but this which follows I write in accordance with that which is reported by the Hellenes generally,-I mean that the names of these kings of the Dorians are rightly enumerated by the Hellenes up to Perseus the son of Danae (leaving the god out of account), and proved to be of Hellenic race; for even from that time they were reckoned as Hellenes.
Baina orain nik heleniarrek orokorrean kontatzen dutena idatziko dut hemen, hots, heleniarrek, jainkoarena alde batera utzita, Perseo Danaerenarenganaino iritsi arte egiten duten garai horretako errege doriarren azalpena zuzena dela, baita errege horiek heleniarrak ziren baiezpena ere, zeren garai hartako erregeok heleniartzat hartzen baitziren jada.