although, what with their expeditions and employments abroad, the Athenians had never yet assembled to discuss a question important enough to bring five thousand of them together.
Benetan egia dena da kanpaina militarrei eta mugetatik haratago egindako jarduerei esker, atenastarrek inoiz ere ez zutela izan bost mila lagun biltzeko moduko batzarraldi hain garrantzitsurik.