as conveyed home on a litter to Lacedaemon, and
remained an invalid the rest of that summer and throughout the winter.

(34) Pausanius (I. xi. 6) mentions a temple of Aphrodite
{'Epistrophoa} (Verticordia), on the way up to the Carian
Acropolis of Megara.

But to resume: at the first burst of spring the Lacedaemonians
again called out the ban, and gave orders to Cleombrotus to lead the
expedition. The king found himself presently with his troops at the foot
of Cithaeron, and his light infantry advanced to occupy the pass which
commands the road. But here they found a detachment of Thebans and
Athenians already in occupation of the desired height, who for a while
suffered them to approach; but when they were close upon them, sprang
from their position and charged, putting about forty to the sword. This
incident was sufficient to convince Cleombrotus that to invade Thebes by
this mountain passage was out of the question, and in this faith he led
back and disbanded his troops.

The allies met in Lacedaemon, and arguments were adduced on the part of
the allies to show that faintheartedness would very soon lead to their
being absolutely worn out by the war. They had got it in their power,
it was urged, to fit out a fleet far outnumbering that of Athens, and
to reduce that city by starvation; it was open to them, in the self-same
ships, to carry an army across into Theban territory, and they had
a choice of routes--the road into Phocis, or, if they preferred, by
Creusis. After thus carefully considering the matter they manned a fleet
of sixty triremes, and Pollis was appointed admiral in command. Nor
indeed were their expectations altogether belied. The Athenians were
soon so closely blockaded that their corn vessels could get no farther
than Geraestus; (35) there was no inducing them to coast down father
south, with a Lacedaemonian navy hovering about Aegina and Ceos and
Andros. The Athenians, making a virtue of necessity, manned their ships
in person, gave battle to Pollis under the leadership of Chabrias, and
came out of the sea-fight (36) victorious.

(35) The promontory at the southern extremity of Euboea.

(36) Battle of Naxos, B.C. 376. For interesting details, see Diod. xv.
35, 35.

B.C. 375. Then the corn supplies flowed freely into Athens. The
Lacedaemonians, on their side, were preparing to transport an army
across the water into Boeotia, when the Thebans sent a request to the
Athenians urging