The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians, Volume 3Pub. and sold by Etheridge and Bliss, 1808 - History, Ancient |
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... Gylippus their general , and send him into Sicily ; and at the same time to invade the Athenians , in order to make a powerful diversion . In the third place , he counselled them to fortify Decelia in Attica , which quite completed the ...
... Gylippus their general , and send him into Sicily ; and at the same time to invade the Athenians , in order to make a powerful diversion . In the third place , he counselled them to fortify Decelia in Attica , which quite completed the ...
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... Gylippus's approach , and in consequence took no precautions to prevent his landing , especially when he heard that he brought but very few vessels ; terming him a trifling pirate , not worthy , in any manner , his notice . But a ...
... Gylippus's approach , and in consequence took no precautions to prevent his landing , especially when he heard that he brought but very few vessels ; terming him a trifling pirate , not worthy , in any manner , his notice . But a ...
Page 397
Charles Rollin. Had Nicias sent the smallest detachment to oppose Gylippus's landing , he would have taken Syracuse , and the whole affair had been ended . SECTION XIII . THE SYRACUSANS RESOLVE TO CAPITULATE , BUT GYLIPPUS'S ARRIVAL ...
Charles Rollin. Had Nicias sent the smallest detachment to oppose Gylippus's landing , he would have taken Syracuse , and the whole affair had been ended . SECTION XIII . THE SYRACUSANS RESOLVE TO CAPITULATE , BUT GYLIPPUS'S ARRIVAL ...
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... Gylippus to inform them of his approach , and order them to march out all their troops to meet him . He himself , after having taken a fort , Jeges , in his way , marched in battle directly for Epi- pole ; and ascending by Euryelus , as ...
... Gylippus to inform them of his approach , and order them to march out all their troops to meet him . He himself , after having taken a fort , Jeges , in his way , marched in battle directly for Epi- pole ; and ascending by Euryelus , as ...
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... Gylippus perceiving in the single , wall which the Athenians had built on the hills of Epipole , a part that was weaker and lower than the rest , marched thither in the night with his troops ; but being discovered by the Athenians , who ...
... Gylippus perceiving in the single , wall which the Athenians had built on the hills of Epipole , a part that was weaker and lower than the rest , marched thither in the night with his troops ; but being discovered by the Athenians , who ...
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Page 171 - 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 170 - 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 170 - Messiah be cut off, but not for himself : and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a floXxl, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.
Page 111 - Themistocles taking him aside, told him that the design he had conceived, was to burn the fleet belonging to the rest of the Grecian states which then lay in a neighbouring port, when Athens would assuredly become mistress of all Greece.
Page 32 - Thus having given vent to his absurd resentment, two bridges were ordered to be built in the place of the former, one for the army to pass over, and the other for the baggage and the beasts of burthen.
Page 432 - I am less sensible of my private affliction than of the honor of my country ; and I see it exposed 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 432 - At that instant a an ancient man, venerable for his great age and gravity, who, in this war, had lost two sons, the only heirs to his name and estate, made his servants carry him to the tribunal for harangues ; and the instant he appeared a profound silence was made.
Page 33 - ... they laid the trunks of trees, cut purposely for that use, and flat boats again over them, fastened and joined together, to serve as a kind of floor Or solid bottom : all which they covered over with earth, and added rails or battlements on each side, that the horses and cattle might not be frightened with seeing the sea in their passage.
Page 542 - Upon this advice, the king rallied his troops, and marched in quest of the enemy; and Clearchus, being returned from pursuing the Persians, advanced to support the camp. The two armies were soon very near each other, when, by a movement made by the king, he seemed to intend to charge the Greeks by their left, who fearing to be surrounded on all sides, wheeled about, and halted with the river on their backs, to prevent their being taken in the rear.
Page 528 - At the same time, several cities in the province of Tissaphernes revolted from their obedience in favour of Cyrus. This incident, which was not an effect of chance, but of the secret practices of that prince, gave birth to a war between the two brothers.