of Konon.—Agesilaus is sent with a land-force to Asia, accompanied by Lysander.—Large plans of Agesilaus, for conquest in the interior of Asia.—General willingness of the Spartan allies to serve in the expedition, but refusal from Thebes, Corinth, and Athens.—Agesilaus compares himself with Agamemnon—goes to sacrifice at Aulis—is contemptuously hindered by the Thebans.—Arrival of Agesilaus at Ephesus—he concludes a fresh armistice with Tissaphernes.—Arrogant behavior and overweening ascendency of Lysander—offensive to the army and to Agesilaus.—Agesilaus humbles and degrades Lysander, who asks to be sent away.—Lysander is sent to command at the Hellespont—his valuable service there.—Tissaphernes breaks the truce with Agesilaus, who makes war upon him and Pharnabazus—he retires for the purpose of organizing a force of cavalry.—Agesilaus indifferent to money for himself, but eager in enriching his friends.—His humanity towards captives and deserted children.—Spartan side of his character—exposure of naked prisoners—different practice of Asiatics and Greeks.—Efforts of Agesilaus to train his army, and to procure cavalry.—Agesilaus renews the war against Tissaphernes, and gains a victory near Sardis.—Artaxerxes causes Tissaphernes to be put to death and superseded by Tithraustes.—Negotiations between the new satrap and Agesilaus—the satraps in Asia Minor hostile to each other.—Commencement of action at sea against Sparta—the Athenian Konon, assisted by Persian ships and money, commands a fleet of eighty sail on the coast of Karia.—Rhodes revolts from the Spartan empire—Konon captures an Egyptian corn-fleet at Rhodes.—Anxiety of the Lacedæmonians—Agesilaus is appointed to command at sea as well as on land.—Severity of the Lacedæmonians towards the Rhodian Dorieus—contrast of the former treatment of the same man by Athens.—Sentiment of a multitude compared with that of individuals.—Efforts of Agesilaus to augment the fleet—he names Peisander admiral.—Operations of Agesilaus against Pharnabazus.—He lays waste the residence of the satrap, and surprises his camp—offence given to Spithridates.—Personal conference between Agesilaus and Pharnabazus.—Friendship established between Agesilaus and the son of Pharnabazus—character of Agesilaus.—Promising position and large preparations for Asiatic land-warfare, of Agesilaus—he is recalled with his army to Peloponnesus.—Efforts and proceedings of Konon in command of the Persian fleet—his personal visit to the Persian court.—Pharnabazus is named admiral jointly with Konon.—Battle of Knidus—complete defeat of the Lacedæmonian fleet—death of Peisander the admiral. 230-283 CHAPTER LXXIV. FROM THE BATTLE OF KNIDUS TO THE REBUILDING OF THE LONG WALLS OF ATHENS.