History of the Peloponnesian War

Now the allies happened [*]( Arnold translates αὐτοί, of their own accord; but Poppo remarks with truth, that this is in opposition to the statement that they had been summoned by the Lacedaemonians, ch. 17. 2, and 27. 1. He supposes, therefore, that it means 'the allies, as well as Clearidas.") themselves to be at Lacedaemon, and those of them who had not accepted the treaty were commanded by the Lacedaemonians to adopt it. They, however, on the same grounds as they had at first rejected it, refused to accept it, unless they made a more equitable one than that.

So when they did not listen to them, they sent them away, and themselves proceeded to conclude an alliance with the Athenians; thinking that the Argives ( [*]( For instances of the aorist, or the present, thus used after φάναι, to Xen. Anab. iv. 5.15, and Hell. v. i. 32. Respecting the anacoluthon also in the following sentence, see his note, and that of Arnold.) since they refused, on Ampelidas and Lichas going to them, to make a fresh treaty) would be by no means formidable without the support of the Athenians, and that the rest of the Peloponnese would be most disposed to remain quiet; whereas they would have gone over to the Athenians, if they had had the power.

Ambassadors, therefore, having come from the Athenians, and a conference having been held, they came to an agreement, and oaths were taken, and this alliance concluded, on the following terms: