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Hultsch places an extract from Aulus Gellius (6, 14, 8) relating to the mission of the three philosophers as ch. 2 of this book. The substance is given in the note on p. 466. It is more in place there, as Polybius expressly said that he would give the whole story together (32, 25).When the ambassadors returned to Achaia with the news that the restoration of all the detenus had been only lost in the Senate by a narrow majority, the people becoming hopeful and elated sent Telecles of Megalopolis and Anaxidamus on a fresh mission at once.The Achaeans are encouraged to try again. That was the state of things in the Peloponnese. . . .
4
Aristocrates, the general of the Rhodians, was in appearance a man of mark and striking ability; and Aristocrates proves a failure in the war with Crete. the Rhodians, judging from this, believed that they had in him a thoroughly adequate leader and guide in the war.This war appears to have arisen from a treacherous attack of the Cretans upon the island of Siphnos. Exc. de Virt. et Vit. p. 588. But they were disappointed in their expectations: for when he came to the test of experience, like spurious coin when brought to the furnace, he was shown to be a man of quite a different sort. And this was proved by actual facts. . . .
5
[Demetrius] offered him five hundred talents if he would surrender Cyprus to him, with other similar advantages and honours from himself if he would do him this service. . . .
5
Archias, therefore, wishing to betray Cyprus to Demetrius, and being caught in the act and led off to stand his trial, hanged himself with one of the ropes of the awnings in the court. For it is a true proverb that led by their desires the reckonings of the vain are vain. This man, for instance, imagining that he was going to get five hundred talents, lost what he had already, and his life into the bargain. . . .
