Heracleides

Philip gave Heracleides a kind of problem to work out,—how to circumvent and destroy the Rhodian fleet.

When they were at the doors, and on the point of stepping in to dinner, they were met by a certain Heracleides, of Maronea .

Of course to the mind of Heracleides this is all silly talk; since the one great object is to keep money by whatever means.

Seizing on this pretext, Heracleides immediately began hiring mercenaries, and calling on some men of high position to assist him.