History of the Peloponnesian War

For in Samos a reaction had already set in against the oligarchical movement, and the following events took place at about the very time when the Four Hundred were organizing.

Those of the Samians who at the earlier time[*](cf. ch. xxi.) rose up against the aristocrats and were of the popular party changed sides again, being persuaded both by Peisander, on his arrival,[*](cf. 8.63.3.) and by his Athenian accomplices at Samos, and became conspirators; they were fully three hundred in number, and were intending to attack the others, as being of the democratic party.