The Grecian History: From the Earliest State to the Death of Alexander the Great |
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Page 67
... expected from the nature of their destination . They were all along taught to look upon them- selves as a forlorn hope , only placed there to check the progress of the enemy , and give them a foretaste of the desperate valour of Greece ...
... expected from the nature of their destination . They were all along taught to look upon them- selves as a forlorn hope , only placed there to check the progress of the enemy , and give them a foretaste of the desperate valour of Greece ...
Page 92
... expected at least their forgiveness . But the Athenians and Lacedæmonians , would not suffer him to live in peace , and still insisted on having him delivered up . In this exigence , as the king found himself unable to protect his ...
... expected at least their forgiveness . But the Athenians and Lacedæmonians , would not suffer him to live in peace , and still insisted on having him delivered up . In this exigence , as the king found himself unable to protect his ...
Page 96
... expected a re- inforcement of ships from Phoenicia , and therefore deferred an engagement till then . The Athenian general , however , resolved if possible to prevent this junction ; and ranged his gallies in such a posture as to ...
... expected a re- inforcement of ships from Phoenicia , and therefore deferred an engagement till then . The Athenian general , however , resolved if possible to prevent this junction ; and ranged his gallies in such a posture as to ...
Page 100
... expected . 21. Pericles , being now by the death of Cimon , freed from a potent rival , set himself to complete the work of ambition which he had begun ; and by dividing the conquered lands , amusing the people with shows , and adorning ...
... expected . 21. Pericles , being now by the death of Cimon , freed from a potent rival , set himself to complete the work of ambition which he had begun ; and by dividing the conquered lands , amusing the people with shows , and adorning ...
Page 130
... expected from Corinth . 60. Nicias , under these circumstances , wrote a very melan- choly account of his affairs to Athens ; that the enemy were be- come so superior to him , that he was not in a condition to force their intrenchments ...
... expected from Corinth . 60. Nicias , under these circumstances , wrote a very melan- choly account of his affairs to Athens ; that the enemy were be- come so superior to him , that he was not in a condition to force their intrenchments ...
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