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None of all the
commanders that had been sent into Asia was either so powerful or
so formidable as he; no one had rewarded his friends better, or had
been more severe against his enemies; which things having been
lately done, made the greater impression on men's minds, especially
when they compared the simple and popular behavior of Agesilaus,
with the harsh and violent and brief-spoken demeanor which Lysander
still retained. Universal deference was yielded to this, and
little regard shown to Agesilaus. This first occasioned offense to
the other Spartan captains, who resented that they should rather
seem the attendants of Lysander, than the councilors of Agesilaus.
And at length Agesilaus himself, though not perhaps all envious man
in his nature, nor apt to be troubled at the honors redounding upon
other men, yet eager for honor and jealous of his glory, began to
apprehend that Lysander's greatness would carry away from him the
reputation of whatever great action should happen. He therefore
went this way to work.


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