Having thus admonished them, not, he felt, as he would, but as he could, Nicias withdrew and led the troops to the sea, and ranged them in as long a line as he was able, in order to aid as far as possible in sustaining the courage of the men afloat;
Nizias orduan, kapitainok ezinbesteko neurrian bederen-guztiz ez izan arren-, aholkatu zituela konbentzituta, kaira zuzendu zen lehorreko tropekin eta ahalik eremu zabalenera hedatu zituen, ontzikoei adore handiagoa ematearren.