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that　a　little　before　any　motion　was　perceived；　as　the　young　men　and
the　boys　just　grown　up　were　exercising　themselves　together　in　the
middle　of　the　portico；　a　hare；　of　a　sudden；　started　out　just　by
them；　which　the　young　men；　though　all　naked　and　daubed　with　oil；　ran
after　for　sport。　No　sooner　were　they　gone　from　the　place；　than　the
gymnasium　fell　down　upon　the　boys　who　had　stayed　behind；　and　killed
them　all。　Their　tomb　is　to　this　day　called　Sismatias。　Archidamus；　by
the　present　danger　made　apprehensive　of　what　might　follow；　and
seeing　the　citizens　intent　upon　removing　the　most　valuable　of　their
goods　out　of　their　houses；　commanded　an　alarm　to　be　sounded；　as　if
an　enemy　were　coming　upon　them；　in　order　that　they　should　collect
about　him　in　a　body；　with　arms。　It　was　this　alone　that　saved　Sparta　at
that　time；　for　the　Helots　were　got　together　from　the　country　about；
with　design　to　surprise　the　Spartans；　and　overpower　those　whom　the
earthquake　had　spared。　But　finding　them　armed　and　well　prepared；
they　retired　into　the　towns　and　openly　made　war　with　them；　gaining
over　a　number　of　the　Laconians　of　the　country　districts；　while　at
the　same　time　the　Messenians；　also；　made　an　attack　upon　the
Spartans；　who　therefore　despatched　Periclidas　to　Athens　to　solicit
succours；　of　whom　Aristophanes　says　in　mockery　that　he　came　and…

　　　　　　　　　〃In　a　red　jacket；　at　the　altars　seated；
　　　　　　　　　　With　a　white　face；　for　men　and　arms　entreated。〃

　　This　Ephialtes　opposed；　protesting　that　they　ought　not　to　raise　up
or　assist　a　city　that　was　a　rival　to　Athens；　but　that　being　down；　it
were　best　to　keep　her　so；　and　let　the　pride　and　arrogance　of　Sparta　be
trodden　under。　But　Cimon；　as　Critias　says；　preferring　the　safety　of
Lacedaemon　to　the　aggrandisement　of　his　own　country；　so　persuaded
the　people；　that　he　soon　marched　out　with　a　large　army　to　their
relief。　Ion　records；　also；　the　most　successful　expression　which　he
used　to　move　the　Athenians。　〃They　ought　not　to　suffer　Greece　to　be
lamed；　nor　their　own　city　to　be　deprived　of　her　yoke…fellow。〃
　　In　his　return　from　aiding　the　Lacedaemonians；　he　passed　with　his
army　through　the　territory　of　Corinth；　whereupon　Lachartus
reproached　him　for　bringing　his　army　into　the　country　without　first
asking　leave　of　the　people。　For　he　that　knocks　at　another　man's　door
ought　not　to　enter　the　house　till　the　master　gives　him　leave。　〃But　you
Corinthians；　O　Lachartus；〃　said　Cimon；　〃did　not　knock　at　the　gates
of　the　Cleonaeans　and　Megarians；　but　broke　them　down；　and　entered　by
force；　thinking　that　all　places　should　be　open　to　the　stronger。〃　And
having　thus　rallied　the　Corinthian；　he　passed　on　with　his　army。　Some
time　after　this；　the　Lacedaemonians　sent　a　second　time　to　desire
succours　of　the　Athenians　against　the　Messenians　and　Helots；　who　had
seized　upon　Ithome。　But　when　they　came；　fearing　their　boldness　and
gallantry；　of　all　that　came　to　their　assistance；　they　sent　them　only
back；　alleging　they　were　designing　innovations。　The　Athenians　returned
home；　enraged　at　this　usage；　and　vented　their　anger　upon　all　those　who
were　favourers　of　the　Lacedaemonians；　and　seizing　some　slight
occasion；　they　banished　Cimon　for　ten　years；　which　is　the　time
prescribed　to　those　that　are　banished　by　the　ostracism。　In　the
meantime；　the　Lacedaemonians；　on　their　return　after　freeing　Delphi
from　the　Phocians；　encamped　their　army　at　Tanagra；　whither　the
