Aristomenes: a Grecian tale, Volume 2R. Tyas, 1838 |
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... heart was full and choked the utterance of his joy . Throwing him- self at the feet of Aristomenes , he expressed by signs his devoted attachment to the cause and to the person of the leader , and his resolve to follow wherever he might ...
... heart was full and choked the utterance of his joy . Throwing him- self at the feet of Aristomenes , he expressed by signs his devoted attachment to the cause and to the person of the leader , and his resolve to follow wherever he might ...
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... heart , but chiefly to relieve Gorgus from the apprehen- sion of evil , commenced the following conversation : " This was the place , Gorgus , where the venera- ble Polychares dwelt , and it was here I spent my youth , and indulged ...
... heart , but chiefly to relieve Gorgus from the apprehen- sion of evil , commenced the following conversation : " This was the place , Gorgus , where the venera- ble Polychares dwelt , and it was here I spent my youth , and indulged ...
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... heart aches , when I think of devoting your young spirit to so dread an enterprise . " " I am ready to follow , sir , " said Gorgus , " wherever you may lead . I cannot live a slave , and see the Spartan boys insult Corinna . " " But if ...
... heart aches , when I think of devoting your young spirit to so dread an enterprise . " " I am ready to follow , sir , " said Gorgus , " wherever you may lead . I cannot live a slave , and see the Spartan boys insult Corinna . " " But if ...
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... hearts sunk within them when they saw the Spartans advancing . The day of battle came . The two armies were prepared for com- bat , and stood waiting for the command to rush on each other . The noble person of Aristomenes was seen ...
... hearts sunk within them when they saw the Spartans advancing . The day of battle came . The two armies were prepared for com- bat , and stood waiting for the command to rush on each other . The noble person of Aristomenes was seen ...
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... the duties in which she was engaged . But her heart fainted when she recognized the person of Euephnus . " Sparta has lost the field , but I have gained VOL . II . D her who is worth more than Sparta itself . You ARISTOMENES . 33.
... the duties in which she was engaged . But her heart fainted when she recognized the person of Euephnus . " Sparta has lost the field , but I have gained VOL . II . D her who is worth more than Sparta itself . You ARISTOMENES . 33.
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Alvattes Ampheia Anaxander Andania Apollo Arcadia Archidimea Aris Aristomenes arms assistance Athenian attack attempt beautiful brave captive chieftain Chrysos circumstances citadel command commenced companions compelled Corinna countrymen courage danger death Delphos disgrace Egila Eira encampment endeavoured enemy engaged entered escape Euephnus Eurotas Euryleon evil excitement exclaimed execution fair lady fate father fear feelings fight follow fortress give gods Gonippus Gorgus hand heard heart Helen Helots honour Ithome journey lady liberated Lyciscus maiden Manticles Messene messenger Messenian gulf Messenian leader mind Nausicaa night noble Panor Panormus person Polychares possession priestess prisoner protection received recollection replied resist resolved revenge scene seized senian side slave Spartan army Spartan leaders Spartan senate Spartan soldiers Spartan troops spirit stood sword Taygetus temple Theocles Theopompus thou thought tion tomenes treachery Tyrtæus valour veterans voice walls warrior woman women wounded young youth Zanclean
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Page 182 - He who ascends to mountain-tops, shall find The loftiest peaks most wrapt in clouds and snow; He who surpasses or subdues mankind, Must look down on the hate of those below. Though high above the sun of glory glow, And far beneath the earth and ocean spread, Round him are icy rocks, and loudly blow Contending tempests on his naked head, And thus reward the toils which to those summits led.
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Page 136 - ... punishment on the plea of some wily lawyer that the prisoner was insane. Crowds of excited people gathered about the jail determined to seize the prisoner and lynch him, but the sheriff adopted such precautions that no serious effort was made at a rescue. But popular feeling now took another form. It was determined to resist to the last any effort that might be made to secure the escape of the criminal under cover of alleged insanity. The greatest vigilance was maintained over every movement...
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