The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthagininas, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians, Volume 3Collins and Company, 1820 - History, Ancient |
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... Athenians send to their al- lies in vain to require succours from them . The com- mand of the fleet given to the Lacedæmonians .... Sect . V. The battle of Thermopyla . The death of Leonidas 45 Sect . VI . Naval battle near Artemisium ...
... Athenians send to their al- lies in vain to require succours from them . The com- mand of the fleet given to the Lacedæmonians .... Sect . V. The battle of Thermopyla . The death of Leonidas 45 Sect . VI . Naval battle near Artemisium ...
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... Athenians ... 101 103 107 115 Sect . V. Inarus is delivered up to the King's mother . The af- fliction of Megabysus who revoits 117 Sect . VI . Artaxerxes sends Ezra , and afterwards Nehemiah , to Jerusalem 119 Sect . VII . Character of ...
... Athenians ... 101 103 107 115 Sect . V. Inarus is delivered up to the King's mother . The af- fliction of Megabysus who revoits 117 Sect . VI . Artaxerxes sends Ezra , and afterwards Nehemiah , to Jerusalem 119 Sect . VII . Character of ...
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... Athenians prepare to set sail , & c . . 234 240 Sect . IX . Syracuse is alarmed . The Athenian fleet arrives in ... Athenians again hazard a sea - fight , and are defeated . Nicias and Demosthenes sentenced to die , and executed 258 270 ...
... Athenians prepare to set sail , & c . . 234 240 Sect . IX . Syracuse is alarmed . The Athenian fleet arrives in ... Athenians again hazard a sea - fight , and are defeated . Nicias and Demosthenes sentenced to die , and executed 258 270 ...
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... Athenians were obliged to arm their slaves , which had never been done there before this occasion . The Persian army , commanded by Datis , consisted of 100,000 foot , and 10,000 horse . That of the Athenians amounted in all but to ...
... Athenians were obliged to arm their slaves , which had never been done there before this occasion . The Persian army , commanded by Datis , consisted of 100,000 foot , and 10,000 horse . That of the Athenians amounted in all but to ...
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... Athenians ; and , besides , not being willing to stay till the reinforcement of the Spartans arrived , he de- termined to engage . The Athenians did not wait for the enemy's charging them . As soon as the signal of battle was given ...
... Athenians ; and , besides , not being willing to stay till the reinforcement of the Spartans arrived , he de- termined to engage . The Athenians did not wait for the enemy's charging them . As soon as the signal of battle was given ...
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Page 119 - Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem, unto the Messiah the Prince, shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks : the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times. And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself...
Page 119 - And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.
Page 119 - Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
Page 323 - Every thing charms and transports me in this place," said Lysander to Cyrus ; " but what strikes me most is the exquisite taste and elegant industry of the person who drew the plan of these gardens, and gave it the fine order, wonderful disposition, and happiness of arrangement which I cannot sufficiently admire.
Page 201 - ... contravallation. The besiegers, after having pursued them to no purpose, returned to their camp. In the mean time, the...
Page 277 - ... which they would one day have been deprived by the common course of nature ; but then 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...
Page 344 - ... upon him as he passed without losing a man. They were commanded by Episthenes of Amphipolis, who was esteemed an able captain. Tissaphernes kept on without returning to the charge, because he perceived he was too weak, and went forward to Cyrus's camp, where he found the king, who was plundering it; but had not been able to force the quarter defended by the Greeks left to guard it, who saved their baggage.
Page 277 - I see it ready to expose itself to eternal infamy, by the barbarous advice which is now given you. The Athenians indeed merit the worst treatment, and every kind of punishment that can be inflicted on them, for so unjustly declaring war against us ; but have not the gods, the just avengers of crimes, punished them and...
Page 277 - How ! will you suffer your glory to be thus sullied, in the face of the whole world, and have it said, that a nation, who first dedicated a temple in their city to clemency, had not found any in yours ? Surely victories and triumphs do not give immortal glory to a city ! but the exercising of mercy towards a vanquished enemy, the using of moderation in the greatest prosperity, and fearing to offend the gods by a haughty and insolent pride.
Page 182 - ... to quench the raging thirst, which consumed them. Their very temples were filled with dead bodies; and every part of the city exhibited a dreadful image of death, without the least remedy for the present, or the least hopes with regard to futurity.