ARCHIDAMVS
,
OR
,
THE
COVNCELL
OF
WARRE
.
SOme
of
you
peraduenture
wonder
,
that
I
who
haue
hitherto
kept
the
Lawes
of
our
Citie
,
so
as
I
know
not
whither
any
of
my
equalls
haue
done
,
should
haue
so
changed
my
maner
,
that
concerning
those
things
which
mine
Elders
would
feare
to
speake
of
,
I
who
am
yet
but
of
blooming
yeares
should
begin
to
deliuer
my
opinion
:
but
if
any
of
them
who
are
wont
to
make
deliberatiue
orations
among
you
,
had
spoken
as
the
dignitie
and
the
honour
of
the
Cittie
required
,
I
had
been
silent
;
But
perceiuing
of
them
to
whom
the
Commaunders
in
warre
commit
the
authoritie
,
or
precedency
,
not
stoutly
to
oppose
,
and
others
to
be
altogether
mute
.
I
arose
vp
,
that
I
might
declare
what
I
thought
concerning
these
affaires
.
For
if
I
should
keepe
a
retired
state
of
life
,
I
should
hold
it
a
shame
for
to
vse
the
matter
,
that
the
Cittie
should
haue
a
respect
to
the
safety
,
and
not
to
the
honour
thereof
.
And
I
suppose
that
if
in
any
it
be
lawfull
for
young
men
to
giue
their
opinions
,
then
in
this
surely
:
to
perswade
to
warre
or
peace
is
most
fit
for
them
on
whom
the
greatest
part
of
the
danger
shall
redound
;
and
then
especially
when
it
concerneth
all
in
generall
to
see
,
and
to
vnderstand
what
is
fit
to
be
done
.
For
if
it
should
appeare
that
they
who
are
graue
,
and
stricken
in
yeares
,
onely
concerning
all
things
iudge
rightly
,
and
that
young
men
should
be
in
all
things
deceiued
:
then
they
might
take
iustly
from
vs
this
priuiledge
of
deliuering
our
opinions
in
consultation
;
but
sith
it
consisteth
not
in
multitude
of
yeares
,
that
we
should
excell
on
another
in
wisedome
,
but
in
the
induements
of
nature
,
and
diligence
of
cricumspection
,
or
care
,
why
should
wee
not
(
both
of
young
and
old
)
make
tryall
of
the
most
able
,
that
of
such
things
as
shall
be
consulted
of
,
yee
may
take
the
most
expedient
?
it
is
wonderfull
to
me
that
you
should
so
absurdly
thinke
,
that
we
whom
yee
allow
worthie
to
commaund
both
at
sea
and
land
,
whereby
we
cannot
miscarry
without
great
hurt
to
our
Cittie
,
should
not
open
our
mouthes
to
consult
of
those
things
of
which
you
of
your
sole
power
are
to
determine
:
wherein
if
we
rightly
iudge
,
all
receiue
a
common
benifit
:
and
if
we
misiudge
,
the
dishonour
is
onely
ours
,
without
any
hurt
or
impeachment
to
the
publique
.
Nor
hath
any
desire
of
speaking
,
or
changing
my
former
course
of
life
,
begot
in
me
this
opinion
concerning
these
affaires
:
but
that
I
would
exhort
you
not
to
oppose
the
incitments
of
such
as
are
not
elder
then
my selfe
,
but
out
of
age
to
seek
out
who
are
able
to
giue
touching
the
present
estate
of
things
some
good
and
profitable
aduise
.
For
neuer
since
this
was
made
a
State
,
did
either
warr
or
danger
offer
so
waightie
a
consideration
,
as
the
things
now
to
be
deliberated
of
.
In
former
times
we
stroue
for
dominion
with
others
,
but
now
not
to
put
our selues
vnder
our
enemies
designes
or
demaunds
:
which
is
an
argument
of
libertie
:
in
defence
whereof
no
perills
are
to
be
refused
,
not
of
vs
onely
,
but
of
all
others
who
would
keepe
the
reputation
of
manhood
,
and
dispise
not
the
commendation
of
vertue
.
And
for
mine
owne
part
,
(
if
I
may
speake
what
concerneth
mine
owne
particular
)
I
had
rather
dig
and
loose
my
life
for
refusing
to
vndergo
the
conditions
of
the
imperious
demaunds
of
mine
enemies
,
then
to
prolong
my
dayes
much
beyond
the
ordinarie
course
of
nature
,
by
yeelding
to
the
Treatie
of
the
Thebans
:
For
it
were
a
shamefull
dishonour
for
me
descended
from
Hercules
,
and
from
a
Father
which
swayeth
the
Scepter
of
a
Kingdome
,
who
am
also
Heire
apparant
of
the
same
State
of
honour
,
to
giue
way
as
much
as
in
me
lieth
,
that
the
State
which
our
Ancestours
left
vs
,
should
come
to
the
managing
of
those
who
haue
beene
vnder
our
seruice
and
subiection
;
wherein
I
would
haue
you
to
consent
with
me
,
well
knowing
that
in
the
Theban
warre
,
though
fortune
haue
not
fauoured
vs
,
and
through
our
Captaines
misleading
errours
,
we
haue
not
in
our
bodies
been
conquerours
,
yet
did
euer
cary
the
mindes
of
inuincible
conquerours
.
And
if
for
feare
of
any
imminent
dangers
we
depart
from
our
owne
right
,
we
shall
strengthen
the
insolency
of
the
Thebans
,
and
shall
erect
the
Trophe
against
vs
more
conspicuous
,
and
illustrious
then
that
of
Leuctra
:
for
that
was
done
by
much
fortune
;
but
this
by
our
owne
choise
and
voluntary
pulling
of
mischiefe
vpon
vs
.
Let
me
therefore
perswade
you
not
with
so
great
dishonor
to
blemish
this
Citty
,
for
our
associates
haue
to
vnaduisedly
giuen
councell
that
we
should
entertaine
peace
,
(
Messena
being
left
out
)
with
which
our
associates
you
should
be
iustly
much
more
offended
,
than
with
those
who
from
the
beginning
haue
defected
and
fallen
away
from
you
:
for
they
when
they
had
alienated
themselues
from
our
friendship
,
haue
ouerthrowne
their
owne
Citties
with
seditions
and
slaughters
,
the
whole
State
declining
into
worse
.
But
these
doe
purpose
to
vndoe
you
,
who
doubt
not
but
to
perswade
you
to
cast
away
in
a
small
moment
all
the
glory
which
our
Progenitours
with
many
dangers
,
within
the
space
of
700
yeare
haue
purchased
and
estated
vpon
vs
.
Then
which
the
Lacedemonians
could
inuent
nothing
more
grieuous
,
nothing
more
contumelious
:
so
that
furthermore
,
they
are
so
desirous
to
satisfie
themselues
with
our
dammage
,
and
suppose
vs
to
be
so
addicted
to
cowardise
:
that
they
which
thinke
it
honorable
that
yee
should
often
vndertake
warre
for
your
owne
estates
,
iudge
it
not
meete
that
ye
should
vndergoe
any
perill
in
the
behalfe
of
Messena
.
