Book 4
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After inflicting this ruin on the Cynaethans they departed, leaving a garrison to guard the walls, and marched towards Lusi. Arrived at the temple of Artemis, which lies between Cleitor and Cynaetha, and is regarded as inviolable by the Greeks, they threatened to plunder the cattle of the goddess and the other property round the temple. But the people of Lusi acted with great prudence: they gave the Aetolians some of the sacred furniture, and appealed to them not to commit the impiety of inflicting any outrage. The gift was accepted, and the Aetolians at once removed to Cleitor and pitched their camp under its walls.
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Meanwhile Aratus, the Achaean Strategus, had despatched an appeal for help to Philip; was Measures taken by Aratus. collecting the men selected for service; and was sending for the troops, arranged for by virtue of the treaty, from Sparta and Messenia.
