τῆς δὲ Κορίνθου τούς τε οἰκήτορας ἀπέδοτο καὶ τὴν χώραν ἐδημοσίωσε, τά τε τείχη καὶ τὰ ἄλλα οἰκοδομήματα πάντα κατέσκαψε, φοβηθεὶς μὴ καὶ αὖθίς τινες πρὸς αὐτὴν οἷα μεγίστην συστῶσιν. ἵνα δὲ μήτε τις ἐκείνων λάθῃ μήτε τῶν λοιπῶν τις Ἑλλήνων πραθῇ ὡς Κορίνθιος, συνεκάλεσε, πρὶν ἐκφῆναι τὸ ποιητέον, πάντας τοὺς παρόντας, καὶ αὐτοὺς ἀφανῶς πως τοῖς στρατιώταις ἐγκυκλωσάμενος ἐκήρυξε τήν τε τῶν ἄλλων ἐλευθερίαν καὶ τὴν τῶν Κορινθίων δούλωσιν. ἔπειτα προσέταξε πᾶσι τῶν παρεστηκότων σφίσι λάβεσθαι, καὶ οὕτω σαφῆ τὴν διάκρισιν αὐτῶν ἐποιήσατο. καὶ ἡ μὲν Κόρινθος οὕτως ἀνάστατος γέγονε.
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This passage (and the previous) summarizes the consequences of losing to Rome. Those penalties involve military, religious, and human ramifications. Furthermore, as you read the passage, note how the Roman general Mummius makes a clear distinction between former members of the Achaean League and its leader, Corinth. Why do you think Mummius draws this distinction?
Point of view. You are an Achaean soldier that just lost to Mummius. Rewrite the events in Zonaras 9.31 from your point of view. What happened? How did you feel? What did you notice happening (or not)?
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