Hoc si tibi grave est, per me nihilo setius editis mandatis conficies quod studes. Tum Conon Mihi vero, inquit, non est grave quemvis honorem habere regi, sed vereor ne civitati meae sit opprobrio, si, cum ex ea sim profectus quae ceteris gentibus imperare consuerit, potius barbarorum quam illius more fungar. Itaque quae huic volebat scripta tradidit.
If that is repugnant to you, you may equally well accomplish what you wish through me, by instructing me as to your wishes. To this Conon answered: To me personally it is not repugnant to pay any possible honour to the king, but I fear that my country may be shamed if, having come from a state which is accustomed to command the other nations, I should conform rather to the customs of barbarians than of Athens. Accordingly, he wrote out what he wished and handed it to the satrap.
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