The Grecian History from the Earliest State to the Death of Alexander the Great |
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... give a historical air to accounts which were never meant to be transmitted as true . Some writers , indeed , have laboriously un- dertaken to separate the truth from the fable , and to give us an unbroken narrative from the first ...
... give a historical air to accounts which were never meant to be transmitted as true . Some writers , indeed , have laboriously un- dertaken to separate the truth from the fable , and to give us an unbroken narrative from the first ...
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... give the reader some idea of the genius , character , manners , and government of their respective inhabitants . CHAPTER II . Of the Government of Sparta , and the Laws of Lycurgus . 1. ALTHOUGH the kingdom of Lacedæmon was not so ...
... give the reader some idea of the genius , character , manners , and government of their respective inhabitants . CHAPTER II . Of the Government of Sparta , and the Laws of Lycurgus . 1. ALTHOUGH the kingdom of Lacedæmon was not so ...
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... give their opinion ; they received ambassadors and strangers , and overlooked public buildings and highways . In the field they were possessed of greater power ; they conducted the armies of the state , and were attended by judges ...
... give their opinion ; they received ambassadors and strangers , and overlooked public buildings and highways . In the field they were possessed of greater power ; they conducted the armies of the state , and were attended by judges ...
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... give them a share in those lands of which , by the increasing riches of some , and the dissipation of others , they had been deprived . To keep the people in plenty and dependence , seems to have been one of the most refined strokes in ...
... give them a share in those lands of which , by the increasing riches of some , and the dissipation of others , they had been deprived . To keep the people in plenty and dependence , seems to have been one of the most refined strokes in ...
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... give up all their lands to the commonwealth , and to make a new division of them , that they might all live together in perfect equality . Thus all the sensual goods of life were equally distributed among the governors and the governed ...
... give up all their lands to the commonwealth , and to make a new division of them , that they might all live together in perfect equality . Thus all the sensual goods of life were equally distributed among the governors and the governed ...
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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
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Page 187 - Here, said they, he formed our youth, and taught our children to love their country, and to honour their parents. In this place, he gave us his admirable lessons, and sometimes made us seasonable reproaches, to engage us more warmly in the pursuit of virtue. Alas ! how have we rewarded him for such important services ! Athens was in universal mourning and consternation.
Page 121 - Alcibiades, with great apparent courtesy, demanded of them, With what powers they were come ? They made answer that they were not come as plenipotentiaries.
Page 143 - I see it ready to expose itself to eternal infamy, by the barbarous advice which is now given you. The Athenians indeed merit the worst treatment, and every kind of punishment that can be inflicted on them, for so unjustly declaring war against...
Page 249 - The king went into the plains, attended by his courtiers, in order to view the perfections of this horse ; but, upon trial, he appeared so very fierce, and pranced about in so furious a manner, that no one dared to mount him.
Page 29 - ... overpowered by the number of their opponents. He abolished the custom of giving portions in marriage with young women, unless they were only daughters. The bride was to carry no other fortune to her husband than three suits of clothes, and some household goods of little value.
Page 177 - He had no open school like the rest of the philosophers, nor set times for his lessons ; he had no benches prepared, nor ever mounted a professor's chair ; he was the philosopher of all times and seasons ; he taught in all places, and upon all occasions, in walking, conversation at meals, in the army, and in the midst of the. camp, in the public assemblies of the senate or people.
Page 184 - Presently after they entered, and found Socrates, whose chains had been taken off, sitting by Xantippe, his wife, who held one of his children in her arms; as soon as she perceived them, setting up great cries, sobbing, and tearing her face and hair, she made the prison resound with her complaints.
Page 181 - Do not take it ill, I beseech you, if I speak my thoughts without disguise, and with truth and freedom. Every man, who would generously oppose a whole people, either...
Page 182 - I am very far from such bad thoughts. I am more convinced of the existence of God than my accusers ; and so convinced, that I abandon myself to God and you, that you may judge of me as you shall deem best for yourselves and me.
Page 16 - Every institution seemed calculated to harden the body, and sharpen the mind for war. In. order to prepare them for stratagems and sudden incursions, the boys were permitted to steal from each other; but if they were caught in the fact, they were punished for their want of dexterity.