§15.31.1οἱ δὲ ὁρῶντες τὴν τῶν συμμάχων ὁρμὴν πρὸς τὴν ἀπόστασιν ἀκατάσχετον οὖσαν, ἐπαύσαντο τῆς προϋπαρχούσης βαρύτητος καὶ ταῖς πόλεσι φιλανθρώπως προσεφέροντο.
But the Lacedaemonians, seeing that the impulse of their allies toward defection was irresistible, ceased from their former harshness and began to treat the cities with benevolence.
τοιαύταις δʼ ὁμιλίαις καὶ εὐεργεσίαις χρησάμενοι εὐνουστέρους ἅπαντας τοὺς συμμάχους κατεσκεύασαν.
By employing such intercourse and kindness, they made all their allies more well-disposed.
ὁρῶντες δὲ τὸν πόλεμον αὐξόμενον καὶ πολλῆς ἐπιμελείας ἐπιδεόμενον, τάς τε ἄλλας παρασκευὰς ἐποιοῦντο φιλοτίμως καὶ τὴν διάταξιν καὶ τὴν διαίρεσιν τῶν στρατιωτῶν καὶ λειτουργιῶν περιττότερον ἐξειργάσαντο.
Seeing that the war was growing and demanded much care, they enthusiastically made all other preparations, and worked out the arrangement and division of the soldiers and public duties in a more detailed manner.
§15.31.2τάς τε γὰρ πόλεις καὶ τοὺς καταλεγομένους στρατιώτας εἰς τὸν πόλεμον διεῖλαν εἰς δέκα μέρη· τούτων δὲ πρώτην ἐπεῖχον μερίδα Λακεδαιμόνιοι, δευτέραν δὲ καὶ τρίτην Ἀρκάδες, τετάρτην δʼ Ἠλεῖοι, πέμπτην δʼ Ἀχαιοί· καὶ τὴν μὲν ἕκτην ἐπλήρουν Κορίνθιοι καὶ Μεγαρεῖς, τὴν δʼ ἑβδόμην Σικυώνιοι καὶ Φλιάσιοι καὶ οἱ τὴν Ἀκτὴν καλουμένην οἰκοῦντες, τὴν δʼ ὀγδόην Ἀκαρνᾶνες, ἐνάτην δὲ Φωκεῖς καὶ Λοκροί, τὴν δʼ ἐπὶ πᾶσιν Ὀλύνθιοι καὶ οἱ ἐπὶ Θρᾴκης κατοικοῦντες σύμμαχοι.
For they divided the cities and the soldiers enrolled for the war into ten parts: of these, the Lacedaemonians held the first division, the Arcadians the second and third, the Eleans the fourth, and the Achaeans the fifth; the sixth was filled by the Corinthians and Megarians, the seventh by the Sicyonians, Phliasians, and those inhabiting the region called Acte, the eighth by the Acarnanians, the ninth by the Phocians and Locrians, and the final one by the Olynthians and the allies inhabiting the region of Thrace.
ἦν δʼ αὐτοῖς ὁ μὲν ὁπλίτης πρὸς δύο ψιλοὺς τεταγμένος, ὁ δʼ ἱππεὺς πρὸς τέτταρας ὁπλίτας ἰσαζόμενος.
Among them, one hoplite was equivalent to two light-armed troops, and one cavalryman was equalized to four hoplites.
§15.31.3τοιαύτης δὲ τῆς συντάξεως οὔσης, ἡγεῖτο τῆς στρατιᾶς Ἀγησίλαος ὁ βασιλεύς· περιβόητος δʼ ἦν ἐπʼ ἀνδρείᾳ καὶ στρατηγικῇ συνέσει καὶ σχεδὸν ἀνίκητος γεγονὼς ἐν τοῖς ἐπάνω χρόνοις.
Such being the organization, King Agesilaus led the army; he was renowned for his courage and strategic sagacity, having been almost undefeated in former times.
ἔν τε γὰρ τοῖς λοιποῖς πολέμοις ἐθαυμάσθη, καὶ καθʼ ὃν καιρὸν Λακεδαιμόνιοι ἐπολέμουν τοῖς Πέρσαις, παραταξάμενος καὶ πολλαπλασίονα δύναμιν νικήσας, πολλὴν τῆς Ἀσίας ἐπῆλθε κρατῶν τῶν ὑπαίθρων, καὶ πέρας, εἰ μὴ μετεπέμψαντο αὐτὸν οἱ Σπαρτιᾶται διά τινας πολιτικὰς χρείας, σχεδὸν ἂν καὶ τὴν ὅλην τῶν Περσῶν βασιλείαν εἰς τοὺς ἐσχάτους κινδύνους κατέστησεν.
Indeed, he was admired in other wars, and at the time when the Lacedaemonians were warring against the Persians, having drawn up his forces and defeated a many times larger force, he overran much of Asia, maintaining control of the open country, and finally, if the Spartans had not recalled him because of certain political necessities, he would have brought virtually the entire kingdom of the Persians into extreme danger.
§15.31.4ἦν γὰρ ὁ ἀνὴρ οὗτος δραστικὸς καὶ μετὰ συνέσεως πολλῆς θρασὺς καὶ παραβόλοις πράξεσι χρώμενος.
For this man was active and, with much sagacity, daring, and accustomed to hazardous enterprises.
διὸ καὶ τότε θεωροῦντες οἱ Σπαρτιᾶται τὸ μέγεθος τοῦ πολέμου προσδεόμενον ἡγεμόνος ἀξιολόγου, τοῦτον τοῦ πολέμου παντὸς ἡγεμόνα κατέστησαν.
Therefore, at that time also, the Spartans, seeing that the magnitude of the war demanded a noteworthy leader, appointed him commander of the whole war.