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 RETURN OF TIMOTHEUS. 149 mean time fresh news reached Athens that Korkyia was much pressed ; so that great indignation was felt against the absent ad- miral, for employing in his present cruise a precious interval es- sential to enable him to reach the island in time. Iphikrates (who had recently come back from serving with Pharnabazus, in an unavailing attempt to reconquer Egypt for the Persian king) and the orator Kallistratus, were especially loud in their accusations against him. And as the very salvation of Korkyra required pressing haste, the Athenians cancelled the appointment of Timo- theus even during his absence, naming Iphikrates, Kallistratus, and Chabrias, to equip a fleet and go round to Korkyra without delay. 1 Before they could get ready, Timotheus returned; bringing several new adhesions to the confederacy, with a flourishing ac- count of general success. 2 He went down to Kalauria to supply the deficiencies of funds, and make up for the embarrassments which his absence had occasioned. But he could not pay the Boeotian trierarchs without borrowing money for the purpose on his own credit ; for though the sum brought home from his voyage was considerable, it would appear that the demands upon him had been greater still. At first an accusation, called for in conse- quence of the pronounced displeasure of the public, was entered against him by Iphikrates and Kallistratus. But as these two had been named joint admirals for the expedition to Korkyra, whica admitted of no delay, his trial was postponed until the autumn - a postponement advantageous to the accused, and doubtless second ed by his friends. 3 i aX.e?iva-&(u ev Ka^avpia, etc. ibid. c. 10, p. 1199. irpoatjKS -yap r<5 [J.EV Bot uriu upxovri Trapii TOVTOV (Timotheus) TTJV rpo(f>?)v rolf kv -ralf vernal irapah apfiuveiv SK yap TUV KOIVUV avvra^euv ij p ia$oopia Irjv rw aTp arevfiari' TU 6e xprjfiaTa ai) (Timotheus) a TT a v ra fe- Jlefaf e/c ruv avpfj,d%uv Kal ae ISei avruv oyov airoSovvai. 1 Xenoph. Hellen. vi, 2, 12, 13, 39 ; Demosthen. adv. Timoth. c. 3. p. 1183. 2 Diodor. xv, 47. 3 I collect what is here stated from Demosthen. adv. Timoth. c. 3. p. 1188; c. 10. p. 1199. It is there said that Timotheus was about to sail home from Kalauria to take his trial ; yet it is certain that his trial did not take place until the month Mscmakterion or November. Accordingly, th trial must have been postponed, in consequence of the necessity for Iphik rates and Kallistratus going away at once to preserve Korkyra.