Philip, seeing that his son went about by presents to gain the affection of the Macedonians, reprimanded him in a letter after this manner:
Pecuniarum translatio a justis dominis ad alienos non debet liberalis videre Filipok, zeren bere semea emaitzen bidez entseiatzen baitzen mazedoniarren borondatearen irabaztera, gutun baten bidez erantzuki egiten zion molde honetan: