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Thus far every thing in Philopoemen's character is heroic.
But as foriiis going a second time into Crete, at the request of tde Gortynians, who were engaged in war, and wished him to be their general, it has been blamed — either as an act of cow- ardice, in deserting his own country when she was distressed bj Nabis; or as an unseasonable ambition, to exhibit hraaself to strangers. And it is true, the Megalopolitans were then so hard pressed, that they were obliged to shut themselves up within t...heir walls, and to sow corn in their very streets ; the ^nemy^ having laid waste their lands, and encamped almost al their gates. Philopoemen, therefore, by entering into the ser- vice of the Cretans at such a time, and taking a command be- yond sea, furnished his enemies with a pretence to accuse him of basely flying from the war at home.
Yet it was urged in his vindication, that as the Achseans had chosen other generals, Philopoemen being unemployed, bestow- ed his leisure upon the Gortynians, and took a command among them at their earnest entreatj.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Thus far every thing in Philopoemen's character is heroic.
But as foriiis going a second time into Crete, at the request of tde Gortynians, who were engaged in war, and wished him to be their general, it has been blamed — either as an act of cow- ardice, in deserting his own country when she was distressed bj Nabis; or as an unseasonable ambition, to exhibit hraaself to strangers. And it is true, the Megalopolitans were then so hard pressed, that they were obliged to shut themselves up within t...heir walls, and to sow corn in their very streets ; the ^nemy^ having laid waste their lands, and encamped almost al their gates. Philopoemen, therefore, by entering into the ser- vice of the Cretans at such a time, and taking a command be- yond sea, furnished his enemies with a pretence to accuse him of basely flying from the war at home.
Yet it was urged in his vindication, that as the Achseans had chosen other generals, Philopoemen being unemployed, bestow- ed his leisure upon the Gortynians, and took a command among them at their earnest entreatj.
What to read after Plutarch's Lives [microform]?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Plutarch to read onlineMoreLess
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