and their judgment of the Ionians is that on the one hand, if they be regarded as free men, they are the most worthless and cowardly of all men, but on the other hand, if regarded as slaves, they are the most attached to their master and the least disposed to run away of all slaves.
Szythiarrek, beren aldetik, bigarrenez ere huts egin zuten persiarren bila, eta joniarrak, aske bezala, munduko gizonik gaiztoenak eta koldarrenak direla uste dute; esklabotzat hartzen badira, berriz, esklabo nagusizale eta ihesgaitz hutsak direla diote.