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Anabasis

by Xenophon

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Author: Xenophon

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...claim to his kingdom against the king himself;there is neither person nor thing for the sake of which we would care 23to injure the king's country; we would not choose to kill him if wecould, rather we would march straight home, if we were not molested;but, God helping us, we will retaliate on all who injure us. On theother hand, if any be found to benefit us, we do not mean to beoutdone in kindly deeds, as far as in us lies. "So he spoke, and Tissaphernes listened and replied: "That answer willI take back to the king and bring you word from him again. Until Icome again, let the truce continue, and we will furnish you with amarket. " All next day he did not come back, and the Hellenes weretroubled with anxieties, but on the third day he arrived with the newsthat he had obtained from the king the boon he asked; he was permittedto save the Hellenes, though there were many gainsayers who arguedthat it was not seemly for the king to let those who had marchedagainst him depart in peace. And...

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