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at　Plataea　and　Thermopylae；　Cimon's　exploits　at　Eurymedon；　and　on
the　coasts　of　Cyprus；　Greece　fought　all　her　battles　against；　and　to
enslave；　herself；　she　erected　all　her　trophies　to　her　own　shame　and
misery；　and　was　brought　to　ruin　and　desolation　almost　wholly　by　the
guilt　and　ambition　of　her　great　men。　A　foreign　people；　appearing
just　to　retain　some　embers；　as　it　were；　some　faint　remainders　of　a
common　character　derived　to　them　from　their　ancient　sires；　a　nation
from　whom　it　was　a　mere　wonder　that　Greece　should　reap　any　benefit
by　word　or　thought；　these　are　they　who　have　retrieved　Greece　from
her　severest　dangers　and　distresses；　have　rescued　her　out　of　the　hands
of　insulting　lords　and　tyrants；　and　reinstated　her　in　her　former
liberties。
　　Thus　they　entertained　their　tongues　and　thoughts：　whilst　Titus　by
his　actions　made　good　what　had　been　proclaimed。　For　he　immediately
despatched　away　Lentulus　to　Asia；　to　set　the　Bargylians　free；
Titillius　to　Thrace；　to　see　the　garrisons　of　Philip　removed　out　of　the
towns　and　islands　there；　while　Publius　Villius　set　sail；　in　order　to
treat　with　Antiochus　about　the　freedom　of　the　Greeks　under　him。
Titus　himself　passed　on　to　Chalcis；　and　sailing　thence　to　Magnesia；
dismantled　the　garrisons　there；　and　surrendered　the　government　into
the　people's　hands。　Shortly　after；　he　was　appointed　at　Argos　to
preside　in　the　Nemean　games；　and　did　his　part　in　the　management　of
that　solemnity　singularly　well；　and　made　a　second　publication　there　by
the　crier　of　liberty　to　the　Greeks；　and；　visiting　all　the　cities；　he
exhorted　them　to　the　practice　of　obedience　to　law；　of　constant
justice；　and　unity；　and　friendship　one　towards　another。　He
suppressed　their　factions；　brought　home　their　political　exiles；　and；
in　short；　his　conquest　over　the　Macedonians　did　not　seem　to　give　him　a
more　lively　pleasure；　than　to　find　himself　prevalent　in　reconciling
Greeks　with　Greeks；　so　that　their　liberty　seemed　now　the　least　part　of
the　kindness　he　conferred　upon　them。
　　The　story　goes；　that　when　Lycurgus　the　orator　had　rescued　Xenocrates
the　philosopher　from　the　collectors　who　were　hurrying　him　away　to
prison　for　non…payment　of　the　alien　tax；　and　had　them　punished　for　the
licence　they　had　been　guilty　of；　Xenocrates　afterwards　meeting　the
children　of　Lycurgus；　〃My　sons；〃　said　he；　〃I　am　nobly　repaying　your
father　for　his　kindness；　he　has　the　praises　of　the　whole　people　in
return　for　it。〃　But　the　returns　which　attended　Titus　Quintius　and
the　Romans；　for　their　beneficence　to　the　Greeks；　terminated　not　in
empty　praises　only；　for　these　proceedings　gained　them；　deservedly；
credit　and　confidence；　and　thereby　power；　among　all　nations；　for
many　not　only　admitted　the　Roman　commanders；　but　even　sent　and
entreated　to　be　under　their　protection；　neither　was　this　done　by
popular　governments　alone；　or　by　single　cities；　but　kings　oppressed　by
kings　cast　themselves　into　these　protecting　hands。　Insomuch　that　in
a　very　short　time　（though　perchance　not　without　divine　influence　in
it）　all　the　world　did　homage　to　them。　Titus　himself　thought　more
highly　of　his　liberation　of　Greece　than　of　any　other　of　his　actions；
as　appears　by　the　inscription　with　which　he　dedicated　some　silver
targets；　together　with　his　own　shield；　to　Apollo　at　Delphi：…

　　　　　　　　〃Ye　Spartan　Tyndarids；　twin　sons　of　Jove；
　　　　　　　　　Who　in　swift　horsemanship　have　placed　your　love；
　　　　　　　　　Titus；　of　great　Aeneas's　race；　leaves　this
　　　　　　　　　In　honour　of　the　liberty　of　Greece。〃

He　offered　also　to　Apollo　a　golden　crown；　with　this　inscription：…

　　　　　　　　〃This　golden　crown　upon　thy　locks　divine；
　　　　　　　　　O　blest　Latonia's　son；　was　set　to　shine
　　　　　　　　　By　the　great　captain　of　the　Aenean　name。
　　　　　　　　　O　Phoebus；　grant　the　noble　Titus　fame！

