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ὑπὸ ἀναγκαίης, ‘under compulsion at first’; afterwards (174) ἐμηδίσαν προθύμως, but they showed by their summons to the loyal Greeks that they did not approve of the intrigues of the Aleuadae. For these cf. ch. 6, 130, and for H.'s attitude towards the Thessalians Introd., § 30 e.

πρόβουλοι (cf. vii. 145 n.). Presumably these Probouloi settled the general plan of campaign, which was determined by political as well as by military considerations. They are distinct from the separate councils of admirals (at Salamis) and of generals (at Plataea), which are merely advisory to the Spartan commandersin-chief (cf. Macan on ch. 145).

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