 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,...  The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians ... - Page 542by Charles Rollin - 1808Full view - About this book
 | Brandon Turner - 1840 - 258 pages
...to corrupt Demosthenes, as he had most of the leading men in Greece." — Goldsmith. " The Greeks, fearing to be surrounded on all sides, wheeled about and halted, with the river on their backs." — Id. Poverty turns our thoughts too much upon the supplying of our wants ; and riches upon enjoying... | |
 | Goold Brown - English language - 1848 - 324 pages
...endeavours to corrupt Demosthenes, as he had most of the leading men in Greece. Goldsmith. The Greeks, fearing to be surrounded on all sides, wheeled about and halted, with the river on their backs. Id. Poverty turns our thoughts too much upon the supplying of our wants ; and riches, upon enjoying... | |
 | Peter Bullions - English language - 1849 - 250 pages
...against Heaven. A former went to a lawyer, and told him that his bull had gored his ox. The Greeks fearing to be surrounded on all sides wheeled about and halted with the river on their backs. Nor was Philip wanting to corrupt Demosthenes, as he had most of the leading men of Greece. Parmenio... | |
 | Charles Rollin - History, Ancient - 1850 - 582 pages
...had defeated his left wing, and pursued it with great vigour; and the Greeks, on their side learnt, that the king, in pursuing Cyrus's left, had penetrated...prevent their being taken in the rear. Upon seeing that, VOL. III. M the king changed his form of battle also, drew up his army in front of them, and marched... | |
 | Henry Peter Dunster - Children's literature - 1850 - 372 pages
...very near each other, when the king, by a movement made by him, seemed to intend to charge the Greeks, who, fearing to be surrounded on all sides, wheeled about and halted with the river at their backs, to prevent their being taken in the rear. On seeing this, the king changed his form... | |
 | Goold Brown - English language - 1851 - 324 pages
...endeavours to corrupt Demosthenes, as he had most of the leading men ;'n Greece. — Goldsmith. The Greeks, fearing to be surrounded on all sides, wheeled about and halted, with the river on their backs. — Id. Poverty turns our thoughts too much upon the supplying of our wants ; and riches, upon enjoying... | |
 | Charles Rollin - 1853 - 476 pages
...camp, informed the king, that the Greeks had defeated his left wing, and pursued it with great vigour; and the Greeks on their side learned that the king,...all sides, wheeled about, and halted with the river in their rear to prevent their being attacked in that direction. On seeing which, the king changed... | |
 | 1855 - 178 pages
...couldst thou then divine By aught than Eomans Eome should thus be laid?"— Byron. 60. " The Greeks, fearing to be surrounded on all sides, wheeled about and halted, with the river on their backs." — Goldsmith. 61. " This I am the rather disposed to do, that it will serve to illustrate the principles... | |
 | Live - 1855 - 168 pages
...couldst thou then divine By aught than Eomans Home should thus be laid ?"—Byron. 60. " The Greeks, fearing to be surrounded on all sides, wheeled about and halted, with the river on their backs."—Goldsmith. 61. " This I am the rather disposed to do, that it will serve to illustrate the... | |
 | Peter Bullions - 1857 - 264 pages
...point out the error and correct it, and give a reason for the correction. The Greeks fearing to he surrounded on all sides wheeled about and halted with the river on their backs. Nor was Philip wanting to corrupt Demosthenes, as he had most of the leading men of Greece. Parmenio... | |
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