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... Acropolis and its monu- The Ceramicus . 96 ments 80 The Academy 96 The Propylæa 901 The Lyceum 96 CHAPTER XI . THE PELOPONNESIAN WAR . - FIRST PERIOD , FROM THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE WAR TO THE PEACE OF NICIAS , B.C. 431-421 . 431 ...
... Acropolis and its monu- The Ceramicus . 96 ments 80 The Academy 96 The Propylæa 901 The Lyceum 96 CHAPTER XI . THE PELOPONNESIAN WAR . - FIRST PERIOD , FROM THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE WAR TO THE PEACE OF NICIAS , B.C. 431-421 . 431 ...
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... The Peripatetics .. 234 384-322 . Aristotle .. 2341 The Epicureans 234 342-270 . Epicurus 234 The Stoics Acropolis of Athens restored .. Arch of Tiryns . Map. 235 319-221 . Zeno .. 2351 The Muse Clio . ephallemia Капрасти CONTENTS . xix.
... The Peripatetics .. 234 384-322 . Aristotle .. 2341 The Epicureans 234 342-270 . Epicurus 234 The Stoics Acropolis of Athens restored .. Arch of Tiryns . Map. 235 319-221 . Zeno .. 2351 The Muse Clio . ephallemia Капрасти CONTENTS . xix.
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... Acropolis at Athens . Plan of Athens .. Ruins of the temple of the Olympian Zeus The Theseum restored ... Plan of the Acropolis ... 84 16 Bust of Socrates 135 16 Ruins of Sardis .. 141 17 Route of the Ten Thousand . 143 26 A Greek ...
... Acropolis at Athens . Plan of Athens .. Ruins of the temple of the Olympian Zeus The Theseum restored ... Plan of the Acropolis ... 84 16 Bust of Socrates 135 16 Ruins of Sardis .. 141 17 Route of the Ten Thousand . 143 26 A Greek ...
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... Acropolis ; but he did not meet with support from the great mass of the people , and he soon found himself closely blockaded by the forces of the Eupatrids . Cylon and his brother made their escape , but the re- mainder of his ...
... Acropolis ; but he did not meet with support from the great mass of the people , and he soon found himself closely blockaded by the forces of the Eupatrids . Cylon and his brother made their escape , but the re- mainder of his ...
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... a half . It received its name from its place of meeting , which was a rocky eminence opposite the Acropolis , called the hili of Ares ( Mars ' Hill ) . · tions of the citizens . All archons became members 32 CHAP . V. HISTORY OF GREECE .
... a half . It received its name from its place of meeting , which was a rocky eminence opposite the Acropolis , called the hili of Ares ( Mars ' Hill ) . · tions of the citizens . All archons became members 32 CHAP . V. HISTORY OF GREECE .
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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.