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... laws and interest , were united with each other by one common language , one religion , and a national pride that taught them to consider all other nations as barbarous and fee- ble . Even Egypt itself , from whence they had derived ...
... laws and interest , were united with each other by one common language , one religion , and a national pride that taught them to consider all other nations as barbarous and fee- ble . Even Egypt itself , from whence they had derived ...
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... Laws of Lycurgus . 1. ALTHOUGH the kingdom of Lacedæmon was not so consider- able as that of Athens , yet as it was of much earlier institution , " it demands our first attention . Lacedæmon , as observed be- fore , was in the beginning ...
... Laws of Lycurgus . 1. ALTHOUGH the kingdom of Lacedæmon was not so consider- able as that of Athens , yet as it was of much earlier institution , " it demands our first attention . Lacedæmon , as observed be- fore , was in the beginning ...
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... laws and government of Lycurgus . What indeed can be more amazing than to behold a mutinous and savage race of mankind yielding submission to laws that controlled every sensual pleasure , and every private affection ; to behold them ...
... laws and government of Lycurgus . What indeed can be more amazing than to behold a mutinous and savage race of mankind yielding submission to laws that controlled every sensual pleasure , and every private affection ; to behold them ...
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... law , proving with child , his right became doubtful . A man of less probity would have used every pre- caution to ... laws were very much admired . In this island the handicraft trades were brought to some degree of perfection . There ...
... law , proving with child , his right became doubtful . A man of less probity would have used every pre- caution to ... laws were very much admired . In this island the handicraft trades were brought to some degree of perfection . There ...
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... laws would produce no great effect . But considering the efficacy of religion in promoting every new institution , he went first to con- sult the oracle of Apollo at Delphos , where he met a reception that might flatter his highest ...
... laws would produce no great effect . But considering the efficacy of religion in promoting every new institution , he went first to con- sult the oracle of Apollo at Delphos , where he met a reception that might flatter his highest ...
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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.