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 TREACHERY OF PLUTARCH. 341 totting out triremes for this transport, was in part defrayed by vol- untary contributions from rich Athenians ; several of whom ; Nikeratus, Euktemon, Euthydemus, contributed each the outfit of one vessel. 1 A certain proportion of the horsemen of the city were sent also ; yet the entire force was not very large, as it was supposed that the partisans there to be found would make up the deficiency. This hope however turned out fallacious. Aftei an apparently friendly reception and a certain stay at or near Eretria, Phokion found himself betrayed. Kallias, an ambitious leader of Chalkis, collected as much Eubcean force as he could, declared openly against Athens, and called in Macedonian aid (probably from Philip's commanders in the neighboring Pagasa^an Gulf) ; while his brother Taurosthenes hired a detachment of mercenaries out of Phokis. 2 The anti-Athenian force thus became more formi- dable than Phokion could fairly cope with ; while the support yielded to him in the island was less than he expected. Crossing the eminence named Kotyla3um, he took a position near the town and hippodrome of Tamyna?, on high ground bordered by a ra- vine ; Plutarch still professing friendship, and encamping with his mercenaries along with him. Phokion's position was strong ; yet the Athenians were outnumbered and beleaguered so as to occa- sion great alarm. 3 Many of the slack and disorderly soldiers de- serted ; a loss which Phokion affected to despise though he at the same time sent to Athens to make known his difficulties and press for reinforcement. Meanwhile he kept on the defensive in his camp, which the enemy marched up to attack. Disregarding his order, and acting with a deliberate treason which was accounted 1 Demosthen. cont. Meidiam, p. 566, 567. 3 JEschines cont. Ktesiphont. p. 399 Tavpoa&evrjf, rovf $uKiKoi>( l-Evovf cJmjQi/Jdaaf, etc. There is no ground for inferring from this passage (with Bohnecke, p. 20, and others), that the Phokians themselves seconded Philip in organizing Euboean parties against Athens. The Phokians were then in alliance with Athens, and would not be likely to concur in a step alike injurious and offensive to her, without any good to themselves. But some of the mercenaries on service in Phokis might easily be tempted to change their service and cross to Eubcea, by the promise of a handsome gratuity. vatf arpcnurcc ^fvyye/Uero, etc. 29*
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