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... Boeotia Attica ... Megaris Western Locris Etoria Acarnania . Cecrops Danaus . Date of the commencement of Grecian history .. The Pelasgians The Hellenes Dorians Eolians Ionians . Achæans Foreign settlers in Greece . R Page Pelops ...
... Boeotia Attica ... Megaris Western Locris Etoria Acarnania . Cecrops Danaus . Date of the commencement of Grecian history .. The Pelasgians The Hellenes Dorians Eolians Ionians . Achæans Foreign settlers in Greece . R Page Pelops ...
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... Boeotia Attica . Megaris Etoria .. Acarnania Euboea .. 2 Cyclades 2 Sporades .. Crete Rhodes . Date of the commencement of Gre- cian history .. Ionians . Western Locris The Pelasgians The Hellenes Dorians Eolians 2 2 Influence of the ...
... Boeotia Attica . Megaris Etoria .. Acarnania Euboea .. 2 Cyclades 2 Sporades .. Crete Rhodes . Date of the commencement of Gre- cian history .. Ionians . Western Locris The Pelasgians The Hellenes Dorians Eolians 2 2 Influence of the ...
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... Boeotia .. 67 Battle of Platæa .. 67 66 Division of the booty 69 67 Battle of Mycal Cs Siege and capture of Sestos ... 68 478. Rebuilding of Athens Attempts of the Lacedæmo- nians to prevent Athens be- ing fortified Defeated by ...
... Boeotia .. 67 Battle of Platæa .. 67 66 Division of the booty 69 67 Battle of Mycal Cs Siege and capture of Sestos ... 68 478. Rebuilding of Athens Attempts of the Lacedæmo- nians to prevent Athens be- ing fortified Defeated by ...
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... Boeotia ... 163 Progress of the Theban arms . 164 Jealousy of Athens 164 Peace of Callias : the Thebans excluded from it ... 164 371. Invasion of Boeotia by Cleom- brotus 165 Battle of Leuctra . 165 368 . Restoration of the Messenians ...
... Boeotia ... 163 Progress of the Theban arms . 164 Jealousy of Athens 164 Peace of Callias : the Thebans excluded from it ... 164 371. Invasion of Boeotia by Cleom- brotus 165 Battle of Leuctra . 165 368 . Restoration of the Messenians ...
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... Boeotia ... 163 Progress of the Theban arms . Jealousy of Athens Peace of Callias : the Thebans excluded from it ........... 164 164 Unpopularity of Sparta 160 160 161 nian confederacy 162 371. Invasion of Boeotia by Cleom- brotus ...
... Boeotia ... 163 Progress of the Theban arms . Jealousy of Athens Peace of Callias : the Thebans excluded from it ........... 164 164 Unpopularity of Sparta 160 160 161 nian confederacy 162 371. Invasion of Boeotia by Cleom- brotus ...
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Page xxix - ... the matches. The only prize given to the conqueror was a garland of wild olive ; but this was valued as one of the dearest distinctions in life. To have his name proclaimed as victor before assembled Hollas was an object of ambition with the noblest and the wealthiest of the Greeks.
Page 121 - 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. Should any parties refuse to accept this peace, I will make war upon them, along with those who are of the same mind, both by land and sea, with ships and with money.
Page 69 - 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 10 - 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.
Page xxix - B. c. 776, in which year he is said to have assisted Iphitus in restoring the Olympic games. He belonged to the royal family of Sparta. According to the common account he was the son of Eunomus, one of the two kings who reigned together in Sparta.