§44.23.1dum haec in Italia geruntur, Perseus quod iam inchoatum perficere, quia inpensa pecuniae facienda erat, non inducebat in animum, ut Gentium Illyriorum regem sibi adiungeret, §44.23.2hoc, postquam intrasse saltum Romanos et adesse discrimen ultimum belli animadvertit, non ultra differendum ratus, cum per Hippiam legatum trecenta argenti talenta pactus esset, ita ut obsides ultro citroque darentur, Pantauchum misit ex fidissimis amicis ad ea perficienda. §44.23.3Meteone Labeatidis terrae Pantauchus regi Illyrio occurrit; ibi et iusiurandum ab rege et obsides accepit.
these things were being done in Italy, Perseus could not bring himself to complete what had already been begun—namely, to ally the king of the Illyrians, Gentius, to himself—because an expenditure of money had to be made, when he perceived that the Romans had entered the pass and that the ultimate crisis of the war was at hand, thinking that this must not be delayed any longer, since he had agreed through his envoy Hippias on three hundred talents of silver, on the condition that hostages should be given mutually, he sent Pantauchus, one of his most faithful friends, to accomplish these things. met the Illyrian king at Meteon, in the territory of the Labeates; there he received both the oath from the king and the hostages.
missus et a Gentio est legatus nomine Olympio, qui iusiurandum a Perseo obsidesque exigeret. §44.23.4cum eodem ad pecuniam accipiendam missi sunt; et auctore Pantaucho, qui Rhodum legati cum Macedonibus irent, Parmenio et Morcus destinantur. §44.23.5quibus ita mandatum, ut iureiurando obsidibusque et pecunia accepta tum demum Rhodum proficiscerentur: duorum simul regum nomine incitari Rhodios ad bellum Romanum posse. §44.23.6adiunctam civitatem, penes quam unam tum rei navalis gloria esset, nec terra nec mari spem relicturam Romanis. §44.23.7venientibus Illyriis Perseus ab Elpco amni ex castris cum omni equitatu profectus ad Dium occurrit. §44.23.8ibi ea, quae convenerant, circumfuso agmine equitum facta, quos adesse foederi sanciendo cum Gentio societatis volebat rex, aliquantum eam rem ratus animorum iis adiecturam. §44.23.9et obsides in conspectu omnium dati acceptique; et Pellam ad thensauros regios missis, qui pecuniam acciperent, qui Rhodum irent cum Illyriis legatis Thessalonicae conscendere iussi. §44.23.10ibi Metrodorus erat, qui nuper ab Rhodo venerat, auctoribusque Dinone et Polyarato, principibus civitatis eius, adfirmabat Rhodios paratos ad bellum esse.
An envoy named Olympio was also sent by Gentius to demand the oath and hostages from Perseus. him (Olympio) others were sent to receive the money; and on the advice of Pantauchus, Parmenio and Morcus were designated as envoys to go to Rhodes together with the Macedonians. were instructed in this manner: that only after receiving the oath, the hostages, and the money, should they finally set out for Rhodes; for in the name of both kings at once, the Rhodians could be incited to the Roman war. that state, which alone at that time held the glory of naval power, were joined as an ally, it would leave the Romans no hope either on land or on sea. the Illyrians were coming, Perseus set out from his camp by the Elpeus river with all his cavalry and met them at Dium., those things which had been agreed upon were carried out, surrounded by a column of cavalry, whom the king wished to be present at the ratifying of the treaty of alliance with Gentius, thinking that this circumstance would add a considerable amount of courage to them. hostages were given and received in the sight of all; and after those who were to receive the money had been sent to the royal treasury at Pella, those who were to go to Rhodes were ordered to embark at Thessalonica together with the Illyrian envoys. was there, who had recently come from Rhodes, and on the authority of Dinon and Polyaratus, the leading men of that state, he asserted that the Rhodians were ready for war.
is princeps iunctae cum Illyriis legationis datus est.
He was appointed leader of the joint embassy with the Illyrians.