Isocrates To Philip 53

[53] And as for the condition of the Thebans, surely you have not failed to note that also. They won a splendid victory ¹ and covered themselves with glory, but because they did not make good use of their success they are now in no better case than those who have suffered defeat and failure. For no sooner had they triumphed over their foes than, neglecting everything else, they began to annoy the cities of the Peloponnese ; ² they made bold to reduce Thessaly to subjection; ³ they threatened their neighbors, the Megarians; ⁴ they robbed our city of a portion of its territory; ⁵ they ravaged Euboea ; ⁶ they sent men-of-war to Byzantium , ⁷ as if they purposed to rule both land and sea;