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... king , seemed at first willing to oppose this revolution , but being intimidated by a superior force , he took ... kings still with a shadow of power , he confirmed them in their right of succession as before , but dimin- ished their ...
... king , seemed at first willing to oppose this revolution , but being intimidated by a superior force , he took ... kings still with a shadow of power , he confirmed them in their right of succession as before , but dimin- ished their ...
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... kings when the people were grasping at too much power ; and on the other hand , in espousing the interest of the people , whenever the kings attempted to carry their au- thority too far . 14. The senators were composed of those who ...
... kings when the people were grasping at too much power ; and on the other hand , in espousing the interest of the people , whenever the kings attempted to carry their au- thority too far . 14. The senators were composed of those who ...
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... king of this state , having devoted himself for the good of his country , a magistrate , under the title of archon , was appointed to succeed him . The first who bore this office was Medon , the son of the late king , who being opposed ...
... king of this state , having devoted himself for the good of his country , a magistrate , under the title of archon , was appointed to succeed him . The first who bore this office was Medon , the son of the late king , who being opposed ...
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... king of Lydia , is still more celebrated . This monarch , who was reputed the richest of all Asia Minor , was ... king's life , and of reforming another . 17. Such was the man to whom the Athenians applied for assistance in reforming the ...
... king of Lydia , is still more celebrated . This monarch , who was reputed the richest of all Asia Minor , was ... king's life , and of reforming another . 17. Such was the man to whom the Athenians applied for assistance in reforming the ...
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... king ; but he had too much wisdom to seek after a name which would render him obnoxious to many of his fellow citizens , while he was , in fact , possessed of more than regal authority . Á tyranny , he would say , resembles a fair ...
... king ; but he had too much wisdom to seek after a name which would render him obnoxious to many of his fellow citizens , while he was , in fact , possessed of more than regal authority . Á tyranny , he would say , resembles a fair ...
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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