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Shown on Black / Aqua. Embroidered on the front panels.

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The Spartans, Plutarch, On Talkativeness 511a

$42

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Color: Black / Aqua

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Philip of Macedon threatened Sparta: if I enter Laconia, I will raze it. The Spartans wrote back one word.

The source
"Their entire written reply to Philip of Macedon's threat beginning "If I invade Laconia""

The Spartans, Plutarch, On Talkativeness 511a. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

Rendered from the ancient Greek; print the Greek with the English.

The Greek text is public domain. The English on the shirt is our own rendering of it.

The marks
  • Front line embroidered in thread matched to the bill (white on the aqua)
  • The Spartan helmet stitched on the back
  • Our coordinates stitched on the left side

Accent thread on Black / Aqua: Aqua/Teal.

The cap

Otto Cap 125-978 Structured Snapback

  • 85% acrylic, 15% wool
  • Structured six-panel, high profile, flat bill
  • Contrast bill and top button, grey under-bill
  • Snap closure, fits 22 to 24 in

Care: wash cold inside out, tumble dry low or hang dry, do not iron the print.

Shipping and returns

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Misprinted, damaged or defective? Email us within 30 days with a photo and we replace it or refund you.

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The Spartans

8th–4th century BC

Laconic sayings from Lycurgus, Leonidas, Dienekes and the mothers of Sparta, recorded by Herodotus and Plutarch.

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