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prison_n of_o what_o place_n soever_o in_o the_o athenian_a dominion_n and_o dismiss_v all_o the_o peloponnesian_n besiege_v in_o scione_n and_o all_o that_o brasidas_n do_v there_o put_v in_o and_o whatsoever_o confederates_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v in_o prison_n either_o at_o athens_n or_o in_o the_o athenian_a state_n and_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o their_o confederate_n shall_v deliver_v whosoever_o they_o have_v in_o their_o hand_n of_o the_o athenian_n or_o their_o confederate_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n touch_v the_o scioneans_n toronaeans_n and_o sermylians_n and_o whatsoever_o other_o city_n belong_v to_o the_o athenian_n the_o athenian_n shall_v do_v with_o they_o what_o they_o think_v fit_a the_o athenian_n shall_v take_v a_o oath_n to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o their_o confederate_n city_n by_o city_n and_o that_o oath_n shall_v be_v the_o great_a that_o in_o each_o city_n be_v in_o use_n the_o thing_n that_o they_o shall_v swear_v shall_v be_v this_o i_o stand_v to_o these_o article_n and_o to_o this_o peace_n true_o and_o sincere_o and_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o their_o confederate_n shall_v take_v the_o same_o oath_n to_o the_o athenian_n this_o oath_n they_o shall_v on_o both_o side_n every_o year_n renew_v and_o shall_v erect_v pillar_n inscribe_v with_o this_o peace_n at_o olympia_n keep_v pythia_n and_o in_o the_o isthmus_n at_o athens_n within_o the_o citadel_n and_o at_o lacedaemon_n in_o the_o apollo_n amycleum_fw-la and_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v on_o either_o side_n forget_v or_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_a upon_o good_a deliberation_n to_o be_v change_v it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o do_v it_o they_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o athenian_n shall_v think_v fit_a joint_o this_o peace_n shall_v take_v beginning_n from_o the_o 24_o of_o the_o month_n artemisium_n pleistolas_n be_v ephore_n at_o sparta_n and_o the_o 15_o of_o february_n elaphebolium_fw-la after_o the_o account_n of_o athens_n alcaeus_n be_v archon_n they_o that_o take_v
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