§21.22.1ὁ μὲν οὖν Εὐμένης ἱκανῶς εἰπὼν ἀπηλλάγη, τὸ δὲ συνέδριον αὐτόν τε τὸν βασιλέα καὶ τὰ ῥηθέντα φιλοφρόνως ἀπεδέχετο καὶ πᾶν τὸ δυνατὸν προθύμως εἶχεν αὐτῷ χαρίζεσθαι.
Eumenes, having spoken sufficiently, departed, and the senate welcomed both the king himself and what had been said with friendliness, and was eagerly disposed to grant him everything possible. Eumenes, having spoken sufficiently, departed, and the senate welcomed both the king himself and what had been said with friendliness, and was eagerly disposed to grant him everything possible.
§21.22.2μετὰ δὲ τοῦτον ἐβούλοντο μὲν εἰσάγειν Ῥοδίους. ἀφυστεροῦντος δέ τινος τῶν πρεσβευτῶν εἰσεκαλέσαντο τοὺς Σμυρναίους.
After him, they wished to introduce the Rhodians, but as one of the ambassadors was late, they called in the Smyrnaeans. After him, they wished to introduce the Rhodians. But as one of the ambassadors was late, they called in the Smyrnaeans.
§21.22.3οὗτοι δὲ πολλοὺς μὲν ἀπολογισμοὺς εἰσήνεγκαν περὶ τῆς αὑτῶν εὐνοίας καὶ προθυμίας, ἣν παρέσχηνται Ῥωμαίοις κατὰ τὸν ἐνεστῶτα πόλεμον· §21.22.4οὔσης δὲ τῆς περὶ αὐτῶν δόξης ὁμολογουμένης, διότι γεγόνασι πάντων ἐκτενέστατοι τῶν ἐπὶ τῆς Ἀσίας αὐτονομουμένων, οὐκ ἀναγκαῖον ἡγούμεθʼ εἶναι τοὺς κατὰ μέρος ἐκτίθεσθαι λόγους.
These latter brought forward many accounts of their own goodwill and zeal, which they had displayed towards the Romans during the present war; but since the public opinion about them is universally agreed, namely that they have been the most zealous of all the autonomous peoples in Asia, we do not think it necessary to set forth their arguments in detail.
§21.22.5ἐπὶ δὲ τούτοις εἰσῆλθον οἱ Ῥόδιοι καὶ βραχέα προενεγκάμενοι περὶ τῶν κατʼ ἰδίαν σφίσι πεπραγμένων εἰς Ῥωμαίους, ταχέως εἰς τὸν περὶ τῆς πατρίδος ἐπανῆλθον λόγον.
After them, the Rhodians entered, and having briefly set forth their private services rendered to the Romans, they quickly returned to the argument concerning their country. After them, the Rhodians entered, and having briefly set forth their private services rendered to the Romans, they quickly returned to the argument concerning their country.
§21.22.6ἐν ᾧ μέγιστον αὑτοῖς ἔφασαν γεγονέναι σύμπτωμα κατὰ τὴν πρεσβείαν, πρὸς ὃν οἰκειότατα διάκεινται βασιλέα καὶ κοινῇ καὶ κατʼ ἰδίαν, πρὸς τοῦτον αὐτοῖς ἀντιπεπτωκέναι τὴν φύσιν τῶν πραγμάτων.
In this, they said that a very great conflict of circumstances had befallen them in this embassy, namely that the nature of affairs had set them in opposition to that king to whom they were most closely connected both publicly and privately. In this, they said that a very great conflict of circumstances had befallen them in this embassy, namely that the nature of affairs had set them in opposition to that king to whom they were most closely connected both publicly and privately.
§21.22.7τῇ μὲν γὰρ αὑτῶν πατρίδι δοκεῖν τοῦτο κάλλιστον εἶναι καὶ μάλιστα πρέπον Ῥωμαίοις, τὸ τοὺς ἐπὶ τῆς Ἀσίας Ἕλληνας ἐλευθερωθῆναι καὶ τυχεῖν τῆς αὐτονομίας τῆς ἅπασιν ἀνθρώποις προσφιλεστάτης, Εὐμένει δὲ καὶ τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς ἥκιστα τοῦτο συμφέρειν· φύσει γὰρ πᾶσαν μοναρχίαν τὸ μὲν ἴσον ἐχθαίρειν, §21.22.8ζητεῖν δὲ πάντας, εἰ δὲ μή γʼ ὡς πλείστους, ὑπηκόους εἶναι σφίσι καὶ πειθαρχεῖν.
