History of the Peloponnesian War

"Which you remembering, must therefore fight it out to the utmost and not suffer yourselves to be beaten back unto the shore;

but when galley to galley shall once be fallen close, never think any cause worthy to make you part unless you have first beaten off the men of arms of the enemy from their decks. And this I speak to you rather that are the men of arms than to the mariners, inasmuch as that part belongeth rather unto you that fight above;