The Grecian History: From the Earliest State to the Death of Alexander the Great |
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... victory . They thought it sufficiently glorious to overcome , and were ashamed of destroying an enemy that yielded or fled . Nor was this without answering some good purposes for an enemy , conscious that all who resisted were put to ...
... victory . They thought it sufficiently glorious to overcome , and were ashamed of destroying an enemy that yielded or fled . Nor was this without answering some good purposes for an enemy , conscious that all who resisted were put to ...
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... victory , or , what they valued equally , a noble death . 50. Thus depending upon their valour alone for safety , their legislator forbid walling the city . It was his maxim that a wall of men was preferable to a wall of bricks , and ...
... victory , or , what they valued equally , a noble death . 50. Thus depending upon their valour alone for safety , their legislator forbid walling the city . It was his maxim that a wall of men was preferable to a wall of bricks , and ...
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... victory , and certain of he conducted them to the plains of Marathon , a fertile valley but ten miles distant from Athens . From thence they sent to summon the citizens , acquainting them with the fate of Eretria , and informing them ...
... victory , and certain of he conducted them to the plains of Marathon , a fertile valley but ten miles distant from Athens . From thence they sent to summon the citizens , acquainting them with the fate of Eretria , and informing them ...
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... victory could be obtained by no other means than strengthening his flanks , not doubting but when his wings were once victorious , they would be able to wheel upon the enemy's main body on either side , and thus put them easily to the ...
... victory could be obtained by no other means than strengthening his flanks , not doubting but when his wings were once victorious , they would be able to wheel upon the enemy's main body on either side , and thus put them easily to the ...
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... victory . His strength just sufficed to reach the city ; and throwing himself into the door of the first house he came to , he uttered three words , Rejoice , we triumph , and instantly expired . 84. While a part of the army marched ...
... victory . His strength just sufficed to reach the city ; and throwing himself into the door of the first house he came to , he uttered three words , Rejoice , we triumph , and instantly expired . 84. While a part of the army marched ...
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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