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Chapter 73: Of Dercyllidas.
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Of Dercyllidas.

Dercyllidas, being sent ambassador to Pyrrhus,—who was then with his army on the borders of Sparta, and required them either to receive their king Cleonymus, or he would make them know they were no better than other men,—replied, If he is a God, we do not fear him, for we have committed no fault; if a man, we are as good as he.