Peace with ignominy to let loose War. Though this was profitable to

them, it was the ruin of the husbandmen, who were innocent of all

blame; for, in revenge, your galleys went out to devour their figs.

And with justice too; did they not break down my black fig tree,

which I had planted and dunged with my own hands?

Yes, by Zeus! yes, that was well done; the wretches broke a

chest for me with stones, which held six medimni of corn.

Then the rural labourers flocked into the city and let