The Athenians then, I say, being persuaded, voted a resolution to despatch twenty ships to help the Ionians, and appointed to command them Melanthios one of their citizens, who was in all things highly reputed.
Athenastarrek, beraz, limurturik, bozketa egin eta hogei gerrauntzi bidaltzea erabaki zuten joniarrei laguntzera, Melanthio izendatuz almirante, herkideen artean prestigio handia zuena maila guztietan;