And
that
they
may
the
better
enioy
their
owne
,
they
assay
to
teach
you
,
how
it
behoueth
you
to
submit
to
the
enemie
what
is
yours
;
and
further
more
,
doe
threaten
vs
that
if
wee
yeeld
not
to
these
ill
men
,
they
will
make
conditions
of
peace
for
themselues
alone
,
without
vs
:
and
I
thinke
the
danger
will
not
be
so
great
,
the
honour
will
be
vnto
you
without
them
,
more
conspicuous
,
illustrious
,
and
your
name
before
all
men
more
glorious
.
And
if
not
by
others
,
but
by
your
owne
powers
or
endeuours
you
can
saue
guard
,
or
defend
your selues
,
and
vanquish
your
enemies
:
this
shal
be
very
agreable
to
the
other
former
braue
acts
of
this
State
.
And
albeit
I
haue
not
beene
an
admirer
of
those
men
whose
best
abilitie
is
in
oratorie
,
but
rather
suspected
these
who
are
nimble
in
the
tongue
;
to
be
whit-livered
in
their
hands
.
Yet
now
I
desired
nothing
more
then
I
might
haue
liberty
to
speake
according
to
mine
owne
opinion
,
of
those
things
which
are
now
in
agitation
,
(
in
performing
wherof
)
I
hope
I
shall
doe
good
seruice
to
the
common
wealth
at
this
time
.
And
first
of
all
it
behoueth
you
to
remember
in
what
manner
you
got
the
Cittie
of
Messena
;
Therefore
in
time
past
you
haue
beene
more
emminent
then
others
,
and
being
so
:
ye
may
expect
for
the
time
to
come
,
that
your
actions
should
make
you
more
honourable
then
now
yee
are
.
But
these
of
Messena
fell
into
that
impietie
,
as
they
trecherously
put
to
death
this
Citties
founder
,
Cresphon
the
Lord
of
the
Countrie
,
one
of
Hercules
Progenie
,
and
their
Commander
.
And
his
ofspring
hauing
escaped
this
danger
,
became
suppliant
to
this
Cittie
,
iudging
it
worthie
that
ye
by
a
due
reuenge
of
this
dishonorable
act
to
their
deceased
father
,
should
get
you
honour
surrendring
vnto
you
this
Countrie
;
yee
then
suing
vnto
(
god
Apollo
,
)
and
he
commanded
to
vndertake
this
,
and
to
redresse
the
wrong
:
ouercomming
the
Messenians
,
thus
haue
possessed
this
Countrie
.
Nor
haue
I
accurately
treated
of
what
your
right
was
from
the
beginning
,
for
the
present
time
is
not
sufficient
to
inlarge
all
:
but
it
was
requisite
that
I
should
discourse
of
things
more
briefely
then
plainely
.
Notwithstanding
I
suppose
euen
by
what
hath
been
vttered
,
it
will
appeare
vnto
all
men
why
it
should
be
granted
and
confessed
,
that
the
Countrie
of
right
appertaineth
to
vs
,
we
possessing
it
on
no
other
tearmes
,
rather
then
to
be
any
way
questioned
or
doubted
of
.
For
wee
inhabit
this
by
donation
from
Hercules
of-spring
,
and
being
warranted
from
the
Oracle
of
Apollo
confirmed
,
and
by
conquest
of
them
that
possessed
it
:
that
other
we
haue
taken
from
the
same
men
,
in
the
same
manner
,
and
by
the
same
Oracle
.
And
if
it
be
so
with
vs
,
that
there
can
be
no
proud
command
layd
on
vs
touching
contradiction
in
the
one
,
or
the
relinquishing
of
Sparta
,
it
is
a
needlesse
labour
to
trouble
our
braines
concerning
Messena
.
And
if
none
of
you
thinke
it
fit
that
you
should
liue
banished
from
your
owne
countrie
:
yee
ought
also
to
be
like
minded
concerning
Messena
.
For
we
must
pleade
the
same
right
and
reason
touching
them
both
.
Nor
is
this
vnknowne
to
you
,
that
all
men
account
possession
whether
priuate
or
publike
,
by
prescription
of
time
,
to
be
proper
and
patrimoniall
.
Now
wee
got
Messena
before
the
Persians
got
their
Monarchie
,
or
subdued
the
continent
(
Asia
,
)
and
before
some
Citties
of
Greece
were
made
habitable
.
These
things
remaining
thus
to
you
,
they
(
the
Thebanes
)
haue
yeelded
Asia
to
a
stranger
as
his
own
patrimonie
:
who
hath
not
had
the
Empire
200
yeares
,
but
would
take
away
Messena
from
vs
,
who
haue
possessd
it
more
then
double
that
time
.
And
Palatiua
and
Thespeas
they
haue
now
a
late
dimolished
:
but
Messena
after
300
yeares
space
they
would
haue
reaedified
,
in
both
breaking
the
conditions
and
league
.
And
as
they
should
as
of
right
reduce
Messena
,
yet
they
should
be
iniurious
or
offend
vs
with
more
colour
,
or
shew
of
reason
.
But
now
they
plant
vassells
vpon
our
confines
;
so
this
is
not
the
most
fearefull
offence
,
that
we
should
loose
our
Cittie
contrarie
to
all
right
,
but
to
behold
our
vassells
to
be
now
our
Citties
Masters
.
Out
of
that
which
followeth
ye
shall
euidently
discerne
,
that
now
we
suffer
intollerable
wrong
,
and
that
formerly
we
iustly
held
Messena
;
for
after
many
perills
were
sustained
by
vs
,
we
were
constrained
to
make
peace
,
fearing
much
worse
then
if
we
had
bin
enemies
:
but
yet
our
couenants
being
drawne
in
those
times
,
wherein
it
was
not
possible
to
haue
better
,
there
fell
out
some
contention
about
other
things
:
but
about
Messena
,
neither
the
great
King
(
of
Persia
,
)
nor
the
State
of
the
Thebanes
at
any
time
could
obiect
any
thing
for
the
holding
thereof
.
And
how
shall
we
find
a
more
elaborate
testimonie
touching
our
right
,
then
this
decree
make
knowne
by
our
enemyes
,
and
notified
in
our
greatest
infortunats
.
Moreover
the
oracle
which
all
acknowledg
to
be
most
ancient
,
uniuersall
,
and
faithfull
,
foreknew
that
then
Messena
was
ours
,
when
vppon
the
guift
or
donation
of
Cresphons
princely
heires
,
it
bid
vs
receiue
the
Cittie
,
and
releiue
the
wronged
;
but
the
warres
continuing
a
long
time
,
both
parties
sending
to
Delphos
,
they
seeking
for
succour
,
and
we
questioning
how
we
might
with
most
celeritie
be
possessed
of
the
Cittie
,
the
Oracle
gaue
no
answer
at
all
vnto
them
,
as
making
no
iust
petition
,
but
declared
to
vs
what
sacrifices
we
should
offer
,
and
from
whom
we
should
haue
most
strong
ayde
.
And
how
can
any
giue
a
more
sure
and
cleare
testimony
then
these
?