　　The　same　event　has　twice　occurred　to　the　Greeks　in　the　city　of
Corinth。　Titus；　then；　and　Nero　again　in　our　days；　both　at　Corinth；　and
both　alike　at　the　celebration　of　the　Isthmian　games；　permitted　the
Greeks　to　enjoy　their　own　laws　and　liberty。　The　former　（as　has　been
said）　proclaimed　it　by　the　crier；　but　Nero　did　it　in　the　public
meeting…place　from　the　tribunal；　in　a　speech　which　he　himself　made
to　the　people。　This；　however；　was　long　after。
　　Titus　now　engaged　in　a　most　gallant　and　just　war　upon　Nabis；　that
most　profligate　and　lawless　tyrant　of　the　Lacedaemonians；　but　in　the
end　disappointed　the　expectations　of　the　Greeks。　For　when　he　had　an
opportunity　of　taking　him；　he　purposely　let　it　slip；　and　struck　up　a
peace　with　him；　leaving　Sparta　to　bewail　an　unworthy　slavery；
whether　it　were　that　he　feared；　if　the　war　should　be　protracted；
Rome　would　send　a　new　general　who　might　rob　him　of　the　glory　of　it；　or
that　emulation　and　envy　of　Philopoemen　（who　had　signalized　himself
among　the　Greeks　upon　all　other　occasions；　but　in　that　war
especially　had　done　wonders　both　for　matter　of　courage　and　counsel；
and　whom　the　Achaeans　magnified　in　their　theatres；　and　put　into　the
same　balance　of　glory　with　Titus）；　touched　him　to　the　quick；　and
that　he　scorned　that　an　ordinary　Arcadian；　who　had　commanded　in　a
few　encounters　upon　the　confines　of　his　native　district；　should　be
spoken　of　in　terms　of　equality　with　a　Roman　consul；　waging　war　as
the　protector　of　Greece　in　general。　But；　besides；　Titus　was　not
without　an　apology　too　for　what　he　did；　namely；　that　he　put　an　end
to　the　war　only　when　he　foresaw　that　the　tyrant's　destruction　must
have　been　attended　with　the　ruin　of　the　other　Spartans。
　　The　Achaeans；　by　various　decrees；　did　much　to　show　Titus　honour：
none　of　these　returns；　however；　seemed　to　come　up　to　the　height　of　the
actions　that　merited　them；　unless　it　were　one　present　they　made　him；
which　affected　and　pleased　him　beyond　all　the　rest；　which　was　this。
The　Romans；　who　in　the　war　with　Hannibal　had　the　misfortune　to　be
taken　captives；　were　sold　about　here　and　there；　and　dispersed　into
slavery；　twelve　hundred　in　number　were　at　that　time　in　Greece。　The
reverse　of　their　fortune　always　rendered　them　objects　of　compassion；
but　more　particularly；　as　well　might　be；　when　they　now　met；　some
with　their　sons；　some　with　their　brothers；　others　with　their
acquaintance；　slaves　with　their　free；　and　captives　with　their
victorious　countrymen。　Titus；　though　deeply　concerned　on　their　behalf；
yet　took　none　of　them　from　their　masters　by　constraint。　But　the
Achaeans；　redeeming　them　at　five　pounds　a　man；　brought　them　altogether
into　one　place；　and　made　a　present　of　them　to　him；　as　he　was　just
going　on　shipboard；　so　that　he　now　sailed　away　with　the　fullest
satisfaction；　his　generous　actions　having　procured　him　as　generous
returns；　worthy　a　brave　man　and　a　lover　of　his　country。　This　seemed
the　most　glorious　part　of　all　his　succeeding　triumph；　for　these
redeemed　Romans　（as　it　is　the　custom　for　slaves；　upon　their
manumission；　to　shave　their　heads　and　wear　felt　hats）　followed　in　that
habit　in　the　procession。　To　add　to　the　glory　of　this　show；　there
were　the　Grecian　helmets；　the　Macedonian　targets　and　long　spears；
borne　with　the　rest　of　the　spoils　in　public　view；　besides　vast　sums　of
money；　Tuditanus　says；　3；713　pounds　weight　of　massy　gold；　43；270　of
silver；　14；514　pieces　of　coined　gold；　called　Philippics；　which　was　all
over　and　above　the　thousand　talents　which　Philip　owed；　and　which　the
Romans　were　afterwards　prevailed　upon；　chiefly　by　the　mediation　of
Titus；　to　remit　to　Philip；　declaring　him　their　ally　and　confederate；
and　sending　him　home　his　hostage　son。
　　Shortly　after；　Antiochus　entered　Greece　with　a　numerous　fleet　and
a　powerful　army；　soliciting　the　cities　there　to　sedition　and　revolt；
abetted　in　all　and　seconded　by　the　Aetolians；　who　for　this　long　time
had　borne　a　grudge　and　secret　enmity　to　the　Romans；　and　now
suggested　to　him；　by　the　way　of　a　cause　and　pretext　of　war；　that　he
came　to　bring　the　Greeks　liberty。　When；　indeed；　they　never　wanted　it
less；　as　they　were　free　already；　but；　in　lack　of　really　honourable
grounds；　he　was　instructed　to　employ　these　lofty　professions。　The
Romans；　in　the　interim；　in　the　great　apprehension　of　revolutions　and
revolt　in　Greece；　and　of　his　great　reputation　for　military　strength；
despatched　the　consul　Manius　Acilius　to　take　the　charge　of　the　war；
and　Titus；　as　his　lieutenant；　out　of　regard　to　the　Greeks：　some　of
whom　he　no　sooner　saw；　but　he　confirmed　them　in　the　Roman　interests；
others；　who　began　to　falter；　like　a　timely　physician；　by　the　use　of
the　strong　remedy　of　their　own　affection　for　himself；　he　was　able　to
arrest　in　the　first　stage　of　the　disease；　before　they　had　committed
themselves　to　any　great　error。　Some　few　there　were　whom　the
Aetolians　were　beforehand　with；　and　had　so　wholly　perverted　that　he
could　do　no　good　with　them；　yet　these；　however　angry　and　exasperated
before；　he　saved　and　protected　when　the　engagement　was　over。　For
Antiochus；　receiving　a　defeat　at　Thermopylae；　not　only　fled　the　field；
but　hoisted　sail　instantly　for　Asia。　Manius；　the　consul；　himself
invaded　and　besieged　a　part　of　the　Aetolians；　while　King　Philip　had
permission　to　reduce　the　rest。　Thus　while；　for　instance；　the　Dolopes
and　Magnesians　on　the　one　hand；　the　Athamanes　and　Aperantians　on　the
other；　were　ransacked　by　the　Macedonians；　and　while　Manius　laid