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But this hard-hearted and impious miser
could not bring himself to expend, from his great resources, ten paltry talents,
though he saw such high hopes dawning for the salvation of Thebes. Instead, as Stratocles said, he
allowed others to provide this sum to induce those of the Arcadians who had
marched out to return home and deny their help to Thebes.
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