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There was only one thing to say, and the Spartan chief said it. “You must retreat.” The taxiarchs of the allied Hellenes under him were already rushing forth to their men to bid them fly for dear life. Only one or two stayed by the tent, marvelling much to observe that Leonidas gave no orders to his Lacedæmonians to join in the flight.
During that period those who wished a revolution in the city laid their plans, thinking they had hit upon the right moment and would establish things just at that time as they themselves wished. 7. They thought nothing was in their way except the leaders of the people, the Strategi, and the Taxiarchs.
There are also two Hipparchs, elected by open vote from the whole mass of the citizens, who command the cavalry, each taking five tribes. They have the same powers as the Generals have in respect of the infantry, and their appointments are also subject to confirmation. There are also ten Phylarchs, elected by open vote, one from each tribe, to command the cavalry, as the Taxiarchs do the infantry.
When he was brought into the senate, Agoratus first wrote down the names of his bondsmen; then of the Strategi and Taxiarchs; then also of certain other citizens. This was the beginning of all the evil. I think he himself will confess that he wrote down the names. But if he does not, I will convict him in the very act. Now answer me.
But I don't find Zopyrus' proposal a bad one." "Then so let it be," said Darius, yielding. "In that case Oroetes must provide us with the uniform of Lydian Taxiarchs." "You'd better take the splendid dress of the Chiliarchs at once, I think," cried Gyges. "Why, on such young men, that would excite suspicion directly." "But we can't appear as common soldiers." "No, but as Hekatontarchs."
But I don't find Zopyrus' proposal a bad one." "Then so let it be," said Darius, yielding. "In that case Oroetes must provide us with the uniform of Lydian Taxiarchs." "You'd better take the splendid dress of the Chiliarchs" at once, I think," cried Gyges. "Why, on such young men, that would excite suspicion directly." "But we can't appear as common soldiers." "No, but as Hekatontarchs."
But I don't find Zopyrus' proposal a bad one." "Then so let it be," said Darius, yielding. "In that case Oroetes must provide us with the uniform of Lydian Taxiarchs." "You'd better take the splendid dress of the Chiliarchs at once, I think," cried Gyges. "Why, on such young men, that would excite suspicion directly." "But we can't appear as common soldiers." "No, but as Hekatontarchs."
For his bondsmen prepared boats and were ready to sail away with him. 53. And if you had heeded them, and been ready to go away with them, you would neither willingly nor unwillingly have put to death so many Athenians. But being persuaded by those to whom you yielded, you thought that if you would only give in the names of the Strategi and Taxiarchs you would get something great from them.
Some of the Strategi and Taxiarchs, among them Strombichides and Dionysodorus, and other citizens who were well disposed to you, as they afterwards showed, having gone to meet him, became exceedingly angry. For he came bringing a peace the nature of which we afterwards learned by actual experience. For we lost many good citizens and we ourselves were driven out by the Thirty. 14.
“Euge!” grunted the chief. “So you wish me to believe you a victim of fate, and trust your story? The pass is turned, you say? Masistes the seer said the libation sputtered on the flame with ill-omen when he sacrificed this morning. Then you come. The thing shall be looked into. Call the captains.” The locharchs and taxiarchs of the Greeks assembled. It was a brief and gloomy council of war.
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