Histories

Herodotus

Herodotus. Godley, Alfred Denis, translator. Cambridge, MA; London: Harvard University Press; William Heinemann, Ltd., 1920-1925 (printing).

Perhaps out of some grudge against the Athenian people they betrayed their country. But there were no others at Athens [23.7333,37.9667] (Perseus)Athens more esteemed or more honored than they;

therefore plain reason forbids believing that they of all men could have held up the shield for any such cause. A shield was held up; this cannot be denied, for it happened; but who did it I do not know, and I can say no further.