Book 8
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I cannot say against oracles that they are not true, and I do not wish to try to discredit them when they speak plainly. Look at the following matter: When the sacred headland of golden-sworded Artemis and Cynosura by the sea they bridge with ships, After sacking shiny Athens [23.7333,37.9667] (Perseus)Athens in mad hope, Divine Justice will extinguish mighty Greed the son of Insolence Lusting terribly, thinking to devour all.
77.2
Bronze will come together with bronze, and Ares Will redden the sea with blood. To Greece [22,39] (nation), EuropeHellas the day of freedom Far-seeing Zeus and august Victory will bring. Considering this, I dare to say nothing against Bacis concerning oracles when he speaks so plainly, nor will I consent to it by others.
78.1
Among the generals at Salamis (island), Attica, Central Greece and Euboea, Greece, EuropeSalamis there was fierce argument. They did not yet know that the barbarians had encircled them with their ships, supposing them still marshalled in the place where they had seen them by day.
79.1
As the generals disputed, Aristides son of Lysimachus, an Athenian, crossed over from +Aegina [23.433,37.75] (inhabited place), Aegina, Attica, Central Greece and Euboea, Greece, Europe Aegina. Although he had been ostracized by the people, I, learning by inquiry of his character, have come to believe that he was the best and most just man in Athens [23.7333,37.9667] (Perseus)Athens.
79.2
This man stood at the assembly and called Themistocles out, although he was no friend of his, but his bitter enemy. Because of the magnitude of the present ills, he deliberately forgot all that and called him out, wanting to talk to him. He had already heard that those from the +Peloponnese [22,37.5] (region), Greece, Europe Peloponnese were anxious to set sail for the Isthmus,
79.3
so when Themistocles came out he said, “On all occasions and especially now our contention must be over which of us will do our country more good.
