Book 8
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for as we guess, the barbarian will be upon us and invade our country in no long time as soon as the message comes to him that we will do nothing that he requires of us; therefore, before he comes into Attica [23.5,38.83] (department), Central Greece and Euboea, Greece, Europe Attica, now is the time for us to march first into Boeotia (department), Central Greece and Euboea, Greece, Europe Boeotia.” At this reply of the Athenians the envoys returned back to Sparta [22.4417,37.0667] (Perseus) Sparta.
