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He has at
his command all those Thebans whom he was able to win by fraud or corruption;
but he cannot by any means prevail upon those who have resisted him from the
first and who are still his opponents. His present object, and the purpose for
which he has occupied Elatea, is that, by an exhibit ion of his power in the
neighborhood of Thebes, and by
bringing up armed forces, he may encourage and embolden his friends, and overawe
his adversaries, hoping that the latter will yield to intimidation or to
compulsion and will so concede what at present they refuse.
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