although it was no light matter to deprive the Athenian people of its freedom, almost a hundred years after the deposition of the tyrants, when it had been not only not subject to any during the whole of that period, but accustomed during more than half of it to rule over subjects of its own.
aitzitik, denbora horren erdia baino gehiagotan beste hiri batzuen agintari izaten ohituta egonda.