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... slain .. 167 His release .. 169 Invasion of Peloponnesus by the Thebans 264 . Death of Pelopidas . 169 167 362 . Invasion of Peloponnesus by Alarm at Sparta .. 167 Epaminondas .. 170 Vigorous measures of Agesi- laus Establishment of the ...
... slain .. 167 His release .. 169 Invasion of Peloponnesus by the Thebans 264 . Death of Pelopidas . 169 167 362 . Invasion of Peloponnesus by Alarm at Sparta .. 167 Epaminondas .. 170 Vigorous measures of Agesi- laus Establishment of the ...
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... slain . 167 His release .. 169 Invasion of Peloponnesus by 264 . Death of Pelopidas . 169 laus the Thebans Alarm at Sparta . Vigorous measures of Agesi- confederation Foundation of Megalopolis 167 362 . Invasion of Peloponnesus by 167 ...
... slain . 167 His release .. 169 Invasion of Peloponnesus by 264 . Death of Pelopidas . 169 laus the Thebans Alarm at Sparta . Vigorous measures of Agesi- confederation Foundation of Megalopolis 167 362 . Invasion of Peloponnesus by 167 ...
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... slain .. Invasion of Peloponnesus by the Thebans 150 387 . 150 150 386 . Alarm at Sparta .. Vigorous measures of Agesilaus 150 150 382 . 150 150 151 152 Establishment of the Arcadian confederation Foundation of Megalopolis $ 79 . 166 ...
... slain .. Invasion of Peloponnesus by the Thebans 150 387 . 150 150 386 . Alarm at Sparta .. Vigorous measures of Agesilaus 150 150 382 . 150 150 151 152 Establishment of the Arcadian confederation Foundation of Megalopolis $ 79 . 166 ...
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... slain . Invasion of Peloponnesus by 167 His release . 169 264 . Death of Pelopidas 169 the Thebans Alarm at Sparta .. Vigorous measures of Agesi- laus 167 362 . Invasion of Peloponnesus by 167 Epaminondas . 170 Battle of Mantinea 170 ...
... slain . Invasion of Peloponnesus by 167 His release . 169 264 . Death of Pelopidas 169 the Thebans Alarm at Sparta .. Vigorous measures of Agesi- laus 167 362 . Invasion of Peloponnesus by 167 Epaminondas . 170 Battle of Mantinea 170 ...
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... slain under the walls of a town to which he had laid siege . Soon after his departure , his father . in - law , Histiĉus , came down to the coast . The artful Greek not only succeeded in removing the suspicions which Darius first en ...
... slain under the walls of a town to which he had laid siege . Soon after his departure , his father . in - law , Histiĉus , came down to the coast . The artful Greek not only succeeded in removing the suspicions which Darius first en ...
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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.