aratus-第13章

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deliverance　and　end　of　his　misery。　However　Philip　paid　dearly；　all
through　the　rest　of　his　life；　for　these　impious　violations　of
friendship　and　hospitality。　For　being　overcome　by　the　Romans；　he　was
forced　to　put　himself　wholly　into　their　hands；　and；　being　deprived
of　his　other　dominions　and　surrendering　all　his　ships　except　five；
he　had　also　to　pay　a　fine　of　a　thousand　talents；　and　to　give　his　son
for　hostage；　and　only　out　of　mere　pity　he　was　suffered　to　keep
Macedonia　and　its　dependencies；　where　continually　putting　to　death　the
noblest　of　his　subjects　and　the　nearest　relations　he　had；　he　filled
the　whole　kingdom　with　horror　and　hatred　of　him。　And　whereas　amidst　so
many　misfortunes　he　had　but　one　good　chance；　which　was　the　having　a
son　of　great　virtue　and　merit；　him；　through　jealousy　and　envy　at　the
honour　had　for　him；　he　caused　to　be　murdered；　and　left　his　kingdom
to　Perseus；　who；　as　some　say；　was　not　his　own　child；　but
supposititious；　born　of　a　sempstress　Gnathaenion。　This　was　he　whom
Paulus　Aemilius　led　in　triumph；　and　in　whom　ended　the　succession　of
Antigonus's　line　and　kingdom。　But　the　posterity　of　Aratus　continued
still　in　our　days　at　Sicyon　and　Pellene。




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