letai, kai\ ti/nos ei(/neka th\n *)ela/teian katei/lhfen; plhsi/on du/namin dei/cas kai\ parasth/sas ta\ o(/pla tou\s me\n e(autou= fi/lous e)pa=rai kai\ qrasei=s poih=sai, tou\s d' e)nantioume/nous kataplh=cai, i(/n' h)\ sugxwrh/swsi fobhqe/ntes a(\ nu=n ou)k e)qe/lousin, h)\ biasqw=sin.
ei) me\n toi/nun proairhso/meq' h(mei=s
e)/fhn e)n tw=| paro/nti, ei)/ ti du/skolon pe/praktai *qhbai/ois pro\s h(ma=s, tou/tou memnh=sqai kai\ a)pistei=n au)toi=s w(s e)n th=| tw=n e)xqrw=n ou)=sin meri/di, prw=ton me\n a(\n eu)/caito *fi/lippos poih/somen, ei)=ta fobou=mai mh\ prosdecame/nwn tw=n nu=n a)nqesthko/twn au)tw=| kai\ mia=| gnw/mh| pa/ntwn filippisa/ntwn, ei)s th\n *)attikh\n e)/lqwsin a)mfo/teroi. a)\n me/ntoi peisqh=t' e)moi\ kai\ pro\s tw=| skopei=n, a)lla\ mh\ filonikei=n peri\ w(=n a)\n le/gw ge/nhsqe, oi)=mai kai\ ta\ de/onta le/gein do/cein kai\ to\n e)festhko/ta ki/ndunon th=| po/lei dialu/sein.
ti/ ou)=n fhmi\ dei=n; prw=ton me\n to\n paro/nt' e)panei=nai fo/bon, ei)=ta metaqe/sqai kai\ fobei=sqai pa/ntas u(pe\r *qhbai/wn: polu\ ga\r tw=n deinw=n ei)sin h(mw=n e)ggute/rw, kai\ prote/rois au)toi=s e)stin o( ki/ndunos: e)/peit' e)celqo/ntas *)eleusi=na/de tou\s e)n h(liki/a| kai\ tou\s i(ppe/as dei=cai pa=sin u(ma=s au)tou\s e)n toi=s o(/plois o)/ntas, i(/na toi=s e)n *qh/bais fronou=si ta\ u(me/tera e)c i)/sou ge/nhtai to\ parrhsia/zesqai peri\ tw=n dikai/wn, i)dou=sin o(/ti, w(/sper toi=s pwlou=si *fili/ppw| th\n patri/da pa/resq' h( bohqh/sousa du/namis e)n *)elatei/a|, ou(/tw toi=s u(pe\r th=s e)leuqeri/as a)gwni/zesqai boulome/nois u(pa/rxeq' u(mei=s e(/toimoi kai\ bohqh/sete, e)a/n tis e)p' au)tou\s i)/h|.
meta\ tau=ta xeirotonh=sai keleu/w de/ka pre/sbeis, kai\ poih=sai tou/tous kuri/ous meta\ tw=n strathgw=n kai\ tou= po/te dei= badi/zein e)kei=se kai\ th=s e)co/dou. e)peida\n d' e)/lqwsin oi( pre/sbeis ei)s *qh/bas, pw=s xrh/sasqai tw=| pra/gmati parainw=; tou/tw| pa/nu moi prose/xete to\n nou=n. mh\ dei=sqai *qhbai/wn mhde/n （ai)sxro\s ga\r o( kairo/s）, a)ll' e)pagge/llesqai bohqh/sein, a)\n keleu/wsin, w(s e)kei/nwn o)/ntwn e)n toi=s e)sxa/tois, h(mw=n d' a)/meinon h)\ 'kei=noi proorwme/nwn: i(/n' e)a\n me\n de/cwntai tau=ta kai\ peisqw=sin h(mi=n, kai\ a(\ boulo/meq' w)=men diw|khme/noi kai\ meta\ prosxh/matos a)ci/ou th=s po/lews tau=ta pra/cwmen, a)\n d' a)/ra mh\ sumbh=| katatuxei=n, e)kei=noi me\n au(toi=s e)gkalw=sin a)/n ti nu=n e)camarta/nwsin, h(mi=n de\ mhde\n ai)sxro\n mhde\ tapeino\n h)=| pepragme/non.
tau=ta kai\ paraplh/sia tou/tois ei)pw\n kate/bhn. sunepainesa/ntwn de\ pa/ntwn kai\ ou)deno\s ei)po/ntos e)nanti/on ou)de/n, ou)k ei)=pon me\n tau=ta, ou)k e)/graya de/, ou)d' e)/graya me/n, ou)k e)pre/sbeusa de/, ou)d' e)pre/sbeusa me/n, ou)k e)/peisa de\ *qhbai/ous, a)ll' a)po\ th=s a)rxh=s a)/xri th=s teleuth=s diech=lqon, kai\ e)/dwk' e)mauto\n u(mi=n a(plw=s ei)s tou\s periesthko/tas th=| po/lei kindu/nous. kai/ moi fe/re to\ yh/fisma to\ to/te geno/menon.
kai/toi ti/na bou/lei se/, *ai)sxi/nh, kai\ ti/n' e)mauto\n e)kei/nhn th\n h(me/ran ei)=nai qw=; bou/lei e)mauto\n me/n, o(\n a)\n su\ loidorou/menos kai\ diasu/rwn kale/sais, *ba/ttalon, se\ de\ mhd' h(/rw to\n tuxo/nta, a)lla\ tou/twn tina\ tw=n a)po\ th=s skhnh=s, *kresfo/nthn h)\ *kre/onta h)\ o(\n e)n *kollutw=| pot' *oi)no/maon kakw=s e)pe/triyas; to/te toi/nun kat' e)kei=non to\n kairo\n o( *paianieu\s e)gw\ *ba/ttalos *oi)noma/ou tou= *koqwki/dou sou= plei/onos a)/cios w)\n e)fa/nhn th=| patri/di. su\ me/n g' ou)de\n ou)damou= xrh/simos h)=sqa: e)gw\ de\ pa/nq' o(/sa prosh=ke to\n a)gaqo\n poli/thn e)/pratton. le/ge to\ yh/fisma/ moi.
*yh/fisma *dhmosqe/nouse)pi\ a)/rxontos *nausikle/ous, fulh=s prutaneuou/shs *ai)anti/dos, skiroforiw=nos e(/kth| e)pi\ de/ka, *dhmosqe/nhs *dhmosqe/nous *paianieu\s ei)=pen: e)peidh\ *fi/lippos o( *makedw\n e)/n te tw=| parelhluqo/ti xro/nw| parabai/nwn fai/netai ta\s gegenhme/nas au)tw=| sunqh/kas pro\s to\n *)aqhnai/wn dh=mon peri\ th=s ei)rh/nhs, u(peridw\n tou\s o(/rkous kai\ ta\ para\ pa=si toi=s *(/ellhsi nomizo/mena ei)=nai di/kaia, kai\ po/leis parairei=tai ou)de\n au)tw=| proshkou/sas, tina\s de\ kai\ *)aqhnai/wn ou)/sas dorialw/tous pepoi/hken ou)de\n proadikhqei\s u(po\ tou= dh/mou tou= *)aqhnai/wn, e)/n te tw=| paro/nti e)pi\ polu\ proa/gei th=| te bi/a| kai\ th=| w)mo/thti:
kai\ ga\r *(ellhni/das po/leis a(\s me\n e)mfrou/rous poiei= kai\ ta\s politei/as katalu/ei, tina\s de\ kai\ e)candrapodizo/menos kataska/ptei, ei)s e)ni/as de\ kai\ a)nti\ *(ellh/nwn barba/rous katoiki/zei e)pi\ ta\ i(era\ kai\ tou\s ta/fous e)pa/gwn, ou)de\n a)llo/trion poiw=n ou)/te th=s e(autou= patri/dos ou)/te tou= tro/pou, kai\ th=| nu=n au)tw=| parou/sh| tu/xh| katako/rws xrw/menos, e)pilelhsme/nos e(autou= o(/ti e)k mikrou= kai\ tou= tuxo/ntos ge/gonen a)nelpi/stws me/gas:
kai\ e(/ws me\n po/leis e(w/ra parairou/menon au)to\n barba/rous kai\ i)di/as, u(pela/mbanen e)/latton ei)=nai o( dh=mos o( *)aqhnai/wn to\ ei)s au(to\n plhmmelei=sqai: nu=n de\ o(rw=n *(ellhni/das po/leis ta\s me\n u(brizome/nas, ta\s de\ a)nasta/tous gignome/nas, deino\n h(gei=tai ei)=nai kai\ a)na/cion th=s tw=n progo/nwn do/chs to\ periora=n tou\s *(/ellhnas katadouloume/nous:
dio\ dedo/xqai th=| boulh=| kai\ tw=| dh/mw| tw=| *)aqhnai/wn, eu)came/nous kai\ qu/santas toi=s qeoi=s kai\ h(/rwsi toi=s kate/xousi th\n po/lin kai\ th\n xw/ran th\n *)aqhnai/wn, kai\ e)nqumhqe/ntas th=s tw=n progo/nwn a)reth=s, dio/ti peri\ plei/onos e)poiou=nto th\n tw=n *(ellh/nwn e)leuqeri/an diathrei=n h)\ th\n i)di/an patri/da, diakosi/as nau=s kaqe/lkein ei)s th\n qa/lattan kai\ to\n nau/arxon a)naplei=n e)nto\s *pulw=n, kai\ to\n strathgo\n kai\ to\n i(/pparxon ta\s peza\s kai\ ta\s i(ppika\s duna/meis *)eleusi=na/de e)ca/gein, pe/myai de\ kai\ pre/sbeis pro\s tou\s a)/llous *(/ellhnas, prw=ton de\ pa/ntwn pro\s *qhbai/ous dia\ to\ e)gguta/tw ei)=nai to\n *fi/lippon th=s e)kei/nwn xw/ras,
parakalei=n de\ au)tou\s mhde\n kataplage/ntas to\n *fi/lippon a)nte/xesqai th=s e(autw=n kai\ th=s tw=n a)/llwn *(ellh/nwn e)leuqeri/as, kai\ o(/ti o( *)aqhnai/wn dh=mos, ou)de\n mnhsikakw=n ei)/ ti pro/teron ge/gonen a)llo/trion tai=s po/lesi pro\s a)llh/las, bohqh/sei kai\ duna/mesi kai\ xrh/masi kai\ be/lesi kai\ o(/plois, ei)dw\s o(/ti au)toi=s me\n pro\s a)llh/lous diamfisbhtei=n peri\ th=s h(gemoni/as ou)=sin *(/ellhsi kalo/n, u(po\ de\ a)llofu/lou a)nqrw/pou a)/rxesqai kai\ th=s h(gemoni/as a)posterei=sqai a)na/cion ei)=nai kai\ th=s tw=n *(ellh/nwn do/chs kai\ th=s tw=n progo/nwn a)reth=s.
e)/ti de\ ou)de\ a)llo/trion h(gei=tai ei)=nai o( *)aqhnai/wn dh=mos to\n *qhbai/wn dh=mon ou)/te th=| suggenei/a| ou)/te tw=| o(mofu/lw|. a)namimnh/|sketai de\ kai\ ta\s tw=n progo/nwn tw=n e(autou= ei)s tou\s *qhbai/wn progo/nous eu)ergesi/as: kai\ ga\r tou\s *(hrakle/ous pai=das a)posteroume/nous u(po\ *peloponnhsi/wn th=s patrw/|as a)rxh=s kath/gagon, toi=s o(/plois krath/santes tou\s a)ntibai/nein peirwme/nous toi=s *(hrakle/ous e)ggo/nois, kai\ to\n *oi)di/poun kai\ tou\s met' e)kei/nou e)kpeso/ntas u(pedeca/meqa, kai\ e(/tera polla\ h(mi=n u(pa/rxei fila/nqrwpa kai\ e)/ndoca pro\s *qhbai/ous:
dio/per ou)de\ nu=n a)posth/setai o( *)aqhnai/wn dh=mos tw=n *qhbai/ois te kai\ toi=s a)/llois *(/ellhsi sumfero/ntwn. sunqe/sqai de\ pro\s au)tou\s kai\ summaxi/an kai\ e)pigami/an poih/sasqai kai\ o(/rkous dou=nai kai\ labei=n. pre/sbeis *dhmosqe/nhs *dhmosqe/nous *paianieu/s, *(uperei/dhs *klea/ndrou *sfh/ttios, *mnhsiqei/dhs *)antifa/nous *frea/rrios, *dhmokra/ths *swfi/lou *flueu/s, *ka/llaisxros *dioti/mou *koqwki/dhs.
au(/th tw=n peri\ *qh/bas e)gi/gneto pragma/twn a)rxh\ kai\ kata/stasis prw/th, ta\ pro\ tou/twn ei)s e)/xqran kai\ mi=sos kai\ a)pisti/an tw=n po/lewn u(phgme/nwn u(po\ tou/twn. tou=to to\ yh/fisma to\n to/te th=| po/lei perista/nta ki/ndunon parelqei=n e)poi/hsen w(/sper ne/fos. h)=n me\n toi/nun tou= dikai/ou poli/tou to/te dei=cai pa=sin, ei)/ ti tou/twn ei)=xen a)/meinon, mh\ nu=n e)pitima=n.
o( ga\r su/mboulos kai\ o( sukofa/nths, ou)de\ tw=n a)/llwn ou)de\n e)oiko/tes, e)n tou/tw| plei=ston a)llh/lwn diafe/rousin: o( me/n ge pro\ tw=n pragma/twn gnw/mhn a)pofai/netai, kai\ di/dwsin e(auto\n u(peu/qunon toi=s peisqei=si, th=| tu/xh|, tw=| kairw=|, tw=| boulome/nw|: o( de\ sigh/sas h(ni/k' e)/dei le/gein, a)/n ti du/skolon sumbh=|, tou=to baskai/nei.
h)=n me\n ou)=n, o(/per ei)=pon, e)kei=nos o( kairo\s tou= ge fronti/zontos a)ndro\s th=s po/lews kai\ tw=n dikai/wn lo/gwn: e)gw\ de\ tosau/thn u(perbolh\n poiou=mai w(/ste, a)\n nu=n e)/xh| tis dei=cai/ ti be/ltion, h)\ o(/lws ei)/ ti a)/ll' e)nh=n plh\n w(=n e)gw\ proeilo/mhn, a)dikei=n o(mologw=. ei) ga\r e)/sq' o(/ ti tis nu=n e(o/raken, o(\ sunh/negken a)\n to/te praxqe/n, tou=t' e)gw/ fhmi dei=n e)me\ mh\ laqei=n. ei) de\ mh/t' e)/sti mh/t' h)=n mh/t' a)\n ei)pei=n e)/xoi mhdei\s mhde/pw kai\ th/meron, ti/ to\n su/mboulon e)xrh=n poiei=n; ou) tw=n fainome/nwn kai\ e)no/ntwn ta\ kra/tisq' e(le/sqai;
tou=to toi/nun e)poi/hsa, tou= kh/rukos e)rwtw=ntos, *ai)sxi/nh, ti/s a)goreu/ein bou/letai,
ou) ti/s ai)tia=sqai peri\ tw=n parelhluqo/twn,
ou)de\ ti/s e)ggua=sqai ta\ me/llont' e)/sesqai
; sou= d' a)fw/nou kat' e)kei/nous tou\s xro/nous e)n tai=s e)kklhsi/ais kaqhme/nou, e)gw\ pariw\n e)/legon. e)peidh\ d' ou) to/te, a)lla\ nu=n dei=con. ei)pe\ ti/s h)\ lo/gos, o(/ntin' e)xrh=n eu)porei=n, h)\ kairo\s sumfe/rwn u(p' e)mou= parelei/fqh th=| po/lei; ti/s de\ summaxi/a, ti/s pra=cis, e)f' h(\n ma=llon e)/dei m' a)gagei=n toutousi/;
a)lla\ mh\n to\ me\n parelhluqo\s a)ei\ para\ pa=sin a)fei=tai, kai\ ou)dei\s peri\ tou/tou proti/qhsin ou)damou= boulh/n: to\ de\ me/llon h)\ to\ paro\n th\n tou= sumbou/lou ta/cin a)paitei=. to/te toi/nun ta\ me\n e)/mellen, w(s e)do/kei, tw=n deinw=n, ta\ d' h)/dh parh=n, e)n oi(=s th\n proai/resi/n mou sko/pei th=s politei/as, mh\ ta\ sumba/nta sukofa/ntei. to\ me\n ga\r pe/ras w(s a)\n o( dai/mwn boulhqh=| pa/ntwn gi/gnetai: h( de\ proai/resis au)th\ th\n tou= sumbou/lou dia/noian dhloi=.
mh\ dh\ tou=q' w(s a)di/khm' e)mo\n qh=|s, ei) krath=sai sune/bh *fili/ppw| th=| ma/xh|: e)n ga\r tw=| qew=| to\ tou/tou te/los h)=n, ou)k e)moi/. a)ll' w(s ou)x a(/panq' o(/s' e)nh=n kat' a)nqrw/pinon logismo\n ei(lo/mhn, kai\ dikai/ws tau=ta kai\ e)pimelw=s e)/praca kai\ filopo/nws u(pe\r du/namin, h)\ w(s ou) kala\ kai\ th=s po/lews a)/cia pra/gmat' e)nesthsa/mhn kai\ a)nagkai=a, tau=ta/ moi dei=con, kai\ to/t' h)/dh kathgo/rei mou.
ei) d' o( sumba\s skhpto\s h)\ xeimw\n mh\ mo/non h(mw=n a)lla\ kai\ pa/ntwn tw=n a)/llwn *(ellh/nwn mei/zwn ge/gone, ti/ xrh\ poiei=n; w(/sper a)\n ei)/ tis nau/klhron pa/nt' e)pi\ swthri/a| pra/canta kai\ kataskeua/santa to\ ploi=on a)f' w(=n u(pela/mbane swqh/sesqai, ei)=ta xeimw=ni xrhsa/menon kai\ ponhsa/ntwn au)tw=| tw=n skeuw=n h)\ kai\ suntribe/ntwn o(/lws, th=s nauagi/as ai)tiw=|to. a)ll' ou)/t' e)kube/rnwn th\n nau=n, fh/seien a)/n （w(/sper ou)d' e)strath/goun e)gw/）, ou)/te th=s tu/xhs ku/rios h)=n, a)ll' e)kei/nh tw=n pa/ntwn.
a)ll' e)kei=no logi/zou kai\ o(/ra: ei) meta\ *qhbai/wn h(mi=n a)gwnizome/nois ou(/tws ei(/marto pra=cai, ti/ xrh=n prosdoka=n ei) mhde\ tou/tous e)/sxomen summa/xous a)lla\ *fili/ppw| prose/qento, u(pe\r ou(= to/t' e)kei=nos pa/sas a)fh=ke fwna/s; kai\ ei) nu=n triw=n h(merw=n a)po\ th=s *)attikh=s o(do\n th=s ma/xhs genome/nhs tosou=tos ki/ndunos kai\ fo/bos perie/sth th\n po/lin, ti/ a)/n, ei)/ pou th=s xw/ras tau)to\ tou=to pa/qos sune/bh, prosdokh=sai xrh=n; a)=r' oi)=sq' o(/ti nu=n me\n sth=nai, sunelqei=n, a)napneu=sai, polla\ mi/' h(me/ra kai\ du/o kai\ trei=s e)/dosan tw=n ei)s swthri/an th=| po/lei, to/te d'—ou)k a)/cion ei)pei=n, a(/ ge mhde\ pei=ran e)/dwke qew=n tino\s eu)noi/a| kai\ tw=| probale/sqai th\n po/lin tau/thn th\n summaxi/an, h(=s su\ kathgorei=s.
e)/sti de\ tauti\ pa/nta moi, ta\ polla/, pro\s u(ma=s, a)/ndres dikastai/, kai\ tou\s periesthko/tas e)/cwqen kai\ a)krowme/nous, e)pei\ pro/s ge tou=ton to\n kata/ptuston braxu\s kai\ safh\s e)ch/rkei lo/gos. ei) me\n ga\r h)=n soi\ pro/dhla ta\ me/llont', *ai)sxi/nh, mo/nw| tw=n a)/llwn, o(/t' e)bouleu/eq' h( po/lis peri\ tou/twn, to/t' e)/dei prole/gein: ei) de\ mh\ proh/|deis, th=s au)th=s a)gnoi/as u(peu/qunos ei)= toi=s a)/llois, w(/ste ti/ ma=llon e)mou= su\ tau=ta kathgorei=s h)\ e)gw\ sou=;
tosou=ton ga\r a)mei/nwn e)gw\ sou= poli/ths ge/gon' ei)s au)ta\ tau=q' a(\ le/gw （kai\ ou)/pw peri\ tw=n a)/llwn diale/gomai）, o(/son e)gw\ me\n e)/dwk' e)mauto\n ei)s ta\ pa=si dokou=nta sumfe/rein, ou)de/na ki/ndunon o)knh/sas i)/dion ou)d' u(pologisa/menos, su\ d' ou)/q' e(/ter' ei)=pes belti/w tou/twn （ou) ga\r a)\n tou/tois e)xrw=nto）, ou)/t' ei)s tau=ta xrh/simon ou)de\n sauto\n pare/sxes, o(/per d' a)\n o( faulo/tatos kai\ dusmene/statos a)/nqrwpos th=| po/lei, tou=to pepoihkw\s e)pi\ toi=s sumba=sin e)ch/tasai, kai\ a(/m' *)ari/stratos e)n *na/cw| kai\ *)aristo/lews e)n *qa/sw|, oi( kaqa/pac e)xqroi\ th=s po/lews, tou\s *)aqhnai/wn kri/nousi fi/lous kai\ *)aqh/nhsin *ai)sxi/nhs *dhmosqe/nous kathgorei=.
kai/toi o(/tw| ta\ tw=n *(ellh/nwn a)tuxh/mat' e)neudokimei=n a)pe/keito, a)polwle/nai ma=llon ou(=to/s e)sti di/kaios h)\ kathgorei=n e(te/rou: kai\ o(/tw| sunenhno/xasin oi( au)toi\ kairoi\ kai\ toi=s th=s po/lews e)xqroi=s, ou)k e)/ni tou=ton eu)/noun ei)=nai th=| patri/di. dhloi=s de\ kai\ e)c w(=n zh=|s kai\ poiei=s kai\ politeu/ei kai\ pa/lin ou) politeu/ei. pra/ttetai/ ti tw=n u(mi=n dokou/ntwn sumfe/rein: a)/fwnos *ai)sxi/nhs. a)nte/krouse/ ti kai\ ge/gon' oi(=on ou)k e)/dei: pa/restin *ai)sxi/nhs. w(/sper ta\ r(h/gmata kai\ ta\ spa/smata, o(/tan ti kako\n to\ sw=ma la/bh|, to/te kinei=tai.
e)peidh\ de\ polu\s toi=s sumbebhko/sin e)/gkeitai, bou/lomai/ ti kai\ para/docon ei)pei=n. kai/ mou pro\s *dio\s kai\ qew=n mhdei\s th\n u(perbolh\n qauma/sh|, a)lla\ met' eu)noi/as o(\ le/gw qewrhsa/tw. ei) ga\r h)=n a(/pasi pro/dhla ta\ me/llonta genh/sesqai kai\ proh/|desan pa/ntes kai\ su\ prou)/leges, *ai)sxi/nh, kai\ diemartu/rou bow=n kai\ kekragw/s, o(\s ou)d' e)fqe/gcw, ou)d' ou(/tws a)postate/on th=| po/lei tou/twn h)=n, ei)/per h)\ do/chs h)\ progo/nwn h)\ tou= me/llontos ai)w=nos ei)=xe lo/gon.
nu=n me/n g' a)potuxei=n dokei= tw=n pragma/twn, o(\ pa=si koino/n e)stin a)nqrw/pois o(/tan tw=| qew=| tau=ta dokh=|: to/te d' a)ciou=sa proesta/nai tw=n a)/llwn, ei)=t' a)posta=sa tou/tou *fili/ppw|, prodedwke/nai pa/ntas a)\n e)/sxen ai)ti/an. ei) ga\r tau=ta proei=t' a)konitei/, peri\ w(=n ou)de/na ki/ndunon o(/ntin' ou)x u(pe/meinan oi( pro/gonoi, ti/s ou)xi\ kate/ptusen a)\n sou=; mh\ ga\r th=s po/lew/s ge, mhd' e)mou=.
ti/si d' o)fqalmoi=s pro\s *dio\s e(wrw=men a)\n tou\s ei)s th\n po/lin a)nqrw/pous a)fiknoume/nous, ei) ta\ me\n pra/gmat' ei)s o(/per nuni\ perie/sth, h(gemw\n de\ kai\ ku/rios h(|re/qh *fi/lippos a(pa/ntwn, to\n d' u(pe\r tou= mh\ gene/sqai tau=t' a)gw=na e(/teroi xwri\s h(mw=n h)=san pepoihme/noi, kai\ tau=ta mhdepw/pote th=s po/lews e)n toi=s e)/mprosqen xro/nois a)sfa/leian a)/docon ma=llon h)\ to\n u(pe\r tw=n kalw=n ki/ndunon h(|rhme/nhs.
ti/s ga\r ou)k oi)=den *(ellh/nwn, ti/s de\ barba/rwn, o(/ti kai\ para\ *qhbai/wn kai\ para\ tw=n e)/ti tou/twn pro/teron i)sxurw=n genome/nwn *lakedaimoni/wn kai\ para\ tou= *persw=n basile/ws meta\ pollh=s xa/ritos tou=t' a)\n a)sme/nws e)do/qh th=| po/lei, o(/ ti bou/letai labou/sh| kai\ ta\ e(auth=s e)xou/sh| to\ keleuo/menon poiei=n kai\ e)a=n e(/teron tw=n *(ellh/nwn proesta/nai;
a)ll' ou)k h)=n tau=q', w(s e)/oike, toi=s *)aqhnai/ois pa/tria ou)d' a)nekta\ ou)d' e)/mfuta, ou)d' e)dunh/qh pw/pote th\n po/lin ou)dei\s e)k panto\s tou= xro/nou pei=sai toi=s i)sxu/ousi me/n, mh\ di/kaia de\ pra/ttousi prosqeme/nhn a)sfalw=s douleu/ein, a)ll' a)gwnizome/nh peri\ prwtei/wn kai\ timh=s kai\ do/chs kinduneu/ousa pa/nta to\n ai)w=na diatete/leke.
kai\ tau=q' ou(/tw semna\ kai\ prosh/konta toi=s u(mete/rois h)/qesin u(mei=s u(polamba/net' ei)=nai w(/ste kai\ tw=n progo/nwn tou\s tau=ta pra/cantas ma/list' e)painei=te. ei)ko/tws: ti/s ga\r ou)k a)\n a)ga/saito tw=n a)ndrw=n e)kei/nwn th=s a)reth=s, oi(\ kai\ th\n xw/ran kai\ th\n po/lin e)klipei=n u(pe/meinan ei)s ta\s trih/reis e)mba/ntes u(pe\r tou= mh\ to\ keleuo/menon poih=sai, to\n me\n tau=ta sumbouleu/santa *qemistokle/a strathgo\n e(lo/menoi, to\n d' u(pakou/ein a)pofhna/menon toi=s e)pitattome/nois *kursi/lon kataliqw/santes, ou) mo/non au)to/n, a)lla\ kai\ ai( gunai=kes ai( u(me/terai th\n gunai=k' au)tou=.
ou) ga\r e)zh/toun oi( to/t' *)aqhnai=oi ou)/te r(h/tor' ou)/te strathgo\n di' o(/tou douleu/sousin eu)tuxw=s, a)ll' ou)de\ zh=n h)ci/oun, ei) mh\ met' e)leuqeri/as e)ce/stai tou=to poiei=n. h(gei=to ga\r au)tw=n e(/kastos ou)xi\ tw=| patri\ kai\ th=| mhtri\ mo/non gegenh=sqai, a)lla\ kai\ th=| patri/di. diafe/rei de\ ti/; o(/ti o( me\n toi=s goneu=si mo/non gegenh=sqai nomi/zwn to\n th=s ei(marme/nhs kai\ to\n au)to/maton qa/naton perime/nei, o( de\ kai\ th=| patri/di, u(pe\r tou= mh\ tau/thn e)pidei=n douleu/ousan a)poqnh/|skein e)qelh/sei, kai\ foberwte/ras h(gh/setai ta\s u(/breis kai\ ta\s a)timi/as, a(\s e)n douleuou/sh| th=| po/lei fe/rein a)na/gkh, tou= qana/tou.
ei) me\n toi/nun tou=t' e)pexei/roun le/gein, w(s e)gw\ proh/gagon u(ma=s a)/cia tw=n progo/nwn fronei=n, ou)k e)/sq' o(/stis ou)k a)\n ei)ko/tws e)pitimh/seie/ moi. nu=n d' e)gw\ me\n u(mete/ras ta\s toiau/tas proaire/seis a)pofai/nw, kai\ dei/knum' o(/ti kai\ pro\ e)mou= tou=t' ei)=xen to\ fro/nhm' h( po/lis, th=s me/ntoi diakoni/as th=s e)f' e(ka/stois tw=n pepragme/nwn kai\ e)mautw=| metei=nai/ fhmi:
ou(=tos de\ tw=n o(/lwn kathgorw=n kai\ keleu/wn u(ma=s e)moi\ pikrw=s e)/xein w(s fo/bwn kai\ kindu/nwn ai)ti/w| th=| po/lei, th=s me\n ei)s to\ paro\n timh=s e)/m' a)posterh=sai gli/xetai, ta\ d' ei)s a(/panta to\n loipo\n xro/non e)gkw/mi' u(mw=n a)fairei=tai. ei) ga\r w(s ou) ta\ be/ltist' e)mou= politeusame/nou toudi\ katayhfiei=sqe, h(marthke/nai do/cete, ou) th=| th=s tu/xhs a)gnwmosu/nh| ta\ sumba/nta paqei=n.
a)ll' ou)k e)/stin, ou)k e)/stin o(/pws h(ma/rtet', a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, to\n u(pe\r th=s a(pa/ntwn e)leuqeri/as kai\ swthri/as ki/ndunon a)ra/menoi, ma\ tou\s *maraqw=ni prokinduneu/santas tw=n progo/nwn, kai\ tou\s e)n *plataiai=s paratacame/nous, kai\ tou\s e)n *salami=ni naumaxh/santas kai\ tou\s e)p' *)artemisi/w|, kai\ pollou\s e(te/rous tou\s e)n toi=s dhmosi/ois mnh/masin keime/nous a)gaqou\s a)/ndras, ou(\s a(/pantas o(moi/ws h( po/lis th=s au)th=s a)ciw/sasa timh=s e)/qayen, *ai)sxi/nh, ou)xi\ tou\s katorqw/santas au)tw=n ou)de\ tou\s krath/santas mo/nous. dikai/ws: o(\ me\n ga\r h)=n a)ndrw=n a)gaqw=n e)/rgon a(/pasi pe/praktai: th=| tu/xh| d', h(\n o( dai/mwn e)/neimen e(ka/stois, tau/th| ke/xrhntai.
e)/peit', w)= kata/rate kai\ grammatoku/fwn, su\ me\n th=s para\ toutwni\ timh=s kai\ filanqrwpi/as e)/m' a)posterh=sai boulo/menos tro/paia kai\ ma/xas kai\ palai/' e)/rg' e)/leges, w(=n ti/nos prosedei=q' o( parw\n a)gw\n ou(tosi/; e)me\ d', w)= tritagwnista/, to\n peri\ tw=n prwtei/wn su/mboulon th=| po/lei pario/nta to\ ti/nos fro/nhma labo/nt' a)nabai/nein e)pi\ to\ bh=m' e)/dei; to\ tou= tou/twn a)na/ci' e)rou=ntos; dikai/ws me/nta)\n a)pe/qanon.
e)pei\ ou)d' u(ma=s, a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, a)po\ th=s au)th=s dianoi/as dei= ta/s t' i)di/as di/kas kai\ ta\s dhmosi/as kri/nein, a)lla\ ta\ me\n tou= kaq' h(me/ran bi/ou sumbo/laia e)pi\ tw=n i)di/wn no/mwn kai\ e)/rgwn skopou=ntas, ta\s de\ koina\s proaire/seis ei)s ta\ tw=n progo/nwn a)ciw/mat' a)poble/pontas. kai\ paralamba/nein g' a(/ma th=| bakthri/a| kai\ tw=| sumbo/lw| to\ fro/nhma to\ th=s po/lews nomi/zein e(/kaston u(mw=n dei=, o(/tan ta\ dhmo/si' ei)si/hte krinou=ntes, ei)/per a)/ci' e)kei/nwn pra/ttein oi)/esqe xrh=nai.
a)lla\ ga\r e)mpesw\n ei)s ta\ pepragme/na toi=s progo/nois u(mw=n e)/stin a(\ tw=n yhfisma/twn pare/bhn kai\ tw=n praxqe/ntwn. e)panelqei=n ou)=n o(po/qen e)ntau=q' e)ce/bhn bou/lomai. w(s ga\r a)fiko/meq' ei)s ta\s *qh/bas, katelamba/nomen *fili/ppou kai\ *qettalw=n kai\ tw=n a)/llwn summa/xwn paro/ntas pre/sbeis, kai\ tou\s me\n h(mete/rous fi/lous e)n fo/bw|, tou\s d' e)kei/nou qrasei=s. o(/ti d' ou) nu=n tau=ta le/gw tou= sumfe/rontos ei(/nek' e)mautw=|, le/ge moi th\n e)pistolh\n h(\n to/t' e)pe/myamen eu)qu\s oi( pre/sbeis.
kai/toi tosau/th| g' u(perbolh=| sukofanti/as ou(=tos ke/xrhtai w(/ste, ei) me/n ti tw=n deo/ntwn e)pra/xqh, to\n kairo/n, ou)k e)me/ fhsin ai)/tion gegenh=sqai, tw=n d' w(s e(te/rws sumba/ntwn a(pa/ntwn e)me\ kai\ th\n e)mh\n tu/xhn ai)ti/an ei)=nai: kai/, w(s e)/oiken, o( su/mboulos kai\ r(h/twr e)gw\ tw=n me\n e)k lo/gou kai\ tou= bouleu/sasqai praxqe/ntwn ou)de\n au)tw=| sunai/tios ei)=nai dokw=, tw=n d' e)n toi=s o(/plois kai\ kata\ th\n strathgi/an a)tuxhqe/ntwn mo/nos ai)/tios ei)=nai. pw=s a)\n w)mo/teros sukofa/nths ge/noit' h)\ katarato/teros; le/ge th\n e)pistolh/n.*)epistolh/
e)peidh\ toi/nun e)poih/santo th\n e)kklhsi/an, prosh=gon e)kei/nous prote/rous dia\ to\ th\n tw=n summa/xwn ta/cin e)kei/nous e)/xein. kai\ parelqo/ntes e)dhmhgo/roun polla\ me\n *fi/lippon e)gkwmia/zontes, polla\ d' u(mw=n kathgorou=ntes, pa/nq' o(/sa pw/pot' e)nanti/' e)pra/cate *qhbai/ois a)namimnh/|skontes. to\ d' ou)=n kefa/laion, h)ci/oun w(=n me\n eu)= 'pepo/nqesan u(po\ *fili/ppou xa/rin au)tou\s a)podou=nai, w(=n d' u(f' u(mw=n h)di/khnto di/khn labei=n, o(pote/rws bou/lontai, h)\ die/ntas au)tou\s e)f' u(ma=s h)\ sunembalo/ntas ei)s th\n *)attikh/n: kai\ e)dei/knusan, w(s w)/|onto, e)k me\n w(=n au)toi\ sunebou/leuon ta)k th=s *)attikh=s boskh/mata kai\ a)ndra/poda kai\ ta)/ll' a)ga/q' ei)s th\n *boiwti/an h(/conta, e)k d' w(=n h(ma=s e)rei=n e)/fasan ta)n th=| *boiwti/a| diarpasqhso/men' u(po\ tou= pole/mou. kai\ a)/lla polla\ pro\s tou/tois, ei)s tau)ta\ de\ pa/nta suntei/nont' e)/legon.
a(\ d' h(mei=s pro\s tau=ta, ta\ me\n kaq' e(/kast' e)gw\ me\n a)nti\ panto\s a)\n timhsai/mhn ei)pei=n tou= bi/ou, u(ma=s de\ de/doika, mh\ parelhluqo/twn tw=n kairw=n, w(/sper a)\n ei) kai\ kataklusmo\n gegenh=sqai tw=n pragma/twn h(gou/menoi, ma/taion o)/xlon tou\s peri\ tou/twn lo/gous nomi/shte: o(/ ti d' ou)=n e)pei/samen h(mei=s kai\ h(mi=n a)pekri/nanto, a)kou/sate. le/ge tauti\ labw/n.*)apo/krisis *qhbai/wn
meta\ tau=ta toi/nun e)ka/loun u(ma=s kai\ metepe/mponto. e)ch=|te, e)bohqei=te, i(/na ta)n me/sw| paralei/pw, ou(/tws oi)kei/ws u(ma=s e)de/xonto w(/st' e)/cw tw=n o(plitw=n kai\ tw=n i(ppe/wn o)/ntwn ei)s ta\s oi)ki/as kai\ to\ a)/stu de/xesqai th\n stratia\n e)pi\ pai=das kai\ gunai=kas kai\ ta\ timiw/tata. kai/toi tri/' e)n e)kei/nh| th=| h(me/ra| pa=sin a)nqrw/pois e)/deican e)gkw/mia *qhbai=oi kaq' u(mw=n ta\ ka/llista, e(\n me\n a)ndrei/as, e(/teron de\ dikaiosu/nhs, tri/ton de\ swfrosu/nhs. kai\ ga\r to\n a)gw=na meq' u(mw=n ma=llon h)\ pro\s u(ma=s e(lo/menoi poih/sasqai kai\ a)mei/nous ei)=nai kai\ dikaio/ter' a)ciou=n u(ma=s e)/krinan *fili/ppou: kai\ ta\ par' au)toi=s kai\ para\ pa=si d' e)n plei/sth| fulakh=|, pai=das kai\ gunai=kas, e)f' u(mi=n poih/santes swfrosu/nhs pi/stin peri\ u(mw=n e)/xontes e)/deican.
e)n oi(=s pa=sin, a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, kata/ g' u(ma=s o)rqw=s e)fa/nhsan e)gnwko/tes. ou)/te ga\r ei)s th\n po/lin ei)selqo/ntos tou= stratope/dou ou)dei\s ou)de\n ou)d' a)di/kws u(mi=n e)neka/lesen: ou(/tw sw/fronas pare/sxeq' u(ma=s au)tou/s: di/s te sumparataca/menoi ta\s prw/tas ma/xas, th/n t' e)pi\ tou= potamou= kai\ th\n xeimerinh/n, ou)k a)me/mptous mo/non u(ma=s au)tou\s a)lla\ kai\ qaumastou\s e)dei/cate tw=| ko/smw|, tai=s paraskeuai=s, th=| proqumi/a|. e)f' oi(=s para\ me\n tw=n a)/llwn u(mi=n e)gi/gnont' e)/painoi, para\ d' u(mw=n qusi/ai kai\ pompai\ toi=s qeoi=s.
kai\ e)/gwg' h(de/ws a)\n e)roi/mhn *ai)sxi/nhn, o(/te tau=t' e)pra/tteto kai\ zh/lou kai\ xara=s kai\ e)pai/nwn h( po/lis h)=n mesth/, po/teron sune/que kai\ suneufrai/neto toi=s polloi=s, h)\ lupou/menos kai\ ste/nwn kai\ dusmenai/nwn toi=s koinoi=s a)gaqoi=s oi)/koi kaqh=to. ei) me\n ga\r parh=n kai\ meta\ tw=n a)/llwn e)chta/zeto, pw=s ou) deina\ poiei=, ma=llon d' ou)d' o(/sia, ei) w(=n w(s a)ri/stwn au)to\s tou\s qeou\s e)poih/sato ma/rturas, tau=q' w(s ou)k a)/rista nu=n u(ma=s a)cioi= yhfi/sasqai tou\s o)mwmoko/tas tou\s qeou/s; ei) de\ mh\ parh=n, pw=s ou)k a)polwle/nai polla/kis e)sti\ di/kaios, ei) e)f' oi(=s e)/xairon oi( a)/lloi, tau=t' e)lupei=q' o(rw=n; le/ge dh\ kai\ tau=ta ta\ yhfi/smata/ moi.*yhfi/smata *qusi/wn
ou)kou=n h(mei=s me\n e)n qusi/ais h)=men to/te, *qhbai=oi d' e)n tw=| di' h(ma=s sesw=sqai nomi/zein, kai\ perieisth/kei toi=s bohqei/as deh/sesqai dokou=sin a)f' w(=n e)/pratton ou(=toi, au)tou\s bohqei=n e(te/rois e)c w(=n e)pei/sqht' e)moi/. a)lla\ mh\n oi(/as to/t' a)fi/ei fwna\s o( *fi/lippos kai\ e)n oi(/ais h)=n taraxai=s e)pi\ tou/tois, e)k tw=n e)pistolw=n tw=n e)kei/nou maqh/sesqe w(=n ei)s *pelopo/nnhson e)/pempen. kai/ moi le/ge tau/tas labw/n, i(/n' ei)dh=te, h( e)mh\ sune/xeia kai\ pla/noi kai\ talaipwri/ai kai\ ta\ polla\ yhfi/smata, a(\ nu=n ou(=tos die/sure, ti/ a)peirga/sato.
kai/toi polloi\ par' u(mi=n, a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, gego/nasi r(h/tores e)/ndocoi kai\ mega/loi pro\ e)mou=, *kalli/stratos e)kei=nos, *)aristofw=n, *ke/falos, *qrasu/boulos, e(/teroi muri/oi: a)ll' o(/mws ou)dei\s pw/pote tou/twn dia\ panto\s e)/dwken e(auto\n ei)s ou)de\n th=| po/lei, a)ll' o( me\n gra/fwn ou)k a)\n e)pre/sbeusen, o( de\ presbeu/wn ou)k a)\n e)/grayen. u(pe/leipe ga\r au)tw=n e(/kastos e(autw=| a(/ma me\n r(a|stw/nhn, a(/ma d' ei)/ ti ge/noit' a)nafora/n.
ti/ ou)=n; ei)/poi tis a)/n, su\ tosou=q' u(perh=ras r(w/mh| kai\ to/lmh| w(/ste pa/nta poiei=n au)to/s; ou) tau=ta le/gw, a)ll' ou(/tws e)pepei/smhn me/gan ei)=nai to\n kateilhfo/ta ki/ndunon th\n po/lin w(/st' ou)k e)do/kei moi xw/ran ou)de\ pro/noian ou)demi/an th=s i)di/as a)sfalei/as dido/nai, a)ll' a)gaphto\n ei)=nai, ei) mhde\n paralipw/n tis a(\ dei= pra/ceien.
e)pepei/smhn d' u(pe\r e)mautou=, tuxo\n me\n a)naisqhtw=n, o(/mws d' e)pepei/smhn, mh/te gra/font' a)\n e)mou= gra/yai be/ltion mhde/na mh/te pra/ttonta pra=cai mh/te presbeu/onta presbeu=sai proqumo/teron mhde\ dikaio/teron. dia\ tau=t' e)n pa=sin e)mauto\n e)/tatton. le/ge ta\s e)pistola\s ta\s tou= *fili/ppou.*)epistolai/
ei)s tau=ta kate/sthse *fi/lippon h( e)mh\ politei/a, *ai)sxi/nh: tau/thn th\n fwnh\n e)kei=nos a)fh=ke, pollou\s kai\ qrasei=s ta\ pro\ tou/twn th=| po/lei lo/gous e)pairo/menos. a)nq' w(=n dikai/ws e)stefanou/mhn u(po\ toutwni/, kai\ su\ parw\n ou)k a)nte/leges, o( de\ graya/menos *diw/ndas to\ me/ros tw=n yh/fwn ou)k e)/laben. kai/ moi le/ge tau=ta ta\ yhfi/smata ta\ a)popefeugo/ta, u(po\ tou/tou d' ou)de\ grafe/nta.*yhfi/smata
tauti\ ta\ yhfi/smat', a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, ta\s au)ta\s sullaba\s kai\ tau)ta\ r(h/mat' e)/xei a(/per pro/teron me\n *)aristo/nikos, nu=n de\ *kthsifw=n ge/grafen ou(tosi/. kai\ tau=t' *ai)sxi/nhs ou)/t' e)di/wcen au)to\s ou)/te tw=| grayame/nw| sugkathgo/rhsen. kai/toi to/te to\n *dhmome/lh to\n tau=ta gra/fonta kai\ to\n *(uperei/dhn, ei)/per a)lhqh= mou nu=n kathgorei=, ma=llon a)\n ei)ko/tws h)\ to/nd' e)di/wken.
dia\ ti/; o(/ti tw=|de me\n e)/st' a)nenegkei=n e)p' e)kei/nous kai\ ta\s tw=n dikasthri/wn gnw/seis kai\ to\ tou=ton au)to\n e)kei/nwn mh\ kathgorhke/nai tau)ta\ graya/ntwn a(/per ou(=tos nu=n, kai\ to\ tou\s no/mous mhke/t' e)a=n peri\ tw=n ou(/tw praxqe/ntwn kathgorei=n, kai\ po/ll' e(/tera: to/te d' au)to\ to\ pra=gm' a)\n e)kri/net' e)f' au(tou=, pri/n ti tou/twn prolabei=n.
a)ll' ou)k h)=n, oi)=mai, to/q' o(\ nuni\ poiei=n, e)k palaiw=n xro/nwn kai\ yhfisma/twn pollw=n e)kle/canta, a(\ mh/te proh/|dei mhdei\s mh/t' a)\n w)|h/qh th/meron r(hqh=nai, diaba/llein, kai\ metenegko/nta tou\s xro/nous kai\ profa/seis a)nti\ tw=n a)lhqw=n yeudei=s metaqe/nta toi=s pepragme/nois dokei=n ti le/gein.
ou)k h)=n to/te tau=ta, a)ll' e)pi\ th=s a)lhqei/as, e)ggu\s tw=n e)/rgwn, e)/ti memnhme/nwn u(mw=n kai\ mo/non ou)k e)n tai=s xersi\n e(/kast' e)xo/ntwn, pa/ntes e)gi/gnont' a)\n oi( lo/goi. dio/per tou\s par' au)ta\ ta\ pra/gmat' e)le/gxous fugw\n nu=n h(/kei, r(hto/rwn a)gw=na nomi/zwn, w(/s g' e)moi\ dokei=, kai\ ou)xi\ tw=n pepoliteume/nwn e)ce/tasin poih/sein u(ma=s, kai\ lo/gou kri/sin, ou)xi\ tou= th=| po/lei sumfe/rontos e)/sesqai.
ei)=ta sofi/zetai kai\ fhsi\ prosh/kein h(=s me\n oi)/koqen h(/ket' e)/xontes do/chs peri\ h(mw=n a)melh=sai, w(/sper d', o(/tan oi)o/menoi periei=nai xrh/mata/ tw| logi/zhsqe, a)\n kaqarai\ w)=sin ai( yh=foi kai\ mhde\n perih=|, sugxwrei=te, ou(/tw kai\ nu=n toi=s e)k tou= lo/gou fainome/nois prosqe/sqai. qea/sasqe toi/nun w(s saqro/n, w(s e)/oiken, e)/sti fu/sei pa=n o(/ ti a)\n mh\ dikai/ws h)=| pepragme/non.
e)k ga\r au)tou= tou= sofou= tou/tou paradei/gmatos w(molo/ghke nu=n g' h(ma=s u(pa/rxein e)gnwsme/nous e)me\ me\n le/gein u(pe\r th=s patri/dos, au)to\n d' u(pe\r *fili/ppou: ou) ga\r a)\n metapei/qein u(ma=s e)zh/tei mh\ toiau/ths ou)/shs th=s u(parxou/shs u(polh/yews peri\ e(kate/rou.
kai\ mh\n o(/ti g' ou) di/kaia le/gei metaqe/sqai tau/thn th\n do/can a)ciw=n, e)gw\ dida/cw r(a|di/ws, ou) tiqei\s yh/fous （ou) ga/r e)stin o( tw=n pragma/twn ou(=tos logismo/s）, a)ll' a)namimnh/|skwn e(/kast' e)n braxe/si, logistai=s a(/ma kai\ ma/rtusi toi=s a)kou/ousin u(mi=n xrw/menos. h( ga\r e)mh\ politei/a, h(=s ou(=tos kathgorei=, a)nti\ me\n tou= *qhbai/ous meta\ *fili/ppou sunembalei=n ei)s th\n xw/ran, o(\ pa/ntes w)/|onto, meq' h(mw=n paratacame/nous e)kei=non kwlu/ein e)poi/hsen:
a)nti\ de\ tou= e)n th=| *)attikh=| to\n po/lemon ei)=nai, e(ptako/sia sta/di' a)po\ th=s po/lews e)pi\ toi=s *boiwtw=n o(ri/ois gene/sqai: a)nti\ de\ tou= tou\s lh|sta\s h(ma=s fe/rein kai\ a)/gein e)k th=s *eu)boi/as, e)n ei)rh/nh| th\n *)attikh\n e)k qala/tths ei)=nai pa/nta to\n po/lemon: a)nti\ de\ tou= to\n *(ellh/sponton e)/xein *fi/lippon labo/nta *buza/ntion, sumpolemei=n tou\s *buzanti/ous meq' h(mw=n pro\s e)kei=non.
a)=ra/ soi yh/fois o(/moios o( tw=n e)/rgwn logismo\s fai/netai; h)\ dei=n a)ntanelei=n tau=ta, a)ll' ou)x o(/pws to\n a(/panta xro/non mnhmoneuqh/setai ske/yasqai; kai\ ou)ke/ti prosti/qhmi o(/ti th=s me\n w)mo/thtos, h(\n e)n oi(=s kaqa/pac tinw=n kate/sth ku/rios *fi/lippos e)/stin i)dei=n, e(te/rois peiraqh=nai sune/bh, th=s de\ filanqrwpi/as, h(\n ta\ loipa\ tw=n pragma/twn e)kei=nos periballo/menos e)pla/tteto, u(mei=s kalw=s poiou=ntes tou\s karpou\s keko/misqe. a)ll' e)w= tau=ta.
kai\ mh\n ou)de\ tou=t' ei)pei=n o)knh/sw, o(/ti o( to\n r(h/tora boulo/menos dikai/ws e)ceta/zein kai\ mh\ sukofantei=n ou)k a)\n oi(=a su\ nu=n e)/leges, toiau=ta kathgo/rei, paradei/gmata pla/ttwn kai\ r(h/mata kai\ sxh/mata mimou/menos （pa/nu ga\r para\ tou=to, ou)x o(ra=|s; ge/gonen ta\ tw=n *(ellh/nwn, ei) touti\ to\ r(h=ma, a)lla\ mh\ touti\ diele/xqhn e)gw/, h)\ deuri\ th\n xei=ra,
a)lla\ mh\ deuri\ parh/negka）, a)ll' e)p' au)tw=n tw=n e)/rgwn a)\n e)sko/pei ti/nas ei)=xen a)forma\s h( po/lis kai\ ti/nas duna/meis, o(/t' ei)s ta\ pra/gmat' ei)sh/|ein, kai\ ti/nas sunh/gagon au)th=| meta\ tau=t' e)pista\s e)gw/, kai\ pw=s ei)=xe ta\ tw=n e)nanti/wn. ei)=t' ei) me\n e)la/ttous e)poi/hsa ta\s duna/meis, par' e)moi\ ta)di/khm' a)\n e)dei/knuen o)/n, ei) de\ pollw=| mei/zous, ou)k a)\n e)sukofa/ntei. e)peidh\ de\ su\ tou=to pe/feugas, e)gw\ poih/sw: kai\ skopei=t' ei) dikai/ws xrh/somai tw=| lo/gw|.
du/namin me\n toi/nun ei)=xen h( po/lis tou\s nhsiw/tas, ou)x a(/pantas, a)lla\ tou\s a)sqenesta/tous: ou)/te ga\r *xi/os ou)/te *(ro/dos ou)/te *ke/rkura meq' h(mw=n h)=n: xrhma/twn de\ su/ntacin ei)s pe/nte kai\ tettara/konta ta/lanta, kai\ tau=t' h)=n proeceilegme/na: o(pli/thn d' h)\ i(ppe/a plh\n tw=n oi)kei/wn ou)de/na. o(\ de\ pa/ntwn kai\ foberw/taton kai\ ma/lisq' u(pe\r tw=n e)xqrw=n, ou(=toi pareskeua/kesan tou\s perixw/rous pa/ntas e)/xqras h)\ fili/as e)ggute/rw, *megare/as, *qhbai/ous, *eu)boe/as.
ta\ me\n th=s po/lews ou(/tws u(ph=rxen e)/xonta, kai\ ou)dei\s a)\n e)/xoi para\ tau=t' ei)pei=n a)/ll' ou)de/n: ta\ de\ tou= *fili/ppou, pro\s o(\n h)=n h(mi=n o( a)gw/n, ske/yasqe pw=s. prw=ton me\n h)=rxe tw=n a)kolouqou/ntwn au)to\s au)tokra/twr, o(\ tw=n ei)s to\n po/lemon me/gisto/n e)stin a(pa/ntwn: ei)=q' ou(=toi ta\ o(/pl' ei)=xon e)n tai=s xersi\n a)ei/: e)/peita xrhma/twn hu)po/rei kai\ e)/pratten a(\ do/ceien au)tw=|, ou) prole/gwn e)n toi=s yhfi/smasin, ou)d' e)n tw=| fanerw=| bouleuo/menos, ou)d' u(po\ tw=n sukofantou/ntwn krino/menos, ou)de\ grafa\s feu/gwn parano/mwn, ou)d' u(peu/qunos w)\n ou)deni/, a)ll' a(plw=s au)to\s despo/ths, h(gemw/n, ku/rios pa/ntwn.
e)gw\ d' o( pro\s tou=ton a)ntitetagme/nos （kai\ ga\r tou=t' e)ceta/sai di/kaion） ti/nos ku/rios h)=n; ou)deno/s: au)to\ ga\r to\ dhmhgorei=n prw=ton, ou(= mo/nou metei=xon e)gw/, e)c i)/sou prou)ti/qeq' u(mei=s toi=s par' e)kei/nou misqarnou=si kai\ e)moi/, kai\ o(/s' ou(=toi perige/noint' e)mou= （polla\ d' e)gi/gneto tau=ta, di' h(\n e(/kaston tu/xoi pro/fasin）, tau=q' u(pe\r tw=n e)xqrw=n a)ph=|te bebouleume/noi.
a)ll' o(/mws e)k toiou/twn e)lattwma/twn e)gw\ summa/xous me\n u(mi=n e)poi/hsa *eu)boe/as, *)axaiou/s, *korinqi/ous, *qhbai/ous, *megare/as, *leukadi/ous, *kerkurai/ous, a)f' w(=n mu/rioi me\n kai\ pentakisxi/lioi ce/noi, disxi/lioi d' i(ppei=s a)/neu tw=n politikw=n duna/mewn sunh/xqhsan: xrhma/twn d' o(/swn e)dunh/qhn e)gw\ plei/stwn sunte/leian e)poi/hsa.
ei) de\ le/geis h)\ ta\ pro\s *qhbai/ous di/kai', *ai)sxi/nh, h)\ ta\ pro\s *buzanti/ous h)\ ta\ pro\s *eu)boe/as, h)\ peri\ tw=n i)/swn nuni\ diale/gei, prw=ton me\n a)gnoei=s o(/ti kai\ pro/teron tw=n u(pe\r tw=n *(ellh/nwn e)kei/nwn a)gwnisame/nwn trih/rwn, triakosi/wn ou)sw=n tw=n pasw=n, ta\s diakosi/as h( po/lis pare/sxeto, kai\ ou)k e)lattou=sqai nomi/zousa ou)de\ kri/nousa tou\s tau=ta sumbouleu/santas ou)d' a)ganaktou=s' e)pi\ tou/tois e(wra=to （ai)sxro\n ga/r）, a)lla\ toi=s qeoi=s e)/xousa xa/rin, ei) koinou= kindu/nou toi=s *(/ellhsi perista/ntos au)th\ dipla/sia tw=n a)/llwn ei)s th\n a(pa/ntwn swthri/an pare/sxeto.
ei)=ta kena\s xari/zei xa/ritas toutoisi\ sukofantw=n e)me/. ti/ ga\r nu=n le/geis oi(=' e)xrh=n pra/ttein, a)ll' ou) to/t' w)\n e)n th=| po/lei kai\ parw\n tau=t' e)/grafes, ei)/per e)nede/xeto para\ tou\s paro/ntas kairou/s, e)n oi(=s ou)x o(/s' e)boulo/meqa, a)ll' o(/sa doi/h ta\ pra/gmat' e)/dei de/xesqai: o( ga\r a)ntwnou/menos kai\ taxu\ tou\s par' h(mw=n a)pelaunome/nous prosdeco/menos kai\ xrh/mata prosqh/swn u(ph=rxen e(/toimos.
a)ll' ei) nu=n e)pi\ toi=s pepragme/nois kathgori/as e)/xw, ti/ a)\n oi)/esqe, ei) to/t' e)mou= peri\ tou/twn a)kribologoume/nou, a)ph=lqon ai( po/leis kai\ prose/qento *fili/ppw|, kai\ a(/m' *eu)boi/as kai\ *qhbw=n kai\ *buzanti/ou ku/rios kate/sth, ti/ poiei=n a)\n h)\ ti/ le/gein tou\s a)sebei=s a)nqrw/pous toutousi/;
ou)x w(s e)cedo/qhsan; ou)x w(s a)phla/qhsan boulo/menoi meq' u(mw=n ei)=nai; ei)=ta tou= me\n *(ellhspo/ntou dia\ *buzanti/wn e)gkrath\s kaqe/sthke, kai\ th=s sitopompi/as th=s tw=n *(ellh/nwn ku/rios, po/lemos d' o(/moros kai\ baru\s ei)s th\n *)attikh\n dia\ *qhbai/wn keko/mistai, a)/plous d' h( qa/latta u(po\ tw=n e)k th=s *eu)boi/as o(rmwme/nwn lh|stw=n ge/gonen:
ou)k a)\n tau=t' e)/legon kai\ polla/ ge pro\s tou/tois e(/tera;
ponhro/n, a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, ponhro\n o( sukofa/nths a)ei\ kai\ pantaxo/qen ba/skanon kai\ filai/tion: tou=to de\ kai\ fu/sei ki/nados ta)nqrw/pio/n e)stin, ou)de\n e)c a)rxh=s u(gie\s pepoihko\s ou)d' e)leu/qeron, au)totragiko\s pi/qhkos, a)rourai=os *oi)no/maos, para/shmos r(h/twr. ti/ ga\r h( sh\ deino/ths ei)s o)/nhsin h(/kei th=| patri/di;
nu=n h(mi=n le/geis peri\ tw=n parelhluqo/twn; w(/sper a)\n ei)/ tis i)atro\s a)sqenou=si me\n toi=s ka/mnousin ei)siw\n mh\ le/goi mhde\ deiknu/oi di' w(=n a)pofeu/contai th\n no/son, e)peidh\ de\ teleuth/seie/ tis au)tw=n kai\ ta\ nomizo/men' au)tw=| fe/roito, a)kolouqw=n e)pi\ to\ mnh=ma dieci/oi ei) to\ kai\ to\ e)poi/hsen a(/nqrwpos ou(tosi/, ou)k a)\n a)pe/qanen.
e)mbro/nthte, ei)=ta nu=n le/geis;
ou) toi/nun ou)de\ th\n h(=ttan, ei) tau/th| gauria=|s e)f' h(=| ste/nein s', w)= kata/rate, prosh=ken, e)n ou)deni\ tw=n par' e)moi\ gegonui=an eu(rh/sete th=| po/lei. ou(twsi\ de\ logi/zesqe. ou)damou= pw/poq', o(/poi presbeuth\s e)pe/mfqhn u(f' u(mw=n e)gw/, h(tthqei\s a)ph=lqon tw=n para\ *fili/ppou pre/sbewn, ou)k e)k *qettali/as ou)d' e)c *)ambraki/as, ou)k e)c *)illuriw=n ou)de\ para\ tw=n *qra|kw=n basile/wn, ou)k e)k *buzanti/ou, ou)k a)/lloqen ou)damo/qen, ou) ta\ teleutai=' e)k *qhbw=n, a)ll' e)n oi(=s krathqei=en oi( pre/sbeis au)tou= tw=| lo/gw|, tau=ta toi=s o(/plois e)piw\n katestre/feto.
tau=t' ou)=n a)paitei=s par' e)mou=, kai\ ou)k ai)sxu/nei to\n au)to\n ei)/s te malaki/an skw/ptwn kai\ th=s *fili/ppou duna/mews a)ciw=n e(/n' o)/nta krei/ttw gene/sqai; kai\ tau=ta toi=s lo/gois; ti/nos ga\r a)/llou ku/rios h)=n e)gw/; ou) ga\r th=s g' e(ka/stou yuxh=s, ou)de\ th=s tu/xhs tw=n paratacame/nwn, ou)de\ th=s strathgi/as, h(=s e)/m' a)paitei=s eu)qu/nas: ou(/tw skaio\s ei)=.
a)lla\ mh\n w(=n g' a)\n o( r(h/twr u(peu/qunos ei)/h, pa=san e)ce/tasin lamba/nete: ou) paraitou=mai. ti/n' ou)=n e)sti tau=ta; i)dei=n ta\ pra/gmat' a)rxo/mena kai\ proaisqe/sqai kai\ proeipei=n toi=s a)/llois. tau=ta pe/praktai/ moi. kai\ e)/ti ta\s e(kastaxou= braduth=tas, o)/knous, a)gnoi/as, filoniki/as, a(\ politika\ tai=s po/lesin pro/sestin a(pa/sais kai\ a)nagkai=' a(marth/mata, tau=q' w(s ei)s e)la/xista sustei=lai, kai\ tou)nanti/on ei)s o(mo/noian kai\ fili/an kai\ th\n tou= ta\ de/onta poiei=n o(rmh\n protre/yai. kai\ tau=ta/ moi pa/nta pepoi/htai, kai\ ou)dei\s mh/poq' eu(/rh| kat' e)/m' ou)de\n e)lleifqe/n.
ei) toi/nun tis e)/roiq' o(ntinou=n ti/sin ta\ plei=sta *fi/lippos w(=n kate/prace diw|kh/sato, pa/ntes a)\n ei)/poien tw=| stratope/dw| kai\ tw=| dido/nai kai\ diafqei/rein tou\s e)pi\ tw=n pragma/twn. ou)kou=n tw=n me\n duna/mewn ou)/te ku/rios ou)/q' h(gemw\n h)=n e)gw/, w(/st' ou)d' o( lo/gos tw=n kata\ tau=ta praxqe/ntwn pro\s e)me/. kai\ mh\n tw=| diafqarh=nai xrh/masin h)\ mh\ kekra/thka *fi/lippon: w(/sper ga\r o( w)nou/menos neni/khke to\n labo/nta, e)a\n pri/htai, ou(/tws o( mh\ labw\n kai\ diafqarei\s neni/khke to\n w)nou/menon. w(/st' a)h/tthtos h( po/lis to\ kat' e)me/.
a(\ me\n toi/nun e)gw\ paresxo/mhn ei)s to\ dikai/ws toiau=ta gra/fein tou=ton peri\ e)mou=, pro\s polloi=s e(te/rois tau=ta kai\ paraplh/sia tou/tois e)sti/n: a(\ d' oi( pa/ntes u(mei=s, tau=t' h)/dh le/cw. meta\ ga\r th\n ma/xhn eu)qu\s o( dh=mos, ei)dw\s kai\ e(orakw\s pa/nq' o(/s' e)/pratton e)gw/, e)n au)toi=s toi=s deinoi=s kai\ foberoi=s e)mbebhkw/s, h(ni/k' ou)d' a)gnwmonh=sai/ ti qaumasto\n h)=n tou\s pollou\s pro\s e)me/, prw=ton me\n peri\ swthri/as th=s po/lews ta\s e)ma\s gnw/mas e)xeiroto/nei, kai\ pa/nq' o(/sa th=s fulakh=s ei(/nek' e)pra/tteto, h( dia/tacis tw=n fula/kwn, ai( ta/froi, ta\ ei)s ta\ tei/xh xrh/mata, dia\ tw=n e)mw=n yhfisma/twn e)gi/gneto: e)/peiq' ai(rou/menos sitw/nhn e)k pa/ntwn e)/m' e)xeiroto/nhsen o( dh=mos.
kai\ meta\ tau=ta susta/ntwn oi(=s h)=n e)pimele\s kakw=s e)me\ poiei=n, kai\ grafa/s, eu)qu/nas, ei)saggeli/as, pa/nta tau=t' e)pago/ntwn moi, ou) di' e(autw=n to/ ge prw=ton, a)lla\ di' w(=n ma/lisq' u(pela/mbanon a)gnoh/sesqai （i)/ste ga\r dh/pou kai\ me/mnhsq' o(/ti tou\s prw/tous xro/nous kata\ th\n h(me/ran e(ka/sthn e)krino/mhn e)gw/, kai\ ou)/t' a)po/noia *swsikle/ous ou)/te sukofanti/a *filokra/tous ou)/te *diw/ndou kai\ *mela/ntou mani/a ou)/t' a)/ll' ou)de\n a)pei/raton h)=n tou/tois kat' e)mou=）, e)n toi/nun tou/tois pa=si ma/lista me\n dia\ tou\s qeou/s, deu/teron de\ di' u(ma=s kai\ tou\s a)/llous *)aqhnai/ous e)sw|zo/mhn. dikai/ws: tou=to ga\r kai\ a)lhqe/s e)sti kai\ u(pe\r tw=n o)mwmoko/twn kai\ gno/ntwn ta\ eu)/orka dikastw=n.
ou)kou=n e)n me\n oi(=s ei)shggello/mhn, o(/t' a)peyhfi/zesqe/ mou kai\ to\ me/ros tw=n yh/fwn toi=s diw/kousin ou) metedi/dote, to/t' e)yhfi/zesqe ta)/rista/ me pra/ttein: e)n oi(=s de\ ta\s grafa\s a)pe/feugon, e)/nnoma kai\ gra/fein kai\ le/gein a)pedeiknu/mhn: e)n oi(=s de\ ta\s eu)qu/nas e)peshmai/nesqe, dikai/ws kai\ a)dwrodokh/tws pa/nta pepra=xqai/ moi proswmologei=te. tou/twn ou)=n ou(/tws e)xo/ntwn, ti/ prosh=ken h)\ ti/ di/kaion h)=n toi=s u(p' e)mou= pepragme/nois qe/sqai to\n *kthsifw=nt' o)/noma; ou)x o(\ to\n dh=mon e(w/ra tiqe/menon, ou)x o(\ tou\s o)mwmoko/tas dikasta/s, ou)x o(\ th\n a)lh/qeian para\ pa=si bebaiou=san;
nai/, fhsi/n, a)lla\ to\ tou= *kefa/lou kalo/n, to\ mhdemi/an grafh\n fugei=n. kai\ nh\ *di/' eu)/daimo/n ge. a)lla\ ti/ ma=llon o( polla/kis me\n fugw/n, mhdepw/pote d' e)celegxqei\s a)dikw=n e)n e)gklh/mati gi/gnoit' a)\n dia\ tou=to dikai/ws; kai/toi pro/s ge tou=ton, a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, kai\ to\ tou= *kefa/lou kalo\n ei)pei=n e)/sti moi. ou)demi/an ga\r pw/pot' e)gra/yato/ m' ou)d' e)di/wce grafh/n, w(/sq' u(po\ sou= g' w(molo/ghmai mhde\n ei)=nai tou= *kefa/lou xei/rwn poli/ths.
pantaxo/qen me\n toi/nun a)/n tis i)/doi th\n a)gnwmosu/nhn au)tou= kai\ th\n baskani/an, ou)x h(/kista d' a)f' w(=n peri\ th=s tu/xhs diele/xqh. e)gw\ d' o(/lws me/n, o(/stis a)/nqrwpos w)\n a)nqrw/pw| tu/xhn profe/rei, a)no/hton h(gou=mai: h(\n ga\r o( be/ltista pra/ttein nomi/zwn kai\ a)ri/sthn e)/xein oi)o/menos ou)k oi)=den ei) menei= toiau/th me/xri th=s e(spe/ras, pw=s xrh\ peri\ tau/ths le/gein h)\ pw=s o)neidi/zein e(te/rw|; e)peidh\ d' ou(=tos pro\s polloi=s a)/llois kai\ peri\ tou/twn u(perhfa/nws xrh=tai tw=| lo/gw|, ske/yasq', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, kai\ qewrh/sate o(/sw| kai\ a)lhqe/steron kai\ a)nqrwpinw/teron e)gw\ peri\ th=s tu/xhs tou/tou dialexqh/somai.
e)gw\ th\n th=s po/lews tu/xhn a)gaqh\n h(gou=mai, kai\ tau=q' o(rw= kai\ to\n *di/a to\n *dwdwnai=on u(mi=n manteuo/menon, th\n me/ntoi tw=n pa/ntwn a)nqrw/pwn, h(\ nu=n e)pe/xei, xaleph\n kai\ deinh/n: ti/s ga\r *(ellh/nwn h)\ ti/s barba/rwn ou) pollw=n kakw=n e)n tw=| paro/nti pepei/ratai;
to\ me\n toi/nun proele/sqai ta\ ka/llista kai\ to\ tw=n oi)hqe/ntwn *(ellh/nwn, ei) prooi=nq' h(ma=s, e)n eu)daimoni/a| dia/cein au)tw=n a)/meinon pra/ttein, th=s a)gaqh=s tu/xhs th=s po/lews ei)=nai ti/qhmi: to\ de\ proskrou=sai kai\ mh\ pa/nq' w(s e)boulo/meq' h(mi=n sumbh=nai, th=s tw=n a)/llwn a)nqrw/pwn tu/xhs to\ e)piba/llon e)f' h(ma=s me/ros meteilhfe/nai nomi/zw th\n po/lin.
th\n d' i)di/an tu/xhn th\n e)mh\n kai\ th\n e(no\s h(mw=n e(ka/stou e)n toi=s i)di/ois e)ceta/zein di/kaion ei)=nai nomi/zw. e)gw\ me\n ou(twsi\ peri\ th=s tu/xhs a)ciw=, o)rqw=s kai\ dikai/ws, w(s e)mautw=| dokw=, nomi/zw de\ kai\ u(mi=n: o( de\ th\n i)di/an tu/xhn th\n e)mh\n th=s koinh=s th=s po/lews kuriwte/ran ei)=nai/ fhsi, th\n mikra\n kai\ fau/lhn th=s a)gaqh=s kai\ mega/lhs. kai\ pw=s e)/ni tou=to gene/sqai;
kai\ mh\n ei)/ ge th\n e)mh\n tu/xhn pa/ntws e)ceta/zein, *ai)sxi/nh, proairei=, pro\s th\n seautou= sko/pei, ka)\n eu(/rh|s th\n e)mh\n belti/w th=s sh=s, pau=sai loidorou/menos au)th=|. sko/pei toi/nun eu)qu\s e)c a)rxh=s. kai/ mou pro\s *dio\s mhdemi/an yuxro/thta katagnw=| mhdei/s. e)gw\ ga\r ou)/t' ei)/ tis peni/an prophlaki/zei, nou=n e)/xein h(gou=mai, ou)/t' ei)/ tis e)n a)fqo/nois trafei\s e)pi\ tou/tw| semnu/netai: a)ll' u(po\ th=s toutoui\ tou= xalepou= blasfhmi/as kai\ sukofanti/as ei)s toiou/tous lo/gous e)mpi/ptein a)nagka/zomai, oi(=s e)k tw=n e)no/ntwn w(s a)\n du/nwmai metriw/tata xrh/somai.
