The Grecian History: From the Earliest State to the Death of Alexander the Great |
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Page 114
... Demosthenes , who afterwards became the cele- brated orator , being joined in commission with Cleon , landed on the island , in order to dispossess the Lacedæmonians , who still remained there . They attacked the enemy with great vigour ...
... Demosthenes , who afterwards became the cele- brated orator , being joined in commission with Cleon , landed on the island , in order to dispossess the Lacedæmonians , who still remained there . They attacked the enemy with great vigour ...
Page 115
... Demosthenes finding , that should the battle continue , not a man of them would escape ; and being desirous of carrying them alive to Athens , they commanded their soldiers to desist ; and caused a proclamation to be made by a herald ...
... Demosthenes finding , that should the battle continue , not a man of them would escape ; and being desirous of carrying them alive to Athens , they commanded their soldiers to desist ; and caused a proclamation to be made by a herald ...
Page 130
... Demosthenes to go over with fresh sup- plies , the former immediately with ten galleys , and the other early in the spring with a stronger force . At the same time they appointed Meander and Euthydemus to act as assistants to Nicias ...
... Demosthenes to go over with fresh sup- plies , the former immediately with ten galleys , and the other early in the spring with a stronger force . At the same time they appointed Meander and Euthydemus to act as assistants to Nicias ...
Page 132
... Demosthenes , it would betray the greatest want of judgment , should he and his troops , who were inferior in number to those of the enemy , and already fatigued , hazard a battle without being forced to it . 75. On the contrary ...
... Demosthenes , it would betray the greatest want of judgment , should he and his troops , who were inferior in number to those of the enemy , and already fatigued , hazard a battle without being forced to it . 75. On the contrary ...
Page 133
... Demosthenes ' fleet was seen coming forward in great pomp , and with such an air as might fill the enemy with dread . It was now the day after the battle . 82. This fleet consisted of seventy - three galleys , on board of which were ...
... Demosthenes ' fleet was seen coming forward in great pomp , and with such an air as might fill the enemy with dread . It was now the day after the battle . 82. This fleet consisted of seventy - three galleys , on board of which were ...
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