§20.99.1Δημήτριος δὲ τὴν τῆς πόλεως ἅλωσιν ὑπολαβὼν ἐκ τῶν χειρῶν αὐτοῦ τὴν τύχην ἀφῃρῆσθαι πάλιν παρεσκευάζετο πρὸς τὴν πολιορκίαν.
But Demetrius, considering that the capture of the city had been snatched from his hands by fortune, was again preparing for the siege.
εἶτα τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτῷ γράψαντος διαλύσασθαι πρὸς Ῥοδίους ὡς ἄν ποτε δύνηται, τὸν κάλλιστον ἐπετήρει καιρόν, δώσοντα προφάσεις εὐλόγους τῆς συνθέσεως.
Then, when his father wrote to him to come to terms with the Rhodians in whatever way he could, he began to watch for the most favorable opportunity, which would afford plausible pretexts for the agreement.
§20.99.2Πτολεμαίου δὲ γράψαντος τοῖς Ῥοδίοις τὸ μὲν πρῶτον ὅτι πέμψει σίτου πλῆθος αὐτοῖς καὶ στρατιώτας τρισχιλίους, μετὰ δὲ ταῦτα συμβουλεύοντος, ἐὰν ᾖ δυνατόν, μετρίως διαλύσασθαι πρὸς Ἀντίγονον, ἅπαντες ἔρεπον πρὸς τὴν εἰρήνην.
And when Ptolemy wrote to the Rhodians, first that he would send them a great quantity of grain and three thousand soldiers, and after this advising them, if it were possible, to come to terms on moderate conditions with Antigonus, they all inclined toward peace.
§20.99.3καθʼ ὃν δὴ χρόνον τοῦ κοινοῦ τῶν Αἰτωλῶν ἀποστείλαντος πρεσβευτὰς περὶ διαλύσεων οἱ Ῥόδιοι συνέθεντο πρὸς Δημήτριον ἐπὶ τοῖσδε, αὐτόνομον καὶ ἀφρούρητον εἶναι τὴν πόλιν καὶ ἔχειν τὰς ἰδίας προσόδους, συμμαχεῖν δὲ Ῥοδίους Ἀντιγόνῳ πλὴν ἐὰν ἐπὶ Πτολεμαῖον στρατεύηται, καὶ δοῦναι τῶν πολιτῶν ὁμήρους ἑκατὸν οὓς ἂν ἀπογράψηται Δημήτριος πλὴν τῶν ἀρχὰς ἐχόντων.
At this very time, when the League of the Aetolians had sent ambassadors concerning a settlement, the Rhodians came to an agreement with Demetrius on the following terms: that the city should be autonomous and ungarrisoned, and should have its own revenues; that the Rhodians should be allies of Antigonus, except if he should campaign against Ptolemy; and that they should give one hundred hostages from among the citizens, whomever Demetrius might register, except those holding public offices.