This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 Excerpt: ... and the Syracusans are expecting Or, ' and that there are few sailors who can start a ship and keep the rowing together." 272 A SECOND EXPEDITION DECREED vil another army from Peloponnesus, it is time that you We have done our should make up your minds. For the duty, but the enemy and troops which we have here ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 Excerpt: ... and the Syracusans are expecting Or, ' and that there are few sailors who can start a ship and keep the rowing together." 272 A SECOND EXPEDITION DECREED vil another army from Peloponnesus, it is time that you We have done our should make up your minds. For the duty, but the enemy and troops which we have here certainly their allies are too much. i -.. for us-I am sick and cannot hold out even against our prewant to resign. What-sent enemies, and therefore you ought ever you do, do quickly, either to recall us or to send another army and fleet as large as this, and plenty of money. You should also send a general to succeed me, for I have a disease in the kidneys and cannot remain here. I claim your indulgence; while I retained my health I often did you good service when in command. But do whatever you mean to do at the very beginning of spring, and let there be no delay. The enemy will obtain reinforcements in Sicily without going far, and although the troops from Peloponnesus will not arrive so soon, yet if you do not take care they will elude you; their movements will either be too secret for you, as they were before -, or too quick.' 16 Such was the condition of affairs described in the letter The Athenians re-of Nicias. The Athenians, after hear soive to send a second jng it read, did not release Nicias from 'fn, of which De-command but they joined with him tnost/ienes and Eury-'J J medon are appointed two officers who were already in Sicily, commanders. Menander and Euthydemus, until regular colleagues could be elected and sent out, for they did not wish him to bear the burden in his sickness alone. They also resolved to send a second fleet and an army of Athenians taken from the muster-roll and of allies. As colleagues to Nicias they e...
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