 | Charles Rollin - History, Ancient - 1804 - 584 pages
...Thermopylae, he was strangely surprised to find that they were prepared to dispute his passage. He had always flattered himself, that on the first hearing of his...he ever be persuaded to believe, what Demaratus had told him from the beginning of his project, that at the first pass he came to, he would find his whole... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Greece - 1805 - 350 pages
...He expected to meet no obstruction on his way to Greece ; he led on his forces rather to terrify the enemy than to fight them ; great therefore, was his...would betake themselves to flight ; nor could he ever to believe what Deraaratus had assured him, that at the first pass he came to, his whole army would... | |
 | Charles Rollin - History, Ancient - 1805 - 408 pages
...116. he was strangely surprised to find that they were prepared to dispute his passage. He had always flattered himself, that on the first hearing of his...would betake themselves to flight : nor could he ever b« persuaded to believe, what Demaratus had told him from the beginning of his project, that at the... | |
 | L. M. Stretch - 1808 - 316 pages
...to find that Leouidas, with only four thousand men, attempted to dispute his passage. He had always flattered himself that, on the first hearing of his arrival, the Grecians would betake theniscives to flight ; nor could he be persuaded to believe, what had been told him at the beginning... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Greece - 1812 - 454 pages
...great, thereibre,was his surprise, to find that a few desperate men were determined to dispute bis passage. He had all along flattered himself, that,...Grecians would betake themselves to flight ; nor could be ever be persuaded to believe whatDemaratus had assured him, that, at the first pass he came to,... | |
 | Charles Rollin - History, Ancient - 1815 - 544 pages
...Thermopylae, he was strangely surprised to find that they were prepared to dispute his passage. He had always flattered himself, that on the first hearing of his...: nor could he ever be persuaded to believe, what Dcmaratus had told him from the beginning of his project, that at the first pass he came to, he would... | |
 | Charles Rollin - History, Ancient - 1820 - 386 pages
...Thermopylae, lie was strangely surprised to find that they were prepared to dispute his passage. He had always flattered himself, that on the first hearing of his...he ever be persuaded to believe, what Demaratus had told him from the beginning of his project, that at the first pass he came to, he would rind his whole... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Greece - 1821 - 454 pages
...on his forces rather to terrify the enemy than to fight them : great, therefore, was his surprise, to find that a few desperate men were determined to...be put to a stand. He himself took a view of their camps and intrench47 merits. The Lacedaemonians were some of them calmly amusing themselves with military... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Greece - 1821 - 320 pages
...that a few desperate men were determined to dispute his passage. He had all along flattered hims^' that, on the first hearing of his arrival, the Grecians...what Demaratus had assured him, that at the first pas« he came to, his whole army would be put to a stand. He himself took a view of their camp and... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1823 - 422 pages
...on his. forces rather to terrify the enemy than to fight them ; great, therefore, was his surprise, to find that a few desperate men were determined to...be put to a stand. He himself took a view of their camps and intrenchments. The Lacedaemonians were some of them calmly amusing themselves with military... | |
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Thermopylae, he was strangely surprised to find that they were prepared to dispute his passage. He had always flattered himself, that on the first hearing of his arrival, the Grecians would betake themselves to flight ; nor could he ever be persuaded... 
