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εἰπεῖν. For infinitive in imperative sense cf. iii. 134. 5; Il. xiv. 501.

ἐοῦσαν: true; cf. i. 30. 3, 95. 1, &c. The δέ emphasizes the contrast between the feigned assent of the majority and Artemisia's own frank opinion.

ἄνδρες γυναικῶν. This shrewish saying is remembered by Xerxes (ch. 88. 3); for its bitterness cf. ix. 107. The land forces are not rated much higher, vii. 210 n. (Macan).

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