§32.3.1ἐγένετο δέ τι περὶ τοὺς προειρημένους ἄξιον μνήμης.
There occurred, in connection with the aforementioned men, something worthy of remembrance.
§32.3.2ὁ μὲν γὰρ Λεπτίνης μετὰ τὸ προσενεγκεῖν Γναΐῳ τὰς χεῖρας εὐθέως ἐν τῇ Λαοδικείᾳ περιῄει φανερῶς, φάσκων δίκαια πεποιηκέναι καὶ μετὰ τῆς τῶν θεῶν γνώμης ταῦτα πεπραχέναι.
For Leptines, after laying hands on Gnaeus, immediately went about openly in Laodicea, claiming that he had acted justly and had done these things with the consent of the gods.
§32.3.3τοῦ δὲ Δημητρίου παραλαβόντος τὰ πράγματα, προσεπορεύετο τῷ βασιλεῖ, παρακαλῶν αὐτὸν μὴ δεδιέναι διὰ τὸν Γναΐου φόνον μηδὲ βουλεύεσθαι μηδὲν δυσχερὲς κατὰ τῶν Λαοδικέων· §32.3.4αὐτὸς γὰρ εἰς τὴν Ῥώμην πορεύσεσθαι καὶ διδάξειν τὴν σύγκλητον ὅτι μετὰ τῆς τῶν θεῶν γνώμης ταῦτα πεποίηκεν.
And when Demetrius took over the government, he approached the king, urging him not to fear on account of the murder of Gnaeus, nor to plan anything harsh against the Laodiceans; for he said that he himself would go to Rome and explain to the senate that he had done these things with the consent of the gods.
§32.3.5καὶ πέρας διὰ τὴν ἑτοιμότητα καὶ προθυμίαν οὗτος μὲν ἄνευ δεσμῶν ἤχθη καὶ φυλακῆς, §32.3.6ὁ δʼ Ἰσοκράτης ἐμπεσὼν εἰς τὴν αἰτίαν ὁλοσχερῶς παρεξέστη τῇ διανοίᾳ.
And in the end, owing to his readiness and eagerness, he was led away without bonds or guard; but Isocrates, having fallen under accusation, completely lost his mind.
τοῦ κλοιοῦ δʼ αὐτῷ περὶ τὸν τράχηλον περιτεθέντος καὶ τῆς ἁλύσεως, σπανίως μὲν καὶ τὴν τροφὴν προσίετο, τῆς δὲ τοῦ σώματος θεραπείας εἰς τέλος ἀπέστη.
When the collar and chain were placed around his neck, he rarely even took food, and in the end completely ceased to care for his body.
§32.3.7διὸ καὶ παρεγένετʼ εἰς τὴν Ῥώμην θέαμα θαυμάσιον, εἰς ὃν ἀποβλέψας ἄν τις ὁμολογήσειεν διότι καὶ κατὰ σῶμα καὶ κατὰ ψυχὴν οὐδέν ἐστιν ἀνθρώπου φοβερώτερον, ὅταν ἅπαξ ἀποθηριωθῇ.
Consequently, he arrived in Rome as an extraordinary spectacle, looking at whom anyone would agree that both in body and in soul there is nothing more terrible than man, once he has been completely brutalized.
§32.3.8ἥ τε γὰρ ὄψις ἐκτόπως ἦν αὐτοῦ φοβερὰ καὶ θηριώδης, ὡς ἂν πλεῖον ἐνιαυτοῦ μὴ τὸν ῥύπον, μὴ τοὺς ὄνυχας, μὴ τὰς τρίχας ἀφῃρημένου,
For his appearance was extraordinarily terrible and beast-like, as indeed he had not for more than a year removed his dirt, nor cut his nails, nor trimmed his hair.
§32.3.9τά τε κατὰ τὴν διάνοιαν ἐκ τῆς τῶν ὀμμάτων ἐμφάσεως καὶ κινήσεως τοιαύτην ἐποιεῖτο τὴν φαντασίαν ὥστε τὸν θεασάμενον πρὸς πᾶν ζῷον ἑτοιμότερον ἂν προσελθεῖν ἢ πρὸς ἐκεῖνον.
