and while Croesus was preparing to march against the Persians, one of the Lydians, who even before this time was thought to be a wise man but in consequence of this opinion got a very great name for wisdom among the Lydians, had advised Croesus as follows (the name of the man was Sandanis):-"O king, thou art preparing to march against men who wear breeches of leather, and the rest of their clothing is of leather also;
"Maiestate, hara zer-nolako gizonen aurka ari zaren prestatzen: