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A Commentary on Herodotus
By W. W. How




Perseus Documents Collection Table of Contents



BOOK I

BOOK II

BOOK III

BOOK IV

BOOK V

BOOK VI

BOOK VII

BOOK VIII

BOOK IX


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BOOK VIII

  [sect. 4]

u(mi=n [gap in text] e)kpeplh/rwtai, the kindness on your part is complete. ὑμῖν and ὑμεῶν sup. are put forward for emphasis. Stein thinks the tone of this one of polite irony, indicating that it was written at a time of tension between Sparta and Athens, but this is uncertain. H. does, however, by his vigorous insistence on the patriotism of Athens, hint at least that Sparta had shown scant gratitude for the great service done her.