For I suppose if Lacedaemon were to become desolate, and the temples and the foundations of the public buildings were left, that as time went on there would be a strong disposition with posterity to refuse to accept her fame as a true exponent of her power. And yet they occupy two-fifths of Peloponnese and lead the whole, not to speak of their numerous allies without.
Zeren, lazedemondarrek beren hiria utziko balute eta santutegiak eta eraikinen zimenduak besterik ez balira geratuko, uste dut jende gutxik sinestuko lukeela gerora, denbora askoren buruan, eman dioten ospea bezainbesteko indarra zukeenik. Halere, Peloponesoren bostetik bi okupatzen dute eta lurralde horretan eta kanpoko zenbait aliaturen gainean agintzen dute.