114 THE ROYAL LETTERS [ 23

16. The verb SELXVÚLevou is surprising in this connection , and led at first
to some ingenious speculation . It is , however , quite unemphatic , intended
as a synonym of κατασταθέντες or αποδεικνύμενοι . Dittenberger compares the
use of deixvvui in Hellenistic inscriptions of Methymna , IG , 2, 500 , 3 ; 502 , XII
3 ; 503 , 3 ; 505 , 4. Representative is OGIS 78 , 5 ( 3rd cent . B. C.) : Ilgaçixans
Pihívw decydeis xernotváoxas . The generals were " appointed ” by Eumenes ;
cf.

Cardinali Pergamo 254

,

1
n
.
.
17. On daylyvoxa

see
cf.
the lasus decree 199 below 1.9 further

;
. ,

,
(
) ?)

4 .
XLII
L.

Gr
Ét
Robert Rev. 1929 432
. ,

n
(
.
.

.
of
18–20 This suggestion order Eumenes carried out the decree

in
is
-
After praise Eumenes for his

of
on

which follows the stele ОGIS 267

it II
(

)
.
care that the city well administered crown the generals
be
was voted

to
,

"

"
at

grant them annually throughout their lives

at
the Panathenea and to the
sheep
of

12
festival the Eumenea sacrifice Eumenes the benefactor

to

to
a

."
“
narrative portion
of

The letter consists decision and recommendation

,
a

.
somewhat unusual way the general topic first stated The generals
In

is
a

“
:

'
appear have filled their office well Then the same thought elaborated
to

is

.
.”

are
brief clause the general duties
of
With their office summarized and

in
,
a

up

the climactic position taken the matter the finances Here antithesis of
...
cf. is

,
( .
..

τάς
freely εφ
oů

employed uovov προσόδους ούσας

;

τας
is

'
)

)
τα

αυτών αλλά και παραλελειμμένα της πόλεως και τας τεράς των δήμων
,

τας
. [;

;
)

the temple
]το

και αναζητήσαντες και φεισάμενοι The care

ίς

of
θεούς
;
[

.
the

up
offerings briefly handled and whole matter then summed VOTE

in
,
is

is

sty
clause which provides well rounded ending
of of

the section but which ,

is
a

.
listically too closely connected with the matter the offerings logical

its
have to
all

that precedes clearly apparent The illogical nature

of
connection with the
.

11.
expression tñı úpnyńoei einepāç has already been mentioned 13/14 on
(

)
.
εις

The words αποκατάστασιν άγηγοχότων repetition the αποκατέστησαν

is

of
a

just before and the general term apoyeypapuéva rather weak

tà
,

,
is

. .

The next section shows the influence opens

of

city decrees
of

It
the idiom
μη

with statement the importance conferring honors δίκαιον είναι ολι

of

of
a

, cf.
γωρείν των ούτως επιστατούντων ίνα και μετά ταύτα δεικνύμενοι
οι

πειρώνται
(

briefly stated the writer's decision

15
on

30—34 Then crown the officials

to
is
,

).

by

and his object writing the letter The conclusion furnished the long
in

36 is

...
.

cf.

purpose clause nos quiet fall

its

elvan with
;

.
cit
loc

Mahaffy
) 11
So

,
.
.

by
)

( the
of
12

The double character decree two sections each introduced the formula
,

be
loc

.cit

dedoxoa tõi dńuwi led Lacqueur the conclusion that there should distin
to
.
)

for

original draft containing the provision crowning the

an

guished generals and

“

later provisions honor Eumenes added the assembly This theory rejected
in

in
of

is
by

5–8
.op

who observes properly that praise

of
cit

Wilhelm Eumenes must have

.,

),
the(

the

beginning officially inspired

of

the mind author the decree

of

been from
in

.
(