"The Thessalians then are prudent men. This it appears was that which they desired to guard against in good time when they changed their counsel, reflecting on this especially besides other things, namely that they had a country which, it appears, is easy to conquer and may quickly be taken:
Horixe zen, antza denez, haiek nahikoa aurretiaz ekidin nahi izan zuten arriskua, beren jarrera birpentsatu zutenean; beste arrazoi batzuen artean honexegatik, aurki, bizilekutzat duten lurralde hori oso-oso erraz eta azkar konkista daitekeelako: