§2.1Ita decemvirali potestate in omnibus urbibus constituta ipsius nutu omnia gerebantur.
Thus, when the decemviral power had been established in all the cities, everything was conducted at his mere nod.
cuius de crudelitate ac perfidia satis est unam rem exempli gratia proferre, ne de eodem plura enumerando defatigemus lectores. §2.2victor ex Asia cum reverteretur Thasumque devertisset, quod ea civitas praecipua fide fuerat erga Athenienses, proinde ac si non iidem firmissimi solerent esse amici, qui constantes fuissent inimici, pervertere eam concupivit. §2.3vidit autem, nisi in eo occultasset voluntatem, futurum ut Thasii dilaberentur consulerentque rebus suis
Concerning his cruelty and perfidiness, it is enough to bring forward one instance by way of example, lest we weary our readers by enumerating more details about the same man. When he was returning as victor from Asia and had turned aside to Thasos, because that state had been of exceptional loyalty toward the Athenians, just as if those same persons who had been constant enemies were not accustomed to be the firmest friends, he conceived a desire to ruin it. But he saw that, unless he concealed his intention in this matter, it would happen that the Thasians would slip away and consult for their own safety.