Life of Aratus, 1.41.3

Plutarch  translated by Bernadotte Perrin

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3Moreover, he privately sent Tripylus to Aratus, and afterwards Megistonoüs, his stepfather, promising to give him, besides many other things, a yearly pension of twelve talents, thus doubling the amount which Aratus received annually from Ptolemy; for he sent six talents each year to Aratus.[35] Cleomenes demanded, however, that he should be proclaimed leader of the Achaeans, and together with them should have the keeping of Acrocorinthus.

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Notes

  • [35] Ptolemy III., surnamed Euergetes, king of Egypt 247-222 B.C.