Xenophon

“ They summoned a meeting of the allies, and began to deliberate as to what ought to be done. Lysander, convinced of the enormous superiority of the Hellenic navy, and with regard to land forces drawing an obvious inference from the exploits and final deliverance of the troops with Cyrus, persuaded Agesilaus, to undertake a campaign into Asia, provided the authorities would furnish him with thirty Spartans, two thousand of the enfranchised, [2] and contingents of the allies amounting to six thousand men. ”

“ At this point the Hellenic cavalry turned and fled. But as Agesilaus came up to the rescue with his heavy infantry, the Asiatics were forced in their turn to withdraw, with the loss of one man slain. This cavalry engagement gave them pause. 15Agesilaus on the day following it offered sacrifice. "Was he to continue his advance?" But the victims proved hopeless. [12] There was nothing for it after this manifestation but to turn and march towards the sea. It was clear enough to his mind that without a proper cavalry force it would be impossible to conduct a campaign in the flat country. ”

“ Agesilaus gave them to understand that he intended to lead them forthwith by the most expeditious route against the stronghold of the country, [15] so that without further ceremony they might prepare their minds and bodies for the tug of battle. 21Tissaphernes, however, was firmly persuaded that this was only talk intended to deceive him; Agesilaus would this time certainly invade Caria. Accordingly he repeated his former tactics, transporting his infantry bodily into Caria and posting his cavalry in the valley of the Maeander. ”

“ Here were reverence and piety towards Heaven; here practice in war and military training; here discipline with habitual obedience to authority. 19But contempt for one's enemy will infuse a kind of strength in battle. ”

“ He at once issued a general order to the troops to equip themselves for a forward movement. He warned the cities through which he must pass in an advance upon Caria, to have markets in readiness, and lastly, he despatched a message to the Ionian, Aeolian, and Hellespontine communities to send their contingents to join him at Ephesus. ”