Pausanias Analysis

Passage 7.12.1

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Passage 7.12.1: Menalcidas pockets Oropian bribe, denies Callicrates his share.

Historical Non-skeptical

Greek Text

Ὠρώπιοι δὲ καὶ ὠφελείας σφίσιν οὐ γενομένης τῆς παρὰ Ἀχαιῶν, ὅμως ὑπὸ Μεναλκίδα τὰ χρήματα ἐξεπράχθησαν· ὁ δὲ ὡς τὸ δωροδόκημα εἶχεν ἐν χειρί, ἐποιεῖτο συμφορὰν εἰ καὶ Καλλικράτει μεταδώσει τῶν λημμάτων. τὰ μὲν δὴ πρῶτα ἀναβολαῖς καὶ ἀπάταις ἐχρῆτο ἐς τὴν δόσιν, μετὰ δὲ οὐ πολὺ ἐτόλμησεν ἀποστερεῖν ἐκ τοῦ εὐθέος.

English Translation

Although the Oropians had gained no advantage at all from the Achaeans, Menalcidas nonetheless exacted money from them. Once he had the bribe in his possession, he considered it a disaster even to share the profits with Callicrates. At first, indeed, he resorted to delays and tricks regarding the payment, but not long after he openly dared to deprive him of it entirely.

Proper Nouns

Achaeans (Ἀχαιοί) people
Kallikrates (Καλλικράτης) person
Menalkidas (Μεναλκίδης) person
Oropians (Ὠρώπιοι) place
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