Kitap 5
2.20
When these things had been said, the Lacedaemonians gave their allies permission to speak and bade them advise whatever course anyone of them deemed best both for Peloponnesus and for the allies. Thereupon many, especially those who desired to gratify the Lacedaemonians, advocated raising an army, and it was decided that each state should send its proportionate contingent for an army of ten thousand.
2.21
Proposals were also made that any state which so desired should be allowed to give money instead of men, three Aeginetan The Aeginetan obol was worth nearly half as much again as the Attic;cp. I. v. 5. obols per day for each man, while if any state normally furnished horsemen, pay equal to that of four hoplites should be given for each horseman;
2.22
and if any one of the states should383 B.C. fail to send its contingent to the army, the Lacedaemonians were to be permitted to fine such state a stater i.e., two drachmas. per day for each man.
