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Polybius · The Histories §33.14.1

Achaean Embassy for the Detainees and the Senate's Decision

Passage 1236 of 1311 · Greek

Summary

Envoys from Achaea petitioned the Roman senate regarding the recalled detainees, but the senate resolved to maintain its existing decisions.

§33.14.1ὅτι κατὰ τὸν καιρὸν τοῦτον ἐν τῇ Ῥώμῃ τῶν ἐκ τῆς Ἀχαΐας πρεσβευτῶν εἰσελθόντων εἰς τὴν σύγκλητον περὶ τῶν ἀνακεκλημένων, ἔδοξε τῷ συνεδρίῳ μένειν ἐπὶ τῶν ὑποκειμένων. —
That at this time in Rome, when the envoys from Achaea entered the senate concerning those who had been recalled, it was resolved by the council to abide by the existing decisions. —

Notes

  1. 33.14.1ὅτι — A conjunction introducing a narrative unit in Byzantine excerpts (epitomes), typically translated as 'That...'.
  2. 33.14.1τῶν ἐκ τῆς Ἀχαΐας πρεσβευτῶν εἰσελθόντων — Genitive absolute construction. `τῶν ... πρεσβευτῶν` acts as the logical subject and `εἰσελθόντων` as the participle, expressing temporal circumstance ('when the envoys entered').
  3. 33.14.1τῶν ἀνακεκλημένων — Perfect participle middle-passive of `ἀνακαλέω` (to recall), used substantively. It refers to the Achaean hostages or detainees in Rome whose repatriation was being requested.
  4. 33.14.1μένειν ἐπὶ τῶν ὑποκειμένων — The infinitive `μένειν` functions as the subject/complement of the impersonal `ἔδοξε` ('it was resolved'). The phrase `ἐπὶ τῶν ὑποκειμένων` (literally 'upon the underlying things') means 'to abide by the existing state of affairs' or 'to maintain current decisions'.

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Polybius, The Histories §33.14.1. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.humanitext-grc2:33.14.1

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