Intelligence of this proceeding called Philip away from the games.

He set out hastily with his cavalry, ordering his infantry to follow him closely; and attacking the Romans as they were scattered through the fields and loaded with booty, like men who feared nothing of the kind, drove them to their ships.

The Roman fleet returned to Naupactus by no means pleased with their booty.

The fame of a victory gained by Philip over the Romans, of whatever magnitude, increased the celebrity of the remaining part of the games.

The festival was celebrated with extraordinary mirth, the more so as the king, in order to please the people, took the diadem off his head, and laid aside his purple robe with the other royal apparel, and placed himself, with regard to appearance, on an equality with the rest, than which nothing is more gratifying to free states.