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When Themistocles had thus spoken, Adeimantus the Corinthian again
attacked him, and bade him be silent, since he was a man without a
city; at the same time he called on Eurybiades not to put the question
at the instance of one who had no country, and urged that Themistocles
should show of what state he was envoy, before he gave his voice with
the rest. This reproach he made, because the city of Athens had been
taken, and was in the hands of the barbarians. Hereupon Themistocles
spake many bitter things against Adeimantus and the Corinthians
generally; and for proof that he had a country, reminded the
captains, that with two hundred ships at his command, all fully manned
for battle, he had both city and territory as good as theirs; since
there was no Grecian state which could resist his men if they were to
make a descent.
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