The Grecian History: From the Earliest State to the Death of Alexander the Great |
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... Athens was first founded by Ce- crops , an Egyptian . This prince , having settled in At- tica , divided the whole country subject to him into twelve districts , and also established a court for judging causes , entitled the areopagus ...
... Athens was first founded by Ce- crops , an Egyptian . This prince , having settled in At- tica , divided the whole country subject to him into twelve districts , and also established a court for judging causes , entitled the areopagus ...
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... Athens and Lace- dæmon . As these cities served as an example of bravery or learning to the rest , and as the chief burden of every foreign war devolved upon them , it will be proper to enter into their particu- lar history with greater ...
... Athens and Lace- dæmon . As these cities served as an example of bravery or learning to the rest , and as the chief burden of every foreign war devolved upon them , it will be proper to enter into their particu- lar history with greater ...
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... Athens , which state it always considered with an eye of jealousy . CHAPTER III . Of the Government of Athens , the Laws of Solon , and the History of the Republic from the time of Solon to the com- mencement of the Persian war . 1. We ...
... Athens , which state it always considered with an eye of jealousy . CHAPTER III . Of the Government of Athens , the Laws of Solon , and the History of the Republic from the time of Solon to the com- mencement of the Persian war . 1. We ...
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... Athens ; but which had revolted , to put itself under the power of the Megareans . In attempting to recover this island , the Athenians had spent much blood and treasure ; until , at last , wearied out with such ill - success , a law ...
... Athens ; but which had revolted , to put itself under the power of the Megareans . In attempting to recover this island , the Athenians had spent much blood and treasure ; until , at last , wearied out with such ill - success , a law ...
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... Athens , Chilo of Lacedæ- mon , Pittacus of Mittilene , Periander of Corinth , Bias and Cleobolus , whose birth places are not ascertained . Those sages often visited each other ; and their conversations generally turned upon the ...
... Athens , Chilo of Lacedæ- mon , Pittacus of Mittilene , Periander of Corinth , Bias and Cleobolus , whose birth places are not ascertained . Those sages often visited each other ; and their conversations generally turned upon the ...
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Alcibiades Alexander Alexander's ambition Aristagoras Aristides arms arrived Asia Athenians Athens attack battle began besieged body carried cause cavalry chariot Cimon citizens commanded conquest courage Cyrus danger Darius death declared defeat defended Demosthenes dreadful eloquence endeavoured enemy enemy's engagement Epaminondas expedition favour fleet forces fought friends galleys gave give glory greatest Grecian Greece Greeks Gylippus head honour horse hundred inhabitants killed king Lacedæmon Lacedæmonians land laws liberty Lycurgus Lysander Macedon Macedonians manner Mardonius master mean monarch nians Nicias obliged occasion oppose oracle orators Parmenio passed Pausanias Pelopidas Pericles Persian phalanx Philip Phocians Pisistratus Porus possessed present prince prisoners resolved rest retire river sail seemed seized sent ships side siege slaves Socrates soldiers Solon soon Spartans success succour Syracusans Thebans Thebes Themistocles thence thousand tion Tissaphernes took troops utmost valour victory walls whole army wing Xenophon Xerxes