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... enemies ' signals were rendered unintelligible ; and the further consequence of this was that the Thebans sent no reinforcement to the besieging army . The conjunctive indicates the immediate , the optative the more distant result ; cf ...
... enemies ' signals were rendered unintelligible ; and the further consequence of this was that the Thebans sent no reinforcement to the besieging army . The conjunctive indicates the immediate , the optative the more distant result ; cf ...
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... enemy every advantage in a challenge . Schol . ad l . c . 32. Muoŵv o čoxaтos A proverbial expression for great contempt . Theæt . p . 209 , B. Cic . pro Flacco , 27 , ' Si quis despicatui ducitur , Mysorum ultimus esse dicitur . ' 33 ...
... enemy every advantage in a challenge . Schol . ad l . c . 32. Muoŵv o čoxaтos A proverbial expression for great contempt . Theæt . p . 209 , B. Cic . pro Flacco , 27 , ' Si quis despicatui ducitur , Mysorum ultimus esse dicitur . ' 33 ...
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... enemy's land , consider- ing that it was right to conciliate the gods no less in a hostile , than in a friendly country . Suppliants to the gods he never forced , even if enemies ; 5 thinking it was inconsistent to call those who steal ...
... enemy's land , consider- ing that it was right to conciliate the gods no less in a hostile , than in a friendly country . Suppliants to the gods he never forced , even if enemies ; 5 thinking it was inconsistent to call those who steal ...
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... enemy into the 36 sea . And you cannot 37 accuse me of having ever acted 38 or spoken double towards you , like 39 Tissaphernes . ' 29 Μετά 25 Αντιπροτείνειν [ δεξίαν ] . 28 31 Πολεμεῖν . 32 Made strong . 35 Myself from the horse . ' 37 ...
... enemy into the 36 sea . And you cannot 37 accuse me of having ever acted 38 or spoken double towards you , like 39 Tissaphernes . ' 29 Μετά 25 Αντιπροτείνειν [ δεξίαν ] . 28 31 Πολεμεῖν . 32 Made strong . 35 Myself from the horse . ' 37 ...
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... enemy.21 Yet we should be very glad 22 to become friends with you . Now , if you were obliged 23 to receive us as masters in exchange for 24 the king as a master , I would not have advised 25 you thus ; but you have now an opportunity ...
... enemy.21 Yet we should be very glad 22 to become friends with you . Now , if you were obliged 23 to receive us as masters in exchange for 24 the king as a master , I would not have advised 25 you thus ; but you have now an opportunity ...
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