First
it
was
manifested
,
that
we
received
this
Countrie
of
the
true
Lord
,
and
owners
thereof
,
(
nor
is
it
vnnecessarie
breifly
to
repeate
and
inculcate
these
points
:
)
next
by
conquest
,
as
many
other
Citties
in
those
times
were
erected
,
after
that
we
cast
out
those
impious
wrongers
of
Hercules
children
,
who
were
iustly
expulsed
all
countries
.
Add
hereunto
our
right
of
possession
by
times
prescription
,
our
enimyes
approbation
,
and
the
goddesse
determination
,
every
one
of
which
is
sufficient
to
overthrow
their
words
that
dare
accuse
vs
,
either
now
for
covetousnes
we
conclude
a
peace
,
or
formerly
for
ambition
of
other
mens
estates
,
we
waged
warre
against
the
Messenians
.
And
of
the
possession
of
Messena
haply
the
matter
affordeth
more
to
be
spoken
,
but
I
suppose
what
is
already
said
is
sufficient
.
But
they
which
aduise
vs
to
make
peace
,
affirme
,
that
it
behoveth
wise
and
prudent
men
,
not
to
carrie
one
and
the
same
minde
,
in
managing
their
affaires
when
they
are
in
prosperitie
as
in
adversitie
,
but
to
applie
to
the
time
,
and
to
follow
Fortune
,
not
to
beare
mindes
greater
then
meanes
,
nor
to
seeke
for
iustice
in
those
straites
,
but
for
expediency
;
In
other
things
I
agree
with
them
,
but
how
expediency
is
to
be
preferred
before
iustice
,
no
man
of
the
deepest
consultation
,
can
perswade
me
.
For
I
perceiue
that
for
iustice
sake
,
Lawes
were
enacted
,
and
in
iustice
vpright
and
good
men
much
glory
and
reioyce
,
and
for
iustice
,
Citties
governed
honestly
,
and
honorably
labour
most
exceedingly
.
Yea
and
the
warres
in
old
times
haue
had
a
succesfull
end
,
not
according
to
force
but
faith
:
and
the
whole
life
of
man
perisheth
through
wickednes
,
but
is
conserued
by
vertue
.
Therefore
they
must
not
be
weake
,
or
faint-harted
,
that
try
all
dangers
for
iust
causes
,
but
much
rather
they
who
iniures
others
contumeliously
,
and
cannot
beare
prosperitie
moderatly
.
Next
you
must
cast
your
eye
on
this
poynt
,
that
all
mens
opinions
are
agreed
concerning
the
iustnesse
of
the
matter
,
but
difference
is
only
about
the
expediency
thereof
.
And
of
two
goods
propounded
:
whereof
the
one
is
manifest
,
and
the
other
vncertayne
,
how
can
you
but
doe
absurdly
,
if
yee
shall
refuse
that
which
is
certaine
and
out
of
question
,
and
chuse
that
which
is
doubtfull
.
Your
owne
election
being
so
distracted
in
it selfe
,
for
it
is
comprehended
in
your
speeches
:
that
we
should
loose
nothing
of
our
owne
,
nor
involue
the
State
with
any
disgrace
,
and
being
exposed
vnto
dangers
for
a
good
cause
to
hope
our
battails
shall
haue
more
prosperous
successe
then
our
enimyes
.
And
in
all
these
our
advises
to
loose
Messena
,
yee
shall
wrong
your selues
herein
,
and
peradventure
misse
in
expediencie
iustice
,
and
other
things
,
which
you
expect
.
For
it
is
not
assured
,
that
if
wee
graunt
our
enimyes
demaunds
,
we
shall
haue
a
firme
peace
,
and
I
thinke
yee
are
not
ignorant
,
that
all
men
vse
to
discourse
of
iustice
or
equitie
to
those
that
are
defendants
;
but
on
those
which
are
somewhat
more
ready
in
yelding
to
the
demaunds
of
their
enimyes
,
worser
conditions
are
imposed
then
at
the
first
were
intended
,
so
as
it
falleth
out
,
that
they
who
are
inclined
to
warre
,
settle
a
better
peace
,
then
they
who
easily
submitt
to
any
conditions
.
And
that
I
may
not
be
thought
to
wast
more
time
about
these
things
leauing
them
all
,
I
will
addresse
my
speach
to
the
most
substantiall
poynt
.
If
never
any
,
at
any
time
having
been
put
to
the
worse
,
haue
recouered
themselues
,
nor
overcome
their
enimyes
,
neither
could
we
by
any
likelihood
hope
to
be
by
warres
advanced
.
But
if
oft
times
it
hath
come
to
passe
that
the
stronger
haue
been
vanquished
by
the
weaker
,
and
they
who
haue
laid
seidge
,
haue
been
put
to
the
worst
by
those
who
haue
ben
beseidged
,
what
wonder
were
it
,
that
the
estate
wherein
we
now
stand
,
should
admit
alteration
.
But
of
our
Cittie
I
can
averre
no
such
matter
;
for
in
former
times
none
ever
thought
stronger
then
wee
,
invaded
these
territories
;
but
of
others
many
instancies
may
be
vsed
,
and
especially
of
the
Cittie
of
the
Athenians
,
whom
we
shall
find
by
incroaching
vpon
others
to
be
much
blamed
by
the
Grecians
.
But
for
their
revenging
of
wrong
,
haue
ben
praysed
of
all
men
.
And
if
I
should
recount
the
old
peril●s
which
the
vnder
went
against
the
Amazones
,
Thracians
,
and
Peloponesians
,
who
breaking
into
these
Countries
with
Euristieus
,
I
should
be
thought
to
tell
you
of
things
too
high
,
and
remote
from
these
present
times
:
but
in
the
Persian
warre
:
who
knoweth
not
out
of
how
great
calamitie
,
into
how
great
prosperitie
they
were
raysed
;
for
they
only
out
of
the
inhabitants
,
which
came
from
Peloponesus
,
perceiuing
the
power
of
the
Barbareans
to
be
vnsubsistable
,
thought
it
vnworthy
for
them
,
to
condesend
to
the
conditions
propounded
to
them
:
but
presently
resolved
,
to
make
lesse
reckoning
of
their
Citties
subversion
,
then
to
become
servily
in
subiection
.
Therefore
,
forsaking
their
Territories
,
and
Cittie
,
(
minding
their
Countries
fredome
)
associating
vs
in
their
dangers
,
obtained
such
a
change
,
that
they
,
who
for
a
few
dayes
were
made
a
spoyle
,
were
for
a
long
time
after
Lords
over
others
;
neyther
in
this
Cittie
onely
is
it
very
available
for
the
common
good
,
to
take
courage
and
to
avenge
our selues
vpon
our
enimyes
;
but
also
even
Dionysius
the
Tyrant
:
by
his
example
confirmeth
the
same
.
