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CIS GENERYL LITERATURE AND SCIENCE ΗΛ εγώ σ 'ίσον θεοϊσιν ηγούμαι φίλον' εν τοΊς εμοϊς yap ουκ ενύβρισας κακόΐς μεγάλη δε θνητοις μοίρα συμφοράς κακη Ιατρον εύρεϊν ως ϊγώ σε λαμβάνω δει δ η με κάκ6λευσ7 0ν εις Οσον σθενω μόχθου 'πικουφ ζούσαν ως ραον φέρης συνεκκομίζειν σο πόνους άλις δ' έχεις ωθεν εργα' τάν δόμοις δ' ημάς χρεών εξευτρεπίζειν εϊσιόντι δ' ipyarrj θύραθεν ηδύ τανδον εύρίσκειν καλώς ΑΥ εϊ τοι δ χε' και yap ου π ρ πηγάι μελάθρων τώνδ εγώ δ' α χ' ημίρα βους εις αρουρας εσβαλών σπερω γύας αργός γαρ ουδείς θεούς εχων ανά στόμα βιον δύναιτ αν ζυλλεγειν ανευ πόνου The city of Sparta being unexpectedly attacked by powerful army of Thebans was in very great danger of falling into the hands of their enemies The citizens sud- denly gathering themselves into body fought with resolution equal to the necessity of their affairs yet no one so remarkably distinguished himself on this occasion to the amazement of both armies as Isidas the son of Phaebidas who was at that time in the bloom of his youth and very remarkable for the comeliness of his person He was coming out of the bath when the alarm was given so that he had not time to put on his clothes much less his armour however transported with desire to serve his country in so great exigency snatching up spear in one hand and sword in the other he flung himself into the thickest ranks of his enemies Nothing could withstand his fury in what part soever he fought he put the enemies to flight without receiving single wound Whether says