The Grecian History: From the Earliest State to the Death of Alexander the Great |
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... followed , as at present , in case of detection . In fact , by this institution , negligence in the possessor was made justly liable to the loss of the possessions , a consideration which has not been sufficiently attended to by ...
... followed , as at present , in case of detection . In fact , by this institution , negligence in the possessor was made justly liable to the loss of the possessions , a consideration which has not been sufficiently attended to by ...
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... followed soon after ; so that the Lacedæmonians , quite dispirited , had thoughts of concluding a peace upon any terms ; but Tyrtæus so inflamed them by his orations and songs in praise of military glory , that they resolved upon ...
... followed soon after ; so that the Lacedæmonians , quite dispirited , had thoughts of concluding a peace upon any terms ; but Tyrtæus so inflamed them by his orations and songs in praise of military glory , that they resolved upon ...
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... followed after this . 24. The Athenians , intimidated with such a commencement of ill success , could not be persuaded to continue the war . The Cyprians were obliged once more to submit to the Persian yoke . The Ionians lost more of ...
... followed after this . 24. The Athenians , intimidated with such a commencement of ill success , could not be persuaded to continue the war . The Cyprians were obliged once more to submit to the Persian yoke . The Ionians lost more of ...
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... followed his example . 71. Miltiades , thus vested in the supreme command , which was now the post of highest danger , like an experienced general , endeavoured by the advantage of his ground , to make up his de- ficiency in strength ...
... followed his example . 71. Miltiades , thus vested in the supreme command , which was now the post of highest danger , like an experienced general , endeavoured by the advantage of his ground , to make up his de- ficiency in strength ...
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... followed them to the beach , and set many of their ships on fire . 80. On this occasion it was , that Cynægyrus , the brother of the poet Eschylus , seized with his hand one of the ships that the enemy was pushing off from the shore ...
... followed them to the beach , and set many of their ships on fire . 80. On this occasion it was , that Cynægyrus , the brother of the poet Eschylus , seized with his hand one of the ships that the enemy was pushing off from the shore ...
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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