They marched on to Greece, and when the Greeks saw the army, they were amazed. They had been led to expect a barbarian army, led by an invader, but here was an orderly army, not a barbarian one! And all who came near Titus couldn't help but say as much of him, for he was no barbarian chief, but a man who was Greek in voice and language, and a lover of honor. They told this to all, and the Greeks started joining the Romans. Philip asked for peace, and Titus sent a message of peace to him; that if Philip would let the Greek states be ruled by their own laws, and withdraw his troops, there wold be peace. Philip did not accept, so war must happen.
Titus went on to Thebes, and the principle men of the city came out to meet him. They didn't want to not show honor and respect to Titus, but they were bound to Philip. Titus told stories, all the while marching slowly towards the city, letting his men rest. When he entered, he acted like he was an ambassador, not like he could take over the city right then. This worked, and Thebes and that state joined.
Philip sent a embassy to Rome, and Titus sent a man to ask the Senate to let him be in charge of peace or war operations. This was granted by the work of his friends, and he was still in charge of the war. He thought that if he was displaced, he would lose all his honor and recognition.
More later,
Bell
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