e)moi\ me\n toi/nun u(ph=rcen, *ai)sxi/nh, paidi\ me\n o)/nti foita=n ei)s ta\ prosh/konta didaskalei=a, kai\ e)/xein o(/sa xrh\ to\n mhde\n ai)sxro\n poih/sonta di' e)/ndeian, e)celqo/nti d' e)k pai/dwn a)ko/louqa tou/tois pra/ttein, xorhgei=n, trihrarxei=n, ei)sfe/rein, mhdemia=s filotimi/as mh/t' i)di/as mh/te dhmosi/as a)polei/pesqai, a)lla\ kai\ th=| po/lei kai\ toi=s fi/lois xrh/simon ei)=nai, e)peidh\ de\ pro\s ta\ koina\ proselqei=n e)/doce/ moi, toiau=ta politeu/maq' e(le/sqai w(/ste kai\ u(po\ th=s patri/dos kai\ u(p' a)/llwn *(ellh/nwn pollw=n polla/kis e)stefanw=sqai, kai\ mhde\ tou\s e)xqrou\s u(ma=s, w(s ou) kala/ g' h)=n a(\ proeilo/mhn, e)pixeirei=n le/gein.
e)gw\ me\n dh\ toiau/th| sumbebi/wka tu/xh|, kai\ po/ll' a)\n e)/xwn e(/ter' ei)pei=n peri\ au)th=s paralei/pw, fulatto/menos to\ luph=sai/ tin' e)n oi(=s semnu/nomai. su\ d' o( semno\s a)nh\r kai\ diaptu/wn tou\s a)/llous sko/pei pro\s tau/thn poi/a| tini\ ke/xrhsai tu/xh|, di' h(\n pai=s me\n w)\n meta\ pollh=s th=s e)ndei/as e)tra/fhs, a(/ma tw=| patri\ pro\s tw=| didaskalei/w| prosedreu/wn, to\ me/lan tri/bwn kai\ ta\ ba/qra spoggi/zwn kai\ to\ paidagwgei=on korw=n,
oi)ke/tou ta/cin, ou)k e)leuqe/rou paido\s e)/xwn, a)nh\r de\ geno/menos th=| mhtri\ telou/sh| ta\s bi/blous a)negi/gnwskes kai\ ta)/lla suneskeuwrou=, th\n me\n nu/kta nebri/zwn kai\ krathri/zwn kai\ kaqai/rwn tou\s teloume/nous kai\ a)poma/ttwn tw=| phlw=| kai\ toi=s pitu/rois, kai\ a)nista\s a)po\ tou= kaqarmou= keleu/wn le/gein e)/fugon kako/n, eu(=ron a)/meinon,
e)pi\ tw=| mhde/na pw/pote thlikou=t' o)lolu/cai semnuno/menos （kai\ e)/gwge nomi/zw:
mh\ ga\r oi)/esq' au)to\n fqe/ggesqai me\n ou(/tw me/ga, o)lolu/zein d' ou)x u(pe/rlampron）, e)n de\ tai=s h(me/rais tou\s kalou\s qia/sous a)/gwn dia\ tw=n o(dw=n, tou\s e)stefanwme/nous tw=| mara/qw| kai\ th=| leu/kh|, tou\s o)/feis tou\s parei/as qli/bwn kai\ u(pe\r th=s kefalh=s ai)wrw=n, kai\ bow=n eu)oi= saboi=,
kai\ e)porxou/menos u(h=s a)/tths a)/tths u(h=s,
e)/carxos kai\ prohgemw\n kai\ kittofo/ros kai\ liknofo/ros kai\ toiau=q' u(po\ tw=n gra|di/wn prosagoreuo/menos, misqo\n lamba/nwn tou/twn e)/nqrupta kai\ streptou\s kai\ neh/lata, e)f' oi(=s ti/s ou)k a)\n w(s a)lhqw=s au(to\n eu)daimoni/seie kai\ th\n au(tou= tu/xhn;
e)peidh\ d' ei)s tou\s dhmo/tas e)negra/fhs o(pwsdh/pote, （e)w= ga\r tou=to,） e)peidh/ g' e)negra/fhs, eu)qe/ws to\ ka/lliston e)cele/cw tw=n e)/rgwn, grammateu/ein kai\ u(phretei=n toi=s a)rxidi/ois. w(s d' a)phlla/ghs pote\ kai\ tou/tou, pa/nq' a(\ tw=n a)/llwn kathgorei=s au)to\s poih/sas,
ou) kath/|sxunas ma\ *di/' ou)de\n tw=n prou+phrgme/nwn tw=| meta\ tau=ta bi/w|, a)lla\ misqw/sas sauto\n toi=s barusto/nois e)pikaloume/nois e)kei/nois u(pokritai=s *simu/ka| kai\ *swkra/tei, e)tritagwni/steis, su=ka kai\ bo/trus kai\ e)la/as sulle/gwn w(/sper o)pwrw/nhs e)k tw=n a)llotri/wn xwri/wn, plei/w lamba/nwn a)po\ tou/twn h)\ tw=n a)gw/nwn, ou(\s u(mei=s peri\ th=s yuxh=s h)gwni/zesqe: h)=n ga\r a)/spondos kai\ a)kh/ruktos u(mi=n pro\s tou\s qeata\s po/lemos, u(f' w(=n polla\ trau/mat' ei)lhfw\s ei)ko/tws tou\s a)pei/rous tw=n toiou/twn kindu/nwn w(s deilou\s skw/pteis.
a)lla\ ga\r parei\s w(=n th\n peni/an ai)tia/sait' a)/n tis, pro\s au)ta\ ta\ tou= tro/pou sou badiou=mai kathgorh/mata. toiau/thn ga\r ei(/lou politei/an, e)peidh/ pote kai\ tou=t' e)ph=lqe/ soi poih=sai, di' h(\n eu)tuxou/shs me\n th=s patri/dos lagw\ bi/on e)/zhs dediw\s kai\ tre/mwn kai\ a)ei\ plhgh/sesqai prosdokw=n e)f' oi(=s sautw=| sunh/|deis a)dikou=nti, e)n oi(=s d' h)tu/xhsan oi( a)/lloi, qrasu\s w)\n u(f' a(pa/ntwn w)=yai.
kai/toi o(/stis xili/wn politw=n a)poqano/ntwn e)qa/rrhse, ti/ ou(=tos paqei=n u(po\ tw=n zw/ntwn di/kaio/s e)stin; polla\ toi/nun e(/ter' ei)pei=n e)/xwn peri\ au)tou= paralei/yw: ou) ga\r o(/s' a)\n dei/caimi proso/nt' ai)sxra\ tou/tw| kai\ o)nei/dh, pa/nt' oi)=mai dei=n eu)xerw=s le/gein, a)ll' o(/sa mhde\n ai)sxro/n e)stin ei)pei=n e)moi/.
e)ce/tason toi/nun par' a)/llhla ta\ soi\ ka)moi\ bebiwme/na, pra/ws, mh\ pikrw=s, *ai)sxi/nh: ei)=t' e)rw/thson toutousi\ th\n pote/rou tu/xhn a)\n e(/loiq' e(/kastos au)tw=n. e)di/daskes gra/mmata, e)gw\ d' e)foi/twn. e)te/leis, e)gw\ d' e)telou/mhn. e)gramma/teues, e)gw\ d' h)kklhsi/azon. e)tritagwni/steis, e)gw\ d' e)qew/roun. e)ce/piptes, e)gw\ d' e)su/ritton. u(pe\r tw=n e)xqrw=n pepoli/teusai pa/nta, e)gw\ d' u(pe\r th=s patri/dos.
e)w= ta)/lla, a)lla\ nuni\ th/meron e)gw\ me\n u(pe\r tou= stefanwqh=nai dokima/zomai, to\ de\ mhd' o(tiou=n a)dikei=n a)nwmolo/ghmai, soi\ de\ sukofa/nth| me\n ei)=nai dokei=n u(pa/rxei, kinduneu/eis d' ei)/te dei= s' e)/ti tou=to poiei=n, ei)/t' h)/dh pepau=sqai mh\ metalabo/nta to\ pe/mpton me/ros tw=n yh/fwn. a)gaqh=| g', ou)x o(ra=|s; tu/xh| sumbebiwkw\s th=s e)mh=s kathgorei=s.
fe/re dh\ kai\ ta\s tw=n lh|tourgiw=n marturi/as w(=n lelh|tou/rghka u(mi=n a)nagnw=. par' a(\s parana/gnwqi kai\ su/ moi ta\s r(h/seis a(\s e)lumai/nou,h(/kw nekrw=n keuqmw=na kai\ sko/tou pu/las
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e)n me\n toi/nun toi=s pro\s th\n po/lin toiou=tos: e)n de\ toi=s i)di/ois ei) mh\ pa/ntes i)/sq' o(/ti koino\s kai\ fila/nqrwpos kai\ toi=s deome/nois e)parkw=n, siwpw= kai\ ou)de\n a)\n ei)/poimi ou)de\ parasxoi/mhn peri\ tou/twn ou)demi/an marturi/an, ou)/t' ei)/ tinas e)k tw=n polemi/wn e)lusa/mhn, ou)/t' ei)/ tisin qugate/ras sunece/dwka, ou)/te tw=n toiou/twn ou)de/n.
kai\ ga\r ou(/tw pws u(pei/lhfa. e)gw\ nomi/zw to\n me\n eu)= paqo/nta dei=n memnh=sqai pa/nta to\n xro/non, to\n de\ poih/sant' eu)qu\s e)pilelh=sqai, ei) dei= to\n me\n xrhstou=, to\n de\ mh\ mikroyu/xou poiei=n e)/rgon a)nqrw/pou. to\ de\ ta\s i)di/as eu)ergesi/as u(pomimnh/|skein kai\ le/gein mikrou= dei=n o(/moio/n e)sti tw=| o)neidi/zein. ou) dh\ poih/sw toiou=ton ou)de/n, ou)de\ proaxqh/somai, a)ll' o(/pws poq' u(pei/lhmmai peri\ tou/twn, a)rkei= moi.
bou/lomai de\ tw=n i)di/wn a)pallagei\s e)/ti mikra\ pro\s u(ma=s ei)pei=n peri\ tw=n koinw=n. ei) me\n ga\r e)/xeis, *ai)sxi/nh, tw=n u(po\ tou=ton to\n h(/lion ei)pei=n a)nqrw/pwn o(/stis a)qw=|os th=s *fili/ppou pro/teron kai\ nu=n th=s *)aleca/ndrou dunastei/as ge/gonen, h)\ tw=n *(ellh/nwn h)\ tw=n barba/rwn, e)/stw, sugxwrw= th\n e)mh\n ei)/te tu/xhn ei)/te dustuxi/an o)noma/zein bou/lei pa/ntwn ai)ti/an gegenh=sqai.
ei) de\ kai\ tw=n mhdepw/pot' i)do/ntwn e)me\ mhde\ fwnh\n a)khkoo/twn e)mou= polloi\ polla\ kai\ deina\ pepo/nqasi, mh\ mo/non kat' a)/ndra, a)lla\ kai\ po/leis o(/lai kai\ e)/qnh, po/sw| dikaio/teron kai\ a)lhqe/steron th\n a(pa/ntwn, w(s e)/oiken, a)nqrw/pwn tu/xhn koinh\n kai\ fora/n tina pragma/twn xaleph\n kai\ ou)x oi(/an e)/dei tou/twn ai)ti/an h(gei=sqai.
su\ toi/nun tau=t' a)fei\s e)me\ to\n para\ toutoisi\ pepoliteume/non ai)tia=|, kai\ tau=t' ei)dw\s o(/ti, kai\ ei) mh\ to\ o(/lon, me/ros g' e)piba/llei th=s blasfhmi/as a(/pasi, kai\ ma/lista soi/. ei) me\n ga\r e)gw\ kat' e)mauto\n au)tokra/twr peri\ tw=n pragma/twn e)bouleuo/mhn, h)=n a)\n toi=s a)/llois r(h/torsin u(mi=n e)/m' ai)tia=sqai:
ei) de\ parh=te me\n e)n tai=s e)kklhsi/ais a(pa/sais, a)ei\ d' e)n koinw=| to\ sumfe/ron h( po/lis prou)ti/qei skopei=n, pa=si de\ tau=t' e)do/kei to/t' a)/rist' ei)=nai, kai\ ma/lista soi/ （ou) ga\r e)pi\ eu)noi/a| g' e)moi\ parexw/reis e)lpi/dwn kai\ zh/lou kai\ timw=n, a(\ pa/nta prosh=n toi=s to/te prattome/nois u(p' e)mou=, a)lla\ th=s a)lhqei/as h(ttw/menos dhlono/ti kai\ tw=| mhde\n e)/xein ei)pei=n be/ltion）, pw=s ou)k a)dikei=s kai\ deina\ poiei=s tou/tois nu=n e)gkalw=n w(=n to/t' ou)k ei)=xes le/gein belti/w;
para\ me\n toi/nun toi=s a)/llois e)/gwg' o(rw= pa=sin a)nqrw/pois diwrisme/na kai\ tetagme/na pws ta\ toiau=ta. a)dikei= tis e(kw/n: o)rgh\n kai\ timwri/an kata\ tou/tou. e)ch/marte/ tis a)/kwn: suggnw/mhn a)nti\ th=s timwri/as tou/tw|. ou)/t' a)dikw=n tis ou)/t' e)camarta/nwn ei)s ta\ pa=si dokou=nta sumfe/rein e(auto\n dou\s ou) katw/rqwsen meq' a(pa/ntwn: ou)k o)neidi/zein ou)de\ loidorei=sqai tw=| toiou/tw| di/kaion, a)lla\ suna/xqesqai.
fanh/setai tau=ta pa/nq' ou(/tws ou) mo/non e)n toi=s no/mois, a)lla\ kai\ h( fu/sis au)th\ toi=s a)gra/fois nomi/mois kai\ toi=s a)nqrwpi/nois h)/qesin diw/riken. *ai)sxi/nhs toi/nun tosou=ton u(perbe/blhken a(/pantas a)nqrw/pous w)mo/thti kai\ sukofanti/a|, w(/ste kai\ w(=n au)to\s w(s a)tuxhma/twn e)me/mnhto, kai\ tau=t' e)mou= kathgorei=.
kai\ pro\s toi=s a)/llois, w(/sper au)to\s a(plw=s kai\ met' eu)noi/as pa/ntas ei)rhkw\s tou\s lo/gous, fula/ttein e)me\ kai\ threi=n e)ke/leuen, o(/pws mh\ parakrou/somai mhd' e)capath/sw, deino\n kai\ go/hta kai\ sofisth\n kai\ ta\ toiau=t' o)noma/zwn, w(s e)a\n pro/tero/s tis ei)/ph| ta\ proso/nq' e(autw=| peri\ a)/llou, kai\ dh\ tau=q' ou(/tws e)/xonta, kai\ ou)ke/ti tou\s a)kou/ontas skeyome/nous ti/s pot' au)to/s e)stin o( tau=ta le/gwn. e)gw\ d' oi)=d' oi)=d' o(/ti gignw/skete tou=ton a(/pantes, kai\ polu\ tou/tw| ma=llon h)\ e)moi\ nomi/zete tau=ta prosei=nai.
ka)kei=n' eu)= oi)=d' o(/ti th\n e)mh\n deino/thta—e)/stw ga/r. kai/toi e)/gwg' o(rw= th=s tw=n lego/ntwn duna/mews tou\s a)kou/ontas to\ plei=ston kuri/ous: w(s ga\r a)\n u(mei=s a)pode/chsqe kai\ pro\s e(/kaston e)/xht' eu)noi/as, ou(/tws o( le/gwn e)/doce fronei=n. ei) d' ou)=n e)sti kai\ par' e)moi/ tis e)mpeiri/a toiau/th, tau/thn me\n eu(rh/sete pa/ntes e)n toi=s koinoi=s e)cetazome/nhn u(pe\r u(mw=n a)ei\ kai\ ou)damou= kaq' u(mw=n ou)d' i)di/a|, th\n de\ tou/tou tou)nanti/on ou) mo/non tw=| le/gein u(pe\r tw=n e)xqrw=n, a)lla\ kai\ ei)/ tis e)lu/phse/ ti tou=ton h)\ prose/krouse/ pou, kata\ tou/twn. ou) ga\r au)th=| dikai/ws, ou)d' e)f' a(\ sumfe/rei th=| po/lei, xrh=tai.
ou)/te ga\r th\n o)rgh\n ou)/te th\n e)/xqran ou)/t' a)/ll' ou)de\n tw=n toiou/twn to\n kalo\n ka)gaqo\n poli/thn dei= tou\s u(pe\r tw=n koinw=n ei)selhluqo/tas dikasta\s a)ciou=n au(tw=| bebaiou=n, ou)d' u(pe\r tou/twn ei)s u(ma=s ei)sie/nai, a)lla\ ma/lista me\n mh\ e)/xein tau=t' e)n th=| fu/sei, ei) d' a)/r' a)na/gkh, pra/ws kai\ metri/ws diakei/men' e)/xein. e)n ti/sin ou)=n sfodro\n ei)=nai to\n politeuo/menon kai\ to\n r(h/tora dei=; e)n oi(=s tw=n o(/lwn ti kinduneu/etai th=| po/lei, kai\ e)n oi(=s pro\s tou\s e)nanti/ous e)sti\ tw=| dh/mw|, e)n tou/tois: tau=ta ga\r gennai/ou kai\ a)gaqou= poli/tou.
mhdeno\s d' a)dikh/matos pw/pote dhmosi/ou, prosqh/sw de\ mhd' i)di/ou, di/khn a)ciw/santa labei=n par' e)mou= mh/q' u(pe\r th=s po/lews mh/q' u(pe\r au(tou=, stefa/nou kai\ e)pai/nou kathgori/an h(/kein suneskeuasme/non kai\ tosoutousi\ lo/gous a)nhlwke/nai i)di/as e)/xqras kai\ fqo/nou kai\ mikroyuxi/as e)sti\ shmei=on, ou)deno\s xrhstou=. to\ de\ dh\ kai\ tou\s pro\s e)/m' au)to\n a)gw=nas e)a/santa nu=n e)pi\ to/nd' h(/kein, kai\ pa=san e)/xei kaki/an.
kai/ moi dokei=s e)k tou/twn, *ai)sxi/nh, lo/gwn e)pi/deici/n tina kai\ fwnaski/as boulo/menos poih/sasqai tou=ton proele/sqai to\n a)gw=na, ou)k a)dikh/matos ou)deno\s labei=n timwri/an. e)/sti d' ou)x o( lo/gos tou= r(h/toros, *ai)sxi/nh, ti/mion, ou)d' o( to/nos th=s fwnh=s, a)lla\ to\ tau)ta\ proairei=sqai toi=s polloi=s kai\ to\ tou\s au)tou\s misei=n kai\ filei=n ou(/sper a)\n h( patri/s.
o( ga\r ou(/tws e)/xwn th\n yuxh/n, ou(=tos e)p' eu)noi/a| pa/nt' e)rei=: o( d' a)f' w(=n h( po/lis proora=tai/ tina ki/ndunon e(auth=|, tou/tous qerapeu/wn ou)k e)pi\ th=s au)th=s o(rmei= toi=s polloi=s, ou)/koun ou)de\ th=s a)sfalei/as th\n au)th\n e)/xei prosdoki/an. a)ll', o(ra=|s; e)gw/: tau)ta\ ga\r sumfe/ronq' ei(lo/mhn toutoisi/, kai\ ou)de\n e)cai/reton ou)d' i)/dion pepoi/hmai.
a)=r' ou)=n ou)de\ su/; kai\ pw=s; o(\s eu)qe/ws meta\ th\n ma/xhn presbeuth\s e)poreu/ou pro\s *fi/lippon, o(\s h)=n tw=n e)n e)kei/nois toi=s xro/nois sumforw=n ai)/tios th=| patri/di, kai\ tau=t' a)rnou/menos pa/nta to\n e)/mprosqe xro/non tau/thn th\n xrei/an, w(s pa/ntes i)/sasin. kai/toi ti/s o( th\n po/lin e)capatw=n; ou)x o( mh\ le/gwn a(\ fronei=; tw=| d' o( kh=ruc katara=tai dikai/ws; ou) tw=| toiou/tw|; ti/ de\ mei=zon e)/xoi tis a)\n ei)pei=n a)di/khma kat' a)ndro\s r(h/toros h)\ ei) mh\ tau)ta\ fronei= kai\ le/gei; su\ toi/nun ou(=tos eu(re/qhs.
ei)=ta su\ fqe/ggei kai\ ble/pein ei)s ta\ tou/twn pro/swpa tolma=|s; po/ter' ou)x h(gei= gignw/skein au)tou\s o(/stis ei)=; h)\ tosou=ton u(/pnon kai\ lh/qhn a(/pantas e)/xein w(/st' ou) memnh=sqai tou\s lo/gous ou(\s e)dhmhgo/reis e)n tw=| pole/mw|, katarw/menos kai\ diomnu/menos mhde\n ei)=nai soi\ kai\ *fili/ppw| pra=gma, a)ll' e)me\ th\n ai)ti/an soi tau/thn e)pa/gein th=s i)di/as e(/nek' e)/xqras, ou)k ou)=san a)lhqh=.
w(s d' a)phgge/lqh ta/xisq' h( ma/xh, ou)de\n tou/twn fronti/sas eu)qe/ws w(molo/geis kai\ prosepoiou= fili/an kai\ ceni/an ei)=nai/ soi pro\s au)to/n, th=| misqarni/a| tau=ta metatiqe/menos ta\ o)no/mata: e)k poi/as ga\r i)/shs h)\ dikai/as profa/sews *ai)sxi/nh| tw=| *glaukoqe/as th=s tumpanistri/as ce/nos h)\ fi/los h)\ gnw/rimos h)=n *fi/lippos; e)gw\ me\n ou)x o(rw=, a)ll' e)misqw/qhs e)pi\ tw=| ta\ toutwni\ sumfe/ronta diafqei/rein. a)ll' o(/mws, ou(/tw fanerw=s au)to\s ei)lhmme/nos prodo/ths kai\ kata\ sautou= mhnuth\s e)pi\ toi=s sumba=sin gegonw/s, e)moi\ loidorei= kai\ o)neidi/zeis tau=ta, w(=n pa/ntas ma=llon ai)ti/ous eu(rh/seis.
polla\ kai\ kala\ kai\ mega/l' h( po/lis, *ai)sxi/nh, kai\ proei/leto kai\ katw/rqwsen di' e)mou=, w(=n ou)k h)mnhmo/nhsen. shmei=on de/: xeirotonw=n ga\r o( dh=mos to\n e)rou=nt' e)pi\ toi=s teteleuthko/sin par' au)ta\ ta\ sumba/nta, ou) se\ e)xeiroto/nhse problhqe/nta, kai/per eu)/fwnon o)/nta, ou)de\ *dhma/dhn, a)/rti pepoihko/ta th\n ei)rh/nhn, ou)d' *(hgh/mona, ou)d' a)/llon u(mw=n ou)de/na, a)ll' e)me/. kai\ parelqo/ntos sou= kai\ *puqokle/ous w)mw=s kai\ a)naidw=s, w)= *zeu= kai\ qeoi/, kai\ kathgorou/ntwn e)mou= tau)/q' a(\ kai\ su\ nuni/, kai\ loidoroume/nwn, e)/t' a)/meinon e)xeiroto/nhsen e)me/.
to\ d' ai)/tion ou)k a)gnoei=s me/n, o(/mws de\ fra/sw soi ka)gw/. a)mfo/ter' h)/|desan au)toi/, th/n t' e)mh\n eu)/noian kai\ proqumi/an meq' h(=s ta\ pra/gmat' e)/pratton, kai\ th\n u(mete/ran a)diki/an: a(\ ga\r eu)qenou/ntwn tw=n pragma/twn h)rnei=sqe diomnu/menoi, tau=t' e)n oi(=s e)/ptaisen h( po/lis w(mologh/sate. tou\s ou)=n e)pi\ toi=s koinoi=s a)tuxh/masin w(=n e)fro/noun labo/ntas a)/deian e)xqrou\s me\n pa/lai, fanerou\s de\ to/q' h(gh/sanq' au(toi=s gegenh=sqai:
ei)=ta kai\ prosh/kein u(polamba/nontes to\n e)rou=nt' e)pi\ toi=s teteleuthko/si kai\ th\n e)kei/nwn a)reth\n kosmh/sonta mh/q' o(mwro/fion mh/q' o(mo/spondon gegenhme/non ei)=nai toi=s pro\s e)kei/nous paratacame/nois, mhd' e)kei= me\n kwma/zein kai\ paiwni/zein e)pi\ tai=s tw=n *(ellh/nwn sumforai=s meta\ tw=n au)toxei/rwn tou= fo/nou, deu=ro d' e)lqo/nta tima=sqai, mhde\ th=| fwnh=| dakru/ein u(pokrino/menon th\n e)kei/nwn tu/xhn, a)lla\ th=| yuxh=| sunalgei=n. tou=to d' e(w/rwn par' e(autoi=s kai\ par' e)moi/, para\ d' u(mi=n ou)/.
dia\ tau=t' e)/m' e)xeiroto/nhsan kai\ ou)x u(ma=s. kai\ ou)x o( me\n dh=mos ou(/tws, oi( de\ tw=n teteleuthko/twn pate/res kai\ a)delfoi\ oi( u(po\ tou= dh/mou to/q' ai(reqe/ntes e)pi\ ta\s tafa\s a)/llws pws, a)lla\ de/on poiei=n au)tou\s to\ peri/deipnon w(s par' oi)keiota/tw| tw=n teteleuthko/twn, w(/sper ta)/ll' ei)/wqe gi/gnesqai, tou=t' e)poi/hsan par' e)moi/. ei)ko/tws: ge/nei me\n ga\r e(/kastos e(ka/stw| ma=llon oi)kei=os h)=n e)mou=, koinh=| de\ pa=sin ou)dei\s e)ggute/rw: w(=| ga\r e)kei/nous swqh=nai kai\ katorqw=sai ma/lista die/feren, ou(=tos kai\ paqo/ntwn a(\ mh/pot' w)/felon th=s u(pe\r a(pa/ntwn lu/phs plei=ston metei=xen.
le/ge d' au)tw=| touti\ to\ e)pi/gramma, o(\ dhmosi/a| proei/leq' h( po/lis au)toi=s e)pigra/yai, i(/n' ei)dh=|s, *ai)sxi/nh, kai\ e)n au)tw=| tou/tw| sauto\n a)gnw/mona kai\ sukofa/nthn o)/nta kai\ miaro/n. le/ge.*)epi/grammaoi(/de pa/tras e(/neka sfete/ras ei)s dh=rin e)/qentoo(/pla, kai\ a)ntipa/lwn u(/brin a)peske/dasan:†marna/menoi d' a)reth=s kai\ dei/matos† ou)k e)sa/wsanyuxa/s, a)ll' *)ai/+dhn koino\n e)/qento brabh=,ou(/neken *(ellh/nwn, w(s mh\ zugo\n au)xe/ni qe/ntesdoulosu/nhs stugera\n a)mfi\s e)/xwsin u(/brin.gai=a de\ patri\s e)/xei ko/lpois tw=n plei=sta kamo/ntwnsw/mat', e)pei\ qnhtoi=s e)k *dio\s h(/de kri/sis:mhde\n a(martei=n e)sti qew=n kai\ pa/nta katorqou=ne)n bioth=|: moi=ran d' ou)/ ti fugei=n e)/poren.
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a)kou/eis, *ai)sxi/nh, kai\ e)n au)tw=| tou/tw| mhde\n a(martei=n e)sti qew=n kai\ pa/nta katorqou=n
; ou) tw=| sumbou/lw| th\n tou= katorqou=n tou\s a)gwnizome/nous a)ne/qhken du/namin, a)lla\ toi=s qeoi=s. ti/ ou)=n, w)= kata/rat', e)moi\ peri\ tou/twn loidorei=, kai\ le/geis a(\ soi\ kai\ toi=s soi=s oi( qeoi\ tre/yeian ei)s kefalh/n;
polla\ toi/nun, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, kai\ a)/lla kathgorhko/tos au)tou= kai\ kateyeusme/nou, ma/list' e)qau/masa pa/ntwn o(/te tw=n sumbebhko/twn to/te th=| po/lei mnhsqei\s ou)x w(s a)\n eu)/nous kai\ di/kaios poli/ths e)/sxe th\n gnw/mhn ou)d' e)da/krusen, ou)d' e)/paqen toiou=ton ou)de\n th=| yuxh=|, a)ll' e)pa/ras th\n fwnh\n kai\ geghqw\s kai\ laruggi/zwn w)/|eto me\n e)mou= kathgorei=n dhlono/ti, dei=gma d' e)ce/feren kaq' e(autou= o(/ti toi=s gegenhme/nois a)niaroi=s ou)de\n o(moi/ws e)/sxe toi=s a)/llois.
kai/toi to\n tw=n no/mwn kai\ th=s politei/as fa/skonta fronti/zein, w(/sper ou(=tos nuni/, kai\ ei) mhde\n a)/llo, tou=to/ g' e)/xein dei=, tau)ta\ lupei=sqai kai\ tau)ta\ xai/rein toi=s polloi=s, kai\ mh\ th=| proaire/sei tw=n koinw=n e)n tw=| tw=n e)nanti/wn me/rei teta/xqai: o(\ su\ nuni\ pepoihkw\s ei)= fanero/s, e)me\ pa/ntwn ai)/tion kai\ di' e)/m' ei)s pra/gmata fa/skwn e)mpesei=n th\n po/lin, ou)k a)po\ th=s e)mh=s politei/as ou)de\ proaire/sews a)rcame/nwn u(mw=n toi=s *(/ellhsi bohqei=n,
e)pei\ e)/moig' ei) tou=to doqei/h par' u(mw=n, di' e)/m' u(ma=s h)nantiw=sqai th=| kata\ tw=n *(ellh/nwn a)rxh=| prattome/nh|, mei/zwn a)\n doqei/h dwreia\ sumpasw=n w(=n toi=s a)/llois dedw/kate. a)ll' ou)/t' a)\n e)gw\ tau=ta fh/saimi （a)dikoi/hn ga\r a)\n u(ma=s）, ou)/t' a)\n u(mei=s eu)= oi)=d' o(/ti sugxwrh/saite: ou(=to/s t' ei) di/kai' e)poi/ei, ou)k a)\n ei(/neka th=s pro\s e)/m' e)/xqras ta\ me/gista tw=n u(mete/rwn kalw=n e)/blapte kai\ die/ballen.
a)lla\ ti/ tau=t' e)pitimw=, pollw=| sxetliw/ter' a)/lla kathgorhko/tos au)tou= kai\ kateyeusme/nou; o(\s ga\r e)mou= filippismo/n, w)= gh= kai\ qeoi/, kathgorei=, ti/ ou(=tos ou)k a)\n ei)/poi; kai/toi nh\ to\n *(hrakle/a kai\ pa/ntas qeou/s, ei)/ g' e)p' a)lhqei/as de/oi skopei=sqai, to\ katayeu/desqai kai\ di' e)/xqran ti le/gein a)nelo/ntas e)k me/sou, ti/nes w(s a)lhqw=s ei)si\n oi(=s a)\n ei)ko/tws kai\ dikai/ws th\n tw=n gegenhme/nwn ai)ti/an e)pi\ th\n kefalh\n a)naqei=en a(/pantes, tou\s o(moi/ous tou/tw| par' e(ka/sth| tw=n po/lewn eu(/roit' a)/n, ou) tou\s e)moi/:
oi(/, o(/t' h)=n a)sqenh= ta\ *fili/ppou pra/gmata kai\ komidh=| mikra/, polla/kis prolego/ntwn h(mw=n kai\ parakalou/ntwn kai\ didasko/ntwn ta\ be/ltista, th=s i)di/as e(/nek' ai)sxrokerdi/as ta\ koinh=| sumfe/ronta proi/+ento, tou\s u(pa/rxontas e(/kastoi poli/tas e)capatw=ntes kai\ diafqei/rontes, e(/ws dou/lous e)poi/hsan, *qettalou\s *da/oxos, *kine/as, *qrasu/daos: *)arka/das *kerkida=s, *(ierw/numos, *eu)kampi/das: *)argei/ous *mu/rtis, *tele/damos, *mnase/as: *)hlei/ous *eu)ci/qeos, *kleo/timos, *)ari/staixmos: *messhni/ous oi( *filia/dou tou= qeoi=s e)xqrou= pai=des *ne/wn kai\ *qrasu/loxos: *sikuwni/ous *)ari/stratos, *)epixa/rhs: *korinqi/ous *dei/narxos, *dhma/retos: *megare/as *ptoio/dwros, *(/elicos, *pe/rillos: *qhbai/ous *timo/laos, *qeogei/twn, *)anemoi/tas: *eu)boe/as *(/ipparxos, *klei/tarxos, *swsi/stratos.
e)pilei/yei me le/gonq' h( h(me/ra ta\ tw=n prodotw=n o)no/mata. ou(=toi pa/ntes ei)si/n, a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, tw=n au)tw=n bouleuma/twn e)n tai=s au(tw=n patri/sin w(=nper ou(=toi par' u(mi=n, a)/nqrwpoi miaroi\ kai\ ko/lakes kai\ a)la/stores, h)krwthriasme/noi ta\s au(tw=n e(/kastoi patri/das, th\n e)leuqeri/an propepwko/tes pro/teron me\n *fili/ppw|, nu=n d' *)aleca/ndrw|, th=| gastri\ metrou=ntes kai\ toi=s ai)sxi/stois th\n eu)daimoni/an, th\n d' e)leuqeri/an kai\ to\ mhde/n' e)/xein despo/thn au(tw=n, a(\ toi=s prote/rois *(/ellhsin o(/roi tw=n a)gaqw=n h)=san kai\ kano/nes, a)natetrofo/tes.
tau/ths toi/nun th=s ou(/tws ai)sxra=s kai\ periboh/tou susta/sews kai\ kaki/as, ma=llon d', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, prodosi/as, ei) dei= mh\ lhrei=n, th=s tw=n *(ellh/nwn e)leuqeri/as h(/ te po/lis para\ pa=sin a)nqrw/pois a)nai/tios ge/gon' e)k tw=n e)mw=n politeuma/twn kai\ e)gw\ par' u(mi=n. ei)=ta/ m' e)rwta=|s a)nti\ poi/as a)reth=s a)ciw= tima=sqai; e)gw\ de/ soi le/gw, o(/ti tw=n politeuome/nwn para\ toi=s *(/ellhsi diafqare/ntwn a(pa/ntwn, a)rcame/nwn a)po\ sou=, pro/teron me\n u(po\ *fili/ppou, nu=n d' u(p' *)aleca/ndrou,
e)/m' ou)/te kairo\s ou)/te filanqrwpi/a lo/gwn ou)/t' e)paggeliw=n me/geqos ou)/t' e)lpi\s ou)/te fo/bos ou)/t' a)/ll' ou)de\n e)ph=ren ou)de\ prohga/geto w(=n e)/krina dikai/wn kai\ sumfero/ntwn th=| patri/di ou)de\n prodou=nai, ou)d', o(/sa sumbebou/leuka pw/pote toutoisi/, o(moi/ws u(mi=n w(/sper a)\n truta/nh r(e/pwn e)pi\ to\ lh=mma sumbebou/leuka, a)ll' a)p' o)rqh=s kai\ dikai/as kai\ a)diafqo/rou th=s yuxh=s: kai\ megi/stwn dh\ pragma/twn tw=n kat' e)mauto\n a)nqrw/pwn prosta\s pa/nq' u(giw=s kai\ dikai/ws pepoli/teumai.
dia\ tau=t' a)ciw= tima=sqai. to\n de\ teixismo\n tou=ton, o(\n su/ mou die/sures, kai\ th\n tafrei/an a)/cia me\n xa/ritos kai\ e)pai/nou kri/nw, pw=s ga\r ou)/; po/rrw me/ntoi pou tw=n e)mautw=| pepoliteume/nwn ti/qemai. ou) li/qois e)tei/xisa th\n po/lin ou)de\ pli/nqois e)gw/, ou)d' e)pi\ tou/tois me/giston tw=n e)mautou= fronw=: a)ll' e)a\n to\n e)mo\n teixismo\n bou/lh| dikai/ws skopei=n, eu(rh/seis o(/pla kai\ po/leis kai\ to/pous kai\ lime/nas kai\ nau=s kai\ pollou\s i(/ppous kai\ tou\s u(pe\r tou/twn a)munome/nous:
tau=ta prou)balo/mhn e)gw\ pro\ th=s *)attikh=s, o(/son h)=n a)nqrwpi/nw| logismw=| dunato/n, kai\ tou/tois e)tei/xisa th\n xw/ran, ou)xi\ to\n ku/klon tou= *peiraiw=s ou)de\ tou= a)/stews. ou)de/ g' h(tth/qhn e)gw\ toi=s logismoi=s *fili/ppou, pollou= ge kai\ dei=, ou)de\ tai=s paraskeuai=s, a)ll' oi( tw=n summa/xwn strathgoi\ kai\ ai( duna/meis th=| tu/xh|. ti/nes ai( tou/twn a)podei/ceis; e)nargei=s kai\ fanerai/. skopei=te de/.
ti/ xrh=n to\n eu)/noun poli/thn poiei=n, ti/ to\n meta\ pa/shs pronoi/as kai\ proqumi/as kai\ dikaiosu/nhs u(pe\r th=s patri/dos politeuo/menon; ou)k e)k me\n qala/tths th\n *eu)/boian probale/sqai pro\ th=s *)attikh=s, e)k de\ th=s mesogei/as th\n *boiwti/an, e)k de\ tw=n pro\s *pelopo/nnhson to/pwn tou\s o(mo/rous tau/th|; ou) th\n sitopompi/an, o(/pws para\ pa=san fili/an a)/xri tou= *peiraiw=s komisqh/setai, proi+de/sqai;
kai\ ta\ me\n sw=sai tw=n u(parxo/ntwn e)kpe/mponta bohqei/as kai\ le/gonta kai\ gra/fonta toiau=ta, th\n *proko/nnhson, th\n *xerro/nhson, th\n *te/nedon, ta\ d' o(/pws oi)kei=a kai\ su/mmax' u(pa/rcei pra=cai, to\ *buza/ntion, th\n *)/abudon, th\n *eu)/boian; kai\ tw=n me\n toi=s e)xqroi=s u(parxousw=n duna/mewn ta\s megi/stas a)felei=n, w(=n d' e)ne/leipe th=| po/lei, tau=ta prosqei=nai; tau=ta toi/nun a(/panta pe/praktai toi=s e)moi=s yhfi/smasi kai\ toi=s e)moi=s politeu/masin,
a(\ kai\ bebouleume/n', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, e)a\n a)/neu fqo/nou tis bou/lhtai skopei=n, o)rqw=s eu(rh/sei kai\ pepragme/na pa/sh| dikaiosu/nh|, kai\ to\n e(ka/stou kairo\n ou) pareqe/nt' ou)d' a)gnohqe/nt' ou)de\ proeqe/nq' u(p' e)mou=, kai\ o(/s' ei)s e(no\s a)ndro\s du/namin kai\ logismo\n h(=ken, ou)de\n e)lleifqe/n. ei) d' h)\ dai/mono/s tinos h)\ tu/xhs i)sxu\s h)\ strathgw=n faulo/ths h)\ tw=n prodido/ntwn ta\s po/leis u(mw=n kaki/a h)\ pa/nta tau=t' e)lumai/neto toi=s o(/lois, e(/ws a)ne/treyen, ti/ *dhmosqe/nhs a)dikei=;
ei) d' oi(=os e)gw\ par' u(mi=n kata\ th\n e)mautou= ta/cin, ei(=s e)n e(ka/sth| tw=n *(ellhni/dwn po/lewn a)nh\r e)ge/neto, ma=llon d' ei) e(/n' a)/ndra mo/non *qettali/a kai\ e(/n' a)/ndr' *)arkadi/a tau)ta\ fronou=nt' e)/sxen e)moi/, ou)de/nes ou)/te tw=n e)/cw *pulw=n *(ellh/nwn ou)/te tw=n ei)/sw toi=s parou=si kakoi=s e)ke/xrhnt' a)/n,
a)lla\ pa/ntes a)\n o)/ntes e)leu/qeroi kai\ au)to/nomoi meta\ pa/shs a)dei/as a)sfalw=s e)n eu)daimoni/a| ta\s e(autw=n w)/|koun patri/das, tw=n tosou/twn kai\ toiou/twn a)gaqw=n u(mi=n kai\ toi=s a)/llois *)aqhnai/ois e)/xontes xa/rin di' e)me/. i(/na d' ei)dh=q' o(/ti pollw=| toi=s lo/gois e)la/ttosi xrw=mai tw=n e)/rgwn, eu)labou/menos to\n fqo/non, le/ge moi tauti\ kai\ a)na/gnwqi labw\n to\n a)riqmo\n tw=n bohqeiw=n kata\ ta\ e)ma\ yhfi/smata.*)ariqmo\s *bohqei/wn
tau=ta kai\ toiau=ta pra/ttein, *ai)sxi/nh, to\n kalo\n ka)gaqo\n poli/thn e)/dei, w(=n katorqoume/nwn me\n megi/stois a)namfisbhth/tws u(ph=rxen ei)=nai kai\ to\ dikai/ws prosh=n, w(s e(te/rws de\ sumba/ntwn to\ gou=n eu)dokimei=n peri/esti kai\ to\ mhde/na me/mfesqai th\n po/lin mhde\ th\n proai/resin au)th=s, a)lla\ th\n tu/xhn kaki/zein th\n ou(/tw ta\ pra/gmata kri/nasan:
ou) ma\ *di/' ou)k a)posta/nta tw=n sumfero/ntwn th=| po/lei, misqw/santa d' au(to\n toi=s e)nanti/ois, tou\s u(pe\r tw=n e)xqrw=n kairou\s a)nti\ tw=n th=s patri/dos qerapeu/ein, ou)de\ to\n me\n pra/gmat' a)/cia th=s po/lews u(posta/nta le/gein kai\ gra/fein kai\ me/nein e)pi\ tou/twn baskai/nein, a)\n de/ tis i)di/a| ti luph/sh|, tou=to memnh=sqai kai\ threi=n, ou)de/ g' h(suxi/an a)/gein a)/dikon kai\ u(/poulon, o(\ su\ poiei=s polla/kis.
e)/sti ga/r, e)/stin h(suxi/a dikai/a kai\ sumfe/rousa th=| po/lei, h(\n oi( polloi\ tw=n politw=n u(mei=s a(plw=s a)/gete. a)ll' ou) tau/thn ou(=tos a)/gei th\n h(suxi/an, pollou= ge kai\ dei=, a)ll' a)posta\s o(/tan au)tw=| do/ch| th=s politei/as （polla/kis de\ dokei=）, fula/ttei phni/k' e)/sesqe mestoi\ tou= sunexw=s le/gontos h)\ para\ th=s tu/xhs ti sumbe/bhken e)nanti/wma h)\ a)/llo ti du/skolon ge/gonen （polla\ de\ ta)nqrw/pina）: ei)=t' e)pi\ tou/tw| tw=| kairw=| r(h/twr e)cai/fnhs e)k th=s h(suxi/as w(/sper pneu=m' e)fa/nh, kai\ pefwnaskhkw\s kai\ suneiloxw\s r(h/mata kai\ lo/gous sunei/rei tou/tous safw=s kai\ a)pneustei/, o)/nhsin me\n ou)demi/an fe/rontas ou)d' a)gaqou= kth=sin ou)deno/s, sumfora\n de\ tw=| tuxo/nti tw=n politw=n kai\ koinh\n ai)sxu/nhn.
kai/toi tau/ths th=s mele/ths kai\ th=s e)pimelei/as, *ai)sxi/nh, ei)/per e)k yuxh=s dikai/as e)gi/gneto kai\ ta\ th=s patri/dos sumfe/ronta proh|rhme/nhs, tou\s karpou\s e)/dei gennai/ous kai\ kalou\s kai\ pa=sin w)feli/mous ei)=nai, summaxi/as po/lewn, po/rous xrhma/twn, e)mpori/ou kataskeuh/n, no/mwn sumfero/ntwn qe/seis, toi=s a)podeixqei=sin e)xqroi=s e)nantiw/mata.
tou/twn ga\r a(pa/ntwn h)=n e)n toi=s a)/nw xro/nois e)ce/tasis, kai\ e)/dwken o( parelqw\n xro/nos polla\s a)podei/ceis a)ndri\ kalw=| te ka)gaqw=|, e)n oi(=s ou)damou= su\ fanh/sei gegonw/s, ou) prw=tos, ou) deu/teros, ou) tri/tos, ou) te/tartos, ou) pe/mptos, ou)x e(/ktos, ou)x o(postosou=n, ou)/koun e)pi/ g' oi(=s h( patri\s hu)ca/neto.
ti/s ga\r summaxi/a sou= pra/cantos ge/gonen th=| po/lei; ti/s de\ boh/qeia h)\ kth=sis eu)noi/as h)\ do/chs; ti/s de\ presbei/a, ti/s diakoni/a di' h(\n h( po/lis e)ntimote/ra; ti/ tw=n oi)kei/wn h)\ tw=n *(ellhnikw=n kai\ cenikw=n, oi(=s e)pe/sths, e)phnw/rqwtai; poi=ai trih/reis; poi=a be/lh; poi=oi new/soikoi; ti/s e)piskeuh\ teixw=n; poi=on i(ppiko/n; ti/ tw=n a(pa/ntwn su\ xrh/simos ei)=; ti/s h)\ toi=s eu)po/rois h)\ toi=s a)po/rois politikh\ kai\ koinh\ boh/qeia xrhma/twn; ou)demi/a.
a)ll', w)= ta=n, ei) mhde\n tou/twn, eu)/noia/ ge kai\ proqumi/a: pou=; po/te; o(/stis, w)= pa/ntwn a)dikw/tate, ou)d' o(/q' a(/pantes, o(/soi pw/pot' e)fqe/gcant' e)pi\ tou= bh/matos, ei)s swthri/an e)pedi/dosan, kai\ to\ teleutai=on *)aristo/nikos to\ suneilegme/non ei)s th\n e)pitimi/an, ou)de\ to/t' ou)/te parh=lqes ou)/t' e)pe/dwkas ou)de/n, ou)k a)porw=n, pw=s ga/r; o(/s g' e)keklhronomh/keis me\n tw=n *fi/lwnos tou= khdestou= xrhma/twn plei=n h)\ pe/nte tala/ntwn, dita/lanton d' ei)=xes e)/ranon dwrea\n para\ tw=n h(gemo/nwn tw=n summoriw=n e)f' oi(=s e)lumh/nw to\n trihrarxiko\n no/mon.
a)ll' i(/na mh\ lo/gon e)k lo/gou le/gwn tou= paro/ntos e)mauto\n e)kkrou/sw, paralei/yw tau=ta. a)ll' o(/ti g' ou)xi\ di' e)/ndeian ou)k e)pe/dwkas, e)k tou/twn dh=lon, a)lla\ fula/ttwn to\ mhde\n e)nanti/on gene/sqai para\ sou= tou/tois oi(=s a(/panta politeu/ei. e)n ti/sin ou)=n su\ neani/as kai\ phni/ka lampro/s; h(ni/k' a)\n kata\ tou/twn ti de/h|, e)n tou/tois lamprofwno/tatos, mnhmonikw/tatos, u(pokrith\s a)/ristos, tragiko\s *qeokri/nhs.
ei)=ta tw=n pro/teron gegenhme/nwn a)gaqw=n a)ndrw=n me/mnhsai. kai\ kalw=s poiei=s. ou) me/ntoi di/kaio/n e)stin, a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, th\n pro\s tou\s teteleuthko/tas eu)/noian u(pa/rxousan prolabo/nta par' u(mw=n pro\s e)kei/nous e)ceta/zein kai\ paraba/llein e)me\ to\n nu=n zw=nta meq' u(mw=n.
ti/s ga\r ou)k oi)=de tw=n pa/ntwn, o(/ti toi=s me\n zw=si pa=sin u(/pesti/ tis h)\ plei/wn h)\ e)la/ttwn fqo/nos, tou\s teqnew=tas d' ou)de\ tw=n e)xqrw=n ou)dei\s e)/ti misei=; ou(/tws ou)=n e)xo/ntwn tou/twn th=| fu/sei, pro\s tou\s pro\ e)mautou= nu=n e)gw\ kri/nwmai kai\ qewrw=mai; mhdamw=s: ou)/te ga\r di/kaion ou)/t' i)/son, *ai)sxi/nh, a)lla\ pro\s se\ kai\ a)/llon ei)/ tina bou/lei tw=n tau)ta/ soi proh|rhme/nwn kai\ zw/ntwn.
ka)kei=no sko/pei. po/teron ka/llion kai\ a)/meinon th=| po/lei dia\ ta\s tw=n pro/teron eu)ergesi/as, ou)/sas u(permege/qeis, ou) me\n ou)=n ei)/poi tis a)\n h(li/kas, ta\s e)pi\ to\n paro/nta bi/on gignome/nas ei)s a)xaristi/an kai\ prophlakismo\n a)/gein, h)\ pa=sin, o(/soi ti met' eu)noi/as pra/ttousi, th=s para\ tou/twn timh=s kai\ filanqrwpi/as metei=nai;
kai\ mh\n ei) kai\ tou=t' a)/ra dei= m' ei)pei=n, h( me\n e)mh\ politei/a kai\ proai/resis, a)/n tis skoph=|, tai=s tw=n to/t' e)painoume/nwn a)ndrw=n o(moi/a kai\ tau)ta\ boulome/nh fanh/setai, h( de\ sh\ tai=s tw=n tou\s toiou/tous to/te sukofantou/ntwn: dh=lon ga\r o(/ti kai\ kat' e)kei/nous h)=sa/n tines, oi(\ diasu/rontes tou\s o)/ntas to/te tou\s de\ pro/teron gegenhme/nous e)ph/|noun, ba/skanon pra=gma kai\ tau)to\ poiou=ntes soi/.
ei)=ta le/geis w(s ou)de\n o(/moio/s ei)m' e)kei/nois e)gw/; su\ d' o(/moios, *ai)sxi/nh; o( d' a)delfo\s o( so/s; a)/llos de/ tis tw=n nu=n r(hto/rwn; e)gw\ me\n ga\r ou)de/na fhmi/. a)lla\ pro\s tou\s zw=ntas, w)= xrhste/, i(/na mhde\n a)/ll' ei)/pw, to\n zw=nt' e)ce/taze kai\ tou\s kaq' au(to/n, w(/sper ta)/lla pa/nta, tou\s poihta/s, tou\s xorou/s, tou\s a)gwnista/s.
o( *fila/mmwn ou)x o(/ti *glau/kou tou= *karusti/ou kai/ tinwn e(te/rwn pro/teron gegenhme/nwn a)qlhtw=n a)sqene/steros h)=n, a)stefa/nwtos e)k th=s *)olumpi/as a)ph/|ei, a)ll' o(/ti tw=n ei)selqo/ntwn pro\s au)to\n a)/rist' e)ma/xeto, e)stefanou=to kai\ nikw=n a)nhgoreu/eto. kai\ su\ pro\s tou\s nu=n o(/ra me r(h/toras, pro\s sauto/n, pro\s o(/ntina bou/lei tw=n a(pa/ntwn: ou)de/n' e)ci/stamai.
w(=n, o(/te me\n th=| po/lei ta\ be/ltisq' e(le/sqai parh=n, e)fami/llou th=s ei)s th\n patri/d' eu)noi/as e)n koinw=| pa=si keime/nhs, e)gw\ kra/tista le/gwn e)faino/mhn, kai\ toi=s e)moi=s kai\ yhfi/smasi kai\ no/mois kai\ presbei/ais a(/panta diw|kei=to, u(mw=n d' ou)dei\s h)=n ou)damou=, plh\n ei) tou/tois e)phrea/sai ti de/oi: e)peidh\ d' a(\ mh/pot' w)/felen sune/bh, kai\ ou)ke/ti sumbou/lwn a)lla\ tw=n toi=s e)pitattome/nois u(phretou/ntwn kai\ tw=n kata\ th=s patri/dos misqarnei=n e(toi/mwn kai\ tw=n kolakeu/ein e(/teron boulome/nwn e)ce/tasis h)=n, thnikau=ta su\ kai\ tou/twn e(/kastos e)n ta/cei kai\ me/gas kai\ lampro\s i(ppotro/fos, e)gw\ d' a)sqenh/s, o(mologw=, a)ll' eu)/nous ma=llon u(mw=n toutoisi/.
du/o d', a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, to\n fu/sei me/trion poli/thn e)/xein dei= （ou(/tw ga/r moi peri\ e)mautou= le/gonti a)nepifqonw/taton ei)pei=n）, e)n me\n tai=s e)cousi/ais th\n tou= gennai/ou kai\ tou= prwtei/ou th=| po/lei proai/resin diafula/ttein, e)n panti\ de\ kairw=| kai\ pra/cei th\n eu)/noian: tou/tou ga\r h( fu/sis kuri/a, tou= du/nasqai de\ kai\ i)sxu/ein e(/tera. tau/thn toi/nun par' e)moi\ memenhkui=an eu(rh/seq' a(plw=s.
o(ra=te de/. ou)k e)caitou/menos, ou)k ei)s *)amfiktu/onas di/kas e)pago/ntwn, ou)k a)peilou/ntwn, ou)k e)paggellome/nwn, ou)xi\ tou\s katara/tous tou/tous w(/sper qhri/a moi prosballo/ntwn, ou)damw=s e)gw\ prode/dwka th\n ei)s u(ma=s eu)/noian. to\ ga\r e)c a)rxh=s eu)qu\s o)rqh\n kai\ dikai/an th\n o(do\n th=s politei/as ei(lo/mhn, ta\s tima/s, ta\s dunastei/as, ta\s eu)doci/as ta\s th=s patri/dos qerapeu/ein, tau/tas au)/cein, meta\ tou/twn ei)=nai.
ou)k e)pi\ me\n toi=s e(te/rwn eu)tuxh/masi faidro\s e)gw\ kai\ geghqw\s kata\ th\n a)gora\n perie/rxomai, th\n decia\n protei/nwn kai\ eu)aggelizo/menos tou/tois ou(\s a)\n e)kei=s' a)paggelei=n oi)/wmai, tw=n de\ th=s po/lews a)gaqw=n pefrikw\s a)kou/w kai\ ste/nwn kai\ ku/ptwn ei)s th\n gh=n, w(/sper oi( dussebei=s ou(=toi, oi(\ th\n me\n po/lin diasu/rousin, w(/sper ou)x au(tou\s diasu/rontes, o(/tan tou=to poiw=sin, e)/cw de\ ble/pousi, kai\ e)n oi(=s a)tuxhsa/ntwn tw=n *(ellh/nwn hu)tu/xhs' e(/teros, tau=t' e)painou=si kai\ o(/pws to\n a(/panta xro/non menei= fasi\ dei=n threi=n.
mh\ dh=t', w)= pa/ntes qeoi/, mhdei\s tau=q' u(mw=n e)pineu/seien, a)lla\ ma/lista me\n kai\ tou/tois belti/w tina\ nou=n kai\ fre/nas e)nqei/hte, ei) d' a)/r' e)/xousin a)nia/tws, tou/tous me\n au)tou\s kaq' e(autou\s e)cw/leis kai\ prow/leis e)n gh=| kai\ qala/tth| poih/sate, h(mi=n de\ toi=s loipoi=s th\n taxi/sthn a)pallagh\n tw=n e)phrthme/nwn fo/bwn do/te kai\ swthri/an a)sfalh=.
peri\ th=s *parapresbei/as
o(/sh me/n, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, spoudh\ peri\ toutoni\ to\n a)gw=na kai\ paraggeli/a ge/gone, sxedo\n oi)=mai pa/ntas u(ma=s h)|sqh=sqai, e(orako/tas a)/rti tou\s o(/t' e)klhrou=sq' e)noxlou=ntas kai\ prosio/ntas u(mi=n. deh/somai de\ pa/ntwn u(mw=n, a(\ kai\ toi=s mh\ dehqei=si di/kaio/n e)stin u(pa/rxein, mhdemi/an mh/te xa/rin mh/t' a)/ndra poiei=sqai peri\ plei/onos h)\ to\ di/kaion kai\ to\n o(/rkon o(\n ei)selh/luqen u(mw=n e(/kastos o)mwmokw/s, e)nqumoume/nous o(/ti tau=ta me/n e)sq' u(pe\r u(mw=n kai\ o(/lhs th=s po/lews, ai( de\ tw=n paraklh/twn au(=tai deh/seis kai\ spoudai\ tw=n i)di/wn pleoneciw=n ei(/neka gi/gnontai, a(\s i(/na kwlu/hq' oi( no/moi sunh/gagon u(ma=s, ou)x i(/na kuri/as toi=s a)dikou=si poih=te.
tou\s me\n ou)=n a)/llous, o(/soi pro\s ta\ koina\ dikai/ws prose/rxontai, ka)\n dedwko/tes w)=sin eu)qu/nas, th\n a)eilogi/an o(rw= proteinome/nous, toutoni\ d' *ai)sxi/nhn polu\ ta)nanti/a tou/tou: pri\n ga\r ei)selqei=n ei)s u(ma=s kai\ lo/gon dou=nai tw=n pepragme/nwn to\n me\n a)nh/|rhke tw=n e)pi\ ta\s eu)qu/nas e)lqo/ntwn, toi=s d' a)peilei= periiw/n, deino/taton pa/ntwn e)/qos ei)s th\n politei/an ei)sa/gwn kai\ a)sumforw/taton u(mi=n: ei) ga\r o( pra/cas ti tw=n koinw=n kai\ dioikh/sas tw=| kaq' e(auto\n fo/bw| kai\ mh\ tw=| dikai/w| kataskeua/sei mhde/n' ei)=nai kath/goron au(tou=, panta/pasin a)/kuroi pa/ntwn u(mei=s genh/sesqe.
to\ me\n ou)=n e)cele/gcein polla\ kai\ deina\ pepoihko/ta toutoni\ kai\ th=s e)sxa/ths o)/nta timwri/as a)/cion qarrw= kai\ pa/nu pisteu/w: o(\ de\ kai/per u(peilhfw\s tau=ta fobou=mai, fra/sw pro\s u(ma=s kai\ ou)k a)pokru/yomai, o(/ti moi dokou=sin a(/pantes oi( par' u(mi=n a)gw=nes ou)x h(=tton, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, tw=n kairw=n h)\ tw=n pragma/twn ei)=nai, kai\ to\ xro/non gegenh=sqai meta\ th\n presbei/an polu\n de/doika, mh/ tina lh/qhn h)\ sunh/qeian tw=n a)dikhma/twn u(mi=n e)mpepoih/kh|.
w(s dh/ moi dokei=t' a)\n o(/mws e)k tou/twn kai\ gnw=nai ta\ di/kaia kai\ dika/sai nuni/, tou=q' u(mi=n le/cw: ei) ske/yaisqe par' u(mi=n au)toi=s, w)= a)/ndres dikastai/, kai\ logi/saisqe ti/nwn prosh/kei lo/gon para\ presbeutou= labei=n. prw=ton me\n toi/nun w(=n a)ph/ggeile, deu/teron d' w(=n e)/peise, tri/ton d' w(=n proseta/cat' au)tw=|, meta\ tau=ta tw=n xro/nwn, e)f' a(/pasi de\ tou/tois, ei) a)dwrodokh/tws h)\ mh\ pa/nta tau=ta pe/praktai.
ti/ dh/pote tou/twn; o(/ti e)k me\n tw=n a)paggeliw=n to\ bouleu/sasqai peri\ tw=n pragma/twn u(mi=n e)sti/n: a)\n me\n ou)=n w)=sin a)lhqei=s, ta\ de/ont' e)/gnwte, a)\n de\ mh\ toiau=tai, ta)nanti/a. ta\s de\ sumbouli/as pistote/ras u(polamba/net' ei)=nai ta\s tw=n pre/sbewn: w(s ga\r ei)do/twn peri\ w(=n e)pe/mfqhsan a)kou/ete: ou)de\n ou)=n e)cele/gxesqai di/kaio/s e)stin o( presbeuth\s fau=lon ou)d' a)su/mforon u(mi=n sumbebouleukw/s.
kai\ mh\n peri\ w(=n ge proseta/cat' ei)pei=n h)\ pra=cai kai\ diarrh/dhn e)yhfi/sasqe poih=sai, prosh/kei diw|khke/nai. ei)=en: tw=n de\ dh\ xro/nwn dia\ ti/; o(/ti polla/kis, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, sumbai/nei pollw=n pragma/twn kai\ mega/lwn kairo\n e)n braxei= xro/nw| gi/gnesqai, o(\n a)/n tis e(kw\n kaqufh=| toi=s e)nanti/ois kai\ prodw=|, ou)d' a)\n o(tiou=n poih=| pa/lin oi(=o/s t' e)/stai sw=sai.
a)lla\ mh\n u(pe/r ge tou= proi=k' h)\ mh/, to\ me\n e)k tou/twn lamba/nein, e)c w(=n h( po/lis bla/ptetai, pa/ntes oi)=d' o(/ti fh/sait' a)\n ei)=nai deino\n kai\ pollh=s o)rgh=s a)/cion: o( me/ntoi to\n no/mon tiqei\s ou) diw/risen tou=to, a)ll' a(plw=s ei)=pe mhdamw=s dw=ra lamba/nein, h(gou/menos, w(s e)moi\ dokei=, to\n a(/pac labo/nta kai\ diafqare/nq' u(po\ xrhma/twn ou)de\ krith\n e)/ti tw=n sumfero/ntwn a)sfalh= me/nein th=| po/lei.
a)\n me\n toi/nun e)cele/gcw kai\ dei/cw safw=s *ai)sxi/nhn toutoni\ kai\ mhde\n a)lhqe\s a)phggelko/ta kai\ kekwluko/t' e)mou= to\n dh=mon a)kou=sai ta)lhqh=, kai\ pa/nta ta)nanti/a tw=n sumfero/ntwn sumbebouleuko/ta, kai\ mhde\n w(=n proseta/cat' e)n th=| presbei/a| pepoihko/ta, kai\ a)nhlwko/ta tou\s xro/nous e)n oi(=s pollw=n kai\ mega/lwn pragma/twn kairoi\ proei=ntai th=| po/lei, kai\ pa/ntwn tou/twn dw=ra kai\ misqou\s ei)lhfo/ta meta\ *filokra/tous, katayhfi/sasq' au)tou= kai\ di/khn a)ci/an tw=n a)dikhma/twn la/bete: a)\n de\ mh\ dei/cw tau=ta, h)\ mh\ pa/nta, e)me\ me\n fau=lon h(gei=sqe tou=ton d' a)/fete.
polla\ de\ kai\ deina\ kathgorei=n e)/xwn e)/ti pro\s tou/tois e(/ter', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, e)c w(=n ou)k e)/sq' o(/stis a)\n ou)k ei)ko/tws mish/seien au)to/n, bou/lomai pro\ pa/ntwn w(=n me/llw le/gein mnhmoneu/ontas u(mw=n oi)=d' o(/ti tou\s pollou\s u(pomnh=sai, ti/na ta/cin e(auto\n e)/tacen *ai)sxi/nhs e)n th=| politei/a| to\ prw=ton, kai\ ti/nas lo/gous kata\ tou= *fili/ppou dhmhgorei=n w)/|eto dei=n, i(/n' ei)dh=q' o(/ti toi=s u(f' e(autou= pepragme/nois kai\ dedhmhgorhme/nois e)n a)rxh=| ma/list' e)celegxqh/setai dw=r' e)/xwn.
e)/sti toi/nun ou(=tos o( prw=tos *)aqhnai/wn ai)sqo/menos *fi/lippon, w(s to/te dhmhgorw=n e)/fh, e)pibouleu/onta toi=s *(/ellhsi kai\ diafqei/ronta/ tinas tw=n e)n *)arkadi/a| proesthko/twn, kai\ e)/xwn *)/isxandron to\n *neoptole/mou deuteragwnisth/n, prosiw\n me\n th=| boulh=|, prosiw\n de\ tw=| dh/mw| peri\ tou/twn, kai\ pei/sas u(ma=s pantaxoi= pre/sbeis pe/myai tou\s suna/contas deu=ro tou\s bouleusome/nous peri\ tou= pro\s *fi/lippon pole/mou,
kai\ a)pagge/llwn meta\ tau=q' h(/kwn e)c *)arkadi/as tou\s kalou\s e)kei/nous kai\ makrou\s lo/gous, ou(\s e)n toi=s muri/ois e)n *mega/lh| po/lei pro\s *(ierw/numon to\n u(pe\r *fili/ppou le/gonta u(pe\r u(mw=n e)/fh dedhmhgorhke/nai, kai\ dieciw\n h(li/ka th\n *(ella/da pa=san, ou)xi\ ta\s i)di/as a)dikou=si mo/non patri/das oi( dwrodokou=ntes kai\ xrh/mata lamba/nontes para\ *fili/ppou.
e)peidh\ toi/nun tau=ta politeuome/nou tou/tou to/te kai\ tou=to to\ dei=gm' e)cenhnoxo/tos peri\ au(tou=, tou\s peri\ th=s ei)rh/nhs pre/sbeis pe/mpein w(s *fi/lippon e)pei/sqhte u(p' *)aristodh/mou kai\ *neoptole/mou kai\ *kthsifw=ntos kai\ tw=n a)/llwn tw=n e)kei=qen a)paggello/ntwn ou)d' o(tiou=n u(gie/s, gi/gnetai tw=n pre/sbewn tou/twn ei(=s kai\ ou(=tos, ou)x w(s tw=n a)podwsome/nwn ta\ u(me/tera, ou)d' w(s tw=n pepisteuko/twn tw=| *fili/ppw|, a)ll' w(s tw=n fulaco/ntwn tou\s a)/llous: dia\ ga\r tou\s proeirhme/nous lo/gous kai\ th\n pro\s to\n *fi/lippon a)pe/xqeian tau/thn ei)ko/tws peri\ au)tou= pa/ntes ei)/xete th\n do/can.
proselqw\n toi/nun e)moi\ meta\ tau=ta suneta/tteto koinh=| presbeu/ein, kai\ o(/pws to\n miaro\n kai\ a)naidh= fula/comen a)mfo/teroi, to\n *filokra/thn, polla\ parekeleu/sato. kai\ me/xri tou= deu=r' e)panelqei=n a)po\ th=s prw/ths presbei/as e)me\ gou=n, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, diefqarme/nos kai\ peprakw\s e(auto\n e)la/nqane. xwri\s ga\r tw=n a)/llwn w(=n, o(/per ei)=pon, ei)rh/kei pro/teron, a)nasta\s th=| prote/ra| tw=n e)kklhsiw=n e)n ai(=s peri\ th=s ei)rh/nhs e)bouleu/esqe, h)/rcat' a)rxh/n, h(\n e)gw\ kai\ toi=s r(h/masin oi)=mai toi=s au)toi=s oi(=sper ou(=tos ei)=pen e)n u(mi=n a)pomnhmoneu/sein.
ei) pa/nu polu\n
e)/fh xro/non e)sko/pei *filokra/ths, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, pw=s a)\n a)/rist' e)nantiwqei/h th=| ei)rh/nh|, ou)k a)\n au)to\n a)/meinon eu(rei=n oi)=mai h)\ toiau=ta gra/fonta. e)gw\ de\ tau/thn me\n th\n ei)rh/nhn, e(/ws a)\n ei(=s *)aqhnai/wn lei/phtai, ou)de/pot' a)\n sumbouleu/saimi poih/sasqai th=| po/lei, ei)rh/nhn me/ntoi fhmi\ dei=n poiei=sqai.
kai\ toiou/tous tina\s ei)=pe braxei=s kai\ metri/ous lo/gous.
o( de\ tau=t' ei)pw\n th=| proterai/a| pa/ntwn a)kouo/ntwn u(mw=n, ei)s th\n u(sterai/an, e)n h(=| th\n ei)rh/nhn e)/dei kurou=sqai, e)mou= tw=| tw=n summa/xwn sunhgorou=ntos do/gmati kai\ th\n ei)rh/nhn o(/pws i)/sh kai\ dikai/a genh/setai pra/ttontos, kai\ u(mw=n boulome/nwn tau=ta kai\ ou)de\ fwnh\n e)qelo/ntwn a)kou/ein tou= kataptu/stou *filokra/tous, a)nasta\s e)dhmhgo/rei kai\ sunhgo/rei 'kei/nw| pollw=n a)ci/ous,
w)= *zeu= kai\ pa/ntes qeoi/, qana/twn lo/gous, w(s ou)/te tw=n progo/nwn u(ma=s memnh=sqai de/oi ou)/te tw=n ta\ tro/paia kai\ ta\s naumaxi/as lego/ntwn a)ne/xesqai, no/mon te qh/sein kai\ gra/yein mhdeni\ tw=n *(ellh/nwn u(ma=s bohqei=n, o(\s a)\n mh\ pro/teros bebohqhkw\s u(mi=n h)=|. kai\ tau=q' o( sxe/tlios kai\ a)naidh\s ou(=tos e)to/lma le/gein e)festhko/twn tw=n pre/sbewn kai\ a)kouo/ntwn, ou(\s a)po\ tw=n *(ellh/nwn metepe/myasqe u(po\ tou/tou peisqe/ntes, o(/t' ou)/pw peprakw\s au(to\n h)=n.
o(\n me\n ou)=n tro/pon, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, xeirotonhsa/ntwn u(mw=n e)pi\ tou\s o(/rkous au)to\n pa/lin tou/s te xro/nous kate/triye kai\ ta\ pra/gmata pa/nt' e)lumh/nato ta\ th=s po/lews, kai\ o(/sai peri\ tou/twn e)moi\ pro\s tou=ton a)pe/xqeiai sune/bhsan boulome/nw| kwlu/ein, au)ti/k' a)kou/sesqe. a)ll' e)peidh\ pa/lin h(/komen e)k th=s presbei/as tau/ths th=s e)pi\ tou\s o(/rkous, h(=sper ei)si\n ai( nu=n eu)/qunai, ou)/te mikro\n ou)/te me/g' ou)d' o(tiou=n eu(rhme/noi tw=n o(/te th\n ei)rh/nhn e)poiei=sqe lexqe/ntwn kai\ prosdokhqe/ntwn, a)lla\ pa/nt' e)chpathme/noi, kai\ tou/twn e(/ter' au)=qis au)= pepraxo/twn kai\ par' au)to\ to\ yh/fisma pepresbeuko/twn, prosh=|men th=| boulh=|. kai\ tauti\ polloi\ suni/sasin a(\ me/llw le/gein: to\ ga\r bouleuth/rion mesto\n h)=n i)diwtw=n.
parelqw\n d' e)gw\ pa/nta ta)lhqh= pro\s th\n boulh\n a)ph/ggeila, kai\ kathgo/rhsa tou/twn, kai\ a)nhriqmhsa/mhn a)po\ tw=n prw/twn e)lpi/dwn e)kei/nwn w(=n o( *kthsifw=n kai\ o( *)aristo/dhmos a)ph/ggeilan pro\s u(ma=s, kai\ meta\ tau=ta, o(/te th\n ei)rh/nhn e)poiei=sqe, a(\ ou(=tos e)dhmhgo/rhse kai\ ei)s a(\ proh/xasi th\n po/lin, kai\ peri\ tw=n u(poloi/pwn （tau=ta d' h)=n *fwkei=s kai\ *pu/lai） mh\ proe/sqai sunebou/leuon, mhde\ tau)ta\ paqei=n, mhd' a)nartwme/nous e)lpi/sin e)c e)lpi/dwn kai\ u(posxe/sesin ei)s tou)/sxaton e)lqei=n ta\ pra/gmat' e)a=sai. kai\ e)/peisa tau=ta th\n boulh/n.
