But even before that happened,

但在此之前
as it was clear that the Spartans meant to fight the Thebans,

斯巴达人就很明确要与底比斯人开战
the Thebans went to Athens and asked the Athenians for help and

底比斯人去雅典寻求雅典人的帮助
of course they had a case that was very attractive.

当然他们的说法相当吸引人
First of all, they certainly reminded the Athenians of

首先他们肯定提醒雅典人
the role Thebes had played in liberating Athens by

在解放雅典时底比斯所扮演的角色
giving a home to Thrasybulus

他们为色雷西布拉斯
and his free Athenians

和他的自由雅典同胞提供了居身之所
when they were in the position of defeating the Thirty Tyrants

当时他们正处于击败三十人僭主
and driving them out.

并将他们驱逐出去的时候
I have a feeling they didn't remind

我觉得他们大概没有提醒雅典人
the Athenians about that little congress they had after

在战争之后他们开了一个全国大会