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46.
In the assembly held the next day, Nicias, in
spite of the Lacedaemonians having been deceived themselves, and having
allowed him to be deceived also in not admitting that they had come with
full powers, still maintained that it was best to be friends with the
Lacedaemonians, and, letting the Argive proposals stand over, to send once
more to Lacedaemon and learn her intentions.
The adjournment of the war could only increase their own prestige and
injure that of their rivals; the excellent state of their affairs making it their interest to preserve
this prosperity as long as possible, while those of Lacedaemon were so
desperate that the sooner she could try her fortune again the better.
[2]
He succeeded accordingly in persuading them to send ambassadors, himself
being among the number, to invite the Lacedaemonians, if they were really
sincere, to restore Panactum intact with Amphipolis, and to abandon their
alliance with the Boeotians (unless they consented to accede to the
treaty), agreeably to the stipulation which forbade either party to
treat without the other.
[3]
The ambassadors were also directed to say that the Athenians, had they
wished to play false, might already have made alliance with the Argives, who
were indeed come to Athens for that very purpose, and went off furnished
with instructions as to any other complaints that the Athenians had to make.
[4]
Having reached Lacedaemon they communicated their instructions, and
concluded by telling the Lacedaemonians that unless they gave up their
alliance with the Boeotians, in the event of their not acceding to the
treaty, the Athenians for their part would ally themselves with the Argives
and their friends.
The Lacedaemonians, however, refused to give up the Boeotian
alliance—the party of Xenares the Ephor, and such as shared their
view, carrying the day upon this point—but renewed the oaths at
the request of Nicias, who feared to return without having accomplished
anything and to be disgraced; as was indeed his fate, he being held the author of the treaty with
Lacedaemon.
[5]
When he returned, and the Athenians heard that nothing had been done at
Lacedaemon, they flew into a passion, and deciding that faith had not been
kept with them, took advantage of the presence of the Argives and their
allies, who had been introduced by Alcibiades, and made a treaty and
alliance with them upon the terms following:—
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- T. G. Tucker, Commentary on Thucydides: Book 8, 8.53
- C.E. Graves, Commentary on Thucydides: Book 4, CHAPTER XXXVII
- C.E. Graves, Commentary on Thucydides: Book 4, CHAPTER LXVI
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- LSJ, ἀπρεπ-ής
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- LSJ, ἐπικρα^τ-έω
- LSJ, εὕρημα
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- LSJ, σφεῖς
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