Glabrio at once occupied Boeotia and Euboea, and proceeded to deliver assaults upon Heraclea, since the AEtolians were unwilling to yield to him.  The lower city he captured by means of a siege and received the capitulation of those who had fled to the acropolis.  Among the prisoners taken at this time was found Democritus the AEtolian general, who had once refused alliance to Flamininus, and when the latter asked for a decree that he might send it to Rome, had said:  “Don’t worry.  I will carry it there with my army and read it to you all on the banks of the Tiber.”—­Philip was engaged in besieging Lamia when Glabrio came against it and appropriated both victory and booty.  Though the remainder of the AEtolians wanted to become reconciled, still they made no truce because Antiochus sent them envoys and money; and they set themselves in readiness for war.  Philip affected friendliness toward the Romans, but his heart was with Antiochus.  Meantime Glabrio was besieging Naupactus which belonged to the AEtolians, and Flamininus coming to them persuaded the inhabitants to make peace, for he was well known to them.  They as well as the Epirots despatched envoys to Rome.  Philip for sending a triumphal crown to Capitoline Jupiter received in return among other presents his son Demetrius, who was living at Rome a hostage.  A truce was not made with the AEtolians, for they would not submit to any curtailment of privilege.

[Sidenote:  B.C. 190 (a.u. 564)] IX, 20.—­The Romans set against Antiochus the Scipios, Africanus and his brother Lucius.  They granted the AEtolians a respite for the purpose of once more conducting an embassy to Rome regarding peace, and hurried on against Antiochus.  On reaching Macedonia they secured allies from Philip and marched on to the Hellespont.  After crossing into Asia they occupied most of the coast districts which had previously been occupied by the Romans who had gone there first, as well as by Eumenes and the Rhodians; the latter had also conquered Hannibal in the region of Pamphylia, as he was taking some ships out from Phoenicia.  Eumenes and his brother Attalus proceeded to injure the country of Antiochus, and cities kept coming over, some under compulsion, some voluntarily, to the Romans, with the ultimate result that Antiochus was obliged to abandon Europe entirely and to recall his son Seleucus from Lysimachia.  When this son had accomplished the return journey, he sent him with troops against Pergamum.  Inasmuch, however, as his investment of the town proved ineffectual and the Scipios soon reached his vicinity, Antiochus lost no time in concluding a truce with them; for he expected to obtain terms since [Sidenote:  FRAG. 59^2] HE HAD GOT POSSESSION OF THE SON OF AFRICANUS AND WAS ACCORDING HIM THE KINDEST TREATMENT.  AND FINALLY, THOUGH HE FAILED OF SECURING PEACE, HE RELEASED HIM WITHOUT RANSOM.  The peace project, however, came to nothing, because Antiochus would not agree to accede to the Roman demands.