For to their own country it seemed that this was most noble and most fitting for the Romans, namely that the Greeks in Asia should be freed and obtain autonomy, which is dearest to all mankind, whereas to Eumenes and his brothers this was least advantageous; for by nature every monarchy hates equality, and seeks that all, or if not, at least as many as possible, should be subject to them and obey.
§21.22.9ἀλλὰ καίπερ τοιούτων ὄντων τῶν πραγμάτων, ὅμως ἔφασαν πεπεῖσθαι διότι καθίξονται τῆς προθέσεως, οὐ τῷ πλεῖον Εὐμένους δύνασθαι παρὰ Ῥωμαίοις, ἀλλὰ τῷ δικαιότερα φαίνεσθαι λέγοντες καὶ συμφορώτερα πᾶσιν ὁμολογουμένως.
But, although such was the situation, they said they were nevertheless convinced that they would attain their purpose, not because they had more power with the Romans than Eumenes, but because they would appear to speak what was more just and universally acknowledged to be more advantageous for all. But, although such was the situation, they said they were nevertheless convinced that they would attain their purpose, not because they had more power with the Romans than Eumenes, but because they would appear to speak what was more just and universally acknowledged to be more advantageous for all.
§21.22.10εἰ μὲν γὰρ μὴ δυνατὸν ἦν ἄλλως Εὐμένει χάριν ἀποδοῦναι Ῥωμαίους, εἰ μὴ παραδοῖεν αὐτῷ τὰς αὐτονομουμένας πόλεις, ἀπορεῖν εἰκὸς ἦν περὶ τῶν ἐνεστώτων· ἢ γὰρ φίλον ἀληθινὸν ἔδει παριδεῖν, §21.22.11ἢ τοῦ καλοῦ καὶ καθήκοντος αὑτοῖς ὀλιγωρῆσαι καὶ τὸ τέλος τῶν ἰδίων πράξεων ἀμαυρῶσαι καὶ καταβαλεῖν.
For if it were not possible for the Romans to repay their gratitude to Eumenes in any other way than by handing over the autonomous cities to him, it would be natural to be in difficulty about the present situation; for they would either have to neglect a true friend, or to disregard what is honorable and duty for themselves, and to tarnish and destroy the purpose of their own actions.
§21.22.12"εἰ δʼ ἀμφοτέρων τούτων ἱκανῶς ἔξεστιν προνοηθῆναι, τίς ἂν ἔτι περὶ τούτου διαπορήσειεν;
"But if it is fully possible to provide for both of these, who would still doubt about this?
§21.22.13καὶ μὴν ὥσπερ ἐν δείπνῳ πολυτελεῖ, πάντʼ ἔνεστιν ἱκανὰ πᾶσιν καὶ πλείω τῶν ἱκανῶν.
And indeed, as at a sumptuous banquet, everything is sufficient for all, and even more than sufficient. And indeed, as at a sumptuous banquet, everything is sufficient for all, and even more than sufficient.
§21.22.14καὶ γὰρ Λυκαονίαν καὶ Φρυγίαν τὴν ἐφʼ Ἑλλησπόντου καὶ τὴν Πισιδικήν, πρὸς δὲ ταύταις Χερρόνησον καὶ τὰ προσοροῦντα ταύτῃ τῆς Εὐρώπης ἔξεστιν ὑμῖν οἷς ἂν βούλησθε §21.22.15προστεθέντα πρὸς τὴν Εὐμένους βασιλείαν δεκαπλασίαν αὐτὴν δύναται ποιεῖν τῆς νῦν ὑπαρχούσης· πάντων δὲ τούτων ἢ τῶν πλείστων αὐτῇ προσμερισθέντων, οὐδεμιᾶς ἂν γένοιτο
For Lycaonia, and Phrygia on the Hellespont, and Pisidia, and in addition to these, the Chersonese and the parts of Europe bordering on it, you can give to whomever you wish, which, being added to the kingdom of Eumenes, can make it tenfold what it is now; and if all or most of these are assigned to it, there would be no...