e)peidh\ d' h(=ken h( e)kklhsi/a kai\ pro\s u(ma=s e)/dei le/gein, parelqw\n *ai)sxi/nhs ou(tosi\ prw=tos h(mw=n a(pa/ntwn （kai\ pro\s *dio\s kai\ qew=n peira=sqe sundiamnhmoneu/ein a)\n a)lhqh= le/gw: ta\ ga\r pa/nta ta\ pra/gmata lumhna/men' u(mw=n kai\ diafqei/ranq' o(/lws tau=t' e)sti\n h)/dh） tou= me\n a)pagge/llein ti tw=n pepresbeume/nwn h)\ peri\ tw=n e)n th=| boulh=| r(hqe/ntwn, ei) a)/r' h)mfesbh/tei mh\ a)lhqh= le/gein e)me/, mnhsqh=nai pa/mplhqes a)pe/sxen, ei)=pe de\ toiou/tous lo/gous kai\ thlikau=ta kai\ tosau=t' e)/xontas a)gaqa/, w(/sq' a(/pantas u(ma=s labw\n w)/|xeto.
e)/fh ga\r h(/kein pepeikw\s *fi/lippon a(/panq' o(/sa sumfe/rei th=| po/lei, kai\ peri\ tw=n e)n *)amfiktu/osi kai\ peri\ tw=n a)/llwn a(pa/ntwn, kai\ diech=lqe lo/gon makro\n u(mi=n, o(\n kata\ *qhbai/wn ei)pei=n pro\s *fi/lippon e)/fh, kai\ ta\ kefa/lai' a)ph/ggelle pro\s u(ma=s, kai\ a)pelogi/zet' e)k tw=n au(tw=| pepresbeume/nwn duoi=n h)\ triw=n h(merw=n u(ma=s, me/nontas oi)/koi kai\ ou) strateuome/nous ou)d' e)noxloume/nous, *qh/bas me\n poliorkoume/nas au)ta\s kaq' au(ta\s xwri\s th=s a)/llhs *boiwti/as a)kou/sesqai,
*qespia\s de\ kai\ *plataia\s oi)kizome/nas, tw=| qew=| de\ ta\ xrh/mat' ei)spratto/men' ou) para\ *fwke/wn, a)lla\ para\ *qhbai/wn tw=n bouleusa/ntwn th\n kata/lhyin tou= i(erou=: dida/skein ga\r au)to\s e)/fh to\n *fi/lippon o(/ti ou)de\n h(=tton h)sebh/kasin oi( bebouleuko/tes tw=n tai=s xersi\ praca/ntwn, kai\ dia\ tou=to xrh/maq' e(autw=| tou\s *qhbai/ous e)pikekhruxe/nai.
a)kou/ein de\ kai\ tw=n *eu)boe/wn e)ni/wn e)/fh pefobhme/nwn kai\ tetaragme/nwn th\n pro\s th\n po/lin oi)keio/thta *fili/ppw| gegenhme/nhn, o(/ti ou) lelh/qaq' h(ma=s, w)= a)/ndres pre/sbeis, e)f' oi(=s pepoi/hsqe th\n ei)rh/nhn pro\s *fi/lippon, ou)d' a)gnoou=men o(/ti u(mei=s me\n *)amfi/polin dedw/kat' e)kei/nw|, *fi/lippos d' u(mi=n *eu)/boian w(molo/ghken paradw/sein.
ei)=nai me/ntoi ti kai\ a)/llo diw|khme/non au(tw=|, ou) mh/n pw tou=to bou/lesqai le/gein: kai\ ga\r nu=n fqonei=n tina\s au(tw=| tw=n sumpre/sbewn. u(ph|ni/tteto d' ou(/tw kai\ paredh/lou to\n *)wrwpo/n.
eu)dokimw=n d' e)pi\ tou/tois ei)ko/tws, kai\ dokw=n kai\ r(h/twr a)/ristos ei)=nai kai\ a)nh\r qaumasto/s, kate/bh ma/la semnw=s. a)nasta\s d' e)gw\ tau=ta/ t' ou)k e)/fhn ei)de/nai kai\ a(/m' e)peirw/mhn ti le/gein tou/twn w(=n ei)s th\n boulh\n a)ph/ggeila. kai\ parasta\s o( me\n e)/nqen, o( d' e)/nqen, ou(tosi\ kai\ *filokra/ths, e)bo/wn, e)ce/krouo/n me, teleutw=ntes e)xleu/azon. u(mei=s d' e)gela=te, kai\ ou)/t' a)kou/ein h)qe/let' ou)/te pisteu/ein e)bou/lesq' a)/lla plh\n a(\ ou(=tos a)phgge/lkei.
kai\ nh\ tou\s qeou\s ei)ko/s ti paqei=n e)/moige dokei=te: ti/s ga\r a)\n h)ne/sxeto, thlikau=ta kai\ tosau=t' e)/sesqai prosdokw=n a)gaqa/, h)\ tau=q' w(s ou)k e)/stai le/gonto/s tinos, h)\ kathgorou=ntos tw=n pepragme/nwn tou/tois; pa/nta ga\r ta)/ll', oi)=mai, to/te deu/ter' h)=n tw=n u(pokeime/nwn prosdokiw=n kai\ tw=n e)lpi/dwn, oi( d' a)ntile/gontes o)/xlos a)/llws kai\ baskani/a katefai/neto, tau=ta de\ qauma/si' h(li/ka kai\ sumfe/ront' e)do/kei pepra=xqai th=| po/lei.
tou= xa/rin dh\ tau=q' u(pe/mnhsa prw=ta nu=n u(ma=s kai\ diech=lqon tou/tous tou\s lo/gous; e(no\s me/n, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, ma/lista kai\ prw/tou, i(/na mhdei\s u(mw=n, e)peida/n ti le/gontos a)kou/h| mou tw=n pepragme/nwn, kai\ dokh=| deino\n au)tw=| kai\ u(perba/llon ei)=nai, ei)=ta to/t' ou)k e)/leges paraxrh=ma tau=t' ou)d' e)di/daskes h(ma=s;
qauma/zh|, a)lla\ memnhme/noi ta\s u(posxe/seis ta\s tou/twn, a(\s e)f' e(ka/stwn poiou/menoi tw=n kairw=n e)ce/kleion lo/gou tugxa/nein tou\s a)/llous, kai\ th\n e)paggeli/an th\n tou/tou tau/thn th\n kalh/n, ei)dh=q' o(/ti pro\s a(/pasi toi=s a)/llois kai\ tou=t' h)di/khsq' u(p' au)tou=, o(/ti ta)lhqh= paraxrh=ma kai\ h(ni/k' e)/dei punqa/nesqai diekwlu/qht' e)lpi/si kai\ fenakismoi=s kai\ u(posxe/sesin e)capatw/menoi.
prw/tou me\n tou/tou kai\ ma/lisq', o(/per ei)=pon, ei(/neka tau=ta diech=lqon, deute/rou de\ ti/nos kai\ ou)de\n e)la/ttonos h)\ tou/tou; i(/na th\n o(/t' a)dwrodo/khtos u(ph=rxe proai/resin au)tou= th=s politei/as a)namnhsqe/ntes, w(s probeblhme/nh kai\ a)/pistos h)=n pro\s to\n *fi/lippon, th\n meta\ tau=t' e)cai/fnhs gegonui=an pi/stin kai\ fili/an ske/yhsqe,
ei)=t' ei) me\n e)kbe/bhken o(/s' a)ph/ggeile pro\s u(ma=s ou(=tos kai\ kalw=s e)/xei ta\ pepragme/na, dia\ th\n a)lh/qeian kai\ to\ sumfe/ron th=| po/lei gegenh=sqai nomi/shte, ei) de\ pa/nta ta)nanti/' w(=n ou(=tos ei)=pe pe/praktai, kai\ pollh\n ai)sxu/nhn kai\ mega/lous kindu/nous tau=t' e)/xei th=| po/lei, dia\ th\n ai)sxroke/rdeian th\n e(autou= kai\ to\ xrhma/twn a)podo/sqai ta)lhqh= metabeblhme/non au)to\n ei)dh=te.
bou/lomai d', e)peidh/per ei)s tou/tous proh/xqhn tou\s lo/gous, o(\n tro/pon ta\ peri\ tou\s *fwke/as pra/gmaq' u(mw=n parei/lonto, prw=ton ei)pei=n a(pa/ntwn. dei= de\ mhde/n' u(mw=n, w)= a)/ndres dikastai/, ei)s to\ tw=n pragma/twn me/geqos ble/yanta mei/zous ta\s kathgori/as kai\ ta\s ai)ti/as th=s tou/tou do/chs nomi/sai, a)ll' e)kei=n' o(ra=n, o(/ti o(/ntin' a)\n u(mei=s ei)s tau/thn th\n ta/cin katesth/sate kai\ tw=n sumba/ntwn kairw=n e)poih/sate ku/rion, ou(=tos, ei)/per w(/sper ou(=tos e)boulh/qh misqw/sas au(to\n e)capata=n u(ma=s kai\ fenaki/zein, tw=n i)/swn ai)/tios h)=n a)\n kakw=n o(/swnper kai\ ou(=tos.
ou) ga\r ei) fau/lois xrh=sq' u(mei=s ei)s ta\ koina\ polla/kis a)nqrw/pois, kai\ ta\ pra/gmat' e)sti\ fau=la w(=n h( po/lis a)ciou=tai para\ toi=s a)/llois, ou)de\ pollou= dei=. ei)=ta kai\ *fwke/as a)polw/leken me/n, oi)=mai, *fi/lippos, sunhgwni/santo d' ou(=toi: tou=to dh\ dei= skopei=n kai\ o(ra=n, ei) o(/sa th=s *fwke/wn swthri/as e)pi\ th\n presbei/an h(=ke, tau=q' a(/pant' a)pw/lesan ou(=toi kai\ die/fqeiran e(ko/ntes, ou)x w(s o(/de *fwke/as a)pw/lesen kaq' e(auto/n. po/qen;
do\s de/ moi to\ probou/leuma, o(\ pro\s th\n e)mh\n a)paggeli/an e)yhfi/saq' h( boulh/, kai\ th\n marturi/an th\n tou= gra/yantos au)to\ to/te, i(/n' ei)dh=q' o(/ti e)gw\ me\n ou) to/te sigh/sas nu=n a)fi/stamai tw=n pepragme/nwn, a)ll' eu)qu\s kathgo/roun kai\ proew/rwn ta\ me/llonta, h( boulh\ de/, h( mh\ kwluqei=s' a)kou=sai ta)lhqh= par' e)mou=, ou)/t' e)ph/|nese tou/tous ou)/t' ei)s to\ prutanei=on h)ci/wsen kale/sai. kai/toi tou=t', a)f' ou(= ge/gonen h( po/lis, ou)dei\s pw/pote/ fhsi paqei=n ou)de/nas pre/sbeis, ou)de\ *timago/ran, ou(= qa/naton katexeiroto/nhsen o( dh=mos.
a)ll' ou(=toi pepo/nqasin. le/ge d' au)toi=s prw=ton th\n marturi/an, ei)=ta to\ probou/leuma.*marturi/a
*probou/leuma
e)ntau=q' ou)/t' e)/painos ou)/te klh=sis ei)s to\ prutanei=o/n e)sti tw=n pre/sbewn u(po\ th=s boulh=s. ei) de/ fhsin ou(=tos, deica/tw kai\ parasxe/sqw, ka)gw\ katabai/nw. a)ll' ou)k e)/stin. ei) me\n toi/nun tau)ta\ pa/ntes e)presbeu/omen, dikai/ws ou)de/n' e)ph/|nesen h( boulh/: deina\ ga\r ta\ pepragme/na pa=sin: ei) d' oi( me\n ta\ di/kai' e)/pratton h(mw=n, oi( de\ ta)nanti/a, dia\ tou\s peponhreume/nous, w(s e)/oike, toi=s e)pieike/si sumbebhko\s a)\n ei)/h tau/ths th=s a)timi/as metesxhke/nai.
pw=s ou)=n r(a|di/ws pa/ntes ei)/sesqe ti/s pot' e)/sq' o( ponhro/s; a)namnh/sqhte par' u(mi=n au)toi=s ti/s e)sq' o( kathgorw=n tw=n pepragme/nwn e)c a)rxh=s. dh=lon ga\r o(/ti tw=| me\n h)dikhko/ti siga=n e)ch/rkei kai\ diakrousame/nw| to\n paro/nta xro/non mhke/t' ei)s lo/gon peri\ tw=n pepragme/nwn au(to\n kaqista/nai, tw=| de\ mhde\n e(autw=| suneido/ti deino\n ei)sh/|ei, ei) deinw=n kai\ ponhrw=n e)/rgwn do/cei koinwnei=n tw=| siwph=sai. ei)mi\ toi/nun o( kathgorw=n e)c a)rxh=s e)gw\ tou/twn, tou/twn d' ou)dei\s e)mou=.
h( me\n toi/nun boulh\ tau=ta prou)bebouleu/kei, th=s d' e)kklhsi/as gignome/nhs kai\ tou= *fili/ppou paro/ntos e)n *pu/lais h)/dh—h)=n ga\r tou=to prw=ton a(pa/ntwn tw=n a)dikhma/twn, to\ to\n *fi/lippon e)pisth=sai toi=s pra/gmasi tou/tois kai\ de/on u(ma=s a)kou=sai peri\ tw=n pragma/twn, ei)=ta bouleu/sasqai, meta\ tau=ta de\ pra/ttein o(/ ti do/cai, a(/m' a)kou/ein ka)kei=non parei=nai kai\ mhd' o(/ ti xrh\ poiei=n r(a/|dion ei)pei=n ei)=nai.
pro\s de\ tou/tois tou=to me\n ou)dei\s a)ne/gnw tw=| dh/mw| to\ probou/leuma, ou)d' h)/kousen o( dh=mos, a)nasta\s d' ou(=tos e)dhmhgo/rei tau=q' a(\ diech=lqon a)/rti pro\s u(ma=s e)gw/, ta\ polla\ kai\ mega/l' a)gaqa/, a(\ pepeikw\s e)/fh to\n *fi/lippon h(/kein kai\ dia\ tou=to xrh/maq' e(autw=| tou\s *qhbai/ous e)pikekhruxe/nai. w(/sq' u(ma=s, e)kpeplhgme/nous th=| parousi/a| to\ prw=ton th=| tou= *fili/ppou kai\ tou/tois o)rgizome/nous e)pi\ tw=| mh\ prohggelke/nai, praote/rous gene/sqai tino/s, pa/nq' o(/s' e)bou/lesq' u(mi=n e)/sesqai prosdokh/santas, kai\ mhde\ fwnh\n e)qe/lein a)kou/ein e)mou= mhd' a)/llou mhdeno/s.
kai\ meta\ tau=t' a)negignw/skeq' h( e)pistolh\ h( para\ tou= *fili/ppou, h(\n ou(=tos e)/gray' a)poleifqei\s h(mw=n, a)/ntikrus ou(/tws kai\ diarrh/dhn a)pologi/a gegramme/nh tw=n tou/tois h(marthme/nwn. kai\ ga\r w(s au)to\s katekw/lusen au)tou\s boulome/nous e)pi\ ta\s po/leis i)e/nai kai\ tou\s o(/rkous a)polamba/nein, e)/nesti, kai\ w(s, i(/na sundialla/ttwsin au)tw=| tou\s *(ale/as pro\s tou\s *farsali/ous, kate/sxen au)tou/s: kai\ pa/nt' a)nadexo/menos kai\ ei)s au(to\n poiou/menos ta\ tou/twn a(marth/mat' e)sti/n.
u(pe\r de\ *fwke/wn kai\ *qespiw=n h)\ w(=n ou(=tos a)ph/ggelle pro\s u(ma=s, a)ll' ou)de\ mikro/n. kai\ tou=t' ou)k a)po\ tau)toma/tou tou=ton e)pra/xqh to\n tro/pon, a)ll' u(pe\r me\n w(=n para\ tou/twn u(ma=s e)/dei di/khn lamba/nein ou) pepoihko/twn ou)de\ diw|khko/twn ou)de\n w(=n u(mei=s proseta/cat' e)n tw=| yhfi/smati, e)kei=nos e)kde/xetai th\n ai)ti/an kai/ fhsin au)to\s ai)/tios gegenh=sqai, o(\n ou)k e)me/lleq' u(mei=s, oi)=mai, dunh/sesqai kola/sai:
a(\ d' e)kei=nos e)capath=sai kai\ prolabei=n th=s po/lews e)bou/leto, ou(=tos a)ph/ggeilen, i(/na mhd' e)gkale/sai mhde\ me/myasqai mhde\n u(/steron u(mei=s e)/xoite *fili/ppw|, mh/t' e)n e)pistolh=| mh/t' a)/lloqi mhdamou= tw=n par' e)kei/nou tou/twn e)no/ntwn. le/ge d' au)toi=s au)th\n th\n e)pistolh/n, h(\n e)/graye me\n ou(=tos, e)/pemye d' e)kei=nos: kai\ skopei=q' o(/ti tou=ton e)/xei to\n tro/pon, o(\n diecelh/luq' e)gw/. le/ge.*)epistolh/
a)kou/et', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, th=s e)pistolh=s, w(s kalh\ kai\ fila/nqrwpos. peri\ de\ *fwke/wn h)\ *qhbai/wn h)\ tw=n a)/llwn w(=n ou(=tos a)ph/ggeilen, ou)de\ gru=. tau/ths toi/nun ou)d' o(tiou=n e)sq' u(gie/s. kai\ tou=t' au)ti/ka dh\ ma/l' u(mei=s o)/yesqe. oi( me\n ga\r *(alei=s, ou(\s i(/na sundialla/ttwsi katasxei=n fhsi tou/tous, toiau/ths tetuxh/kasi diallagh=s w(/st' e)celh/lantai kai\ a)na/statos h( po/lis au)tw=n ge/gone: tou\s d' ai)xmalw/tous o( skopw=n ti/ a)\n u(mi=n xari/saito ou)de/n' e)nqumhqh=nai/ fhsi lu/sasqai.
memartu/rhtai de\ dh/pouqen u(mi=n e)n tw=| dh/mw| polla/kis, w(s e)gw\ ta/lanton e)/xwn e)p' au)tou\s w)|xo/mhn, kai\ nu=n de\ marturhqh/setai: dio\ kai\ th\n e)mh\n filotimi/an ou(=tos a)fairou/menos tou=t' e)/peisen e)kei=non e)ggra/yai. o(\ toi/nun me/giston a(pa/ntwn: o( ga\r ei)s th\n prote/ran gra/yas e)pistolh/n, h(\n h)ne/gkamen h(mei=s, o(/ti e)/grafon d' a)\n kai\ diarrh/dhn h(li/x' u(ma=s eu)= poih/sw, ei) eu)= h)/|dein kai\ th\n summaxi/an moi genhsome/nhn,
gegonui/as th=s summaxi/as ou)/ fhsin ei)de/nai ti/ a)\n poiw=n xari/saito, ou)d' o(\ au)to\s u(pe/sxeto: tou=to ga\r h)/|dei dhlono/ti, ei)/per mh\ e)fena/kizen. a)lla\ mh\n o(/ti tau=q' ou(/tw to/t' e)/graye, le/ge moi labw\n e)k th=s prote/ras e)pistolh=s au)to\ tou=to, e)nqe/nde.le/ge.*)ec *)epistolh/*s
ou)kou=n pri\n me\n ei)rh/nhs tuxei=n, ei) kai\ summaxi/a prosge/noit' au)tw=|, gra/yein w(molo/gei h(li/ka th\n po/lin eu)= poih/sei: e)peidh\ d' a)mfo/ter' au)tw=| ge/gonen, ou)k ei)de/nai fhsi\ ti/ a)\n poiw=n xari/saito, a)\n d' u(mei=s le/ghte, poih/sein o(\ mh/t' ai)sxu/nhn mh/t' a)doci/an au)tw=| fe/rei, ei)s tau/tas ta\s profa/seis katafeu/gwn, ka)\n a)/r' ei)/phte/ ti kai\ proaxqh=q' u(mei=s e)paggei/lasqai, a)naxw/rhsin e(autw=| katalei/pwn.
tau=ta toi/nun kai\ po/ll' e(/ter' e)nh=n paraxrh=ma to/t' eu)qu\s e)cele/gxein kai\ dida/skein u(ma=s kai\ mh\ proe/sqai ta\ pra/gmat' e)a=n, ei) mh\ *qespiai\ kai\ *plataiai\ kai\ to\ *qhbai/ous au)ti/ka dh\ ma/la dw/sein di/khn a)fei/leto th\n a)lh/qeian. kai/toi tau=ta, ei) me\n a)kou=sai me\n e)/dei fenakisqh=nai de\ th\n po/lin, o)rqw=s e)le/geto, ei) de\ praxqh=nai tw=| o)/nti, siwpa=sqai sune/feren. ei) me\n ga\r e)ntau=q' h)=n h)/dh ta\ pra/gmaq' w(/ste mhd' ai)sqome/nois toi=s *qhbai/ois ple/on ei)=nai mhde/n, ti/ ou) ge/gonen; ei) de\ para\ to\ proaisqe/sqai kekw/lutai, ti/s o( e)klalh/sas; ou)x ou(=tos;
a)ll' ou)/t' e)/mellen ou)/t' e)boulh/qh tau=t' ou)d' h)/lpisen ou(=tos, w(/ste tou= g' e)klelalhke/nai mhd' ai)ti/an e)xe/tw: a)lla\ fenakisqh=nai toi=s lo/gois tou/tois u(ma=s e)/dei, kai\ e)mou= ta)lhqh= mh\ 'qelh=sai a)kou=sai, kai\ au)tou\s oi)/koi katamei=nai, kai\ yh/fisma nikh=sai toiou=to di' ou(= *fwkei=s a)polou=ntai. dia\ tau=t' e)spaqa=to tau=ta kai\ dia\ tau=t' e)dhmhgorei=to.
a)kou/wn toi/nun e)gw\ thlikau=ta kai\ toiau=t' e)paggellome/nou tou/tou, kai\ a)kribw=s ei)dw\s o(/ti yeu/detai, —kai\ o(/qen, fra/sw pro\s u(ma=s, prw=ton me\n e)k tou=, o(/te tou\s o(/rkous e)/melle *fi/lippos o)mnu/nai tou\s peri\ th=s ei)rh/nhs, e)kspo/ndous a)pofanqh=nai tou\s *fwke/as u(po\ tou/twn, o(\ siwpa=n kai\ e)a=n ei)ko\s h)=n, ei)/per e)/mellon sw/|zesqai: e)/peit' e)k tou= mh\ tou\s para\ tou= *fili/ppou pre/sbeis tau=ta le/gein mhde\ th\n e)pistolh\n th\n *fili/ppou,
a)lla\ tou=ton—e)k tou/twn ou)=n tekmairo/menos, a)nasta\s kai\ parelqw\n e)peirw/mhn me\n a)ntile/gein, w(s d' a)kou/ein ou)k h)qe/lete, h(suxi/an e)/sxon, tosou=to mo/non diamartura/menos （kai\ pro\s *dio\s kai\ qew=n a)namimnh/|skesqe） o(/ti tau=t' ou)/t' oi)=d' ou)/te koinwnw=, prose/qhka d' w(s ou)de\ prosdokw=. traxe/ws d' u(mw=n tw=| mhde\ prosdoka=n sxo/ntwn, kai\ o(/pws g', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi,
e)/fhn, a)/n ti tou/twn gi/gnhtai, tou/tous e)paine/sesqe kai\ timh/sete kai\ stefanw/sete, e)me\ de\ mh/: kai\ me/ntoi ka)/n ti tw=n e)nanti/wn, o(/pws tou/tois o)rgiei=sqe: e)gw\ d' a)fi/stamai.
mh\ nu=n,
u(polabw\n *ai)sxi/nhs ou(tosi/, mh\ nu=n a)fi/staso,
e)/fh, a)ll' o(/pws to/te mh\ prospoih/sei.
nh\ *di/', h)\ a)dikh/sw g',
e)/fhn. e)panasta\s d' o( *filokra/ths ma/l' u(bristikw=s ou)de\n,
e)/fh, qaumasto/n, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, mh\ tau)/t' e)moi\ kai\ *dhmosqe/nei dokei=n: ou(=tos me\n ga\r u(/dwr, e)gw\ d' oi)=non pi/nw.
kai\ u(mei=s e)gela=te.
ske/yasqe dh\ to\ yh/fisma, o(\ di/dwsi gra/yas meta\ tau=q' o( *filokra/ths: a)kou=sai me\n ga\r ou(twsi\ pagka/lws e)/xei: e)peida\n de\ tou\s kairou\s sullogi/shtai/ tis e)f' w(=n e)gra/fh, kai\ ta\s u(posxe/seis a(\s ou(=tos u(pisxnei=to to/te, ou)de\n a)/llo fanh/sontai plh\n parado/ntes *fili/ppw| kai\ *qhbai/ois *fwke/as, mo/non ou)k o)pi/sw tw\ xei=re dh/santes. le/ge to\ yh/fisma.*yh/fisma
o(ra=t', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, to\ yh/fisma, o(/swn e)pai/nwn kai\ o(/shs eu)fhmi/as mesto/n e)sti, kai\ th\n ei)rh/nhn ei)=nai th\n au)th\n h(/nper *fili/ppw| kai\ toi=s e)ggo/nois, kai\ th\n summaxi/an,
kai\ e)paine/sai de\ *fi/lippon, o(/ti e)pagge/lletai ta\ di/kaia poih/sein.
a)ll' ou)de\n e)kei=no/s g' e)phgge/lleto, a)lla\ tosou/tou g' e)/dei e)pagge/llesqai w(/st' ou)d' ei)de/nai fhsi\ ti/ a)\n poiw=n u(mi=n xari/saito.
a)ll' ou(=tos h)=n o( le/gwn u(pe\r au)tou= kai\ u(pisxnou/menos. pro\s de\ tou\s para\ tou/tou lo/gous w(rmhko/tas labw\n u(ma=s o( *filokra/ths e)ggra/fei tou=t' ei)s to\ yh/fisma, e)a\n de\ mh\ poiw=si *fwkei=s a(\ dei= kai\ paradidw=si toi=s *)amfiktu/osin to\ i(ero/n, o(/ti bohqh/sei o( dh=mos o( *)aqhnai/wn e)pi\ tou\s diakwlu/ontas tau=ta gi/gnesqai.
ou)kou=n, a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, meno/ntwn me\n u(mw=n oi)/koi kai\ ou)k e)celhluqo/twn, a)pelhluqo/twn de\ tw=n *lakedaimoni/wn kai\ proh|sqhme/nwn th\n a)pa/thn, ou)deno\s d' a)/llou paro/ntos tw=n *)amfiktuo/nwn plh\n *qettalw=n kai\ *qhbai/wn, eu)fhmo/tat' a)nqrw/pwn tou/tois paradou=nai ge/grafen to\ i(ero\n gra/yas toi=s *)amfiktu/osin paradou=nai （poi/ois; ou) ga\r h)=san au)to/qi plh\n *qhbai=oi kai\ *qettaloi/）, a)ll' ou) sugkale/sai de\ tou\s *)amfiktu/onas,
ou)d' e)pisxei=n e(/ws a)\n sullegw=sin,
ou)de\ bohqei=n *pro/cenon ei)s *fwke/as,
ou)d' e)cie/nai *)aqhnai/ous,
ou)de\ toiou=t' ou)de/n.
kai/toi kai\ e)pistola\s e)/pemy' o( *fi/lippos du/o kalou/sas u(ma=s, ou)x i(/n' e)ce/lqhte: pw/mala: ou) ga\r a)/n pote tou\s xro/nous a)nelw/n, e)n oi(=s e)dunh/qht' a)\n e)celqei=n, thnikau=t' e)ka/lei: ou)d' a)\n e)me/, h(ni/ka deu=r' a)poplei=n e)boulo/mhn, katekw/luen: ou)de\ toiau=ta le/gein tou/tw| prose/tatten, e)c w(=n h(/kisq' u(mei=s e)me/llet' e)cie/nai: a)ll' i(/na, a(\ e)bou/lesq' oi)o/menoi pra/cein au)to/n, mhde\n e)nanti/on yhfi/shsq' au)tw=|, mhd' a)mu/nainto mhd' a)nte/xoien oi( *fwkei=s e)pi\ tai=s par' u(mw=n u(pe/xontes e)lpi/sin, a)ll' a)pogno/ntes a(/panq' au(tou\s e)gxeiri/saien. le/ge d' au)toi=s au)ta\s ta\s e)pistola\s ta\s tou= *fili/ppou.*)epistolai/
ai( me\n toi/nun e)pistolai\ kalou=sin au(=tai, kai\ nh\ *di/' h)/dh ge: tou/tois d', ei)/per h)=n u(gie/s ti tou/twn, ti/ a)/llo prosh=ken h)\ suneipei=n o(/pws e)ce/lqhq' u(mei=s, kai\ to\n *pro/cenon o(\n peri\ tou\s to/pous h)/|desan o)/nta gra/fein eu)qe/ws bohqei=n; pa/nta toi/nun ta)nanti/a tou/twn fai/nontai pepoihko/tes. ei)ko/tws: ou) ga\r oi(=s e)pe/stelle prosei=xon to\n nou=n, a)ll' a(\ fronw=n tau=t' e)/grafen sunh/|desan: tou/tois ou)=n sune/pratton kai\ tou/tois sunhgwni/zonto.
oi( me\n toi/nun *fwkei=s, w(s ta\ par' u(mw=n e)pu/qont' e)k th=s e)kklhsi/as kai\ to/ te yh/fisma tou=t' e)/labon to\ tou= *filokra/tous kai\ th\n a)paggeli/an e)pu/qonto th\n tou/tou kai\ ta\s u(posxe/seis, kata\ pa/ntas tou\s tro/pous a)pw/lonto. skopei=te ga/r. h)=san a)pistou=nte/s tines au)to/qi tw=| *fili/ppw| kai\ nou=n e)/xontes: ou(=toi pisteu/ein u(ph/xqhsan. dia\ ti/; o(/ti h(gou=nto, ou)d' ei) deka/kis *fi/lippos au)tou\s e)chpa/ta, ou)de/pot' a)\n tou/s g' *)aqhnai/wn pre/sbeis *)aqhnai/ous e)capata=n tolmh=sai, a)ll' ei)=nai tau=t' a)lhqh= a(\ ou(=tos a)ph/ggelle pro\s u(ma=s, kai\ toi=s *qhbai/ois h(/kein, ou)x au(toi=s o)/leqron.
h)=san a)/lloi tine\s oi(\ pa/sxein o(tiou=n kai\ a)mu/nesqai dei=n w)/|onto: a)lla\ kai\ tou/tous malakou\s e)poi/hse to\ to\n *fi/lippon u(pa/rxein au)toi=s peisqh=nai, kai\ to\ tau=t' ei) mh\ poih/sousin u(ma=s e)p' au)tou\s h(/cein, ou(\s bohqh/sein au(toi=s h)/lpizon e)kei=noi. a)lla\ kai\ metame/lein u(mi=n w)/|onto/ tines pepoihme/nois th\n pro\s *fi/lippon ei)rh/nhn: tou/tois o(/ti kai\ toi=s e)ggo/nois th\n au)th\n e)yhfi/sasq' e)pe/deican, w(/ste pantaxh=| ta\ par' u(mw=n a)pognwsqh=nai. dio/per tau=ta pa/nt' ei)s e(\n yh/fisma suneskeu/asan.
o(\ kai\ me/giston e)/moige dokou=sin a(pa/ntwn u(ma=s h)dikhke/nai: to\ ga\r pro\s a)/ndra qnhto\n kai\ dia\ kairou/s tinas i)sxu/onta gra/fontas ei)rh/nhn a)qa/naton sunqe/sqai th\n kata\ th=s po/lews ai)sxu/nhn, kai\ a)posterh=sai mh\ mo/non tw=n a)/llwn, a)lla\ kai\ tw=n para\ th=s tu/xhs eu)ergesiw=n th\n po/lin, kai\ tosau/th| periousi/a| xrh/sasqai ponhri/as w(/ste mh\ mo/non tou\s o)/ntas *)aqhnai/ous, a)lla\ kai\ tou\s u(/stero/n pote me/llontas e)/sesqai pa/ntas h)dikhke/nai, pw=s ou)xi\ pa/ndeino/n e)sti;
tou=to toi/nun ou)de/poq' u(mei=s u(pemei/nat' a)\n u(/steron prosgra/yai pro\s th\n ei)rh/nhn, to\ kai\ toi=s e)ggo/nois, ei) mh\ tai=s par' *ai)sxi/nou r(hqei/sais u(posxe/sesin to/t' e)pisteu/sate, ai(=sper oi( *fwkei=s pisteu/santes a)pw/lonto. kai\ ga/r toi parado/ntes au(tou\s *fili/ppw| kai\ e(ko/ntes e)gxeiri/santes e)kei/nw| ta\s po/leis a(pa/ntwn tw=n e)nanti/wn w(=n pro\s u(ma=s ou(=tos a)ph/ggeil' e)/tuxon.
i(/na d' ei)dh=te safw=s o(/ti tau=q' ou(/tw kai\ dia\ tou/tous a)po/lwle, tou\s xro/nous u(mi=n logiou=mai kaq' ou(\s e)gi/gneq' e(/kasta. peri\ w(=n d' a)/n tis a)ntile/gh| tou/twn, a)nasta\s e)n tw=| e)mw=| u(/dati ei)pa/tw. h( me\n toi/nun ei)rh/nh e)lafhboliw=nos e)na/th| e)pi\ de/ka e)ge/neto, a)pedhmh/samen d' h(mei=s e)pi\ tou\s o(/rkous trei=s mh=nas o(/lous: kai\ tou=ton a(/panta to\n xro/non h)=san oi( *fwkei=s sw=|oi.
h(/komen de\ deu=r' a)po\ th=s presbei/as th=s e)pi\ tou\s o(/rkous tri/th| e)pi\ de/ka tou= skiroforiw=nos mhno/s, kai\ parh=n o( *fi/lippos e)n *pu/lais h)/dh kai\ toi=s *fwkeu=sin e)phgge/lleto w(=n ou)de\n e)pi/steuon e)kei=noi. shmei=on de/: ou) ga\r a)\n deu=r' h(=kon w(s u(ma=s. h( d' e)kklhsi/a meta\ tau=ta, e)n h(=| pa/nta ta\ pra/gmat' a)pw/lesan ou(=toi yeusa/menoi kai\ fenaki/santes u(ma=s, th=| e(/kth| e)pi\ de/ka e)gi/gneto tou= skiroforiw=nos.
a)po\ toi/nun tau/ths pemptai=a logi/zomai ta\ par' u(mw=n e)n toi=s *fwkeu=si gene/sqai: parh=san ga\r oi( tw=n *fwke/wn pre/sbeis e)nqa/de, kai\ h)=n au)toi=s kai\ ti/ a)paggelou=sin ou(=toi kai\ ti/ yhfiei=sq' u(mei=s e)pimele/s. ou)kou=n ei)ka/s, h(=| ti/qemen puqe/sqai tou\s *fwke/as ta\ par' u(mw=n: a)po\ ga\r th=s e(/kths ei)s tau/thn pe/mpth gi/gnetai. u(ste/ra toi/nun deka/th, e)na/th, o)gdo/h: tau/th| e)gi/gnonq' ai( spondai/, kai\ pa/nta ta)kei= pra/gmat' a)pwlw/lei kai\ te/los ei)=xen.
tw=| tou=to dh=lon; th=| tetra/di fqi/nontos h)kklhsia/zete me\n to/q' u(mei=s e)n *peiraiei= peri\ tw=n e)n toi=s newri/ois, h(=ke de\ *derku/los e)k *xalki/dos kai\ a)ph/ggellen u(mi=n o(/ti pa/nta ta\ pra/gmat' e)gkexei/rike *qhbai/ois o( *fi/lippos, kai\ pe/mpthn ei)=nai tau/thn h(me/ran e)logi/zet' a)f' ou(= gego/nasin ai( spondai/. o)gdo/h toi/nun, e(bdo/mh, e(/kth, pe/mpth, tetra/s: au)to\ sumbai/nei ei)s tau/thn ei)=nai pe/mpthn. ou)kou=n toi=s xro/nois, oi(=s a)ph/ggellon, oi(=s e)/grafon, pa=sin e)cele/gxontai sunhgwnisme/noi *fili/ppw| kai\ sunai/tioi gegono/tes tou= tw=n *fwke/wn o)le/qrou.
e)/ti toi/nun to\ mhdemi/an tw=n po/lewn tw=n e)n *fwkeu=sin a(lw=nai poliorki/a| mhd' e)k prosbolh=s kata\ kra/tos, a)ll' e)k tou= spei/sasqai pa/ntas a)/rdhn a)pole/sqai, me/gisto/n e)sti shmei=on tou= dia\ tou/tous peisqe/ntas au)tou\s w(s u(po\ tou= *fili/ppou swqh/sontai tau=ta paqei=n: ou) ga\r e)kei=no/n g' h)gno/oun. fe/re dh/ moi kai\ th\n summaxi/an th\n tw=n *fwke/wn kai\ ta\ do/gmaq' u(f' w(=n kaqei=lon au)tw=n ta\ tei/xh, i(/n' ei)dh=q' oi(/wn u(parxo/ntwn au)toi=s par' u(mw=n oi(/wn e)/tuxon dia\ tou/tous tou\s qeoi=s e)xqrou/s. le/ge.*summaxi/a *fwke/wn kai\ *)aqhnai/wn
a(\ me\n toi/nun u(ph=rxe par' u(mw=n au)toi=s, tau=t' e)sti/, fili/a, summaxi/a, boh/qeia: w(=n d' e)/tuxon dia\ tou=ton to\n bohqh=sai kwlu/santa u(ma=s, a)kou/sate. le/ge.*(omologi/a *fili/ppou kai\ *fwke/wn
a)kou/et', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi. o(mologi/a *fili/ppou kai\ *fwke/wn,
fhsi/n, ou)xi\ *qhbai/wn kai\ *fwke/wn, ou)de\ *qettalw=n kai\ *fwke/wn, ou)de\ *lokrw=n, ou)d' a)/llou tw=n paro/ntwn ou)deno/s: kai\ pa/lin paradou=nai de\ ta\s po/leis *fwke/as,
fhsi/, *fili/ppw|,
ou)xi\ *qhbai/ois ou)de\ *qettaloi=s ou)d' a)/llw| ou)deni/.
dia\ ti/; o(/ti *fi/lippos a)phgge/lleto pro\s u(ma=s u(po\ tou/tou e)pi\ th=| tw=n *fwke/wn swthri/a| parelhluqe/nai. tou/tw| dh\ pa/nt' e)pi/steuon, kai\ pro\s tou=ton pa/nt' e)sko/poun, pro\s tou=ton e)poiou=nto th\n ei)rh/nhn. le/ge dh\ ta)pi/loipa. kai\ skopei=te ti/ pisteu/santes ti/ e)/pasxon. a)=ra/ g' o(/moi' h)\ paraplh/si' oi(=s ou(=tos a)ph/ggellen; le/ge.*do/gmata *)amfiktuo/nwn
tou/twn, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, deino/ter' ou) ge/gonen ou)de\ mei/zw pra/gmat' e)f' h(mw=n e)n toi=s *(/ellhsin, oi)=mai d' ou)d' e)n tw=| pro/sqen xro/nw|. thlikou/twn me/ntoi kai\ toiou/twn pragma/twn ku/rios ei(=s a)nh\r *fi/lippos ge/gonen dia\ tou/tous, ou)/shs th=s *)aqhnai/wn po/lews, h(=| proesta/nai tw=n *(ellh/nwn pa/trion kai\ mhde\n toiou=ton periora=n gigno/menon. o(\n me\n toi/nun tro/pon oi( talai/pwroi *fwkei=s a)polw/lasin, ou) mo/non e)k tw=n dogma/twn tou/twn e)/stin i)dei=n,
a)lla\ kai\ e)k tw=n e)/rgwn a(\ pe/praktai, qe/ama deino/n, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, kai\ e)leino/n: o(/te ga\r nu=n e)poreuo/meq' ei)s *delfou/s, e)c a)na/gkhs h)=n o(ra=n h(mi=n pa/nta tau=ta, oi)ki/as kateskamme/nas, tei/xh perih|rhme/na, xw/ran e)/rhmon tw=n e)n h(liki/a|, gu/naia de\ kai\ paida/ri' o)li/ga kai\ presbu/tas a)nqrw/pous oi)ktrou/s: ou)d' a)\n ei(=s du/nait' e)fike/sqai tw=| lo/gw| tw=n e)kei= kakw=n nu=n o)/ntwn. a)lla\ mh\n o(/ti th\n e)nanti/an pote\ *qhbai/ois yh=fon e)/qenq' ou(=toi peri\ h(mw=n u(pe\r a)ndrapodismou= proteqei=san, u(mw=n e)/gwg' a)kou/w pa/ntwn.
ti/n' a)\n ou)=n oi)/esq', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, tou\s progo/nous u(mw=n, ei) la/boien ai)/sqhsin, yh=fon h)\ gnw/mhn qe/sqai peri\ tw=n ai)ti/wn tou= tou/twn o)le/qrou; e)gw\ me\n ga\r oi)=mai ka)\n kataleu/santas au)tou\s tai=s e(autw=n xersi\n kaqarou\s e)/sesqai nomi/zein. pw=s ga\r ou)k ai)sxro/n, ma=llon d' ei)/ tis e)/stin u(perbolh\ tou/tou, tou\s seswko/tas h(ma=s to/te kai\ th\n sw/|zousan peri\ h(mw=n yh=fon qeme/nous, tou/tous tw=n e)nanti/wn tetuxhke/nai dia\ tou/tous, kai\ periw=fqai toiau=ta peponqo/tas oi(=' ou)de/nes a)/lloi tw=n *(ellh/nwn; ti/s ou)=n o( tou/twn ai)/tios; ti/s o( tau=ta fenaki/sas; ou)x ou(=tos;
polla\ toi/nun a)/n tis, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, *fi/lippon eu)daimoni/sas th=s tu/xhs ei)ko/tws, tou=to ma/list' a)\n eu)daimoni/seien a(pa/ntwn, o(\ ma\ tou\s qeou\s kai\ ta\s qea\s ou)k e)/xw le/gein e)/gwg' a)/llon o(/stis hu)tu/xhken e)f' h(mw=n. to\ me\n ga\r po/leis mega/las ei)lhfe/nai kai\ xw/ran pollh\n u(f' e(autw=| pepoih=sqai kai\ pa/nta ta\ toiau=ta zhlwta\ me/n e)stin, oi)=mai, kai\ lampra/: pw=s ga\r ou)/; e)/xoi d' a)/n tis ei)pei=n pepragme/na kai\ e(te/rois polloi=s.
a)ll' e)kei=n' i)/dion kai\ ou)deni\ tw=n pa/ntwn a)/llw| gegono\s eu)tu/xhma. to\ poi=on; to\ e)peidh\ ponhrw=n a)nqrw/pwn ei)s ta\ pra/gmat' au)tw=| e)de/hsen, ponhrote/rous eu(rei=n h)\ e)bou/leto. pw=s ga\r ou)x ou(=toi toiou=toi dikai/ws u(polhfqei=en a)/n, oi(/ ge, a(\ u(pe\r au(tou= *fi/lippos thlikou/twn o)/ntwn au)tw=| tw=n diafo/rwn ou)k e)to/lma yeu/sasqai, ou)d' e)/grayen ou)/t' ei)s e)pistolh\n ou)demi/an, ou)/te presbeuth\s ou)dei\s ei)=pe tw=n par' e)kei/nou, e)pi\ tau=ta misqw/santes e(autou\s u(ma=s e)chpa/twn;
kai\ o( me\n *)anti/patros kai\ o( *parmeni/wn, despo/th| diakonou=ntes kai\ ou) me/llontes u(mi=n meta\ tau=t' e)nteu/cesqai, o(/mws tou=q' eu(/ronto, mh\ di' au)tw=n u(ma=s e)capathqh=nai: oi( de/, *)aqhnai=oi, th=s e)leuqerwta/ths po/lews, pre/sbeis taxqe/ntes u(ma=s, oi(=s a)pantw=ntas e)mble/pein, oi(=s suzh=n a)na/gkh to\n loipo\n bi/on kai\ e)n oi(=s eu)qu/nas e)/mellon dw/sein tw=n pepragme/nwn, tou/tous e)capata=n u(pe/sthsan. pw=s a)\n a)/nqrwpoi kaki/ous h)\ ma=llon a)ponenohme/noi tou/twn ge/nointo;
i(/na toi/nun ei)dh=q' o(/ti kai\ kata/rato/s e)stin u(f' u(mw=n, kai\ ou)d' o(/sion u(mi=n ou)d' eu)sebe/s e)sti toiau=t' e)yeusme/non au)to\n a)fei=nai, le/ge th\n a)ra\n kai\ a)na/gnwqi labw\n th\n e)k tou= no/mou tauthni/.*)ara/
tau=q' u(pe\r u(mw=n, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, kaq' e(ka/sthn th\n e)kklhsi/an o( kh=ruc eu)/xetai no/mw| prostetagme/na, kai\ o(/tan h( boulh\ kaqh=tai, par' e)kei/nh| pa/lin. kai\ tau=t' ou)k e)/nestin ei)pei=n tou/tw| w(s ou)k eu)= h)/|dei: u(pogrammateu/wn ga\r u(mi=n kai\ u(phretw=n th=| boulh=| au)to\s e)chgei=to to\n no/mon tou=ton tw=| kh/ruki.
pw=s ou)=n ou)k a)/topon kai\ u(perfue\s a)\n pepoihko/tes u(mei=s ei)/hte, ei) a(\ prosta/ttete, ma=llon d' a)ciou=te poiei=n u(pe\r u(mw=n tou\s qeou/s, tau=t' au)toi\ ku/rioi gegenhme/noi th/meron mh\ poih/saite, a)ll' o(\n e)kei/nois eu)/xesq' e)cw/lh poiei=n au)to\n kai\ ge/nos kai\ oi)ki/an, tou=ton a)fei/ht' au)toi/; mhdamw=s: o(\s ga\r a)\n u(ma=s la/qh|, tou=ton a)fi/ete toi=s qeoi=s kola/zein: o(\n d' a)\n au)toi\ la/bhte, mhke/t' e)kei/nois peri\ tou/tou prosta/ttete.
ei)s toi/nun tou=t' a)naidei/as kai\ to/lmhs au)to\n h(/cein a)kou/w, w(/ste pa/ntwn tw=n pepragme/nwn e)ksta/nta, w(=n a)ph/ggeilen, w(=n u(pe/sxeto, w(=n pefena/kike th\n po/lin, w(/sper e)n a)/llois tisi\ krino/menon kai\ ou)k e)n u(mi=n toi=s a(/pant' ei)do/si, prw=ton me\n *lakedaimoni/wn, ei)=ta *fwke/wn, ei)=q' *(hghsi/ppou kathgorh/sein. e)/sti de\ tau=ta ge/lws, ma=llon d' a)naisxunti/a deinh/.
o(/sa ga\r nu=n e)rei= peri\ tw=n *fwke/wn h)\ tw=n *lakedaimoni/wn h)\ tou= *(hghsi/ppou, w(s *pro/cenon ou)x u(pede/canto, w(s a)sebei=s ei)si/n, w(s—o(/ ti a)\n dh/pot' au)tw=n kathgorh=|, pa/nta dh/pou tau=ta pro\ tou= tou\s pre/sbeis tou/tous deu=r' h(/kein e)pe/prakto, kai\ ou)k h)=n e)mpodw\n tw=| tou\s *fwke/as sw/|zesqai, w(s ti/s fhsin;
*ai)sxi/nhs au)to\s ou(tosi/. ou) ga\r w(s ei) mh\ dia\ *lakedaimoni/ous, ou)d' w(s ei) mh\ *pro/cenon ou)x u(pede/canto, ou)d' w(s ei) mh\ di' *(hgh/sippon, ou)d' w(s ei) mh\ dia\ to\ kai\ to\ e)sw/qhsan a)\n oi( *fwkei=s, ou)x ou(/tw to/t' a)ph/ggeilen, a)lla\ pa/nta tau=q' u(perba\s diarrh/dhn h(/kein pepeikw\s e)/fh *fi/lippon *fwke/as sw/|zein, th\n *boiwti/an oi)ki/zein, u(mi=n ta\ pra/gmat' oi)kei=a poiei=n: tau=ta pepra/cesqai duoi=n h)\ triw=n h(merw=n: dia\ tau=ta xrh/maq' e(autw=| tou\s *qhbai/ous e)pikekhruxe/nai.
mh\ toi/nun a(\ pro\ tou= tou=ton a)paggei=lai tau=t' e)pe/prakt' h)\ *lakedaimoni/ois h)\ *fwkeu=sin a)kou/ete mhd' a)ne/xesqe, mhde\ kathgorei=n e)a=te *fwke/wn w(s ponhroi/. ou)de\ ga\r *lakedaimoni/ous dia\ th\n a)reth\n au)tw=n pot' e)sw/sate, ou)de\ tou\s katara/tous *eu)boe/as toutousi/, ou)d' a)/llous pollou/s, a)ll' o(/ti sumfe/ron h)=n sw=s ei)=nai th=| po/lei, w(/sper *fwke/as nuni/. kai\ ti/ tw=n *fwke/wn h)\ tw=n *lakedaimoni/wn h)\ u(mw=n h)\ a)/llou tino\s a)nqrw/pwn meta\ tou\s para\ tou/tou lo/gous e)camarto/ntos ou)k a)pe/bh ta\ pro\s u(ma=s u(po\ tou/tou to/te r(hqe/nta; tou=t' e)rwta=te: ou) ga\r e(/cei dei=cai.
pe/nte ga\r h(me/rai gego/nasi mo/nai, e)n ai(=s ou(=tos a)ph/ggeile ta\ yeudh=, u(mei=s e)pisteu/sate, oi( *fwkei=s e)pu/qonto, e)ne/dwkan e(autou/s, a)pw/lonto. o(/qen oi)=mai kai\ dh=lo/n e)sti safw=s, o(/ti pa=s' a)pa/th kai\ te/xnh suneskeua/sqh tou= peri\ *fwke/as o)le/qrou. o(\n me\n ga\r xro/non ou)x oi(=o/s t' h)=n e)lqei=n o( *fi/lippos dia\ th\n ei)rh/nhn, a)ll' h)=n e)n paraskeuh=|, tou\s *lakedaimoni/ous metepe/mpeto, pa/nta ta\ pra/gmaq' u(posxo/menos pra/cein e)kei/nois, i(/na mh\ di' u(mw=n au)tou\s oi( *fwkei=s u(popoih/swntai.
e)peidh\ d' h(=ken ei)s *pu/las, oi( *lakedaimo/nioi d' ai)sqo/menoi th\n e)ne/dran u(pexw/rhsan, tou=ton au)= prokaqh=ken e)capata=n u(ma=s, i(/na mh\ pa/lin, u(mw=n ai)sqome/nwn o(/ti *qhbai/ois ta\ pra/gmata pra/ttei, ei)s xro/nous kai\ po/lemon kai\ tribh\n e)mpe/sh|, tw=n me\n *fwke/wn a)munome/nwn, u(mw=n de\ bohqou/ntwn, a)ll' a)konitei\ pa/nq' u(f' e(autw=| poih/shtai: o(/per kai\ ge/gonen. mh\ ou)=n o(/ti kai\ *lakedaimoni/ous kai\ *fwke/as e)chpa/thse *fi/lippos, dia\ tau=q' w(=n u(ma=s ou(=tos e)chpa/thse mh\ do/tw di/khn: ou) ga\r di/kaion.
a)\n toi/nun a)nti\ *fwke/wn kai\ *pulw=n kai\ tw=n a)/llwn tw=n a)polwlo/twn *xerro/nhsos w(s peri/esti th=| po/lei le/gh|, pro\s *dio\s kai\ qew=n mh\ a)pode/chsq', w)= a)/ndres dikastai/, mhd' u(pomei/nhte, pro\s oi(=s e)k th=s presbei/as h)di/khsqe, kai\ e)k th=s a)pologi/as o)/neidos proskataskeuasqh=nai th=| po/lei, w(s a)/r' u(mei=s tw=n i)di/wn ti kthma/twn u(pecairou/menoi th\n tw=n summa/xwn swthri/an proh/kasqe. ou) ga\r e)poih/sate tou=to, a)ll' h)/dh th=s ei)rh/nhs gegonui/as kai\ th=s *xerronh/sou sw/|as ou)/shs te/ttaras mh=nas o(/lous e)sw/|zonq' oi( *fwkei=s tou\s u(/steron, h( de\ tou/tou yeudologi/a meta\ tau=q' u(/steron au)tou\s a)pw/lesen, e)capath/sas' u(ma=s.
ei)=ta kai\ nu=n e)n mei/zoni kindu/nw| th\n *xerro/nhson ou)=san eu(rh/set' h)\ to/te. po/teron ga\r eu)porw/teron a)\n di/khn e)/dwke *fi/lippos e)camartw\n ei)s au)th\n pri\n tou/twn ti th=s po/lews prolabei=n, h)\ nuni/; e)gw\ me\n oi)=mai, to/te pollw=|. ti/s ou)=n h( tau/ths periousi/a, tw=n fo/bwn a)fh|rhme/nwn kai\ tw=n kindu/nwn tw=n tou= boulhqe/ntos a)\n au)th\n a)dikh=sai;
e)/ti toi/nun toiou=to/ ti me/llein au)to\n a)kou/w le/gein, o(/ti qauma/zei ti/ dh/pote *dhmosqe/nhs au)tou= kathgorei=, *fwke/wn d' ou)dei/s. w(s dh\ tou=t' e)/xei, be/ltion proakou=sai par' e)mou=. *fwke/wn tw=n e)kpeptwko/twn oi( me\n oi)=mai be/ltistoi kai\ metriw/tatoi fuga/des gegenhme/noi kai\ toiau=ta peponqo/tes h(suxi/an a)/gousi, kai\ ou)dei\s a)\n au)tw=n e)qelh/seien u(pe\r tw=n koinw=n sumforw=n i)di/an e)/xqran a)nele/sqai: oi( d' o(tiou=n a)\n a)rguri/ou poih/santes to\n dw/sont' ou)k e)/xousin au(toi=s.
ou) ga\r e)/gwg' a)\n e)/dwk' ou)deni\ ou)de\n w(/ste moi parasta/ntas e)ntauqi\ boa=n oi(=a pepo/nqasin: h( ga\r a)lh/qeia kai\ ta\ pepragme/n' au)ta\ boa=|. a)lla\ mh\n o(/ ge dh=mos o( tw=n *fwke/wn ou(/tw kakw=s kai\ e)leinw=s dia/keitai w(/ste mh\ peri\ tou= kathgorei=n e(ka/stw| ta\s *)aqh/nhsin eu)qu/nas ei)=nai to\n lo/gon, a)lla\ douleu/ein kai\ teqna/nai tw=| fo/bw| *qhbai/ous kai\ tou\s *fili/ppou ce/nous, ou(\s a)nagka/zontai tre/fein, diw|kisme/noi kata\ kw/mas kai\ parh|rhme/noi ta\ o(/pla.
mh\ dh\ tau=ta le/gein au)to\n e)a=te, a)ll' w(s ou)k a)polw/lasi *fwkei=s deiknu/nai, h)\ w(s ou)x u(pe/sxeto sw/sein au)tou\s *fi/lippon. tou=to ga/r ei)si presbei/as eu)/qunai, ti/ pe/praktai; ti/ a)ph/ggeilas; ei) me\n a)lhqh=, sw/|zou: ei) de\ yeudh=, di/khn do/s. ei) de\ mh\ pa/reisi *fwkei=s, ti/ tou=to; ou(/tw ga\r die/qhkas au)tou/s, oi)=mai, to\ me/ros su/, w(/ste mh/te toi=s fi/lois bohqei=n mh/te tou\s e)xqrou\s a)mu/nesqai du/nasqai.
kai\ mh\n o(/ti xwri\s th=s a)/llhs ai)sxu/nhs kai\ a)doci/as, h(\n ta\ pepragme/n' e)/xei, kai\ mega/loi ki/ndunoi periesta=sin e)k tou/twn th\n po/lin, r(a/|dion dei=cai. ti/s ga\r ou)k oi)=den u(mw=n o(/ti tw=| *fwke/wn pole/mw| kai\ tw=| kuri/ous ei)=nai *pulw=n *fwke/as h(/ t' a)po\ *qhbai/wn a)/dei' u(ph=rxen h(mi=n, kai\ to\ mhde/pot' e)lqei=n a)\n ei)s *pelopo/nnhson mhd' ei)s *eu)/boian mhd' ei)s th\n *)attikh\n *fi/lippon mhde\ *qhbai/ous;
tau/thn me/ntoi th\n a)po\ tou= to/pou kai\ tw=n pragma/twn au)tw=n a)sfa/leian u(pa/rxousan th=| po/lei tai=s tou/twn a)pa/tais kai\ yeudologi/ais peisqe/ntes proh/kasq' u(mei=s, kai\ teteixisme/nhn o(/plois kai\ pole/mw| sunexei= kai\ po/lesin mega/lais summa/xwn a)ndrw=n kai\ xw/ra| pollh=| periei/det' a)nastaqei=san. kai\ matai/a me\n h( pro/teron boh/qei' ei)s *pu/las u(mi=n ge/gonen, h(\n meta\ pleio/nwn h)\ diakosi/wn tala/ntwn e)poih/sasqe, a)\n logi/shsqe ta\s i)di/as dapa/nas ta\s tw=n strateusame/nwn, ma/taiai de\ kai\ ai( kata\ *qhbai/wn e)lpi/des.
o(\ de/, pollw=n o)/ntwn kai\ deinw=n w(=n ou(=tos u(phre/thke *fili/ppw|, plei/sthn u(/brin w(s a)lhqw=s e)/xei kata\ th=s po/lews kai\ a(pa/ntwn u(mw=n, tou=t' a)kou/sate/ mou, o(/ti toi=s *qhbai/ois e)gnwko/tos e)c a)rxh=s tou= *fili/ppou pa/nq' a(\ pepoi/hke poiei=n, ou(=tos a)paggei/las ta)nanti/a kai\ fanerou\s e)pidei/cas u(ma=s ou)xi\ boulome/nous, u(mi=n me\n th\n e)/xqran th\n pro\s *qhbai/ous mei/zw, *fili/ppw| de\ th\n xa/rin pepoi/hken. pw=s a)\n ou)=n u(bristikw/teron a)/nqrwpos u(mi=n e)xrh/sato;
le/ge dh\ to\ yh/fisma labw\n to\ tou= *diofa/ntou kai\ to\ tou= *kallisqe/nous, i(/n' ei)dh=q' o(/ti, o(/te me\n ta\ de/ont' e)poiei=te, qusiw=n kai\ e)pai/nwn h)ciou=sqe par' u(mi=n au)toi=s kai\ para\ toi=s a)/llois, e)peidh\ d' u(po\ tou/twn parekrou/sqhte, pai=das kai\ gunai=kas e)k tw=n a)grw=n katekomi/zesqe kai\ ta\ *(hra/klei' e)nto\s tei/xous qu/ein e)yhfi/zesqe, ei)rh/nhs ou)/shs. o(\ kai\ qauma/zw, ei) to\n mhde\ tou\s qeou/s, kaq' o(\ pa/trion h)=n, tima=sqai poih/santa, tou=ton a)timw/rhton a)fh/sete. le/ge to\ yh/fisma.*yh/fisma
tau=ta me\n to/t' a)/ci', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, tw=n pepragme/nwn e)yhfi/sasqe. le/ge dh\ ta\ meta\ tau=ta.*yh/fisma
tau=ta to/t' e)yhfi/zesq' u(mei=s dia\ tou/tous, ou)k e)pi\ tau/tais tai=s e)lpi/sin ou)/te kat' a)rxa\s poihsa/menoi th\n ei)rh/nhn kai\ th\n summaxi/an, ou)/q' u(/steron e)ggra/yai peisqe/ntes ei)s au)th\n kai\ toi=s e)ggo/nois,
a)ll' w(s qauma/si' h(li/ka peiso/menoi dia\ tou/tous a)gaqa/. kai\ mh\n kai\ meta\ tau=q' o(sa/kis pro\s *porqmw=| h)\ pro\s *mega/rois a)kou/ontes du/namin *fili/ppou kai\ ce/nous e)qorubei=sqe, pa/ntes e)pi/stasqe. ou) toi/nun ei) mh/pw th=s *)attikh=s e)pibai/nei, dei= skopei=n ou)de\ r(a|qumei=n, a)ll' ei) dia\ tou/tous e)cousi/a ge/gonen au)tw=| tou=q' o(/tan bou/lhtai poih=sai, tou=q' o(ra=n, kai\ pro\s e)kei=no to\ deino\n ble/pein, kai\ to\n ai)/tion kai\ paraskeua/santa th\n e)cousi/an tau/thn e)kei/nw| misei=n kai\ timwrei=sqai.
oi)=da toi/nun o(/ti tou\s me\n u(pe\r tw=n kathgorhme/nwn au)tw=n lo/gous *ai)sxi/nhs feu/cetai, boulo/menos d' u(ma=s w(s porrwta/tw tw=n pepragme/nwn a)pa/gein die/ceisin h(li/ka pa=sin a)nqrw/pois a)ga/q' e)k th=s ei)rh/nhs gi/gnetai kai\ tou)nanti/on e)k tou= pole/mou kaka/, kai\ o(/lws e)gkw/mi' ei)rh/nhs e)rei=, kai\ toiau=t' a)pologh/setai. e)/sti de\ kai\ tau=ta kathgorh/mata tou/tou. ei) ga\r h( toi=s a)/llois a)gaqw=n ai)ti/a tosou/twn pragma/twn kai\ taraxh=s h(mi=n ai)ti/a ge/gone, ti/ tis ei)=nai tou=to fh=| plh\n o(/ti dw=ra labo/ntes ou(=toi kalo\n pra=gma fu/sei kakw=s die/qhkan;
ti/ d'; ou) trih/reis triako/siai kai\ skeu/h tau/tais kai\ xrh/maq' u(mi=n peri/esti kai\ perie/stai dia\ th\n ei)rh/nhn;
i)/sws a)\n ei)/poi. pro\s dh\ tau=t' e)kei=n' u(ma=s u(polamba/nein dei=, o(/ti kai\ ta\ *fili/ppou pra/gmat' e)k th=s ei)rh/nhs ge/gonen eu)porw/tera pollw=|, kai\ kataskeuai=s o(/plwn kai\ xw/ras kai\ proso/dwn ai(\ gego/nasin e)kei/nw| mega/lai.
gego/nasi de\ kai\ h(mi=n tine/s. h( de/ ge tw=n pragma/twn kataskeuh\ kai\ tw=n summa/xwn, di' h(\n h)\ au(toi=s h)\ toi=s krei/ttosi ta)gaqa\ pa/ntes ke/kthntai, h( me\n h(mete/ra praqei=s' u(po\ tou/twn a)po/lwle kai\ ge/gonen a)sqenh/s, h( d' e)kei/nou fobera\ kai\ mei/zwn pollw=|. ou) dh\ di/kaion e)kei/nw| me\n a)mfo/ter' hu)ch=sqai dia\ tou/tous kai\ ta\ tw=n summa/xwn kai\ ta\ tw=n proso/dwn, a(\ d' h(mi=n kai\ w(\s a)\n u(ph=rxen e)k th=s ei)rh/nhs, tau=t' a)nq' w(=n a)pe/dont' au)toi\ logi/zesqai. ou) ga\r tau=t' a)nt' e)kei/nwn ge/gonen, ou)de\ pollou= dei=, a)lla\ tau=ta me\n h)=n a)\n o(moi/ws h(mi=n, e)kei=na de\ tou/tois a)\n prosh=n ei) mh\ dia\ tou/tous.
o(/lws d', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, di/kaion dh/pou fh/sait' a)\n ei)=nai, mh/t' ei) polla\ kai\ deina\ ta\ sumbebhko/t' e)sti\ th=| po/lei, mhdeno\s d' *ai)sxi/nhs ai)/tios tou/twn, ei)s tou=ton e)lqei=n th\n o)rgh/n, mh/t' ei)/ ti tw=n deo/ntwn pe/praktai di' a)/llon tina/, tou=to sw=sai toutoni/: a)ll' o(/swn ou(=tos ai)/tios skeya/menoi kai\ xa/rin, a)\n tau/ths a)/cios h)=|, kai\ tou)nanti/on o)rgh/n, a)\n toiau=ta fai/nhtai, poiei=sqe.
pw=s ou)=n eu(rh/sete tau=ta dikai/ws; e)a\n mh\ pa/nq' a(/m' e)a=te tara/ttein au)to/n, ta\ tw=n strathgw=n a)dikh/mata, to\n po/lemon to\n pro\s *fi/lippon, ta)po\ th=s ei)rh/nhs a)gaqa/, a)ll' e(/kaston e)f' au(tou= skoph=te. oi(=on, h)=n h(mi=n po/lemos pro\s *fi/lippon; h)=n. e)ntau=q' e)gkalei= tis *ai)sxi/nh|; bou/letai/ tis tou/tou kathgorei=n peri\ tw=n e)n tw=| pole/mw| praxqe/ntwn; ou)de\ ei(=s. ou)kou=n peri\ tou/twn g' a)fei=tai kai\ ou)de\n au)to\n dei= le/gein: peri\ ga\r tw=n a)mfisbhtoume/nwn kai\ tou\s ma/rturas pare/xesqai kai\ ta\ tekmh/ria dei= le/gein to\n feu/gonta, ou) ta\ o(mologou/men' a)pologou/menon e)capata=n. o(/pws toi/nun peri\ tou= pole/mou mhde\n e)rei=s: ou)dei\s ga\r ou)de\n ai)tia=tai peri\ au)tou= se.
meta\ tau=t' ei)rh/nhn tine\s h(ma=s e)/peiqon poih/sasqai: e)pei/sqhmen: pre/sbeis e)pe/myamen: h)/gagon ou(=toi deu=ro tou\s poihsome/nous th\n ei)rh/nhn. pa/lin e)ntau=qa peri\ tou/tou me/mfetai/ tis *ai)sxi/nhn; fhsi/ tis ei)shgh/sasqai tou=ton ei)rh/nhn, h)\ a)dikei=n o(/ti deu=r' h)/gage tou\s poihsome/nous; ou)de\ ei(=s. ou)/koun ou)d' u(pe\r au)tou= tou= poih/sasqai th\n po/lin ei)rh/nhn ou)de\n au)tw=| lekte/on: ou) ga\r ou(=tos ai)/tios.
ti/ ou)=n, a)/nqrwpe, le/geis,
ei)/ tis e)/roito/ me, kai\ po/qen a)/rxei kathgorei=n;
o(/qen, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, bouleuome/nwn u(mw=n, ou) peri\ tou= ei) poihte/on ei)rh/nhn h)\ mh/ （e)de/dokto ga\r h)/dh tou=to/ ge） a)ll' u(pe\r tou= poi/an tina/, toi=s ta\ di/kaia le/gousin a)nteipw\n tw=| misqou= gra/fonti sunei=pe dw=ra labw/n, kai\ meta\ tau=t' e)pi\ tou\s o(/rkous ai(reqei/s, w(=n me\n u(mei=s proseta/cate, ou)d' o(tiou=n e)poi/hse, tou\s d' e)pi\ tou= pole/mou diaswqe/ntas a)pw/lese tw=n summa/xwn, kai\ thlikau=ta kai\ toiau=t' e)yeu/saq' h(li/k' ou)dei\s pw/pot' a)/llos a)nqrw/pwn ou)/te pro/teron ou)/q' u(/steron. to\ me\n ga\r e)c a)rxh=s a)/xri tou= lo/gou tuxei=n *fi/lippon u(pe\r th=s ei)rh/nhs, *kthsifw=n kai\ *)aristo/dhmos th\n prw/thn e)/feron tou= fenakismou=, e)peidh\ d' ei)s to\ pra/ttein h)/dh ta\ pra/gmaq' h(=ken, *filokra/tei kai\ tou/tw| pare/dwkan, deca/menoi d' ou(=toi pa/nt' a)pw/lesan.
ei)=t' e)peidh\ dei= lo/gon kai\ di/khn u(pe/xein tw=n pepragme/nwn, w)/n, oi)=mai, panou=rgos ou(=tos kai\ qeoi=s e)xqro\s kai\ grammateu/s, w(s u(pe\r ei)rh/nhs krino/menos a)pologh/setai, ou)x i(/na pleio/nwn h)\ kathgorei= tis au)tou= dw=| lo/gon: mani/a ga\r tou=to/ ge: a)ll' o(ra=| tou=q' o(/ti e)n me\n toi=s u(f' au(tou= pepragme/nois a)gaqo\n me\n ou)de/n e)stin, a(/panta de\ ta)dikh/mata, h( d' u(pe\r th=s ei)rh/nhs a)pologi/a, kai\ ei) mhde\n a)/llo, tou)/noma gou=n e)/xei fila/nqrwpon.
h(\n de/doika me/n, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, de/doika, mh\ lelh/qamen w(/sper oi( daneizo/menoi e)pi\ pollw=| a)/gontes: to\ ga\r a)sfale\s au)th=s kai\ to\ be/baion ou(=toi prou)/dosan, *fwke/as kai\ *pu/las: ou) mh\n dia\ tou=to/n g' e)c a)rxh=s e)poihsa/meqa, a)ll' a)/topon me/n e)stin o(\ me/llw le/gein, a)lhqe\s de\ pa/nu: ei) ga/r tis w(s a)lhqw=s xai/rei th=| ei)rh/nh|, toi=s strathgoi=s, w(=n kathgorou=sin a(/pantes, xa/rin au)th=s e)xe/tw: ei) ga\r e)kei=noi w(s u(mei=s e)bou/lesq' e)pole/moun, ou)d' o)/nom' ei)rh/nhs a)\n u(mei=s h)ne/sxesqe.
ei)rh/nh me\n ou)=n di' e)kei/nous, e)piki/ndunos de\ kai\ sfalera\ kai\ a)/pistos dia\ tou/tous ge/gonen dwrodokh/santas. ei)/rget' ou)=n, ei)/rget' au)to\n tw=n u(pe\r th=s ei)rh/nhs lo/gwn, ei)s de\ tou\s u(pe\r tw=n pepragme/nwn e)mbiba/zete. ou) ga\r *ai)sxi/nhs u(pe\r th=s ei)rh/nhs kri/netai, ou)/, a)ll' h( ei)rh/nh di' *ai)sxi/nhn diabe/blhtai. shmei=on de/: ei) ga\r h( me\n ei)rh/nh e)gego/nei, mhde\n d' u(/steron e)chpa/thsq' u(mei=s mhd' a)pwlw/lei tw=n summa/xwn mhdei/s, ti/n' a)nqrw/pwn e)lu/phsen a)\n h( ei)rh/nh, e)/cw tou= a)/docos gegenh=sqai; kai/toi kai\ tou/tou sunai/tios ou(=tos suneipw\n *filokra/tei. a)ll' a)nh/kesto/n g' ou)de\n a)\n h)=n gegono/s. nu=n d', oi)=mai, po/ll', w(=n ai)/tios ou(=tos.
o(/ti me\n toi/nun ai)sxrw=s kai\ kakw=s pa/nta tau=q' u(po\ tou/twn a)po/lwle kai\ die/fqartai, oi)=mai pa/ntas u(ma=s ei)de/nai. e)gw\ d', w)= a)/ndres dikastai/, tosou=t' a)pe/xw tou= sukofanti/an tina\ toi=s pra/gmasi tou/tois prosa/gein h)\ u(ma=s a)ciou=n, w(/st' ei) tau=q' u(p' a)belteri/as h)\ di' eu)h/qeian h)\ di' a)/llhn a)/gnoian h(ntinou=n ou(/tw pe/praktai, au)to/s t' a)fi/hm' *ai)sxi/nhn kai\ u(mi=n sumbouleu/w.
