§6.1ἐξέπεσον δὲ τῶν πραγμάτων ἀμφότεροι μὲν δι’ αὑτούς, οὐ μὴν ὁμοίως, ἀλλʼ ὁ μὲν ἐγκαταλειφθείς, ἀπέστησαν γὰρ αὐτοῦ Μακεδόνες, ὁ δὲ ἐγκαταλιπών, ἔφυγε γὰρ τοὺς ὑπὲρ αὐτοῦ κινδυνεύοντας·
Both of them fell from power through their own fault, yet not in the same manner; but the one because he was abandoned—for the Macedonians revolted from him—and the other because he abandoned others—for he fled from those who were risking their lives for him.
ὥστε τοῦ μὲν ἔγκλημα εἶναι τὸ δυσμενεῖς οὕτω πρὸς αὑτὸν ἀπεργάσασθαι τοὺς μαχομένους, τοῦ δὲ τὸ παρεσκευασμένην εὔνοιαν τοιαύτην καὶ πίστιν ἐγκαταλιπεῖν. §6.2τὸν δὲ θάνατον οὐδετέρου μὲν ἔστιν ἐπαινέσαι, ψεκτὸς δὲ ὁ Δημητρίου μᾶλλον.
Consequently, the charge against the former is that he made those who fought for him so hostile to himself, and against the latter that he abandoned such prepared goodwill and fidelity. Furthermore, the death of neither is to be praised, but that of Demetrius is more blameworthy.
αἰχμάλωτός τε γὰρ ὑπέμεινε γενέσθαι, καὶ καθειρχθεὶς ἠγάπησεν ἐπικερδᾶναι τριετίαν, οἴνῳ καὶ γαστρὶ καθάπερ τὰ ζῷα χειροήθης γενόμενος.
For he submitted to becoming a captive, and when imprisoned was content to gain three years of life, having become tame, like brute beasts, through wine and gluttony.
Ἀντώνιος δὲ δειλῶς μὲν καὶ οἰκτρῶς καὶ ἀτίμως, οὐ μὴν ἀλλὰ πρό γε τοῦ κύριον γενέσθαι τὸν πολέμιον τοῦ σώματος ἑαυτόν ἐξήγαγεν.
Antony, on the other hand, though in a cowardly, pitiable, and ignoble manner, nevertheless, at least before the enemy could become master of his body, took himself out of life.