The Grecian History: From the Earliest State to the Death of Alexander the Great |
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... head of the commonwealth , with the title of archon , which signifies chief governor . The first of this denomination had their places for life , but the Athenians growing weary of a government which repressed their love of freedom ...
... head of the commonwealth , with the title of archon , which signifies chief governor . The first of this denomination had their places for life , but the Athenians growing weary of a government which repressed their love of freedom ...
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... head against the numerous armies of Persia ; but dispers- ed , routed , and destroyed them , reducing their pride so low , as to make them submit to conditions of peace as shameful to the conquered as glorious to the conquerors . 26 ...
... head against the numerous armies of Persia ; but dispers- ed , routed , and destroyed them , reducing their pride so low , as to make them submit to conditions of peace as shameful to the conquered as glorious to the conquerors . 26 ...
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... according to the exact- est discipline , and made up of labour and fatigue . They went barefoot , with their heads shaved , and fought with one another naked . 33. While they were at table it was usual for OF GREECE . 15.
... according to the exact- est discipline , and made up of labour and fatigue . They went barefoot , with their heads shaved , and fought with one another naked . 33. While they were at table it was usual for OF GREECE . 15.
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... head , made a successful sally by night , against the Corinthian forces . Nevertheless he was once more , shortly after , taken by some Cretans ; but his keepers . being made drunk , he stabbed them with their own daggers , and returned ...
... head , made a successful sally by night , against the Corinthian forces . Nevertheless he was once more , shortly after , taken by some Cretans ; but his keepers . being made drunk , he stabbed them with their own daggers , and returned ...
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... head of the people that inhabited the low country ; Pisistra- tus declared for those who lived in the mountains , and Megacles was the leader of the inhabitants upon the sea coast . 42. Pisistratus was of these the most powerful . He ...
... head of the people that inhabited the low country ; Pisistra- tus declared for those who lived in the mountains , and Megacles was the leader of the inhabitants upon the sea coast . 42. Pisistratus was of these the most powerful . He ...
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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