kai/toi tw=n skh/yewn tou/twn ou)demi/' e)sti\ politikh\ ou)de\ dikai/a. ou)de/na ga\r ta\ koina\ pra/ttein u(mei=s keleu/ete ou)d' a)nagka/zete: a)ll' e)peida/n tis e(auto\n pei/sas du/nasqai prose/lqh|, pra=gma poiou=ntes a)nqrw/pwn xrhstw=n kai\ filanqrw/pwn, eu)noi+kw=s de/xesqe kai\ ou) fqonerw=s, a)lla\ kai\ xeirotonei=te kai\ ta\ u(me/ter' au)tw=n e)gxeiri/zete.
e)a\n me\n ou)=n katorqoi= tis, timh/setai kai\ ple/on e(/cei tw=n pollw=n kata\ tou=to: a)\n d' a)potugxa/nh|, skh/yeis kai\ profa/seis e)rei=; a)ll' ou) di/kaion. ou) ga\r a)\n e)carke/seie toi=s a)polwlo/si summa/xois ou)de\ toi=s paisi\n au)tw=n ou)de\ tai=s gunaici\n ou)de\ toi=s a)/llois dia\ th\n a)belteri/an th\n e)mh/n, i(/na mh\ th\n tou/tou le/gw, toiau=ta peponqe/nai: pollou= ge kai\ dei=.
a)ll' o(/mws u(mei=s a)/fet' *ai)sxi/nh| ta\ deina\ tau=ta kai\ u(perba/llonta, a)\n di' eu)h/qeian h)\ di' a)/llhn a)/gnoian h(ntinou=n lelumasme/nos fanh=|. a)\n me/ntoi dia\ ponhri/an a)rgu/rion labw\n kai\ dw=ra, kai\ tou=t' e)celegxqh=| safw=s u(p' au)tw=n tw=n pepragme/nwn, ma/lista me/n, ei) oi(=o/n t', a)poktei/nate, ei) de\ mh/, zw=nta toi=s loipoi=s para/deigma poih/sate. skopei=te dh\ to\n u(pe\r tou/twn e)/legxon, w(s di/kaios e)/stai, meq' u(mw=n.
a)na/gkh dh/ pou tou\s lo/gous tou/tous *ai)sxi/nhn pro\s u(ma=s ei)pei=n toutoni/, tou\s peri\ tw=n *fwke/wn kai\ tw=n *qespiw=n kai\ th=s *eu)boi/as, ei)/per mh\ peprakw\s au(to\n e(kw\n e)chpa/ta, duoi=n qa/teron, h)\ diarrh/dhn a)kou/sanq' u(posxome/nou *fili/ppou o(/ti pra/cei tau=ta kai\ poih/sei, h)\ ei) mh\ tou=to, gohteuqe/nta kai\ fenakisqe/nta th=| peri\ ta)/lla filanqrwpi/a| kai\ tau=t' e)lpi/santa par' au)tou=. ou)k e)/nesti tou/twn ou)de\ e(\n xwri/s.
e)k toi/nun tou/twn a)mfote/rwn ma/lista pa/ntwn a)nqrw/pwn misei=n au)tw=| prosh/kei *fi/lippon. dia\ ti/; o(/ti to\ me\n e)kei/nou me/ros pa/nt' au)tw=| ge/gonen ta\ deino/tata kai\ ta\ ai)/sxista. u(ma=s e)chpa/thken, a)docei=, dikai/ws a)po/lwle, kri/netai: kai\ ei)/ ge/ ti tw=n proshko/ntwn e)gi/gneto, e)n ei)saggeli/a| pa/lai a)\n h)=n: nu=n de\ dia\ th\n u(mete/ran eu)h/qeian kai\ prao/tht' eu)qu/nas di/dwsi, kai\ tau/tas o(phni/ka bou/letai. e)/stin ou)=n o(/stis u(mw=n fwnh\n a)kh/koen *ai)sxi/nou kathgorou=ntos *fili/ppou; ti/ d'; e)cele/gxont' h)\ le/gonta/ ti tou=ton e(o/raken;104 ad 109
ou)de\ ei(=s: a)lla\ pa/ntes *)aqhnai=oi pro/teron kathgorou=si *fili/ppou, kai\ o( tuxw\n a)ei/, w(=n ou)de\n ou)dei\s h)di/khtai, i)di/a| dh/pou. e)gw\ d' e)kei/nous tou\s lo/gous e)zh/toun para\ tou/tou, ei)/per mh\ peprakw\s au(to\n h)=n, a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, e)moi\ me\n xrh/sasq' o(/ ti bou/lesqe: e)pi/steus', e)chpath/qhn, h(/marton, o(mologw=. to\n d' a)/nqrwpon, a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, fula/ttesqe: a)/pistos, go/hs, ponhro/s. ou)x o(ra=q' oi(=a pepoi/hken e)me/; oi(=' e)chpa/thken;
tou/twn ou)de/n' a)kou/w tw=n lo/gwn, ou)d' u(mei=s.
dia\ ti/; o(/ti ou) parakrousqei\s ou)d' e)capathqei/s, a)lla\ misqw/sas au(to\n kai\ labw\n a)rgu/rion tau=t' ei)=pe kai\ prou)/dwken e)kei/nw|, kai\ ge/gonen kalo\s ka)gaqo\s kai\ di/kaios misqwto\s e)kei/nw|, presbeuth\s me/ntoi kai\ poli/ths u(mi=n prodo/ths kai\ tri/s, ou)x a(/pac, a)polwle/nai di/kaios.
ou) toi/nun e)k tou/twn mo/non dh=lo/s e)sq' o(/ti xrhma/twn a(/pant' ei)=pen e)kei=na: a)ll' h(=kon w(s u(ma=s e)/nagxos *qettaloi\ kai\ *fili/ppou pre/sbeis met' au)tw=n, a)ciou=ntes u(ma=s *fi/lippon *)amfiktu/on' ei)=nai yhfi/sasqai. tw=| prosh=ken ou)=n a)nteipei=n tou/tois ma/lista pa/ntwn a)nqrw/pwn; *ai)sxi/nh| toutw|i/. dia\ ti/; o(/ti oi(=s ou(=tos a)ph/ggeile pro\s u(ma=s, tou/tois ta)nanti/' e)poi/hsen e)kei=nos.
ou(=tos me\n ga\r e)/fh *qespia\s kai\ *plataia\s au)to\n teixiei=n, kai\ tou\s me\n *fwke/as ou)k a)polei=n, th\n de\ *qhbai/wn u(/brin katalu/sein: o( de\ tou\s me\n *qhbai/ous mei/zous h)\ prosh=ke pepoi/hke, tou\s de\ *fwke/as a)/rdhn a)polw/leke, kai\ ta\s me\n *qespia\s kai\ *plataia\s ou) tetei/xike, to\n d' *)orxomeno\n kai\ th\n *korw/neian prosechndrapo/distai. pw=s a)\n e)nantiw/tera pra/gmaq' e(autoi=s tou/twn ge/noito; ou) toi/nun a)ntei=pen, ou)de\ dih=re to\ sto/ma, ou)d' e)fqe/gcat' e)nanti/on ou)de/n.
kai\ ou)xi\ tou=to/ pw deino/n, thlikou=ton o)/n. a)lla\ kai\ sunei=pe mo/nos tw=n e)n th=| po/lei pa/ntwn a)nqrw/pwn. kai/toi tou=to/ g' ou)de\ *filokra/ths e)to/lmhse poih=sai o( miaro/s, a)ll' *ai)sxi/nhs ou(tosi/. kai\ qorubou/ntwn u(mw=n kai\ ou)k e)qelo/ntwn a)kou/ein au)tou=, katabai/nwn a)po\ tou= bh/matos, e)ndeiknu/menos toi=s pre/sbesi toi=s para\ tou= *fili/ppou parou=si, pollou\s e)/fh tou\s qorubou=ntas ei)=nai, o)li/gous de\ tou\s strateuome/nous o(/tan de/h|, （me/mnhsqe ga\r dh/pou,） au)to\s w)/n, oi)=mai, qauma/sios stratiw/ths, w)= *zeu=.
e)/ti toi/nun, ei) me\n mhde/na mhde\n e)/xont' ei)/xomen dei=cai tw=n pre/sbewn, mhd' h)=n w(/st' i)dei=n a(/pantas, basa/nous kai\ ta\ toiau=q' u(po/loipon a)\n h)=n skopei=n. ei) de\ *filokra/ths mh\ mo/non w(molo/gei par' u(mi=n e)n tw=| dh/mw| polla/kis, a)lla\ kai\ e)dei/knuen u(mi=n, puropwlw=n, oi)kodomw=n, badiei=sqai fa/skwn ka)\n mh\ xeirotonh=q' u(mei=s, culhgw=n, to\ xrusi/on katallatto/menos fanerw=s e)pi\ tai=s trape/zais, ou)k e)/ni dh/pou tou=ton ei)pei=n w(s ou)k ei)/lhfe, to\n au)to\n o(mologou=nta kai\ deiknu/nta.
e)/stin ou)=n ou(/tw tis a)nqrw/pwn a)no/htos h)\ kakodai/mwn, w(/sq' i(/na lamba/nh| me\n *filokra/ths, a)doch=| d' au)to\s kai\ kinduneu/h|, e)co\n au)tw=| meta\ tw=n mhde\n h)dikhko/twn e)ceta/zesqai, tou/tois me\n polemei=n, pro\s d' e)kei=non e)lqw\n kri/nesqai bou/letai; e)gw\ me\n ou)de/n' oi)=mai. a)lla\ pa/nta tau=t', e)a\n o)rqw=s skoph=te, eu(rh/sete mega/l', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, kai\ e)nargh= shmei=a tou= xrh/mata tou=ton e)/xein.
o(\ toi/nun u(/staton me\n ge/gonen, ou)deno\s d' e)sti\n e)/latton shmei=on tou= peprake/nai tou=ton e(auto\n *fili/ppw|, qea/sasqe. i)/ste dh/pou prw/hn, o(/t' ei)sh/ggellen *(uperei/dhs *filokra/thn, o(/ti parelqw\n e)gw\ dusxerai/nein e)/fhn e(/n ti th=s ei)saggeli/as, ei) mo/nos *filokra/ths tosou/twn kai\ toiou/twn a)dikhma/twn ai)/tios ge/gonen, oi( d' e)nne/a tw=n pre/sbewn mhdeno/s. kai\ ou)k e)/fhn tou=q' ou(/tws e)/xein: ou)damou= ga\r a)\n fanh=nai kaq' au(to\n e)kei=non, ei) mh\ tou\s sunagwnizome/nous tou/twn tina\s ei)=xen.
i(/n' ou)=n mh/t' a)fw= mh/t' ai)tia/swmai mhde/n', e)/fhn, e)gw/, a)lla\ to\ pra=gm' au)to\ tou\s me\n ai)ti/ous eu(/rh|, tou\s de\ mh\ metesxhko/tas a)fh=|, a)nasta\s o( boulo/menos kai\ parelqw\n ei)s u(ma=s a)pofhna/sqw mh\ mete/xein mhd' a)re/skein au)tw=| ta\ u(po\ *filokra/tous pepragme/na. kai\ to\n tou=to poih/sant' a)fi/hm' e)/gwg', e)/fhn. tau=ta mnhmoneu/eq', w(s e)gw)=|mai. ou) toi/nun parh=lqen ou)dei\s ou)d' e)/deicen e(auto/n.
kai\ tw=n me\n a)/llwn e)/sq' e(ka/stw| tis pro/fasis: o( me\n ou)x u(peu/qunos h)=n, o( d' ou)xi\ parh=n i)/sws, tw=| de\ khdesth/s e)stin e)kei=nos: tou/tw| d' ou)de\n tou/twn. a)ll' ou(/tw kaqa/pac pe/praken e(auto\n kai\ ou)k e)pi\ toi=s parelhluqo/sin memisqa/rnhken mo/non, a)lla\ kai\ meta\ tau=ta dh=lo/s e)stin, a)/n per e)kfu/gh| nu=n, kaq' u(mw=n u(pa/rcwn e)kei/nw|, w(/sq' i(/na mhde\n e)nanti/on mhde\ r(h=ma pro/htai *fili/ppw| ou)d' a)fie/ntwn a)fi/etai, a)ll' a)docei=n, kri/nesqai, pa/sxein o(tiou=n ai(rei=tai par' u(mi=n ma=llon h)\ *fili/ppw| ti poih=sai mh\ pro\s h(donh/n.
kai/toi ti/s h( koinwni/a, ti/s h( pollh\ pro/noi' u(pe\r *filokra/tous au(/th; o(\s ei) ta\ ka/llista kai\ pa/nta ta\ sumfe/ront' e)pepresbeu/kei, xrh/mata d' w(molo/gei labei=n e)k th=s presbei/as, w(/sper w(molo/gei, tou=to/ g' au)to\ fugei=n kai\ dieulabhqh=nai tw=| proi=ka presbeu/onti prosh=ke, kai\ diamartu/resqai to\ kaq' au(to/n. ou) toi/nun pepoi/hke tou=t' *ai)sxi/nhs. tau=t' ou) fane/r', a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi; tau=t' ou)xi\ boa=| kai\ le/gei o(/ti xrh/mat' ei)/lhfen *ai)sxi/nhs kai\ ponhro/s e)stin a)rguri/ou sunexw=s, ou) di' a)belteri/an ou)de\ di' a)/gnoian, ou)d' a)potugxa/nwn;
kai\ ti/s mou katamarturei=, fh/sei, dw=ra labei=n; tou=to ga/r e)sti to\ lampro/n. ta\ pra/gmat', *ai)sxi/nh, a(/per pisto/tat' e)sti\n a(pa/ntwn, kai\ ou)k e)/nest' ei)pei=n ou)d' ai)tia/sasqai w(s h)\ pepeisme/n' h)\ xarizo/mena/ tw/| e)sti toiau=ta, a)ll' oi(=a/per au)ta\ prodou\s kai\ diafqei/ras su\ pepoi/hkas, toiau=t' e)cetazo/mena fai/netai. pro\s de\ toi=s pra/gmasin au)to\s au)ti/ka dh\ su\ sautou=. a)po/krinai ga\r deu=r' a)nasta/s moi. ou) ga\r dh\ di' a)peiri/an g' ou) fh/seis e)/xein o(/ ti ei)/ph|s: o(\s ga\r a)gw=nas kainou\s w(/sper dra/mata, kai\ tou/tous a)martu/rous, pro\s diamemetrhme/nhn th\n h(me/ran ai(rei=s diw/kwn, dh=lon o(/ti pa/ndeinos ei)= tis.
pollw=n toi/nun kai\ deinw=n o)/ntwn tw=n pepragme/nwn *ai)sxi/nh| toutw|i/, kai\ pollh\n kaki/an e)xo/ntwn, w(s kai\ u(mi=n oi)/omai dokei=n, ou)de/n e)stin ou(= me/llw le/gein, w(s e)gw\ kri/nw, deino/teron, ou)d' o(/ ti ma=llon e)p' au)tofw/rw| dedwrodokhko/t' au)to\n kai\ peprako/ta pa/nt' e)cele/gcei. e)peidh\ ga\r a)peste/llet' au)=qis au)= to\ tri/ton tou\s pre/sbeis w(s to\n *fi/lippon, e)pi\ tai=s kalai=s kai\ mega/lais e)lpi/si tau/tais ai(=s ou(=tos u(pe/sxhto, e)xeirotonh/sate kai\ tou=ton ka)me\ kai\ tw=n a)/llwn tou\s plei/stous tou\s au)tou/s.
e)gw\ me\n dh\ parelqw\n e)cwmosa/mhn eu)qe/ws, kai\ qorubou/ntwn tinw=n kai\ keleuo/ntwn badi/zein ou)k a)\n e)/fhn e)lqei=n: ou(=tos d' e)kexeiroto/nhto. e)peidh\ d' a)ne/sth meta\ tau=q' h( e)kklhsi/a, sunelqo/ntes e)bouleu/onq' ou(=toi ti/n' au)tou= katalei/yousin. e)/ti ga\r tw=n pragma/twn o)/ntwn metew/rwn kai\ tou= me/llontos a)dh/lou, su/llogoi kai\ lo/goi pantodapoi\ kata\ th\n a)gora\n e)gi/gnonto to/te:
e)fobou=nto dh\ mh\ su/gklhtos e)kklhsi/a ge/noit' e)cai/fnhs, ei)=t' a)kou/santes u(mei=s e)mou= ta)lhqh= yhfi/saisqe/ ti tw=n deo/ntwn u(pe\r tw=n *fwke/wn, kai\ ta\ pra/gmat' e)kfu/goi to\n *fi/lippon. ei) ga\r e)yhfi/sasqe mo/non kai\ mikra\n u(pefh/nat' e)lpi/d' h(ntinou=n au)toi=s, e)sw/qhsan a)/n. ou) ga\r e)nh=n, ou)k e)nh=n mh\ parakrousqe/ntwn u(mw=n mei=nai *fili/ppw|. ou)/te ga\r si=tos h)=n e)n th=| xw/ra|, a)spo/rw| dia\ to\n po/lemon gegonui/a|, ou)/q' h( sitopompi/a dunath\ trih/rwn ou)sw=n u(mete/rwn e)kei= kai\ th=s qala/tths kratousw=n, ai(/ te po/leis pollai\ kai\ xalepai\ labei=n ai( tw=n *fwke/wn, mh\ ou) xro/nw| kai\ poliorki/a|: ei) ga\r e)n h(me/ra| po/lin h(/|rei, du/o kai\ ei)/kosi/n ei)sin a)riqmw=|.
dia\ dh\ tau=ta pa/nta, i(/na mhde\n meta/qhsq' w(=n e)chpa/thsqe, tou=ton au)tou= kate/lipon. e)como/sasqai me\n dh\ mh\ met' ai)ti/as tino\s deino\n h)=n kai\ u(poyi/a mega/lh: ti/ le/geis; e)pi\ thlikau=ta kai\ toiau=t' a)gaqa\ ou)xi\ badi/zeis a)paggei/las ou)de\ presbeu/eis;
e)/dei de\ me/nein. pw=s ou)=n; a)rrwstei=n profasi/zetai, kai\ labw\n *)ech/keston to\n i)atro\n a(delfo\s au)tou= kai\ proselqw\n th=| boulh=| e)cw/mosen a)rrwstei=n toutoni\ kai\ au)to\s e)xeirotonh/qh.
e)peidh\ d' a)pwlw/lesan oi( *fwkei=s u(/steron h(me/rais pe/nt' h)\ e(/c, kai\ te/los ei)=xe to\ mi/sqwm' w(/sper a)\n a)/llo ti tou/tw|, kai\ o( *derku/los e)k th=s *xalki/dos h(=ken a)nastre/yas kai\ a)ph/ggeilen u(mi=n e)kklhsia/zousin e)n *peiraiei= o(/ti *fwkei=s a)polw/lasi, kai\ u(mei=s, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, tau=t' a)kou/santes ei)ko/tws ka)kei/nois sunh/xqesqe kai\ au)toi\ e)cepe/plhxqe, kai\ pai=das kai\ gunai=kas e)k tw=n a)grw=n katakomi/zein e)yhfi/zesqe kai\ ta\ frou/ri' e)piskeua/zein kai\ to\n *peiraia= teixi/zein kai\ ta\ *(hra/klei' e)n a)/stei qu/ein,
—e)peidh\ tau=t' h)=n kai\ toiau/th taraxh\ kai\ toiou=tos qo/rubos perieisth/kei th\n po/lin, thnikau=q' o( sofo\s kai\ deino\s ou(=tos kai\ eu)/fwnos, ou)/te boulh=s ou)/te dh/mou xeirotonh/santos au)to/n, w)/|xeto presbeu/wn w(s to\n tau=ta pepoihko/ta, ou)/te th\n a)rrwsti/an e)f' h(=| to/t' e)cwmo/saq' u(pologisa/menos, ou)/q' o(/ti presbeuth\s a)/llos h(/|rht' a)nq' au(tou=, ou)/q' o(/ti tw=n toiou/twn o( no/mos qa/naton th\n zhmi/an ei)=nai keleu/ei,
ou)/q' o(/ti pa/ndeino/n e)stin a)phggelko/q' w(s e)pikekh/ruktai xrh/mat' au)tw=| e)n *qh/bais, e)peidh\ *qhbai=oi pro\s tw=| th\n *boiwti/an a(/pasan e)/xein kai\ th=s *fwke/wn xw/ras e)gkratei=s gego/nasi, thnikau=t' ei)s me/sas ta\s *qh/bas kai\ to\ tw=n *qhbai/wn strato/pedon badi/zein: a)ll' ou(/tws e)/kfrwn h)=n kai\ o(/los pro\s tw=| lh/mmati kai\ tw=| dwrodokh/mati w(/ste pa/nta tau=t' a)nelw\n kai\ paridw\n w)/|xeto.
kai\ toiou/tou tou= pra/gmatos o)/ntos, e)/ti pollw=| deino/ter' e)sti\n a(\ e)kei=s' e)lqw\n diepra/cato. a(pa/ntwn ga\r u(mw=n toutwni\ kai\ tw=n a)/llwn *)aqhnai/wn ou(/tw deina\ kai\ sxe/tli' h(goume/nwn tou\s talaipw/rous pa/sxein *fwke/as w(/ste mh/te tou\s e)k th=s boulh=s qewrou\s mh/te tou\s qesmoqe/tas ei)s ta\ *pu/qia pe/myai, a)ll' a)posth=nai th=s patri/ou qewri/as, ou(=tos ei)s ta)pini/kia tw=n pragma/twn kai\ tou= pole/mou, a(\ *qhbai=oi kai\ *fi/lippos e)/quon, ei(stia=t' e)lqw\n kai\ spondw=n metei=xe kai\ eu)xw=n, a(\s e)pi\ toi=s tw=n summa/xwn tw=n u(mete/rwn tei/xesi kai\ xw/ra| kai\ o(/plois a)polwlo/sin hu)/xet' e)kei=nos, kai\ sunestefanou=to kai\ sunepaiw/nizen *fili/ppw| kai\ filothsi/as prou)/pinen.
kai\ tau=t' ou)k e)/nestin e)moi\ me\n ou(/tw, tou/tw| d' a)/llws pws ei)pei=n: a)ll' u(pe\r me\n th=s e)cwmosi/as e)n toi=s koinoi=s toi=s u(mete/rois gra/mmasin e)n tw=| mhtrw/|w| tau=t' e)sti/n, e)f' oi(=s o( dhmo/sios te/taktai, kai\ yh/fism' a)/ntikrus peri\ tou/tou tou= o)no/matos ge/graptai: u(pe\r d' w(=n e)kei= diepra/cato, oi( sumpresbeu/ontes kai\ paro/ntes katamarturh/sousin, oi(/per e)moi\ tau=ta dihgou=nto: ou) ga\r e)/gwg' au)toi=s sunepre/sbeusa, a)ll' e)cwmosa/mhn.
kai/ moi le/ge to\ yh/fisma kai\ ta\ gra/mmata, kai\ tou\s ma/rturas ka/lei.*yh/fisma
*ma/rtures
ti/nas ou)=n eu)xa\s u(polamba/net' eu)/xesqai toi=s qeoi=s to\n *fi/lippon, o(/t' e)/spenden, h)\ tou\s *qhbai/ous; a)=r' ou) kra/tos pole/mou kai\ ni/khn au(toi=s kai\ toi=s summa/xois dido/nai, kai\ ta)nanti/a toi=s tw=n *fwke/wn; ou)kou=n tau=ta sunhu/xeq' ou(=tos kai\ kathra=to th=| patri/di, a(\ nu=n ei)s kefalh\n u(ma=s au)tw=| dei= tre/yai.
ou)kou=n w)/|xeto me\n para\ to\n no/mon, o(\s qa/naton keleu/ei tou/twn th\n zhmi/an ei)=nai: e)lqw\n d' e)kei=se e(te/rwn qana/twn a)/cia poiw=n pe/fantai: ta\ de\ pro/sqen pepragme/na kai\ pepresbeume/n' u(pe\r tou/twn a)poktei/neien a)\n au)to\n dikai/ws. skopei=te toi/nun ti/ e)/stai ti/mhma, o(\ tau/thn e(/cei th\n a)ci/an w(/ste tosou/twn pragma/twn a)cio/xrewn fai/nesqai.
pw=s ga\r ou)k ai)sxro/n, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, dhmosi/a| me\n a(/pantas u(ma=s kai\ o(/lon to\n dh=mon pa=si toi=s pepragme/nois e)k th=s ei)rh/nhs e)pitima=n, kai\ mh/te tw=n e)n *)amfiktu/osi koinwnei=n e)qe/lein, dusko/lws t' e)/xein kai\ u(po/ptws pro\s to\n *fi/lippon, w(s a)sebw=n kai\ deinw=n o)/ntwn tw=n pepragme/nwn kai\ ou)/te dikai/wn ou)/q' u(mi=n sumfero/ntwn, ei)s de\ to\ dikasth/rion ei)selqo/ntas ta\s u(pe\r tou/twn eu)qu/nas dika/sontas, o(/rkon u(pe\r th=s po/lews o)mwmoko/tas, to\n a(pa/ntwn tw=n kakw=n ai)/tion kai\ o(\n ei)lh/fat' e)p' au)tofw/rw| toiau=ta pepoihko/ta, tou=ton a)fei=nai;
kai\ ti/s ou) dikai/ws a)\n u(mi=n e)gkale/seie tw=n a)/llwn politw=n, ma=llon d' a(pa/ntwn tw=n *(ellh/nwn, o(rw=n *fili/ppw| me\n u(ma=s o)rgizome/nous, o(\s e)k pole/mou poiou/menos ei)rh/nhn para\ tw=n pwlou/ntwn ta\s pra/ceis e)wnei=to, pra=gma pollh\n suggnw/mhn e)/xon diapratto/menos, toutoni\ d' a)fie/ntas, o(\s ta\ u(me/ter' ou(/tws ai)sxrw=s a)pe/doto, tw=n no/mwn ta\ e)/sxata tatto/ntwn e)piti/mia, e)a/n tis tau=ta poih=|;
ta/xa toi/nun i)/sws kai\ toiou=tos h(/cei tis lo/gos para\ tou/twn, w(s a)rxh\ genh/setai pro\s *fi/lippon e)/xqras, ei) tw=n presbeusa/ntwn th\n ei)rh/nhn katayhfiei=sqe. e)gw\ d', ei) tou=t' e)/stin a)lhqe/s, ou)k e)/xw skopou/menos eu(rei=n o(/ ti mei=zon tou/tou kathgorh/sw. ei) ga\r o( th=s ei)rh/nhs xrh/mat' a)nalw/sas w(/ste tuxei=n, ou(=tos ou(/tw ge/gonen fobero\s kai\ me/gas w(/ste tw=n o(/rkwn kai\ tw=n dikai/wn a)melh/santas u(ma=s h)/dh ti/ *fili/ppw| xariei=sqe skopei=n, ti/ paqo/ntes a)\n oi( tou/twn ai)/tioi th\n prosh/kousan di/khn dedwko/tes ei)=en;
ou) mh\n a)ll' o(/ti kai\ fili/as a)rxh\ sumferou/shs u(mi=n ma=llon e)k tw=n ei)ko/twn genh/setai, kai\ tou=t' oi)/omai dei/cein. eu)= ga\r ei)de/nai xrh\ tou=q' o(/ti ou) katafronei= *fi/lippos, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, th=s po/lews th=s u(mete/ras, ou)d' a)xrhstote/rous u(ma=s nomi/sas *qhbai/wn e)kei/nous ei(/let' a)nq' u(mw=n a)ll' u(po\ tou/twn e)dida/xqh kai\ tau=t' h)/kousen, a(\ kai\ pro/tero/n pot' ei)=pon e)gw\ pro\s u(ma=s e)n tw=| dh/mw| kai\ tou/twn ou)dei\s a)ntei=pen,
w(s o( me\n dh=mo/s e)stin a)staqmhto/taton pra=gma tw=n pa/ntwn kai\ a)sunqetw/taton, w(/sper e)n qala/tth| ku=m' a)kata/staton, w(s a)\n tu/xh| kinou/menon. o( me\n h)=lqen, o( d' a)ph=lqen: me/lei d' ou)deni\ tw=n koinw=n, ou)de\ me/mnhtai. dei= de/ tinas fi/lous u(pa/rxein tou\s e(/kasta pra/contas e)n u(mi=n au)tw=| kai\ dioikh/sontas, oi(=on au)to\s dh/: ka)/nper au)tw=| tou=to kataskeuasqh=|, pa=n o(/ ti a)\n bou/lhtai par' u(mi=n r(a|di/ws diapra/cetai.
ei) me\n ou)=n h)/kousen, oi)=mai, tou\s to/te tau=ta pro\s au)to\n ei)po/ntas paraxrh=ma, w(s deu=r' e)panh=lqon, a)potetumpanisme/nous, e)poi/hsen a)\n tau)to\ tw=| basilei=. ti/ d' h)=n o(\ e)kei=nos e)poi/hsen; e)capathqei\s u(po\ *timago/rou kai\ tettara/konta ta/lanta, w(s le/getai, dedwkw\s au)tw=|, e)peidh\ par' u(mi=n e)pu/qet' au)to\n teqnew=ta kai\ ou)de\ tou= zh=n o)/nta ku/rion au(tw=| bebaiw=sai, mh/ ti/ g' a(\ e)kei/nw| to/q' u(pe/sxeto pra=cai, e)/gnw th\n timh\n ou)xi\ tw=| kuri/w| tw=n pragma/twn dedwkw/s. kai\ ga/r toi prw=ton me\n *)amfi/polin pa/lin u(mete/ran dou/lhn kate/pemyen, h(\n to/te su/mmaxon au(tou= kai\ fi/lhn e)/grayen: ei)=t' ou)deni\ pw/pot' e)/dwke xrh/mata tou= loipou=.
tau)to\ toi/nun tou=t' a)\n e)poi/hse *fi/lippos, ei)/ tina tou/twn ei)=de di/khn do/nta, kai\ nu=n, a)\n i)/dh|, poih/sei. e)peida\n d' a)kou/h| le/gontas, eu)dokimou=ntas e)n u(mi=n, e(te/rous kri/nontas, ti/ kai\ poih/sh|; zhth=| po/ll' a)nali/skein, e)co\n e)la/ttw, kai\ pa/ntas qerapeu/ein bou/lhtai, du/' h)\ trei=s e)co/n; mai/noito me/nta)/n. ou)de\ ga\r th\n tw=n *qhbai/wn po/lin ei(/leto dhmosi/a| poiei=n o( *fi/lippos eu)=, pollou= ge kai\ dei=, a)ll' u(po\ tw=n pre/sbewn e)pei/sqh.
o(\n de\ tro/pon, fra/sw pro\s u(ma=s e)gw/. h)=lqon w(s au)to\n pre/sbeis e)k *qhbw=n o(/te per kai\ par' u(mw=n h(mei=s h)=men e)kei=. tou/tois xrh/mat' e)kei=nos e)bou/leto dou=nai, kai\ pa/nu g', w(s e)/fasan, polla/. ou)k e)de/cant' ou)d' e)/labon tau=q' oi( tw=n *qhbai/wn pre/sbeis. meta\ tau=t' e)n qusi/a| tini\ kai\ dei/pnw| pi/nwn kai\ filanqrwpeuo/menos pro\s au)tou\s o( *fi/lippos a)/lla te dh\ polla/, oi(=on ai)xma/lwta kai\ toiau=ta, kai\ teleutw=n e)kpw/mat' a)rgura= kai\ xrusa= prou)/pinen au)toi=s. pa/nta tau=t' e)kei=noi diewqou=nto kai\ ou)damh=| proi/+enq' au(tou/s.
teleutw=n de\ *fi/lwn, ei(=s tw=n pre/sbewn, ei)=pen, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, lo/gon ou)x u(pe\r *qhbai/wn a)ll' u(pe\r u(mw=n a)/cion ei)rh=sqai. e)/fh ga\r to\n *fi/lippon o(rw=n kai\ megaloyu/xws kai\ filanqrw/pws e)/xonta pro\s au)tou\s h(/desqai kai\ xai/rein: au)toi\ me\n ou)=n u(pa/rxein au)tw=| fi/loi kai\ ce/noi kai\ a)/neu tw=n dw/rwn tou/twn, ei)s de\ ta\ th=s po/lews pra/gmat', e)n oi(=s h)=n to/te, th\n filanqrwpi/an au)to\n h)ci/oun tau/thn prosqe/nt' a)/cio/n ti kai\ au(tou= kai\ tw=n *qhbai/wn pra=cai, kai\ o(/lhn te th\n po/lin ou(/tw kai\ sfei=s w(molo/goun u(pa/rcein au)tw=|.
kai\ ga/r toi ske/yasqe ti/ toi=s *qhbai/ois ge/gonen e)k tou/twn kai\ ti/ sumbe/bhke, kai\ qea/sasq' e)p' au)th=s th=s a)lhqei/as h(li/kon e)sti\ to\ mh\ pwlei=n ta\ th=s po/lews. prw=ton me\n toi/nun ei)rh/nh ge/gonen au)toi=s ponou=si kai\ talaipwroume/nois h)/dh tw=| pole/mw| kai\ h(ttwme/nois, ei)=ta tw=n e)xqrw=n *fwke/wn a)/rdhn o)/leqros kai\ o(/lwn tw=n teixw=n kai\ tw=n po/lewn a)nai/resis. a)=ra kai\ mo/na tau=ta; ou) ma\ *di/', a)ll' e)/ti pro\s tou/tois *)orxomeno/s, *korw/neia, *korsia/, to\ *tilfwsai=on, th=s tw=n *fwke/wn xw/ras o(po/shn bou/lontai.
toi=s me\n dh\ *qhbai/ois tau=t' e)k th=s ei)rh/nhs ge/gonen, w(=n ou)d' a)\n eu)/cainto dh/pou mei/zona: toi=s de\ pre/sbesi toi=s tw=n *qhbai/wn ti/; ou)de\n plh\n to\ tou/twn ai)ti/ois gegenh=sqai th=| patri/di: tou=to de\ kalo/n, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, kai\ semno\n ei)s a)reth=s lo/gon kai\ do/chs, h(\n ou(=toi xrhma/twn a)pe/donto. a)ntiqw=men dh\ ti/ th=| tw=n *)aqhnai/wn po/lei ge/gonen e)k th=s ei)rh/nhs, kai\ ti/ toi=s pre/sbesi toi=s tw=n *)aqhnai/wn, kai\ qewrei=t' ei) paraplh/sia th=| po/lei kai\ tou/tois au)toi=s.
th=| po/lei me\n toi/nun a)festhke/nai me\n a(pa/ntwn kai\ tw=n kthma/twn kai\ tw=n summa/xwn, o)mwmoke/nai de\ *fili/ppw|, ka)\n a)/llos tis i)/h| pot' e)p' au)ta\ boulo/menos sw/|zein, u(ma=s kwlu/sein kai\ to\n me\n u(mi=n boulo/menon paradou=nai e)xqro\n h(gh/sesqai kai\ pole/mion, to\n d' a)pesterhko/ta su/mmaxon kai\ fi/lon.
tau=ta ga/r e)sq' a(\ sunei=pe me\n *ai)sxi/nhs ou(tosi/, e)/graye d' o( tou/tou sunergo\s *filokra/ths: kai\ kratou=ntos e)mou= th\n prote/ran h(me/ran, kai\ pepeiko/tos u(ma=s to\ tw=n summa/xwn do/gma kurw=sai kai\ kale/sai tou\s pre/sbeis tou\s tou= *fili/ppou, e)kkrou/sas ou(=tos ei)s th\n u(sterai/an th\n *filokra/tous gnw/mhn e)/peisen e(le/sqai, e)n h(=| kai\ tau=ta kai\ po/ll' a)/ll' e)/ti tou/twn deino/ter' e)sti\ gegramme/na.
th=| me\n dh\ po/lei tau=t' e)k th=s ei)rh/nhs ge/gonen, w(=n ou)d' eu(rei=n ai)sxi/w r(a/|dion: toi=s de\ pre/sbesin ti/ toi=s tau=ta pra/casin; ta\ me\n a)/lla siwpw= pa/nq', o(/s' e(ora/kaq' u(mei=s, oi)ki/as, cu/la, purou/s, a)ll' e)n th=| tw=n a)polwlo/twn summa/xwn xw/ra| kth/mata kai\ gewrgi/ai pamplhqei=s, *filokra/tei me\n ta/lanton e)/xousai pro/sodon, tou/tw| de\ *ai)sxi/nh| tria/konta mna=s.
kai/toi pw=s ou) deino/n, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, kai\ sxe/tlion ta\s tw=n u(mete/rwn summa/xwn sumfora\s proso/dous toi=s pre/sbesi toi=s u(mete/rois gegenh=sqai, kai\ th\n au)th\n ei)rh/nhn th=| me\n e)kpemya/sh| po/lei tw=n me\n summa/xwn o)/leqron, tw=n de\ kthma/twn a)po/stasin, a)nti\ de\ do/chs ai)sxu/nhn gegenh=sqai, tw=n de\ pre/sbewn toi=s kata\ th=s po/lews tau=ta pra/casi proso/dous, eu)pori/as, kth/mata, plou=ton a)nti\ tw=n e)sxa/twn a)poriw=n ei)rga/sqai; a)lla\ mh\n o(/ti tau=t' a)lhqh= le/gw, ka/lei moi tou\s *)olunqi/ous ma/rturas.*ma/rtures
ou) toi/nun qauma/saim' a)\n ei) kai\ toiou=to/ ti tolmh/sei le/gein, w(s ou)k h)=n kalh\n ou)d' oi(/an h)ci/oun e)gw\ th\n ei)rh/nhn poih/sasqai, kakw=s tw=| pole/mw| tw=n strathgw=n kexrhme/nwn. a)\n dh\ tau=ta le/gh|, pro\s qew=n e)rwth/sat' au)to\n memnhme/noi, po/ter' e)c e(te/ras w)/|xeto presbeu/wn po/lews h)\ tau/ths au)th=s. ei) me\n ga\r e)c e(te/ras, h(\n kekrathke/nai te tw=| pole/mw| fh/sei kai\ xrhstou\s e)/xein strathgou/s, ei)ko/tws xrh/mat' ei)/lhfen: ei) d' e)k tau/ths au)th=s, ti/nos ei(/nek' e)f' oi(=s h( pe/myasa po/lis tw=n au(th=s a)pe/sth, e)pi\ tou/tois ou(=tos dwreia\s proslabw\n fai/netai; tw=n ga\r au)tw=n e)/dei th/n te pe/myasan po/lin tugxa/nein kai\ tou\s e)k tau/ths pre/sbeis, ei)/per ti tw=n dikai/wn e)gi/gneto.
e)/ti toi/nun ka)kei=no ske/yasq', w)= a)/ndres dikastai/. po/ter' oi)/esqe ple/on *fwke/as *qhbai/wn h)\ *fi/lippon u(mw=n kratei=n tw=| pole/mw|; e)gw\ me\n ga\r eu)= oi)=d' o(/ti *fwkei=s *qhbai/wn. ei)=xo/n g' *)orxomeno\n kai\ *korw/neian kai\ to\ *tilfwsai=on, kai\ tou\s e)n *ne/wsin a)peilh/fesan au)tw=n, kai\ e(bdomh/konta kai\ diakosi/ous a)pekto/nesan e)pi\ tw=| *(hdulei/w|, kai\ tro/paion ei(sth/kei, kai\ i(ppokra/toun, kai\ kakw=n *)ilia\s perieisth/kei *qhbai/ous.
u(mi=n de\ toiou=to me\n ou)de\n ou)/t' h)=n mh/te ge/noito tou= loipou=, tou=to d' h)=n to\ deino/taton tou= pro\s *fi/lippon pole/mou: ou)k e)du/nasqe kakw=s h(li/k' e)bou/lesqe poiei=n e)kei=non: tou= de\ mh\ pa/sxein au)toi\ pa=san a)/deian h)/gete. ti/ pot' ou)=n e)k th=s au)th=s ei)rh/nhs toi=s me\n *qhbai/ois, toi=s tosou=to kratoume/nois tw=| pole/mw|, kai\ ta\ e(autw=n komi/sasqai kai\ ta\ tw=n e)xqrw=n proslabei=n ge/gone, toi=s d' *)aqhnai/ois u(mi=n, kai\ a(\ tw=| pole/mw| diesw/|zeto, tau=t' e)pi\ th=s ei)rh/nhs a)polwleke/nai; o(/ti ta)kei/nwn me\n ou)k a)pe/donq' oi( pre/sbeis, ta\ d' u(me/ter' ou(=toi pepra/kasin. a)lla\ nh\ *di/a tou\s summa/xous a)peirhke/nai fh/sei tw=| pole/mw| o(/ti ga\r tau=q' ou(/tw pe/praktai, kai\ e)k tw=n e)piloi/pwn e)/ti ma=llon ei)/sesqe.
e)peidh\ ga\r h( me\n ei)rh/nh te/los ei)=xen au(/th, h( tou= *filokra/tous, h(=| sunei=pen ou(=tos, oi( de\ pre/sbeis a)ph/rkesan oi( tou= *fili/ppou labo/ntes tou\s o(/rkous （kai\ me/xri tou/tou g' ou)de\n a)nh/keston h)=n tw=n pepragme/nwn, a)ll' ai)sxra\ me\n h( ei)rh/nh kai\ a)naci/a th=s po/lews, a)nti\ de\ tou/twn dh\ ta\ qauma/si' a)ga/q' h(mi=n e)/mellen e)/sesqai）, h)ci/oun u(ma=s e)gw\ kai\ tou/tois e)/legon plei=n th\n taxi/sthn e)f' *(ellhspo/ntou, kai\ mh\ proe/sqai mhd' e)a=sai katasxei=n *fi/lippon mhde\n e)n tw=| metacu\ xro/nw| tw=n e)kei= xwri/wn.
h)/|dein ga\r a)kribw=s o(/ti pa/nq' o(/s' a)\n e)k pole/mou gignome/nhs ei)rh/nhs proeqh=|, tau=ta toi=s a)melh/sasin a)po/llutai: ou)dei\s ga\r pw/poq' u(pe\r tw=n o(/lwn peisqei\s ei)rh/nhn a)/gein u(pe\r tw=n e)gkataleifqe/ntwn e)c a)rxh=s h)qe/lhsen polemei=n, a)lla\ tau=q' oi( prolabo/ntes e)/xousin. xwri\s de\ tou/twn duoi=n xrhsi/moin ou) diamarth/sesqai th\n po/lin h(gou/mhn pleusa/ntwn h(mw=n: h)\ ga\r paro/ntwn kai\ kata\ to\ yh/fism' au)to\n e)corkwsa/ntwn, a(\ me\n ei)lh/fei th=s po/lews, a)podw/sein, tw=n de\ loipw=n a)fe/cesqai,
h)\ mh\ poiou=ntos tau=ta a)paggelei=n h(ma=s eu)qe/ws deu=ro, w(/st' e)n e)kei/nois toi=s po/rrw kai\ e)la/ttosi th\n pleoneci/an kai\ th\n a)pisti/an i)do/ntas u(ma=s peri\ tw=nde tw=n e)ggu\s kai\ meizo/nwn, le/gw de\ *fwke/wn kai\ *pulw=n, ou) proh/sesqai: mh\ prolabo/ntos d' e)kei/nou tau=ta mhd' u(mw=n e)capathqe/ntwn a(/pant' e)n a)sfalei= ta\ pra/gmaq' u(mi=n e)/sesqai, kai\ par' e(ko/ntos u(pa/rcein au)tou= ta\ di/kaia.
kai\ tau=t' ei)ko/tws ou(/tws u(pela/mbanon e(/cein. ei) ga\r h)=san, w(s h)=san to/te, *fwkei=s sw=|oi kai\ *pu/las ei)=xon, e)kei=nos me\n ou)de\n a)\n u(mi=n ei)=x' a)natei/nasqai fobero/n, di' o(\ tw=n dikai/wn a)/n ti parei/dete: ou)/te ga\r kata\ gh=n parelqw\n ou)/te nausi\ krath/sas ei)s th\n *)attikh\n h(/cein e)/mellen: u(mei=s d' e)kei/nou paraxrh=ma, ei) mh\ ta\ di/kaia poioi/h, klei/sein ta\ e)mpo/ria, kai\ xrhma/twn t' e)n spa/nei kai\ tw=n a)/llwn e)n poliorki/a| pa/lin au)to\n katasth/sein, w(/st' e)kei=nos o( douleu/swn e)/mellen e)/sesqai toi=s a)po\ th=s ei)rh/nhs lusitelou=sin, ou)x u(mei=s.
kai\ tau=q' o(/ti ou)k e)pi\ toi=s sumbebhko/si nu=n pla/ttomai kai\ prospoiou=mai, a)lla\ to/t' eu)qu\s e)gnw/kein kai\ proewrw/mhn u(pe\r u(mw=n kai\ tou/tois e)/legon, e)kei=qen ei)/sesqe. e)peidh\ ga\r e)kklhsi/a me\n ou)ke/t' h)=n u(po/loipos ou)demi/a dia\ to\ prokatakexrh=sqai, ou(=toi d' ou)k a)ph=|san, a)ll' au)tou= die/tribon, gra/fw yh/fisma bouleu/wn, th\n boulh\n poih/santos tou= dh/mou kuri/an, a)pie/nai tou\s pre/sbeis th\n taxi/sthn, to\n de\ strathgo\n *pro/cenon komi/zein au)tou\s e)pi\ tou\s to/pous e)n oi(=s a)\n o)/nta *fi/lippon punqa/nhtai, gra/yas w(/sper nu=n le/gw, toi=s r(h/masin ou(/tws a)/ntikrus. kai/ moi le/ge tou=to to\ yh/fi\sma labw/n.*yh/fisma
e)nqe/nde me\n toi/nun au)tou\s e)ch/gagon ou(/tws a)/kontas, w(s kaqarw=s oi(=s meta\ tau=t' e)poi/oun ei)/sesqe. e)peidh\ d' a)fiko/meq' ei)s *)wreo\n kai\ sunemei/camen tw=| *proce/nw|, a)melh/santes ou(=toi tou= plei=n kai\ ta\ prostetagme/na pra/ttein e)poreu/onto ku/klw|, kai\ pri\n ei)s *makedoni/an e)lqei=n, trei=s kai\ ei)/kosin h(me/ras a)nhlw/samen: ta\s d' a)/llas pa/sas kaqh/meq' e)n *pe/llh|, pri\n *fi/lippon e)lqei=n, su\n ai(=s e)poreu/qhmen o(mou= penth/konq' o(/las.
e)n de\ tou/tw| *dori/skon, *qra/|khn, ta)pi\ teixw=n, *(iero\n o)/ros, pa/nta ta\ pra/gmata, e)n ei)rh/nh| kai\ spondai=s h(/|rei kai\ diw|kei=q' o( *fi/lippos, polla\ le/gontos e)mou= kai\ qrulou=ntos a)ei/, to\ me\n prw=ton w(s a)\n ei)s koino\n gnw/mhn a)pofainome/nou, meta\ tau=ta d' w(s a)gnoou=ntas dida/skontos, teleutw=ntos d' w(s a)\n pro\s peprako/tas au(tou\s kai\ a)nosiwta/tous a)nqrw/pous ou)de\n u(postellome/nou.
o( de\ tou/tois a)ntile/gwn fanerw=s kai\ a(/pasin e)nantiou/menos oi(=s e)/legon me\n e)gw/, e)yh/fisto d' u(f' u(mw=n, ou(=tos h)=n. ei) de\ kai\ pa=sin h)/reske tau=ta toi=s a)/llois pre/sbesin, au)ti/k' ei)/sesqe. e)gw\ me\n ga\r ou)de/n pw le/gw peri\ ou)deno\s ou)d' ai)tiw=mai, ou)d' a)nagkasqe/nt' au)tw=n ou)de/na dei= dokei=n xrhsto\n ei)=nai th/meron, a)lla\ di' au(to\n kai\ to\ mh\ kekoinwnhke/nai tw=n a)dikhma/twn. o(/ti me\n ga\r ai)sxra\ kai\ deina\ kai\ ou) proi=ka ta\ pepragme/na, pa/ntes u(mei=s e(ora/kate: oi(/tines d' oi( tou/twn metesxhko/tes, au)to\ dhlw/sei.
a)lla\ nh\ *di/' e)n tou/tw| tw=| xro/nw| tou\s o(/rkous e)/labon para\ tw=n summa/xwn, h)\ ta)/ll' a(\ prosh=ken e)poi/hsan. pollou= ge kai\ dei=, a)lla\ trei=s mh=nas o(/lous a)podhmh/santes kai\ xili/as labo/ntes draxma\s e)fo/dion par' u(mw=n, par' ou)demia=s po/lews, ou)/q' o(/t' e)kei=s' e)poreu/onto ou)/q' o(/t' e)kei=qen deu=ro, tou\s o(/rkous e)/labon, a)ll' e)n tw=| pandokei/w| tw=| pro\ tou= *dioskorei/ou （ei)/ tis u(mw=n ei)s *fera\s a)fi=ktai, oi)=d' o(\ le/gw）, e)ntau=q' e)gi/gnonq' oi( o(/rkoi, o(/te deu=r' h)/dh to\ stra/teum' a)/gwn e)ba/dize *fi/lippos, ai)sxrw=s, a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, kai\ a)naci/ws u(mw=n.
kai/toi tou=to *fi/lippos a(pa/ntwn a)\n e)timh/sato plei/stou tou=ton to\n tro/pon praxqh=nai. th/n te ga\r ei)rh/nhn ou)xi\ dunhqe/ntwn w(s e)pexei/rhsan ou(=toi, plh\n *(ale/wn kai\ *fwke/wn,
gra/yai, a)ll' a)nagkasqe/ntos u(f' u(mw=n tou= *filokra/tous tau=t' a)palei=yai, gra/yai d' a)/ntikrus, *)aqhnai/ous kai\ tou\s *)aqhnai/wn summa/xous,
ou)k e)bou/leto tou=ton o)mwmoke/nai to\n o(/rkon ou)de/na tw=n au(tou= summa/xwn （ou) ga\r au)tw=| sustrateu/sein e)f' a(\ nu=n e)/xei tw=n u(mete/rwn e)/mellon, a)ll' e(/cein pro/fasin tou\s o(/rkous）,
ou)/te ma/rturas gene/sqai tw=n u(posxe/sewn, e)f' ai(=s eu(ri/sketo th\n ei)rh/nhn, ou)de\ tou=to deixqh=nai pa=sin, o(/ti ou)k a)/r' h( po/lis h( tw=n *)aqhnai/wn h(/tthto tw=| pole/mw|, a)lla\ *fi/lippo/s e)stin o( th=s ei)rh/nhs e)piqumw=n kai\ o( po/ll' u(pisxnou/menos toi=s *)aqhnai/ois a)\n tu/xh| th=s ei)rh/nhs. i(/na dh\ mh\ ge/noito tau=q' a(\ le/gw fanera/, dia\ tau=t' ou)damo/s' w)/|eto dei=n tou/tous badi/zein. ou(=toi d' e)xari/zonto pa/nta, e)ndeiknu/menoi kai\ u(perkolakeu/ontes e)kei=non.
kai/toi tau=q' o(/tan e)cele/gxwntai pa/nta, tou\s xro/nous a)nhlwko/tes, ta)n *qra/|kh| proeime/noi, mhde\n w(=n e)yhfi/sasqe pepoihko/tes mhd' w(=n sumfe/ron h)=n, ta\ yeudh= deu=r' a)phggelko/tes, pw=s e)/nesti par' eu)= fronou=si dikastai=s kai\ boulome/nois eu)orkei=n tou/tw| sw/|zesqai; a)lla\ mh\n o(/ti tau=t' a)lhqh= le/gw, le/ge prw=ton me\n to\ yh/fisma, w(s o(rkou=n prosh=ken h(mi=n, ei)=ta th\n e)pistolh\n th\n tou= *fili/ppou, ei)=ta to\ *filokra/tous yh/fisma kai\ to\ tou= dh/mou.*yh/fisma
*)epistolh/
*yhfi/smata
kai\ mh\n o(/ti to\n *fi/lippon e)n *(ellhspo/ntw| katela/bomen a)/n, ei)/ tis e)pei/qeto/ moi kai\ ta\ prostetagme/n' u(f' u(mw=n e)poi/ei kata\ ta\ yhfi/smata, ka/lei tou\s e)kei= paro/ntas ma/rturas.*ma/rtures
le/ge dh\ kai\ th\n e(te/ran marturi/an, a(\ pro\s *eu)klei/dhn u(/steron e)lqo/nta toutoni\ a)pekri/nato *fi/lippos.*marturi/a
o(/ti toi/nun ou)d' a)/rnhsi/s e)stin au)toi=s to\ mh\ tau=q' u(pe\r *fili/ppou pra/ttein, a)kou/sate/ mou. o(/te ga\r th\n prote/ran a)ph/|romen presbei/an th\n peri\ th=s ei)rh/nhs, kh/rux' u(mei=s proapestei/laq' o(/stis h(mi=n spei/setai. to/te me\n toi/nun, w(s ta/xist' ei)s *)wreo\n h)=lqon, ou)k a)ne/meinan to\n kh/ruka ou)d' e)nepoi/hsan xro/non ou)de/na, *(/alou de\ poliorkoume/nou die/pleusan ei)s tou=ton, kai\ pa/lin e)nteu=qen pro\s *parmeni/wna to\n poliorkou=nt' e)celqo/ntes a)ph=ran dia\ tou= polemi/ou strateu/matos ei)s *pagasa/s, kai\ proi+o/ntes a)ph/ntwn e)n *lari/sh| tw=| kh/ruki: tosau/th| spoudh=| kai\ proqumi/a| to/t' e)xw/roun.
e)peidh\ d' ei)rh/nh me\n h)=n, a(/pasa d' a)sfa/lei' i)e/nai kai\ pro/stagma par' u(mw=n speu/dein, thnikau=t' ou)/t' e)pei/gesqai badi/zousin ou)/te plei=n au)toi=s e)ph/|ei. ti/ dh/pote; o(/ti to/te me\n to\ th\n ei)rh/nhn w(s ta/xista gene/sqai, tou=t' h)=n u(pe\r *fili/ppou, nu=n de\ to\ w(s plei=ston to\n metacu\ xro/non diatrifqh=nai tou= tou\s o(/rkous a)polabei=n.
a)lla\ mh\n o(/ti kai\ tau=t' a)lhqh= le/gw, labe/ moi kai\ tau/thn th\n marturi/an.*marturi/a
e)/stin ou)=n o(/pws a)\n ma=llon a)/nqrwpoi pa/nq' u(pe\r *fili/ppou pra/ttontes e)celegxqei=en, h)\ th\n au)th\n o(do\n h(ni/ka me\n speu/dein u(pe\r u(mw=n e)/dei kaqh/menoi, o(/te d' ou)de\ badi/zein prosh=ke pri\n e)lqei=n to\n kh/ruka e)peigo/menoi;
o(\n toi/nun xro/non h)=men e)kei= kai\ kaqh/meq' e)n *pe/llh|, ske/yasqe ti/ pra/ttein e(/kastos h(mw=n proei/leto. e)gw\ me\n toi/nun tou\s ai)xmalw/tous a)nasw/|zein kai\ zhtei=n, kai\ par' e)mautou= te xrh/mat' a)nali/skein kai\ *fi/lippon a)ciou=n, w(=n h(mi=n e)di/dou ceni/wn, tou/tous lu/sasqai: ou(=tos de\ au)ti/k' a)kou/sesqe ti/ poiw=n diete/lesen. ti/ ou)=n h)=n tou=to to\ koinh=| xrh/maq' h(mi=n to\n *fi/lippon dido/nai;
i(/na mhde\ tou=t' a)gnoh=te, e)kei=nos h(ma=s diekwdw/nizen a(/pantas: ti/na tro/pon; e(ka/stw| prospe/mpwn i)di/a| kai\ polu/ g', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, didou\s xrusi/on. w(s d' a)petu/gxan' o(toudh/pote （ou) ga\r e)me/ g' ei)pei=n e)mauto\n dei=, a)lla\ ta)/rga kai\ ta\ pepragme/n' au)ta\ dhlw/sei）, ta\ koinh=| doqe/nta pa/ntas h(gei=t' eu)h/qws lh/yesqai: a)sfa/leian ou)=n e)/sesqai toi=s i)di/a| peprako/sin au(tou/s, ei) kai\ kata\ mikro\n tou= labei=n koinh=| pa/ntes meta/sxoimen. dia\ tau=t' e)di/doto, ce/nia dh\ pro/fasin.
e)peidh\ d' e)kw/lus' e)gw/, pa/lin prosdienei/manto tou=q' ou(=toi. tw=| *fili/ppw| d', e)peidh\ tau=t' ei)s tou\s ai)xmalw/tous h)ci/oun au)to\n a)nali/skein e)gw/, ou)/te kateipei=n tou/twn ei)=xe kalw=s ou)d' ei)pei=n o(/ti a)ll' e)/xousin o( dei=na kai\ o( dei=na,
ou)/te fugei=n ta)na/lwma: w(molo/ghse me\n dh/, diekrou/sato d' ei)s ta\ *panaqh/naia fh/sas a)pope/myein. le/ge th\n marturi/an th\n *)apollofa/nous, ei)=ta th\n tw=n a)/llwn tw=n paro/ntwn.*marturi/a
fe/re dh\ kai\ o(/sous au)to\s e)lusa/mhn tw=n ai)xmalw/twn ei)/pw pro\s u(ma=s. e)n o(/sw| ga\r ou)xi\ paro/ntos pw *fili/ppou dietri/bomen e)n *pe/llh|, e)/nioi tw=n e(alwko/twn, o(/soiper h)=san e)chgguhme/noi, a)pistou=ntes, w(s e)moi\ dokei=, mh\ dunh/sesqai/ me tau=ta pei=sai to\n *fi/lippon, e(autou\s e)/fasan bou/lesqai lu/sesqai kai\ mhdemi/an tou/tou xa/rin e)/xein tw=| *fili/ppw|, kai\ e)danei/zonto o( me\n trei=s mna=s, o( de\ pe/nte, o( d' o(/pws sune/bainen e(ka/stw| ta\ lu/tra.
e)peidh\ toi/nun w(molo/ghs' o( *fi/lippos tou\s loipou\s lu/sesqai, sugkale/sas e)gw\ tou/tous oi(=s au)to\s e)/xrhsa ta)rgu/rion, kai\ ta\ pepragme/n' u(pomnh/sas, i(/na mh\ dokoi=en e)/latton e)/xein e)peixqe/ntes mhd' e)k tw=n i)di/wn lelutrw=sqai pe/nhtes a)/nqrwpoi, tw=n a)/llwn u(po\ tou= *fili/ppou prosdokwme/nwn a)feqh/sesqai, e)/dwka dwreia\n ta\ lu/tra. kai\ o(/ti tau=t' a)lhqh= le/gw, le/ge tau/tas ta\s marturi/as.*marturi/ai
o(/sa me\n toi/nun a)fh=ka xrh/mata kai\ dwreia\n e)/dwka toi=s a)tuxh/sasi tw=n politw=n, tau=t' e)/stin. o(/tan d' ou(=tos au)ti/ka dh\ le/gh| pro\s u(ma=s ti/ dh/poq', w(s fh/|s, w)= *dhmo/sqenes, a)po\ tou= suneipei=n e)me\ *filokra/tei gnou\s ou)de\n h(ma=s u(gie\s pra/ttontas, th\n meta\ tau=ta presbei/an th\n e)pi\ tou\s o(/rkous sunepre/sbeusas pa/lin kai\ ou)k e)cwmo/sw;
tau=ta me/mnhsqe, o(/ti tou/tois w(mologh/kein ou(\s e)lusa/mhn kai\ komiei=n lu/tra kai\ sw/sein ei)s du/namin.
deino\n ou)=n yeu/sasqai kai\ proe/sqai dustuxou=ntas a)nqrw/pous poli/tas: i)di/a| d', e)comosa/menon, ou) pa/nu kalo\n ou)d' a)sfale\s h)=n e)kei=se plana=sqai: e)pei\ ei) mh\ dia\ to\ tou/tous bou/lesqai sw=sai, e)cw/lhs a)poloi/mhn kai\ prow/lhs, ei) proslabw/n g' a)\n a)rgu/rion pa/nu polu\ meta\ tou/twn e)pre/sbeusa. shmei=on de/: e)pi\ ga\r th\n tri/thn presbei/an di/s me xeirotonhsa/ntwn u(mw=n di\s e)cwmosa/mhn. kai\ para\ tau/thn th\n a)podhmi/an pa/nta ta)nanti/' e)/pratton.
w(/n me\n toi/nun au)tokra/twr h)=n e)gw\ kata\ th\n presbei/an, tou=ton e)/sxe to\n tro/pon u(mi=n: a(\ d' ou(=toi plei/ous o)/ntes e)ni/kwn, a(/pant' a)po/lwlen. kai/toi kai\ ta)/ll' a)\n a(/pant' a)kolou/qws tou/tois e)pe/prakto, ei)/ tis e)pei/qeto/ moi. ou) ga\r e)/gwg' ou(/tws a)/qlios ou)d' a)/frwn w(/ste xrh/mata me\n dido/nai, lamba/nontas o(rw=n e(te/rous, u(pe\r th=s pro\s u(ma=s filotimi/as, a(\ d' a)/neu me\n dapa/nhs oi(=a/ t' h)=n praxqh=nai, pollw=| de\ mei/zonas ei)=xen w)felei/as pa/sh| th=| po/lei, tau=t' ou)k e)boulo/mhn gi/gnesqai. kai\ sfo/dra g', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi: a)ll' oi)=mai perih=san ou(=toi/ mou.
fe/re dh/, ti/ tou/tw| pe/praktai para\ tau=ta kai\ ti/ tw=| *filokra/tei qea/sasqe: par' a)/llhla ga\r e)/stai fanerw/tera. prw=ton me\n toi/nun *fwke/as e)kspo/ndous kai\ *(ale/as a)pe/fhnan kai\ *kersoble/pthn para\ to\ yh/fisma kai\ ta\ pro\s u(ma=s ei)rhme/na: ei)=ta to\ yh/fism' e)pexei/rhsan kinei=n kai\ metai/rein, e)f' w(=| presbeu/ontes h(/komen: ei)=ta *kardianou\s *fili/ppw| summa/xous e)ne/grayan kai\ th\n me\n grafei=san e)pistolh\n u(p' e)mou= pro\s u(ma=s a)peyhfi/santo mh\ pe/mpein, au)toi\ d' ou)d' o(tiou=n u(gie\s gra/yantes e)/pemyan.
ei)=q' o( gennai=os ou(tosi\ e)me\ me\n to\n dh=mon e)/fh to\n u(me/teron katalu/sein e)phgge/lqai *fili/ppw|, o(/ti tau=t' e)pe/plhtton, ou) mo/non ai)sxra\ nomi/zwn a)lla\ kai\ dediw\s mh\ sumparapo/lwmai dia\ tou/tous, au)to\s d' i)di/a| pa/nta to\n xro/non e)ntugxa/nwn ou)d' o(tiou=n e)pau/sato *fili/ppw|. kai\ ta\ me\n a)/lla siwpw=, *derku/los d' au)to\n e)n *ferai=s th\n nu/kt' e)fu/latten, ou)k e)gw/, to\n pai=d' e)/xwn to\n e)mo\n toutoni/, kai\ labw\n e)cio/nt' e)k th=s *fili/ppou skhnh=s e)moi\ to\n pai=d' e)ke/leusen a)pagge/llein kai\ au)to\n memnh=sqai, kai\ to\ teleutai=on o( bdeluro\s kai\ a)naidh\s ou(tosi\ nu/kta kai\ h(me/ran a)pio/ntwn h(mw=n a)pelei/fqh para\ *fili/ppw|.
kai\ tau=q' o(/ti a)lhqh= le/gw, prw=ton me\n au)to\s e)gw\ suggraya/menos kai\ katasth/sas e)mauto\n u(peu/qunon marturh/sw, ei)=ta tw=n a)/llwn pre/sbewn e(/kaston kalw=, kai\ duoi=n qa/teron, h)\ marturei=n h)\ e)co/mnusqai a)nagka/sw. a)\n d' e)comnu/wsin, e)piorkou=ntas e)cele/gcw par' u(mi=n fanerw=s.*marturi/a
oi(/ois me\n toi/nun kakoi=s kai\ pra/gmasi th\n a)podhmi/an pa=san suneixo/mhn e(ora/kate. ti/ ga\r au)tou\s oi)/esq' e)kei= poiei=n e)ggu\s o)/ntas tou= dido/ntos, o(/q' u(mw=n o(rw/ntwn, tw=n kai\ timh=sai kuri/wn o)/ntwn kai\ tou)nanti/on kola/sai, toiau=ta poiou=sin;sullogi/sasqai dh\ bou/lomai ta\ kathgorhme/n' a)p' a)rxh=s, i(/n' o(/s' u(mi=n u(pesxo/mhn a)rxo/menos tou= lo/gou dei/cw pepoihkw/s. e)pe/deic' ou)de\n a)lhqe\s a)phggelko/ta, a)lla\ fenaki/sanq' u(ma=s, ma/rtusi toi=s gegenhme/nois au)toi=s, ou) lo/gois xrw/menos.
e)pe/deic' ai)/tion gegenhme/non tou= mh\ 'qe/lein u(ma=s a)kou/ein e)mou= ta)lhqh= tai=s u(posxe/sesin kai\ toi=s e)pagge/lmasi toi=s tou/tou katalhfqe/ntas to/te, pa/nta ta)nanti/a sumbouleu/sant' h)\ e)/dei, kai\ th=| me\n tw=n summa/xwn a)nteipo/nt' ei)rh/nh|, th=| de\ *filokra/tous sunhgorh/santa, tou\s xro/nous katatri/yanta, i(/na mhd' ei) bou/loisqe du/naisq' e)celqei=n ei)s *fwke/as, kai\ a)/ll' e)pi\ th=s a)podhmi/as polla\ kai\ dei/n' ei)rgasme/non, prodedwko/ta pa/nta, peprako/ta, dw=r' e)/xonta, ou)de\n e)lleloipo/ta moxqhri/as. ou)kou=n tau=q' u(pesxo/mhn e)n a)rxh=|, tau=t' e)pe/deica.
o(ra=te toi/nun ta\ meta\ tau=ta: a(plou=s ga/r e)sq' o( me/llwn lo/gos ou(tosi\ pro\s u(ma=s h)/dh. o)mwmo/kate yhfiei=sqai kata\ tou\s no/mous kai\ ta\ yhfi/smata ta\ tou= dh/mou kai\ th=s boulh=s tw=n pentakosi/wn: fai/netai d' ou(=tos pa/nta ta)nanti/a toi=s no/mois, toi=s yhfi/smasi, toi=s dikai/ois pepresbeukw/s: ou)kou=n e(alwke/nai prosh/kei para/ ge nou=n e)/xousi dikastai=s. ei) ga\r a)/llo mhde\n h)di/kei, du/o tw=n pepragme/nwn e)/sq' i(ka/n' au)to\n a)poktei=nai: ou) ga\r mo/non *fwke/as, a)lla\ kai\ *qra/|khn prode/dwke *fili/ppw|.
kai/toi du/o xrhsimwte/rous to/pous th=s oi)koume/nhs ou)d' a)\n ei(=s e)pidei/cai th=| po/lei, kata\ me\n gh=n *pulw=n, e)k qala/tths de\ tou= *(ellhspo/ntou: a(\ sunamfo/ter' ou(=toi pepra/kasin ai)sxrw=s kai\ kaq' u(mw=n e)gkexeiri/kasi *fili/ppw|. tou=to toi/nun au)to\ a)/neu tw=n a)/llwn h(li/kon e)/st' a)di/khma, to\ *qra/|khn kai\ ta\ tei/xh proe/sqai, muri/' a)\n ei)/h le/gein, kai\ o(/soi dia\ tau=t' a)polw/lasi par' u(mi=n, oi( de\ xrh/mata pa/mpoll' w)flh/kasin, ou) xalepo\n dei=cai, *)ergo/filos, *khfiso/dotos, *timo/maxos, to\ palaio/n pot' *)ergoklh=s, *dionu/sios, a)/lloi, ou(\s o)li/gou de/w su/mpantas ei)pei=n e)la/ttw th\n po/lin beblafe/nai tou/tou.
a)ll' e)/ti ga\r to/t', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, e)k logismou= ta\ dei/n' e)fula/ttesq' u(mei=s kai\ proewra=sqe: nu=n d' o(/ ti a)\n mh\ kaq' h(me/ran u(ma=s e)noxlh=| kai\ paro\n luph=|, parora=te, ei)=ta th\n a)/llws e)ntau=qa yhfi/zesqe, a)podou=nai de\ kai\ *kersoble/pth| *fi/lippon tou\s o(/rkous,
mh\ mete/xein de\ tw=n e)n *)amfiktu/osin,
e)panorqw/sasqai de\ th\n ei)rh/nhn.
kai/toi tou/twn ou)deno\s a)\n tw=n yhfisma/twn e)/dei, ei) plei=n ou(=tos h)/qelen kai\ ta\ prosh/konta poiei=n: nu=n d' a(\ me\n h)=n pleu/sasi sw=sai, badi/zein keleu/wn a)polw/leken, a(\ d' ei)pou=si ta)lhqh=, yeudo/menos.
a)ganakth/sei toi/nun au)ti/ka dh\ ma/la, w(s e)gw\ punqa/nomai, ei) mo/nos tw=n e)n tw=| dh/mw| lego/ntwn lo/gwn eu)qu/nas u(fe/cei. e)gw\ d' o(/ti me\n pa/ntes a)\n ei)ko/tws w(=n le/gousi di/khn u(pe/xoien, ei)/per e)p' a)rguri/w| ti le/goien, paralei/yw, a)ll' e)kei=no le/gw: ei) me\n *ai)sxi/nhs i)diw/ths w)\n a)pelh/rhse/ ti kai\ dih/marte, mh\ sfo/dr' a)kribologh/shsqe, e)a/sate, suggnw/mhn e)/xete: ei) de\ presbeuth\s w)\n e)pi\ xrh/masin e)pi/thdes e)chpa/thken u(ma=s, mh\ a)fh=te, mhd' a)na/sxhsq' w(s ou) dei= di/khn w(=n ei)=pen u(posxei=n.
ti/nos ga\r a)/llou dei= di/khn para\ pre/sbewn h)\ lo/gwn lamba/nein; ei)si\ ga\r oi( pre/sbeis ou) trih/rwn ou)de\ to/pwn ou)d' o(plitw=n ou)d' a)kropo/lewn ku/rioi （ou)dei\s ga\r pre/sbesi tau=t' e)gxeiri/zei）, a)lla\ lo/gwn kai\ xro/nwn. tou\s me\n toi/nun xro/nous ei) me\n mh\ proanei=le th=s po/lews, ou)k a)dikei=, ei) d' a)nei=len, h)di/khke: tou\s de\ lo/gous ei) me\n a)lhqei=s a)ph/ggelken h)\ sumfe/rontas, a)pofeuge/tw, ei) de\ kai\ yeudei=s kai\ misqou= kai\ a)sumfo/rous, a(liske/sqw.
