The Grecian History: From the Earliest State to the Death of Alexander the Great, المجلد 1Stereotyped by J. Howe, pub. by J. Grigg, printed by W. Pilkington, 1838 - 322 من الصفحات |
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... attempt , and an exposition of the principal faults of the original . To that exposition , as well as to this ... attempting an improvement , or have been inexcusably presumptuous . Bold , indeed , may seem the under- taking , to improve ...
... attempt , and an exposition of the principal faults of the original . To that exposition , as well as to this ... attempting an improvement , or have been inexcusably presumptuous . Bold , indeed , may seem the under- taking , to improve ...
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... attempt con- tinuing the chase , in meridian splendour . It will be suffi cient , therefore , for us to observe , that Greece , like most other countries , of whose origin we have any notice , was at first divided into a number of petty ...
... attempt con- tinuing the chase , in meridian splendour . It will be suffi cient , therefore , for us to observe , that Greece , like most other countries , of whose origin we have any notice , was at first divided into a number of petty ...
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... any city of the Amphictyons , never stop the course of waters , either in war or peace , and that they would oppose any attempts to lessen the reverence and $ 1 authority of the gods , to whom they had paid OF GREECE .
... any city of the Amphictyons , never stop the course of waters , either in war or peace , and that they would oppose any attempts to lessen the reverence and $ 1 authority of the gods , to whom they had paid OF GREECE .
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... was wished , to check its increas ing dissolution . Lycurgus , at length persuaded to return , found the people wearied out with their own importunities , and ready to re ceive any new impressions that he might attempt . The 10 THE HISTORY.
... was wished , to check its increas ing dissolution . Lycurgus , at length persuaded to return , found the people wearied out with their own importunities , and ready to re ceive any new impressions that he might attempt . The 10 THE HISTORY.
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... attempt . The cor ruption being general , he found it necessary to change the whole form of the government ; sensible that a few particular laws would produce no great effect . But , considering the efficacy of religion in promoting ...
... attempt . The cor ruption being general , he found it necessary to change the whole form of the government ; sensible that a few particular laws would produce no great effect . But , considering the efficacy of religion in promoting ...
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afterwards Alcibiades Alexander Alexander's ambition Aristagoras Aristides arms arrived arts Asia Athenians Athens attack battle began besieged body camp 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 Grecian Greece Greeks Gylippus head Hellespont honour horse hundred inhabitants killed king Lacedæmon Lacedæmonians land laws liberty Lycurgus Macedon Macedonians manner Mardonius master mean monarch nians Nicias obliged occasion oppose oracle orators Parmenio pass Pausanias Pelopidas Pericles Persian phalanx Philip Phocians Pisistratus possession present prince prisoners resolved rest retire river sail seemed seized sent ships side siege 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
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الصفحة 2 - IDE, of the said District, hath deposited in this office, the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as proprietor, in the words following, to wit : " Inductive Grammar, designed for beginners. By an Instructer." In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States...
الصفحة 123 - Nicias to rely entirely upon himself; and the next day, when the people were assembled, and the ambassadors introduced, Alcibiades, with a very obliging air, demanded^ of them with what powers they were come?
الصفحة 226 - The ungrateful Guest : a character infamous in every age, and among all nations ; but particularly among the Greeks, who, from the earliest times, were most scrupulously observant of the laws of hospitality.
الصفحة 185 - I should have recourse amongst you to means which I believe neither honest nor lawful, especially upon this Occasion, wherein I am accused of impiety by Melitus : for, if I should influence you by my prayers, and thereby induce you to, violate your oaths, it would be undeniably evident, that I teach you not to believe in the gods; and even in defending and justifying myself, should furnish my adversaries with arms against me, and prove that I believe no divinity. But I am very far from such...
الصفحة 146 - I cannot but be strongly affected with the cruel wound which their death has made in my heart, nor forbear hating and detesting the Athenians, the authors of this unhappy war, as the murderers of my children. But, however...
الصفحة 188 - Presently after they entered, and found Socrates, whose chains had been taken off, sitting by Xantippe, his wife, who held one of his children in her arms; as soon as she perceived them, setting up great cries, sobbing, and tearing her face and hair, she made the prison resound with her complaints.
الصفحة 226 - ... appearance, of life. A Macedonian, whose lands were contiguous to the sea, came opportunely to be witness of his distress ; and, with the most humane and charitable tenderness, flew to the relief of the unhappy stranger. He bore him to his house, laid him in his...
الصفحة 286 - The besieged, taught and animated by imminent danger, and the extreme necessity to which they were reduced, invented, daily, new arts to defend themselves, and repulse the enemy. They warded off all the darts discharged from the balistas against them, by the assistance of turning wheels, which either broke them to pieces, or carried them another way.
الصفحة 2 - And also to the act, entitled, " An act supplementary to an act, entitled, ' An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the time therein mentioned,' and extending the benefits thereof to the arts of designing, engraving, and etching historical and other prints.
الصفحة 30 - Nothing was so august as this court, and its reputation for judgment and integrity became so very great, that the Romans sometimes referred causes, which were too intricate for their own decision, to the determination of this tribunal.