shamelessly greedy as they were faithless in diplomacy, chased off

Peace with ignominy to let loose War. Though this was profitable to

them, it was the ruin of the husbandmen, who were innocent of all

blame; for, in revenge, your galleys went out to devour their figs.

And with justice too; did they not break down my black fig tree,

which I had planted and dunged with my own hands?

Yes, by Zeus! yes, that was well done; the wretches broke a

chest for me with stones, which held six medimni of corn.