He
being
beseidged
by
the
Carthaginians
(
there
being
left
)
and
having
no
safegard
or
defence
for
him
,
)
but
hemmed
in
with
warre
,
and
his
subiects
hatefully
harted
towards
him
,
the
tyrant
offered
to
escape
by
Sea-flight
,
one
of
his
servants
adventured
to
say
,
he
that
dyeth
a
King
,
leaues
a
faire
Monument
,
whereupon
,
being
ashamed
of
what
hee
had
purposed
,
and
againe
bestirring
himselfe
and
taking
armes
,
slaying
many
millions
of
the
Carthaginians
,
made
his
Soveraignty
over
his
Subiects
farre
more
firme
,
and
that
power
which
he
first
had
being
more
strengthened
,
he
ended
his
dayes
in
King-like
authoritie
,
and
left
his
sonne
in
the
same
honour
,
and
principallitie
,
wherewith
hee
was
invested
.
In
like
sort
to
these
,
did
Amyntas
the
King
of
the
Macedonians
,
for
being
ouerthrowne
in
fight
by
the
barbarous
people
,
that
bordered
vpon
him
,
and
being
stript
of
all
Macedonia
,
first
he
minded
to
leaue
his
Countrie
and
to
saue
his
person
,
but
hearing
one
commend
that
,
which
was
spoken
to
Dionisius
,
and
taking
courage
as
he
did
,
surprised
a
smale
Castle
,
or
hould
,
and
sending
for
aid
thither
,
within
three
Monthes
space
,
he
regained
all
Macedonia
,
and
raigning
all
the
residue
of
his
life
,
dyed
very
aged
;
we
shall
be
very
weary
both
in
hearing
,
and
speaking
,
if
we
should
search
out
all
such
actions
.
If
we
should
remember
the
deedes
concerning
the
Thebean
warre
,
we
could
not
but
lament
for
these
present
accidents
;
but
for
the
future
wee
conceiue
better
hope
,
for
they
being
so
hardy
as
to
sustaine
our
assaults
and
threats
,
in
this
estate
stood
their
affaires
,
that
at
other
times
being
in
subiection
to
vs
,
now
they
seeke
no
lesse
then
to
command
vs
,
it
is
a
sensles
thing
to
thinke
that
when
as
such
alterations
haue
ben
in
others
,
their
should
be
a
stand
in
vs
onely
.
But
we
must
not
bee
daunted
with
our
present
estate
and
bestirr
for
the
future
,
and
trust
in
what
time
must
bring
forth
,
being
confident
:
that
Citties
remedy
such
calamities
by
wise
Goverment
at
home
,
and
by
marshall
skill
abroad
.
Nor
shall
any
dare
to
gainesay
,
that
our
experience
in
the
warres
,
is
not
much
more
then
others
,
and
for
good
Domistick
Govermentt
,
it
is
in
vs
alone
:
such
as
it
ought
to
be
;
which
being
so
,
our
affaires
must
needes
be
more
fortunate
then
theirs
,
who
bestow
small
care
vpon
either
of
these
two
.
But
some
inveigh
against
the
warre
and
tax
it
by
vncertainty
of
events
,
vsing
as
many
other
arguments
,
so
especially
those
disastars
which
haue
befallen
vs
,
and
thinke
it
strange
that
any
should
iudge
it
fitt
,
to
put
confidence
in
a
thing
so
hazardous
,
and
difficult
.
But
I
haue
knowne
much
happinesse
to
haue
accrewed
to
many
by
the
warres
,
and
through
peace
many
haue
lost
.
For
none
of
these
courses
are
of
themselues
:
either
ill
,
or
good
.
But
as
a
man
shall
vse
things
,
and
opportunities
,
so
of
necessity
haue
they
their
events
.
For
it
is
behouefull
that
they
who
are
in
prosperitie
,
should
desire
peace
,
for
so
in
that
estate
they
shall
greatly
preserue
that
they
haue
.
But
those
that
are
in
adversitie
must
listen
vnto
warre
.
For
by
troubles
and
bustling
,
a
speedie
mutation
will
follow
,
and
I
doubt
we
practise
the
cleane
contrary
to
this
.
For
when
we
might
haue
liued
at
ease
and
pleasure
,
we
followed
warre
more
then
was
expedient
:
but
now
that
we
are
driven
into
great
distresses
,
wee
seeke
for
ease
,
and
take
counsell
for
securitie
.
But
they
who
would
inioy
their
liberty
,
must
shun
compositions
tendred
by
commaund
or
strong
hand
:
as
tending
vnto
servitude
.
And
should
come
to
parleyes
,
either
when
they
haue
super
eminency
,
the
better
of
their
enimyes
or
at
least
equall
to
them
,
Paidaretus
going
to
Chius
with
his
navie
:
preserved
that
Cittie
.
Brasidas
entring
Amphipolis
marshalling
but
a
few
of
them
that
were
beseiged
,
in
fight
overthrew
many
of
the
beseidgers
.
Gylippus
also
ayding
the
Syracusians
did
not
onely
saue
them
,
but
captived
all
their
enimyes
army
royall
,
both
by
Sea
,
and
Land
.
And
how
can
this
but
be
dishonourable
to
you
,
that
in
those
times
every
one
of
you
,
was
enough
to
preserue
other
Citties
,
but
now
all
of
you
dare
not
attempt
to
saue
your
owne
.
And
you
haue
filled
all
Asia
and
Europe
with
your
tryumphes
:
when
you
fought
for
others
,
yet
for
your
owne
Country
,
so
manifestly
not
only
wronged
,
but
reproached
,
there
is
no
appearance
of
any
battell
,
which
you
haue
fought
worthy
so
much
as
to
be
named
,
but
other
Citties
in
the
defence
of
our
Empire
,
haue
endured
the
most
extreame
Leaguers
,
but
we
our selues
haue
not
the
courage
to
beare
the
least
hardshippe
,
that
we
be
not
compelled
to
doe
that
which
is
dishonorable
.
Now
when
as
we
are
furnished
with
good
troopes
of
horse
well
fedd
and
trained
for
the
warres
,
should
we
now
make
so
base
a
peace
?
As
may
be
seeme
only
those
that
are
brought
downe
to
the
lowest
ebb
of
necessities
,
and
want
meanes
for
their
dayly
sustentation
.
But
this
of
all
is
most
vnworthy
:
if
we
who
are
thought
the
most
actiue
of
all
the
Graecians
,
shall
be
most
slow
in
these
deliberations
.
And
is
it
meete
to
mention
some
of
these
braggs
,
with
which
we
are
outfaced
by
these
men
?
They
(
say
these
men
)
who
are
but
once
overcome
,
and
haue
but
one
assault
,
or
impression
made
on
them
,
so
effeminately
yeelding
,
to
what
conditions
soever
the
enimyes
propound
,
how
will
they
be
able
to
endure
a
continuall
calamitie
?
And
who
would
not
disdaine
vs
,
(
the
Messenians
induring
the
seige
of
twentie
yeares
in
this
Country
,
)
if
we
should
through
a
sodaine
composition
forsake
the
same
,
not
remembring
our
Auncestours
,
but
what
they
with
much
labour
,
and
danger
,
haue
possessed
,
wee
should
through
a
verball
perswasion
cast
away
?
