§36.34.1dum haec a Philippo geruntur, T. Quinctius recepta Zacyntho ab Achaico concilio Naupactum traiecit, quae iam per duos menses — §36.34.2et iam prope excidium erat — oppugnabatur, et si capta vi foret, omne nomen ibi Aetolorum ad internecionem videbatur venturum.
While these things were being done by Philip, T. Quinctius, having recovered Zacynthus from the Achaean council, crossed over to Naupactus, which for two months now — and it was already near destruction — was being besieged; and if it should be taken by force, it seemed that the entire name of the Aetolians there would come to utter destruction.
§36.34.3ceterum quamquam merito iratus erat Aetolis, quod solos obtrectasse gloriae suae, cum liberaret Graeciam, meminerat, et nihil auctoritate sua motos esse, cum, quae tum maxime accidebant, casura praemonens a furioso incepto eos deterreret, §36.34.4tamen sui maxime operis esse credens nullam gentem liberatae ab se Graeciae funditus everti, obambulare muris, ut facile nosceretur ab Aetolis, coepit.
However, although he was deservedly angry with the Aetolians, because he remembered that they alone had disparaged his glory when he was liberating Greece, and had been in no way moved by his authority when, forewarning them that what was then especially happening would come to pass, he was deterring them from their mad enterprise, nevertheless, believing it to be especially his own task that no nation of the Greece liberated by him should be utterly destroyed, he began to walk about the walls, so that he might easily be recognized by the Aetolians.
§36.34.5confestim a primis stationibus cognitus est, vulgatumque per omnes ordines, Quinctium esse.
He was immediately recognized by the advanced guard, and it was spread through all the ranks that Quinctius was there.
itaque concursu facto undique in muros manus pro se quisque tendentes consonante clamore nominatim Quinctium orare, ut opem ferret ac servaret.
Therefore, a rush being made from all sides to the walls, everyone, stretching out their hands, with a unanimous shout implored Quinctius by name to bring help and save them.
§36.34.6et tum quidem, quamquam moveretur his vocibus, manu tamen abnuit quicquam opis in se esse; ceterum postquam ad consulem venit, “utrum fefellit” inquit “te, §36.34.7M’.
And at that time indeed, although he was moved by these voices, he nevertheless signaled with his hand that there was no help in him; but after he came to the consul, he said, "Has it escaped you, M'.
Acili, quid agatur, an, cum satis pervideas, nihil id magnopere ad summam rem pertinere censes?” §36.34.8erexerat expectatione consulem; et “quin expromis” inquit, “quid rei sit?” tum Quinctius “ecquid vides te devicto Antiocho in duabus urbibus oppugnandis tempus terere, §36.34.9cum iam prope annus circumactus sit imperii tui, Philippum autem, qui non aciem, non signa hostium vidit, non solum urbes sed tot iam gentes, Athamaniam Perrhaebiam Aperantiam Dolopiam, sibi adiunxisse, et victoriae tuae praemium te militesque tuos nondum duas urbes, Philippum tot gentes Graeciae habere?
Acilius, what is being done, or, though you fully perceive it, do you think that it does not greatly concern the general interest?" He had raised the consul's expectation; and the consul said, "Why do you not disclose what the matter is?" Then Quinctius said, "Do you not see at all that, Antiochus being defeated, you are wasting time in besieging two cities, while now almost a year of your command has revolved, but Philip, who saw neither the battle line nor the standards of the enemy, has joined to himself not only cities but now so many nations—Athamania, Perrhaebia, Aperantia, Dolopia—and that as the reward of your victory, you and your soldiers do not yet have two cities, while Philip has so many nations of Greece?
§36.34.10atqui non tantum interest nostra Aetolorum opes ac vires minui, quantum non supra modum Philippum crescere. ”
And yet, it does not so much concern us that the power and strength of the Aetolians be diminished, as that Philip should not grow beyond measure."