For ourselves, we shall not trouble you with specious pretences-- either of how we have a right to our empire because we overthrew the Mede, or are now attacking you because of wrong that you have done us-- and make a long speech which would not be believed;
"Ondo, guk ez dugu egingo azalpen luze eta gutxi konbentzigarririk, fraseologia apaingarriaz baliatuta, adibidez esanez bidezkoa dela guk inperio bat edukitzea mediarra suntsitu dugulako, edo orain erasotzen zaituztegula zuon bidegabekeriak jasan behar izan ditugulako.