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... Corinth 2 1 Arcadia 2 Its name 1 Achaia . 3 Northern Greece 2 Argolis . Thessaly 2 Laconia 3 3 Epirus Central Greece .. 2 Messenia Elis .. 3 3 Eastern Locris 2 Islands . 3 Doris 2 Euboea . 3 Phocis 2 Cyclades 3 Boeotia 2 Sporades . 3 ...
... Corinth 2 1 Arcadia 2 Its name 1 Achaia . 3 Northern Greece 2 Argolis . Thessaly 2 Laconia 3 3 Epirus Central Greece .. 2 Messenia Elis .. 3 3 Eastern Locris 2 Islands . 3 Doris 2 Euboea . 3 Phocis 2 Cyclades 3 Boeotia 2 Sporades . 3 ...
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... Corinth and Defeat of the Corinthians ... Defensive alliance between the Corcyræans and Athenians . 81 Sen - fight between the Corinth- ians and Corcyræans : the Athenians assist the latter . 81 , 82 Revolt of Potidea from Ath- Congress ...
... Corinth and Defeat of the Corinthians ... Defensive alliance between the Corcyræans and Athenians . 81 Sen - fight between the Corinth- ians and Corcyræans : the Athenians assist the latter . 81 , 82 Revolt of Potidea from Ath- Congress ...
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... Corinthian Wer 153 Battle of Corinth . 154 Homeward march of Agesilaus 154 374 . Battle of Cnidus ... 154 Phoebidas , the Lacedæmonian commander , seizes the Cad- mea , the citadel of Thebes .. 160 Reduction of Olynthus . Unpopularity ...
... Corinthian Wer 153 Battle of Corinth . 154 Homeward march of Agesilaus 154 374 . Battle of Cnidus ... 154 Phoebidas , the Lacedæmonian commander , seizes the Cad- mea , the citadel of Thebes .. 160 Reduction of Olynthus . Unpopularity ...
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... Corinth .. 173 89. Visit of Plato to his court 172 Character of Timoleon 173 357. Death of the elder Dionysius , 172 and accession of the younger 172 343 . Second visit of Plato .. Banishment of Dion He sails for Sicily Surrender of ...
... Corinth .. 173 89. Visit of Plato to his court 172 Character of Timoleon 173 357. Death of the elder Dionysius , 172 and accession of the younger 172 343 . Second visit of Plato .. Banishment of Dion He sails for Sicily Surrender of ...
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... Corinth by Mummius .. 221 221. Battle of Sellasia . 216 220. Accession of Philip V. 216 Greece becomes a Roman prov- ince 221 CHAPTER XXII . SKETCH OF THE HISTORY OF GREEK LITERATURE FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES TO THE REIGN OF ALEXANDER THE ...
... Corinth by Mummius .. 221 221. Battle of Sellasia . 216 220. Accession of Philip V. 216 Greece becomes a Roman prov- ince 221 CHAPTER XXII . SKETCH OF THE HISTORY OF GREEK LITERATURE FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES TO THE REIGN OF ALEXANDER THE ...
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Page 159 - King Artaxerxes thinks it just that the cities in Asia and the islands of Clazomenae and Cyprus should belong to him. He also thinks it just to leave all the other Grecian cities, both small and great, independent — except Lemnos, Imbros, and Scyros, which are to belong to Athens, as of old.
Page 101 - Oppressed at once by war and pestilence, their lands desolated, their homes filled with mourning, it is not surprising that the Athenians were seized with rage and despair, or that they vented their anger on Pericles, whom they deemed the author of their misfortunes. But that statesman still adhered to his plans with unshaken firmness. Though the Lacedaemonians were in Attica, though the plague had already seized on Athens, he was vigorously pushing his plans of offensive operations.
Page 140 - Pli&do of Plato. With a firm and cheerful countenance he drank the cup of hemlock amidst his sorrowing and weeping friends. His last words were addressed to Crito : — " Crito, we owe a cock to ^Esculapius ;* discharge the debt, and by no means omit it.
Page 34 - Solon was the only man, who, without fear or shrinking, deplored the folly of the times, and reproached the Athenians with their cowardice and treachery. You might, said he, with ease have crushed the tyrant in the bud; but nothing now remains but to pluck him up by the roots.