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Plot on a Map
Sparta (in text as “Spartans”).
Thebes (in text as “Thebans”).
Leuctra.
Boeotia.
Arcadia.
Megalopolis.
Athens.

(1) When the Spartans had been beaten by the Thebans in Leuctra of Boeotia and once again had come into a dangerous situation, when the Arcadians revolted and allied themselves with the Thebans, the Athenians came to the Spartans’ rescue, since they were allies. (2) But later, when the Spartans had been liberated from danger and had come back into power, they set out against Megalopolis in Arcadia and called on the Athenians through an embassy to join them in the war. But the Megalopolitans have also sent ambassadors to Athens, calling on them to join their side. (3) So Demosthenes advises the people not to overlook the destruction of Megalopolis or the growth of Spartan power, saying that it is expedient for Athens that Sparta not be a source of dread.

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