Editing Andocides (section)

=== [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?lookup=Andoc.+3+1 On the Peace with Sparta] ({{lang|grc|Περὶ τῆς πρὸς Λακεδαιμονίους εἰρήνης}} "''De Pace''"). ===
“On the Peace with Sparta” was given for advocating the acceptance of the terms of peace offered by Sparta during the Corinthian War between Sparta and a coalition consisting of the city-states Athens, Boeotia, Corinth and Argos.<ref name=":4" /> Andocides was selected as one of the four delegates that represented Athens in the negotiation of peace between them and Sparta. The delegation were given the authority to conclude the treaty in Sparta, Considering that Andocides was just reaccepted into Athens by “On The Mysteries” in 403 BCE.<ref name=":0" /> The delegation shows that Andocides had gained considerable popularity among the Athenians within eight years upon his return.<ref name=":4" /> Still, with the authority given, the team of delegates decided to bring the terms back to Athens for approval. The speech gives the historical context behind the offer of truce, and gives a list of arguments for the acceptance of Sparta's terms for peace. The terms that were given were closely related to the Spartan victory in the Peloponnesian War, after which rather unfair terms had been imposed on the Athenians by Sparta for peace. They include:<ref name=":4" />

#Athens would destroy Athenian town walls
#Athens would give up the Delian League
#Athens would shrink the Athenian navy except a mere twelve ships
#Athens would Install the Thirty, an oppressive oligarchic regime
The peace terms offered by Sparta were mostly responses to the terms listed above, they include:<ref name=":5">Gagarin & MacDowell, Antiphon and Andocides, University of Texas Press, 1998. p.149</ref>

#Athens would be allowed to rebuild their town walls
#Athens would be able to expand their navy and control three islands at the north of the Aegean sea
#Greeks cities would be independent, except those in Asia, which would be under Persian control.
In “On the Peace with Sparta”, Andocides argues that such terms were satisfactory for the Athenian side, claiming that “it is better to make peace on fair terms than to continue fighting”.<ref>Andocides, On the Peace, Section 1</ref> However, the speech would fail to convince the Athenians, partly because of Andocides’ aristocratic origins and oligarchic political stance.<ref>Gagarin & MacDowell., p.95</ref> Andocides would flee from Athens and be exiled again for allegedly accepting bribes and making false reports.<ref name=":5" /> There is no information on his life after the exile.

Still, Gagarin and MacDowell commented that Andocides speaks like an professional orator in this speech, this seems to imply that he has received extensive training and gained considerable experience on public speaking.<ref name=":4" />