Thucydides: Arguments. Peloponnesian War, Book III (cont'd.)-VIA. J. Valpy, 1831 - Greece |
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... Argives about making an alliance to the exclusion of the Lacedæmonians -The Mantineans enter into an alliance with the Argives ; and their example influences the rest of Peloponnesus to do the same The Lacedæmonians expostulate with the ...
... Argives about making an alliance to the exclusion of the Lacedæmonians -The Mantineans enter into an alliance with the Argives ; and their example influences the rest of Peloponnesus to do the same The Lacedæmonians expostulate with the ...
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... Argives , Baotians , and Corinthians - The Argives propose an alliance to the Baotians and Corinthians , and promise to send ambassadors into Boeotia for that purpose ; the thing being communicated to the four councils of the Boeotians ...
... Argives , Baotians , and Corinthians - The Argives propose an alliance to the Baotians and Corinthians , and promise to send ambassadors into Boeotia for that purpose ; the thing being communicated to the four councils of the Boeotians ...
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... Argives go and meet them - The Lace- dæmonians descend into the plain of Argos - The Argives are hemmed in on all sides ; perceiving the danger , two prin- cipal persons of the Argives make proposals of peace to Agis , which are ...
... Argives go and meet them - The Lace- dæmonians descend into the plain of Argos - The Argives are hemmed in on all sides ; perceiving the danger , two prin- cipal persons of the Argives make proposals of peace to Agis , which are ...
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... Argives into Phliasia - The Athenians at Pylus infest Laconia - The Corinthians make war on the Athenians -The Melians relieve their town . BOOK VI . YEAR XVI . The Athenians resolve to subdue Sicily , ignorant of the magnitude of the ...
... Argives into Phliasia - The Athenians at Pylus infest Laconia - The Corinthians make war on the Athenians -The Melians relieve their town . BOOK VI . YEAR XVI . The Athenians resolve to subdue Sicily , ignorant of the magnitude of the ...
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... Argive exiles at Orneæ , leaving with them a small garrison ; these , being besieged by the Athenians and Ar- gives , leave the city , which is the very next day rased to the ground by the Argives - The Athenians send cavalry against ...
... Argive exiles at Orneæ , leaving with them a small garrison ; these , being besieged by the Athenians and Ar- gives , leave the city , which is the very next day rased to the ground by the Argives - The Athenians send cavalry against ...
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Acarnanians Ætolians afterwards Agis Alcibiades alliance allies ambassadors Ambraciots amongst Amphipolis Argives Argos armament arms army Arribæus assault Athe Athenians Athens attack Baotians battle body Boeotians Brasidas Chalcideans Cleon colony command confederates Corinthians dæmonians declared Delium Demosthenes despatched Egesteans Eion Eleans embassy endeavor enemy engagement Epidaurus Eurylochus expedition farther fleet foes force garrison Grecians guard helots herald honor hundred inhabitants instantly intirely invade island judged Lace Lacedæ Lacedæmo Lacedæmonians land lest light-armed Locrians manner Mantineans marched Megara Megareans Melians Messene Messenians monians Naupactus nians Nicias Nisæa oaths Olpæ Panactum party peace Peloponnesians Peloponnesus Perdiccas persons possession present prisoners Pylus ravaging ready refused rest retreat revolt sail secure sent ships Sicilians Sicily side soldiers Sparta strength succor summer Syracusans Tegea temple territory thence thither thousand heavy-armed Thrace THỤC Thucydides tion took treaty triremes truce vessels wall whilst whole winter
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Page 214 - Of warriors old with ordered spear and shield !Awaiting what command their mighty chief Had to impose : he through the armed files Darts his experienced eye, and soon traverse The whole battalion views, their order due, Their visages and stature as of gods ; Their number last he sums. And now his heart Distends with pride, and hardening in his strength Glories...
Page 214 - Anon they move In perfect phalanx to the Dorian mood Of flutes and soft recorders...