 which succeeded in effecting some odious purpose was greatly lauded. And the citizens who were of neither party fell a prey to both; either they were disliked because they held aloof, or men were jealous of their surviving.  Thucydides - Page 222by Thucydides - 1881Full view - About this book
 | William Cleaver Wilkinson - 1884 - 328 pages
...satiate the impatience of party spirit. Neither faction cared for religion ; but any fair pretense which succeeded in effecting some odious purpose was...held aloof, or men were jealous of their surviving. Thus revolution gaTe birth to every form of wickedness in Hellas. The simplicity, which is so large... | |
 | William Cleaver Wilkinson - 1884 - 350 pages
...religion ; but any fair pretease which succeeded in effecting some odious purpose was greatly laudad. And the citizens who were of neither party fell a...held aloof, or men were jealous of their surviving. Thus revolution gave birth k> every form of wickedness in Hellas. The simplicity, which is so large... | |
 | William Cleaver Wilkinson - 1884 - 348 pages
...religion ; but any fair pretense which succeeded in effecting some odious purpose was greatly lauded. A;id the citizens who were of neither party fell a prey...held aloof, or men were jealous of their surviving. Thus revolution gave birth to every form of wickedness in Hellas. The simplicity, which is so large... | |
 | William Cleaver Wilkinson - 1888 - 342 pages
...satiate the impatience of party spirit. Neither faction cared for religion ; but any fair pretense which succeeded in effecting some odious purpose was...held aloof, or men were jealous of their surviving. Thus revolution gave birth to every form of wickedness in Hellas. The simplicity, which is so large... | |
 | Royal Historical Society (Great Britain) - 1893 - 454 pages
...satiate the impatience of party-spirit. Neither faction cared for religion ; but any fair pretence which succeeded in effecting some odious purpose was...held aloof, or men were jealous of their surviving. ' Thus revolution gave birth to every form of wickedness in Hellas. The simplicity which is so large... | |
 | William Warde Fowler - 1893 - 360 pages
...satiate the impatience of party- y spirit. . . . And the citizens who were of neither party fell cf \\ prey to both; either they were disliked because they...held aloof, or men were jealous of their surviving." l It may be said that this language is exaggerated, that Thucydides is sophistically making the most... | |
 | Charles Dudley Warner - 1897 - 646 pages
...to satiate the impatience of party spirit. Neither faction cared for religion; but any fair pretense which succeeded in effecting some odious purpose was...held aloof, or men were jealous of their surviving. Thus revolution gave birth to every form of wickedness in Hellas. The simplicity which is so large... | |
 | Charles Dudley Warner - 1897 - 608 pages
...to satiate the impatience of party spirit. Neither faction cared for religion; but any fair pretense which succeeded in effecting some odious purpose was...held aloof, or men were jealous of their surviving. Thus revolution gave birth to every form of wickedness in Hellas. The simplicity which is so large... | |
 | John Pentland Mahaffy - 1896 - 358 pages
...satiate the impatience of party spirit. Neither faction cared for religion ; but any fair pretense which succeeded in effecting some odious purpose was...held aloof, or men were jealous of their surviving. Thus revolution gave birth to every form of wickedness in Revolution th< Hellas. The simplicity which... | |
 | Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson - 1896 - 298 pages
...party spirit. Neither faction cared for religion; but any fair pretence which succeeeded in effectng some odious purpose was greatly lauded. And the citizens...held aloof, or men were jealous of their surviving. " Thus revolution gave birth to every form of wickedness in Hellas. The simplicity which is so large... | |
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