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“For,” said he, “if the Persian is cut off and compelled to remain in Europe (continent)Europe, he will attempt not to be inactive. This he will do because if he remains inactive, he can neither make his cause prosper nor find any way of return home, but his army will perish of hunger. If, on the other hand, he is enterprising and active, it may well be that every town and nation in Europe (continent)Europe will join itself to him, by conquest or, before that, by compact. He will then live on whatever yearly fruits of the earth Greece [22,39] (nation), EuropeHellas produces.

But, as I think that the Persian will not remain in Europe (continent)Europe after his defeat in the sea-fight, let us permit him to flee to his own country. Thereafter let it be that country and not ours which is at stake in the war.” With that opinion the rest of the Peloponnesian admirals also agreed.

When Themistocles perceived that he could not persuade the greater part of them to sail to the Canakkale Bogazi (strait), Canakkale, Marmara, Turkey, Asia Hellespont, he turned to the Athenians (for they were the angriest at the Persians' escape, and they were minded to sail to the Canakkale Bogazi (strait), Canakkale, Marmara, Turkey, Asia Hellespont even by themselves, if the rest would not) and addressed them as follows:

“This I have often seen with my eyes and heard yet more often, namely that beaten men, when they be driven to bay, will rally and retrieve their former mishap. Therefore I say to you,—as it is to a fortunate chance that we owe ourselves and Greece [22,39] (nation), EuropeHellas, and have driven away so mighty a band of enemies—let us not pursue men who flee,