"Tell him," said he, "that I shall never think any man greater than myself whilst I have my sword in my hand," and would not consent to come out to him till first, according to his own demand, Antigonus had delivered him his own nephew Ptolomeus in hostage.
Norako hirian, setiatzen zuen Antigonok Eumenes hertsatzen baitzuen harekin hitz egiteko ateratzera, eta beste argudioen artean aipatzen baitzuen, Eumenes azkar eta handiena izanki, hari tokatzen zitzaiola beregana joatea, honek erantzun noble hau egin zuen: