ne, while
those on the walls, under the blows of the defenders, tumbled off with
similar expedition; and as soon as they had once begun to yield, the
whole citadel, in almost less time than it takes to tell, was cleared of
the enemy. In an instant out dashed the cavalry, and the enemy, seeing
them, beat a hasty retreat, leaving behind scaling-ladders and dead,
besides some comrades hopelessly maimed. In fact, the enemy, what
between those who were slain inside and those who leapt from the walls,
lost not less than eighty men. And now it was a goodly sight to see the
brave men grasp one another by the hand and pledge each other on their
preservation, whilst the women brought them drink and cried for joy. Not
one there present but in very sooth was overcome by laughter mixed with
tears. (9)

(4) B.C. 369? al. B.C. 368. See above, "Hell." VII. i. 15; Grote, "H.
G." x. 346.

(5) See above, "Hell." VII. i. 18, and below, S. 8.

(6) Or, "one member of both the squads of five was left behind"--i.e.
two out of the ten could not keep up with the rest in their
flight, and were taken and killed; one indeed had not started, but
was killed in sleep.

(7) Or, "downwards" (L. and S.); or, "in front," "von vorn" (Buchs).

(8) Reading, {tous eti toi teikhous}. See Otto Keller for various
emendations of the passage.

(9) In true Homeric fashion, as Pollux (ii. 64) observes. See Homer,
"Il." vi. 484. See above, VII. i. 32; "Cyrop." VII. v. 32;
"Hiero," iii. 5; "Sym." ii. 24; "Antony and Cleopatra," III. ii.
43.

Next year also (10) Phlius was invaded by the Argives and all the
Arcadians. The reason of this perpetually-renewed attack on Phlius is
not far to seek: partly it was the result of spleen, partly the little
township stood midway between them, and they cherished the hope that
through want of the necessaries of life they would bring it over.
During this invasion the cavalry and the picked troop of the Phliasians,
assisted by some Athenian knights, made another famous charge at the
crossing of the river. (11) They made it so hot for the enemy that for
the rest of that day he was forced to retire under the mountain ridges,
and to hold aloof as if afraid to trample down the corn-crops of a
friendly people on the flat below.

(10) B.C. 368 (or 367).

(11) The Asopus.

Again another time (12) the Theban commander in Sicyon marched out
against Phlius, taking with him the garrison under