Death of Theophiliscus
Theophiliscus survived for one day; and then having
written a despatch home with an account of the
battle, and appointed Cleonaeus to succeed him
in his command, died from his wounds. He had
shown great valour in the engagement, and his far-sighted policy
deserves to be remembered. If it had not been for his boldness in attacking Philip in time, all the allies would have let
the opportunity pass, in terror at Philip's audacity. But by
beginning the war as he did he forced his countrymen to seize
the opportunity, and compelled Attalus not to lose time in
mere preparatory measures for war, but to go to war energetically and grapple with the danger.
The Rhodians, therefore, were quite right to pay him, even after his death, such
honours as were incentives, not only to men living at the time,
but to future generations also, to prompt service in their
country's cause.