Which
some
nothing
respecting
,
nor
regarding
the
dishonour
that
will
fall
vpon
vs
,
advise
those
things
:
which
will
make
our
State
for
ever
infamous
.
And
so
eagerly
doe
they
exhort
vs
to
deliver
vp
Messena
;
that
they
haue
been
bold
to
discover
the
weaknes
of
our
Cittie
,
and
the
strength
of
the
enemy
,
and
bid
them
which
oppose
their
advise
,
to
answer
and
tell
from
whence
any
help
can
be
expected
,
wherevpon
we
should
giue
counsell
for
a
warre
.
Truely
I
thinke
the
best
procuring
of
ayd
for
warr
,
and
the
most
assured
,
is
to
vndertake
iust
causes
.
For
it
is
right
and
meet
,
that
even
the
good
pleasure
of
the
gods
should
assist
such
;
if
we
may
coniecture
of
the
future
by
the
present
.
Add
herevnto
to
governe
the
Common
wealth
well
,
and
warily
,
and
even
vnto
the
death
to
resist
the
enimy
,
and
to
iudge
nothing
so
heavie
,
as
to
be
ill
spoken
of
by
our
owne
Countrie
men
,
which
worthy
disposition
is
to
be
found
more
in
our
Nation
,
then
in
any
other
:
And
truely
for
my
parr
,
I
had
rather
go
to
the
warres
assisted
with
troupes
of
our
owne
Nation
,
then
with
the
strength
of
many
millions
of
other
Nations
.
For
we
know
our
predecessours
comming
into
these
Countries
,
were
not
Conquerours
by
the
multitude
of
others
aydes
,
but
by
those
virtues
before
recited
.
Therefore
it
is
unworthy
to
feare
the
enimy
,
because
they
are
many
,
but
rather
herein
to
set
vp
our
resolution
,
sith
we
see
our selues
so
to
haue
suffered
calamities
,
as
none
others
ever
did
,
continuing
in
those
constitutions
(
of
our
Auncestours
)
which
were
ordained
from
the
beginning
:
But
some
not
contenting
,
nor
containing
themselues
within
their
happy
estates
,
but
being
of
turbulent
spirits
,
others
combined
with
warlike
confederacies
invading
other
Citties
:
others
doyng
the
cleane
contrary
;
and
the
rest
are
at
difference
with
their
neighbours
,
rather
about
the
boundes
of
their
territories
,
then
warring
against
vs
.
So
as
I
wonder
men
should
seeke
greater
helpes
in
warre
,
then
those
which
the
weakenesses
of
the
enimyes
afford
,
these
shal
be
our
aydes
,
and
assistance
.
But
if
it
be
needfull
to
speake
of
forraine
aide
,
there
be
many
I
thinke
that
would
leavie
forces
for
vs
.
First
I
know
the
Athenians
,
though
they
stand
not
for
vs
in
all
things
,
yet
for
their
owne
safetie
will
doe
any
thing
:
and
some
other
States
will
ioyne
it
in
Counsell
,
for
what
may
as
well
now
availe
vs
,
as
themselues
.
Yea
,
Dionysius
the
tyrant
,
and
the
King
of
Aegipt
,
and
other
Potentates
of
Asia
as
in
them
is
,
will
readily
send
vs
assistance
.
And
besides
these
the
wealthy
and
famous
Graecians
endevours
in
all
excellent
actions
,
though
yet
not
ioyned
to
vs
,
yet
in
good
will
are
with
vs
,
of
whom
we
haue
good
cause
to
hope
well
for
the
future
.
And
I
thinke
the
people
in
Peloponesus
and
that
Popular
State
which
we
may
well
thinke
,
although
not
hitherto
yet
at
this
time
would
take
care
on
our
side
.
For
they
haue
not
obtained
by
their
falling
from
vs
what
they
expected
:
but
instead
of
their
libertie
the
contrary
hath
befallen
them
:
For
they
haue
both
lost
the
best
men
in
their
estate
,
and
are
now
becom
subiect
to
the
worst
of
their
owne
Cittizens
:
and
when
they
would
liue
after
their
owne
lawes
,
they
are
fallen
into
many
and
greivious
breaches
of
all
Lawe
.
And
whereas
heretofore
they
were
wont
with
vs
:
to
goe
against
others
,
now
they
see
others
warring
against
them
,
and
the
seditions
which
they
heard
before
amongst
their
neighbours
,
now
they
also
behould
almost
every
day
,
commotions
amongst
themselues
.
And
they
are
so
brought
vnder
by
afflictions
as
they
be
now
,
not
who
are
the
most
miserable
among
them
,
for
none
of
their
Citties
are
so
without
dangers
of
sword
,
that
hath
not
their
neighbours
doing
them
mischeife
,
so
as
their
territories
are
layd
wast
,
their
Citties
dimolished
,
their
dwelling
houses
ruinated
,
their
goverment
turned
top-side
turvie
,
their
lawes
abrogated
,
which
while
they
enioyed
:
they
were
the
most
happie
of
all
the
Graecians
;
and
so
faithlesse
,
and
hostile
are
they
among
themselues
,
as
they
rather
feare
their
owne
Cittizens
,
then
the
enimy
.
And
in-stead
of
that
wealth
which
they
enioyned
vnder
vs
,
and
good
will
which
they
had
from
vs
,
they
are
fallen
into
such
barbaronesse
and
hard-hartinesse
,
as
they
,
that
haue
wealth
,
more
contentedly
will
cast
it
into
the
sea
,
then
to
impart
it
to
the
poore
in
necessitie
,
and
the
poore
had
rather
rob
,
and
forcibly
catch
from
the
rich
,
then
take
them
vp
though
they
might
find
them
by
chaunce
.
And
abrogating
their
sacrifices
,
they
sacrifice
one
another
on
their
altars
;
and
there
are
more
exils
now
out
of
one
Citty
,
then
there
were
before
out
fo
all
Peloponesus
,
notwithstanding
all
which
recited
miseries
,
those
which
are
concealed
are
more
then
are
declared
,
there
is
no
wretchednes
,
nor
heauines
which
concurreth
not
with
the
times
,
with
which
some
are
already
,
and
others
very
shortly
will
be
filled
:
all
seeking
to
find
deliuerance
from
the
present
calamitie
.
For
think
not
things
can
continue
in
this
stay
,
for
they
whom
prosperities
hath
burthened
,
how
can
they
long
indure
the
waight
of
aduersitie
?
therefore
not
onely
if
wee
get
the
victorie
by
fight
,
but
also
if
wee
remaine
inioying
peace
yee
shall
see
them
changed
,
and
they
will
thinke
that
confederation
with
vs
will
bee
their
best
safeties
:
this
therefore
is
the
hope
I
haue
,
And
I
so
farre
abstaine
from
yeelding
to
our
enemies
demands
,
that
if
none
of
these
things
come
to
passe
,
no
aide
from
others
,
and
though
some
of
the
Graecians
should
hurt
vs
,
and
others
of
them
should
neglect
vs
,
I
would
not
hereafter
be
otherwise
minded
,
but
would
sustaine
any
dangers
of
warre
rather
then
signe
any
such
conditions
:
for
I
should
be
much
ashamed
of
both
these
,
either
to
condemne
our
Ancestors
,
as
if
they
had
iniuriously
taken
from
the
Messenians
their
territories
:
or
that
wee
,
if
they
haue
lawfully
possessed
them
,
should
giue
away
any
part
,
beyond
right
and
equitie
.