ou)de\n ga\r e)/sq' o(/ ti mei=zon a)\n u(ma=s a)dikh/seie/ tis h)\ yeudh= le/gwn. oi(=s ga/r e)st' e)n lo/gois h( politei/a, pw=s, a)\n ou(=toi mh\ a)lhqei=s w)=sin, a)sfalw=s e)/sti politeu/esqai; a)\n de\ dh\ kai\ pro\s a(\ toi=s e)xqroi=s sumfe/rei dw=ra/ tis lamba/nwn le/gh|, pw=s ou)xi\ kai\ kinduneu/sete; ou)de/ ge tou\s xro/nous i)/son e)/st' a)di/khm' o)ligarxi/as h)\ tura/nnou parele/sqai kai\ u(mw=n: ou)d' o)li/gou dei=.
e)n e)kei/nais me\n ga/r, oi)=mai, tai=s politei/ais pa/nt' e)c e)pita/gmatos o)ce/ws gi/gnetai: u(mi=n de\ prw=ton me\n th\n boulh\n a)kou=sai peri\ pa/ntwn kai\ probouleu=sai dei=, kai\ tou=q' o(/tan h)=| kh/ruci kai\ presbei/ais progegramme/non, ou)k a)ei/: ei)=t' e)kklhsi/an poih=sai, kai\ tau/thn o(/tan e)k tw=n no/mwn kaqh/kh|. ei)=ta krath=sai kai\ perigene/sqai dei= tou\s ta\ be/ltista le/gontas tw=n h)\ di' a)/gnoian h)\ dia\ moxqhri/an a)ntilego/ntwn.
e)f' a(/pasi de\ tou/tois, e)peida\n kai\ dedogme/non h)=| kai\ sumfe/ron h)/dh fai/nhtai, xro/non dei= doqh=nai th=| tw=n pollw=n a)dunami/a|, e)n w(=| kai\ poriou=ntai tau=q' w(=n a)\n de/wntai, o(/pws ta\ do/canta kai\ dunhqw=si poih=sai. o( dh\ tou\s xro/nous tou/tous a)nairw=n th=s oi(/a par' h(mi=n e)sti politei/as, ou) xro/nous a)nh/|rhken ou(=tos, ou)/, a)lla\ ta\ pra/gmaq' a(plw=s a)fh/|rhtai.
e)/sti toi/nun tis pro/xeiros lo/gos pa=si toi=s e)capata=n u(ma=s boulome/nois, oi( tara/ttontes th\n po/lin, oi( diakwlu/ontes *fi/lippon eu)= poih=sai th\n po/lin.
pro\s ou(\s e)gw\ lo/gon me\n ou)de/n' e)rw=, ta\s d' e)pistola\s u(mi=n a)nagnw/somai ta\s tou= *fili/ppou, kai\ tou\s kairou\s e)f' w(=n e(/kast' e)chpa/thsq' u(pomnh/sw, i(/n' ei)dh=q' o(/ti to\ yuxro\n tou=t' o)/noma, to\ a)/xri ko/rou,
parelh/luq' e)kei=nos fenaki/zwn u(ma=s.*)epistolai/ *fili/ppou
ou(/tw toi/nun ai)sxra\ kai\ polla\ kai\ pa/nta kaq' u(mw=n pepresbeukw\s periiw\n le/gei, ti/ d' a)\n ei)/pois peri\ *dhmosqe/nous, o(\s tw=n sumpre/sbewn kathgorei=;
nh\ *di/', ei)/te bou/lomai/ g' ei)/te mh/, par' o(/lhn me\n th\n a)podhmi/an u(po\ sou= toiau=t' e)pibebouleume/nos, duoi=n d' ai(re/sews ou)/shs moi nuni/, h)\ toiou/twn o)/ntwn tw=n pepragme/nwn dokei=n koinwnei=n u(mi=n, h)\ kathgorei=n.
e)gw\ d' ou)de\ sumpepresbeuke/nai fhmi/ soi, presbeu/ein me/ntoi se\ me\n polla\ kai\ deina/, e)mauto\n d' u(pe\r toutwni\ ta\ be/ltista. a)lla\ *filokra/ths soi sumpepre/sbeuke, ka)kei/nw| su/, kai\ *fru/nwn: u(mei=s ga\r tau)/t' e)pra/ttete, kai\ tau)ta\ pa=sin u(mi=n h)/resken. pou= d' a(/les; pou= tra/peza; pou= spondai/;
tau=ta ga\r tragw|dei= periiw/n, w(/sper ou)xi\ tou\s a)dikou=ntas tou/twn o)/ntas prodo/tas, a)lla\ tou\s ta\ di/kaia poiou=ntas.
e)gw\ d' oi)=d' o(/ti pa/ntes oi( pruta/neis qu/ousin e(ka/stote koinh=| kai\ sundeipnou=sin a)llh/lois kai\ suspe/ndousin: kai\ ou) dia\ tau=q' oi( xrhstoi\ tou\s ponhrou\s mimou=ntai, a)ll' e)a\n a)dikou=nta la/bwsi/ tin' au(tw=n, th=| boulh=| kai\ tw=| dh/mw| dhlou=sin. h( boulh\ tau)ta\ tau=ta, ei)sithth/ri' e)/quse, suneistia/qh, spondw=n, i(erw=n e)koinw/nhsen: oi( strathgoi/, sxedo\n w(s ei)pei=n ai( a)rxai\ pa=sai. a)=r' ou)=n dia\ tau=ta toi=s a)dikou=sin e(autw=n e)/dwkan a)/deian; pollou= ge kai\ dei=.
le/wn *timago/rou kathgo/rei sumpepresbeukw\s te/ttar' e)/th, *eu)/boulos *qa/rrhkos kai\ *smiku/qou sussesithkw/s, *ko/nwn o( palaio\s e)kei=nos *)adeima/ntou sustrathgh/sas. po/ter' ou)=n tou\s a(/las pare/bainon kai\ ta\s sponda/s, *ai)sxi/nh, oi( prodido/ntes kai\ oi( parapresbeu/ontes kai\ oi( dwrodokou=ntes, h)\ oi( kathgorou=ntes; oi( a)dikou=ntes dhlono/ti ta\s o(/lhs ge th=s patri/dos sponda/s, w(/sper su/, ou) mo/non ta\s i)di/as.
i(/na toi/nun ei)dh=q' o(/ti ou) mo/non tw=n dhmosi/a| pw/pot' e)lhluqo/twn w(s *fi/lippon a)nqrw/pwn, a)lla\ kai\ tw=n i)di/a| kai\ pa/ntwn ou(=toi faulo/tatoi kai\ ponhro/tatoi gego/nasi, mikro\n a)kou/sate/ mou e)/cw ti th=s presbei/as tau/ths. e)peidh\ ga\r ei(=len *)/olunqon *fi/lippos, *)olu/mpi' e)poi/ei, ei)s de\ th\n qusi/an tau/thn kai\ th\n panh/gurin pa/ntas tou\s texni/tas sunh/gagen.
e(stiw=n d' au)tou\s kai\ stefanw=n tou\s nenikhko/tas h)/reto *sa/turon toutoni\ to\n kwmiko\n u(pokrith/n, ti/ dh\ mo/nos ou)de\n e)pagge/lletai; h)/ tin' e)n au)tw=| mikroyuxi/an h)\ pro\s au(to\n a)hdi/an e)neorakw/s; ei)pei=n dh/ fasi to\n *sa/turon o(/ti, w(=n me\n oi( a)/lloi de/ontai, ou)deno\s w)\n e)n xrei/a| tugxa/nei, a(\ d' a)\n au)to\s e)paggei/laiq' h(de/ws, r(a=|sta me/n e)stin *fili/ppw| dou=nai kai\ xari/sasqai pa/ntwn, de/doike de\ mh\ diama/rth|.
keleu/santos d' e)kei/nou le/gein kai/ ti kai\ neanieusame/nou toiou=ton, w(s ou)de\n o(/ ti ou) poih/sei, ei)pei=n fasin au)to\n o(/ti h)=n au)tw=| *)apollofa/nhs o( *pudnai=os ce/nos kai\ fi/los, e)peidh\ de\ dolofonhqei\s e)teleu/thsen e)kei=nos, fobhqe/ntes oi( suggenei=s au)tou= u(pece/qento ta\s qugate/ras paidi/' o)/nt' ei)s *)/olunqon. au(=tai toi/nun th=s po/lews a(lou/shs ai)xma/lwtoi gego/nasi kai\ ei)si\n para\ soi/, h(liki/an e)/xousai ga/mou.
tau/tas, ai)tw= se kai\ de/omai, do/s moi. bou/lomai de/ s' a)kou=sai kai\ maqei=n oi(/an moi dw/seis dwreia/n, a)\n a)/ra dw=|s: a)f' h(=s e)gw\ kerdanw= me\n ou)de/n, a)\n la/bw, proi=ka de\ prosqei\s e)kdw/sw, kai\ ou) perio/yomai paqou/sas ou)de\n a)na/cion ou)/q' h(mw=n ou)/te tou= patro/s.
w(s d' a)kou=sai tou\s paro/ntas e)n tw=| sumposi/w|, tosou=ton kro/ton kai\ qo/rubon kai\ e)/painon para\ pa/ntwn gene/sqai w(/ste to\n *fi/lippon paqei=n ti kai\ dou=nai. kai/toi tw=n a)pokteina/ntwn h)=n to\n *)ale/candron to\n a)delfo\n to\n *fili/ppou ou(=tos o( *)apollofa/nhs.
e)ceta/swmen dh\ pro\s to\ tou= *satu/rou tou=to sumpo/sion to\ tou/twn e)n *makedoni/a| geno/menon, kai\ qea/sasq' w(s paraplh/sion tou/tw| kai\ o(/moion. klhqe/ntes ga\r ou(=toi pro\s *ceno/frona to\n ui(o\n to\n *faidi/mou, tou= tw=n tria/konta, w)/|xonto: e)gw\ d' ou)k e)poreu/qhn. e)peidh\ d' h(=kon ei)s to\ pi/nein, ei)sa/gei tin' *)olunqi/an gunai=ka, eu)preph= me/n, e)leuqe/ran de\ kai\ sw/frona, w(s to\ e)/rgon e)dh/lwsen.
tau/thn to\ me\n prw=ton ou(twsi\ pi/nein h(suxh=| kai\ trw/gein h)na/gkazon ou(=toi/ moi dokei=, w(s dihgei=t' *)iatroklh=s e)moi\ th=| u(sterai/a|: w(s de\ proh/|ei to\ pra=gma kai\ dieqermai/nonto, katakli/nesqai kai/ ti kai\ a)/|dein e)ke/leuon. a)dhmonou/shs de\ th=s a)nqrw/pou kai\ ou)/t' e)qelou/shs ou)/t' e)pistame/nhs, u(/brin to\ pra=gm' e)/fasan ou(tosi\ kai\ o( *fru/nwn kai\ ou)k a)nekto\n ei)=nai, tw=n qeoi=s e)xqrw=n, tw=n a)leithri/wn *)olunqi/wn ai)xma/lwton ou)=san trufa=n: kai\ ka/lei pai=da,
kai\ i(ma=nta/ tis fere/tw.
h(=ken oi)ke/ths e)/xwn r(uth=ra, kai\ pepwko/twn, oi)=mai, kai\ mikrw=n o)/ntwn tw=n parocuno/ntwn, ei)pou/shs ti kai\ dakrusa/shs e)kei/nhs perirrh/cas to\n xitwni/skon o( oi)ke/ths cai/nei kata\ tou= nw/tou polla/s.
e)/cw d' au(th=s ou)=s' u(po\ tou= kakou= kai\ tou= pra/gmatos h( gunh/, a)naphdh/sasa prospi/ptei pro\s ta\ go/nata tw=| *)iatroklei=, kai\ th\n tra/pezan a)natre/pei. kai\ ei) mh\ 'kei=nos a)fei/leto, a)pw/let' a)\n paroinoume/nh: kai\ ga\r h( paroini/a tou= kaqa/rmatos toutoui\ deinh/. kai\ peri\ tau/ths th=s a)nqrw/pou kai\ e)n *)arkadi/a| lo/gos h)=n e)n toi=s muri/ois, kai\ *dio/fantos e)n u(mi=n a)ph/ggellen a(\ nu=n marturei=n au)to\n a)nagka/sw, kai\ kata\ *qettali/an polu\s lo/gos kai\ pantaxou=.
kai\ toiau=ta suneidw\s au(tw=| pepragme/na o( a)ka/qartos ou(=tos tolmh/sei ble/pein ei)s u(ma=s, kai\ to\n bebiwme/non au(tw=| bi/on au)ti/ka dh\ ma/l' e)rei= lampra=| th=| fwnh=|: e)f' oi(=s e)/gwg' a)popni/gomai. ou)k i)/sasin ou(=toi to\ me\n e)c a)rxh=s ta\s bi/blous a)nagignw/skonta/ se th=| mhtri\ telou/sh|, kai\ pai=d' o)/nt' e)n qia/sois kai\ mequ/ousin a)nqrw/pois kalindou/menon;
meta\ tau=ta de\ tai=s a)rxai=s u(pogrammateu/onta kai\ duoi=n h)\ triw=n draxmw=n ponhro\n o)/nta; ta\ teleutai=a d' e)/nagxos e)n xorhgi/ois a)llotri/ois e)pi\ tw=| tritagwnistei=n a)gaphtw=s paratrefo/menon; poi=on ou)=n e)rei=s bi/on; o(\n pou= bebi/wkas; e)pei\ o(/ ge bebiwme/nos soi toiou=tos fai/netai. a)lla\ dh\ ta\ th=s e)cousi/as: ou(=tos a)/llon e)/krine par' u(mi=n e)pi\ pornei/a|. a)lla\ mh/pw tau=ta, a)lla\ ta\s marturi/as moi le/ge prw=ton tautasi/.*marturi/ai
tosou/twn toi/nun kai\ toiou/twn o)/ntwn, w)= a)/ndres dikastai/, w(=n a)dikw=n u(ma=s e)celh/legktai, e)n oi(=s ti/ kako\n ou)k e)/ni; dwrodo/kos, ko/lac, tai=s a)rai=s e)/noxos, yeu/sths, tw=n fi/lwn prodo/ths, pa/nt' e)/nesti ta\ deino/tata: pro\s e(\n ou)d' o(tiou=n tou/twn a)pologh/setai, ou)d' e(/cei dikai/an ou)d' a(plh=n ei)pei=n a)pologi/an ou)demi/an. a(\ d' e)gw\ pe/pusmai me/llein au)to\n le/gein, e)/sti me\n e)gguta/tw mani/as, ou) mh\n a)ll' i)/sws tw=| mhde\n e)/xonti di/kaion a)/ll' ei)pei=n a)na/gkh pa/nta mhxana=sqai.
a)kou/w ga\r au)to\n e)rei=n w(s a)/r' e)gw\ pa/ntwn w(=n kathgorw= koinwno\s ge/gona, kai\ sunh/reske tau=ta/ moi kai\ sune/pratton au)tw=|, e)/peit' e)cai/fnhs metabe/blhmai kai\ kathgorw=. e)/sti d' u(pe\r me\n tw=n pepragme/nwn ou)/te dikai/a ou)/te prosh/kous' h( toiau/th a)pologi/a, e)mou= me/ntoi tis kathgori/a: e)gw\ me\n ga/r, ei) tau=ta pepoi/hka, fau=lo/s ei)m' a)/nqrwpos, ta\ de\ pra/gmat' ou)de\n belti/w dia\ tou=to, ou)de\ pollou= dei=.
ou) mh\n a)ll' e)/gwg' oi)=mai/ moi prosh/kein a)mfo/ter' u(mi=n e)pidei=cai, kai\ o(/ti yeu/setai, tau=t' e)a\n le/gh|, kai\ th\n dikai/an h(/tis e)sti\n a)pologi/a. h( me\n toi/nun dikai/a kai\ a(plh=, h)\ w(s ou) pe/praktai ta\ kathgorhme/na dei=cai, h)\ w(s pepragme/na sumfe/rei th=| po/lei. tou/twn d' ou)de/teron du/nait' a)\n ou(=tos poih=sai.
ou)/te ga\r w(s sumfe/rei dh/pou *fwke/as a)polwle/nai kai\ *pu/las *fi/lippon e)/xein kai\ *qhbai/ous i)sxu/ein kai\ e)n *eu)boi/a| stratiw/tas ei)=nai kai\ *mega/rois e)pibouleu/ein kai\ a)nw/moton ei)=nai th\n ei)rh/nhn, e)/nesti le/gein au)tw=|, oi(=s to/t' e)nanti/' a)ph/ggeile pro\s u(ma=s w(s sumfe/ronta kai\ genhso/mena: ou)/q' w(s ou) pe/praktai tau=ta, dunh/setai pei=sai tou\s au)tou\s e(orako/tas u(ma=s kai\ eu)= ei)do/tas.
ou)kou=n w(s ou) kekoinw/nhka tou/tois ou)deno/s, loipo/n moi dei=cai. bou/lesq' ou)=n u(mi=n, pa/nta ta)/ll' a)fei/s, a(\ par' u(mi=n a)ntei=pon, a(\ e)n th=| a)podhmi/a| prose/krouon, w(s a(/panta to\n xro/non h)nanti/wmai, au)tou\s para/sxwmai ma/rturas tou/tous o(/ti pa/nta ta)nanti/' e)moi\ kai\ tou/tois pe/praktai, kai\ xrh/maq' ou(=toi me\n e)/xousin e)f' u(mi=n, e)gw\ d' ou)k h)qe/lhsa labei=n; qea/sasqe dh/.
ti/na tw=n e)n th=| po/lei fh/sait' a)\n bdelurw/taton ei)=nai kai\ plei/sths a)naidei/as kai\ o)ligwri/as mesto/n; ou)dei\s ou)d' a)\n a(martw\n u(mw=n a)/llon eu)= oi)=d' o(/ti fh/seien h)\ *filokra/thn. ti/na de\ fqe/ggesqai me/giston a(pa/ntwn kai\ safe/stat' a)\n ei)pei=n o(/ ti bou/loito th=| fwnh=|; *ai)sxi/nhn oi)=d' o(/ti toutoni/. ti/na d' ou(=toi me\n a)/tolmon kai\ deilo\n pro\s tou\s o)/xlous fasi\n ei)=nai, e)gw\ d' eu)labh=; e)me/: ou)de\n ga\r pw/pot' ou)/t' h)nw/xlhsa ou)/te mh\ boulome/nous u(ma=s bebi/asmai.
ou)kou=n e)n pa/sais tai=s e)kklhsi/ais, o(sa/kis lo/gos ge/gonen peri\ tou/twn, kai\ kathgorou=ntos a)kou/ete/ mou kai\ e)le/gxontos a)ei\ tou/tous kai\ le/gontos a)/ntikrus o(/ti xrh/mat' ei)lh/fasi kai\ pa/nta pepra/kasi ta\ pra/gmata th=s po/lews. kai\ tou/twn ou)dei\s pw/pot' a)kou/wn tau=t' a)ntei=pen ou)de\ dih=re to\ sto/ma, ou)d' e)/deicen e(auto/n.
ti/ pot' ou)=n e)sti to\ ai)/tion o(/ti oi( bdelurw/tatoi tw=n e)n th=| po/lei kai\ me/giston fqeggo/menoi tou= kai\ a)tolmota/tou pa/ntwn e)mou= kai\ ou)deno\s mei=zon fqeggome/nou tosou=ton h(ttw=ntai; o(/ti ta)lhqe\s i)sxuro/n, kai\ tou)nanti/on a)sqene\s to\ suneide/nai peprako/sin au(toi=s ta\ pra/gmata. tou=to parairei=tai th\n qrasu/thta th\n tou/twn, tou=t' a)postre/fei th\n glw=ttan, e)mfra/ttei to\ sto/ma, a)/gxei, siwpa=n poiei=.
to\ toi/nun teleutai=on i)/ste dh/pou prw/hn e)n *peiraiei=, o(/t' au)to\n ou)k ei)a=te presbeu/ein, bow=nq' w(s ei)saggelei= me kai\ gra/yetai kai\ i)ou\ i)ou/. kai/toi tau=ta me/n e)sti makrw=n kai\ pollw=n a)gw/nwn kai\ lo/gwn a)rxh/, e)kei=na d' a(pla= kai\ du/' h)\ tri/' i)/sws r(h/mata, a(\ ka)\n e)xqe\s e)wnhme/nos a)/nqrwpos ei)pei=n h)dunh/qh, a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, touti\ to\ pra=gma pa/ndeino/n e)stin: ou(tosi\ kathgorei= tau=t' e)mou= w(=n au)to\s koinwno\s ge/gone, kai\ xrh/mat' ei)lhfe/nai fhsi\n e)me/, au)to\s ei)lhfw\s h)\ meteilhfw/s.
tou/twn me\n toi/nun ou)de\n ei)=pen ou)d' e)fqe/gcato, ou)d' h)/kousen u(mw=n ou)dei/s, a)/lla d' h)pei/lei. dia\ ti/; o(/ti tau=ta me\n au(tw=| sunh/|dei pepragme/na, kai\ dou=los h)=n tw=n r(hma/twn tou/twn. ou)/koun prosh/|ei pro\s tau=q' h( dia/noia, a)ll' a)nedu/eto: e)pelamba/neto ga\r au)th=s to\ suneide/nai. loidorei=sqai d' a)/ll' a)/tt' ou)de\n e)kw/luen au)to\n ou)de\ blasfhmei=n.
o(\ toi/nun me/giston a(pa/ntwn, kai\ ou) lo/gos a)ll' e)/rgon: boulome/nou ga\r e)mou= ta\ di/kaia, w(/sper e)pre/sbeusa di/s, ou(/tw kai\ lo/gon u(mi=n dou=nai di/s, proselqw\n *ai)sxi/nhs ou(tosi\ toi=s logistai=s e)/xwn ma/rturas pollou\s a)phgo/reue mh\ kalei=n e)/m' ei)s to\ dikasth/rion w(s dedwko/t' eu)qu/nas kai\ ou)k o)/nq' u(peu/qunon: kai\ to\ pra=gm' h)=n u(perge/loion. ti/ ou)=n h)=n tou=to; th=s prote/ras e)kei/nhs presbei/as, h(=s ou)dei\s kathgo/rei, dou\s lo/gon ou)ke/t' e)bou/let' au)=qis ei)sie/nai peri\ tau/ths h(=s nu=n ei)se/rxetai, e)n h(=| pa/nta ta)dikh/mat' e)nh=n:
e)k de\ tou= di\s e)/m' ei)selqei=n a)na/gkh perii/stato kai\ tou/tw| pa/lin ei)sie/nai: dia\ tau=t' ou)k ei)/a kalei=n. kai/toi tou=to to\ e)/rgon, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, a)mfo/ter' u(mi=n e)pidei/knusi safw=s, kai\ kategnwko/q' e(autou= tou=ton w(/ste mhdeni\ nu=n u(mw=n eu)sebw=s e)/xein a)poyhfi/sasqai au)tou=, kai\ mhde\n a)lhqe\s e)rou=nta peri\ e)mou=: ei) ga\r ei)=xe, to/t' a)\n kai\ le/gwn kai\ kathgorw=n e)chta/zeto, ou) ma\ *di/' ou)k a)phgo/reue kalei=n.
w(s toi/nun tau=t' a)lhqh= le/gw, ka/lei moi tou/twn tou\s ma/rturas.a)lla\ mh\n a)/n ge/ ti e)/cw th=s presbei/as blasfhmh=| peri\ e)mou=, kata\ po/ll' ou)k a)\n ei)ko/tws a)kou/oit' au)tou=. ou) ga\r e)gw\ kri/nomai th/meron, ou)d' e)gxei= meta\ tau=q' u(/dwr ou)dei\s e)moi/. ti/ ou)=n e)sti tau=ta plh\n dikai/wn lo/gwn a)pori/a; ti/s ga\r a)\n kathgorei=n e(/loito krino/menos, e)/xwn o(/ ti a)pologh/setai;
e)/ti toi/nun ka)kei=no skopei=t', a)/ndres dikastai/. ei) e)krino/mhn me\n e)gw/, kathgo/rei d' *ai)sxi/nhs ou(tosi/, *fi/lippos d' h)=n o( kri/nwn, ei)=t' e)gw\ mhde\n e)/xwn ei)pei=n w(s ou)k a)dikw= kakw=s e)/legon toutoni\ kai\ prophlaki/zein e)pexei/roun, ou)k a)\n oi)/esqe kai\ kat' au)to\ tou=t' a)ganakth=sai to\n *fi/lippon, ei) par' e)kei/nw| tou\s e)kei/nou tis eu)erge/tas kakw=s le/gei; mh\ toi/nun u(mei=s xei/rous ge/nhsqe *fili/ppou, a)ll' u(pe\r w(=n a)gwni/zetai, peri\ tou/twn a)nagka/zet' a)pologei=sqai. le/ge th\n marturi/an.*marturi/a
ou)kou=n e)gw\ me/n, e)k tou= mhde\n e)mautw=| suneide/nai, kai\ lo/gon dido/nai kai\ pa/nta ta)k tw=n no/mwn u(pe/xein w)/|mhn dei=n, ou(=tos de\ ta)nanti/a. pw=s ou)=n tau)/t' e)moi\ kai\ tou/tw| pe/praktai; h)\ pw=s e)/nesti tou/tw| tau=ta pro\s u(ma=s le/gein, a(\ mhd' h)|ti/atai pro/teron pw/pote; ou)damw=s dh/pou. a)ll' o(/mws e)rei=, kai\ nh\ *di/' ei)ko/tws ge. i)/ste ga\r dh/pou tou=q', o(/ti a)f' ou(= gego/nasin a)/nqrwpoi kai\ kri/seis gi/gnontai, ou)dei\s pw/poq' o(mologw=n a)dikei=n e(a/lw, a)ll' a)naisxuntou=sin, a)rnou=ntai, yeu/dontai, profa/seis pla/ttontai, pa/nta poiou=sin u(pe\r tou= mh\ dou=nai di/khn.
w(=n ou)deni\ dei= parakrousqh=nai th/meron u(ma=s, a)ll' a)f' w(=n i)/st' au)toi\ ta\ pra/gmata kri=nai, mh\ toi=s e)moi=s lo/gois mhde\ toi=s tou/tou prose/xein, mhde/ ge toi=s ma/rtusin, ou(\s ou(=tos e(toi/mous e(/cei marturei=n o(tiou=n, *fili/ppw| xorhgw=| xrw/menos: o)/yesqe d' w(s e(toi/mws au)tw=| marturh/sousin: mhde/ g' ei) kalo\n kai\ me/g' ou(=tos fqe/gcetai, mhd' ei) fau=lon e)gw/.
ou)de\ ga\r r(hto/rwn ou)de\ lo/gwn kri/sin u(ma=s th/meron, ei)/per eu)= fronei=te, prosh/kei poiei=n, a)ll' u(pe\r pragma/twn ai)sxrw=s kai\ deinw=s a)polwlo/twn th\n u(pa/rxousan ai)sxu/nhn ei)s tou\s ai)ti/ous a)pw/sasqe, ta\ pepragme/na, a(\ pa/ntes e)pi/stasqe, e)ceta/santes. ti/ ou)=n e)sti tau=q' a(\ u(mei=s i)/ste kai\ ou) par' h(mw=n u(ma=s a)kou=sai dei=;
ei) me\n a(/panq' o(/s' u(pe/sxonq' u(mi=n e)k th=s ei)rh/nhs ge/gone, kai\ tosau/ths a)nandri/as kai\ kaki/as u(mei=s o(mologei=t' ei)=nai mestoi/, w(/ste mh/t' e)n th=| xw/ra| tw=n polemi/wn o)/ntwn mh/t' e)k qala/tths poliorkou/menoi mh/t' e)n a)/llw| mhdeni\ deinw=| th=s po/lews ou)/shs, a)lla\ kai\ si=ton eu)/wnon w)nou/menoi kai\ ta)/ll' ou)de\n xei=ron pra/ttontes h)\ nu=n,
proeido/tes kai\ proakhkoo/tes para\ tou/twn kai\ tou\s summa/xous a)poloume/nous kai\ *qhbai/ous i)sxurou\s genhsome/nous kai\ ta)pi\ *qra/|khs *fi/lippon lhyo/menon kai\ e)n *eu)boi/a| kataskeuasqhso/men' o(rmhth/ri' e)f' u(ma=s kai\ pa/nq' a(\ pe/praktai genhso/mena, ei)=ta th\n ei)rh/nhn e)poih/sasq' a)gaphtw=s, a)poyhfi/sasq' *ai)sxi/nou, kai\ mh\ pro\s tosou/tois ai)sxroi=s kai\ e)piorki/an proskth/shsqe: ou)de\n ga\r u(ma=s a)dikei=, a)ll' e)gw\ mai/nomai kai\ tetu/fwmai nu=n kathgorw=n au)tou=.
ei) de\ pa/nta ta)nanti/a tou/twn kai\ polla\ kai\ fila/nqrwp' ei)po/ntes, *fi/lippon filei=n th\n po/lin, *fwke/as sw/sein, *qhbai/ous pau/sein th=s u(/brews, e)/ti pro\s tou/tois mei/zon' h)\ kat' *)amfi/polin eu)= poih/sein u(ma=s, e)a\n tu/xh| th=s ei)rh/nhs, *eu)/boian, *)wrwpo\n a)podw/sein: ei) tau=t' ei)po/ntes kai\ u(posxo/menoi pa/nt' e)chpath/kasi kai\ pefenaki/kasi kai\ mo/non ou) th\n *)attikh\n u(mw=n perih/|rhntai, katayhfi/sasqe, kai\ mh\ pro\s toi=s a)/llois oi(=s u(/brisqe （ou) ga\r e)/gwg' oi)=d' o(/ ti xrh\ le/gein a)/llo） kai\ u(pe\r w(=n ou(=toi dedwrodokh/kasin u(mei=s th\n a)ra\n kai\ th\n e)piorki/an oi)/kad' ei)sene/gkhsqe.
e)/ti toi/nun ka)kei=no skopei=t', w)= a)/ndres dikastai/, ti/nos ei(/nek' e)gw\ mhde\n h)dikhko/twn tou/twn kathgorei=n a)\n proeilo/mhn. ou) ga\r eu(rh/sete. h(du\ pollou\s e)xqrou\s e)/xein; ou)de/ g' a)sfale/s. a)ll' u(ph=rxe/ moi pro\s tou=ton a)pe/xqeia/ tis; ou)demi/a. ti/ ou)=n; e)fobou= peri\ sautou=, kai\ dia\ deili/an tau/thn h(gh/sw swthri/an:
kai\ ga\r tau=t' a)kh/ko' au)to\n le/gein. kai/toi mhdeno/s g' o)/ntos, *ai)sxi/nh, deinou= mhd' a)dikh/matos, w(s su\ fh/|s, ei) ga\r au)= tau=t' e)rei=, skopei=t', a)/ndres dikastai/, ei) e)f' oi(=s o( mhd' o(tiou=n a)dikw=n e)fobou/mhn e)gw\ mh\ dia\ tou/tous a)po/lwmai, ti/ tou/tous prosh/kei paqei=n tou\s au)tou\s h)dikhko/tas; a)ll' ou) dia\ tau=ta.
a)lla\ dia\ ti/ sou kathgorw=; sukofantw= nh\ *di/a, i(/n' a)rgu/rion la/bw para\ sou=. kai\ po/teron krei=tton h)=n moi para\ *fili/ppou labei=n, tou= dido/ntos polu\ kai\ mhdeno\s tou/twn e)/latton, kai\ fi/lon ka)kei=non e)/xein kai\ tou/tous （h)=san ga\r a)/n, h)=san fi/loi tw=n au)tw=n kekoinwnhko/ti: ou)de\ ga\r nu=n e)/xqran patrikh\n e)/xousi pro/s me, a)ll' o(/ti tw=n pepragme/nwn ou) mete/sxhka）, h)\ para\ tou/twn a)f' w(=n ei)lh/fasi metaitei=n, ka)kei/nw| t' e)xqro\n ei)=nai kai\ tou/tois; kai\ tou\s me\n ai)xmalw/tous e)k tw=n i)di/wn tosou/twn xrhma/twn lu/esqai, mikra\ d' a)ciou=n para\ tou/twn ai)sxrw=s met' e)/xqras lamba/nein;
ou)k e)/sti tau=ta, a)ll' a)ph/ggeila me\n ta)lhqh= kai\ a)pesxo/mhn tou= labei=n tou= dikai/ou kai\ th=s a)lhqei/as ei(/neka kai\ tou= loipou= bi/ou, nomi/zwn, w(/sper a)/lloi tine\s par' u(mi=n, kai\ au)to\s w)\n e)pieikh\s timhqh/sesqai, kai\ ou)k a)ntallakte/on ei)=nai/ moi th\n pro\s u(ma=s filotimi/an ou)deno\s ke/rdous: misw= de\ tou/tous, o(/ti moxqhrou\s kai\ qeoi=s e)xqrou\s ei)=don e)n th=| presbei/a|, kai\ a)peste/rhmai kai\ tw=n i)di/wn filotimiw=n dia\ th\n tou/twn dwrodoki/an pro\s o(/lhn dusxerw=s u(mw=n th\n presbei/an e)sxhko/twn: kathgorw= de\ nuni\ kai\ e)pi\ ta\s eu)qu/nas h(/kw to\ me/llon proorw/menos, kai\ boulo/menos a)gw=ni kai\ dikasthri/w| moi diwri/sqai par' u(mi=n o(/ti ta)nanti/' e)moi\ kai\ tou/tois pe/praktai.
kai\ de/doika, de/doika （ei)rh/setai ga\r pa/nq' a(\ fronw= pro\s u(ma=s） mh\ to/te me\n sunepispa/shsq' e)me\ to\n mhd' o(tiou=n a)dikou=nta, nu=n d' a)napeptwko/tes h)=te. panta/pasi ga/r, a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, e)klelu/sqai moi dokei=te kai\ paqei=n a)name/nein ta\ deina/, e(te/rous de\ pa/sxontas o(rw=ntes ou) fula/ttesqai, ou)de\ fronti/zein th=s po/lews pa/lai kata\ pollou\s kai\ deinou\s tro/pous diafqeirome/nhs.
ou)k oi)/esqe deino\n ei)=nai kai\ u(perfue/s; （kai\ ga\r ei)/ ti siwpa=n e)gnw/kein, le/gein e)ca/gomai.） i)/ste dh/pou *puqokle/a toutoni\ to\n *puqodw/rou. tou/tw| pa/nu filanqrw/pws e)kexrh/mhn e)gw/, kai\ a)hde\s e)moi\ kai\ tou/tw| ge/gonen ei)s th\n h(me/ran tau/thn ou)de/n. ou(=tos e)ktre/petai/ me nu=n a)pantw=n, a)f' ou(= pro\s *fi/lippon a)fi=ktai, ka)\n a)nagkasqh=| pou suntuxei=n, a)peph/dhsen eu)qe/ws, mh/ tis au)to\n i)/dh| lalou=nt' e)moi/: meta\ d' *ai)sxi/nou perie/rxetai th\n a)gora\n ku/klw| kai\ bouleu/etai.
ou)kou=n deino/n, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, kai\ sxe/tlion toi=s me\n ta\ *fili/ppou pra/gmaq' h(|rhme/nois qerapeu/ein ou(/tws a)kribh= th\n par' e)kei/nou pro\s e(ka/ter' ai)/sqhsin u(pa/rxein, w(/sq' e(/kaston, w(/sper a)\n paresthko/tos au)tou=, mhd' w(=n a)\n e)nqadi\ pra/ch| mhde\n h(gei=sqai lh/sein, a)lla\ fi/lous te nomi/zein ou(\s a)\n e)kei/nw| dokh=| kai\ mh\ fi/lous w(sau/tws, toi=s de\ pro\s u(ma=s zw=si kai\ th=s par' u(mw=n timh=s glixome/nois kai\ mh\ prodedwko/si tau/thn tosau/thn kwfo/thta kai\ tosou=to sko/tos par' u(mw=n a)panta=n, w(/ste toi=s a)leithri/ois tou/tois e)c i)/sou nu=n e)/m' a)gwni/zesqai, kai\ tau=ta par' u(mi=n toi=s a(/pant' ei)do/sin.
bou/lesq' ou)=n ei)de/nai kai\ a)kou=sai to\ tou/twn ai)/tion; e)gw\ dh\ fra/sw, a)ciw= de\ mhde/n' a)/xqesqai/ moi le/gonti ta)lhqh=. o(/ti e)kei=nos me\n e(/n, oi)=mai, sw=m' e)/xwn kai\ yuxh\n mi/an panti\ qumw=| kai\ filei= tou\s e(auto\n eu)= poiou=ntas kai\ misei= tou\s ta)nanti/a, u(mw=n d' e(/kastos prw=ton me\n ou)/te to\n eu)= poiou=nta th\n po/lin au(to\n eu)= poiei=n h(gei=tai,
ou)/te to\n kakw=s kakw=s, a)ll' e(/ter' e)sti\n e(ka/stw| prourgiai/tera, u(f' w(=n para/gesqe polla/kis, e)/leos, fqo/nos, o)rgh/, xari/sasqai tw=| dehqe/nti, a)/lla muri/a: a)\n d' a)/r' a(/panta/ tis e)kfu/gh|, a)lla\ tou/s g' ou)de/na boulome/nous ei)=nai toiou=ton ou) diafeu/cetai. h( d' e)f' e(ka/stou tou/twn a(marti/a kata\ mikro\n u(porre/ousa a(qro/os th=| po/lei bla/bh gi/gnetai.
w(=n mhde/n, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, pa/qhte th/meron, mhd' a)fh=te tou=ton o(\s u(ma=s thlikau=t' h)di/khken. kai\ ga\r w(s a)lhqw=s ti/s e)/stai lo/gos peri\ u(mw=n, ei) tou=ton a)fh/sete; *)aqh/nhqen e)pre/sbeusa/n tines w(s *fi/lippon toutoni/, *filokra/ths, *ai)sxi/nhs, *fru/nwn, *dhmosqe/nhs. ti/ ou)=n; o( me\n pro\s tw=| mhde\n e)k th=s presbei/as labei=n tou\s ai)xmalw/tous e)k tw=n i)di/wn e)lu/sato: o( d' w(=n ta\ th=s po/lews pra/gmata xrhma/twn a)pe/doto, tou/twn po/rnas h)go/raze kai\ i)xqu=s periiw/n.
kai\ o( me\n to\n ui(o\n e)/pemye *fili/ppw|, pri\n ei)s a)/ndras e)ggra/yai, o( miaro\s *fru/nwn: o( d' ou)de\n a)na/cion ou)/te th=s po/lews ou)/q' au(tou= diepra/cato. kai\ o( me\n xorhgw=n kai\ trihrarxw=n e)/ti kai\ tau=t' w)/|eto dei=n e)qelonth\s a)nali/skein, lu/esqai, mhde/n' e)n sumfora=| tw=n politw=n di' e)/ndeian periora=n: o( de\ tosou/tou dei= tw=n u(parxo/ntwn tin' ai)xma/lwton sw=sai, w(/sq' o(/lon to/pon kai\ plei=n h)\ muri/ous me\n o(pli/tas, o(mou= de\ xili/ous i(ppe/as tw=n u(parxo/ntwn summa/xwn o(/pws ai)xma/lwtoi ge/nwntai *fili/ppw|, sumpareskeu/asen.
ti/ ou)=n meta\ tau=ta; *)aqhnai=oi labo/ntes, h)/|desan me\n ga\r pa/lai: ti/ de/; tou\s me\n xrh/mat' ei)lhfo/tas kai\ dw=ra kai\ kataisxu/nantas e(autou/s, th\n po/lin, tou\s e(autw=n pai=das, a)fei=san kai\ nou=n e)/xein h(gou=nto kai\ th\n po/lin †eu)qenei=sqai†: to\n de\ kathgorou=nta ti/; e)mbebronth=sqai, th\n po/lin a)gnoei=n, ou)k e)/xein o(/poi ta\ e(autou= r(i/pth|.
kai\ ti/s, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, tou=t' i)dw\n to\ para/deigma, di/kaion au(to\n parasxei=n e)qelh/sei; ti/s proi=ka presbeu/ein, ei) mh/te labei=n mh/te tw=n ei)lhfo/twn a)ciopisto/teron par' u(mi=n ei)=nai dokei=n u(pa/rcei; ou) mo/non kri/nete tou/tous th/meron, ou)/, a)lla\ kai\ no/mon ti/qesq' ei)s a(/panta to\n meta\ tau=ta xro/non, po/teron xrhma/twn ai)sxrw=s u(pe\r tw=n e)xqrw=n presbeu/ein a(/pantas prosh/kei h)\ proi=x' u(pe\r u(mw=n ta\ be/ltist' a)dwrodokh/tws.
a)lla\ mh\n peri\ me\n tw=n a)/llwn ou)deno\s prosdei=sqe ma/rturos: w(s de\ to\n ui(o\n e)/pemyen o( *fru/nwn, ka/lei moi tou/twn tou\s ma/rturas.tou=ton me\n toi/nun ou)k e)/krinen *ai)sxi/nhs, o(/ti to\n au(tou= pai=d' e)p' ai)sxu/nh| pro\s *fi/lippon e)/pemyen. ei) de/ tis w)\n e)f' h(liki/as e(te/rou belti/wn th\n i)de/an, mh\ proi+do/menos th\n e)c e)kei/nhs th=s o)/yews u(poyi/an, i)tamw/teron tw=| meta\ tau=t' e)xrh/sato bi/w|, tou=ton w(s peporneume/non ke/kriken.
fe/re dh\ peri\ th=s e(stia/sews kai\ tou= yhfi/smatos ei)/pw: mikrou= g', a(\ ma/lista/ m' e)/dei pro\s u(ma=s ei)pei=n, parh=lqen. th=s prw/ths e)kei/nhs presbei/as gra/fwn to\ probou/leum' e)gw\ kai\ pa/lin e)n tw=| dh/mw| tai=s e)kklhsi/ais, e)n ai(=s e)me/llete bouleu/esqai peri\ th=s ei)rh/nhs, ou)deno\s ou)/te lo/gou pw para\ tou/twn ou)/t' a)dikh/matos o)/ntos fanerou=, to\ no/mimon e)/qos poiw=n, kai\ e)ph/|nesa tou/tous kai\ ei)s prutanei=on e)ka/lesa.
kai\ nh\ *di/' e)/gwge kai\ tou\s para\ tou= *fili/ppou pre/sbeis e)ce/nisa, kai\ pa/nu g', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, lamprw=s: e)peidh\ ga\r e(w/rwn au)tou\s kai\ e)pi\ toi=s toiou/tois e)kei= semnunome/nous w(s eu)dai/monas kai\ lamprou/s, eu)qu\s h(gou/mhn e)n tou/tois prw=ton periei=nai dei=n au)tw=n kai\ megaloyuxo/teros fai/nesqai. tau=ta dh\ pare/cetai nu=n ou(=tos le/gwn w(s au)to\s e)ph/|nesen h(ma=s, au)to\s ei(sti/a tou\s pre/sbeis,
to\ po/t' ou) diori/zwn.
e)/sti de\ tau=ta pro\ tou= th\n po/lin h)dikh=sqai/ ti kai\ fanerou\s tou/tous peprako/tas au(tou\s gene/sqai, o(/t' a)/rti me\n h(=kon oi( pre/sbeis to\ prw=ton, e)/dei d' a)kou=sai to\n dh=mon ti/ le/gousin, ou)de/pw d' ou)/q' ou(=tos sunerw=n dh=los h)=n tw=| *filokra/tei ou)/t' e)kei=nos toiau=ta gra/ywn. a)\n dh\ tau=ta le/gh|, me/mnhsqe tou\s xro/nous o(/ti tw=n a)dikhma/twn ei)si\ pro/teroi. meta\ tau=ta d' ou)de\n e)moi\ pro\s tou/tous oi)kei=on ou)de\ koino\n ge/gonen.le/ge th\n marturi/an.*marturi/a
i)/sws toi/nun a)delfo\s au)tw=| sunerei= *filoxa/rhs kai\ *)afo/bhtos: pro\s ou(\s a)mfote/rous u(mi=n polla\ kai\ di/kai' e)/stin ei)pei=n. a)na/gkh d', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, meta\ parrhsi/as dialexqh=nai, mhde\n u(postello/menon. h(mei=s, *)afo/bhte kai\ su\ *filo/xares, se\ me\n ta\s a)labastoqh/kas gra/fonta kai\ ta\ tu/mpana, tou/tous d' u(pogrammate/as kai\ tou\s tuxo/ntas a)nqrw/pous （kai\ ou)demia=s kaki/as tau=ta, a)ll' ou)de\ strathgi/as g' a)/cia） presbeiw=n, strathgiw=n, tw=n megi/stwn timw=n h)ciw/samen.
ei) toi/nun mhde\n u(mw=n h)di/kei mhdei/s, ou)x h(mei=s xa/rin u(mi=n ou)deno/s, a)ll' u(mei=s h(mi=n dikai/ws a)\n e)/xoite tou/twn: pollou\s ga\r u(mw=n ma=llon a)ci/ous tima=sqai pare/ntes h(mei=s u(ma=s e)semnu/nomen. ei) de\ dh\ kai\ e)n au)toi=s oi(=s e)tima=sq' h)di/khke/ tis u(mw=n, kai\ tau=ta toiau=ta, po/sw| ma=llon a)\n misoi=sqe dikai/ws h)\ sw/|zoisqe; e)gw\ me\n oi)=mai pollw=|. bia/sontai toi/nun i)/sws, megalo/fwnoi kai\ a)naidei=s o)/ntes, kai\ to\ suggnw/mh a)delfw=| bohqei=n
proseilhfo/tes.
u(mei=s de\ mh\ h(tta=sqe, e)kei=n' e)nqumou/menoi, o(/ti tou/tois me\n tou/tou: prosh/kei fronti/zein, u(mi=n de\ tw=n no/mwn kai\ o(/lhs th=s po/lews kai\ para\ pa/nta tw=n o(/rkwn, ou(\s au)toi\ ka/qhsq' o)mwmoko/tes. kai\ ga\r ei) tinw=n dede/hntai toutoni\ sw/|zein, po/ter' a)\n mhde\n a)dikw=n fai/nhtai th\n po/lin h)\ ka)\n a)dikw=n, skopei=te. ei) me\n ga\r a)\n mh/, ka)gw/ fhmi dei=n, ei) d' o(/lws ka)\n o(tiou=n, e)piorkei=n dede/hntai. ou) ga\r ei) kru/bdhn e)sti\n h( yh=fos, lh/sei tou\s qeou/s, a)lla\ tou=to kai\ pa/ntwn a)/risq' o( tiqei\s to\n no/mon ei)=de to\ kru/bdhn yhfi/zesqai, o(/ti tou/twn me\n ou)dei\s ei)/setai to\n e(autw=| kexarisme/non u(mw=n, oi( qeoi\ d' ei)/sontai kai\ to\ daimo/nion to\n mh\ ta\ di/kaia yhfisa/menon.
par' w(=n krei=tto/n e)stin e(ka/stw| ta\s a)gaqa\s e)lpi/das toi=s paisi\ kai\ e(autw=|, ta\ di/kaia gno/nta kai\ ta\ prosh/konta, peripoih/sasqai h)\ th\n a)fanh= kai\ a)/dhlon tou/tois xa/rin kataqe/sqai, kai\ a)fei=nai tou=ton o(\s au)to\s e(autou= katamemartu/rhken. ti/na ga/r, *ai)sxi/nh, ma/rtura mei/zw para/sxwmai tou= polla\ kai\ deina\ pepresbeu=sqai/ soi h)\ se\ kata\ sautou=; o(\s ga\r w)|h/qhs xrh=nai to\n fanero/n ti poih=sai boulhqe/nta tw=n soi\ pepresbeume/nwn thlikau/th| kai\ toiau/th| sumfora=| peribalei=n, dh=lon o(/ti deino\n a)/n ti paqei=n sauto\n h)/lpizes, ei) pu/qoinq' ou(=toi ta\ pepragme/na soi.
tou=to toi/nun, a)/nper u(mei=s eu)= fronh=te, kaq' au(tou= sumbh/setai tou/tw| pepra=xqai, ou) mo/non kata\ tou=q' o(/ti pamme/geqes shmei=o/n e)sti tw=n pepresbeume/nwn, a)ll' o(/ti kai\ kathgorw=n e)kei/nous tou\s lo/gous ei)=pen oi(\ kat' au)tou= nu=n u(pa/rxousin: a(\ ga\r w(ri/sw su\ di/kaia, o(/te *ti/marxon e)/krines, tau)ta\ dh/pou tau=ta kai\ kata\ sou= prosh/kei toi=s a)/llois i)sxu/ein.
e)/legen toi/nun to/te pro\s tou\s dikasta\s o(/ti a)pologh/setai de\ *dhmosqe/nhs u(pe\r au)tou=, kai\ kathgorh/sei tw=n e)moi\ pepresbeume/nwn: ei)=t', e)a\n u(ma=s a)paga/gh| tw=| lo/gw|, neanieu/setai kai\ periiw\n e)rei=: pw=s ti tou\s dikasta\s a)pagagw\n a)po\ th=s u(poqe/sews w)|xo/mhn to\ pra=gm' au)tw=n u(felo/menos;
mh\ su/ ge, a)ll' u(pe\r w(=n a)gwni/zei, peri\ tou/twn a)pologou=: to/te d', h(ni/k' e)kei=non e)/krines, e)ch=n soi kathgorei=n kai\ le/gein o(/ ti e)bou/lou.
a)lla\ mh\n kai\ e)/ph toi=s dikastai=s e)/leges, ou)de/na ma/rtur' e)/xwn e)f' oi(=s e)/krines to\n a)/nqrwpon parasxe/sqai:fh/mh d' ou)/ tis pa/mpan a)po/llutai, h(/ntina laoi\polloi\ fhmi/cwsi: qeo/s nu/ ti/s e)sti kai\ au)th/.
Hes. WD 763-764ou)kou=n, *ai)sxi/nh, kai\ se\ pa/ntes ou(=toi xrh/mat' e)k th=s presbei/as fasi\n ei)lhfe/nai, w(/ste kai\ kata\ sou= dh/pouqen fh/mh d' ou)/ tis pa/mpan a)po/llutai, h(/ntina laoi\ polloi\ fhmi/cwsin.
o(/sw| ga\r au)= se\ plei/ous h)\ 'kei=non ai)tiw=ntai, qew/rhson w(s ei)/sei. to\n me\n *ti/marxon ou)d' oi( pro/sxwroi pa/ntes e)gi/gnwskon, u(ma=s de\ tou\s pre/sbeis ou)dei\s *(ellh/nwn ou)de\ barba/rwn e)/sq' o(/stis ou)/ fhsi xrh/mat' e)k th=s presbei/as ei)lhfe/nai. w(/st', ei)/per e)st' a)lhqh\s h( fh/mh, kaq' u(mw=n e)stin h( para\ tw=n pollw=n, h(\n o(/ti pisth\n ei)=nai dei= kai\ qeo/s nu/ ti/s e)sti kai\ au)th/,
kai\ o(/ti sofo\s h)=n o( poihth\s o( tau=ta poih/sas, su\ diw/risas au)to/s.
e)/ti toi/nun i)ambei=a dh/pou sulle/cas e)pe/rainen, oi(=ono(/stis d' o(milw=n h(/detai kakoi=s a)nh/r,ou) pw/pot' h)rw/thsa, gignw/skwn o(/titoiou=to/s e)sq' oi(/oisper h(/detai cunw/n.
unknownei)=ta to\n ei)s tou\s o)/rneis ei)sio/nta kai\ meta\ *pittala/kou periio/nta, kai\ toiau=t' ei)pw/n, a)gnoei=t',
e)/fh, poi=o/n tin' h(gei=sqai dei=;
ou)kou=n, *ai)sxi/nh, kai\ kata\ sou= ta\ i)ambei=a tau=q' a(rmo/sei nu=n e)moi/, ka)\n e)gw\ le/gw pro\s tou/tous, o)rqw=s kai\ proshko/ntws e)rw=: o(/stis d' o(milw=n h(/detai,
kai\ tau=ta presbeu/wn, *filokra/tei, ou) pw/pot' h)rw/thsa, gignw/skwn o(/ti
a)rgu/rion ei)/lhf' ou(=tos, w(/sper *filokra/ths o( o(mologw=n.
logogra/fous toi/nun kai\ sofista\s kalw=n tou\s a)/llous kai\ u(bri/zein peirw/menos, au)to\s e)celegxqh/setai tou/tois w)\n e)/noxos. tau=ta me\n ga\r ta\ i)ambei=' e)k *foi/niko/s e)stin *eu)ripi/dou: tou=to de\ to\ dra=m' ou)depw/pot' ou)/te *qeo/dwros ou)/t' *)aristo/dhmos u(pekri/nanto, oi(=s ou(=tos ta\ tri/ta le/gwn diete/lesen, a)lla\ *mo/lwn h)gwni/zeto kai\ ei) dh/ tis a)/llos tw=n palaiw=n u(pokritw=n. *)antigo/nhn de\ *sofokle/ous polla/kis me\n *qeo/dwros, polla/kis d' *)aristo/dhmos u(poke/kritai, e)n h(=| pepoihme/n' i)ambei=a kalw=s kai\ sumfero/ntws u(mi=n polla/kis au)to\s ei)rhkw\s kai\ a)kribw=s e)cepista/menos pare/lipen.
i)/ste ga\r dh/pou tou=q' o(/ti e)n a(/pasi toi=s dra/masi toi=s tragikoi=s e)cai/reto/n e)stin w(/sper ge/ras toi=s tritagwnistai=s to\ tou\s tura/nnous kai\ tou\s ta\ skh=ptr' e)/xontas ei)sie/nai. tau=ta toi/nun e)n tw=| dra/mati tou/tw| ske/yasq' o( *kre/wn *ai)sxi/nhs oi(=a le/gwn pepoi/htai tw=| poihth=|, a(\ ou)/te pro\s au(to\n ou(=tos u(pe\r th=s presbei/as diele/xqh ou)/te pro\s tou\s dikasta\s ei)=pen. le/ge.*)iambei=a *sofokle/ous e)c *)antigo/nhsa)mh/xanon de\ panto\s a)ndro\s e)kmaqei=nyuxh/n te kai\ fro/nhma kai\ gnw/mhn, pri\n a)\na)rxai=s te kai\ no/moisin e)ntribh\s fanh=|.e)moi\ ga\r o(/stis pa=san eu)qu/nwn po/linmh\ tw=n a)ri/stwn a(/ptetai bouleuma/twn,a)ll' e)k fo/bou tou glw=ssan e)gklei/sas e)/xei,ka/kistos ei)=nai nu=n te kai\ pa/lai dokei=:kai\ mei/zon' o(/stis a)nti\ th=s au(tou= pa/trasfi/lon nomi/zei, tou=ton ou)damou= le/gw.e)gw\ ga/r, i)/stw *zeu\s o( pa/nq' o(rw=n a)ei/,ou)/t' a)\n siwph/saimi th\n a)/thn o(rw=nstei/xousan a)stoi=s a)nti\ th=s swthri/as,ou)/t' a)\n fi/lon pot' a)/ndra dusmenh= xqono\sqei/mhn e)mautw=|, tou=to gignw/skwn o(/tih(/d' e)sti\n h( sw/|zousa, kai\ tau/ths e)/piple/ontes o)rqh=s tou\s fi/lous poiou/meqa.
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tou/twn ou)de\n *ai)sxi/nhs ei)=pe pro\s au(to\n e)n th=| presbei/a|, a)ll' a)nti\ me\n th=s po/lews th\n *fili/ppou ceni/an kai\ fili/an pollw=| mei/zon' h(gh/saq' au(tw=| kai\ lusiteleste/ran, e)rrw=sqai polla\ fra/sas tw=| sofw=| *sofoklei=, th\n d' a)/thn o(rw=n stei/xousan o(mou=, th\n e)pi\ *fwke/as stratei/an, ou) proei=pen ou)de\ proech/ggeilen, a)lla\ tou)nanti/on sune/kruye kai\ sune/prace kai\ tou\s boulome/nous ei)pei=n diekw/lusen,
ou)k a)namnhsqei\s o(/ti h(/d' e)sti\n h( sw/|zousa kai\ tau/ths e)/pi
telou=sa me\n h( mh/thr au)tou= kai\ kaqai/rousa kai\ karpoume/nh ta\s tw=n xrwme/nwn ou)si/as e)ce/qreye tosou/tous toutousi/, dida/skwn d' o( path\r gra/mmata, w(s e)gw\ tw=n presbute/rwn a)kou/w, pro\s tw=| tou= h(/rw tou= i)atrou=, o(/pws h)du/nato, a)ll' ou)=n e)n tau/th| g' e)/zh, u(pogrammateu/ontes d' au)toi\ kai\ u(phretou=ntes a(pa/sais tai=s a)rxai=s a)rgu/rion ei)lh/fesan, kai\ to\ teleutai=on u(f' u(mw=n grammatei=s xeirotonhqe/ntes du/' e)/th dietra/fhsan e)n th=| qo/lw|, presbeu/wn d' a)pe/stalto nu=n ou(=tos e)k tau/ths.
tou/twn ou)de\n e)ske/yato, ou)d' o(/pws o)rqh\ pleu/setai proei/deto, a)ll' a)ne/treye kai\ kate/duse kai\ to\ kaq' au(to\n o(/pws e)pi\ toi=s e)xqroi=s e)/stai pareskeu/asen. ei)=t' ou) su\ sofisth/s; kai\ ponhro/s ge. ou) su\ logogra/fos; kai\ qeoi=s e)xqro/s ge: o(\s a(\ me\n polla/kis h)gwni/sw kai\ a)kribw=s e)chpi/staso, u(pere/bhs, a(\ d' ou)depw/pot' e)n tw=| bi/w| u(pekri/nw, tau=ta zhth/sas e)pi\ tw=| tw=n politw=n bla/yai tin' ei)s me/son h)/negkas.
fe/re dh\ kai\ peri\ tou= *so/lwnos o(\n ei)=pe lo/gon ske/yasqe. e)/fh to\n *so/lwn' a)nakei=sqai th=s tw=n to/te dhmhgorou/ntwn swfrosu/nhs para/deigma, ei)/sw th\n xei=r' e)/xont' a)nabeblhme/non, e)piplh/ttwn ti kai\ loidorou/menos th=| tou= *tima/rxou propetei/a|. kai/toi to\n me\n a)ndria/nta tou=ton ou)/pw penth/kont' e)/th fa/s' a)nakei=sqai *salami/nioi, a)po\ *so/lwnos d' o(mou= diako/si' e)sti\n e)/th kai\ tettara/kont' ei)s to\n nuni\ paro/nta xro/non, w(/sq' o( dhmiourgo\s o( tou=to pla/sas to\ sxh=ma ou) mo/non ou)k au)to\s h)=n kat' e)kei=non, a)ll' ou)d' o( pa/ppos au)tou=.
tou=to me\n toi/nun ei)=pe toi=s dikastai=s kai\ e)mimh/sato: o(\ de\ tou= sxh/matos h)=n tou/tou pollw=| th=| po/lei lusitele/steron, to\ th\n yuxh\n th\n *so/lwnos i)dei=n kai\ th\n dia/noian, tau/thn ou)k e)mimh/sato, a)lla\ pa=n tou)nanti/on. e)kei=nos me/n g' a)festhkui/as *salami=nos *)aqhnai/wn kai\ qa/naton zhmi/an yhfisame/nwn, a)/n tis ei)/ph| komi/zesqai, to\n i)/dion ki/ndunon u(poqei\s e)legei=a poih/sas h)=|de, kai\ th\n me\n xw/ran a)ne/swse th=| po/lei, th\n d' u(pa/rxousan ai)sxu/nhn a)ph/llacen:
ou(=tos d', h(\n basileu\s kai\ pa/ntes oi( *(/ellhnes u(mete/ran e)/gnwsan, *)amfi/polin, tau/thn e)ce/dwke kai\ a)pe/doto kai\ tw=| tau=ta gra/fonti sunei=pe *filokra/tei. a)/cio/n g', ou) ga/r; h)=n *so/lwnos au)tw=| memnh=sqai. kai\ ou) mo/non e)ntau=qa tau=t' e)poi/hsen, a)ll' e)kei=s' e)lqw\n ou)de\ tou)/nom' e)fqe/gcato th=s xw/ras u(pe\r h(=s e)pre/sbeuen. kai\ tau=t' au)to\s a)ph/ggeile pro\s u(ma=s: me/mnhsqe ga\r dh/pou le/gont' au)to\n o(/ti peri\ d' *)amfipo/lews ei)=xon me\n ka)gw\ le/gein: i(/na d' e)gge/nhtai *dhmosqe/nei peri\ au)th=s ei)pei=n, pare/lipon.
e)gw\ de\ parelqw\n ou)de\n e)/fhn tou=ton w(=n e)bou/let' ei)pei=n pro\s *fi/lippon e)moi\ paralipei=n: qa=tton ga\r a)\n tou= ai(/matos h)\ lo/gou metadou=nai/ tini. a)ll', oi)=mai, xrh/mat' ei)lhfo/t' ou)k h)=n a)ntile/gein pro\s *fi/lippon to\n u(pe\r tou/tou dedwko/ta, o(/pws e)kei/nhn mh\ a)podw=|. le/ge dh/ moi labw\n kai\ ta\ tou= *so/lwnos e)legei=a tauti/, i(/n' i)/dhq' o(/ti kai\ *so/lwn e)mi/sei tou\s oi(/ous ou(=tos a)nqrw/pous.
ou) le/gein ei)/sw th\n xei=r' e)/xont', *ai)sxi/nh, dei=, ou)/, a)lla\ presbeu/ein ei)/sw th\n xei=r' e)/xonta. su\ d' e)kei= protei/nas kai\ u(posxw\n kai\ kataisxu/nas tou/tous e)nqa/de semnologei=, kai\ loga/ria du/sthna meleth/sas kai\ fwnaskh/sas ou)k oi)/ei di/khn dw/sein thlikou/twn kai\ tosou/twn a)dikhma/twn, ka)\n pili/dion labw\n peri\ th\n kefalh\n perinosth=|s kai\ e)moi\ loidorh=|; le/ge su/.*)elegei=ah(mete/rh de\ po/lis kata\ me\n *dio\s ou)/pot' o)lei=taiai)=san kai\ maka/rwn qew=n fre/nas a)qana/twn:toi/h ga\r mega/qumos e)pi/skopos o)brimopa/trh*palla\s *)aqhnai/h xei=ras u(/perqen e)/xei.au)toi\ de\ fqei/rein mega/lhn po/lin a)fradi/h|sina)stoi\ bou/lontai, xrh/masi peiqo/menoi,dh/mou q' h(gemo/nwn a)/dikos no/os, oi(=sin e(toi=monu(/brios e)k mega/lhs a)/lgea polla\ paqei=n.ou) ga\r e)pi/stantai kate/xein ko/ron, ou)de\ parou/saseu)frosu/nas kosmei=n daito\s e)n h(suxi/h|. ploutou=sin d' a)di/kois e)/rgmasi peiqo/menoi. ou)/q' i(erw=n ktea/nwn ou)/te ti dhmosi/wnfeido/menoi †kle/ptousin e)f' a(rpagh=|† a)/lloqen a)/llos,ou)de\ fula/ssontai semna\ qe/meqla *di/khs,h(\ sigw=sa su/noide ta\ gigno/mena pro/ t' e)o/nta,tw=| de\ xro/nw| pa/ntws h)=lq' a)poteisome/nh.tou=t' h)/dh pa/sh| po/lei e)/rxetai e(/lkos a)/fukton,ei)s de\ kakh\n taxe/ws †h)/luqe† doulosu/nhn,h)\ sta/sin e)/mfulon po/lemo/n q' eu(/dont' e)pegei/rei,o(\s pollw=n e)rath\n w)/lesen h(liki/hn.e)k ga\r dusmene/wn taxe/ws poluh/raton a)/stutru/xetai e)n suno/dois toi=s a)dikou=si fi/lais.tau=ta me\n e)n dh/mw| stre/fetai kaka/: tw=n de\ penixrw=ni(knou=ntai polloi\ gai=an e)s a)llodaph/n,praqe/ntes desmoi=si/ t' a)eikeli/oisi deqe/ntes. ou(/tw dhmo/sion kako\n e)/rxetai oi)/kad' e(ka/stw|,au)/leioi d' e)/t' e)/xein ou)k e)qe/lousi qu/rai,u(yhlo\n d' u(pe\r e(/rkos u(pe/rqoren, eu(=re de\ pa/ntws,ei) kai/ tis feu/gwn e)n muxw=| h)=| qala/mou.tau=ta dida/cai qumo\s *)aqhnai/ous me keleu/ei,w(s kaka\ plei=sta po/lei dusnomi/h pare/xei,eu)nomi/h d' eu)/kosma kai\ a)/rtia pa/nt' a)pofai/nei,kai\ qama\ toi=s a)di/kois a)mfiti/qhsi pe/das,traxe/a leiai/nei, pau/ei ko/ron, u(/brin a)mauroi=,au)ai/nei d' a)/ths a)/nqea fuo/mena,eu)qu/nei de\ di/kas skolia/s, u(perh/fana/ t' e)/rgaprau/+nei, pau/ei d' e)/rga dixostasi/hs,pau/ei d' a)rgale/hs e)/ridos xo/lon: e)/sti d' u(p' au)th=spa/nta kat' a)nqrw/pous a)/rtia kai\ pinuta/.
