Titus Livius (Livy), The History of Rome, Book 32
Cyrus Evans, Ed.

39. The tyrant, when he had the city of Argos in his power, never considering from whom or on what conditions he had received it, sent ambassadors to Elatia, to Quinctius, and to Attalus, in his winter quarters at Aegina, to tell them, that “he was in possession of Argos; [2] and that if Quinctius would come hither, and consult with him, he had no doubt but that every thing might be adjusted between them.” [3] Quinctius, in order that he might deprive Philip of that strong-hold, along with the rest, consented to come; [4] accordingly, sending a message to Attalus, to leave Aegina, and meet him at Sicyon, he set sail from Anticyra with ten quinqueremes, which his brother, Lucius Quinctius, happened to have brought a little before from his winter station at Corcyra, and passed over to Sicyon. [5] Attalus was there before him, who, representing that the tyrant ought to come to the Roman general, not the general to the tyrant, brought Quinctius over to his opinion, which was, that he should not enter the city of Argos. [6] Not far from it, however, was a place called Mycenica; and there the parties agreed to meet. [7] Quinctius came, with his brother and a few military tribunes; Attalus, with his royal retinue; and Nicostratus, the praetor of the Achaeans, with a few of the auxiliary officers: and they there found Nabis waiting with his whole army. [8] He advanced, armed, and attended by his [p. 1439]armed guards, almost to the middle of the interjacent plain; Quinctius unarmed, with his brother and two military tribunes; the king was accompanied by one of his nobles, and the praetor of the Achaeans, unarmed likewise. [9] The tyrant, when he saw the king and the Roman general unarmed, opened the conference, with apologizing for having come to the meeting armed himself, and surrounded with armed men. “He had no apprehensions,” he said, “from them; but only from the Argive exiles.” [10] When they then began to treat of the conditions of their friendship, the Roman made two demands: one, that the war with the Achaeans should be put an end to; the other, that he should send him aid against Philip. He promised the aid required; but, instead of a peace with the Achaeans, a cessation of hostilities was obtained, to last until the war with Philip should be concluded.