History of the Peloponnesian War

For they intend, as I have been informed, both to assault our wall by land with their army and to make trial what they are able to do with their navy by sea.

For though our fleet (which they also have heard) were vigorous at first, both for soundness of the galleys and entireness of the men, yet our galleys are now soaked with lying so long in the water and our men consumed.