At his first speech to the assembled troops, Alcibiades complained bitterly about the circumstances of his exile, but the greatest part of the speech consisted of boasting about his influence with Tissaphernes.
No seu primeiro discurso aos soldados reunidos, Alcibíades queixouse amargamente sobre as circunstancias do seu exilio, pero a maior parte do discurso consistiu en se xactar da súa influencia sobre Tisafernes.