 | Oliver Goldsmith - Greece - 1805 - 350 pages
...looked upon as a great reach in politics, thus to divide and shake almost all Peloponnesus; and 10 remove the war so far from the Athenian frontier,...allies, they encamped almost under the •walls of Argos. The Argives having notice of their march, made all possible preparations, and came out with... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Greece - 1806 - 444 pages
...yet it was looked upon as a great stroke in politics thus to divide and shake almost allPeloponesus, and to remove the war so far from the Athenian frontier...whereas, if they were defeated, Sparta itself would hardly be safe. The Spartans , however , were determined to crush the evil in the bud ; and accordingly... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pages
...commend the method by which he had accomplished his designs, yet it was looked upon as a great stroke in politics thus to divide and shake almost all Peloponnesus,...whereas, if they were defeated, Sparta itself would hardly be safe. The Spartans, however, were determined to crush the evil in the bud ; and accordingly... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Greece - 1812 - 454 pages
...Athenian frontier, that even success would profit the enemy but little should they be con(juerors; whereas, if they were defeated, Sparta itself would...their allies, they encamped almost under the walls of Argos. The Argives having notice of their march, made all possible preparations, and came out with... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1820 - 490 pages
...commend the method by which he had accomplished his designs, yet it was looked upon as a great stroke in politics thus to divide and shake almost all Peloponne'sus,...whereas, if they were defeated, Sparta itself would hardly be safe.f 2O. The Spartans, however, were determined to crush t Notwithstanding the treaty subsisting... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Greece - 1821 - 454 pages
...drew them from Nicias to rely entirely upon himself; and the next day, when the people were assembled, and the ambassadors introduced, Alcibiades, with a...their allies, they encamped almost under the walls of Argos. The Argives having notice of their march, made all possible preparations, and came out with... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Greece - 1821 - 320 pages
...this new alliance, Alcibiades was declared general : and though his best friends could not but condemn the method by which he brought about his .designs,...were defeated, Sparta itself would be hardly safe. i defection of the confederates began to awaken the jealousy of Sparta ; they resolved, therefore,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1823 - 422 pages
...including the Eleans and Mantineans ; which yet did not in terms cancel that with the Laced aemonians, though it is plain that the whole intent of it was...their allies, they encamped almost under the walls of Argos. The Argives having notice of their march, made all possible preparations, and came out with... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Greece - 1825 - 572 pages
...alliance, Alcibiades was declared general ; and, though his best friends could not commend the method bv which he brought about his designs, yet it was looked...their allies, they encamped almost under the walls of Argos. The Argives having notice of their march, made all possible preparations, and came out with... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Greece - 1841 - 498 pages
...commend the method by which he had accomplished his designs, yet it was looked upon as a great stroke in politics thus to divide and shake almost all Peloponne'sus,...whereas, if they were defeated, Sparta itself would hardly be safe J. 13. The Spartans, however, were determined to crush the evil in the bud ; and accordingly,... | |
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Athenians, that even success would profit the enemy but little, should they be conquerors, whereas if they were defeated, Sparta itself was hardly safe. 