And
neither
of
these
two
must
be
done
;
but
wee
must
consider
how
wee
may
make
a
warre
beseeming
our
worth
,
least
wee
should
giue
the
lye
vpon
them
,
who
praise
and
admire
our
state
:
but
rather
so
to
behaue
our selues
,
that
they
might
be
thought
to
haue
praised
vs
lesse
then
wee
haue
merited
.
For
I
suppose
nothing
more
grieuous
shall
euer
fall
out
then
what
now
is
;
and
that
our
enemies
consultations
and
actions
shall
much
aduantage
vs
.
But
if
our
hope
should
be
frustrate
,
and
wee
should
on
all
partes
bee
circumuented
,
and
that
wee
could
not
preserue
the
State
,
these
are
dangerous
things
which
I
shall
speake
of
,
(
yet
I
will
not
spare
to
speake
freely
of
them
,
for
these
are
better
and
more
agreeable
to
our
wisdomes
to
be
told
among
the
Graecians
then
those
which
some
aduise
vnto
)
I
hold
it
meete
our
parents
,
children
,
and
wiues
,
and
other
our
people
should
bee
sent
some
into
Sicilia
,
and
Italy
,
some
into
Syrene
,
some
into
Epirus
,
whom
all
these
will
willingly
receiue
with
sufficient
proportion
of
ground
for
their
habitation
,
and
other
prouision
for
liuelihood
,
some
in
rendring
thankes
for
the
benifits
already
receiued
from
vs
,
others
in
expectation
of
the
profit
they
may
receiue
for
the
good
they
doe
to
vs
.
Those
which
remaine
and
are
willing
,
and
able
to
vndergoe
perills
shall
forsake
the
Cittie
,
and
all
their
possessions
,
and
goods
sauing
what
we
can
carrie
with
vs
,
taking
some
Castle
or
Hold
which
is
well
fortified
,
or
fittest
for
warre
,
to
offend
and
infest
our
enemies
on
all
sides
both
by
sea
and
land
,
till
they
shall
giue
ouer
challenging
that
which
is
ours
.
And
if
wee
shall
valorously
attempt
these
things
without
delay
,
wee
shall
see
those
that
now
Lord
it
ouer
vs
,
and
giue
the
Lawe
,
become
our
humble
suppliants
and
suters
to
receiue
Messena
againe
,
and
to
make
peace
with
them
.
Now
which
of
the
Citties
in
Peloponesus
hath
vndertaken
so
great
a
warre
as
is
requesite
this
should
be
;
if
your
wills
be
not
wanting
.
Yea
who
will
not
be
astonished
,
and
tremble
,
at
an
army
so
mightilie
compacted
,
and
so
well
exercised
,
so
iustly
incensed
against
those
who
haue
beene
the
causes
of
these
mischiefes
,
so
resolute
to
spend
their
liues
in
publicke
seruice
to
imply
them selues
vpon
nothing
else
but
vpon
the
warres
,
neglecting
all
other
occasions
not
vnlike
those
armies
which
consist
of
mercinary
forces
whose
trade
is
nothing
but
warre
.
I
thinke
if
these
wordes
allready
spoken
by
me
were
diuulged
through
out
Graece
,
our
enemies
would
find
themselues
very
much
perplexed
,
and
so
much
the
more
if
necessitie
force
vs
to
put
this
in
execution
.
For
what
shall
we
imagine
they
will
thinke
,
that
they
should
be
subiect
to
suffer
mischeife
,
but
shall
not
be
able
to
doe
vs
any
hurt
,
and
shall
behould
seige
layd
to
their
Citties
,
but
ours
so
well
appoynted
that
it
cannot
fall
into
the
like
affliction
,
beside
nourishment
for
our
bodyes
shal
be
easily
had
out
of
our
goods
brought
with
vs
,
together
with
such
as
shall
come
by
forraging
and
spoyle
,
but
theirs
will
be
hard
to
come
by
,
because
it
is
not
all
one
,
to
provide
for
an
armie
and
to
feed
a
company
of
people
in
a
Cittie
,
and
that
would
vex
them
most
of
all
,
when
they
shall
heare
,
that
our
people
doe
florish
in
great
experience
,
and
wealth
,
but
shall
see
their
owne
every
day
hunger-starved
,
and
themselues
not
able
to
supply
their
indigences
,
yea
,
when
they
shall
plough
their
ground
:
they
shall
haue
theirs
reaped
for
them
against
their
wills
,
and
on
the
other
side
if
they
leaue
it
vntilled
,
they
shall
neuer
haue
to
suffice
them
.
But
perhaps
they
will
vnite
their
forces
and
raise
a
generall
army
,
and
follow
vs
at
the
heeles
,
and
so
hinder
vs
from
hurting
them
.
But
what
will
be
more
wished
of
vs
,
then
to
meet
their
fullest
forces
,
and
their
best
preparations
to
battail
,
and
in
the
same
difficulties
with
vs
pitching
their
Tents
against
vs
:
their
souldiers
ill
ordered
,
out
of
the
common
rout
,
vsing
many
generalls
,
but
we
shall
easily
make
a
quicke
hand
of
them
,
by
compelling
them
to
fight
at
our
pleasure
not
at
their
owne
choice
.
The
residue
of
the
day
would
faile
mee
,
if
I
should
take
in
hand
to
tell
how
much
our
estate
would
be
bettered
by
these
courses
.
This
is
againe
manifest
,
that
we
excell
not
the
other
Graecians
in
greatnes
of
our
Cittie
,
nor
in
multitude
of
men
,
but
because
we
haue
framed
our
gouernment
,
like
to
an
Army
well
ordred
,
willing
to
obay
the
commanders
.
And
if
wee
shall
represent
that
whose
imitation
hath
profitted
vs
,
it
is
not
obscure
that
wee
shall
be
more
powerfull
then
our
enemies
,
for
wee
know
that
they
who
were
made
Lords
of
this
Citty
,
hauing
but
a
small
army
when
they
came
into
Peloponesus
,
haue
achieued
many
and
mightie
enterprises
.
It
shall
therefore
well
become
vs
to
imitate
our
ancestors
,
and
returning
to
our
first
originall
because
we
haue
stept
aside
,
endeuour
to
recouer
our
auncient
honour
,
but
wee
shall
doe
most
disgracefully
if
knowing
how
the
Athenians
left
their
Countrey
for
the
safegard
of
other
Graecian
,
we
should
not
dare
to
leaue
our
Cittie
for
the
safety
of
our selues
.
And
that
when
wee
ought
to
giue
examples
to
others
of
such
worthy
atchiuements
,
wee
are
not
willing
so
much
as
to
imitate
their
honourable
actions
.
