History Of Greece, Volume 8 by George Grote
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Overview: Sparta and Persia were both great gainers, no other Grecian state gained anything, as the convention was originally framed. But after the first rejection, Antalkidas saw the necessity of conciliating Athens by the addition of, a special article pro viding that Lemnos, Imbros, and Skyros should be restored to her.1 This addition seems to have been first made in the abortive negotiations which form the subject of the discourse already mentioned, pronounced by Andokides. It was con tinued afterwards and inserted in the final decree which Antalkidas and Tiribazus brought down in the King’s name from Susa; and it doubtless somewhat contributed to facili tate the adherence of Athens, though the united forces of Sparta and Persia had become so overwhelming, that she could hardly have had the means of standing out, even if the supplementary article had been omitted. Nevertheless, this condition undoubtedly did secure to Athens a certain share in the gain, conjointly with the far larger shares both of Sparta and Persia. It is however not less true, that Athens, aswell as Thebes,2 assented to the peace only under fear and compul sion. As to the other states of Greece, they were interested merely in the melancholy capacity of partners in the general loss and degradation.
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