Herodotus, Histories, ed. A.D. Godley, 3.49.2

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[2] For these reasons then the Corinthians bore a grudge against the Samians.
Periander chose the sons of the notable Corcyraeans and sent them to Sardis [28.0167,38.475] (Perseus) Sardis to be made eunuchs as an act of vengeance; for the Corcyraeans had first begun the quarrel by committing a terrible crime against him.

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[2] τούτων ὦν εἵνεκεν ἀπεμνησικάκεον τοῖσι Σαμίοισι οἱ Κορίνθιοι.

ἀπέπεμπε δὲ ἐς Σάρδις ἐπʼ ἐκτομῇ Περίανδρος τῶν πρώτων Κερκυραίων ἐπιλέξας τοὺς παῖδας τιμωρεύμενος· πρότεροι γὰρ οἱ Κερκυραῖοι ἦρξαν ἐς αὐτὸν πρῆγμα ἀτάσθαλον ποιήσαντες.

Herodotus Histories 3.49.2

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