at non ille gravis dictis, quamquam aspera motu, reddidit haec: equidem haud rebar te mente secunda laturam, quodcumque tuos, licet aequus, in Argos consulerem, neque me, detur si copia, fallit multa super Thebis Bacchum ausuramque Dionen dicere, sed nostri reverentia ponderis obstat.
But the words of his reply were not hard, though harsh to apprehend (?): Indeed I did not think you would take kindly to any intent of mine against your Argos, just though I be, neither am I unaware that given opportunity Bacchus and Dione would venture lengthy pleas on behalf of Thebes; but reverence for my authority forbids.
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