Titus Livius (Livy), The History of Rome, Book 38
William A. McDevitte, Sen. Class. Mod. Ex. Schol. A.B.T.C.D., Ed.

8. Whilst affairs at Ambracia were in this state, Phaeneas and Damoteles came to the consul, as ambassadors from the Aetolians, invested with full powers by a decree of the general assembly of that nation. [2] For when their praetor saw on one side Ambracia besieged; on another, the sea-coast infested by the enemy's ships; on a third, Amphilochia and Dolopia ravaged by the Macedonians, and that the Aetolians were incapable of meeting the three enemies at once, having summoned a council, he consulted the chiefs on what was to be done. [3] The opinions of all tended to one point: “that peace should be solicited on equal terms if possible; if not, on any terms that could be borne. That the war was undertaken in reliance on Antiochus. [4] Since Antiochus was vanquished by land and sea, and driven beyond the mountains of Taurus, almost out of the world, what hope remained of their being able to support it? [5] That Phaeneas and Damoteles, since the emergency was so great, should do whatever they might judge to tend to the interest of the Aetolians and their own honour. For what counsel, what option had been left them by fortune?” [6] Ambassadors were despatched with instructions, to beseech the consul to “have mercy on the city, and to take compassion on a nation once acknowledged as an ally; and driven to madness, they would not say by ill treatment, but undoubtedly by their sufferings.” [7] That the Aetolians “had [p. 1730]not in Antiochus' war deserved a larger share of punishment than they had of reward in that against Philip. That neither then was compensation liberally made them, nor ought punishment now to be inflicted on them in an immoderate degree.” To this the consul answered, that “the Aetolians had sued for peace often, rather than ever with sincere intentions. Let them in soliciting peace imitate Antiochus, whom they had drawn into the war. [8] He had ceded, not the few cities whose liberty was the ground of the dispute, but an opulent kingdom, all Asia on this side Mount Taurus. That he (the consul) would not listen to the Aetolians, treating concerning peace, unless they laid down their arms. [9] That, in the first place, their arms and all their horses must be delivered up; [10] and in the next place, one thousand talents¹ of silver must be paid to the Roman people; half of which sum must be laid down immediately, if they wished for peace. To these articles he would add when concluding the treaty, that they must have the same allies and the same enemies as the Roman people.”