Yea
this
is
much
more
rediculous
,
if
the
Phoceans
flying
from
the
dominion
of
a
great
King
,
leauing
Asia
,
fled
into
Massalia
,
wee
should
come
to
this
pusillanimitie
,
as
to
suffer
,
or
vndergoe
their
imperiousnes
,
of
those
whose
masters
we
haue
been
heretofore
.
We
must
not
ere
in
our
minds
to
reuolue
that
day
in
which
wee
should
seperate
our
most
deare
,
and
neere
suddainly
from
vs
.
But
rather
are
wee
to
looke
backe
to
those
times
in
which
as
victours
ouer
our
enemies
wee
shall
rectifie
our
Cittie
,
and
imbrace
those
which
are
soe
neere
and
deare
vnto
vs
.
And
now
wee
are
to
make
it
appeare
to
all
,
that
we
haue
been
without
desert
infortunate
,
and
that
in
former
times
wee
iustly
would
haue
commanded
ouer
others
.
And
thus
stands
the
matter
.
I
haue
made
this
speech
,
not
as
that
we
should
instantly
do
these
things
,
nor
as
though
our
safety
consisted
in
no
other
course
,
but
as
desirous
to
vndergoe
these
,
and
farre
greater
miseries
,
before
wee
make
composition
about
Messena
,
such
as
they
require
.
Nor
would
I
so
feruently
exhort
you
to
warre
,
if
I
found
not
that
this
course
which
I
haue
propounded
to
be
the
best
way
for
a
faire
and
firme
peace
for
future
,
but
out
of
that
which
others
haue
counselled
vnto
,
it
will
be
dishonorable
,
and
for
no
time
durable
.
For
if
wee
shall
dwell
neere
this
Cittie
enlarged
and
repaired
,
who
discerneth
not
,
that
we
shall
euer
be
ending
of
our
daies
in
tumults
,
and
dangers
?
These
therefore
discoursing
of
securitie
,
hide
from
themselues
that
they
make
but
a
few
dayes
peace
for
vs
,
which
will
beget
hereafter
a
continuall
warre
,
Faine
would
I
heare
of
them
,
for
what
things
and
when
they
thinke
we
should
fight
euen
to
death
,
Not
then
when
our
enemies
impose
vnreasonable
conditions
vpon
vs
?
Not
then
when
they
would
catch
vs
out
of
our
countrie
,
and
make
free
our
bond-slaues
,
and
place
them
in
the
countrie
which
our
Ancestours
left
to
vs
?
Not
then
when
they
not
onely
turne
vs
out
of
that
wee
haue
,
but
make
vs
the
reproach
and
scorne
of
our
neighbours
.
I
truely
thinke
that
for
these
it
is
fit
to
endure
not
onely
fight
,
bvt
flight
,
and
death
.
For
it
is
farre
better
to
end
our
liues
in
the
honour
which
wee
haue
,
then
to
prolong
our
dayes
in
dishonour
,
subiecting
our selues
to
our
enimyes
commaund
.
If
I
must
not
dissemble
to
say
what
is
evident
.
It
will
be
more
tollerable
that
our
enimyes
should
destroy
vs
,
then
deride
vs
.
For
they
who
haue
lived
in
such
reputation
of
courage
and
worth
as
wee
haue
done
:
must
choose
one
of
these
two
,
either
to
be
eminent
among
the
Graecians
,
or
else
to
dye
every
mothers
child
of
vs
,
without
subiecting
our selues
to
bassenes
,
which
we
must
thinke
on
,
not
with
loue
to
our
liues
,
nor
following
the
opinion
of
our
confederates
,
whose
guids
,
and
rulers
we
haue
ben
thought
worthy
to
be
heeretofore
.
But
these
things
being
considered
,
to
choose
not
what
is
most
expedient
for
them
,
but
what
is
most
comely
for
Lacedemon
,
and
for
our
braue
actions
.
For
of
the
same
things
all
must
not
ever
deliberate
alike
,
but
as
from
the
beginning
every
one
hath
layd
the
foundation
of
that
matter
.
For
none
will
impute
it
as
a
fault
to
the
Epidareans
,
Philasians
,
and
Corinthians
,
if
they
regarded
nothing
but
the
life
,
and
the
preservation
of
themselues
;
but
it
is
not
decent
,
for
the
Lacedemonians
to
stoope
to
all
kind
of
meanes
,
but
if
they
cannot
saue
their
liues
with
their
honour
,
death
must
be
preferred
.
For
they
who
contend
about
vertue
,
must
labour
in
nothing
so
much
as
that
they
may
be
seene
to
doe
no
shamefull
act
.
And
the
cowardice
of
Citties
is
no
lesse
perceiued
in
such
determinations
,
then
in
the
hazards
and
perrills
of
the
warre
.
For
the
greatest
part
of
the
things
their
done
consisteth
in
Fortune
,
but
what
is
decreed
in
those
things
:
is
the
very
index
of
vnderstanding
.
Therefore
we
must
alike
studeously
prouide
for
those
things
which
are
heere
decreed
,
as
the
things
which
in
the
warres
are
fought
for
.
And
I
wonder
that
they
who
would
dye
for
their
proper
estate
,
should
not
beare
the
same
minde
for
the
publique
,
for
which
wee
should
suffer
any
thing
,
and
not
shame
our
Cittie
,
or
see
it
forsake
the
Orders
,
and
gouerments
wherein
our
Ancestors
established
it
.
And
of
these
many
affaires
,
and
mightie
dangers
which
presse
vs
,
and
must
be
avoyded
of
vs
,
this
must
especially
be
looked
vnto
,
that
we
appeare
not
to
doe
ought
effeminately
,
nor
yeeld
to
our
enemyes
beyond
what
is
right
.
For
it
is
a
shame
that
they
who
are
dignified
to
command
the
Graecians
,
should
stoope
to
their
enimyes
demaunds
,
and
be
so
farre
cast
behind
their
Auncecestours
,
that
whereas
they
to
get
Soueraigntie
ouer
others
,
were
ready
to
suffer
death
.
One
the
contrary
,
we
doe
vndertake
the
danger
of
a
warre
,
to
ridd
our selues
from
subiection
vnto
others
.
Well
may
wee
be
ashamed
to
looke
on
the
games
of
Olympus
and
other
famous
solemnities
,
wherein
euery
one
of
vs
was
emulous
,
and
more
admirable
then
any
champion
that
did
beare
away
the
bell
in
these
games
.
Into
which
,
how
thinke
you
any
of
vs
dare
enter
:
when
we
are
like
to
be
scorned
,
instead
of
being
honoured
,
instead
of
being
conspicuous
aboue
all
for
vertue
,
and
hereafter
obscured
and
despised
of
them
for
our
dastardlinesse
.
Besides
we
shall
see
our
vassalls
out
of
that
Countrey
which
our
Auncestours
left
vs
,
bring
greater
offerings
and
sacrifices
then
we
:
and
we
shall
heare
from
them
reproaches
so
disdainefull
as
may
be
expected
.
