and the Syracusans, getting wind of what had happened, became more eager than ever to press the Athenians, who had now themselves acknowledged that they were no longer their superiors either by sea or by land, as otherwise they would never have planned to sail away.
51. Sirakusarrek, orduan, horren berri izan zutenean, lehen baino erabakitsuago agertu ziren atenastarrari bakean ez uztera, zeren atenastarrak eurak aitortzen ari baitziren gutxiagotasuna lehorreko tropari nahiz ontzidiari zegokionean, bestela ez zuten eta hartuko alde egiteko erabakia. Gainera ez zuten nahi haiek Siziliako beste lekuren batean egonkortzerik, zailago izango zelako hara gerra eramatea;