Histories

If my vicegerent is indeed doing what you say, be assured that he has acted of his own accord. For myself, I cannot even go so far as to believe the report that the Milesians and my vicegerent are doing you some dreadful wrong. If, however,it is true that they are engaged in such activities and what you, O king, have heard has a basis in fact, then you can see how unwisely you acted when you forced me to leave the coast.

It would seem, then, that as soon as I was out of sight, the Ionians did exactly what their hearts had long been set on. If I had been in Ionia (region (general)), Europe Ionia no city would have stirred. Now send me off to Ionia (region (general)), Europe Ionia right away, so that I may restore that country to peace and deliver into your hands that vicegerent of Miletus [27.3,37.5] (Perseus) Miletus who has devised all this.