Plutarch's Lives
Plutarch's Lives
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The Athenians thought it a great prize, as in- deed it was, to take these men prisoners. But the siege, in places that wanted water, being very difficult and un- toward, and to convey necessaries about by sea in sum- mer tedious and expensive, in winter doubtful, or plainly impossible, they began to be annoyed, and to repent their having rejected the embassy of the Lacedasmonians, that had been sent to propose a treaty of peace, which had been done at the importunity of Cleon, who opposed it ch...iefly out of a pique to Nicias ; for, being his enemy, Digitized by Google 298 NICIAS and observing him to be extremely solicitoue to support the offers of the Lacedaamonians^ he persuaded the peo' pie to refuse them.
Now, therefore, that the siege was protracted, and they heard of the difl&culties that pressed their army, they grew enraged against Cleon. But he turned all the blame upon Nicias, charging it on his softness and coward- dice, that the besieged were not yet taken. ^ Were I general," said he, ^ they should not hold out so long.** The Athenians not unnaturally asked the question, " Why then, as it is, do not you go with a squadron against them?'' And Nicias standing up resigned his command at Pylos to him, and bade him take what forces he pleased along with him, and not be bold in words, out of harm's way, but go forth and perform some real service for the commonwealth.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The Athenians thought it a great prize, as in- deed it was, to take these men prisoners. But the siege, in places that wanted water, being very difficult and un- toward, and to convey necessaries about by sea in sum- mer tedious and expensive, in winter doubtful, or plainly impossible, they began to be annoyed, and to repent their having rejected the embassy of the Lacedasmonians, that had been sent to propose a treaty of peace, which had been done at the importunity of Cleon, who opposed it ch...iefly out of a pique to Nicias ; for, being his enemy, Digitized by Google 298 NICIAS and observing him to be extremely solicitoue to support the offers of the Lacedaamonians^ he persuaded the peo' pie to refuse them.
Now, therefore, that the siege was protracted, and they heard of the difl&culties that pressed their army, they grew enraged against Cleon. But he turned all the blame upon Nicias, charging it on his softness and coward- dice, that the besieged were not yet taken. ^ Were I general," said he, ^ they should not hold out so long.** The Athenians not unnaturally asked the question, " Why then, as it is, do not you go with a squadron against them?'' And Nicias standing up resigned his command at Pylos to him, and bade him take what forces he pleased along with him, and not be bold in words, out of harm's way, but go forth and perform some real service for the commonwealth.
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