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Page 44
... formed for restoring the Ionians to their liberty ; that the Persians were enervated by luxury ; that their riches would serve to reward the con- querors , while nothing was so easy as their overthrow . Con- sidering the present spirit ...
... formed for restoring the Ionians to their liberty ; that the Persians were enervated by luxury ; that their riches would serve to reward the con- querors , while nothing was so easy as their overthrow . Con- sidering the present spirit ...
Page 75
... formed incredible acts of valour . Xerxes , who was a spectator of her conduct , could not help crying out that his soldiers be- haved like women in the conflict , and the women like soldiers . 113. As this queen , from her signal ...
... formed incredible acts of valour . Xerxes , who was a spectator of her conduct , could not help crying out that his soldiers be- haved like women in the conflict , and the women like soldiers . 113. As this queen , from her signal ...
Page 76
... formed that the Grecians designed to break down the bridge . 117. The situation of Xerxes was such , that the ... formation , he only wanted a decent opportunity to retreat , when Mardonius came conveniently to extricate him from his ...
... formed that the Grecians designed to break down the bridge . 117. The situation of Xerxes was such , that the ... formation , he only wanted a decent opportunity to retreat , when Mardonius came conveniently to extricate him from his ...
Page 77
... formed their bond of union ; and , for a while , held them feebly together . 2. When that bond came to be broken , and the council of the Amphictyons became rather a political than a religious as- sembly , the general union no longer ...
... formed their bond of union ; and , for a while , held them feebly together . 2. When that bond came to be broken , and the council of the Amphictyons became rather a political than a religious as- sembly , the general union no longer ...
Page 81
... formed of various troops , and subject to different leaders , would destroy each other by their own dissen- sions ; or might be partly corrupted to give up the common cause . 26. This opinion was the most reasonable ; but Mardonius ...
... formed of various troops , and subject to different leaders , would destroy each other by their own dissen- sions ; or might be partly corrupted to give up the common cause . 26. This opinion was the most reasonable ; but Mardonius ...
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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