Andocides, On the Peace with Sparta, ed. Kenneth John Maidment, 41

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[41] εἰ δὲ μηδὲν ἀρέσκει τούτων, πολεμεῖν ἕτοιμον. καὶ ταῦτʼ ἐφʼ ὑμῖν¹ πάντʼ ἐστίν, ὦ Ἀθηναῖοι· τούτων ὅ τι ἂν βούλησθε ἕλεσθε.² πάρεισι μὲν γὰρ Ἀργεῖοι καὶ Κορίνθιοι διδάξοντες ὡς ἄμεινόν ἐστι πολεμεῖν, ἥκουσι δὲ Λακεδαιμόνιοι πείσοντες ὑμᾶς εἰρήνην ποιήσασθαι. τούτων δʼ ἐστὶ τὸ τέλος παρʼ ὑμῖν, ἀλλʼ οὐκ ἐν Λακεδαιμονίοις, διʼ ἡμᾶς.³ πρεσβευτὰς οὖν πάντας ὑμᾶς ἡμεῖς οἱ πρέσβεις ποιοῦμεν· ὁ γὰρ τὴν χεῖρα μέλλων ὑμῶν⁴ αἴρειν, οὗτος ὁ πρεσβεύων ἐστίν, ὁπότερʼ ἂν αὐτῷ δοκῇ, καὶ τὴν εἰρήνην καὶ τὸν πόλεμον ποιεῖν. μέμνησθε μὲν οὖν, ὦ Ἀθηναῖοι, τοὺς ἡμετέρους λόγους, ψηφίσασθε δὲ τοιαῦτα ἐξ ὧν ὑμῖν⁵ μηδέποτε μεταμελήσει.

On the Peace with Sparta. Andocides. ed. Kenneth John Maidment. London. 1941.

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Περὶ τῆς πρὸς Λακεδαιμονίους εἰρήνης (Greek) (Andocides. Minor Attic Orators, Vol. 1. Maidment, Kenneth John, editor. London: William Heinemann, Ltd.; Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1941 (1960 printing).)

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On the Peace with Sparta Perseus (Andocides. Minor Attic Orators, Vol. 1. Maidment, Kenneth John, translator. London: William Heinemann, Ltd.; Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1941 (1960 printing).) — 41 focus

[41] If you are satisfied with none of them, war is inevitable. The decision rests entirely with you, gentlemen; make your choice. Argives and Corinthians are here to show you that war is preferable: while Spartans have come to gain your consent to a peace. The final word in the matter rests with you instead of with Sparta—thanks to us. Thus we delegates are making delegates of you all; every man of you who is about to raise his hand to vote is a delegate whose business is peace and war, no matter which he prefers. So bear in mind all that I have said, gentlemen: and vote for that alternative which will never cause you regrets.

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On the Peace with Sparta

1. ὑμῖν Q: ἡμῖν A.

2. ἕλεσθε vulg.: ἑλέσθαι codd.

3. δι’ ἡμᾶς Q: δι’ ὑμᾶς A.

4. ὑμῶν A: ἡμῶν Q.

5. ὑμῖν A: ἡμῖν Q.

Andocides On the Peace with Sparta 41

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