Megara, however, was captured, and the soldiers would have plundered it had not the Athenians made strong intercession for its citizens; Demetrius also expelled its garrison and gave the city its freedom. While he was still engaged in this, he bethought himself of Stilpo the philosopher, who was famous for his election of a life of tranquillity. Accordingly, Demetrius summoned him and asked him whether any one had robbed him of anything. ‘No one,’ said Stilpo, ‘for I saw nobody carrying away knowledge.’
Edition :
Plutarch. Plutarch's Lives. with an English Translation by. Bernadotte Perrin. Cambridge, MA. Harvard University Press. London. William Heinemann Ltd. 1920. 9.
Remark :
victim: The garrison was stationed there by Cassander. This is mentioned in 9.2. date: The date is taken from the New Pauly: http://referenceworks.brillonline.com/entries/brill-s-new-pauly/megara-e729250 long-term consequence: Demetrius' troops carry all the slaves away from Megara. This is mentioned in 9.5.
