§32.35.1parantibus Achaeis Aetolisque ad ea respondere, cum prope occasum sol esset, dilato in posterum diem colloquio Philippus in stationem, §32.35.2ex qua profectus erat, Romani sociique in castra redierunt.
While the Achaeans and Aetolians were preparing to answer these things, since the sun was near setting, the conference was postponed to the following day, and Philip returned to the anchorage from which he had started, while the Romans and their allies returned to their camp.
Quinctius postero die ad Nicaeam — is enim locus placuerat — ad constitutum tempus venit; Philippus nullus usquam, nec nuntius ab eo per aliquot horas veniebat, et iam desperantibus venturum repente apparuerunt naves.
On the next day Quinctius came at the appointed time to Nicaea—for that place had been agreed upon; Philip was nowhere to be seen, nor did any messenger come from him for several hours, and when they were already despairing of his coming, suddenly the ships appeared.
§32.35.3atque ipse quidem, cum tam gravia et indigna imperarentur, inopem consilii diem consumpsisse deliberando aiebat; §32.35.4vulgo credebant de industria rem in serum tractam, ne tempus dari posset Achaeis Aetolisque ad respondendum, §32.35.5et eam opinionem ipse adfirmavit petendo, ut summotis aliis, ne tempus altercando tereretur et aliqui finis rei imponi posset, cum ipso imperatore Romano liceret sibi colloqui.
And he himself indeed said that, because such heavy and humiliating demands were made, he had spent the day in deliberation, being at a loss for counsel; it was commonly believed that the matter was intentionally dragged out until late, so that no time could be given to the Achaeans and Aetolians to answer, and he himself confirmed this suspicion by asking that, after others had been removed, so that time might not be wasted in altercation and some end might be put to the matter, he might be allowed to confer with the Roman commander himself.
§32.35.6id primo non acceptum, ne excludi colloquio viderentur socii, §32.35.7dein, cum haud absisteret petere, ex omnium consilio Romanus imperator cum Ap.
This was at first not accepted, lest the allies should seem to be excluded from the conference; then, since he did not cease to plead, by the advice of all, the Roman commander, with Ap.
Claudio tribuno militum ceteris summotis ad extremum litus processit; §32.35.8rex cum duobus, quos pridie adhibuerat, in terram est egressus.
Claudius the military tribune, after the others had been removed, proceeded to the edge of the shore; the king landed with the two companions whom he had brought the day before.
ibi cum aliquamdiu secreto locuti essent, quae acta Philippus ad suos rettulerit, §32.35.9minus compertum est; Quinctius haec rettulit ad socios: Romanis eum cedere tota Illyrici ora, perfugas remittere ac si qui sint captivi; §32.35.10Attalo naves et cum iis captos navalis socios, Rhodiis regionem, quam Peraean vocant, reddere, Iaso et Bargyliis non cessurum; §32.35.11Aetolis Pharsalum Larisamque reddere, Thebas non reddere; Achaeis non Argis modo sed etiam Corintho cessurum.
When they had spoken there in secret for some time, what transactions Philip reported to his people was not very well ascertained; Quinctius reported these things to the allies: that he would cede to the Romans the whole coast of Illyricum, and return the deserters and the captives, if there were any; that he would restore to Attalus the ships and with them the captured naval allies, and to the Rhodians the region which they call Peraea, but would not evacuate Iasus and Bargyliae; to the Aetolians he would restore Pharsalus and Larisa, but not Thebes; to the Achaeans he would cede not only Argos but also Corinth.
§32.35.12nulli omnium placere partium, quibus cessurus aut non cessurus esset, destinatio: plus enim amitti in iis quam acquiri, nec umquam, nisi tota deduxisset Graecia praesidia, causas certaminum defore.
The designation of the places from which he was to withdraw or not withdraw pleased none of all the parties; for they thought more was being lost in them than was being gained, and that unless he withdrew his garrisons from the whole of Greece, causes of conflict would never be lacking.