Histories

Darius answered, “Woman, since you think that we should make an attempt on Greece [22,39] (nation), EuropeGreece first, it seems to me to be best that we first send Persian spies with the man whom you mention, who shall tell us everything that they learn and observe; and then when I am fully informed I shall rouse myself against them.”

He said this, and no sooner said than did it. For the next day at dawn he summoned fifteen prominent Persians, and instructed them to go with Democedes and sail along the coast of Greece [22,39] (nation), EuropeHellas; telling them, too, by all means to bring the physician back and not let him escape.