History of the Peloponnesian War

There were also some of the Corinthians, and of the rest of the Doric nation, who joined in the colony.

In process of time, the city of Epidamnus became great and populous; but having for many years together, as is reported, been torn by factions arising from a war made upon them by the neighboring barbarians, they were brought low, and deprived of the greatest part of their power.