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The Peloponnesian War

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Day 222 Book 4, Chapter 12

When Nicias observed the Athenians grumbling at Cleon for refusing to sail when he claimed the task was so simple, and noticed that he himself had become a target of criticism, he told Cleon that the generals had no objection if he wanted to select w...

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