And the state of his mind, as shown by the expression and movement of his eyes, created such an impression that any spectator would have more readily approached any wild beast than him.
§32.3.10ὁ δὲ Λεπτίνης μένων ἐπὶ τῆς ἐξ ἀρχῆς προαιρέσεως εἴς τε τὴν σύγκλητον ἕτοιμος ἦν εἰσπορεύεσθαι πρός τε τοὺς ἐντυγχάνοντας ἁπλῶς ἀνθωμολογεῖτο περὶ τῆς πράξεως, καὶ προσδιωρίζετο μηδὲν αὑτῷ δυσχερὲς ἀπαντήσειν ὑπὸ Ῥωμαίων. καὶ τέλος εὐστόχησε τῆς ἐλπίδος·
Leptines, on the other hand, adhering to his original resolution, was ready to enter the senate and openly confessed the deed to anyone he met, continually asserting that no harm would come to him from the Romans.
§32.3.11ἡ γὰρ σύγκλητος, ὡς ἐμοὶ δοκεῖν, ὑπολαβοῦσα διότι δόξει τοῖς πολλοῖς ἔχειν τοῦ φόνου δίκην, ἐὰν τοὺς αἰτίους παραλαβοῦσα τιμωρήσηται, τούτους μὲν οὐ προσεδέξατο μικροῦ δεῖν, ἐτήρει δὲ τὴν αἰτίαν ἀκέραιον, §32.3.12ὥστʼ ἔχειν ἐξουσίαν, ὅτε βουληθείη, χρήσασθαι τοῖς ἐγκλήμασι.
And in the end he was not disappointed in his expectation; for the senate, in my opinion, assuming that the general public would think they had obtained satisfaction for the murder if they took the guilty parties and punished them, practically refused to receive these men, but kept the charge intact, so as to have the power, whenever they wished, to make use of the charges.
§32.3.13διὸ καὶ τὴν ἀπόκρισιν ἔδωκε τοιαύτην τῷ Δημητρίῳ, διότι τεύξεται τῶν φιλανθρώπων, ἐὰν τὸ ἱκανὸν ποιῇ τῇ συγκλήτῳ κατὰ τὴν τῆς ἀρχῆς ἐξουσίαν. —
Consequently they gave such an answer to Demetrius, namely that he would obtain favorable treatment if he gave satisfaction to the senate in accordance with the authority of his office.
§32.3.14ἧκον δὲ καὶ παρὰ τῶν Ἀχαιῶν πρέσβεις οἱ περὶ Ξένωνα καὶ Τηλεκλῆν ὑπὲρ τῶν κατῃτιαμένων, καὶ μάλιστα τοῦ Πολυβίου καὶ τοῦ Στρατίου χάριν· §32.3.15τοὺς μὲν γὰρ λοιποὺς σχεδὸν ἅπαντας ὁ χρόνος ἤδη καταναλώκει, τούς γε δὴ καὶ μνήμης ἀξίους.
There came also envoys from the Achaeans, led by Xeno and Telecles, on behalf of the accused, and especially for the sake of Polybius and Stratius; for time had already carried off almost all the rest, at least those who were worthy of mention.
§32.3.16παρῆσαν δʼ οἱ πρέσβεις ἐντολὰς ἔχοντες ἁπλῶς ἀξιωματικὰς χάριν τοῦ πρὸς μηδὲν ἀντιφιλονικεῖν τῇ συγκλήτῳ.
The envoys came with instructions that were simply petitionary, so as to avoid any conflict with the senate.
§32.3.17εἰσπορευθέντων δὲ καὶ ποιησαμένων τοὺς ἁρμόζοντας λόγους, οὐδʼ ὣς οὐδὲν ἠνύσθη, τὸ δʼ ἐναντίον ἔδοξε τῇ συγκλήτῳ μένειν ἐπὶ τῶν ὑποκειμένων.
But though they entered and made the appropriate speeches, even so nothing was accomplished, but on the contrary the senate decided to adhere to their existing decisions.