The Grecian History: From the Earliest State to the Death of Alexander the Great |
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Page 47
... attacked by so violent a tempest , that upwards of three hundred ships were sunk , and above twenty thousand men perished in the sea . 34. His land army , that took the longest way about , met , at the same time , with equal distresses ...
... attacked by so violent a tempest , that upwards of three hundred ships were sunk , and above twenty thousand men perished in the sea . 34. His land army , that took the longest way about , met , at the same time , with equal distresses ...
Page 54
... attacked it with their utmost vigour . It was in vain that Aris- tides and Themistocles , who were stationed in this post of dan- ger , endeavoured to keep their troops to the charge . Courage and intrepidity were unable to resist the ...
... attacked it with their utmost vigour . It was in vain that Aris- tides and Themistocles , who were stationed in this post of dan- ger , endeavoured to keep their troops to the charge . Courage and intrepidity were unable to resist the ...
Page 59
... attack Greece , the Cartha- genians should awe the Greek colonies , dispersed over the Medi- teranean , from coming to their assistance . 16. Thus having drained all the East to compose his own army , and the West to supply that of the ...
... attack Greece , the Cartha- genians should awe the Greek colonies , dispersed over the Medi- teranean , from coming to their assistance . 16. Thus having drained all the East to compose his own army , and the West to supply that of the ...
Page 66
... attacked by the enemy , it was but reasonable that their security should be the first object of attention . 57. The Greeks , willing to protect all who would declare in their quarrel , in pursuance of this request , resolved to send ...
... attacked by the enemy , it was but reasonable that their security should be the first object of attention . 57. The Greeks , willing to protect all who would declare in their quarrel , in pursuance of this request , resolved to send ...
Page 73
... attack and destroy them . This information was attended with the desired success . Xerxes gave orders to his fleet to surround Salamis by night , in order to prevent an escape which he so much dreaded . 103. In this manner the Grecian ...
... attack and destroy them . This information was attended with the desired success . Xerxes gave orders to his fleet to surround Salamis by night , in order to prevent an escape which he so much dreaded . 103. In this manner the Grecian ...
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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