Polybius ―― The Histories
§21.45.1
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- Polybius. Vols. 1-4. Büttner-Wobst, Theodor, editor. Leipzig: Teubner, 1893.
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Records that the proconsul Manlius exacted money from Ariarathes and made him a friend of the Romans.
§21.45.1
Μάλιος ὁ ἀνθύπατος τριακόσια τάλαντα πραξάμενος1 παρʼ Ἀριαράθου φίλον αὐτὸν ἐποιήσατο Ῥωμαίων.2 —
The proconsul Manlius, having exacted three hundred talents from Ariarathes, made him a friend of the Romans.
Syntax notes2 items
- 21.45.1πραξάμενος
The middle voice of the verb πράσσω means to exact or demand money for oneself. Here the participle expresses an action prior to that of the main verb ἐποιήσατο.
- 21.45.1φίλον αὐτὸν ἐποιήσατο Ῥωμαίων
The middle voice of ποιέω takes a double accusative (direct object αὐτόν and complement φίλον), meaning to make someone something for oneself. The genitive Ῥωμαίων modifies φίλον.
Translated by Gemini 3.5 Flash (published 2026-05-25)urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.humanitext-grc2:21.45.1