Solon
a)kou/et', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, peri\ tw=n toiou/twn a)nqrw/pwn oi(=a *so/lwn le/gei, kai\ peri\ tw=n qew=n, ou(/s fhsi th\n po/lin sw/|zein. e)gw\ d' a)ei\ me\n a)lhqh= to\n lo/gon tou=ton h(gou=mai kai\ bou/lomai, w(s a)/r' oi( qeoi\ sw/|zousin h(mw=n th\n po/lin: tro/pon de/ tin' h(gou=mai kai\ ta\ nu=n sumbebhko/ta pa/nt' e)pi\ tai=s eu)qu/nais tautaisi\ daimoni/as tino\s eu)noi/as e)/ndeigma th=| po/lei gegenh=sqai.
skopei=te ga/r. a)/nqrwpos polla\ kai\ deina\ presbeu/sas, kai\ xw/ras e)kdedwkw\s e)n ai(=s tou\s qeou\s u(f' u(mw=n kai\ tw=n summa/xwn tima=sqai prosh=ken, h)ti/mws' u(pakou/santa/ tin' au)tou= kath/goron. i(/na ti/; i(/na mh/t' e)le/ou mh/te suggnw/mhs e)f' oi(=s au)to\s h)di/khken tu/xh|. a)lla\ kai\ kathgorw=n e)kei/nou kakw=s le/gein proei/let' e)me/, kai\ pa/lin e)n tw=| dh/mw| grafa\s a)poi/sein kai\ toiau=t' h)pei/lei. i(/na ti/; i(/n' w(s meta\ plei/sths suggnw/mhs par' u(mw=n o( ta\ tou/tou ponhreu/mat' a)kribe/stat' ei)dw\s e)gw\ kai\ parhkolouqhkw\s a(/pasi kathgorw=.
a)lla\ kai\ diakrouo/menos pa/nta to\n e)/mprosqen xro/non ei)selqei=n ei)s toiou=ton u(ph=ktai kairo\n e)n w(=| tw=n e)pio/ntwn e(/neka, ei) mhdeno\s a)/llou, ou)x oi(=o/n t' ou)d' a)sfale\s u(mi=n dedwrodokhko/ta tou=ton a)qw=|on e)a=sai: a)ei\ me\n ga/r, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, prosh/kei misei=n kai\ kola/zein tou\s prodo/tas kai\ dwrodo/kous, ma/lista de\ nu=n e)pi\ kairou= tou=to ge/noit' a)\n kai\ pa/ntas w)felh/seien a)nqrw/pous koinh=|.
no/shma ga/r, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, deino\n e)mpe/ptwken ei)s th\n *(ella/da, kai\ xalepo\n kai\ pollh=s tino\s eu)tuxi/as kai\ par' u(mw=n e)pimelei/as deo/menon. oi( ga\r e)n tai=s po/lesi gnwrimw/tatoi kai\ proesta/nai tw=n koinw=n a)ciou/menoi, th\n au(tw=n prodido/ntes e)leuqeri/an oi( dustuxei=s, au)qai/reton au(toi=s e)pa/gontai doulei/an, *fili/ppw| ceni/an kai\ e(tairi/an kai\ fili/an kai\ toiau=q' u(pokorizo/menoi: oi( de\ loipoi\ kai\ ta\ ku/ri' a(/tta pot' e)/st' e)n e(ka/sth| tw=n po/lewn, ou(\s e)/dei tou/tous kola/zein kai\ paraxrh=m' a)poktinnu/nai, tosou=t' a)pe/xousi tou= toiou=to/n ti poiei=n w(/ste qauma/zousi kai\ zhlou=si kai\ bou/loint' a)\n au)to\s e(/kastos toiou=tos ei)=nai.
kai/toi tou=to to\ pra=gma kai\ ta\ toiau=ta zhlw/mata *qettalw=n me/n, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, me/xri me\n xqe\s h)\ prw/hn th\n h(gemoni/an kai\ to\ koino\n a)ci/wm' a)pwlwle/kei, nu=n d' h)/dh kai\ th\n e)leuqeri/an parairei=tai: ta\s ga\r a)kropo/leis au)tw=n e)ni/wn *makedo/nes frourou=sin: ei)s *pelopo/nnhson d' ei)selqo\n ta\s e)n *)/hlidi sfaga\s pepoi/hke, kai\ tosau/ths paranoi/as kai\ mani/as e)ne/plhse tou\s talaipw/rous e)kei/nous w(/sq', i(/n' a)llh/lwn a)/rxwsi kai\ *fili/ppw| xari/zwntai, suggenei=s au(tw=n kai\ poli/tas miaifonei=n.
kai\ ou)d' e)ntau=q' e(/sthken, a)ll' ei)s *)arkadi/an ei)selqo\n pa/nt' a)/nw kai\ ka/tw ta)kei= pepoi/hke, kai\ nu=n *)arka/dwn polloi/, prosh=kon au)toi=s e)p' e)leuqeri/a| me/giston fronei=n o(moi/ws u(mi=n （mo/noi ga\r pa/ntwn au)to/xqones u(mei=s e)ste ka)kei=noi） *fi/lippon qauma/zousi kai\ xalkou=n i(sta=si kai\ stefanou=si, kai\ to\ teleutai=on, a)\n ei)s *pelopo/nnhson i)/h|, de/xesqai tai=s po/lesin ei)si\n e)yhfisme/noi.
tau)ta\ de\ tau=t' *)argei=oi. tau=ta nh\ th\n *dh/mhtra, ei) dei= mh\ lhrei=n, eu)labei/as ou) mikra=s dei=tai, w(s badi/zon ge ku/klw| kai\ deu=r' e)lh/luqen, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, to\ no/shma tou=to. e(/ws ou)=n e)/t' e)n a)sfalei=, fula/casqe kai\ tou\s prw/tous ei)sagago/ntas a)timw/sate: ei) de\ mh/, skopei=q' o(/pws mh\ thnikau=t' eu)= le/gesqai do/cei ta\ nu=n ei)rhme/na, o(/t' ou)d' o(/ ti xrh\ poiei=n e(/cete.
ou)x o(ra=q' w(s e)narge/s, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, kai\ safe\s para/deigm' oi( talai/pwroi gego/nasin *)olu/nqioi; oi(\ par' ou)de\n ou(/tws w(s to\ toiau=ta poiei=n a)polw/lasin oi( dei/laioi. e)/xoite d' a)\n e)ceta/sai kaqarw=s e)k tw=n sumbebhko/twn au)toi=s. e)kei=noi ga/r, h(ni/ka me\n tetrakosi/ous i(ppe/as e)ke/kthnto mo/non kai\ su/mpantes ou)de\n h)=san plei/ous pentakisxili/wn to\n a)riqmo/n, ou)/pw *xalkide/wn pa/ntwn ei)s e(\n sunw|kisme/nwn,
*lakedaimoni/wn e)p' au)tou\s e)lqo/ntwn pollh=| kai\ pezh=| kai\ nautikh=| duna/mei （i)/ste ga\r dh/pou tou=q' o(/ti gh=s kai\ qala/tths h)=rxon w(s e)/pos ei)pei=n *lakedaimo/nioi kat' e)kei/nous tou\s xro/nous）, a)ll' o(/mws thlikau/ths e)p' au)tou\s e)lqou/shs duna/mews ou)/te th\n po/lin ou)/te frou/rion ou)de\n a)pw/lesan, a)lla\ kai\ ma/xas polla\s e)kra/thsan kai\ trei=s tw=n polema/rxwn a)pe/kteinan kai\ to\ teleutai=on, o(/pws e)bou/lonto, ou(/tw to\n po/lemon kate/qento.
e)peidh\ de\ dwrodokei=n h)/rcanto/ tines, kai\ di' a)belteri/an oi( polloi/, ma=llon de\ dia\ dustuxi/an, tou/tous pistote/rous h(gh/santo tw=n u(pe\r au(tw=n lego/ntwn, kai\ *lasqe/nhs me\n h)/reye th\n oi)ki/an toi=s e)k *makedoni/as cu/lois, *eu)qukra/ths de\ bou=s e)/trefen polla\s timh\n ou)deni\ dou/s, e(/teros de/ tis h(=ken e)/xwn pro/bata, a)/llos de/ tis i(/ppous, oi( de\ polloi/, kai\ kaq' w(=n tau=t' e)gi/gneto, ou)x o(/pws w)rgi/zonto h)\ kola/zein h)ci/oun tou\s tau=ta poiou=ntas, a)ll' a)pe/blepon, e)zh/loun, e)ti/mwn, a)/ndras h(gou=nto:
e)peidh\ tau=q' ou(/tw proh/geto kai\ to\ dwrodokei=n e)kra/thse, xili/ous me\n i(ppe/as kekthme/noi, plei/ous d' o)/ntes h)\ mu/rioi, pa/ntas de\ tou\s perixw/rous e)/xontes summa/xous, muri/ois de\ ce/nois kai\ trih/resi penth/konq' u(mw=n bohqhsa/ntwn au)toi=s, kai\ e)/ti tw=n politw=n tetrakisxili/ois, ou)de\n au)tou\s tou/twn e)dunh/qh sw=sai, a)lla\ pri\n me\n e)celqei=n e)niauto\n tou= pole/mou ta\s po/leis a(pa/sas a)pwlwle/kesan ta\s e)n th=| *xalkidikh=| prodido/ntes, kai\ *fi/lippos ou)ke/t' ei)=xen u(pakou/ein toi=s prodidou=sin, ou)d' ei)=xen o(/ ti prw=ton la/bh|.
pentakosi/ous d' i(ppe/as prodoqe/ntas u(p' au)tw=n tw=n h(goume/nwn e)/laben au)toi=s o(/plois o( *fi/lippos, o(/sous ou)dei\s pw/pot' a)/llos a)nqrw/pwn. kai\ ou)/te to\n h(/lion h)|sxu/nonq' oi( tau=ta poiou=ntes ou)/te th\n gh=n patri/d' ou)=san, e)f' h(=s e(/stasan, ou)/q' i(era\ ou)/te ta/fous ou)/te th\n meta\ tau=ta genhsome/nhn ai)sxu/nhn e)pi\ toiou/tois e)/rgois: ou(/tws e)/kfronas, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, kai\ paraplh=gas to\ dwrodokei=n poiei=. u(ma=s ou)=n, u(ma=s eu)= fronei=n dei= tou\s pollou/s, kai\ mh\ e)pitre/pein ta\ toiau=ta, a)lla\ kola/zein dhmosi/a|. kai\ ga\r a)\n kai\ u(perfue\s ei)/h, ei) kata\ me\n tw=n *)olunqi/ous prodo/ntwn polla\ kai\ dei/n' e)yhfi/sasqe, tou\s de\ par' u(mi=n au)toi=s a)dikou=ntas mh\ kola/zontes fai/noisqe. le/ge to\ yh/fisma to\ peri\ tw=n *)olunqi/wn.*yh/fisma
tau=q' u(mei=s, w)= a)/ndres dikastai/, o)rqw=s kai\ kalw=s pa=sin *(/ellhsi kai\ barba/rois dokei=t' e)yhfi/sqai kat' a)ndrw=n prodotw=n kai\ qeoi=s e)xqrw=n. e)peidh\ toi/nun to\ dwrodokei=n pro/teron tou= ta\ toiau=ta poiei=n e)sti kai\ di' e)kei=no kai\ ta/de pra/ttousi/ tines, o(\n a)/n, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, dwrodokou=nt' i)/dhte, tou=ton kai\ prodo/thn ei)=nai nomi/zete. ei) d' o( me\n kairou/s, o( de\ pra/gmata, o( de\ stratiw/tas prodi/dwsin, w(=n a)\n e(/kastos, oi)=mai, ku/rios ge/nhtai, tau=ta diafqei/rei: misei=n d' o(moi/ws tou\s toiou/tous pa/ntas prosh/kei.
e)/sti d' u(mi=n, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, peri\ tou/twn mo/nois tw=n pa/ntwn a)nqrw/pwn oi)kei/ois xrh=sqai paradei/gmasi, kai\ tou\s progo/nous, ou(\s e)painei=te dikai/ws, e)/rgw| mimei=sqai. kai\ ga\r ei) mh\ ta\s ma/xas mhde\ ta\s stratei/as mhde\ tou\s kindu/nous, e)n oi(=s h)=san e)kei=noi lamproi/, sumbai/nei kairo/s, a)ll' a)/geq' h(suxi/an u(mei=s e)n tw=| paro/nti, a)lla\ to/ g' eu)= fronei=n au)tw=n mimei=sqe.
tou/tou ga\r pantaxou= xrei/a, kai\ ou)de/n e)sti pragmatwde/steron ou)d' o)xlhro/teron to\ kalw=s fronei=n tou= kakw=s, a)ll' e)n tw=| i)/sw| xro/nw| nuni\ kaqh/menos u(mw=n e(/kastos, a)\n me\n a(\ xrh\ gignw/skh| peri\ tw=n pragma/twn kai\ yhfi/zhtai, belti/w ta\ koina\ poih/sei th=| po/lei kai\ a)/cia tw=n progo/nwn pra/cei, a)\n d' a(\ mh\ dei=, faulo/tera, kai\ a)na/cia tw=n progo/nwn poih/sei. ti/ ou)=n e)kei=noi peri\ tou/twn e)fro/noun; tauti\ labw\n a)na/gnwqi, grammateu=: dei= ga\r u(ma=s i)dei=n o(/ti e)pi\ toi=s toiou/tois e)/rgois r(a|qumei=te, w(=n qa/naton kategnw/kasin oi( pro/gonoi. le/ge.*sth/lh
a)kou/et', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, tw=n gramma/twn lego/ntwn *)/arqmion to\n *puqw/naktos to\n *zelei/thn e)xqro\n ei)=nai kai\ pole/mion tou= dh/mou tou= *)aqhnai/wn kai\ tw=n summa/xwn au)to\n kai\ ge/nos pa=n. dia\ ti/; o(/ti to\n xruso\n to\n e)k tw=n barba/rwn ei)s tou\s *(/ellhnas h)/gagen. ou)kou=n e)/stin, w(s e)/oiken, e)k tou/twn i)dei=n o(/ti oi( pro/gonoi me\n u(mw=n, o(/pws mhd' a)/llos a)nqrw/pwn mhdei\s e)pi\ xrh/masi mhde\n e)rga/setai kako\n th\n *(ella/da, e)fro/ntizon, u(mei=s d' ou)de\ th\n po/lin au)th\n o(/pws mhdei\s tw=n politw=n a)dikh/sei proora=sqe.
nh\ *di/', a)ll' o(/pws e)/tuxen tau=ta ta\ gra/mmaq' e(/sthken. a)ll' o(/lhs ou)/shs i(era=s th=s a)kropo/lews tauthsi\ kai\ pollh\n eu)ruxwri/an e)xou/shs, para\ th\n xalkh=n th\n mega/lhn *)aqhna=n e)k decia=s e(/sthken, h(\n a)ristei=on h( po/lis tou= pro\s tou\s barba/rous pole/mou, do/ntwn tw=n *(ellh/nwn ta\ xrh/mata tau=ta, a)ne/qhken. to/te me\n toi/nun ou(/tw semno\n h)=n to\ di/kaion kai\ to\ kola/zein tou\s ta\ toiau=ta poiou=ntas e)/ntimon, w(/ste th=s au)th=s h)ciou=to sta/sews to/ t' a)ristei=on th=s qeou= kai\ ai( kata\ tw=n ta\ toiau=t' a)dikou/ntwn timwri/ai: nu=n de\ ge/lws, a)/deia, ei) mh\ th\n a)/gan tau/thn e)cousi/an sxh/sete nu=n u(mei=s.
nomi/zw toi/nun u(ma=s, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, ou) kaq' e(/n ti mo/non tou\s progo/nous mimoume/nous o)rqw=s a)\n poiei=n, a)lla\ kai\ kata\ pa/nq' o(/s' e)/pratton e)fech=s. e)kei=noi toi/nun, w(s a(/pantes eu)= oi)=d' o(/ti to\n lo/gon tou=ton a)khko/ate, *kalli/an to\n *(ipponi/kou tau/thn th\n u(po\ pa/ntwn qruloume/nhn ei)rh/nhn presbeu/santa, i(/ppou me\n dro/mon h(me/ras pezh=| mh\ katabai/nein e)pi\ th\n qa/lattan basile/a, e)nto\s de\ *xelidoni/wn kai\ *kuane/wn ploi/w| makrw=| mh\ plei=n, o(/ti dw=ra labei=n e)/doce presbeu/sas, mikrou= me\n a)pe/kteinan, e)n de\ tai=s eu)qu/nais penth/kont' e)pra/canto ta/lanta.
kai/toi kalli/w tau/ths ei)rh/nhn ou)/te pro/teron ou)/q' u(/steron ou)dei\s a)\n ei)pei=n e)/xoi pepoihme/nhn th\n po/lin. a)ll' ou) tou=t' e)sko/poun. tou/tou me\n ga\r h(gou=nto th\n au(tw=n a)reth\n kai\ th\n th=s po/lews do/can ai)ti/an ei)=nai, tou= de\ proi=k' h)\ mh\ to\n tro/pon tou= presbeutou=: tou=ton ou)=n di/kaion h)ci/oun pare/xesqai kai\ a)dwrodo/khton to\n prosio/nta toi=s koinoi=s.
e)kei=noi me\n toi/nun ou(/tws e)xqro\n h(gou=nto to\ dwrodokei=n kai\ a)lusitele\s th=| po/lei, w(/ste mh/t' e)pi\ pra/cews mhdemia=s mh/t' e)p' a)ndro\s e)a=n gi/gnesqai: u(mei=s d', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, th\n au)th\n ei)rh/nhn e(orako/tes ta\ me\n tw=n summa/xwn tw=n u(mete/rwn tei/xh kaqh|rhkui=an, ta\s de\ tw=n pre/sbewn oi)ki/as oi)kodomou=san, kai\ ta\ me\n th=s po/lews kth/mat' a)fh|rhme/nhn, tou/tois d' a(\ mhd' o)/nar h)/lpisan pw/pote kthsame/nhn, ou)k au)toi\ tou/tous a)pektei/nate, a)lla\ kathgo/rou prosdei=sqe, kai\ lo/gw| kri/neq' w(=n e)/rgw| ta)dikh/mata pa/ntes o(rw=sin.
ou) toi/nun ta\ palai/' a)/n tis e)/xoi mo/non ei)pei=n kai\ dia\ tou/twn tw=n paradeigma/twn u(ma=s e)pi\ timwri/an parakale/sai: a)ll' e)f' u(mw=n toutwni\ tw=n e)/ti zw/ntwn a)nqrw/pwn polloi\ di/khn dedw/kasin, w(=n e)gw\ tou\s me\n a)/llous paralei/yw, tw=n d' e)k presbei/as, h(\ polu\ tau/ths e)la/ttw kaka\ th\n po/lin ei)/rgastai, qana/tw| zhmiwqe/ntwn e(no\s h)\ duoi=n e)pimnhsqh/somai. kai/ moi le/ge touti\ to\ yh/fisma labw/n.*yh/fisma
kata\ touti\ to\ yh/fism', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, tw=n pre/sbewn e)kei/nwn u(mei=s qa/naton kate/gnwte, w(=n ei(=s h)=n *)epikra/ths, a)nh/r, w(s e)gw\ tw=n presbute/rwn a)kou/w, spoudai=os kai\ polla\ xrh/simos th=| po/lei, kai\ tw=n e)k *peiraiw=s katagago/ntwn to\n dh=mon kai\ a)/llws dhmotiko/s. a)ll' o(/mws ou)de\n au)to\n w)fe/lhse tou/twn, dikai/ws: ou) ga\r e)f' h(misei/a| xrhsto\n ei)=nai dei= to\n ta\ thlikau=ta dioikei=n a)ciou=nta, ou)de\ to\ pisteuqh=nai prolabo/nta par' u(mw=n ei)s to\ mei/zw du/nasqai kakourgei=n kataxrh=sqai, a)ll' a(plw=s mhde\n u(ma=s a)dikei=n e(ko/nta.
ei) toi/nun ti tou/tois a)/prakto/n e)sti tou/twn e)f' oi(=s e)kei/nwn qa/natos kate/gnwstai, e)/m' a)poktei/nat' h)/dh. skopei=te ga/r. e)peidh\ para\ ta\ gra/mmata
fhsi\n e)pre/sbeusan e)kei=noi.
kai\ tou=t' e)/sti tw=n e)gklhma/twn prw=ton. ou(=toi d' ou) para\ ta\ gra/mmata; ou) to\ me\n yh/fisma *)aqhnai/ois kai\ toi=s *)aqhnai/wn summa/xois,
ou(=toi de\ *fwke/as e)kspo/ndous a)pe/fhnan; ou) to\ me\n yh/fisma tou\s a)/rxontas o(rkou=n tou\s e)n tai=s po/lesin,
ou(=toi d', ou(\s *fi/lippos au)toi=s prose/pemye, tou/tous w(/rkisan; ou) to\ me\n yh/fisma ou)damou= mo/nous e)ntugxa/nein *fili/ppw|,
ou(=toi d' ou)de\n e)pau/sant' i)di/a| xrhmati/zontes;
kai\ h)le/gxqhsa/n tines au)tw=n e)n th=| boulh=| ou) ta)lhqh= a)pagge/llontes.
ou(=toi de/ ge ka)n tw=| dh/mw|. kai\ u(po\ tou=; tou=to ga/r e)sti to\ lampro/n: u(p' au)tw=n tw=n pragma/twn: oi(=s ga\r a)ph/ggeilan ou(=toi, pa/nta dh/pou ge/gonen ta)nanti/a. ou)d' e)piste/llontes
fhsi\ ta)lhqh=.
ou)kou=n ou)d' ou(=toi. kai\ katayeudo/menoi tw=n summa/xwn kai\ dw=ra lamba/nontes.
a)nti\ me\n toi/nun tou= katayeudo/menoi pantelw=s a)polwleko/tes: pollw=| de\ dh/pou tou=to deino/teron tou= katayeu/sasqai. a)lla\ mh\n u(pe/r ge tou= dw=r' ei)lhfe/nai, ei) me\n h)rnou=nto, e)le/gxein loipo\n a)\n h)=n, e)peidh\ d' w(molo/goun, a)pa/gein dh/pou prosh=ken.
ti/ ou)=n, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi; tou/twn ou(/tws e)xo/ntwn, u(mei=s e)c e)kei/nwn tw=n a)ndrw=n o)/ntes, oi( de\ kai\ tine\s au)tw=n e)/ti zw=ntes, u(pomenei=te to\n me\n eu)erge/thn tou= dh/mou kai\ to\n e)k *peiraiw=s, *)epikra/thn, e)kpesei=n kai\ kolasqh=nai; kai\ pa/lin prw/hn *qrasu/boulon e)kei=non to\n *qrasubou/lou tou= dhmotikou= kai\ tou= a)po\ *fulh=s katagago/ntos to\n dh=mon, ta/lanta de/k' w)flhke/nai, kai\ to\n a)f' *(armodi/ou kai\ tw=n ta\ me/gist' a)ga/q' u(ma=s ei)rgasme/nwn, ou(\s no/mw| dia\ ta\s eu)ergesi/as a(\s u(ph=rcan ei)s u(ma=s e)n a(/pasi toi=s i(eroi=s e)pi\ tai=s qusi/ais spondw=n kai\ krath/rwn koinwnou\s pepoi/hsqe, kai\ a)/|dete kai\ tima=t' e)c i)/sou toi=s h(/rwsi kai\ toi=s qeoi=s,
tou/tous me\n pa/ntas th\n e)k tw=n no/mwn di/khn u(pesxhke/nai, kai\ mh/te suggnw/mhn mh/t' e)/leon mh/te paidi/a kla/onq' o(mw/numa tw=n eu)ergetw=n mh/t' a)/llo mhde\n au)tou\s w)felhke/nai: to\n d' *)atromh/tou tou= grammatistou= kai\ *glaukoqe/as th=s tou\s qia/sous sunagou/shs, e)f' oi(=s e(te/ra te/qnhken i(e/reia, tou=ton u(mei=s labo/ntes, to\n tw=n toiou/twn, to\n ou)de\ kaq' e(\n xrh/simon th=| po/lei, ou)k au)to/n, ou) pate/ra, ou)k a)/llon ou)de/na tw=n tou/tou, a)fh/sete;
poi=os ga\r i(/ppos, poi/a trih/rhs, poi/a stratei/a, ti/s xoro/s, ti/s lh|tourgi/a, ti/s ei)sfora/, ti/s eu)/noia, poi=os ki/ndunos, ti/ tou/twn e)n panti\ tw=| xro/nw| ge/gonen para\ tou/twn th=| po/lei; kai/toi ka)\n ei) tau=ta pa/nq' u(ph=rxen, e)kei=na de\ mh\ prosh=n, dikai/ws kai\ proi=ka pepresbeuke/nai, a)polwle/nai dh/pou prosh=ken au)tw=|. ei) de\ mh/te tau=ta mh/t' e)kei=na, ou) timwrh/sesqe;
ou)k a)namnhsqh/sesq' w(=n kathgorw=n e)/legen *tima/rxou, w(s ou)de/n e)st' o)/felos po/lews h(/tis mh\ neu=r' e)pi\ tou\s a)dikou=ntas e)/xei, ou)de\ politei/as e)n h(=| suggnw/mh kai\ paraggeli/a tw=n no/mwn mei=zon i)sxu/ousin: ou)d' e)leei=n u(ma=s ou)/te th\n mhte/ra dei=n th\n *tima/rxou, grau=n gunai=ka, ou)/te ta\ paidi/' ou)/t' a)/llon ou)de/na, a)ll' e)kei=n' o(ra=n, o(/ti, ei) proh/sesqe ta\ tw=n no/mwn kai\ th=s politei/as, ou)x eu(rh/sete tou\s u(ma=s au)tou\s e)leh/sontas.
a)ll' o( me\n talai/pwros a)/nqrwpos h)timw/setai, o(/ti tou=ton ei)=den a)dikou=nta, tou/tw| d' a)qw/|w| dw/set' ei)=nai; dia\ ti/; ei) ga\r para\ tw=n ei)s e(autou\s e)camarto/ntwn thlikau/thn h)ci/wse di/khn *ai)sxi/nhs labei=n, para\ tw=n ei)s ta\ th=s po/lews thlikau=q' h(marthko/twn, w(=n ei(=s ou(=tos w)\n e)cele/gxetai, phli/khn u(ma=s prosh/kei labei=n tou\s o)mwmoko/tas kai\ dika/zontas;
nh\ *di/', oi( ne/oi ga\r h(mi=n di' e)kei=non e)/sontai to\n a)gw=na belti/ous. ou)kou=n kai\ dia\ to/nd' oi( politeuo/menoi, di' w(=n ta\ me/gista kinduneu/etai th=| po/lei: prosh/kei de\ kai\ tou/twn fronti/zein. i(/na toi/nun ei)dh=q' o(/ti kai\ tou=ton a)pw/lesen, to\n *ti/marxon, ou) ma\ *di/' ou)xi\ tw=n u(mete/rwn pai/dwn, o(/pws e)/sontai sw/frones, proorw=n （ei)si\ ga/r, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, kai\ nu=n sw/frones: mh\ ga\r ou(/tw ge/noito kakw=s th=| po/lei w(/st' *)afobh/tou kai\ *ai)sxi/nou swfronistw=n dehqh=nai tou\s newte/rous）,
a)ll' o(/ti bouleu/wn e)/grayen, a)/n tis w(s *fi/lippon o(/pl' a)/gwn a(lw=| h)\ skeu/h trihrika/, qa/naton ei)=nai th\n zhmi/an: shmei=on de/: po/son ga\r e)dhmhgo/rei xro/non *ti/marxos; polu/n. ou)kou=n tou=ton h)=n *ai)sxi/nhs a(/pant' e)n th=| po/lei, kai\ ou)depw/pot' h)gana/kthsen ou)de\ deino\n h(gh/sat' ei)=nai to\ pra=gma, ei) o( toiou=tos le/gei, e(/ws ei)s *makedoni/an e)lqw\n e(auto\n e)mi/sqwsen: le/ge dh/ moi to\ yh/fisma labw\n au)to\ to\ tou= *tima/rxou.*yh/fisma
o( me\n toi/nun u(pe\r u(mw=n gra/yas mh\ a)/gein e)n tw=| pole/mw| pro\s *fi/lippon o(/pla, ei) de\ mh/, qana/tw| zhmiou=sqai, a)po/lwle kai\ u(/bristai: o( de\ kai\ ta\ tw=n u(mete/rwn summa/xwn o(/pl' e)kei/nw| paradou\s ou(tosi\ kathgo/rei, kai\ peri\ pornei/as e)/legen, w)= gh= kai\ qeoi/, duoi=n me\n khdestai=n paresthko/toin, ou(\s i)do/ntes a)\n u(mei=s a)nakra/goite, *niki/ou te tou= bdelurou=, o(\s e(auto\n e)mi/sqwsen ei)s *ai)/gupton *xabri/a|, kai\ tou= katara/tou *kurhbi/wnos, o(\s e)n tai=s pompai=s a)/neu tou= prosw/pou kwma/zei. kai\ ti/ tau=ta; a)lla\ to\n a)delfo\n o(rw=n *)afo/bhton. a)lla\ dh=t' a)/nw potamw=n e)kei/nh| th=| h(me/ra| pa/ntes oi( peri\ pornei/as e)rru/hsan lo/goi.
kai\ mh\n ei)s o(/shn a)timi/an th\n po/lin h(mw=n h( tou/tou ponhri/a kai\ yeudologi/a katasth/sas' e)/xei, pa/nta ta)/ll' a)fei/s, o(\ pa/ntes u(mei=s i)/st' e)rw=. pro/teron me\n ga/r, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, ti/ par' u(mi=n e)yh/fistai, tou=t' e)peth/roun oi( a)/lloi pa/ntes *(/ellhnes: nu=n d' h)/dh perierxo/meq' h(mei=s ti/ de/doktai toi=s a)/llois skopou=ntes, kai\ w)takoustou=ntes ti/ ta\ tw=n *)arka/dwn, ti/ ta\ tw=n *)amfiktuo/nwn, poi= pa/reisi *fi/lippos, zh=| h)\ te/qnhken.
ou) toiau=ta poiou=men; e)gw\ d' ou) de/doik' ei) *fi/lippos zh=|, a)ll' ei) th=s po/lews te/qnhke to\ tou\s a)dikou=ntas misei=n kai\ timwrei=sqai. ou)de\ fobei= me *fi/lippos, a)\n ta\ par' u(mw=n u(giai/nh|, a)ll' ei) par' u(mi=n a)/deia genh/setai toi=s par' e)kei/nou misqarnei=n boulome/nois, kai\ sunerou=si/ tines tou/tois tw=n u(f' u(mw=n pepisteume/nwn, kai\ pa/nta to\n e)/mprosqen xro/non a)rnou/menoi mh\ pra/ttein u(pe\r *fili/ppou nu=n a)nabh/sontai, tau=ta fobei= me.
ti/ ga\r dh/ pot', *eu)/boule, *(hghsi/lew| me\n krinome/nw|, o(\s a)neyio/s e)sti/ soi, kai\ *qrasubou/lw| prw/hn, tw=| *nikhra/tou qei/w|, e)pi\ me\n th=s prw/ths yh/fou ou)d' u(pakou=sai kalou/menos h)/qeles, ei)s de\ to\ ti/mhm' a)naba\s u(pe\r me\n e)kei/nwn ou)d' o(tiou=n e)/leges, e)de/ou de\ tw=n dikastw=n suggnw/mhn e)/xein soi/; ei)=q' u(pe\r me\n suggenw=n kai\ a)nagkai/wn a)nqrw/pwn ou)k a)nabai/neis,
u(pe\r *ai)sxi/nou d' a)nabh/sei, o(/s, h(ni/k' e)/krinen *)aristofw=n *filo/nikonkai\ di' e)kei/nou tw=n soi\ pepragme/nwn kathgo/rei, sugkathgo/rei met' e)kei/nou sou= kai\ tw=n e)xqrw=n tw=n sw=n ei(=s e)chta/zeto; e)peidh\ de\ su\ me\n toutousi\ dedica/menos kai\ fh/sas katabai/nein ei)s *peiraia= dei=n h)/dh kai\ xrh/mat' ei)sfe/rein kai\ ta\ qewrika\ stratiwtika\ poiei=n, h)\ xeirotonei=n a(\ sunei=pe me\n ou(=tos, e)/graye d' o( bdeluro\s *filokra/ths, e)c w(=n ai)sxra\n a)nt' i)/shs sune/bh gene/sqai th\n ei)rh/nhn,
ou(=toi de\ toi=s meta\ tau=t' a)dikh/masi pa/nt' a)polwle/kasi, thnikau=ta dih/llacai; kai\ e)n me\n tw=| dh/mw| kathrw= *fili/ppw| kai\ kata\ tw=n pai/dwn w)/mnues h)= mh\n a)polwle/nai *fi/lippon a)\n bou/lesqai: nu=n de\ bohqh/seis tou/tw|; pw=s ou)=n a)polei=tai, o(/tan tou\s par' e)kei/nou dwrodokou=ntas su\ sw/|zh|s;
ti/ ga\r dh/pote *moirokle/a me\n e)/krines, ei) para\ tw=n ta\ me/tall' e)wnhme/nwn ei)/kosin e)ce/lecen draxma\s par' e(ka/stou, kai\ *khfisofw=nta grafh\n i(erw=n xrhma/twn e)di/wkes, ei) trisi\n u(/steron h(me/rais e)pi\ th\n tra/pezan e)/qhken e(pta\ mna=s: tou\s d' e)/xontas, o(mologou=ntas, e)celegxome/nous e)p' au)tofw/rw| e)pi\ tw=| tw=n summa/xwn o)le/qrw| tau=ta pepoihko/tas, tou/tous ou) kri/neis, a)lla\ kai\ sw/|zein keleu/eis;
kai\ mh\n o(/ti tau=ta me/n e)stin fobera\ kai\ pronoi/as kai\ fulakh=s pollh=s deo/mena, e)f' oi(=s d' e)kei/nous su\ e)/krines, ge/lws, e)kei/nws o)/yesqe. h)=san e)n *)/hlidi kle/ptontes ta\ koina/ tines; kai\ ma/l' ei)ko/s ge. e)/stin ou)=n o(/stis mete/sxen au)to/qi nu=n tou/twn tou= katalu=sai to\n dh=mon; ou)de\ ei(=s. ti/ d'; e)n *mega/rois ou)k oi)/esq' ei)=nai/ tina kai\ kle/pthn kai\ me\n oi)/omai. a)=r' ou)=n dia\ tou/tous a)pw/let' *)/olunqos; ou)/. ti/ d'; e)n *mega/rois ou)k oi)/esq' ei)=nai/ tina kai\ kle/pthn kai\ parekle/gonta ta\ koina/; a)na/gkh. kai\ pe/fhne/ tis ai)/tios au)to/qi nu=n tou/twn tw=n sumbebhko/twn pragma/twn; ou)de\ ei(=s.
a)lla\ poi=oi/ tines oi( ta\ thlikau=ta kai\ toiau=t' a)dikou=ntes; oi( nomi/zontes au(tou\s a)cio/xrews ei)=nai tou= *fili/ppou ce/noi kai\ fi/loi prosagoreu/esqai, oi( strathgiw=ntes kai\ prostasi/as a)ciou/menoi, oi( mei/zous tw=n pollw=n oi)o/menoi dei=n ei)=nai. ou) *pe/rillos e)kri/net' e)/nagxos e)n *mega/rois e)n toi=s triakosi/ois, o(/ti pro\s *fi/lippon a)fi/keto, kai\ parelqw\n *ptoio/dwros au)to\n e)ch|th/sato, kai\ plou/tw| kai\ ge/nei kai\ do/ch| prw=tos *megare/wn, kai\ pa/lin w(s *fi/lippon e)ce/pemye, kai\ meta\ tau=q' o( me\n h(=ken a)/gwn tou\s ce/nous, o( d' e)/ndon e)tu/reue; toiau=ta.
ou) ga\r e)/stin, ou)k e)/sq' o(/ ti tw=n pa/ntwn ma=llon eu)labei=sqai dei= h)\ to\ mei/zw tina\ tw=n pollw=n e)a=n gi/gnesqai. mh/ moi sw|ze/sqw mhd' a)pollu/sqw mhdei/s, a)\n o( dei=na bou/lhtai, a)ll' o(\n a)\n ta\ pepragme/na sw/|zh| kai\ tou)nanti/on, tou/tw| th=s proshkou/shs yh/fou par' u(mw=n u(parxe/tw tugxa/nein: tou=to ga/r e)sti dhmotiko/n.
e)/ti toi/nun polloi\ par' u(mi=n e)pi\ kairw=n gego/nasin i)sxuroi/, *kalli/stratos, au)=qis *)aristofw=n, *dio/fantos, tou/twn e(/teroi pro/teron. a)lla\ pou= tou/twn e(/kastos e)prw/teuen; e)n tw=| dh/mw|: e)n de\ toi=s dikasthri/ois ou)dei/s pw me/xri th=s th/meron h(me/ras u(mw=n ou)de\ tw=n no/mwn ou)de\ tw=n o(/rkwn krei/ttwn ge/gonen. mh\ toi/nun mhde\ nu=n tou=ton e)a/shte. o(/ti ga\r tau=ta fula/ttoisq' a)\n ei)ko/tws ma=llon h)\ pisteu/oite, tw=n qew=n u(mi=n mantei/an a)nagnw/somai, oi(/per a)ei\ sw/|zousi th\n po/lin pollw=| tw=n proesthko/twn ma=llon. le/ge ta\s mantei/as.*mantei/ai
a)kou/et', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, tw=n qew=n oi(=' u(mi=n prole/gousin. ei) me\n toi/nun polemou/ntwn u(mw=n tau=t' a)nh|rh/kasi, tou\s strathgou\s le/gousi fula/ttesqai: pole/mou ga/r ei)sin h(gemo/nes oi( strathgoi/: ei) de\ pepoihme/nwn ei)rh/nhn, tou\s e)pi\ th=s politei/as e)festhko/tas: ou(=toi ga\r h(gou=ntai, tou/tois pei/qesq' u(mei=s, u(po\ tou/twn de/os e)sti\ mh\ parakrousqh=te. kai\ th\n po/lin sune/xein fhsi\n e)n th=| mantei/a|, o(/pws a)\n mi/an gnw/mhn e)/xwsin a(/pantes kai\ mh\ toi=s e)xqroi=s h(donh\n poiw=si.
po/ter' ou)=n oi)/esq' a)/n, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, to\n tosau=ta ka/k' ei)rgasme/non swqe/nta, h)\ di/khn do/nta, h(donh\n *fili/ppw| poih=sai; e)gw\ me\n oi)/omai swqe/nta. fhsi\ de/ g' h( mantei/a dei=n o(/pws a)\n mh\ xai/rwsin oi( e)xqroi\ poiei=n. a(/pasi toi/nun mia=| gnw/mh| parakeleu/etai kola/zein tou\s u(phrethko/tas ti toi=s e)xqroi=s o( *zeu/s, h( *diw/nh, pa/ntes oi( qeoi/. e)/cwqen oi( e)pibouleu/ontes, e)/ndoqen oi( sumpra/ttontes. ou)kou=n tw=n e)pibouleuo/ntwn me\n e)/rgon dido/nai, tw=n sumpratto/ntwn de\ lamba/nein kai\ tou\s ei)lhfo/tas e)ksw/|zein.
e)/ti toi/nun ka)\n a)p' a)nqrwpi/nou logismou= tou=t' i)/doi tis, o(/ti pa/ntwn e)xqro/taton kai\ foberw/taton to\ to\n proesthko/t' e)a=n oi)kei=on gi/gnesqai toi=s mh\ tw=n au)tw=n e)piqumou=si tw=| dh/mw|. ti/si ga\r tw=n pragma/twn e)gkrath\s ge/gonen *fi/lippos a(pa/ntwn, kai\ ti/sin ta\ me/gista katei/rgastai tw=n pepragme/nwn, ske/yasqe. tw=| para\ tw=n pwlou/ntwn ta\s pra/ceis w)nei=sqai, tw=| tou\s proesthko/tas e)n tai=s po/lesin diafqei/rein kai\ e)pai/rein, tou/tois.
tau=ta toi/nun e)f' u(mi=n e)stin a)mfo/tera, e)a\n bou/lhsqe, a)xrei=a poih=sai th/meron, a)\n tw=n me\n mh\ 'qe/lht' a)kou/ein toi=s toiou/tois sunhgorou/ntwn, a)ll' e)pidei/cht' a)ku/rous o)/ntas u(mw=n （nu=n ga/r fasin ei)=nai ku/rioi）, to\n de\ peprako/q' e(auto\n kola/shte, kai\ tou=q' a(/pantes i)/dwsin.
panti\ me\n ga\r ei)ko/tws a)\n o)rgisqei/ht', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, toiau=ta pepoihko/ti kai\ prodedwko/ti summa/xous kai\ fi/lous kai\ kairou/s, meq' w(=n h)\ kalw=s h)\ kakw=s e(ka/stois e)/xei ta\ pa/nta, ou) mh\n ou)deni\ ma=llon ou)de\ dikaio/teron h)\ tou/tw|. o(\s ga\r e(auto\n ta/cas tw=n a)pistou/ntwn ei)=nai *fili/ppw|, kai\ mo/nos kai\ prw=tos i)dw\n o(/ti koino\s e)xqro\s e)kei=no/s e)stin a(pa/ntwn tw=n *(ellh/nwn, hu)tomo/lhse kai\ prou)/dwke kai\ ge/gonen e)cai/fnhs u(pe\r *fili/ppou, pw=s ou) polla/kis ou(=tos a)/cio/s e)st' a)polwle/nai;
a)lla\ mh\n o(/ti tau=q' ou(/tws e)/xei, au)to\s ou)x oi(=o/s t' a)nteipei=n e)/stai. ti/s ga/r e)sq' o( to\n *)/isxandron prosa/gwn u(mi=n to\ kat' a)rxa/s, o(\n para\ tw=n e)n *)arkadi/a| fi/lwn th=| po/lei deu=r' h(/kein e)/fh; ti/s o( suskeua/zesqai th\n *(ella/da kai\ *pelopo/nnhson *fi/lippon bow=n, u(ma=s de\ kaqeu/dein; ti/s o( tou\s makrou\s kai\ kalou\s lo/gous e)kei/nous dhmhgorw=n, kai\ to\ *miltia/dou kai\ to\ *qemistokle/ous yh/fism' a)nagignw/skwn kai\ to\n e)n tw=| th=s *)aglau/rou tw=n e)fh/bwn o(/rkon;
ou)x ou(=tos; ti/s o( pei/sas u(ma=s mo/non ou)k e)pi\ th\n e)ruqra\n qa/lattan presbei/as pe/mpein, w(s e)pibouleuome/nhs me\n u(po\ *fili/ppou th=s *(ella/dos, u(mi=n de\ prosh=kon proora=n tau=ta kai\ mh\ proi/+esqai ta\ tw=n *(ellh/nwn; ou)x o( me\n gra/fwn to\ yh/fism' *eu)/boulos h)=n, o( de\ presbeu/wn ei)s *pelopo/nnhson *ai)sxi/nhs ou(tosi/; e)lqw\n d' e)kei=se a(/tta me/n pote diele/xqh kai\ e)dhmhgo/rhsen, au)to\s a)\n ei)dei/h, a(\ d' a)ph/ggeile pro\s u(ma=s, u(mei=s oi)=d' o(/ti me/mnhsqe pa/ntes.
ba/rbaro/n te ga\r polla/kis kai\ a)la/stora to\n *fi/lippon a)pokalw=n e)dhmhgo/rei, kai\ tou\s *)arka/das u(mi=n a)ph/ggellen w(s e)/xairon, ei) prose/xei toi=s pra/gmasin h)/dh kai\ e)gei/retai h( tw=n *)aqhnai/wn po/lis. o(\ de\ pa/ntwn ma/list' a)ganakth=sai e)/fh: suntuxei=n ga\r a)piw\n *)atresti/da| para\ *fili/ppou poreuome/nw|, kai\ met' au)tou= gu/naia kai\ paida/ri' w(s tria/konta badi/zein, au)to\s de\ qauma/sas e)re/sqai tina\ tw=n o(doipo/rwn ti/s a(/nqrwpo/s e)sti kai\ ti/s o)/xlos o( met' au)tou=,
e)peidh\ d' a)kou=sai o(/ti *)atresti/das para\ *fili/ppou tw=n *)olunqi/wn ai)xma/lwta dwreia\n tau=t' e)/xwn a)pe/rxetai, deino\n au)tw=| ti do/cai kai\ dakru=sai kai\ o)du/rasqai th\n *(ella/da, w(s kakw=s dia/keitai, h(\ toiau=ta pa/qh periora=| gigno/mena. kai\ sunebou/leuen u(mi=n pe/mpein tina\s ei)s *)arkadi/an, oi(/tines kathgorh/sousi tw=n ta\ *fili/ppou pratto/ntwn: a)kou/ein ga\r e)/fh tw=n fi/lwn, w(s e)a\n e)pistrofh\n h( po/lis poih/shtai kai\ pre/sbeis pe/myh|, di/khn e)kei=noi dw/sousin.
tau=ta me\n toi/nun to/te kai\ ma/l', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, kala\ kai\ th=s po/lews a)/ci' e)dhmhgo/rei. e)peidh\ d' a)fi/ket' ei)s *makedoni/an kai\ to\n e)xqro\n ei)=de to\n au(tou= kai\ tw=n *(ellh/nwn, to\n *fi/lippon, a)=ra/ g' o(/moi' h)\ paraplh/sia tou/tois; pollou= ge kai\ dei=, a)lla\ mh/te tw=n progo/nwn memnh=sqai mh/te tro/paia le/gein mh/te bohqei=n mhdeni/, tw=n te keleuo/ntwn meta\ tw=n *(ellh/nwn peri\ th=s pro\s *fi/lippon ei)rh/nhs bouleu/esqai qauma/zein, ei) peri\ tw=n u(mete/rwn i)di/wn a)/llon tina\ dei= peisqh=nai:
ei)=nai/ te to\n *fi/lippon au)to/n, *(hra/kleis, *(ellhnikw/taton a)nqrw/pwn, deino/taton le/gein, filaqhnaio/taton: ou(/tw d' a)to/pous tina\s e)n th=| po/lei kai\ dusxerei=s a)nqrw/pous ei)=nai w(/st' ou)k ai)sxu/nesqai loidoroume/nous au)tw=| kai\ ba/rbaron au)to\n a)pokalou=ntas. e)/stin ou)=n o(/pws tau=t' a)/n, e)kei=na proeirhkw/s, o( au)to\s a)nh\r mh\ diafqarei\s e)to/lmhsen ei)pei=n; ti/ d';
e)/sq' o(/stis a)\n to\n *)atresti/dan to/te mish/sas dia\ tou\s tw=n *)olunqi/wn pai=das kai\ gu/naia, tau)ta\ *filokra/tei nu=n pra/ttein u(pe/meinen, o(\s gunai=kas e)leuqe/ras tw=n *)olunqi/wn h)/gage deu=r' e)f' u(/brei, kai\ ou(/tws e)pi\ tw=| bdelurw=s bebiwke/nai gignw/sketai w(/ste mhde\n e)/m' ai)sxro\n ei)pei=n nuni\ peri\ au)tou= dei=n mhde\ dusxere/s, a)lla\ tosou=ton ei)po/ntos mo/non, o(/ti *filokra/ths gunai=kas h)/gage, pa/ntas u(ma=s ei)de/nai kai\ tou\s periesthko/tas ta\ meta\ tau=ta, kai\ e)leei=n eu)= oi)=d' o(/ti ta\s a)tuxei=s kai\ talaipw/rous a)nqrw/pous, a(\s ou)k h)le/hsen *ai)sxi/nhs, ou)d' e)da/krusen e)pi\ tau/tais th\n *(ella/da, ei) para\ toi=s summa/xois u(po\ tw=n pre/sbewn u(bri/zontai.
a)ll' u(pe\r au(tou= klah/sei tou= ta\ toiau=ta pepresbeuko/tos, kai\ ta\ paidi/' i)/sws para/cei ka)nabiba=tai. u(mei=s d' e)nqumei=sq', w)= a)/ndres dikastai/, pro\s me\n ta\ tou/tou paidi/a, o(/ti pollw=n summa/xwn u(mete/rwn kai\ fi/lwn pai=des a)lw=ntai kai\ ptwxoi\ perie/rxontai deina\ peponqo/tes dia\ tou=ton, ou(\s e)leei=n pollw=| ma=llon u(mi=n a)/cion h)\ tou\s tou= h)dikhko/tos kai\ prodo/tou patro/s, kai\ o(/ti tou\s u(mete/rous pai=das ou(=toi, kai\ toi=s e)kgo/nois
prosgra/yantes ei)s th\n ei)rh/nhn, kai\ tw=n e)lpi/dwn a)pesterh/kasi: pro\s de\ ta\ au)tou= tou/tou da/krua, o(/ti nu=n e)/xet' a)/nqrwpon, o(\s ei)s *)arkadi/an e)ke/leuen e)pi\ tou\s u(pe\r *fili/ppou pra/ttontas pe/mpein tou\s kathgorh/sontas.
nu=n toi/nun u(ma=s ou)k ei)s *pelopo/nnhson dei= presbei/an pe/mpein, ou)d' o(do\n makra\n badi/sai, ou)d' e)fo/di' a)nali/skein, a)ll' a)/xri tou= bh/matos e)ntauqi\ proselqo/nq' e(/kaston u(mw=n th\n o(si/an kai\ dikai/an yh=fon u(pe\r th=s patri/dos qe/sqai kat' a)ndro/s, o(/s, w)= gh= kai\ qeoi/, e)kei=n' a(\ diech=lqon e)n a)rxh=| dedhmhgorhkw/s, to\n *maraqw=na, th\n *salami=na, ta\s ma/xas, ta\ tro/paia, e)cai/fnhs w(s e)pe/bh *makedoni/as, pa/nta ta)nanti/a tou/tois, mh\ progo/nwn memnh=sqai, mh\ tro/paia le/gein, mh\ bohqei=n mhdeni/, mh\ koinh=| meta\ tw=n *(ellh/nwn bouleu/esqai, mo/non ou) kaqelei=n ta\ tei/xh.
kai/toi tou/twn ai)sxi/ous lo/goi ou)de/nes pw/pot' e)n tw=| panti\ xro/nw| gego/nasi par' u(mi=n. ti/s ga/r e)stin *(ellh/nwn h)\ barba/rwn ou(/tw skaio\s h)\ a)nh/koos h)\ sfo/dra misw=n th\n po/lin th\n h(mete/ran, o(/stis, ei)/ tis e)/roito, ei)pe/ moi, th=s nu=n ou)/shs *(ella/dos tauthsi\ kai\ oi)koume/nhs e)/sq' o(/ ti tau/thn a)\n th\n proshgori/an ei)=xen h)\ w)|kei=q' u(po\ tw=n nu=n e)xo/ntwn *(ellh/nwn, ei) mh\ ta\s a)reta\s u(pe\r au)tw=n e)kei/nas oi( *maraqw=ni ka)n *salami=ni pare/sxonto, oi( h(me/teroi pro/gonoi;
ou)d' a)\n ei(=s eu)= oi)=d' o(/ti fh/seien, a)lla\ pa/nta tau=q' u(po\ tw=n barba/rwn a)\n e(alwke/nai.
ei)=q' ou(\s mhde\ tw=n e)xqrw=n mhdei\s a)\n tou/twn tw=n e)gkwmi/wn kai\ tw=n e)pai/nwn a)posterh/seie, tou/twn *ai)sxi/nhs u(ma=s ou)k e)a=| memnh=sqai, tou\s e)c e)kei/nwn, i(/n' au)to\s a)rgu/rion la/bh|; kai\ mh\n tw=n me\n a)/llwn a)gaqw=n ou) me/testi toi=s teqnew=sin, oi( d' e)pi\ toi=s kalw=s praxqei=sin e)/painoi tw=n ou(/tw teteleuthko/twn i)/dion kth=m' ei)si/n: ou)de\ ga\r o( fqo/nos au)toi=s e)/ti thnikau=t' e)nantiou=tai. w(=n a)posterw=n e)kei/nous ou(=tos, au)to\s a)\n th=s e)pitimi/as dikai/ws nu=n sterhqei/h, kai\ tau/thn u(pe\r tw=n progo/nwn u(mei=s di/khn la/boite par' au)tou=. toiou/tois me/ntoi lo/gois, w)= kakh\ kefalh/, su\ ta\ tw=n progo/nwn e)/rga sulh/sas kai\ diasu/ras, tw=| lo/gw| pa/nta ta\ pra/gmat' a)pw/lesas.
ei)=ta gewrgei=s e)k tou/twn kai\ semno\s ge/gonas. kai\ ga\r tou=to. pro\ me\n tou= pa/nta ka/k' ei)rga/sqai th\n po/lin w(molo/gei gegrammateuke/nai kai\ xa/rin u(mi=n e)/xein tou= xeirotonhqh=nai, kai\ me/trion parei=xen e(auto/n: e)peidh\ de\ muri/' ei)/rgastai kaka/, ta\s o)fru=s a)ne/spake, ka)\n o( gegrammateukw\s *ai)sxi/nhs
ei)/ph| tis, e)xqro\s eu)qe/ws kai\ kakw=s fhsin a)khkoe/nai, kai\ dia\ th=s a)gora=s poreu/etai qoi)ma/tion kaqei\s a)/xri tw=n sfurw=n, i)/sa bai/nwn *puqoklei=, ta\s gna/qous fusw=n, tw=n *fili/ppou ce/nwn kai\ fi/lwn ei(=s ou(=tos u(mi=n h)/dh, tw=n a)pallagh=nai tou= dh/mou boulome/nwn kai\ klu/dwna kai\ mani/an ta\ kaqesthko/ta pra/gmaq' h(goume/nwn, o( te/ws proskunw=n th\n qo/lon.
bou/lomai toi/nun u(mi=n e)panelqei=n e)pi\ kefalai/wn o(\n tro/pon u(ma=s katepoliteu/sato *fi/lippos proslabw\n tou/tous tou\s qeoi=s e)xqrou/s. pa/nu d' a)/cion e)ceta/sai kai\ qea/sasqai th\n a)pa/thn o(/lhn. to\ me\n ga\r a)p' a)rxh=s th=s ei)rh/nhs e)piqumw=n, diaforoume/nhs au)tou= th=s xw/ras u(po\ tw=n lh|stw=n kai\ kekleime/nwn tw=n e)mpori/wn, w(/st' a)no/nhton e)kei=non a(pa/ntwn ei)=nai tw=n a)gaqw=n, tou\s ta\ fila/nqrwpa le/gontas e)kei/nous a)pe/steilen u(pe\r au(tou=, to\n *neopto/lemon, to\n *)aristo/dhmon, to\n *kthsifw=nta:
e)peidh\ d' h)/lqomen w(s au)to\n h(mei=s oi( pre/sbeis, e)misqw/sato me\n tou=ton eu)qe/ws, o(/pws sunerei= kai\ sunagwniei=tai tw=| miarw=| *filokra/tei kai\ tw=n ta\ di/kaia boulome/nwn h(mw=n pra/ttein perie/stai, sune/graye d' e)pistolh\n w(s u(ma=s, h(=| ma/list' a)\n w)/|eto th=s ei)rh/nhs tuxei=n.
h)=n d' ou)de\n ma=llon me/g' au)tw=| kaq' u(mw=n ou)d' ou(/tw pra=cai, ei) mh\ *fwke/as a)polei=. tou=to d' ou)k h)=n eu)/poron: sunh=kto ga\r au)tw=| ta\ pra/gmata, w(/sper e)k tu/xhs, ei)s kairo\n toiou=ton, w(/st' h)\ mhde\n w(=n e)bou/let' ei)=nai diapra/casqai, h)\ a)na/gkhn ei)=nai yeu/sasqai ka)piorkh=sai kai\ ma/rturas th=s au(tou= kaki/as pa/ntas *(/ellhnas kai\ barba/rous poih/sasqai.
ei) me\n ga\r prosde/caito *fwke/as summa/xous kai\ meq' u(mw=n tou\s o(/rkous au)toi=s a)podoi/h, tou\s pro\s *qettalou\s kai\ *qhbai/ous o(/rkous parabai/nein eu)qu\s a)nagkai=on h)=n, w(=n toi=s me\n th\n *boiwti/an sunecairh/sein w)mwmo/kei, toi=s de\ th\n pulai/an sugkatasth/sein: ei) de\ mh\ prosde/xoito, w(/sper ou) prosi/eto, ou)k e)a/sein u(ma=s parelqei=n au)to\n h(gei=to, a)lla\ bohqh/sein ei)s *pu/las, o(/per, ei) mh\ parekrou/sqhte, e)poih/sat' a)/n: ei) de\ tou=to ge/noito, ou)k e)nei=nai parelqei=n e)logi/zeto.
kai\ tou=t' ou) par' a)/llwn au)to\n e)/dei puqe/sqai, a)ll' au)to\s u(ph=rxe ma/rtus e(autw=| tou= pra/gmatos: o(/te ga\r *fwke/as e)kra/thse to\ prw=ton kai\ die/fqeire tou\s ce/nous au)tw=n kai\ to\n h(gou/menon kai\ strathgou=nt' *)ono/marxon, to/te tw=n o)/ntwn a)nqrw/pwn a(pa/ntwn ou)deno/s, ou)/q' *(/ellhnos ou)/te barba/rou, *fwkeu=si bohqh/santos plh\n u(mw=n, ou)x o(/pws parh=lqen h)\ diepra/caq' w(=n e)boulh/qh ti parelqw/n, a)ll' ou)de\ proselqei=n e)ggu\s e)dunh/qh.
h)/|dei dh\ safw=s, oi)=mai, tou=q' o(/ti nu=n, h(ni/k' e)stasi/aze me\n au)tw=| ta\ *qettalw=n, kai\ *ferai=oi prw=ton ou) sunhkolou/qoun, e)kratou=nto de\ *qhbai=oi kai\ ma/xhn h(/tthnto kai\ tro/paion a)p' au)tw=n ei(sth/kei, ou)k e)/nesti parelqei=n, ei) bohqh/seq' u(mei=s, ou)d', a)\n e)pixeirh=|, xairh/sei, ei) mh/ tis te/xnh prosgenh/setai. pw=s ou)=n mh/te yeu/swmai fanerw=s, mh/t' e)piorkei=n do/cas pa/nq' a(\ bou/lomai diapra/cwmai; pw=s; ou(/tws, a)\n *)aqhnai/wn tina\s eu(/rw tou\s *)aqhnai/ous e)capath/sontas: tau/ths ga\r ou)ke/t' e)gw\ th=s ai)sxu/nhs klhronomw=.
e)nteu=qen oi( me\n par' e)kei/nou pre/sbeis prou)/legon u(mi=n o(/ti *fwke/as ou) prosde/xetai *fi/lippos summa/xous, ou(=toi d' e)kdexo/menoi toiau=t' e)dhmhgo/roun, w(s fanerw=s me\n ou)xi\ kalw=s e)/xei tw=| *fili/ppw| prosde/casqai tou\s *fwke/as summa/xous dia\ tou\s *qhbai/ous kai\ tou\s *qettalou/s, a)\n de\ ge/nhtai tw=n pragma/twn ku/rios kai\ th=s ei)rh/nhs tu/xh|, a(/per a)\n sunqe/sqai nu=n a)ciw/saimen au)to/n, tau=ta poih/sei to/te.
th\n me\n toi/nun ei)rh/nhn tau/tais tai=s e)lpi/si kai\ tai=s e)pagwgai=s eu(/ronto par' u(mw=n a)/neu *fwke/wn: th\n de\ boh/qeian e)/dei kwlu=sai th\n ei)s ta\s *pu/las, e)f' h(\n ai( penth/konta trih/reis o(/mws e)fw/rmoun, i(/n', ei) poreu/oito *fi/lippos, kwlu/oiq' u(mei=s. pw=s ou)=n;
ti/s te/xnh pa/lin au)= genh/setai peri\ tau/ths; tou\s xro/nous u(mw=n a)fele/sqai kai\ e)pisth=sai ta\ pra/gmat' a)gago/ntas a)/fnw, i(/na mhd' a)\n bou/lhsqe du/nhsq' e)celqei=n. ou)kou=n tou=q' ou(=toi pra/ttontes fai/nontai, e)gw\ d', w(/sper a)khko/at' h)/dh polla/kis, ou)xi\ dunhqei\s proapelqei=n, a)lla\ kai\ misqwsa/menos ploi=on katakwluqei\s e)kpleu=sai.
a)lla\ kai\ pisteu=sai *fwke/as e)/dei *fili/ppw| kai\ e(ko/ntas e(autou\s e)ndou=nai, i(/na mhdei\s xro/nos e)gge/nhtai toi=s pra/gmasi mhd' e)nanti/on e)/lqh| yh/fisma par' u(mw=n mhde/n. ou)kou=n w(s me\n oi( *fwkei=s swqh/sontai, para\ tw=n *)aqhnai/wn pre/sbewn a)paggelqh/setai, w(/ste kai\ ei)/ tis e)moi\ diapistei=, tou/tois pisteu/sas au(to\n e)gxeiriei=: tou\s d' *)aqhnai/ous au)tou\s metapemyo/meq' h(mei=s, i(/na pa/nq', o(/s' a)\n bou/lwntai, nomi/santes u(pa/rxein sfi/si mhde\n e)nanti/on yhfi/swntai: ou(=toi de\ toiau=t' a)paggelou=si par' h(mw=n kai\ u(posxh/sontai e)c w(=n mhd' a)\n o(tiou=n h)=| kinhqh/sontai.
tou=ton to\n tro/pon kai\ toiau/tais te/xnais u(po\ tw=n ka/kist' a)poloume/nwn a)nqrw/pwn pa/nta ta\ pra/gmat' a)pw/leto. kai\ ga/r toi paraxrh=ma, a)nti\ me\n tou= *qespia\s kai\ *plataia\s i)dei=n oi)kizome/nas, *)orxomeno\n kai\ *korw/neian h)kou/sat' h)ndrapodisme/nas, a)nti\ de\ tou= ta\s *qh/bas tapeina\s gene/sqai kai\ periaireqh=nai th\n u(/brin kai\ to\ fro/nhma au)tw=n, ta\ tw=n summa/xwn tw=n u(mete/rwn *fwke/wn tei/xh kateska/pteto: *qhbai=oi d' h)=san oi( kataska/ptontes, oi( dioikisqe/ntes u(p' *ai)sxi/nou tw=| lo/gw|.
a)nti\ de\ tou= th\n *eu)/boian a)nt' *)amfipo/lews u(mi=n paradoqh=nai, o(rmhth/ri' e)f' u(ma=s e)n *eu)boi/a| *fi/lippos proskataskeua/zetai kai\ *geraistw=| kai\ *mega/rois e)pibouleu/wn diatelei=. a)nti\ de\ tou= to\n *)wrwpo\n u(mi=n a)podoqh=nai, peri\ *drumou= kai\ th=s pro\s *pana/ktw| xw/ras meq' o(/plwn e)cerxo/meqa, o(/, te/ws h)=san *fwkei=s sw=|oi, ou)depw/pot' e)poih/samen.
a)nti\ de\ tou= ta\ pa/tri' e)n tw=| i(erw=| katastaqh=nai kai\ ta\ xrh/mat' ei)spraxqh=nai tw=| qew=|, oi( me\n o)/ntes *)amfiktu/ones feu/gousi kai\ e)celh/lantai, kai\ a)na/statos au)tw=n h( xw/ra ge/gonen, oi( d' ou)pw/pot' e)n tw=| pro/sqen xro/nw| geno/menoi *makedo/nes kai\ ba/rbaroi, nu=n *)amfiktu/ones ei)=nai bia/zontai: e)a\n de/ tis peri\ tw=n i(erw=n xrhma/twn mnhsqh=|, katakrhmni/zetai, h( po/lis de\ th\n promantei/an a)fh/|rhtai.
kai\ ge/gonen ta\ pra/gmata pa/nq' w(/sper ai)/nigma th=| po/lei. o( me\n ou)de\n e)/yeustai kai\ pa/nq' o(/s' e)boulh/qh diape/praktai, u(mei=s d' a(/per eu)/caisq' a)\n e)lpi/santes, ta)nanti/a tou/twn e(ora/kate gigno/mena, kai\ dokei=te me\n ei)rh/nhn a)/gein, pepo/nqate de\ deino/ter' h)\ polemou=ntes: ou(=toi de\ xrh/mat' e)/xousin e)pi\ tou/tois kai\ me/xri th=s th/meron h(me/ras di/khn ou) dedw/kasin.
o(/ti ga\r tau=q' a(plw=s dedwrodo/khtai kai\ timh\n e)/xousin a(pa/ntwn tou/twn ou(=toi, pollaxo/qen me\n e)/gwg' oi)=mai dh=lon u(mi=n ei)=nai pa/lai, kai\ de/doika mh\ tou)nanti/on ou(= bou/lomai poiw=, sfo/dr' a)kribw=s deiknu/nai peirw/menos dioxlw= pa/lai tou=t' au)tou\s u(ma=s ei)do/tas: o(/mws d' e)/ti kai\ to/d' a)kou/sate.
e)/sq' o(/ntin' u(mei=s, w)= a)/ndres dikastai/, tw=n pre/sbewn w(=n e)/pemye *fi/lippos xalkou=n sth/sait' a)\n e)n a)gora=|; ti/ de/; doi/ht' a)\n e)n prutanei/w| si/thsin h)\ a)/llhn tina\ dwreia/n, ai(=s tima=te tou\s eu)erge/tas; e)gw\ me\n ou)k oi)=mai. dia\ ti/; （ou)/te ga\r u(mei=s g' a)xa/ristoi/ e)st' ou)/t' a)/dikoi a)/nqrwpoi ou)/te kakoi/.） o(/ti pa/nq' u(pe\r *fili/ppou kai\ ou)d' o(tiou=n u(pe\r u(mw=n e)/pracan, ei)/poit' a)/n, kai\ a)lhqh= kai\ di/kaia.
ei)=t' oi)/esq' u(mei=s me\n ou(/tw gignw/skein, to\n de\ *fi/lippon ou)x ou(/tw, a)lla\ tou/tois dido/nai thlikau/tas kai\ tosau/tas dwreia\s dio/ti u(pe\r u(mw=n kalw=s kai\ dikai/ws e)pre/sbeusan; ou)k e)/sti tau=ta. to\n ga\r *(hgh/sippon o(ra=te kai\ tou\s met' au)tou= pre/sbeis pw=s e)de/cato. ta\ me\n a)/lla siwpw=, a)lla\ *cenoklei/dhn toutoni\ to\n poihth\n e)cekh/rucen, o(/ti au)tou\s u(pede/cato poli/tas o)/ntas. toi=s me\n ga\r u(pe\r u(mw=n le/gousi dikai/ws o(/s' a)\n fronw=si tou=ton to\n tro/pon prosfe/retai, toi=s de\ peprako/sin au(tou\s w(s tou/tois. tau=t' ou)=n martu/rwn, tau=t' e)le/gxwn tinw=n e)/ti dei=tai meizo/nwn; tau=t' a)fairh/setai/ tis u(mw=n;
ei)=pe toi/nun moi/ tis a)/rti proselqw\n pro\ tou= dikasthri/ou pra=gma kaino/taton pa/ntwn, *xa/rhtos kathgorei=n au)to\n pareskeua/sqai, kai\ dia\ tou/tou tou= tro/pou kai\ tou/twn tw=n lo/gwn e)capath/sein u(ma=s e)lpi/zein. e)gw\ d' o(/ti me\n pa/nta tro/pon krino/menos *xa/rhs eu(/rhtai pistw=s kai\ eu)noi+kw=s, o(/son h)=n e)p' e)kei/nw|, pra/ttwn u(pe\r u(mw=n, dia\ tou\s d' e)pi\ xrh/masi lumainome/nous toi=s pra/gmasi pollw=n u(sterw=n, ou) sfo/dr' i)sxuri/zomai, a)ll' u(perbolh\n poih/somai: e)/stw ga\r pa/nt' a)lhqh= le/cein peri\ au)tou= toutoni/. kai\ ou(/tw toi/nun komidh=| ge/lws e)sti\ kathgorei=n e)kei/nou toutoni/.
e)gw\ ga\r *ai)sxi/nhn ou)deno\s ai)tiw=mai tw=n e)n tw=| pole/mw| praxqe/ntwn （tou/twn ga/r ei)sin oi( strathgoi\ u(peu/qunoi）, ou)de\ tou= poih/sasqai th\n po/lin ei)rh/nhn, a)ll' a)/xri tou/tou pa/nt' a)fi/hmi. ti/ ou)=n le/gw kai\ po/qen a)/rxomai kathgorei=n; tou= poioume/nhs th=s po/lews ei)rh/nhn *filokra/tei suneipei=n, a)lla\ mh\ toi=s ta\ be/ltista gra/fousi, kai\ tou= dw=r' ei)lhfe/nai, tou= meta\ tau=t' e)pi\ th=s u(ste/ras presbei/as tou\s xro/nous katatri=yai kai\ mhde\n w(=n proseta/caq' u(mei=s poih=sai, tou= fenaki/sai th\n po/lin kai\ parasth/sant' e)lpi/das, w(s o(/sa boulo/meq' h(mei=s *fi/lippos pra/cei, pa/nt' a)polwleke/nai, tou= meta\ tau=q', e(te/rwn prolego/ntwn fula/ttesqai to\n tosau=t' h)dikhko/ta, tou=ton e)kei/nw| sunhgorei=n.
tau=ta kathgorw=, tau=ta me/mnhsqe, e)pei\ dikai/an ei)rh/nhn kai\ i)/shn kai\ mhde\n peprako/tas a)nqrw/pous mhde\ yeusame/nous u(/steron ka)\n e)ph/|noun kai\ stefanou=n e)ke/leuon. strathgo\s d' ei)/ tis h)di/khken u(ma=s, ou)xi\ koinwnei= tai=s nu=n eu)qu/nais. poi=os ga\r strathgo\s *(/alon, ti/s de\ *fwke/as a)polw/leke; ti/s de\ *dori/skon; ti/s de\ *kersoble/pthn; ti/s d' *(iero\n o)/ros; ti/s de\ *pu/las; ti/s de\ pepoi/hken a)/xri th=s *)attikh=s o(do\n dia\ summa/xwn kai\ fi/lwn ei)=nai *fili/ppw|; ti/s de\ *korw/neian, ti/s d' *)orxomeno/n, ti/s *eu)/boian a)llotri/an;
ti/s *me/gara prw/hn o)li/gou; ti/s *qhbai/ous i)sxurou/s; tou/twn ga\r ou)de\n tosou/twn kai\ thlikou/twn o)/ntwn dia\ tou\s strathgou\s a)pw/leto, ou)d' e)n th=| ei)rh/nh| sugxwrhqe\n peisqe/ntwn u(mw=n e)/xei *fi/lippos, a)lla\ dia\ tou/tous a)po/lwle kai\ th\n tou/twn dwrodoki/an. a)\n toi/nun tau=ta me\n feu/gh|, plana=| de\ kai\ pa/nta ma=llon le/gh|, e)kei/nws au)to\n de/xesqe. ou) strathgw=| dika/zomen, ou) peri\ tou/twn kri/nei. mh\ le/g' ei)/ tis ai)/tio/s e)sti kai\ a)/llos tou= *fwke/wn o)le/qrou, a)ll' w(s ou) su\ ai)/tios dei=con. ti/ ou)=n, ei)/ ti *dhmosqe/nhs h)di/kei, nu=n le/geis, a)ll' ou)x o(/te ta\s eu)qu/nas e)di/dou kathgo/reis; di' au)to\ ga\r ei)= tou=t' a)polwle/nai di/kaios.
mh\ le/g' w(s kalo\n ei)rh/nh, mhd' w(s sumfe/ron: ou)dei\s ga\r ai)tia=tai/ se tou= poih/sasqai th\n po/lin ei)rh/nhn: a)ll' w(s ou)k ai)sxra\ kai\ e)ponei/distos, kai\ po/ll' u(/steron e)chpath/meqa, kai\ pa/nt' a)pw/leto, tau=ta le/ge. tou/twn ga\r a(pa/ntwn h(mi=n ai)/tios su\ de/deicai. kai\ ti/ dh\ me/xri nuni\ to\n ta\ toiau=ta pepoihko/t' e)painei=s;
a)\n ou(/tw fula/ttht' au)to/n, ou)x e(/cei ti/ le/gh|, a)lla\ th\n a)/llws e)ntau=q' e)parei= th\n fwnh\n kai\ pefwnaskhkw\s e)/stai.
kai/toi kai\ peri\ th=s fwnh=s i)/sws ei)pei=n a)na/gkh: pa/nu ga\r me/ga kai\ e)pi\ tau/th| fronei=n au)to\n a)kou/w, w(s kaqupokrinou/menon u(ma=s. e)moi\ de\ dokei=t' a)topw/taton a(pa/ntwn a)\n poih=sai, ei), o(/te me\n ta\ *que/stou kai\ tw=n e)pi\ *troi/a| ka/k' h)gwni/zeto, e)ceba/llet' au)to\n kai\ e)cesuri/ttet' e)k tw=n qea/trwn kai\ mo/non ou) kateleu/eq' ou(/tws w(/ste teleutw=nta tou= tritagwnistei=n a)posth=nai, e)peidh\ d' ou)k e)pi\ th=s skhnh=s, a)ll' e)n toi=s koinoi=s kai\ megi/stois th=s po/lews pra/gmasi muri/' ei)/rgastai kaka/, thnikau=q' w(s kalo\n fqeggome/nw| prose/xoite.
mhdamw=s: mhde\n u(mei=s a)be/lteron pa/qhte, a)lla\ logi/zesq' o(/ti dei= kh/ruka me\n a)\n dokima/zhte, eu)/fwnon skopei=n, presbeuth\n de\ kai\ tw=n koinw=n a)ciou=nta/ ti pra/ttein di/kaion kai\ fro/nhm' e)/xonq' u(pe\r me\n u(mw=n me/ga, pro\s d' u(ma=s i)/son, w(/sper e)gw\ *fi/lippon me\n ou)k e)qau/masa, tou\s d' ai)xmalw/tous e)qau/masa, e)/swsa, ou)de\n u(pesteila/mhn. ou(=tos d' e)kei/nou me\n prou)kalindei=to, tou\s paia=nas h)=|den, u(mw=n d' u(perora=|.
e)/ti toi/nun o(/tan me\n i)/dhte deino/tht' h)\ eu)fwni/an h)/ ti tw=n a)/llwn tw=n toiou/twn a)gaqw=n e)pi\ xrhstou= kai\ filoti/mou gegenhme/non a)nqrw/pou, sugxai/rein kai\ sunaskei=n pa/ntas dei=: koino\n ga\r u(mi=n pa=si toi=s a)/llois tou=t' a)gaqo\n gi/gnetai: o(/tan d' e)pi\ dwrodo/kou kai\ ponhrou= kai\ panto\s h(/ttonos lh/mmatos, a)poklei/ein kai\ pikrw=s kai\ e)nanti/ws a)kou/ein, w(s ponhri/a duna/mews do/can eu(rome/nh par' u(mw=n e)pi\ th\n po/lin e)sti/n.
o(ra=te d', a)f' w(=n ou(=tos eu)dokimei= phli/ka th=| po/lei perie/sthke pra/gmata. ai( me\n toi/nun a)/llai duna/meis e)pieikw=s ei)sin au)ta/rkeis, h( de\ tou= le/gein, a)\n ta\ par' u(mw=n tw=n a)kouo/ntwn a)ntisth=|, diako/ptetai. ou(/tws ou)=n a)kou/ete tou/tou w(s ponhrou= kai\ dwrodo/kou kai\ ou)d' o(tiou=n e)rou=ntos a)lhqe/s.
o(/ti d' ou) mo/non kata\ ta)/lla, a)lla\ kai\ ta\ pro\s au)to\n to\n *fi/lippon pra/gmata pantaxw=s sumfe/rei tou=ton e(alwke/nai, qea/sasqe. ei)/te ga\r h(/cei pot' ei)s a)na/gkhn tw=n dikai/wn ti poiei=n th=| po/lei, to\n tro/pon metaqh/setai: nu=n me\n ga\r h(/|rhtai tou\s pollou\s e)capatw=n o)li/gous qerapeu/ein, a)\n de\ tou/tous a)polwlo/tas pu/qhtai, u(mi=n toi=s polloi=s kai\ pa/ntwn kuri/ois ta\ loipa\ poiei=n boulh/setai.
ei)/t' e)pi\ th=s au)th=s h(=sper nu=n e)cousi/as kai\ a)selgei/as menei=, tou\s o(tiou=n a)\n e)kei/nw| poih/santas a)nh|rhko/tes e)k th=s po/lews e)/sesqe, a)\n tou/tous a)ne/lhte: oi(\ ga\r oi)o/menoi di/khn u(fe/cein toiau=t' e)/pracan, tou/tous, a)\n ta\ par' u(mw=n au)toi=s e)feqh=|, ti/ oi)/esqe poih/sein; poi=on *eu)qukra/th, poi=on *lasqe/nh, ti/n' ou)x u(perbalei=sqai prodo/thn;
ti/na d' ou) pa/ntwn tw=n a)/llwn xei/rw poli/thn u(pa/rcein, o(rw=nta toi=s me\n a(/panta peprako/si xrh/mata, do/can, a)formh\n th\n *fili/ppou ceni/an periou=san, toi=s de\ dikai/ous te pare/xousin e(autou\s kai\ prosanhlwko/si xrh/mata pra/gmata, a)pexqei/as, fqo/non perio/nta par' e)ni/wn; mhdamw=s: ou)/te ga\r pro\s do/can ou)/te pro\s eu)se/beian ou)/te pro\s a)sfa/leian ou)/te pro\s a)/ll' ou)de\n u(mi=n sumfe/rei tou=ton a)fei=nai, a)lla\ timwrhsame/nous para/deigma poih=sai pa=si, kai\ toi=s poli/tais kai\ toi=s a)/llois *(/ellhsin.
