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[2] For he had then had as his generals men who were distinguished and superior both in valour and in sagacity in the art of war, Diophantus1 the Athenian and Lamius the Spartan, and it was because of them that he had been victorious in all respects. At this time, however, since he supposed that he himself was a competent general, he would not share the command with anyone and so, because of his inexperience, was unable to execute any of the moves that would have been useful in this war.

1 Cp. Isoc. L. 8.8. Diophantus was still absent from Athens at the time of this letter, 350 B.C.

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