For
those
who
were
before
our
seruants
,
and
now
haue
pircked
vp
:
to
stand
one
euen
ground
to
make
conditions
with
vs
being
their
Masters
:
with
which
Couenanrs
they
will
so
pinche
vs
,
as
no
man
living
by
words
can
expresse
;
whereof
we
must
(
now
)
consider
,
and
not
then
repine
when
their
is
no
other
remedie
.
And
now
let
vs
be
watchfull
how
none
of
those
things
may
happen
,
or
light
on
vs
.
For
what
shamefull
basenes
is
this
,
in
former
times
we
could
not
endure
to
be
equalized
of
free
men
,
but
now
we
shall
be
seene
to
suffer
the
bold
insolencies
of
bondmen
.
And
wee
shall
be
thought
heretofore
to
haue
flourished
in
brauadoes
,
and
when
we
were
encouraged
no
better
then
other
men
,
yet
to
haue
set
a
good
face
vpon
it
and
to
haue
put
on
a
fayned
grauitie
.
Let
vs
therefore
giue
no
cause
to
such
,
as
vse
to
revile
vs
,
and
endeauour
to
conuince
their
euill
speeches
with
our
deedes
,
acted
in
imitations
of
our
Auncestors
worthy
exploits
.
Remember
our
predecessours
warring
against
the
Arcadians
,
whom
as
they
say
ranked
,
or
ordered
vnder
the
buckler
of
a
few
targetterers
,
got
the
victory
of
many
millions
.
And
also
those
three
hundred
,
who
at
Thyrea
,
vanquished
all
the
Arguies
.
And
those
embattailed
thousand
at
Thermopolis
,
who
fighting
with
Seventie
millions
of
the
Barbarians
,
turned
not
their
backes
neither
were
subdued
,
but
left
their
liues
vpon
life
,
where
they
were
set
in
aray
,
shewing
themselues
such
,
as
they
who
imploy
their
best
art
and
skill
in
celebrating
commendations
,
cannot
paralell
their
prayses
with
their
vertues
.
Calling
all
these
therefore
to
mind
,
let
vs
couragiously
prepare
to
battel
,
not
expecting
any
others
to
salue
our
present
maladie
,
but
what
dangers
doe
assaile
vs
,
let
vs
assay
to
defeate
.
For
it
behoueth
men
of
valour
in
such
times
to
be
more
couragious
:
For
prosperitie
couereth
the
vices
,
and
cowardice
of
all
men
,
but
aduersitie
discouereth
what
all
men
are
,
wherein
we
must
shew
that
we
haue
been
better
trained
,
and
instructed
in
vertue
.
Nor
must
we
despaire
,
out
of
those
things
which
we
now
haue
:
should
arise
those
things
which
we
yet
ioy
not
.
For
I
suppose
yee
are
not
ignorant
that
many
actions
haue
happened
:
which
at
the
first
all
men
accounted
miseries
,
and
were
greiued
with
the
induring
thereof
,
but
afterward
yee
experimented
the
selfe
same
to
be
the
causes
of
much
happines
.
And
what
need
we
forraine
examples
?
(
I
say
)
of
the
Athentans
,
and
Thebans
,
haue
not
come
to
that
greatnes
by
peace
,
but
out
of
calamities
of
warres
haue
recouered
themselues
:
and
of
one
is
become
the
chiefe
of
all
,
and
the
other
at
this
instant
,
so
great
,
as
none
would
euer
haue
supposed
it
could
euer
haue
been
for
renowne
,
and
shining
greatnes
,
affect
not
to
be
produced
out
of
sloth
,
but
out
of
bloody
conflicts
,
in
desire
wherof
,
neither
our
bodyes
,
nor
liues
,
nor
ought
else
that
we
haue
,
are
to
be
spared
.
For
we
shall
set
all
things
in
good
plight
,
and
recouer
our
State
into
that
dignitie
,
from
whence
it
is
lapsed
,
we
shall
surpasse
all
our
Ancestors
in
honour
,
and
shall
leaue
nothing
for
our
successours
to
exceede
vs
;
and
we
shall
be
in
so
good
case
that
they
would
speake
well
,
who
are
willing
to
speake
well
of
vs
,
shall
not
be
able
by
their
praises
to
equall
our
exploits
.
Neither
must
we
forget
this
,
that
all
men
set
their
minds
and
hopes
on
this
Parliament
,
and
open
your
determinations
in
it
.
So
therefore
let
euery
man
set
downe
his
resolution
,
as
if
wee
were
now
vpon
the
common
stage
of
all
Greece
.
It
is
but
one
marke
that
we
ayme
at
in
all
these
deliberations
.
For
if
we
will
resolue
to
maintaine
our
vpon
equall
tearmes
euen
vntill
death
,
we
shall
not
only
be
well
reported
of
,
but
all
the
residue
of
our
time
we
shall
liue
secured
.
But
if
we
be
faint-hearted
in
perils
,
we
shall
perplex
our selues
with
many
incumbrances
.
Therefore
exhorting
one
another
,
let
vs
pay
backe
to
our
countrey
her
due
for
breeding
and
feeding
vs
;
and
let
vs
not
behold
our
Lacedemon
as
it
is
now
contumeliously
oppressed
,
and
contemned
.
Neither
let
vs
frustrate
of
their
hopes
,
such
as
are
our
well
wishers
,
nor
making
too
much
account
of
our
liues
,
appeare
traytors
to
our
reputation
,
considering
that
it
is
the
highest
point
of
honour
to
exchange
a
mortall
bodie
for
an
immortall
Glory
.
And
(
with
expence
of
our
liues
,
which
we
can
enioy
but
for
a
few
yeares
,
to
purchase
that
good
name
,
which
we
shall
leaue
to
all
our
posteritie
for
euer
.
For
it
is
much
better
by
this
exchange
,
to
get
that
honour
which
shall
neuer
weare
out
,
then
to
hedge
our selues
in
with
great
reproaches
for
a
little
season
.
And
I
thinke
yee
may
be
more
encouraged
to
warre
,
if
yee
represent
vnto
your
minde
,
as
present
your
parents
,
and
your
children
,
these
calling
vpon
you
not
to
staine
the
name
of
Sparta
,
nor
the
lawes
in
which
you
were
brought
vp
and
instructed
,
nor
the
battels
waged
in
their
dayes
,
these
other
challenging
at
your
hands
that
countrey
,
which
their
Ancestors
bequeathed
them
,
their
Soueraigntie
ouer
the
Grecians
,
and
their
principalitie
which
they
receiued
from
their
forefathers
to
whom
we
cannot
answer
,
that
either
of
them
make
vniust
requests
.
I
know
not
why
I
should
prolong
my
speech
,
only
thus
much
:
that
if
for
the
many
warres
in
this
State
,
and
dangers
vndergone
,
our
enemies
at
no
time
erected
any
trophe
against
vs
,
while
any
King
of
our
owne
family
was
commander
.
And
it
is
the
part
of
wise
men
that
whom
they
haue
vsed
as
Leaders
,
and
Generals
in
Warre
with
victorious
successe
,
by
these
deliberately
aduising
touching
future
dangers
,
rather
then
by
any
others
should
they
be
perswaded
.
FINIS
.