peri\ th=s *)atelei/as pro\s *lepti/nhn
a)/ndres dikastai/, ma/lista me\n ei(/neka tou= nomi/zein sumfe/rein th=| po/lei lelu/sqai to\n no/mon, ei)=ta kai\ tou= paido\s ei(/neka tou= *xabri/ou w(molo/ghsa tou/tois, w(s a)\n oi(=o/s t' w)=, sunerei=n. e)/sti d' ou)k a)/dhlon, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, tou=q', o(/ti *lepti/nhs, ka)/n tis a)/llos u(pe\r tou= no/mou le/gh|, di/kaion me\n ou)de\n e)rei= peri\ au)tou=, fh/sei d' a)naci/ous tina\s a)nqrw/pous eu(rome/nous a)te/leian e)kdeduke/nai ta\s lh|tourgi/as, kai\ tou/tw| plei/stw| xrh/setai tw=| lo/gw|.
e)gw\ d' o(/ti me\n tinw=n kathgorou=nta pa/ntas a)fairei=sqai th\n dwreia\n tw=n a)di/kwn e)sti/n, e)a/sw: kai\ ga\r ei)/rhtai tro/pon tina\ kai\ u(f' u(mw=n i)/sws gignw/sketai: a)ll' e)kei=n' a)\n e)roi/mhn h(de/ws au)to/n, ti/nos ei(/neka, ei) ta\ ma/lista mh\ tine\s a)lla\ pa/ntes h)=san a)na/cioi, tw=n au)tw=n h)ci/wsen u(ma=s te kai\ tou/tous. e)n me\n ga\r tw=| gra/yai mhde/n' ei)=nai a)telh=,
tou\s e)/xontas a)fei/leto th\n a)te/leian, e)n de\ tw=| prosgra/yai mhde\ to\ loipo\n e)cei=nai dou=nai,
u(ma=s to\ dou=nai u(mi=n e)cei=nai. ou) ga\r e)kei=no/ g' e)/nestin ei)pei=n, w(s to\n au)to\n tro/pon, o(/nper tou\s e)/xontas a)fei/leto th\n dwreia\n a)naci/ous e)no/mizen, ou(/tw kai\ to\n dh=mon a)na/cion h(gei=to ku/rion ei)=nai tou= dou=nai, e)a/n tw| bou/lhtai.
a)lla\ nh\ *di' e)kei=n' a)\n i)/sws ei)/poi pro\s tau=ta, o(/ti dia\ to\ r(a|di/ws e)capata=sqai to\n dh=mon, dia\ tou=q' ou(/tws e)/qhke to\n no/mon. ti/ ou)=n kwlu/ei pa/nt' a)fh|rh=sqai kai\ o(/lws th\n politei/an u(ma=s kata\ tou=ton to\n lo/gon; ou) ga\r e)/st' e)f' o(/tou tou=t' ou) pepo/nqate tw=n pa/ntwn, a)lla\ kai\ yhfi/smata polla\ polla/kis e)capathqe/ntes kexeirotonh/kate, kai\ summa/xous h)/dh tina\s h(/ttous a)nti\ kreitto/nwn e)pei/sqhq' e(le/sqai, kai\ o(/lws e)n oi)=mai polloi=s oi(=s pra/ttete kai\ toiou=to/n ti sumbai/nein a)na/gkh.
a)=r' ou)=n qhso/meqa no/mon dia\ tau=ta mhde\ to\ loipo\n e)cei=nai th=| boulh=| mhde\ tw=| dh/mw| mh/te probouleu/ein mh/te xeirotonei=n mhde/n;
e)gw\ me\n ou)k oi)=mai: ou) ga/r e)smen a)faireqh=nai di/kaioi peri\ w(=n a)\n e)capathqw=men, a)lla\ didaxqh=nai pw=s tou=to mh\ peiso/meqa, kai\ qe/sqai no/mon ou)x o(\s a)fairh/setai to\ kuri/ous h(ma=s ei)=nai, a)lla\ di' ou(= to\n e)capatw=nta timwrhso/meqa.
ei) toi/nun tis e)a/sas tau=t' au)to\ kaq' au(/t' e)ceta/seien, po/tero/n pote lusitele/stero/n e)sti kuri/ous me\n u(ma=s ei)=nai th=s dwreia=s, e)capathqe/ntas de/ ti kai\ fau/lw| tini\ dou=nai, h)\ dia\ tou= pantelw=s a)ku/rous gene/sqai mhd' a)\n a)/cio/n tin' ei)dh=t' e)cei=nai timh=sai, eu(/roit' a)\n ma=llon e)kei=no lusitelou=n. dia\ ti/; o(/ti e)k me\n tou= plei/onas h)\ prosh/kei tima=n pollou\s eu)= poiei=n prokalei=sq' u(ma=s, e)k de\ tou= mhdeni\ mhde/n, mhd' a)\n a)/cios h)=|, dido/nai, pa/ntas a)pei/rcete tou= filotimei=sqai.
pro\s de\ tou/tw| kai\ di' e)kei=no, o(/ti oi( me\n a)na/cio/n tina timh/santes eu)hqei/as tina\ do/can e)/xoien a)/n, oi( de\ tou\s a)gaqo/n ti poiou=ntas e(autou\s mh\ toi=s o(moi/ois a)meibo/menoi, kaki/as. o(/sw| dh\ krei=tton eu)h/qh dokei=n h)\ ponhro\n ei)=nai, tosou/tw| lu=sai to\n no/mon ka/llion h)\ qe/sqai.
ou) toi/nun e)/moig' ou)d' e)kei=n' eu)/logon, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, skopoume/nw| fai/netai, katamemfo/meno/n tinas e)pi\ tai=s u(parxou/sais dwreiai=s tou\s xrhsi/mous o)/ntas tw=n timw=n a)posterei=n. ei) ga\r u(parxousw=n tou/twn fau=loi kai\ a)na/cioi/ tines kata\ to\n tou/twn lo/gon ei)si/n, ti/ xrh\ prosdoka=n e)/sesqai to/te, o(/tan pantelw=s mhde\ ple/on me/llh| mhde\n ei)=nai toi=s xrhstoi=s ou)=sin;
e)/ti toi/nun u(ma=s ka)kei=n' e)nqumei=sqai dei=, o(/ti e)k tw=n nu=n u(parxo/ntwn no/mwn kai\ pa/lai kuri/wn, ou(\s ou)d' a)\n au)to\s ou(=tos a)ntei/poi mh\ ou)xi\ kalw=s e)/xein, e)niauto\n dialipw\n e(/kastos lh|tourgei=, w(/ste to\n h(/misu/n e)st' a)telh\s tou= xro/nou. ei)=q' h(=s pa=si me/testi to\ h(/misu kai\ toi=s mhd' o(tiou=n a)gaqo\n pepoihko/sin u(ma=s, tau/ths tou\s eu)= poih/santas, o(\ prosteqei/kamen au)toi=s, tou=t' a)felw/meqa; mhdamw=s: ou)/te ga\r a)/llws kalo\n ou)/q' u(mi=n pre/pon.
pw=s ga\r ou)k ai)sxro/n, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, kata\ me\n th\n a)gora\n a)yeudei=n no/mon gegra/fqai, e)f' oi(=s ou)de/n e)sti dhmosi/a| bla/bos ei)/ tis yeu/detai, e)n de\ tw=| koinw=| mh\ xrh=sqai tw=| no/mw| tou/tw| th\n po/lin th\n au)th\n e)pita/casan toi=s i)diw/tais, a)lla\ tou\s a)gaqo/n ti pepoihko/tas e)capath=sai, kai\ tau=t' ou) mikra\n zhmi/an o)flh/sein me/llousan;
ou) ga\r ei) mh\ xrh/mat' a)po/llute mo/non skepte/on, a)ll' ei) kai\ do/can xrhsth/n, peri\ h(=s ma=llon spouda/zet' h)\ peri\ xrhma/twn, kai\ ou) mo/non u(mei=s, a)lla\ kai\ oi( pro/gonoi. tekmh/rion de/: xrh/mata me\n ga\r plei=sta/ pote kthsa/menoi pa/nq' u(pe\r filotimi/as a)nh/lwsan, u(pe\r de\ do/chs ou)de/na pw/pote ki/ndunon e)ce/sthsan, a)lla\ kai\ ta\s i)di/as ou)si/as prosanali/skontes diete/loun. nu=n toi/nun ou(=tos o( no/mos tau/thn a)nti\ kalh=s ai)sxra\n th=| po/lei peria/ptei, kai\ ou)/te tw=n progo/nwn ou)/q' u(mw=n a)ci/an. tri/a ga\r ta\ me/gist' o)nei/dh kta=tai, fqonerou\s a)pi/stous a)xari/stous ei)=nai dokei=n.
o(/ti toi/nun ou)d' e)sti\n o(/lws, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, tou= h)/qous tou= u(mete/rou ku/rion poih=sai toiou=ton no/mon, kai\ tou=to peira/somai dei=cai dia\ braxe/wn, e(/n ti tw=n pro/teron pepragme/nwn th=| po/lei diecelqw/n. le/gontai xrh/maq' oi( tria/konta danei/sasqai para\ *lakedaimoni/wn e)pi\ tou\s e)n *peiraiei=. e)peidh\ d' h( po/lis ei)s e(\n h)=lqen kai\ ta\ pra/gmat' e)kei=na kate/sth, pre/sbeis pe/myantes oi( *lakedaimo/nioi ta\ xrh/mata tau=t' a)ph/|toun.
lo/gwn de\ gignome/nwn kai\ tw=n me\n tou\s daneisame/nous a)podou=nai keleuo/ntwn, tou\s e)c a)/stews, tw=n de\ tou=to prw=ton u(pa/rcai th=s o(monoi/as shmei=on a)ciou/ntwn, koinh=| dialu=sai ta\ xrh/mata, fasi\ to\n dh=mon e(le/sqai suneisenegkei=n au)to\n kai\ metasxei=n th=s dapa/nhs, w(/ste mh\ lu=sai tw=n w(mologhme/nwn mhde/n. pw=s ou)=n ou) deino/n, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, ei) to/te me\n toi=s h)dikhko/sin u(ma=s u(pe\r tou= mh\ yeu/sasqai ta\ xrh/mat' ei)sfe/rein h)qelh/sate, nu=n d' e)co\n u(mi=n a)/neu dapa/nhs ta\ di/kaia poih=sai toi=s eu)erge/tais, lu/sasi to\n no/mon, yeu/desqai ma=llon ai(rh/sesqe; e)gw\ me\n ou)k a)ciw=.
to\ me\n toi/nun th=s po/lews h)=qos, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, kai\ e)p' a)/llwn pollw=n kai\ e)f' w(=n ei)=pon i)/doi tis a)\n toiou=ton, a)yeude\s kai\ xrhsto/n, ou) to\ lusitele/staton pro\s a)rgu/rion skopou=n, a)lla\ ti/ kai\ kalo\n pra=cai. to\ de\ tou= qe/ntos to\n no/mon, ta\ me\n a)/ll' e)/gwg' ou)k oi)=da, ou)de\ le/gw flau=ron ou)de\n ou)de\ su/noida, e)k de\ tou= no/mou skopw=n eu(ri/skw polu\ tou/tou kexwrisme/non.
fhmi\ toi/nun e)gw\ ka/llion ei)=nai tou=ton u(mi=n a)kolouqh=sai peri\ tou= lu=sai to\n no/mon h)\ u(ma=s tou/tw| peri\ tou= qe/sqai, kai\ lusitele/steron ei)=nai kai\ u(mi=n kai\ tou/tw| th\n po/lin pepeike/nai *lepti/nhn o(/moion au)th=| gene/sqai dokei=n h)\ au)th\n u(po\ tou/tou pepei=sqai o(moi/an ei)=nai tou/tw|: ou)de\ ga\r ei) pa/nu xrhsto/s e)sq', w(s e)mou= g' e(/nek' e)/stw, belti/wn e)sti\ th=s po/lews to\ h)=qos.
nomi/zw toi/nun u(ma=s, w)= a)/ndres dikastai/, a)/meinon a)\n peri\ tou= paro/ntos bouleu/sasqai, ei) ka)kei=no ma/qoite, o(/ti w(=| mo/nw| mei/zous ei)si\n ai( para\ tw=n dh/mwn dwreiai\ tw=n para\ tw=n a)/llwn politeiw=n didome/nwn, kai\ tou=t' a)fairei=tai nu=n tw=| no/mw|. th=| me\n ga\r xrei/a| th=| tw=n eu(riskome/nwn ta\s dwreia\s oi( tu/rannoi kai\ oi( ta\s o)ligarxi/as e)/xontes ma/lista du/nantai tima=n: plou/sion ga\r o(\n a)\n bou/lwntai paraxrh=m' e)poi/hsan: th=| de\ timh=| kai\ th=| bebaio/thti ta\s para\ tw=n dh/mwn dwreia\s eu(rh/set' ou)/sas belti/ous.
to/ te ga\r mh\ met' ai)sxu/nhs w(s kolakeu/onta lamba/nein, a)ll' e)n i)shgori/a| dokou=nt' a)/cio/n tinos ei)=nai tima=sqai tw=n kalw=n e)sti, to/ q' u(po\ tw=n o(moi/wn e(ko/ntwn qauma/zesqai tou= para\ tou= despo/tou lamba/nein o(tiou=n krei=tton ei)=nai dokei=. para\ me\n ga\r e)kei/nois mei/zwn e)sti\n o( tou= me/llontos fo/bos th=s parou/shs xa/ritos, para\ d' u(mi=n a)dew=s a(\n la/bh| tis e)/xein u(ph=rxe to\n gou=n a)/llon xro/non.
o( toi/nun th\n pi/stin a)fairw=n tw=n dwreiw=n no/mos, ou(=tos, w(=| mo/nw| krei/ttous ei)si\n ai( par' u(mw=n dwreiai/, tou=t' a)fairei=tai. kai/toi tw=n a(pasw=n h(=s a)/n tinos politei/as to\ komi/zesqai tou\s eu)/nous toi=s kaqestw=sin xa/rin e)ce/lh|s, ou) mikra\n fulakh\n au)tw=n tau/thn a)fh|rhkw\s e)/sei.
ta/xa toi/nun i)/sws e)kei=no le/gein a)\n e)pixeirh/seie *lepti/nhs, a)pa/gwn u(ma=s a)po\ tou/twn, w(s ai( lh|tourgi/ai nu=n me\n ei)s pe/nhtas a)nqrw/pous e)/rxontai, e)k de\ tou= no/mou tou/tou lh|tourgh/sousin oi( plousiw/tatoi. e)/sti de\ tou=q' ou(twsi\ me\n a)kou=sai lo/gon tin' e)/xon: ei) de/ tis au)/t' a)kribw=s e)ceta/seie, yeu=dos a)\n fanei/h. ei)si\ ga\r dh/pou par' h(mi=n ai(/ te tw=n metoi/kwn lh|tourgi/ai kai\ ai( politikai/, w(=n e(kate/rwn e)sti\ toi=s eu(rhme/nois h( a)te/leia h(\n ou(=tos a)fairei=tai. tw=n ga\r ei)s to\n po/lemon kai\ th\n swthri/an th=s po/lews ei)sforw=n kai\ trihrarxiw=n o)rqw=s kai\ dikai/ws ou)dei/s e)st' a)telh\s e)k tw=n palaiw=n no/mwn, ou)d' ou(\s ou(=tos e)/graye, tou\s a)f' *(armodi/ou kai\ *)aristogei/tonos.
skeyw/meqa dh\ ti/nas h(mi=n ei)spoiei= xorhgou\s ei)s e)kei/nas ta\s lh|tourgi/as, kai\ po/sous, e)a\n mh\ tou/tw| prose/xwmen, a)fh/sei. oi( me\n toi/nun plousiw/tatoi trihrarxou=ntes a)ei\ tw=n xorhgiw=n a)telei=s u(pa/rxousin, oi( d' e)la/ttw tw=n i(kanw=n kekthme/noi, th\n a)nagkai/an a)te/leian e)/xontes, e)/cw tou= te/lous ei)si\ tou/tou: ou)kou=n tou/twn me\n ou)dete/rwn ou)dei\s dia\ to\n no/mon h(mi=n prose/stai xorhgo/s.
a)lla\ nh\ *di/' ei)s ta\s tw=n metoi/kwn lh|tourgi/as ei)spoiei= pollou/s. a)ll' e)a\n dei/ch| pe/nte, e)gw\ lhrei=n o(mologw=. qh/sw toi/nun e)gw\ mh\ toiou=ton ei)=nai tou=to, a)lla\ kai\ tw=n metoi/kwn plei/onas h)\ tosou/tous, e)a\n o( no/mos teqh=|, tou\s lh|tourgou=ntas e)/sesqai, kai\ tw=n politw=n mhde/n' e)k trihrarxi/as u(pa/rcein a)telh=. skeyw/meqa dh\ ti/ tou=to th=| po/lei, e)a\n a(/pantes ou(=toi lh|tourgw=sin: fanh/setai ga\r ou)de\ pollou= dei= th=s genhsome/nhs a)/cion ai)sxu/nhs.
o(/ra d' ou(twsi/. ei)si\ tw=n ce/nwn a)telei=s—de/ka qh/sw: kai\ ma\ tou\s qeou/s, o(/per ei)=pon a)rti/ws, ou)k oi)=mai pe/nt' ei)=nai. kai\ mh\n tw=n ge politw=n ou)k ei)si\ plei/ous h)\ pe/nt' h)\ e(/c. ou)kou=n a)mfote/rwn e(kkai/deka. poih/swmen au)tou\s ei)/kosin, ei) de\ bou/lesqe, tria/konta. po/soi dh/ pot' ei)si\n oi( kat' e)niauto\n ta\s e)gkukli/ous lh|tourgi/as lh|tourgou=ntes, xorhgoi\ kai\ gumnasi/arxoi kai\ e(stia/tores; e(ch/kont' i)/sws h)\ mikrw=| plei/ous su/mpantes ou(=toi.
i(/n' ou)=n tria/kont' a)/nqrwpoi plei/ous para\ pa/nta to\n xro/non lh|tourgh/swsin h(mi=n, tou\s a(/pantas a)pi/stws pro\s h(ma=s au)tou\s diaqw=men; a)ll' i)/smen e)kei=no dh/pou, o(/ti lh|tourgh/sousin me/n, a)/nper h( po/lis h)=|, polloi\ kai\ ou)k e)pilei/yousin, eu)= de\ poiei=n h(ma=s ou)dei\s e)qelh/sei, tou\s pro/teron poih/santas e)a\n h)dikhme/nous i)/dh|.
ei)=en. ei) de\ dh\ ta\ ma/list' e)pe/leipon oi( xorhgei=n oi(=oi/ te, pro\s *dio\s po/teron krei=tton h)=n ei)s sunte/leian a)gagei=n ta\s xorhgi/as w(/sper ta\s trihrarxi/as, h)\ tou\s eu)erge/tas a)fele/sqai ta\ doqe/nta; e)gw\ me\n e)kei=n' oi)=mai. nu=n me/n ge to\n xro/non, o(\n a)\n tou/twn e(/kastos lh|tourgh=|, di/dwsi th\n a)na/pausin au)toi=s mo/non, meta\ tau=ta d' ou)de\n e)/latton e(/kastos au)tw=n a)nalw/sei: to/te d' a)/n, mikra=s suntelei/as a)po\ tw=n u(parxo/ntwn e(ka/stw| gignome/nhs, ou)de\n e)/pasxe deino\n ou)dei/s, ou)d' ei) pa/nu mikra\ kekthme/nos h)=n.
ou(/tw toi/nun tine/s, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, sfo/dr' e)/xous' a)logi/stws w(/st' e)pixeirou=si le/gein pro\s me\n tau=t' ou)de/n, a)/lla de\ toiadi/, w(s a)/ra deino/n, ei) e)n koinw=| me\n mhd' o(tiou=n u(pa/rxei th=| po/lei, i)di/a| de/ tines plouth/sous' a)telei/as e)peilhmme/noi. e)/sti de\ tau=t' a)mfo/ter' ou)xi\ di/kaion le/gein. ei) me\n ga/r tis e)/xei polla\ mhde\n u(ma=s a)dikw=n, ou)xi\ dei= dh/pou tou/tw| baskai/nein: ei) d' u(fh|rhme/non fh/sousin h)/ tin' a)/llon ou)x o(\n prosh/kei tro/pon, ei)si\ no/moi kaq' ou(\s prosh/kei kola/zein. o(/te de\ tou=to mh\ poiou=sin, ou)de\ to\n lo/gon au)toi=s tou=ton lekte/on.
kai\ mh\n peri\ tou= ge mh\ ei)=nai xrh/mata koina\ th=| po/lei, e)kei=n' u(ma=s dei= skopei=n, o(/ti ou)de\n e)/sesq' eu)porw/teroi, ta\s a)telei/as e)a\n a)fe/lhsqe: ou) ga\r koinwnei= tai=s dhmosi/ais proso/dois kai\ periousi/ais tau=ta ta)nalw/mat' ou)de/n. xwri\s de\ tou/twn nuni\ th=| po/lei, duoi=n a)gaqoi=n o)/ntoin, plou/tou kai\ tou= pro\s a(/pantas pisteu/esqai, e)sti\ to\ th=s pi/stews u(pa/rxon. ei) de/ tis oi)/etai dei=n, o(/ti xrh/mat' ou)k e)/xomen, mhde\ do/can e)/xein h(ma=s xrhsth/n, ou) kalw=s fronei=. e)gw\ me\n ga\r eu)/xomai toi=s qeoi=s, ma/lista me\n h(mi=n kai\ xrh/mata polla\ gene/sqai, ei) de\ mh/, to/ ge pistoi=s ei)=nai kai\ bebai/ois dokei=n diamei=nai.
fe/re dh\ kai\ ta\s eu)pori/as, a(\s a)napauome/nous tina\s eu)porh/sein ou(=toi fh/sousin, ei)s de/on u(mi=n gignome/nas dei/cw. i)/ste ga\r dh/pou tou=q' o(/ti tw=n trihrarxiw=n ou)dei/s e)st' a)telh\s ou)de\ tw=n ei)sforw=n tw=n ei)s to\n po/lemon. ou)/koun o( polla\ kekthme/nos, ou(=tos, o(/stis a)\n h)=|, po/ll' ei)s tau=ta suntelei=; pa=s' a)na/gkh. kai\ mh\n o(/ti dei= th\n eu)pori/an ei)s tau=q' u(pa/rxein plei/sthn th=| po/lei, pa/ntes a)\n o(mologh/seian: para\ me\n ga\r ta\s e)pi\ tw=n xorhgiw=n dapa/nas h(me/ras me/ros mikro\n h( xa/ris toi=s qewme/nois h(mw=n, para\ de\ ta\s tw=n ei)s to\n po/lemon paraskeuw=n a)fqoni/as pa/nta to\n xro/non h( swthri/a pa/sh| th=| po/lei.
w(/sq' o(/son e)nqa/d' a)fi/ete, e)kei= komi/zesqe, kai\ di/dot' e)n timh=s me/rei tau=q' a(\ kai\ mh\ labou=sin e)/stin e)/xein toi=s tou= trihrarxei=n a)/cia kekthme/nois. a)lla\ mh\n o(/ti tw=n trihrarxiw=n ou)dei/s e)st' a)telh/s, oi)=mai me\n u(ma=s ei)de/nai pa/ntas, o(/mws de\ kai\ to\n no/mon u(mi=n au)to\n a)nagnw/setai. labe\ to\n peri\ tw=n trihrarxiw=n no/mon kai\ le/ge tou=t' au)to/.*no/mosa)telh= de\ mhde/na ei)=nai trihrarxi/as plh\n tw=n e)nne/a a)rxo/ntwn.
o(ra=q' w(s safw=s, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, mhde/n' ei)=nai trihrarxi/as a)telh= diei/rhken o( no/mos plh\n tw=n e)nne/' a)rxo/ntwn. ou)kou=n oi( me\n e)la/ttw kekthme/noi tou= trihrarxi/as a)/ci' e)/xein e)n tai=s ei)sforai=s suntelou=sin ei)s to\n po/lemon, oi( d' e)fiknou/menoi tou= trihrarxei=n ei)s a)mfo/ter' u(mi=n u(pa/rcousi xrh/simoi, kai\ trihrarxei=n kai\ ei)sfe/rein. ti/n' ou)=n r(a|stw/nhn toi=s polloi=s o( so/s, w)= *lepti/nh, poiei= no/mos, ei) mia=s h)\ duoi=n fulai=n e(/na xorhgo\n kaqi/sthsin, o(\s a)nq' e(no\s a)/llou tou=q' a(/pac poih/sas a)phlla/cetai; e)gw\ me\n ou)x o(rw=. th=s de/ g' ai)sxu/nhs o(/lhn a)napi/mplhsi th\n po/lin kai\ th=s a)pisti/as. ou)/koun o(/te pollw=| mei/zona bla/yei tw=n w)feleiw=n w(=n e)/xei, prosh/kei lelu/sqai para\ toi=sd' au)to/n; e)/gwg' a)\n fai/hn.
e)/ti d', w)= a)/ndres dikastai/, dia\ to\ gegra/fqai e)n tw=| no/mw| diarrh/dhn au)tou= mhde/na mh/te tw=n politw=n mh/te tw=n i)sotelw=n mh/te tw=n ce/nwn ei)=nai a)telh=,
mh\ dih|rh=sqai d' o(/tou a)telh=, xorhgi/as h)/ tinos a)/llou te/lous, a)ll' a(plw=s a)telh= mhde/na plh\n tw=n a)f' *(armodi/ou kai\ *)aristogei/tonos,
kai\ e)n me\n tw=| mhde/na
pa/ntas perilamba/nein tou\s a)/llous, e)n de\ tw=| tw=n ce/nwn
mh\ diori/zein tw=n oi)kou/ntwn *)aqh/nhsin, a)fairei=tai kai\ *leu/kwna to\n a)/rxonta *bospo/rou kai\ tou\s pai=das au)tou= th\n dwreia\n h(\n u(mei=s e)/dot' au)toi=s.
e)/sti ga\r ge/nei me\n dh/pou o( *leu/kwn ce/nos, th=| de\ par' u(mw=n poih/sei poli/ths: kat' ou)de/teron d' au)tw=| th\n a)te/leian e)/stin e)/xein e)k tou/tou tou= no/mou. kai/toi tw=n me\n a)/llwn eu)ergetw=n xro/non tin' e(/kastos h(mi=n xrh/simon au(to\n pare/sxen, ou(=tos de/, a)\n skoph=te, fanh/setai sunexw=s h(ma=s eu)= poiw=n, kai\ tau=q' w(=n ma/lisq' h(mw=n h( po/lis dei=tai.
i)/ste ga\r dh/pou tou=q', o(/ti plei/stw| tw=n pa/ntwn a)nqrw/pwn h(mei=s e)peisa/ktw| si/tw| xrw/meqa. pro\s toi/nun a(/panta to\n e)k tw=n a)/llwn e)mpori/wn a)fiknou/menon o( e)k tou= *po/ntou si=tos ei)sple/wn e)sti/n. ei)ko/tws: ou) ga\r mo/non dia\ to\ to\n to/pon tou=ton si=ton e)/xein plei=ston tou=to gi/gnetai, a)lla\ dia\ to\ ku/rion o)/nta to\n *leu/kwn' au)tou= toi=s a)/gousin *)aqh/naze a)te/leian dedwke/nai, kai\ khru/ttein prw/tous gemi/zesqai tou\s w(s u(ma=s ple/ontas. e)/xwn ga\r e)kei=nos e(autw=| kai\ toi=s paisi\ th\n a)te/leian a(/pasi de/dwken u(mi=n.
tou=to d' h(li/kon e)sti\ qewrh/sate. e)kei=nos pra/ttetai tou\s par' au(tou= si=ton e)ca/gontas triakosth/n. ai( toi/nun par' e)kei/nou deu=r' a)fiknou/menai si/tou muria/des peri\ tettara/kont' ei)si/: kai\ tou=t' e)k th=s para\ toi=s sitofu/lacin a)pografh=s a)/n tis i)/doi. ou)kou=n para\ me\n ta\s tria/konta muria/das muri/ous di/dwsi medi/mnous h(mi=n, para\ de\ ta\s de/ka w(speranei\ trisxili/ous.
tosou/tou toi/nun dei= tau/thn a)posterh=sai th\n dwreia\n th\n po/lin, w(/ste proskataskeua/sas e)mpo/rion *qeudosi/an, o(/ fasin oi( ple/ontes ou)d' o(tiou=n xei=ron ei)=nai tou= *bospo/rou, ka)ntau=q' e)/dwke th\n a)te/leian h(mi=n. kai\ ta\ me\n a)/lla siwpw=, po/ll' a)\n e)/xwn ei)pei=n, o(/s' eu)erge/thken u(ma=s ou(=tos a(nh\r kai\ au)to\s kai\ oi( pro/gonoi: a)lla\ prwpe/rusin sitodei/as para\ pa=sin a)nqrw/pois genome/nhs ou) mo/non u(mi=n i(kano\n si=ton a)pe/steilen, a)lla\ tosou=ton w(/ste pentekai/dek' a)rguri/ou ta/lanta, a(\ *kallisqe/nhs diw/|khse, prosperigene/sqai.
ti/ ou)=n oi)/esq', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, tou=ton to\n toiou=ton peri\ u(ma=s gegenhme/non, e)a\n a)kou/sh| no/mw| th\n a)te/leian u(ma=s a)fh|rhme/nous au)to\n kai\ mhd' a)\n metado/ch| pote\ yhfisame/nous e)cei=nai dou=nai; a)=r' a)gnoei=q' o(/ti o( au)to\s no/mos ou(=tos e)kei=no/n t' a)fairh/setai th\n a)te/leian, ku/rios a)\n ge/nhtai, kai\ u(mw=n tou\s par' e)kei/nou sithgou=ntas;
ou) ga\r dh/pou tou=to/ g' u(pei/lhfen ou)dei/s, w(s e)kei=nos u(pomenei= e(autw=| me\n a)ku/rous ei)=nai ta\s par' u(mw=n dwreia/s, u(mi=n de\ me/nein ta\s par' e(autou=. ou)kou=n pro\s polloi=s oi(=s bla/yein u(ma=s o( no/mos fai/netai, kai\ prosafairei=tai/ ti tw=n u(parxo/ntwn h)/dh. ei)=q' u(mei=s e)/ti skopei=t' ei) xrh\ tou=ton e)calei=yai, kai\ ou) pa/lai bebou/leusqe; a)na/gnwqi labw\n au)toi=s ta\ yhfi/smata ta\ peri\ tou=*leu/kwnos.*yhfi/smata
w(s me\n ei)ko/tws kai\ dikai/ws tetu/xhken th=s a)telei/as par' u(mw=n o( *leu/kwn, a)khko/at' e)k tw=n yhfisma/twn, w)= a)/ndres dikastai/. tou/twn d' a(pa/ntwn sth/las a)ntigra/fous e)sth/saq' u(mei=s ka)kei=nos, th\n me\n e)n *bospo/rw|, th\n d' e)n *peiraiei=, th\n d' e)f' *(ierw=|. skopei=te dh\ pro\s o(/shs kaki/as u(perbolh\n u(ma=s o( no/mos proa/gei, o(\s a)pisto/teron to\n dh=mon kaqi/sths' e(no\s a)ndro/s.
mh\ ga\r oi)/esq' u(mi=n a)/llo ti ta\s sth/las e(sta/nai tau/tas h)\ tou/twn pa/ntwn w(=n e)/xet' h)\ dedw/kate sunqh/kas, ai(=s o( me\n *leu/kwn e)mme/nwn fanei=tai kai\ poiei=n a)ei/ ti proqumou/menos u(ma=s eu)=, u(mei=s d' e(stw/sas a)ku/rous pepoihko/tes, o(\ polu\ deino/teron tou= kaqelei=n: au(=tai ga\r ou(twsi\ toi=s boulome/nois kata\ th=s po/lews blasfhmei=n tekmh/rion w(s a)lhqh= le/gousin e(sth/cousin.
fe/r', e)a\n de\ dh\ pe/myas w(s h(ma=s o( *leu/kwn e)rwta=|, ti/ e)/xontes e)gkale/sai kai\ ti/ memfo/menoi th\n a)te/leian au)to\n a)fh/|rhsqe, ti/ pro\s qew=n e)rou=men h)\ ti/ gra/yei poq' o( to\ yh/fism' u(pe\r h(mw=n gra/fwn;
o(/ti nh\ *di/' h)=sa/n tines tw=n eu(rhme/nwn a)na/cioi. e)a\n ou)=n ei)/ph| pro\s tau=t' e)kei=nos kai\ ga\r *)aqhnai/wn tine\s i)/sws fau=loi, kai\ ou) dia\ tau=t' e)gw\ tou\s xrhstou\s a)feilo/mhn, a)lla\ to\n dh=mon nomi/zwn xrhsto\n pa/ntas e)/xein e)w=,
ou) dikaio/ter' h(mw=n e)rei=; e)moi\ gou=n dokei=. para\ pa=si ga\r a)nqrw/pois ma=llo/n e)stin e)/qos dia\ tou\s eu)erge/tas kai\ a)/llous tina\s eu)= poiei=n tw=n mh\ xrhstw=n h)\ dia\ tou\s fau/lous tou\s o(mologoume/nws a)ci/ous xa/ritos ta\ doqe/nt' a)fairei=sqai.
kai\ mh\n ou)d' o(/pws ou)k a)ntidw/sei tw=| *leu/kwni/ tis, a)\n bou/lhtai, du/namai skopou/menos eu(rei=n. xrh/mata me\n ga/r e)stin a)ei\ par' u(mi=n au)tou=, kata\ de\ to\n no/mon tou=ton, e)a/n tis e)p' au)/t' e)/lqh|, h)\ sterh/setai tou/twn h)\ lh|tourgei=n a)nagkasqh/setai. e)/sti d' ou) to\ th=s dapa/nhs me/giston e)kei/nw|, a)ll' o(/ti th\n dwreia\n u(ma=s au)to\n a)fh|rh=sqai nomiei=.
ou) toi/nun, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, mh\ *leu/kwn a)dikhqh=| mo/non dei= skopei=n, w(=| filotimi/as e(/nex' h( peri\ th=s dwreia=s spoudh\ ge/noit' a)/n, ou) xrei/as, a)lla\ kai\ ei)/ tis a)/llos eu)= me\n e)poi/hsen u(ma=s eu)= pra/ttwn, ei)s de/on de\ nu=n ge/gon' au)tw=| to\ labei=n par' u(mw=n th\n a)te/leian. ti/s ou)=n ou(=to/s e)stin; *)epike/rdhs o( *kurhnai=os, o(/s, ei)/per tis a)/llos tw=n ei)lhfo/twn, dikai/ws h)ciw/qh tau/ths th=s timh=s, ou) tw=| mega/l' h)\ qauma/si' h(li/ka dou=nai, a)lla\ tw=| para\ toiou=ton kairo\n e)n w(=| kai\ tw=n eu)= peponqo/twn e)/rgon h)=n eu(rei=n e)qe/lonta/ tina w(=n eu)erge/thto memnh=sqai.
ou(=tos ga\r a(nh/r, w(s to\ yh/fisma tou=to dhloi= to\ to/t' au)tw=| grafe/n, toi=s a(lou=si to/t' e)n *sikeli/a| tw=n politw=n, e)n toiau/th| sumfora=| kaqesthko/sin, e)/dwke mna=s e(kato\n kai\ tou= mh\ tw=| limw=| pa/ntas au)tou\s a)poqanei=n ai)tiw/tatos e)ge/neto. kai\ meta\ tau=ta, doqei/shs a)telei/as au)tw=| dia\ tau=ta par' u(mw=n, o(rw=n e)n tw=| pole/mw| pro\ tw=n tria/konta mikro\n spani/zonta to\n dh=mon xrhma/twn, ta/lanton e)/dwken au)to\s e)paggeila/menos.
ske/yasqe dh\ pro\s *dio\s kai\ qew=n, a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, pw=s a)\n a)/nqrwpos ma=llon fanero\s ge/noit' eu)/nous w)\n u(mi=n, h)\ pw=s h(=tton a)/cios a)dikhqh=nai, h)\ prw=ton me\n ei) parw\n tw=| th=s po/lews a)tuxh/mati ma=llon e(/loito tou\s a)tuxou=ntas kai\ th\n para\ tou/twn xa/rin, h(/tis pot' e)/mellen e)/sesqai, h)\ tou\s e)n e)kei/nw| tw=| xro/nw| kekrathko/tas kai\ par' oi(=s h)=n, deu/teron de/, e(te/ran xrei/an i)dw/n, ei) fai/noito didou\s kai\ mh\ pw=s i)di/a| ta\ o)/nta sw/sei pronoou/menos, a)ll' o(/pws tw=n u(mete/rwn mhde\n e)ndew=s e(/cei to\ kaq' au(to/n.
tou=ton me/ntoi to\n tw=| me\n e)/rgw| para\ tou\s megi/stous kairou\s ou(twsi\ koina\ ta\ o)/nta tw=| dh/mw| kekthme/non, tw=| de\ r(h/mati kai\ th=| timh=| th\n a)te/leian e)/xonta, ou)xi\ th\n a)te/leian a)fairh/sesqe （ou)de\ ga\r ou)/sh| xrw/menos fai/netai）, a)lla\ to\ pisteu/ein u(mi=n, ou(= ti/ ge/noit' a)\n ai)/sxion; to\ toi/nun yh/fism' u(mi=n au)/t' a)nagnw/setai to\ to/te yhfisqe\n tw=| a)ndri/. kai\ qewrei=t', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, o(/sa yhfi/smat' a)/kura poiei= o( no/mos, kai\ oi(/ous a)nqrw/pous a)dikei=, kai\ e)n o(poi/ois kairoi=s xrhsi/mous u(mi=n parasxo/ntas e(autou/s: eu(rh/sete ga\r tou/tous, ou(\s h(/kista prosh=ken, a)dikou=nta. le/ge.*yh/fisma
ta\s me\n eu)ergesi/as a)nq' w(=n eu(/reto th\n a)te/leian o( *)epike/rdhs a)khko/at' e)k tw=n yhfisma/twn, w)= a)/ndres dikastai/. skopei=te de\ mh\ tou=to, ei) mna=s e(kato\n kai\ pa/lin ta/lanton e)/dwken （ou)de\ ga\r tou\s labo/ntas e)/gwg' h(gou=mai to\ plh=qos tw=n xrhma/twn qauma/sai）, a)lla\ th\n proqumi/an kai\ to\ au)to\n e)paggeila/menon poiei=n kai\ tou\s kairou\s e)n oi(=s.
pa/ntes me\n ga/r ei)sin i)/sws a)/cioi xa/rin a)ntapolamba/nein oi( prou+pa/rxontes tw=| poiei=n eu)=, ma/lista d' oi( para\ ta\s xrei/as, w(=n ei(=s ou(=tos a(nh\r w)\n fai/netai. ei)=t' ou)k ai)sxuno/meq', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, tou\s tou= toiou/tou pai=das ei) mhdemi/an poihsa/menoi tou/twn mhdeno\s mnei/an a)fh|rhme/noi fanou/meqa th\n dwreia/n, mhde\n e)/xontes e)gkale/sai;
ou) ga\r ei) e(/teroi me\n h)=san oi( to/te swqe/ntes u(p' au)tou= kai\ do/ntes th\n a)te/leian, e(/teroi d' u(mei=s oi( nu=n a)fairou/menoi, a)polu/ei tou=to th\n ai)sxu/nhn, a)ll' au)to\ dh\ tou=to kai\ to\ deino/n e)stin. ei) ga\r oi( me\n ei)do/tes kai\ paqo/ntes a)/cia tou/twn e)no/mizon eu)= pa/sxein, h(mei=s d' oi( lo/gw| tau=t' a)kou/ontes w(s a)naci/wn a)fairhso/meqa, pw=s ou)x u(pe/rdeinon poih/somen;
o( au)to\s toi/nun e)sti/ moi lo/gos ou(=tos kai\ peri\ tw=n tou\s tetrakosi/ous katalusa/ntwn, kai\ peri\ tw=n o(/t' e)/feugen o( dh=mos xrhsi/mous au(tou\s parasxo/ntwn: pa/ntas ga\r au)tou\s h(gou=mai deino/tat' a)\n paqei=n, ei)/ ti tw=n to/te yhfisqe/ntwn au)toi=s luqei/h.
ei) toi/nun tis u(mw=n e)kei=no pe/peistai, polu\ tou= dehqh=nai/ tinos toiou/tou nu=n a)pe/xein th\n po/lin, tau=ta me\n eu)xe/sqw toi=s qeoi=s, ka)gw\ suneu/xomai, logize/sqw de\ prw=ton me\n o(/ti peri\ no/mou me/llei fe/rein th\n yh=fon w(=| mh\ luqe/nti deh/sei xrh=sqai, deu/teron d' o(/ti bla/ptousin oi( ponhroi\ no/moi kai\ ta\s a)sfalw=s oi)kei=n oi)ome/nas po/leis. ou) ga\r a)\n mete/pipte ta\ pra/gmat' e)p' a)mfo/tera, ei) mh\ tou\s me\n e)n kindu/nw| kaqesthko/tas kai\ pra/ceis xrhstai\ kai\ no/moi kai\ a)/ndres xrhstoi\ kai\ pa/nt' e)chtasme/n' e)pi\ to\ be/ltion proh=ge, tou\s d' e)n a(pa/sh| kaqesta/nai dokou=ntas eu)daimoni/a| pa/nta tau=t' a)melou/men' u(pe/rrei kata\ mikro/n.
tw=n ga\r a)nqrw/pwn oi( plei=stoi ktw=ntai me\n ta)gaqa\ tw=| kalw=s bouleu/esqai kai\ mhdeno\s katafronei=n, fula/ttein d' ou)k e)qe/lousi toi=s au)toi=s tou/tois. o(\ mh\ pa/qhte nu=n u(mei=s, mhd' oi)/esqe no/mon toiou=ton qe/sqai dei=n, o(\s kalw=s te pra/ttousan th\n po/lin h(mw=n ponhra=s do/chs a)naplh/sei, e)a/n te/ ti sumbh=| pote/, e)/rhmon tw=n e)qelhso/ntwn a)gaqo/n ti poiei=n katasth/sei.
ou) toi/nun mo/non, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, tou\s i)di/a| gno/ntas eu)= poiei=n u(ma=s kai\ parasxo/ntas xrhsi/mous au(tou\s e)pi\ thlikou/twn kai\ toiou/twn kairw=n, oi(/wn mikrw=| pro/teron *formi/wn diecelh/luqe ka)gw\ nu=n ei)/rhka, a)/cio/n e)stin eu)labhqh=nai a)dikh=sai, a)lla\ kai\ pollou\s a)/llous, oi(\ po/leis o(/las, ta\s e(autw=n patri/das, summa/xous u(mi=n e)pi\ tou= pro\s *lakedaimoni/ous pole/mou pare/sxon, kai\ le/gontes a(\ sumfe/rei th=| po/lei th=| u(mete/ra| kai\ pra/ttontes:
w(=n e)/nioi dia\ th\n pro\s u(ma=s eu)/noian ste/rontai th=s patri/dos. w(=n e)pe/rxetai/ moi prw/tous e)ceta/sai tou\s e)k *kori/nqou feu/gontas. a)nagka/zomai de\ le/gein pro\s u(ma=s tau=q' a(\ par' u(mw=n tw=n presbute/rwn au)to\s a)kh/koa. ta\ me\n ou)=n a)/ll' o(/sa xrhsi/mous u(mi=n e(autou\s e)kei=noi pare/sxon, e)a/sw: a)ll' o(/q' h( mega/lh ma/xh pro\s *lakedaimoni/ous e)ge/neq' h( e)n *kori/nqw|, tw=n e)n th=| po/lei bouleusame/nwn meta\ th\n ma/xhn mh\ de/xesqai tw=| tei/xei tou\s stratiw/tas, a)lla\ pro\s *lakedaimoni/ous e)pikhrukeu/esqai,
o(rw=ntes h)tuxhkui=an th\n po/lin kai\ th=s paro/dou kratou=ntas *lakedaimoni/ous, ou)xi\ prou)/dwkan ou)d' e)bouleu/sant' i)di/a| peri\ th=s au(tw=n swthri/as, a)lla\ plhsi/on o)/ntwn meq' o(/plwn a(pa/ntwn *peloponnhsi/wn a)ne/w|can ta\s pu/las u(mi=n bi/a| tw=n pollw=n, kai\ ma=llon ei(/lonto meq' u(mw=n tw=n to/te strateusame/nwn, ei)/ ti de/oi, pa/sxein h)\ xwri\s u(mw=n a)kindu/nws sesw=sqai, kai\ ei)se/froun to\ stra/teuma, kai\ die/swsan kai\ u(ma=s kai\ tou\s summa/xous.
e)peidh\ d' h( pro\s *lakedaimoni/ous ei)rh/nh meta\ tau=t' e)ge/neto, h( e)p' *)antalki/dou, a)nti\ tw=n e)/rgwn tou/twn u(po\ *lakedaimoni/wn e)ce/peson. u(podeca/menoi d' u(mei=s au)tou\s e)poih/sat' e)/rgon a)nqrw/pwn kalw=n ka)gaqw=n: e)yhfi/sasqe ga\r au)toi=s a(/panq' w(=n e)de/onto. ei)=ta tau=ta nu=n ei) xrh\ ku/ri' ei)=nai skopou=men; a)ll' o( lo/gos prw=ton ai)sxro\s toi=s skopoume/nois, ei)/ tis a)kou/seien w(s *)aqhnai=oi skopou=sin ei) xrh\ tou\s eu)erge/tas e)a=n ta\ doqe/nt' e)/xein: pa/lai ga\r e)ske/fqai tau=ta kai\ e)gnw=sqai prosh=ken. a)na/gnwqi kai\ tou=to to\ yh/fism' au)toi=s.*yh/fisma
a(\ me\n e)yhfi/sasqe toi=s feu/gousin di' u(ma=s *korinqi/wn tau=t' e)sti/n, w)= a)/ndres dikastai/. o(/ra de/, ei)/ tis e)kei/nous tou\s kairou\s ei)dw\s h)\ parw\n h)/ tinos ei)do/tos diecio/ntos a)kou/sas, a)kou/sai tou= no/mou tou/tou ta\s to/te dwreia\s doqei/sas a)fairoume/nou, o(/shn a)\n kaki/an tw=n qeme/nwn to\n no/mon katagnoi/h, oi(\ para\ me\n ta\s xrei/as ou(/tw fila/nqrwpoi kai\ pa/nta poiou=ntes, e)peidh\ d' e)pra/camen pa/nq' o(/s' a)\n eu)cai/meqa, ou(/tws a)xa/ristoi kai\ kakoi/, w(/ste tou/s t' e)/xontas a)fh|rh/meqa kai\ to\ loipo\n mhdeni\ dou=nai tau=t' e)cei=nai no/mon teqh/kamen.
nh\ *di/' a)na/cioi ga/r tines tw=n eu(rhme/nwn tau=t' h)=san: touti\ ga\r para\ pa/nt' e)/stai to\n lo/gon au)toi=s. e)/peit' e)kei=n' a)gnoei=n fh/somen, o(/ti th\n a)ci/an, o(/tan didw=men, dei= skopei=n, ou) meta\ tau=q' u(/steron xro/nw| pamplhqei=; to\ me\n ga\r e)c a)rxh=s ti mh\ dou=nai gnw/mh| xrhsame/nwn e)/rgon a)nqrw/pwn e)sti/: to\ de\ tou\s e)/xontas a)fairei=sqai fqonou/ntwn, tou=to d' ou) dei= dokei=n u(ma=s peponqe/nai.
kai\ mh\n ou)d' e)kei=n' o)knh/sw peri\ th=s a)ci/as au)th=s pro\s u(ma=s ei)pei=n. e)gw\ ga\r ou) to\n au)to\n tro/pon nomi/zw po/lei to\n a)/cion e)cetaste/on ei)=nai kai\ i)diw/th|: ou)de\ ga\r peri\ tw=n au)tw=n h( ske/yis. i)di/a| me\n ga\r e(/kastos h(mw=n skopei= ti/s a)/cio/s e)stin e(ka/stou khdesth\s h)\ tw=n toiou/twn ti gi/gnesqai, tau=ta de\ kai\ no/mois tisi\ kai\ do/cais diw/ristai: koinh=| d' h( po/lis kai\ o( dh=mos, o(/stis a)\n au)to\n eu)= poih=| kai\ sw/|zh|, tou=to d' ou) ge/nei kai\ do/ch| krino/menon i)/doi tis a)/n, a)ll' e)/rgw|. o(/tan me\n ou)=n eu)= pa/sxein de/h|, to\n boulo/menon eu)= poiei=n h(ma=s e)a/somen, e)peida\n de\ pa/qwmen, to/te th\n a)ci/an tou= poih/santos skeyo/meqa; ou)k a)/r' o)rqw=s bouleuso/meqa.
a)lla\ nh\ *di/' ou(=toi mo/noi tou=to pei/sontai, kai\ peri\ tou/twn mo/nwn poiou=mai lo/gon tosou=ton. pollou= ge kai\ de/w. a)lla\ pa/ntas me\n ou)d' a)\n e)gxeirh/saim' e)ceta/zein o(/soi pepoihko/tes u(ma=s eu)= dia\ to\n no/mon, ei) mh\ luqh/setai, ta\ doqe/nt' a)faireqh/sontai: e(\n d' h)\ du/o dei/cas e)/ti yhfi/smat' a)palla/ttomai tou= peri\ tou/twn le/gein.
tou=to me\n toi/nun *qasi/ous tou\s met' *)ekfa/ntou pw=s ou)k a)dikh/sete, e)a\n a)fairh=sqe th\n a)te/leian, oi(\ parado/ntes u(mi=n *qa/son kai\ th\n *lakedaimoni/wn froura\n meq' o(/plwn e)kbalo/ntes kai\ *qrasu/boulon ei)sagago/ntes kai\ parasxo/ntes fi/lhn u(mi=n th\n au(tw=n patri/da ai)/tioi tou= gene/sqai su/mmaxon to\n peri\ *qra/|khn to/pon u(mi=n e)ge/nonto;
tou=to d' *)arxe/bion kai\ *(hraklei/dhn, oi(\ *buza/ntion parado/ntes *qrasubou/lw| kuri/ous u(ma=s e)poi/hsan tou= *(ellhspo/ntou, w(/ste th\n deka/thn a)podo/sqai kai\ xrhma/twn eu)porh/santas *lakedaimoni/ous a)nagka/sai toiau/thn, oi(/an u(mi=n e)do/kei, poih/sasqai th\n ei)rh/nhn; w(=n, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, meta\ tau=t' e)kpeso/ntwn e)yhfi/sasq' a(/per, oi)=mai, feu/gousin eu)erge/tais di' u(ma=s prosh=ke, proceni/an, eu)ergesi/an, a)te/leian a(pa/ntwn. ei)=ta tou\s di' u(ma=s feu/gontas kai\ dikai/ws ti par' u(mw=n eu(rome/nous e)a/swmen a)faireqh=nai tau=ta, mhde\n e)/xontes e)gkale/sai; a)ll' ai)sxro\n a)\n ei)/h.
ma/qoite de\ tou=to ma/list' a)/n, e)kei/nws ei) logi/saisqe pro\s u(ma=s au)tou/s: ei)/ tines nuni\ tw=n e)xo/ntwn *pu/dnan h)\ *potei/daian h)/ ti tw=n a)/llwn xwri/wn, a(\ *fili/ppw| me/n e)stin u(ph/koa, u(mi=n d' e)xqra/, to\n au)to\n tro/pon o(/nper h( *qa/sos h)=n to/te kai\ to\ *buza/ntion *lakedaimoni/ois me\n oi)kei=a, u(mi=n d' a)llo/tria, paradw/sein tau=t' e)paggei/lainto, a)\n au)toi=s ta\s au)ta\s dw=te dwreia\s w(/sper *)ekfa/ntw| tw=| *qasi/w| kai\ *)arxebi/w| tw=| *buzanti/w|, kai/ tines tou/twn a)ntile/goien au)toi=s tau=ta le/gontes,
w(s deino\n ei)/ tines mo/noi tw=n a)/llwn metoi/kwn mh\ xorhgoi=en, pw=s pot' a)\n e)/xoite pro\s tou\s tau=ta le/gontas; h)\ dh=lon o(/ti fwnh\n ou)k a)\n a)na/sxoisq' w(s sukofantou/ntwn; ou)/koun ai)sxro\n ei) me/llontes me\n eu)= pa/sxein sukofa/nthn a)\n to\n tau=ta le/gonq' h(goi=sqe, e)pi\ tw=| d' a)fele/sqai ta\s tw=n prote/rwn eu)ergetw=n dwreia\s tau=ta lego/ntwn a)kou/sesqe;
fe/re dh\ ka)kei=n' e)ceta/swmen. oi( prodo/ntes th\n *pu/dnan kai\ ta)/lla xwri/a tw=| *fili/ppw| tw=| pot' e)parqe/ntes h(ma=s h)di/koun; h)\ pa=si pro/dhlon tou=to, o(/ti tai=s par' e)kei/nou dwreiai=s, a(\s dia\ tau=t' e)/sesqai sfi/sin h(gou=nto; po/teron ou)=n ma=llon e)/dei s', w)= *lepti/nh, tou\s e)xqrou/s, ei) du/nasai, pei=sai tou\s e)pi\ toi=s pro\s h(ma=s a)dikh/masi gignome/nous e)kei/nwn eu)erge/tas mh\ tima=n, h)\ qei=nai no/mon h(mi=n o(\s tw=n toi=s h(mete/rois eu)erge/tais u(parxousw=n dwreiw=n a)fairei=tai/ ti; e)gw\ me\n e)kei=n' oi)=mai. a)ll' i(/na mh\ po/rrw tou= paro/ntos ge/nwmai, labe\ ta\ yhfi/smaq' a(\ toi=s *qasi/ois kai\ *buzanti/ois e)gra/fh. le/ge.*yhfi/smata
h)kou/sate me\n tw=n yhfisma/twn, w)= a)/ndres dikastai/. tou/twn d' i)/sws e)/nioi tw=n a)ndrw=n ou)ke/t' ei)si/n. a)lla\ ta\ e)/rga ta\ praxqe/nt' e)/stin, e)peidh/per a(/pac e)pra/xqh. prosh/kei toi/nun ta\s sth/las tau/tas kuri/as e)a=n to\n pa/nta xro/non, i(/n', e(/ws me\n a)/n tines zw=si, mhde\n u(f' u(mw=n a)dikw=ntai, e)peida\n de\ teleuth/swsin, e)kei=nai tou= th=s po/lews h)/qous mnhmei=on w)=si, kai\ paradei/gmaq' e(stw=si toi=s boulome/nois ti poiei=n u(ma=s a)gaqo/n, o(/sous eu)= poih/santas h( po/lis a)nt' eu)= pepoi/hken.
kai\ mh\n mhd' e)kei=n' u(ma=s, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, lanqane/tw, o(/ti tw=n ai)sxi/stwn e)sti\n pa/ntas a)nqrw/pous i)dei=n kai\ a)kou=sai ta\s me\n sumfora/s, ai(=s di' u(ma=s e)xrh/sanq' oi( a)/ndres ou(=toi, pa/nta to\n xro/non kuri/as au)toi=s gegenhme/nas, ta\s de\ dwreia/s, a(\s a)nti\ tou/twn e)/labon par' u(mw=n, kai\ dh\ lelume/nas.
polu\ ga\r ma=llon h(/rmotten ta\ doqe/nt' e)w=ntas tw=n a)tuxhma/twn a)fairei=n h)\ tou/twn meno/ntwn ta\s dwreia\s a)fairei=sqai. fe/re ga\r pro\s *dio/s, ti/s e)/stin o(/stis eu)= poiei=n u(ma=s boulh/setai, me/llwn, a)\n me\n a)potu/xh|, paraxrh=ma di/khn dw/sein toi=s e)xqroi=s, a)\n de\ katorqw/sh|, ta\s xa/ritas par' u(mw=n a)pi/stous e(/cein;
pa/nu toi/nun a)xqoi/mhn a)/n, w)= a)/ndres dikastai/, ei) tou=to mo/non do/caimi di/kaion kathgorei=n tou= no/mou, o(/ti pollou\s ce/nous eu)erge/tas a)fairei=tai th\n a)te/leian, tw=n de\ politw=n mhde/n' a)/cion dokoi/hn e)/xein dei=cai tw=n eu(rhme/nwn tau/thn th\n timh/n. kai\ ga\r ta)/ll' a)ga/q' eu)cai/mhn a)\n e)/gwge par' h(mi=n ei)=nai plei=sta, kai\ a)/ndras a)ri/stous kai\ plei/stous eu)erge/tas th=s po/lews poli/tas ei)=nai.
prw=ton me\n toi/nun *ko/nwna skopei=te, ei) a)/r' a)/cion, katamemyame/nous h)\ to\n a)/ndra h)\ ta\ pepragme/na, a)/kuro/n ti poih=sai tw=n e)kei/nw| doqe/ntwn. ou(=tos ga/r, w(s u(mw=n tinw=n e)/stin a)kou=sai tw=n kata\ th\n au)th\n h(liki/an o)/ntwn, meta\ th\n tou= dh/mou ka/qodon th\n e)k *peiraiw=s a)sqenou=s h(mw=n th=s po/lews ou)/shs kai\ nau=n ou)demi/an kekthme/nhs, strathgw=n basilei=, par' u(mw=n ou)d' h(ntinou=n a)formh\n labw/n, katenauma/xhsen *lakedaimoni/ous, kai\ pro/teron toi=s a)/llois e)pita/ttontas ei)/qis' a)kou/ein u(mw=n, kai\ tou\s a(rmosta\s e)ch/lasen e)k tw=n nh/swn, kai\ meta\ tau=ta deu=r' e)lqw\n a)ne/sthse ta\ tei/xh, kai\ prw=tos pa/lin peri\ th=s h(gemoni/as e)poi/hse th=| po/lei to\n lo/gon pro\s *lakedaimoni/ous ei)=nai.
kai\ ga/r toi mo/nw| tw=n pa/ntwn au)tw=| tou=t' e)n th=| sth/lh| ge/graptai: e)peidh\ *ko/nwn
fhsi\n h)leuqe/rwse tou\s *)aqhnai/wn summa/xous.
e)/stin de\ tou=to to\ gra/mm', w)= a)/ndres dikastai/, e)kei/nw| me\n filotimi/a pro\s u(ma=s au)tou/s, u(mi=n de\ pro\s pa/ntas tou\s *(/ellhnas: o(/tou ga\r a)/n tis par' u(mw=n a)gaqou= toi=s a)/llois ai)/tios ge/nhtai, tou/tou th\n do/can to\ th=s po/lews o)/noma karpou=tai.
dio/per ou) mo/non au)tw=| th\n a)te/leian e)/dwkan oi( to/te, a)lla\ kai\ xalkh=n ei)ko/na, w(/sper *(armodi/ou kai\ *)aristogei/tonos, e)/sthsan prw/tou: h(gou=nto ga\r ou) mikra\n turanni/da kai\ tou=ton th\n *lakedaimoni/wn a)rxh\n katalu/santa pepauke/nai. i(/n' ou)=n ma=llon oi(=s le/gw prose/xhte, ta\ yhfi/smaq' u(mi=n au)/t' a)nagnw/setai ta\ to/te yhfisqe/nta tw=| *ko/nwni. le/ge.*yhfi/smata
ou) toi/nun u(f' u(mw=n mo/non o( *ko/nwn, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, to/t' e)timh/qh pra/cas a(\ diech=lqon e)gw/, a)lla\ kai\ u(p' a)/llwn pollw=n, oi(\ dikai/ws w(=n eu)erge/thnto xa/rin w)/|onto dei=n a)podido/nai. ou)/koun ai)sxro/n, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, ei) ai( me\n para\ toi=s a)/llois dwreiai\ be/baioi me/nousin au)tw=|, th=s de\ par' u(mw=n mo/nhs tou=t' a)fairh/setai;
kai\ mh\n ou)d' e)kei=no kalo/n, zw=nta me\n au)to\n ou(/tw tima=n w(/ste tosou/twn o(/swn a)khko/at' a)ciou=n, e)peidh\ de\ teteleu/thken, mhdemi/an poihsame/nous tou/twn mnei/an a)fele/sqai ti tw=n doqe/ntwn to/te. polla\ me\n ga/r e)stin, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, tw=n u(p' e)kei/nou praxqe/ntwn a)/ci' e)pai/nou, di' a(\ pa/nta prosh/kei mh\ lu/ein ta\s e)pi\ tou/tois doqei/sas dwreia/s, ka/lliston de\ pa/ntwn h( tw=n teixw=n a)na/stasis.
gnoi/h d' a)/n tis ei) paraqei/h pw=s *qemistoklh=s, o( tw=n kaq' e(auto\n a(pa/ntwn a)ndrw=n e)ndoco/tatos, tau)to\ tou=t' e)poi/hsen. le/getai toi/nun e)kei=nos, teixi/zein ei)pw\n toi=s poli/tais, ka)\n a)fiknh=tai/ tis e)k *lakedai/monos, kate/xein keleu/sas, oi)/xesqai presbeu/wn au)to\s w(s tou\s *lakedaimoni/ous, lo/gwn de\ gignome/nwn e)kei= kai/ tinwn a)paggello/ntwn w(s *)aqhnai=oi teixi/zousin, a)rnei=sqai kai\ pre/sbeis pe/mpein skeyome/nous keleu/ein, e)peidh\ d' ou)x h(=kon ou(=toi, pe/mpein e(te/rous parainei=n. kai\ pa/ntes i)/sws a)khko/aq' o(\n tro/pon e)capath=sai le/getai.
fhmi\ toi/nun e)gw/ （kai\ pro\s *dio/s, a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, mhdei\s fqo/nw| to\ me/llon a)kou/sh|, a)ll' a)\n a)lhqe\s h)=| skopei/tw）, o(/sw| to\ fanerw=s tou= la/qra| krei=tton, kai\ to\ nikw=ntas tou= parakrousame/nous pra/ttein o(tiou=n e)ntimo/teron, tosou/tw| ka/llion *ko/nwna ta\ tei/xh sth=sai *qemistokle/ous: o( me\n ga\r laqw/n, o( de\ nikh/sas tou\s kwlu/sontas au)/t' e)poi/hsen. ou) toi/nun a)/cion to\n toiou=ton u(f' u(mw=n a)dikhqh=nai, ou)d' e)/latton sxei=n tw=n r(hto/rwn tw=n didaco/ntwn w(s a)fele/sqai ti xrh\ tw=n e)kei/nw| doqe/ntwn.
ei)=en. a)lla\ nh\ *di/a to\n pai=da to\n *xabri/ou perii/dwmen a)faireqe/nta th\n a)te/leian, h(\n o( path\r au)tw=| dikai/ws par' u(mw=n labw\n kate/lipen. a)ll' ou)de/n' a)nqrw/pwn eu)= fronou=nt' oi)=mai tau=t' a)\n fh=sai kalw=s e)/xein. i)/ste me\n ou)=n i)/sws, kai\ a)/neu tou= par' e)mou= lo/gou, o(/ti spoudai=os *xabri/as h)=n a)nh/r, ou) mh\n kwlu/ei g' ou)de\n ka)me\ dia\ braxe/wn e)pimnhsqh=nai tw=n pepragme/nwn au)tw=|.
o(\n me\n ou)=n tro/pon u(ma=s e)/xwn pro\s a(/pantas *peloponnhsi/ous pareta/cat' e)n *qh/bais, kai\ w(s *gorgw/pan a)pe/kteinen e)n *ai)gi/nh|, kai\ o(/s' e)n *ku/prw| tro/pai' e)/sthsen kai\ meta\ tau=t' e)n *ai)gu/ptw|, kai\ o(/ti pa=san e)pelqw\n o)li/gou de/w le/gein xw/ran ou)damou= to\ th=s po/lews o)/nom' ou)d' au(to\n kath/|sxunen, ou)/te pa/nu r(a/|dion kata\ th\n a)ci/an ei)pei=n, pollh/ t' ai)sxu/nh le/gontos e)mou= tau=t' e)la/ttw fanh=nai th=s e)n e(ka/stw| nu=n peri\ au)tou= do/chs u(parxou/shs: a(\ d' ou)damw=s a)\n ei)pw\n oi)/omai mikra\ poih=sai, tau=q' u(pomnh=sai peira/somai.
e)ni/khsen me\n toi/nun *lakedaimoni/ous naumaxi/a| kai\ penth/konta mia=s deou/sas e)/lab' ai)xmalw/tous trih/reis, ei(=le de\ tw=n nh/swn tou/twn ta\s polla\s kai\ pare/dwken u(mi=n kai\ fili/as e)poi/hsen e)xqrw=s e)xou/sas pro/teron, trisxi/lia d' ai)xma/lwta sw/mata deu=r' h)/gagen, kai\ plei=n h)\ de/ka kai\ e(kato\n ta/lant' a)pe/fhn' a)po\ tw=n polemi/wn. kai\ tou/twn pa/ntwn u(mw=n tine\s oi( presbu/tatoi ma/rture/s ei)si/ moi. pro\s de\ tou/tois a)/llas trih/reis plei=n h)\ ei)/kosin ei(=le, kata\ mi/an kai\ du/o lamba/nwn, a(\s a(pa/sas ei)s tou\s u(mete/rous lime/nas kath/gagen.
e(ni\ de\ kefalai/w| mo/nos tw=n pa/ntwn strathgw=n ou) po/lin, ou) frou/rion, ou) nau=n, ou) stratiw/thn a)pw/lesen ou)de/n' h(gou/menos u(mw=n, ou)d' e)/stin ou)deni\ tw=n u(mete/rwn e)xqrw=n tro/paion ou)de\n a)f' u(mw=n te ka)kei/nou, u(mi=n d' a)po\ pollw=n po/ll' e)kei/nou strathgou=ntos. i(/na de\ mh\ le/gwn parali/pw ti tw=n pepragme/nwn au)tw=|, a)nagnw/setai gegramme/nas u(mi=n ta/s te nau=s o(/sas e)/laben kai\ ou(= e(ka/sthn, kai\ tw=n po/lewn to\n a)riqmo\n kai\ tw=n xrhma/twn to\ plh=qos, kai\ tw=n tropai/wn ou(= e(/kaston. le/ge.*pra/ceis *xabri/ou
dokei= tisi\n u(mw=n, w)= a)/ndres dikastai/, ou(=tos o(\ tosau/tas po/leis labw\n kai\ trih/reis tw=n polemi/wn naumaxi/a| nikh/sas, kai\ tosou/twn kalw=n ai)/tios w)/n, ai)sxrou= d' ou)deno\s th=| po/lei, a)/cios ei)=nai a)posterhqh=nai th\n a)te/leian h(\n eu(/reto par' u(mw=n kai\ tw=| ui(ei= kate/lipen; e)gw\ me\n ou)k oi)/omai. kai\ ga\r a)\n a)/logon ei)/h: mi/an me\n po/lin ei) a)pw/lesen h)\ nau=s de/ka mo/nas, peri\ prodosi/as a)\n au)to\n ei)sh/ggellon ou(=toi, kai\ ei) e(a/lw, to\n a(/pant' a)\n a)pwlw/lei xro/non:
e)peidh\ de\ tou)nanti/on e(ptakai/deka me\n po/leis ei(=len, e(bdomh/konta de\ nau=s e)/laben, trisxili/ous d' ai)xmalw/tous, de/ka de\ kai\ e(kato\n ta/lant' a)pe/fhnen, tosau=ta d' e)/sthse tro/paia, thnikau=ta d' ou)k e)/stai ku/ri' au)tw=| ta\ doqe/nt' e)pi\ tou/tois; kai\ mh/n, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, kai\ zw=n pa/nq' u(pe\r u(mw=n fanh/setai pra/cas *xabri/as, kai\ th\n teleuth\n au)th\n tou= bi/ou pepoihme/nos ou)x u(pe\r a)/llou tino/s, w(/ste dikai/ws a)\n ou) mo/non dia\ ta\ zw=nti pepragme/na fai/noisq' eu)noi+kw=s diakei/menoi pro\s to\n ui(o\n au)tou=, a)lla\ kai\ dia\ tau/thn.
a)/cion toi/nun, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, ka)kei=no skopei=n, o(/pws mh\ fanou/meqa faulo/teroi *xi/wn peri\ tou\s eu)erge/tas gegenhme/noi. ei) ga\r e)kei=noi me/n, e)f' ou(\s meq' o(/plwn h)=lqen e)n e)xqrou= ta/cei, mhde\n w(=n e)/dosan pro/teron nu=n a)fh/|rhntai, a)lla\ ta\s pa/lai xa/ritas mei/zous tw=n kainw=n e)gklhma/twn pepoi/hntai, u(mei=s de/, u(pe\r w(=n e)p' e)kei/nous e)lqw\n e)teleu/thsen, a)nti\ tou= dia\ tau=t' e)/ti ma=llon au)to\n tima=n kai\ tw=n e)pi\ tai=s pro/teron eu)ergesi/ais ti doqe/ntwn a)fh|rhme/noi fanh/sesqe, pw=s ou)k ei)ko/tws ai)sxu/nhn e(/cete;
kai\ mh\n kai\ kat' e)kei=n' a)na/ci' a)\n ei)/h peponqw\s o( pai=s ei)/ ti th=s dwreia=s a)faireqei/h, kaq' o(\ polla/kis u(mw=n strathgh/santos *xabri/ou ou)deno\s pw/poq' ui(o\s o)rfano\s di' e)kei=non e)ge/neto, au)to\s d' e)n o)rfani/a| te/qraptai dia\ th\n pro\s u(ma=s filotimi/an tou= patro/s. ou(/tw ga\r w(s a)lhqw=s e)/moige fai/netai bebai/ws pws e)kei=nos filo/polis, w(/ste dokw=n kai\ w)\n a)sfale/statos strathgo\s a(pa/ntwn, u(pe\r me\n u(mw=n, o(po/q' h(goi=to, e)xrh=to tou/tw|, u(pe\r au(tou= de/, e)peidh\ to\ kaq' au(to\n e)ta/xqh kinduneu/ein, parei=de, kai\ ma=llon ei(/leto mh\ zh=n h)\ kataisxu=nai ta\s par' u(mw=n u(parxou/sas au)tw=| tima/s.
ei)=q' u(pe\r w(=n e)kei=nos w)/|eto dei=n a)poqnh/|skein h)\ nika=n, tau=q' h(mei=s a)felw/meqa to\n ui(o\n au)tou=; kai\ ti/ fh/somen, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, o(/tan ta\ me\n tro/pai' e(sth/kh| dh=la pa=sin a)nqrw/pois, a(\ u(pe\r u(mw=n strathgw=n e)kei=nos e)/sthse, tw=n d' e)pi\ tou/tois dwreiw=n a)fh|rhme/non ti fai/nhtai; ou) ske/yesq', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, kai\ logiei=sqe, o(/ti nu=n ou)x o( no/mos kri/netai po/teron e)/st' e)pith/deios h)\ ou)/, a)ll' u(mei=s dokima/zesq' ei)/t' e)pith/deioi pa/sxein e)/st' eu)= to\n loipo\n xro/non ei)/te mh/;
labe\ dh\ kai\ to\ tw=| *xabri/a| yh/fisma yhfisqe/n. o(/ra dh\ kai\ sko/pei: dei= ga\r au)/t' e)ntau=q' ei)=nai/ pou.e)gw\ d' e)/ti tou=t' ei)pei=n u(pe\r *xabri/ou bou/lomai. u(mei=s, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, timw=nte/s pot' *)ifikra/thn, ou) mo/non au)to\n e)timh/sate, a)lla\ kai\ di' e)kei=non *stra/baka kai\ *polu/straton: kai\ pa/lin, *timoqe/w| dido/ntes th\n dwreia/n, di' e)kei=non e)dw/kate kai\ *klea/rxw| kai/ tisin a)/llois politei/an: *xabri/as d' au)to\s e)timh/qh par' u(mi=n mo/nos.
