On the other hand the Lacedaemonians themselves, in the persons of their governors, did their full share towards ruining its prosperity and reducing its population, as they frightened away the greater part of the inhabitants by governing harshly and in some cases not fairly, and thus made it easier for their neighbours to prevail against them.
Naupaktoko lurretara heldu eta etoliarrak etorri zitzaizkienean, herrialdea deboilatzeari ekin zioten, eta harresirik ez zeukan aldiriaz jabetu ziren;