Athenians　presently　marched　with　design　to　fight　them。
　　Cimon；　also；　came　thither　armed；　and　ranged　himself　among　those　of
his　own　tribe　which　was　the　Oeneis；　desirous　of　fighting　with　the　rest
against　the　Spartans；　but　the　council　of　five　hundred　being　informed
of　this；　and　frighted　at　it；　his　adversaries　crying　out　he　would
disorder　the　army；　and　bring　the　Lacedaemonians　to　Athens；　commanded
the　officers　not　to　receive　him。　Wherefore　Cimon　left　the　army；
conjuring　Euthippus；　the　Anaphlystian；　and　the　rest　of　his　companions；
who　were　most　suspected　as　favouring　the　Lacedaemonians；　to　behave
themselves　bravely　against　their　enemies；　and　by　their　actions　make
their　innocence　evident　to　their　countrymen。　These；　being　in　all　a
hundred；　took　the　arms　of　Cimon；　and　followed　his　advice；　and　making　a
body　by　themselves；　fought　so　desperately　with　the　enemy；　that　they
were　all　cut　off；　leaving　the　Athenians　deep　regret　for　the　loss　of
such　brave　men；　and　repentance　for　having　so　unjustly　suspected
them。　Accordingly；　they　did　not　long　retain　their　severity　toward
Cimon；　partly　upon　remembrance　of　his　former　services；　and　partly；
perhaps；　induced　by　the　juncture　of　the　times。　For　being　defeated　at
Tanagra　in　a　great　battle；　and　fearing　the　Peloponnesians　would　come
upon　them　at　the　opening　of　the　spring；　they　recalled　Cimon　by　a
decree；　of　which　Pericles　himself　was　author。　So　reasonable　were　men's
resentments　in　those　times；　and　so　moderate　their　anger；　that　it
always　gave　way　to　the　public　good。　Even　ambition；　the　least
governable　of　all　human　passions；　could　then　yield　to　the
necessities　of　the　state。
　　Cimon；　as　soon　as　he　returned；　put　an　end　to　the　war；　and　reconciled
the　two　cities。　Peace　thus　established；　seeing　the　Athenians　impatient
of　being　idle；　and　eager　after　the　honour　and　aggrandisement　of　war；
lest　they　should　set　upon　the　Greeks　themselves；　or　with　so　many　ships
cruising　about　the　isles　and　Peloponnesus　they　should　give　occasions
to　intestine　wars；　or　complaining　of　their　allies　against　them；　he
equipped　two　hundred　galleys；　with　design　to　make　an　attempt　upon
Egypt　and　Cyprus；　purposing；　by　this　means；　to　accustom　the
Athenians　to　fight　against　the　barbarians；　and　enrich　themselves
honestly　by　spoiling　those　who　were　the　natural　enemies　of　Greece。　But
when　all　things　were　prepared；　and　the　army　ready　to　embark；　Cimon　had
this　dream。　It　seemed　to　him　that　there　was　a　furious　bitch　barking　at
him；　and　mixed　with　the　barking　a　kind　of　human　voice　uttered　these
words：…

　　　　　　　　　〃Come　on；　for　thou　shalt　shortly　be；
　　　　　　　　　　A　pleasure　to　my　whelps　and　me。〃

This　dream　was　hard　to　interpret；　yet　Astyphilus　of　Posidonia；　a　man
skilled　in　divinations；　and　intimate　with　Cimon；　told　him　that　his
death　was　presaged　by　this　vision；　which　he　thus　explained。　A　dog　is
enemy　to　him　he　barks　at；　and　one　is　always　most　a　pleasure　to　one's
enemies　when　one　is　dead；　the　mixture　of　human　voice　with　barking
signifies　the　Medes；　for　the　army　of　the　Medes　is　mixed　up　of　Greeks
and　barbarians。　After　this　dream；　as　he　was　sacrificing　to　Bacchus；
and　the　priest　cutting　up　the　victim；　a　number　of　ants；　taking　up
the　congealed　particles　of　the　blood；　laid　them　about　Cimon's　great
toe。　This　was　not　observed　for　a　good　while；　but　at　the　very　time　when
Cimon　spied　it；　the　priest　came　and　showed　him　the　liver　of　the
sacrifice　imperfect；　wanting　that　part　of　it　called　the　head。　But　he
could　not　then　recede　from　the　enterprise；　so　he　set　sail。　Sixty　of
his　ships　he　sent　toward　Egypt；　with　the　rest　he　went　and　fought　the
King　of　Persia's　fleet；　composed　of　Phoenician　and　Cilician　galleys；
recovered　all　the　cities　thereabout；　and　threatened　Egypt；　designing
no　less　than　the　entire　ruin　of　the　Persian　empire。　And　the　rather；
for　that　he　was　informed　Themistocles　was　in　great　repute　among　the
barbarians；　having　promised　the　king　to　lead　his　army；　whenever　he
should　make　war　upon　Greece。　But　Themistocles；　it　is　said；
abandoning　all　hopes　of　compassing　his　designs；　very　much　out　of　the
despair　of　overcoming　the　valour　and　good　fortune　of　Cimon；　died　a
voluntary　death。　Cimon；　intent　on　great　designs；　which　he　was　now　to
enter　upon；　keeping　his　navy　about　the　isle　of　Cyprus；　sent　messengers
to　consult　the　oracle　of　Jupiter　Ammon　upon　some　secret　matter。　For　it
is　not　known　about　what　they　were　sent；　and　the　god　would　give　them　no
answer；　but　commanded　them　to　return　again；　for　that　Cimon　was　already
with　him。　Hearing　this；　they　returned　to　sea；　and　as　soon　as　they　came
to　the　Grecian　army；　which　was　then　about　Egypt；　they　understood
that　Cimon　was　dead；　and　computing　the　time　of　the　oracle；　they
found　that　his　death　had　been　signified；　he　being　then　already　with
the　gods。
　　He　died；　some　say；　of　sickness；　while　besieging　Citium；　in　Cyprus；
according　to　others；　of　a　wound　he　received　in　a　skirmish　with　the
barbarians。　When　he　perceived　he　should　die　he　commanded　those　under
his　charge　to　return；　and　by　no　means　to　let　the　news　of　his　death
be　known　by　the　way；　this　they　did　with　such　secrecy　that　they　all
came　home　safe；　and　neither　their　enemies　nor　the　allies　knew　what　had
happened。　Thus；　as　Phanodemus　relates；　the　Grecian　army　was；　as　it
were；　conducted　by　Cimon　thirty　days　after　he　was　dead。　But　after
his　death　there　was　not　one　commander　among　the　Greeks　that　did
anything　considerable　against　the　barbarians；　and　instead　of　uniting
against　their　common　enemies；　the　popular　leaders　and　partisans　of　war
animated　them　against　one　another　to　that　degree；　that　none　could
interpose　their　good　offices　to　reconcile　them。　And　while；　by　their
mutual　discord；　they　ruined　the　power　of　Greece；　they　gave　the
Persians　time　to　recover　breath；　and　repair　all　their　losses。　It　is
true；　indeed；　Agesilaus　carried　the　arms　of　Greece　into　Asia；　but　it
was　a　long　time　after；　there　were；　indeed；　some　brief　appearances　of　a
war　against　the　king's　lieutenants　in　the　maritime　provinces；　but　they
all　quickly　vanished；　before　he　could　perform　anything　of　moment；　he
was　recalled　by　fresh　civil　dissensions　and　disturbances　at　home。　So
that　he　was　forced　to　leave　the　Persian　king's　officers　to　impose　what
tribute　they　pleased　on　the　Greek　cities　in　Asia；　the　confederates　and
allies　of　the　Lacedaemonians。　Whereas；　in　the　time　of　Cimon；　not　so
much　as　a　letter…carrier；　or　a　single　horseman；　was　ever　seen　to
come　within　four　hundred　furlongs　of　the　sea。
　　The　monuments；　called　Cimonian　to　this　day；　in　Athens；　show　that　his
remains　were　conveyed　home；　yet　the　inhabitants　of　the　city　Citium　pay
particular　honour　to　a　certain　tomb　which　they　call　the　tomb　of　Cimon；
according　to　Nausicrates　the　rhetorician；　who　states　that　in　a　time　of
famine；　when　the　crops　of　their　land　all　failed；　they　sent　to　the
oracle；　which　commanded　them　not　to　fo