ei) dh\ to/q', o(/q' eu(ri/sketo th\n dwreia/n, h)ci/wsen u(ma=s, w(/sper di' *)ifikra/thn kai\ *timo/qeon eu)= tina\s pepoih/kate, ou(/tw kai\ di' au(to\n eu)= poih=sai tou/twn tina\s tw=n eu(rhme/nwn th\n a)te/leian, ou(\s nu=n ou(=toi memfo/menoi pa/ntas a)fairei=sqai keleu/ousin o(moi/ws, ou)k a)\n e)dw/kate tau/thn au)tw=| th\n xa/rin; e)/gwg' h(gou=mai.
ei)=q' oi(=s di' e)kei=non a)\n to/t' e)dw/kate dwreia/n, dia\ tou/tous nu=n au)to\n e)kei=non a)fairh/sesqe th\n a)te/leian; a)ll' a)/logon. ou)de\ ga\r u(mi=n a(rmo/ttei dokei=n para\ me\n ta\s eu)ergesi/as ou(/tw proxei/rws e)/xein w(/ste mh\ mo/nous au)tou\s tou\s eu)erge/tas tima=n, a)lla\ kai\ tou\s e)kei/nwn fi/lous, e)peida\n de\ xro/nos die/lqh| braxu/s, kai\ o(/s' au)toi=s dedw/kate, tau=t' a)fairei=sqai.*yhfi/smata tw=n *xabri/ou *timw=n
ou(\s me\n toi/nun a)dikh/sete, ei) mh\ lu/sete to\n no/mon, pro\s polloi=s a)/llois, ou(\s a)khko/ate, ei)si/n, w)= a)/ndres dikastai/. skopei=te dh\ kai\ logi/sasq' e)n u(mi=n au)toi=s, ei)/ tines tou/twn tw=n teteleuthko/twn la/boien tro/pw| tini\ tou= nuni\ gignome/nou pra/gmatos ai)/sqhsin, w(s a)\n ei)ko/tws a)ganakth/seian. ei) ga\r w(=n e)/rgw| pepoi/hken e(/kastos au)tw=n u(ma=s eu)=, tou/twn e)k lo/gou kri/sis gi/gnetai, kai\ ta\ kalw=s praxqe/nq' u(p' e)kei/nwn, a)\n u(f' h(mw=n mh\ kalw=s r(hqh=| tw=| lo/gw|, ma/thn toi=s ponh/sasin ei)/rgastai, pw=s ou) deina\ pa/sxousin;
i(/na toi/nun ei)dh=t', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, o(/ti w(s a)lhqw=s e)pi\ pa=si dikai/ois poiou/meqa tou\s lo/gous pa/ntas ou(\s le/gomen pro\s u(ma=s, kai\ ou)de\n e)/sq' o(/ ti tou= parakrou/sasqai kai\ fenaki/sai le/getai par' h(mw=n e(/neka, a)nagnw/setai to\n no/mon u(mi=n o(\n pareisfe/romen gra/yantes a)nti\ tou=de, o(\n ou)k e)pith/deion ei)=nai/ famen. gnw/sesqe ga\r e)k tou/tou pro/noia/n tin' e)/xontas h(ma=s kai\ o(/pws u(mei=s mhde\n ai)sxro\n poih=sai do/cete, kai\ o(/pws, ei)/ tina/ tis katame/mfetai tw=n eu(rhme/nwn ta\s dwreia/s, a)\n di/kaion h)=|, kri/nas par' u(mi=n a)fairh/setai, kai\ o(/pws, ou(\s ou)dei\s a)\n a)ntei/poi mh\ ou) dei=n e)/xein, e(/cousin ta\ doqe/nta.
kai\ tou/twn pa/ntwn ou)de\n e)/sq' h(me/teron ou)de\ kaino\n eu(/rhma, a)ll' o( palaio/s, o(\n ou(=tos pare/bh, no/mos ou(/tw keleu/ei nomoqetei=n, gra/fesqai me/n, a)/n ti/s tina tw=n u(parxo/ntwn no/mwn mh\ kalw=s e)/xein h(gh=tai, pareisfe/rein d' au)to\n a)/llon, o(\n a)\n tiqh=| lu/wn e)kei=non, u(ma=s d' a)kou/santes e(le/sqai to\n krei/ttw.
ou) ga\r w)/|eto dei=n o( *so/lwn, o( tou=ton to\n tro/pon prosta/cas nomoqetei=n, tou\s me\n qesmoqe/tas tou\s e)pi\ tou\s no/mous klhroume/nous di\s dokimasqe/ntas a)/rxein, e)/n te th=| boulh=| kai\ par' u(mi=n e)n tw=| dikasthri/w|, tou\s de\ no/mous au)tou/s, kaq' ou(\s kai\ tou/tois a)/rxein kai\ pa=si toi=s a)/llois politeu/esqai prosh/kei, e)pi\ kairou= teqe/ntas, o(/pws e)/tuxon, mh\ dokimasqe/ntas kuri/ous ei)=nai.
kai\ ga/r toi to/te me/n, te/ws to\n tro/pon tou=ton e)nomoqe/toun, toi=s me\n u(pa/rxousi no/mois e)xrw=nto, kainou\s d' ou)k e)ti/qesan: e)peidh\ de\ tw=n politeuome/nwn tine\s dunhqe/ntes, w(s e)gw\ punqa/nomai, kateskeu/asan au(toi=s e)cei=nai nomoqetei=n, o(/tan tis bou/lhtai kai\ o(\n a)\n tu/xh| tro/pon, tosou=toi me\n oi( e)nanti/oi sfi/sin au(toi=s ei)si\ no/moi, w(/ste xeirotonei=q' u(mei=s tou\s diale/contas tou\s e)nanti/ous e)pi\ pa/mpolun h)/dh xro/non,
kai\ to\ pra=gm' ou)de\n ma=llon du/natai pe/ras e)/xein: yhfisma/twn d' ou)d' o(tiou=n diafe/rousin oi( no/moi, a)lla\ new/teroi oi( no/moi, kaq' ou(\s ta\ yhfi/smata dei= gra/fesqai, tw=n yhfisma/twn au)tw=n u(mi=n ei)si/n. i(/n' ou)=n mh\ lo/gon le/gw mo/non, a)lla\ kai\ to\n no/mon au)to\n o(/n fhmi dei/cw, labe/ moi to\n no/mon kaq' o(\n h)=san oi( pro/teron nomoqe/tai. le/ge.*no/mos
suni/eq' o(\n tro/pon, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, o( *so/lwn tou\s no/mous w(s kalw=s keleu/ei tiqe/nai, prw=ton me\n par' u(mi=n, e)n toi=s o)mwmoko/sin, par' oi(=sper kai\ ta)/lla kurou=tai, e)/peita lu/onta tou\s e)nanti/ous, i(/n' ei(=s h)=| peri\ tw=n o)/ntwn e(ka/stou no/mos, kai\ mh\ tou\s i)diw/tas au)to\ tou=to tara/tth| kai\ poih=| tw=n a(/pantas ei)do/twn tou\s no/mous e)/latton e)/xein, a)lla\ pa=sin h)=| tau)/t' a)nagnw=nai kai\ maqei=n a(pla= kai\ safh= ta\ di/kaia.
kai\ pro\ tou/twn g' e)pe/tacen e)kqei=nai pro/sqe tw=n e)pwnu/mwn kai\ tw=| grammatei= paradou=nai, tou=ton d' e)n tai=s e)kklhsi/ais a)nagignw/skein, i(/n' e(/kastos u(mw=n a)kou/sas polla/kis kai\ kata\ sxolh\n skeya/menos, a(\n h)=| kai\ di/kaia kai\ sumfe/ronta, tau=ta nomoqeth=|. tou/twn toi/nun tosou/twn o)/ntwn dikai/wn to\ plh=qos, ou(tosi\ me\n ou)d' o(tiou=n e)poi/hse *lepti/nhs: ou)de\ ga\r a)\n u(mei=s pot' e)pei/sqhte, w(s e)gw\ nomi/zw, qe/sqai to\n no/mon: h(mei=s d', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, pa/nta, kai\ pareisfe/romen pollw=| kai\ krei/ttw kai\ dikaio/teron tou= tou/tou no/mon.
gnw/sesqe d' a)kou/ontes. labe\ kai\ le/ge prw=ton me\n a(\ tou= tou/tou no/mou gegra/mmeqa, ei)=q' a(/ famen dei=n a)nti\ tou/twn teqh=nai. le/ge.*no/mos
tau=ta me/n e)sq' a(\ tou= tou/tou no/mou diw/komen w(s ou)k e)pith/deia. ta\ d' e(ch=s le/ge, a(\ tou/twn ei)=nai belti/w fame/n. prose/xet', a)/ndres dikastai/, tou/tois a)nagignwskome/nois to\n nou=n. le/ge.*no/mos
e)pi/sxes. tou=to me/n e)stin e)n toi=s ou)=si no/mois kuri/ois u(pa/rxon kalo/n, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, kai\ safe/s, ta\s dwreia\s o(/sas o( dh=mos e)/dwke kuri/as ei)=nai:
di/kaion, w)= gh= kai\ qeoi/. xrh=n toi/nun *lepti/nhn mh\ pro/teron tiqe/nai to\n e(autou= no/mon pri\n tou=ton e)/luse graya/menos. nu=n de\ marturi/an kaq' e(autou= katalei/pwn o(/ti paranomei= toutoni\ to\n no/mon, o(/mws e)nomoqe/tei, kai\ tau=q' e(te/rou keleu/ontos no/mou kai\ kat' au)to\ tou=t' e)/noxon ei)=nai th=| grafh=|, e)a\n e)nanti/os h)=| toi=s pro/teron keime/nois no/mois. labe\ d' au)to\n to\n no/mon.*no/mos
ou)/koun e)nanti/on, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, tw=| kuri/as ei)=nai ta\s dwreia/s, o(/sas o( dh=mos e)/dwke,
to\ mhde/n' ei)=nai a)telh=
tou/twn oi(=s o( dh=mos e)/dwken; safw=s g' ou(twsi/. a)ll' ou)k e)n w(=| nu=n o(/d' a)nteisfe/rei no/mw|, a)ll' a(/ t' e)dw/kate, ku/ria, kai\ pro/fasis dikai/a kata\ tw=n h)\ parakrousame/nwn h)\ meta\ tau=t' a)dikou/ntwn h)\ o(/lws a)naci/wn, di' h(\n o(\n a)\n u(mi=n dokh=| kwlu/set' e)/xein th\n dwreia/n. le/ge to\n no/mon.*no/mos
a)kou/et', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, kai\ katamanqa/nete, o(/ti e)ntau=q' e)/ni kai\ tou\s a)ci/ous e)/xein ta\ doqe/nta kai\ tou\s mh\ toiou/tous kriqe/ntas, e)a\n a)di/kws ti la/bwsin, a)faireqh=nai, kai\ to\ loipo\n e)f' u(mi=n ei)=nai pa/nq', w(/sper e)sti\ di/kaion, kai\ dou=nai kai\ mh/. w(s me\n toi/nun ou)xi\ kalw=s ou(=tos e)/xei kai\ dikai/ws o( no/mos, ou)/t' e)rei=n oi)/omai *lepti/nhn ou)/t', e)a\n le/gh|, dei=cai dunh/sesqai: a(\ de\ pro\s toi=s qesmoqe/tais e)/legen, tau=t' i)/sws le/gwn para/gein u(ma=s zhth/sei. e)/fh ga\r e)capa/ths ei(/neka paragegra/fqai tou=ton to\n no/mon, e)a\n d' o(\n au)to\s e)/qhken luqh=|, tou=ton ou) teqh/sesqai.
e)gw\ d', o(/ti me\n th=| u(mete/ra| yh/fw| tou= tou/tou no/mou luqe/ntos to\n pareisenexqe/nta ku/rion ei)=nai safw=s o( palaio\s keleu/ei no/mos, kaq' o(\n oi( qesmoqe/tai tou=ton u(mi=n pare/grayan, e)a/sw, i(/na mh\ peri\ tou/tou tis a)ntile/gh| moi, a)ll' e)p' e)kei=n' ei)=mi. o(/tan tau=ta le/gh| dh/pou, o(mologei= me\n ei)=nai belti/w kai\ dikaio/teron to/nde to\n no/mon ou(= te/qeiken au)to/s, u(pe\r de\ tou= pw=s teqh/setai poiei=tai to\n lo/gon.
prw=ton me\n toi/nun ei)si\n au)tw=| kata\ tou= pareisfe/rontos polloi\ tro/poi, di' w(=n, a)\n bou/lhtai, qei=nai to\n no/mon au)to\n a)nagka/sei. e)/peit' e)gguw/meq' h(mei=s, e)gw/, *formi/wn, a)/llon ei)/ tina bou/letai, qh/sein to\n no/mon. e)/sti de\ dh/pou no/mos u(mi=n, e)a/n tis u(posxo/meno/s ti to\n dh=mon h)\ th\n boulh\n h)\ dikasth/rion e)capath/sh|, ta\ e)/sxata pa/sxein. e)gguw/meqa, u(pisxnou/meqa: oi( qesmoqe/tai tau=ta grafo/ntwn, e)pi\ tou/tois to\ pra=gma gigne/sqw.
mh/q' u(mei=s poih/shte mhde\n a)na/cion u(mw=n au)tw=n, mh/te, ei)/ tis fau=lo/s e)sti tw=n eu(rhme/nwn th\n dwreia/n, e)xe/tw, a)ll' i)di/a| kata\ to/nde kriqh/tw to\n no/mon. ei) de\ tau=ta lo/gous kai\ fluari/as ei)=nai fh/sei, e)kei=no/ g' ou) lo/gos: au)to\s qe/tw, kai\ mh\ lege/tw tou=q', w(s ou) qh/somen h(mei=s. ka/llion de\ dh/pou to\n u(f' u(mw=n kriqe/nta kalw=s e)/xein no/mon ei)sfe/rein h)\ o(\n nu=n a)f' au(tou= ti/qhsin.
e)moi\ d', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, dokei= *lepti/nhs （kai/ moi mhde\n o)rgisqh=|s: ou)de\n ga\r flau=ron e)rw= se） h)\ ou)k a)negnwke/nai tou\s *so/lwnos no/mous h)\ ou) sunie/nai. ei) ga\r o( me\n *so/lwn e)/qhken no/mon e)cei=nai dou=nai ta\ e(autou= w(=| a)/n tis bou/lhtai, e)a\n mh\ pai=des w)=si gnh/sioi, ou)x i(/n' a)posterh/sh| tou\s e)gguta/tw ge/nei th=s a)gxistei/as, a)ll' i(/n' ei)s to\ me/son kataqei\s th\n w)fe/leian e)fa/millon poih/sh| to\ poiei=n a)llh/lous eu)=,
su\ de\ tou)nanti/on ei)senh/noxas mh\ e)cei=nai tw=| dh/mw| tw=n au(tou= dou=nai mhdeni\ mhde/n, pw=s se/ tis fh/sei tou\s *so/lwnos a)negnwke/nai no/mous h)\ sunie/nai; o(\s e)/rhmon poiei=s to\n dh=mon tw=n filotimhsome/nwn, prole/gwn kai\ deiknu\s o(/ti toi=s a)gaqo/n ti poiou=sin ou)d' o(tiou=n e)/stai ple/on.
kai\ mh\n ka)kei=nos tw=n kalw=s dokou/ntwn e)/xein no/mwn *so/lwno/s e)sti, mh\ le/gein kakw=s to\n teqnew=ta, mhd' a)\n u(po\ tw=n e)kei/nou tis a)kou/h| pai/dwn au)to/s: su\ de\ poiei=s, ou) le/geis kakw=s tou\s teteleuthko/tas tw=n eu)ergetw=n, tw=| dei=ni memfo/menos kai\ to\n dei=n' a)na/cion ei)=nai fa/skwn, w(=n ou)de\n e)kei/nois prosh=ken. a)=r' ou) polu\ tou= *so/lwnos a)postatei=s th=| gnw/mh|;
pa/nu toi/nun spoudh=| tis a)ph/ggelle/ moi peri\ tou= mhdeni\ dei=n mhde\n dido/nai, mhd' a)\n o(tiou=n pra/ch|, toiou=to/n ti le/gein au)tou\s pareskeua/sqai, w(s a)/r' oi( *lakedaimo/nioi kalw=s politeuo/menoi kai\ *qhbai=oi ou)deni\ tw=n par' e(autoi=s dido/asi toiau/thn ou)demi/an timh/n: kai/toi kai\ par' e)kei/nois tine/s ei)sin i)/sws a)gaqoi/. e)moi\ de\ dokou=sin, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, pa/ntes oi( toiou=toi lo/goi parocuntikoi\ me\n ei)=nai pro\s to\ ta\s a)telei/as u(ma=s a)fele/sqai pei=sai, ou) me/ntoi di/kaioi/ g' ou)damh=|. ou) ga\r a)gnow= tou=q' o(/ti *qhbai=oi kai\ *lakedaimo/nioi kai\ h(mei=s ou)/te no/mois ou)/t' e)/qesin xrw/meqa toi=s au)toi=s ou)/te politei/a|.
au)to\ ga\r tou=to prw=ton, o(\ nu=n ou(=toi poih/sousin, e)a\n tau=ta le/gwsin, ou)k e)/cesti poiei=n para\ toi=s *lakedaimoni/ois, ta\ tw=n *)aqhnai/wn e)painei=n no/mima ou)de\ ta\ tw=n dei/nwn, pollou= ge kai\ dei=, a)ll' a(\ th=| par' e)kei/nois politei/a| sumfe/rei, tau=t' e)painei=n a)na/gkh kai\ poiei=n. ei)=ta kai\ *lakedaimo/nioi tw=n me\n toiou/twn a)festa=sin, a)/llai de/ tines par' e)kei/nois ei)si\ timai/, a(\s a)peu/cait' a)\n a(/pas o( dh=mos e)ntauqoi= gene/sqai.
ti/nes ou)=n ei)sin au(=tai; ta\s me\n kaq' e(/kaston e)a/sw, mi/an d' h(\ sullabou=sa ta\s a)/llas e)/xei, di/eimi. e)peida/n tis ei)s th\n kaloume/nhn gerousi/an e)gkriqh=| parasxw\n au(to\n oi(=on xrh/, despo/ths e)sti\ tw=n pollw=n. e)kei= me\n ga/r e)sti th=s a)reth=s a)=qlon th=s politei/as kuri/w| gene/sqai meta\ tw=n o(moi/wn, para\ d' h(mi=n tau/ths me\n o( dh=mos ku/rios, kai\ a)rai\ kai\ no/moi kai\ fulakai\ o(/pws mhdei\s a)/llos ku/rios genh/setai, ste/fanoi de\ kai\ a)te/leiai kai\ sith/seis kai\ toiau=t' e)sti/n, w(=n a)/n tis a)nh\r a)gaqo\s w)\n tu/xoi.
kai\ tau=t' a)mfo/ter' o)rqw=s e)/xei, kai\ ta)kei= kai\ ta\ par' h(mi=n. dia\ ti/; o(/ti ta\s me\n dia\ tw=n o)li/gwn politei/as to\ pa/ntas e)/xein i)/son a)llh/lois tou\s tw=n koinw=n kuri/ous o(monoei=n poiei=, th\n de\ tw=n dh/mwn e)leuqeri/an h( tw=n a)gaqw=n a)ndrw=n a(/milla, h(\n e)pi\ tai=s para\ tou= dh/mou dwreiai=s pro\s au(tou\s poiou=ntai, fula/ttei.
kai\ mh\n peri\ tou= ge mhde\ *qhbai/ous mhde/na tima=n, e)kei=n' a)\n e)/xein ei)pei=n a)lhqe\s oi)/omai. mei=zon, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, *qhbai=oi fronou=sin e)p' w)mo/thti kai\ ponhri/a| h)\ u(mei=s e)pi\ filanqrwpi/a| kai\ tw=| ta\ di/kaia bou/lesqai. mh/t' ou)=n e)kei=noi/ pote pau/sainto, ei) a)/r' eu)/casqai dei=, tou\s me\n e(autou\s a)gaqo/n ti poiou=ntas mh/te timw=ntes mh/te qauma/zontes, tou\s de\ suggenei=s （i)/ste ga\r o(\n tro/pon *)orxomeno\n die/qhkan） ou(/tw metaxeirizo/menoi, mh/q' u(mei=s ta)nanti/a tou/tois tou\s me\n eu)erge/tas timw=ntes, para\ de\ tw=n politw=n lo/gw| meta\ tw=n no/mwn ta\ di/kaia lamba/nontes.
o(/lws d' oi)=mai to/te dei=n tou\s e(te/rwn e)painei=n tro/pous kai\ e)/qh toi=s u(mete/rois e)pitimw=ntas, o(/tan h)=| dei=cai be/ltion e)kei/nous pra/ttontas u(mw=n. o(/te d' u(mei=s, kalw=s poiou=ntes, kai\ kata\ ta\s koina\s pra/ceis kai\ kata\ th\n o(mo/noian kai\ kata\ ta)/lla pa/nt' a)/meinon e)kei/nwn pra/ttete, tou= xa/rin a)\n tw=n u(mete/rwn au)tw=n e)qw=n o)ligwrou=ntes e)kei=na diw/koite; ei) ga\r kai\ kata\ to\n logismo\n e)kei=na fanei/h belti/w, th=s ge tu/xhs e(/nex' h(=| para\ tau=t' a)gaqh=| ke/xrhsqe, e)pi\ tou/twn a)/cion mei=nai.
ei) de\ dei= para\ pa/nta tau=t' ei)pei=n o(\ di/kaion h(gou=mai, e)kei=n' a)\n e)/gwg' ei)/poimi. ou)k e)/sti di/kaion, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, tou\s *lakedaimoni/wn no/mous ou)de\ tou\s *qhbai/wn le/gein e)pi\ tw=| tou\s e)nqa/de lumai/nesqai, ou)de\ di' w(=n me\n e)kei=noi mega/loi th=s o)ligarxi/as kai\ despotei/as ei)si/, ka)\n a)poktei=nai bou/lesqai to\n par' h(mi=n tou/twn ti kataskeua/santa, dia\ d' w(=n o( par' h(mi=n dh=mos eu)dai/mwn, tau=q' w(s a)nelei=n dei= lego/ntwn tinw=n e)qe/lein a)kou/ein.
e)/sti toi/nun tis pro/xeiros lo/gos, w(s a)/ra kai\ par' h(mi=n e)pi\ tw=n progo/nwn po/ll' a)ga/q' ei)rgasme/noi tine\s ou)deno\s h)ciou=nto toiou/tou, a)ll' a)gaphtw=s e)pigra/mmatos e)n toi=s *(ermai=s e)/tuxon: kai\ i)/sws tou=q' u(mi=n a)nagnw/setai tou)pi/gramma. e)gw\ d' h(gou=mai tou=ton to\n lo/gon, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, kata\ po/ll' a)su/mforon ei)=nai th=| po/lei le/gesqai, pro\s de\ kai\ ou)de\ di/kaion.
ei) me\n ga\r a)naci/ous ei)=nai/ tis fh/sei ka)kei/nous tima=sqai, ti/s a)/cios, ei)pa/tw, ei) mh/te tw=n prote/rwn mhdei\s mh/te tw=n u(ste/rwn: ei) de\ mhde/na fh/sei, sunaxqesqei/hn a)\n e)/gwge th=| po/lei, ei) mhdei\s e)n a(/panti tw=| xro/nw| ge/gon' a)/cios eu)= paqei=n. kai\ mh\n ei)/ g' o(mologw=n e)kei/nous ei)=nai spoudai/ous mh\ tetuxhko/tas dei/cei mhdeno/s, th=s po/lews w(s a)xari/stou dh/pou kathgorei=. e)/sti d' ou)x ou(/tw tau=t' e)/xonta, ou)d' o)li/gou dei=: a)ll' e)peida/n tis oi)=mai kakourgw=n e)pi\ mh\ prosh/konta pra/gmata tou\s lo/gous metafe/rh|, dusxerei=s a)na/gkh fai/nesqai.
w(s de\ ta)lhqe/s t' e)/xei kai\ di/kaio/n e)sti le/gein, e)gw\ pro\s u(ma=s e)rw=. h)=san, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, polloi\ tw=n pro/teron spoudai=oi, kai\ h( po/lis h(mw=n e)ti/ma kai\ to/te tou\s a)gaqou/s: ai( me/ntoi timai\ kai\ ta)/lla pa/nta ta\ me\n to/t' h)=n e)pi\ toi=s to/t' e)/qesin, ta\ de\ nu=n e)pi\ toi=s nu=n. pro\s ou)=n ti/ tou=to le/gw; o(/ti fh/saim' a)\n e)/gwg' e)kei/nous ou)k e)/sq' o(/tou para\ th=s po/lews ou) tuxei=n w(=n e)boulh/qhsan.
ti/ni xrw/menos tekmhri/w|; o(/ti *lusima/xw| dwreia/n, e(ni\ tw=n to/te xrhsi/mwn, e(kato\n me\n e)n *eu)boi/a| ple/qra gh=s pefuteume/nhs e)/dosan, e(kato\n de\ yilh=s, e)/ti d' a)rguri/ou mna=s e(kato/n, kai\ te/ttaras th=s h(me/ras draxma/s. kai\ tou/twn yh/fism' e)/stin *)alkibia/dou, e)n w(=| tau=ta ge/graptai. to/te me\n ga\r h( po/lis h(mw=n kai\ gh=s hu)po/rei kai\ xrhma/twn, nu=n d' eu)porh/sei: dei= ga\r ou(/tw le/gein kai\ mh\ blasfhmei=n. kai/toi ti/n' ou)k a)\n oi)/esqe nu=n to\ tri/ton me/ros tou/twn a)nti\ th=s a)telei/as e(le/sqai; o(/ti toi/nun a)lhqh= le/gw, labe/ moi to\ yh/fisma touti/.*yh/fisma
o(/ti me\n toi/nun, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, kai\ toi=s progo/nois u(mw=n e)/qos h)=n tou\s xrhstou\s tima=n, dhloi= to\ yh/fisma touti/: ei) de\ mh\ toi=s au)toi=s oi(=sper h(mei=s nu=n, e(/tero/n ti tou=t' a)\n ei)/h. ei) toi/nun mh/te *lusi/maxon mh/t' a)/llon mhde/na mhde\n eu(rh=sqai para\ tw=n progo/nwn h(mw=n sugxwrh/saimen, ti/ ma=llon, oi(=s e)/domen nu=n h(mei=s, dia\ tou=to dikai/ws a)\n a)faireqei=en;
ou) ga\r oi( mh\ do/ntes a(\ mh\ 'do/kei deino/n ei)sin ou)de\n ei)rgasme/noi, a)ll' oi( do/ntes me/n, pa/lin d' u(/steron mhde\n e)gkalou=ntes a)fairou/menoi. ei) me\n ga/r tis e)/xei dei=cai ka)kei/nous w(=n e)/dosa/n tw/| ti, tou=t' a)fh|rhme/nous, sugxwrw= kai\ u(ma=s tau)to\ tou=to poih=sai, kai/toi tou=to/ g' ai)sxro\n o(moi/ws: ei) de\ mhd' a)\n ei(=s e)n a(/panti tw=| xro/nw| tou=t' e)/xoi dei=cai gegono/s, ti/nos ei(/nek' e)f' h(mw=n prw/twn katadeixqh=| toiou=ton e)/rgon;
xrh\ toi/nun, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, ka)kei=n' e)nqumei=sqai kai\ o(ra=n, o(/ti nu=n o)mwmoko/tes kata\ tou\s no/mous dika/sein h(/kete, ou)xi\ tou\s *lakedaimoni/wn ou)de\ *qhbai/wn, ou)d' oi(=s pot' e)xrh/sanq' oi( prw=toi tw=n progo/nwn, a)lla\ kaq' ou(\s e)/labon ta\s a)telei/as ou(\s a)fairei=tai nu=n ou(=tos tw=| no/mw|, kai\ peri\ w(=n a)\n no/moi mh\ w)=si, gnw/mh| th=| dikaiota/th| krinei=n. kalw=s. to\ toi/nun th=s gnw/mhs pro\s a(/pant' a)nene/gkate to\n no/mon.
a)=r' ou)=n di/kaion, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, tou\s eu)erge/tas tima=n; di/kaion. ti/ de/; o(/s' a)\n dw=| tis a(/pac, di/kaion e)/xein e)a=n; di/kaion. tau=ta toi/nun au)toi/ te poiei=te, i(/n' eu)orkh=te, kai\ tou\s progo/nous o)rgi/zesq' a)\n mh/ tis fh=| poiei=n, kai\ tou\s ta\ toiau=ta le/gontas paradei/gmata, w(s a)/r' e)kei=noi mega/l' eu)= paqo/ntes ou)de/n' e)ti/mhsan, kai\ ponhrou\s kai\ a)paideu/tous h(gei=sq' ei)=nai, ponhrou\s me\n dio/ti katayeu/dontai tw=n progo/nwn u(mw=n w(s a)xari/stwn, a)maqei=s de\ dio/ti e)kei=n' a)gnoou=sin, o(/ti ei) ta\ ma/lista tau=q' ou(/tws ei)=xen, a)rnei=sqai ma=llon h)\ le/gein au)toi=s prosh=ken.
oi)/omai toi/nun kai\ tou=ton to\n lo/gon *lepti/nhn e)rei=n, w(s ta\s ei)ko/nas kai\ th\n si/thsin ou)k a)fairei=tai tw=n ei)lhfo/twn o( no/mos, ou)de\ th=s po/lews to\ tima=n tou\s o)/ntas a)ci/ous, a)ll' e)/stai xalkou=s i(sta/nai kai\ si/thsin dido/nai kai\ a)/ll' o(/ ti a)\n bou/lhsqe, plh\n tou/tou. e)gw\ d' u(pe\r w(=n me\n th=| po/lei katalei/pein fh/sei, tosou=to le/gw: o(/tan w(=n e)dw/kate/ tw| pro/tero/n ti, tou=t' a)fe/lhsqe, kai\ ta\s u(poloi/pous a)pi/stous poih/sete pa/sas dwreia/s. ti/ ga\r e)/stai pisto/teron to\ th=s ei)ko/nos h)\ th=s sith/sews h)\ to\ th=s a)telei/as, h(\n pro/tero/n tisi do/ntes a)fh|rhme/noi fanei=sqe;
e)/ti d' ei) mhde\n e)/melle tou=t' e)/sesqai dusxere/s, ou)d' e)kei=no kalw=s e)/xein h(gou=mai, ei)s toiau/thn a)/gein a)na/gkhn th\n po/lin di' h(=s a(/pantas e)c i)/sou tw=n au)tw=n a)ciw/sei toi=s ta\ me/gist' eu)ergetou=sin, h)\ mh\ tou=to poiou=sa xa/rin tisi\n ou)k a)podw/sei. mega/lwn me\n ou)=n eu)ergesiw=n ou)/q' u(mi=n sumfe/rei sumbai/nein polla/kis kairo/n, ou)/t' i)/sws r(a/|dion ai)ti/w| gene/sqai:
metri/wn de\ kai\ w(=n a)\n e)n ei)rh/nh| tis kai\ politei/a| du/nait' e)fike/sqai, eu)noi/as, dikaiosu/nhs, e)pimelei/as, tw=n toiou/twn, kai\ sumfe/rein e)/moige dokei= kai\ xrh=nai dido/nai ta\s tima/s. dei= toi/nun memeri/sqai kai\ ta\ tw=n dwreiw=n, i(/n' h(=s a)\n a)/cios w)\n e(/kastos fai/nhtai, tau/thn para\ tou= dh/mou lamba/nh| th\n dwreia/n.
a)lla\ mh\n u(pe\r w(=n ge toi=s eu(rhme/nois ta\s tima\s katalei/pein fh/sei, oi( me\n a(pla= pa/nu kai\ di/kai' a)\n ei)/poien, pa/nq' o(/sa tw=n au)tw=n e(/nek' au)toi=s e)/dot' eu)ergesiw=n a)ciou=ntes e)/xein, oi( de\ fenaki/zein to\n w(s katalei/petai le/gonta/ ti au)toi=s. o( ga\r a)/cia th=s a)telei/as eu)= pepoihke/nai do/cas kai\ tau/thn par' u(mw=n labw\n th\n timh\n mo/nhn, h)\ ce/nos h)\ kai/ tis poli/ths, e)peida\n a)faireqh=| tau/thn, ti/n' e)/xei loiph\n dwreia/n, *lepti/nh; ou)demi/an dh/pou. mh\ toi/nun dia\ me\n tou= tw=nde kathgorei=n w(s fau/lwn e)kei/nous a)fairou=, di' a(\ d' au)= katalei/pein e)kei/nois fh/seis, tou/sd' o(\ mo/non labo/ntes e)/xousi, tou=t' a)fe/lh|.
w(s d' a(plw=s ei)pei=n, ou)k, ei) tw=n pa/ntwn a)dikh/some/n tin' h)\ mei/zon' h)\ e)la/ttona, deino/n e)stin, a)ll' ei) ta\s tima/s, ai(=s a)\n a)nt' eu)= poih/swme/n tinas, a)pi/stous katasth/somen: ou)d' o( plei=stos e)/moige lo/gos peri\ th=s a)telei/as e)sti/n, a)ll' u(pe\r tou= ponhro\n e)/qos to\n no/mon ei)sa/gein kai\ toiou=ton di' ou(= pa/nt' a)/pisq' o(/s' o( dh=mos di/dwsin e)/stai.
o(\n toi/nun kakourgo/taton oi)/ontai lo/gon eu(rhke/nai pro\s to\ ta\s a)telei/as u(ma=s a)fele/sqai pei=sai, be/ltio/n e)sti proeipei=n, i(/na mh\ la/qht' e)capathqe/ntes. e)rou=s' o(/ti tau=q' i(erw=n e)stin a(/panta ta)nalw/mata ai( xorhgi/ai kai\ ai( gumnasiarxi/ai: deino\n ou)=n, ei) tw=n i(erw=n a)telh/s tis a)feqh/setai. e)gw\ de\ to\ me/n tinas, oi(=s o( dh=mos e)/dwken, a)telei=s ei)=nai tou/twn di/kaion h(gou=mai, o(\ de\ nu=n ou(=toi poih/sousin, e)a\n a)/ra tau=ta le/gwsi, tou=t' ei)=nai deino\n nomi/zw.
ei) ga\r a(\ kata\ mhde/n' a)/llon e)/xousi tro/pon dei=cai di/kaion u(ma=s a)fele/sqai, tau=t' e)pi\ tw=| tw=n qew=n o)no/mati poiei=n zhth/sousin, pw=s ou)k a)sebe/staton e)/rgon kai\ deino/taton pra/cousin; xrh\ ga/r, w(s gou=n e)moi\ dokei=, o(/sa tis pra/ttei tou\s qeou\s e)pifhmi/zwn, toiau=ta fai/nesqai oi(=a mhd' a)\n e)p' a)nqrw/pou praxqe/nta ponhra\ fanei/h. o(/ti d' ou)k e)/sti tau)to\n i(erw=n a)te/leian e)/xein kai\ lh|tourgiw=n, a)ll' ou(=toi to\ tw=n lh|tourgiw=n o)/nom' e)pi\ to\ tw=n i(erw=n metafe/rontes e)capata=n zhtou=si, *lepti/nhn u(mi=n au)to\n e)gw\ parasxh/somai ma/rtura.
gra/fwn ga\r a)rxh\n tou= no/mou *lepti/nhs ei)=pen
fhsi/n, o(/pws a)\n oi( plousiw/tatoi lh|tourgw=sin, a)telh= mhde/n' ei)=nai plh\n tw=n a)f' *(armodi/ou kai\ *)aristogei/tonos.
kai/toi ei) h)=n i(erw=n a)te/leian e)/xein tau)to\ kai\ lh|tourgiw=n, ti/ tou=to maqw\n prose/grayen; ou)de\ ga\r tou/tois a)te/leia tw=n g' i(erw=n e)stin dedome/nh. i(/na d' ei)dh=q' o(/ti tau=ta tou=ton e)/xei to\n tro/pon, labe/ moi prw=ton me\n th=s sth/lhs ta)nti/grafa, ei)=ta th\n a)rxh\n tou= no/mou tou= *lepti/nou. le/ge.*)anti/grafa *sth/lhs
a)kou/ete tw=n a)ntigra/fwn th=s sth/lhs, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, a)telei=s au)tou\s ei)=nai keleuo/ntwn plh\n i(erw=n. le/ge dh\ th\n a)rxh\n tou= no/mou tou= *lepti/nou.*no/mos
kalw=s: kata/qes. gra/yas o(/pws a)\n oi( plousiw/tatoi lh|tourgw=si,
mhde/n' ei)=nai
prose/grayen a)telh= plh\n tw=n a)f' *(armodi/ou kai\ *)aristogei/tonos.
ti/nos e(/neka, ei)/ ge to\ tw=n i(erw=n te/los e)sti\ lh|tourgei=n; au)to\s ga\r ou(twsi\ ta)nanti/a th=| sth/lh| gegrafw/s, a)\n tou=to le/gh|, fanh/setai.
h(de/ws d' a)\n e)/gwg' e)roi/mhn *lepti/nhn: ti/nos au)toi=s th\n a)te/leian h)\ su\ nu=n katalei/pein fh/seis h)\ e)kei/nous to/te dou=nai, ta\s lh|tourgi/as o(/tan ei)=nai fh=|s i(erw=n; tw=n me\n ga\r ei)s to\n po/lemon pasw=n ei)sforw=n kai\ trihrarxiw=n e)k tw=n palaiw=n no/mwn ou)k ei)/s' a)telei=s: tw=n de\ lh|tourgiw=n, ei)/per ei)/s' i(erw=n, ou)d' e)/xousin.
a)lla\ mh\n ge/graptai/ g' a)telei=s au)tou\s ei)=nai. ti/nos; h)\ tou= metoiki/ou; tou=to ga\r loipo/n. ou) dh/pou, a)lla\ tw=n e)gkukli/wn lh|tourgiw=n, w(s h(/ te sth/lh dhloi= kai\ su\ prosdiw/risas e)n tw=| no/mw| kai\ marturei= pa=s o( pro\ tou= xro/nos gegonw/s, e)n w(=| tosou/tw| to\ plh=qos o)/nti ou)/te fulh\ pw/pot' e)negkei=n e)to/lmhsen ou)demi/' ou)de/na tw=n a)p' e)kei/nwn xorhgo/n, ou)/t' e)nexqei\s au)toi=s a)/llos ou)dei\s a)ntidou=nai. oi(=s ou)k a)kouste/on a)\n e)nanti/a tolma=| le/gein.
e)/ti toi/nun i)/sws e)pisu/rontes e)rou=sin w(s *megarei=s kai\ *messh/nioi/ tines ei)=nai fa/skontes, e)/peit' a)telei=s ei)sin, a(qro/oi pamplhqei=s a)/nqrwpoi, kai/ tines a)/lloi dou=loi kai\ mastigi/ai, *luki/das kai\ *dionu/sios, kai\ toiou/tous tina\s e)ceilegme/noi. u(pe\r dh\ tou/twn w(di\ poih/saq' o(/tan tau=ta le/gwsi: keleu/et', ei)/per a)lhqh= le/gousi pro\s u(ma=s, ta\ yhfi/smat' e)n oi(=s a)telei=s ei)sin ou(=toi dei=cai. ou) ga/r e)st' ou)dei\s a)telh\s par' u(mi=n o(/tw| mh\ yh/fism' h)\ no/mos de/dwke th\n a)te/leian.
pro/cenoi me/ntoi polloi\ dia\ tw=n politeuome/nwn gego/nasi par' u(mi=n toiou=toi, w(=n ei(=s e)stin o( *luki/das. a)ll' e(/teron pro/ceno/n e)st' ei)=nai kai\ a)te/leian eu(rh=sqai. mh\ dh\ parago/ntwn u(ma=s, mhd', o(/ti dou=los w)\n o( *luki/das kai\ *dionu/sios kai/ tis i)/sws a)/llos dia\ tou\s misqou= ta\ toiau=ta gra/fontas e(toi/mws pro/cenoi gego/nasi, dia\ tou=q' e(te/rous a)ci/ous kai\ e)leuqe/rous kai\ pollw=n a)gaqw=n ai)ti/ous, a(\s e)/labon dikai/ws par' u(mw=n dwreia\s a)fele/sqai zhtou/ntwn.
pw=s ga\r ou)xi\ kai\ kata\ tou=to deino/tat' a)\n peponqw\s o( *xabri/as fanei/h, ei) mh\ mo/non e)carke/sei toi=s ta\ toiau=ta politeuome/nois to\n e)kei/nou dou=lon *luki/dan pro/cenon u(me/teron pepoihke/nai, a)ll' ei) dia\ tou=ton pa/lin kai\ tw=n e)kei/nw| ti doqe/ntwn a)fe/lointo, kai\ tau=t' ai)ti/an le/gontes yeudh=; ou) ga/r e)stin ou)/q' ou(=tos ou)/t' a)/llos ou)dei\s pro/cenos w)\n a)telh/s, o(/tw| mh\ diarrh/dhn a)te/leian e)/dwken o( dh=mos. tou/tois d' ou) de/dwken, ou)d' e(/cousin ou(=toi deiknu/nai, lo/gw| d' a)\n a)naisxuntw=sin, ou)xi\ kalw=s poih/sousin.
o(\ toi/nun ma/lista pa/ntwn oi)=mai dei=n u(ma=s, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, fula/casqai, tou=t' ei)pei=n e)/ti bou/lomai. ei) ga/r tis pa/nq' o(/sa *lepti/nhs e)rei= peri\ tou= no/mou dida/skwn u(ma=s w(s kalw=s kei=tai, sugxwrh/seien a)lhqh= le/gein au)to/n, e(/n g' ai)sxro\n ou)d' a)\n ei)/ ti ge/noit' a)naireqei/h, o(\ sumbh/setai dia\ tou= no/mou kuri/ou genome/nou th=| po/lei. ti/ ou)=n tou=t' e)/stin;
to\ dokei=n e)chpathke/nai tou\s a)gaqo/n ti poih/santas. o(/ti me\n toi/nun tou=q' e(/n ti tw=n ai)sxrw=n e)stin pa/ntas a)\n h(gou=mai fh=sai, o(/sw| d' u(mi=n ai)/sxion tw=n a)/llwn, a)kou/sate/ mou. e)/stin u(mi=n no/mos a)rxai=os, tw=n kalw=s dokou/ntwn e)/xein, a)/n tis u(posxo/meno/s ti to\n dh=mon e)capath/sh|, kri/nein, ka)\n a(lw=|, qana/tw| zhmiou=n. ei)=t' ou)k ai)sxu/nesq', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, ei) e)f' w(=| toi=s a)/llois qa/naton zhmi/an e)ta/cate, tou=t' au)toi\ poiou=ntes fanh/sesqe; kai\ mh\n pa/nta me\n eu)labei=sqai dei= poiei=n ta\ dokou=nta kai\ o)/nt' ai)sxra/, ma/lista de\ tau=t' e)f' oi(=s toi=s a)/llois xalepw=s tis e)/xwn o(ra=tai: ou)de\ ga\r a)mfisbh/thsis katalei/petai to\ mh\ tau=ta poiei=n a(\ ponh/r' au)to\s e)/krinen ei)=nai pro/teron.
e)/ti toi/nun u(ma=s ka)kei=n' eu)labei=sqai dei=, o(/pws mhde\n w(=n i)di/a| fula/caisq' a)/n, tou=to dhmosi/a| poiou=ntes fanh/sesqe. u(mw=n toi/nun ou)d' a)\n ei(=s ou)de\n w(=n i)di/a| tini\ doi/h, tou=t' a)fe/loito pa/lin, a)ll' ou)d' e)pixeirh/seien a)/n. mh\ toi/nun mhde\ dhmosi/a| tou=to poih/shte, a)lla\ keleu/ete tou/tous tou\s e)rou=ntas u(pe\r tou= no/mou,
ei)/ tina tw=n eu(rhme/nwn th\n dwreia\n a)na/cion ei)=nai/ fasin h)\ mh\ pepoihko/t' e)f' oi(=s eu(/ret' e)/xein, h)\ a)/ll' o(tiou=n e)gkalou=si/n tini, gra/fesqai kata\ to\n no/mon o(\n pareisfe/romen nu=n h(mei=s, h)\ qe/ntwn h(mw=n, w(/sper e)gguw/meqa kai\ fame\n qh/sein, h)\ qe/ntas au)tou/s, o(/tan prw=ton ge/nwntai nomoqe/tai. e)/sti d' e(ka/stw| tis au)tw=n, w(s e)/oiken, e)xqro/s, tw=| me\n *dio/fantos, tw=| d' *eu)/boulos, tw=| d' i)/sws a)/llos tis.
ei) de\ tou=to feu/contai kai\ mh\ 'qelh/sousi poiei=n, skopei=t', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, ei) kalw=s u(mi=n e)/xei, a(\ tou/twn e(/kastos o)knei= tou\s e)xqrou\s a)fairou/menos o)fqh=nai, tau=q' u(ma=s tou\s eu)erge/tas a)fh|rhme/nous fai/nesqai, kai\ tou\s eu)= ti pepoihko/tas u(ma=s, oi(=s ou)dei\s a)\n e)gkale/sai, no/mw| ta\ doqe/nt' a)polwleke/nai di' u(mw=n a(qro/ous, paro/n, ei)/ tis a)/r' e)sti\n a)na/cios, ei(=s h)\ du/' h)\ plei/ous, grafh=| dia\ tou/twn tau)to\ tou=to paqei=n kat' a)/ndra kriqe/ntas. e)gw\ me\n ga\r ou)x u(polamba/nw tau=ta kalw=s e)/xein ou)de/ g' a)ci/ws u(mw=n.
*skopw= de\ kai\ tou=to. *kai\ mh\n ou)d' e)kei/nou g' a)postate/on tou= lo/gou, o(/ti th=s me\n a)ci/as, o(/t' e)dw/kamen, h)=n di/kaion th\n e)ce/tasin lamba/nein, o(/te tou/twn ou)dei\s a)ntei=pen, meta\ tau=ta d' e)a=n, ei)/ ti mh\ pepo/nqaq' u(p' au)tw=n u(/steron kako/n. ei) d' ou(=toi tou=to fh/sousi （dei=cai me\n ga\r ou)k e)/xousin）, dei= kekolasme/nous au)tou\s par' au)ta\ ta)dikh/mata fai/nesqai. ei) de\ mhdeno\s o)/ntos toiou/tou to\n no/mon poih/sete ku/rion, do/cete fqonh/santes, ou)xi\ ponhrou\s labo/ntes a)fh|rh=sqai.
e)/sti de\ pa/nta me\n w(s e)/pos ei)pei=n o)nei/dh feukte/on, tou=to de\ pa/ntwn ma/list', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi. dia\ ti/; o(/ti panta/pasi fu/sews kaki/as shmei=o/n e)stin o( fqo/nos, kai\ ou)k e)/xei pro/fasin di' h(\n a)\n tu/xoi suggnw/mhs o( tou=to peponqw/s. ei)=ta kai\ ou)d' e)/stin o)/neidos o(/tou porrw/tero/n e)sq' h(mw=n h( po/lis h)\ tou= fqonera\ dokei=n ei)=nai, a(pa/ntwn a)pe/xousa tw=n ai)sxrw=n.
tekmh/ria d' h(li/ka tou/tou qewrh/sate. prw=ton me\n mo/noi tw=n pa/ntwn a)nqrw/pwn e)pi\ toi=s teleuth/sasi dhmosi/a| kai\ tai=s tafai=s tai=s dhmosi/ais poiei=te lo/gous e)pitafi/ous, e)n oi(=s kosmei=te ta\ tw=n a)gaqw=n a)ndrw=n e)/rga. kai/toi tou=t' e)/sti tou)pith/deuma zhlou/ntwn a)reth/n, ou) toi=s e)pi\ tau/th| timwme/nois fqonou/ntwn. ei)=ta megi/stas di/dot' e)k panto\s tou= xro/nou dwreia\s toi=s tou\s gumnikou\s nikw=sin a)gw=nas tou\s stefani/tas, kai\ ou)x, o(/ti th=| fu/sei tou/twn o)li/gois me/testin, e)fqonh/sate toi=s e)/xousin, ou)d' e)la/ttous e)nei/mate ta\s tima\s dia\ tau=ta. pro\s de\ tou/tois toiou/tois ou)=sin ou)dei\s pw/pote th\n po/lin h(mw=n eu)= poiw=n dokei= nikh=sai: tosau/tas u(perbola\s tw=n dwreiw=n ai(=s a)nt' eu)= poiei=, pare/sxhtai.
e)/sti toi/nun pa/nta tau=t', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, dikaiosu/nhs, a)reth=s, megaloyuxi/as e)pidei/gmata. mh\ toi/nun di' a(\ pa/lai para\ pa/nta to\n xro/non h( po/lis eu)docei=, tau=t' a)ne/lhte nu=n: mhd' i(/na *lepti/nhs i)di/a| tisi/n, oi(=s a)hdw=s e)/xei, e)phrea/sh|, th=s po/lews a)fe/lhsqe kai\ u(mw=n au)tw=n h(\n dia\ panto\s a)ei\ tou= xro/nou do/can ke/kthsqe kalh/n: mhd' u(polamba/net' ei)=nai to\n a)gw=na to/nd' u(pe\r a)/llou tino\s h)\ tou= th=s po/lews a)ciw/matos, po/teron au)to\ dei= sw=n ei)=nai kai\ o(/moion tw=| prote/rw|, h)\ meqesta/nai kai\ leluma/nqai.
polla\ de\ qauma/zwn *lepti/nou kata\ to\n no/mon, e(\n ma/lista teqau/maka pa/ntwn, ei) e)kei=n' h)gno/hken, o(/ti w(/sper a)\n ei)/ tis mega/las ta\s timwri/as tw=n a)dikhma/twn ta/ttoi, ou)k a)\n au)to/s g' a)dikei=n pareskeua/sqai do/cai, ou(/tws, a)/n tis a)nairh=| ta\s tima\s tw=n eu)ergesiw=n, ou)de\n au)to\s poiei=n a)gaqo\n pareskeua/sqai do/cei. ei) me\n toi/nun h)gno/hse tau=ta （ge/noito ga\r a)\n kai\ tou=to）, au)ti/ka dhlw/sei: sugxwrh/setai ga\r u(mi=n lu=sai peri\ w(=n au)to\s h(/marten. ei) de\ fanh/setai spouda/zwn kai\ diateino/menos ku/rion poiei=n to\n no/mon, e)gw\ me\n ou)k e)/xw pw=s e)paine/sw, ye/gein d' ou) bou/lomai.
mhde\n ou)=n filoni/kei, *lepti/nh, mhde\ bia/zou toiou=ton di' ou(= mh/t' au)to\s do/ceis belti/wn ei)=nai mh/q' oi( peisqe/ntes soi, a)/llws te kai\ gegenhme/nou soi tou= a)gw=nos a)kindu/nou. dia\ ga\r to\ teleuth=sai *ba/qippon to\n toutoui\ pate/r' *)ayefi/wnos, o(\s au)to\n e)/t' o)/nq' u(peu/qunon e)gra/yato, e)ch=lqon oi( xro/noi, kai\ nuni\ peri\ au)tou= tou= no/mou pa=s e)sq' o( lo/gos, tou/tw| d' ou)dei/s e)sti ki/ndunos.
kai/toi kai\ tou=t' a)kou/w se le/gein, w(s a)/ra trei=s se/ tines graya/menoi pro/teroi tou=de ou)k e)pech=lqon. ei) me\n toi/nun e)gkalw=n au)toi=s le/geis o(/ti s' ou) kate/sthsan ei)s ki/ndunon, filokinduno/tatos pa/ntwn a)nqrw/pwn ei)=: ei) de\ tekmh/rion poiei= tou= ta\ di/kai' ei)rhke/nai, li/an eu)/hqes poiei=s. ti/ ga\r ei(/neka tou/tou belti/wn e)/sq' o( no/mos, ei)/ tis h)\ teteleu/thke tw=n grayame/nwn pri\n ei)selqei=n, h)\ peisqei\s u(po\ sou= diegra/yato, h)\ kai\ o(/lws u(po\ sou= pareskeua/sqh; a)lla\ tau=ta me\n ou)de\ le/gein kalo/n.
h(/|rhntai de\ tw=| no/mw| su/ndikoi kai\ ma/lisq' oi( deinoi\ le/gein a)/ndres, *lewda/mas *)axarneu\s kai\ *)aristofw=n *(azhnieu\s kai\ *khfiso/dotos e)k *kerame/wn kai\ *deini/as *(erxieu/s. a(\ dh\ pro\s tou/tous u(polamba/noit' a)\n ei)ko/tws, a)kou/sate, kai\ skopei=t' a)\n u(mi=n di/kaia fai/nhtai. prw=ton me\n pro\s *lewda/manta. ou(=tos e)gra/yato th\n *xabri/ou dwreia/n, e)n h(=| tou=t' e)/nestin to\ th=s a)telei/as tw=n e)kei/nw| ti doqe/ntwn, kai\ pro\s u(ma=s ei)selqw\n h(tth/qh:
oi( no/moi d' ou)k e)w=si di\s pro\s to\n au)to\n peri\ tw=n au)tw=n ou)/te di/kas ou)/t' eu)qu/nas ou)/te diadikasi/an ou)/t' a)/llo toiou=t' ou)de\n ei)=nai. xwri\s de\ tou/twn a)topw/taton a)\n pa/ntwn sumbai/h, ei) to/te me\n ta\ *xabri/ou par' u(mi=n e)/rga mei=zon i)/sxue tw=n *lewda/mantos lo/gwn, e)peidh\ de\ tau=ta/ q' u(pa/rxei kai\ ta\ tw=n a)/llwn eu)ergetw=n prosge/gonen, thnikau=ta su/mpanta tau=t' a)sqene/stera tw=n tou/tou lo/gwn ge/noito.
kai\ mh\n pro/s g' *)aristofw=nta polla\ kai\ di/kai' a)\n e)/xein ei)pei=n oi)=mai. ou(=tos eu(/reto th\n dwreia\n par' u(mi=n, e)n h(=| tou=t' e)nh=n. kai\ ou) tou=t' e)pitimw=: dei= ga\r e)f' u(mi=n ei)=nai dido/nai ta\ u(me/ter' au)tw=n oi(=s a)\n bou/lhsqe. a)ll' e)kei=no/ g' ou)xi\ di/kaion ei)=nai/ fhmi, to\ o(/te me\n tou/tw| tau=t' e)/mellen u(pa/rxein labo/nti, mhde\n h(gei=sqai deino/n, e)peidh\ d' e(te/rois de/dotai, thnikau=t' a)ganaktei=n kai\ pei/qein u(ma=s a)fele/sqai.
kai\ mh\n kai\ *gela/rxw| pe/nte ta/lant' a)podou=nai ge/graf' ou(=tos w(s parasxo/nti toi=s e)n *peiraiei= tou= dh/mou, kai\ kalw=s e)poi/ei. mh\ toi/nun a(\ me\n h)=n a)ma/rtura, tau=t' e)pi\ th=| tou= dh/mou profa/sei dia\ sou= dedo/sqw, w(=n d' au)to\s o( dh=mos marturi/as e)/sthsen e)n toi=s i(eroi=s a)nagra/yas kai\ pa/ntes suni/sasin, tau=t' a)fele/sqai parai/nei: mhd' au(to\s fai/nou ta/ t' o)feilo/men' w(s a)podou=nai dei= gra/fwn, kai\ a(/ tis para\ tou= dh/mou keko/mistai, tau=t' a)fele/sqai parainw=n.
kai\ mh\n pro/s ge *khfiso/doton tosou=t' a)\n ei)/poimi. ou(=to/s e)stin ou)deno\s h(=tton, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, tw=n lego/ntwn deino\s ei)pei=n. polu\ toi/nun ka/llion th=| deino/thti tau/th| xrh=sqai e)pi\ to\ tou\s a)dikou=ntas u(ma=s kola/zein h)\ tou\s a)gaqou= tino\s ai)ti/ous a)dikei=n. ei) ga\r a)pexqa/nesqai/ tisi dei=, toi=s a)dikou=si to\n dh=mon, ou) toi=s a)gaqo/n ti poiou=sin e)/gwge nomi/zw dei=n.
pro\s toi/nun *deini/an: ou(=tos i)/sws e)rei= trihrarxi/as au(tou= kai\ lh|tourgi/as. e)gw\ d', ei) pollou= th=| po/lei *deini/as a)/cion au(to\n pare/sxhken, w(s e)/moige dokei= nh\ tou\s qeou/s, ma=llon a)\n paraine/saim' au(tw=| tina\ timh\n u(ma=s a)ciou=n dou=nai h)\ ta\s e(te/rois pro/teron doqei/sas a)fele/sqai keleu/ein: polu\ ga\r belti/onos a)ndro/s e)stin e)f' oi(=s au)to\s eu)= pepoi/hken a)ciou=n tima=sqai h)\ e)f' oi(=s e(/teroi poih/santes e)timh/qhsan fqonei=n.
o(\ de\ dh\ me/giston a(pa/ntwn kai\ koino\n u(pa/rxei kata\ pa/ntwn tw=n sundi/kwn: tou/twn polla/kis ei(=s e(/kastos pro/tero/n tisi pra/gmasi su/ndikos ge/gonen. e)/sti de\ kai\ ma/l' e)/xwn no/mos u(mi=n kalw=s, ou)k e)pi\ tou/tois teqei/s, a)ll' i(/na mh\ to\ pra=gm' w(/sper e)rgasi/a tisi\n h)=| kai\ sukofanti/a, mh\ e)cei=nai u(po\ tou= dh/mou xeirotonhqe/nta plei=n h)\ a(/pac sundikh=sai.
tou\s dh\ sunerou=ntas no/mw| kai\ dida/contas u(ma=s w(s e)pith/deio/s e)stin, au)tou\s toi=s u(pa/rxousi no/mois dei= peiqome/nous fai/nesqai: ei) de\ mh/, geloi=on no/mw| me\n sundikei=n, no/mon d' au)tou\s parabai/nein e(/teron. a)na/gnwqi labw\n to\n no/mon au)toi=s o(\n le/gw.*no/mos
ou(=tos, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, kai\ palaio/s e)sq' o( no/mos kai\ kalw=s e)/xwn, o(\n e)a\n swfronw=si fula/contai parabai/nein ou(=toi.
e)gw\ d' e)/ti mikra\ pro\s u(ma=s ei)pw\n katabh/somai. e)/sti ga/r, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, pa/ntas me\n tou\s no/mous u(mi=n, w(s e)gw\ nomi/zw, spoudaste/on w(s ka/llist' e)/xein, ma/lista de\ tou/tous di' w(=n h)\ mikra\n h)\ mega/lhn e)/st' ei)=nai th\n po/lin. ei)si\ d' ou(=toi ti/nes; oi(/ te toi=s a)gaqo/n ti poiou=si ta\s tima\s dido/ntes kai\ oi( toi=s ta)nanti/a pra/ttousi ta\s timwri/as. ei) ga\r a(/pantes w(s a)lhqw=s ta\s e)n toi=s no/mois zhmi/as fobou/menoi tou= kako/n ti poiei=n a)postai=en, kai\ pa/ntes ta\s e)pi\ tai=s eu)ergesi/ais dwreia\s zhlw/santes a(\ xrh\ pra/ttein proe/lointo, ti/ kwlu/ei megi/sthn ei)=nai th\n po/lin kai\ pa/ntas xrhstou\s kai\ mhde/n' ei)=nai ponhro/n;
o( toi/nun no/mos ou(=tos o( *lepti/nou, ou) mo/non, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, tou=t' a)dikei=, o(/ti ta\s tima\s a)nairw=n tw=n eu)ergesiw=n a)xrei=on th\n e)piei/keian toi=s filotimei=sqai boulome/nois kaqi/sthsin, a)ll' o(/ti kai\ paranomi/as do/can ai)sxi/sthn th=| po/lei katalei/pei. i)/ste ga\r dh/pou tou=q' o(/ti tw=n ta\ deino/taq' h(ma=s a)dikou/ntwn e(\n e(ka/stw| ti/mhm' u(pa/rxei dia\ to\n no/mon, o(\s diarrh/dhn le/gei mhde\ w(s xrh\ ti/mhm' u(pa/rxein e)pi\ kri/sei ple/on h)\ e(/n, o(po/teron a)\n to\ dikasth/rion timh/sh|, paqei=n h)\ a)potei=sai: a)mfo/tera de\ mh\ e)ce/stw.
a)ll' ou)x ou(=tos e)xrh/sato tou/tw| tw=| me/trw|, a)ll' e)a/n tis a)paith/sh| xa/rin u(ma=s, a)/timos e)/stw
fhsi\ kai\ h( ou)si/a dhmosi/a e)/stw.
du/o timh/mata tau=ta. ei)=nai de\ kai\ e)ndei/ceis kai\ a)pagwga/s: e)a\n d' a(lw=|, e)/noxos e)/stw tw=| no/mw| o(\s kei=tai, e)a/n tis o)fei/lwn a)/rxh| tw=| dhmosi/w|.
qa/naton le/gei: tou=to ga/r e)st' e)p' e)kei/nw| tou)piti/mion. ou)kou=n tri/a timh/mata tau=ta. pw=s ou)=n ou) sxe/tlion kai\ deino/n, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, ei) xalepw/teron ei)=nai par' u(mi=n do/cei xa/rin eu)= poih/sant' a)paitei=n h)\ ta\ deino/tat' e)rgazo/menon lhfqh=nai;
ai)sxro/s, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, kai\ kakw=s e)/xwn o( no/mos, kai\ o(/moios fqo/nw| tini\ kai\ filoniki/a| kai\—to\ loipo\n e)w=: toiou/tois de/ tisin prose/oix' o( gra/fwn xrh=sqai. u(mi=n d' ou)xi\ pre/pei ta\ toiau=ta mimei=sqai, ou)d' a)na/cia fai/nesqai fronou=ntas u(mw=n au)tw=n. fe/re ga\r pro\s *dio/s, ti/ ma/list' a)\n a)peucai/meqa pa/ntes, kai\ ti/ ma/list' e)n a(/pasi diespou/dastai toi=s no/mois; o(/pws mh\ genh/sontai oi( peri\ a)llh/lous fo/noi, peri\ w(=n e)cai/retos h( boulh\ fu/lac h( e)n *)arei/w| pa/gw| te/taktai.
e)n toi/nun toi=s peri\ tou/twn no/mois o( *dra/kwn fobero\n kataskeua/zwn kai\ deino\n to/ tin' au)to/xeir' a)/llon a)/llou gi/gnesqai, kai\ gra/fwn xe/rnibos ei)/rgesqai to\n a)ndrofo/non, spondw=n, krath/rwn, i(erw=n, a)gora=s, pa/nta ta)/lla dielqw\n oi(=s ma/list' a)/n tinas w)/|et' e)pisxei=n tou= toiou=to/n ti poiei=n, o(/mws ou)k a)fei/leto th\n tou= dikai/ou ta/cin, a)ll' e)/qhken e)f' oi(=s e)cei=nai a)poktinnu/nai, ka)\n ou(/tw tis dra/sh|, kaqaro\n diw/risen ei)=nai. ei)=t' a)poktei=nai me\n dikai/ws e)/n ge toi=s par' u(mi=n no/mois e)ce/stai, xa/rin d' a)paitei=n ou)/te dikai/ws ou)/q' o(pwsou=n dia\ to\n tou/tou no/mon;
mhdamw=s, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi: mh\ bou/lesqe dokei=n plei/w pepoih=sqai spoudh\n o(/pws mhdeni\ tw=n eu)= ti poiou/ntwn u(ma=s xa/rin e)ce/stai komi/sasqai h)\ o(/pws mhdei\s fo/nos e)n th=| po/lei genh/setai: a)ll' a)namnhsqe/ntes tw=n kairw=n, par' ou(\s eu)= peponqo/tes eu)= pepoih/kate tou\s eu(rome/nous, kai\ th=s *dhmofa/ntou sth/lhs peri\ h(=s ei)=pe *formi/wn, e)n h(=| ge/graptai kai\ o)mw/motai, a)/n tis a)mu/nwn ti pa/qh| th=| dhmokrati/a|, ta\s au)ta\s dw/sein dwreia\s a(/sper *(armodi/w| kai\ *)aristogei/toni, katayhfi/sasqe tou= no/mou. ou) ga\r e)/nest' eu)orkei=n, ei) mh\ tou=to poih/sete.
para\ pa/nta de\ tau=t' e)kei=n' e)/t' a)kou/sate/ mou. ou)k e)/ni tou=ton e)/xein kalw=s to\n no/mon, o(\s peri\ tw=n parelhluqo/twn kai\ tw=n mello/ntwn tau)ta\ le/gei. mhde/n' ei)=nai/
fhsin a)telh= plh\n tw=n a)f' *(armodi/ou kai\ *)aristogei/tonos.
kalw=s. mhde\ to\ loipo\n e)cei=nai dou=nai.
mhd' a)\n toiou=toi/ tines ge/nwntai, *lepti/nh; ei) ta\ pro\ tou= kateme/mfou, ti/;mh\ kai\ ta\ me/llont' h)/|deis;
o(/ti nh\ *di/a po/rrw tou= ti toiou=ton nu=n e)lpi/zein e)sme/n. kai\ ei)/hme/n g', w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi: a)lla\ xrh/ g' a)nqrw/pous o)/ntas toiau=ta kai\ le/gein kai\ nomoqetei=n oi(=s mhdei\s a)\n nemesh/sai, kai\ ta)gaqa\ me\n prosdoka=n kai\ toi=s qeoi=s eu)/xesqai dido/nai, pa/nta d' a)nqrw/pin' h(gei=sqai. ou)de\ ga\r a)\n *lakedaimo/nioi/ pot' h)/lpisan ei)s toiau=ta pra/gmat' a)fi/cesqai, ou)de/ g' i)/sws *surako/sioi, to\ pa/lai dhmokratou/menoi kai\ fo/rous *karxhdoni/ous pratto/menoi kai\ pa/ntwn tw=n peri\ au(tou\s a)/rxontes kai\ naumaxi/a| nenikhko/tes h(ma=s, u(f' e(no\s grammate/ws, o(\s u(phre/ths h)=n, w(/s fasi, turannh/sesqai.
ou)de/ g' o( nu=n w)\n *dionu/sios h)/lpisen a)/n pot' i)/sws ploi/w| stroggu/lw| kai\ stratiw/tais o)li/gois *di/wn' e)lqo/nt' e)f' au(to\n e)kbalei=n to\n trih/reis polla\s kai\ ce/nous kai\ po/leis kekthme/non. a)ll', oi)=mai, to\ me/llon a)/dhlon pa=sin a)nqrw/pois, kai\ mikroi\ kairoi\ mega/lwn pragma/twn ai)/tioi gi/gnontai. dio\ dei= metria/zein e)n tai=s eu)praci/ais kai\ proorwme/nous to\ me/llon fai/nesqai.
polla\ d' a)/n tis e)/xoi le/gein e)/ti kai\ diecie/nai peri\ tou= mhdamh=| mhde\ kaq' e(\n tou=ton e)/xein kalw=s to\n no/mon mhde\ sumfe/rein u(mi=n: a)ll' i(/n' e)n kefalai/w| tou=to ma/qhte ka)gw\ pau/swmai le/gwn, ta/de poih/sate: ske/yasqe par' a)/llhla kai\ logi/sasqe pro\s u(ma=s au)tou\s ti/ sumbh/setai katayhfisame/nois u(mi=n tou= no/mou kai\ ti/ mh/: ei)=ta fula/ttete kai\ me/mnhsq' a(\n u(mi=n e)c e(kate/rou fanh=|, i(/n' e(/lhsqe ta\ krei/ttw.
a)\n me\n toi/nun katayhfi/shsqe, w(/sper h(mei=s keleu/omen, oi( me\n a)/cioi par' u(mw=n ta\ di/kai' e(/cousin, ei) de/ tis e)/st' a)na/cios, w(s e)/stw, pro\s tw=| th\n dwreia\n a)faireqh=nai di/khn h(\n a)\n u(mi=n dokh=| dw/sei kata\ to\n pareisenhnegme/non no/mon: h( de\ po/lis pisth/, dikai/a, pro\s a(/pantas a)yeudh\s fanh/setai. e)a\n d' a)poyhfi/shsqe, o(\ mh\ poih/saite, oi( me\n xrhstoi\ dia\ tou\s fau/lous a)dikh/sontai, oi( d' a)na/cioi sumfora=s e(te/rois ai)/tioi genh/sontai, di/khn d' ou)d' h(ntinou=n au)toi\ dw/sousin, h( de\ po/lis ta)nanti/' w(=n ei)=pon a)rti/ws, do/cei a)/pistos, fqonera/, fau/lh para\ pa=sin ei)=nai.
ou)/koun a)/cion, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, tosau/thn blasfhmi/an a)nti\ kalw=n kai\ proshko/ntwn u(mi=n a)gaqw=n e(le/sqai. kai\ ga\r e(/kastos u(mw=n i)di/a| meqe/cei th=s do/chs tw=n koinh=| gnwsqe/ntwn. ou) ga\r a)gnoei= tou=t' ou)dei\s ou)/te tw=n periesthko/twn ou)/te tw=n a)/llwn, o(/ti e)n me\n tw=| dikasthri/w| *lepti/nhs pro\s h(ma=s a)gwni/zetai, e)n de\ th=| tw=n kaqhme/nwn u(mw=n e(no\s e(ka/stou gnw/mh| filanqrwpi/a pro\s fqo/non kai\ dikaiosu/nh pro\s kaki/an kai\ pa/nta ta\ xrhsta\ pro\s ta\ ponhro/tat' a)ntita/ttetai.
w(=n toi=s belti/osi peiqo/menoi kai\ kata\ tau)/q' h(mi=n qe/menoi th\n yh=fon, au)toi/ q' a(\ prosh/kei do/cet' e)gnwke/nai, kai\ th=| po/lei ta\ kra/tist' e)/sesq' e)yhfisme/noi, ka)/n tis a)/r' e)/lqh| pote\ kairo/s, ou)k a)porh/sete tw=n e)qelhso/ntwn u(pe\r u(mw=n kinduneu/ein. u(pe\r ou)=n tou/twn a(pa/ntwn oi)=mai dei=n u(ma=s spouda/zein kai\ prose/xein to\n nou=n, o(/pws mh\ biasqh=q' a(marta/nein. polla\ ga\r u(mei=s, w)= a)/ndres *)aqhnai=oi, polla/kis ou)k e)dida/xqhq' w(s e)/sti di/kaia, a)ll' a)fh|re/qhq' u(po\ th=s tw=n lego/ntwn kraugh=s kai\ bi/as kai\ a)naisxunti/as.
o(\ mh\ pa/qhte nu=n: ou) ga\r a)/cion. a)ll' a(\ di/kai' e)gnw/kate, tau=ta fula/cate kai\ mnhmoneu/ete, e(/ws a)\n yhfi/shsqe, i(/n' eu)/orkon qh=sqe th\n yh=fon kata\ tw=n ta\ ponhra\ sumbouleuo/ntwn. qauma/zw d' e)/gwge, ei) toi=s me\n to\ no/misma diafqei/rousin qa/natos par' u(mi=n e)stin h( zhmi/a, toi=s d' o(/lhn th\n po/lin ki/bdhlon kai\ a)/piston poiou=si lo/gon dw/sete. ou) dh/ pou/ g', w)= *zeu= kai\ qeoi/.ou)k oi)=d' o(/ ti dei= plei/w le/gein: oi)=mai ga\r u(ma=s ou)de\n a)gnoei=n tw=n ei)rhme/nwn.