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" Thus revolution gave birth to every form of wickedness in Hellas. The simplicity which is so large an element in a noble nature was laughed to scorn and disappeared. An attitude of perfidious antagonism everywhere prevailed ; for there was no word binding... "
Patriotism and Empire - Page 94
by John Mackinnon Robertson - 1899 - 208 pages
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Thucydides Translated Into English, Volume 1

Thucydides - 1881 - 758 pages
...to both ; either they were disliked because they held aloof, or men were jealous of their surviving. Thus revolution gave birth to every form of wickedness...enough, nor oath terrible enough to reconcile enemies. Each man was strong only in the conviction that nothing was secure ; he must look to his own safety,...
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Thucydides, Volume 1

Thucydides - 1881 - 752 pages
...to both; either they were disliked because they held aloof, or men were jealous of their surviving. Thus revolution gave birth to every form of wickedness...enough, nor oath terrible enough to reconcile enemies. Each man was strong only in the conviction that nothing was §ccure; he must look to his own safety,...
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Thucydides, Volume 1

Thucydides - 1881 - 740 pages
...incentives to crime. Human naturewhen inspired by revenge is too much for justice, conscience, or prudence. Thus revolution gave birth to every form of wickedness...enough, nor oath terrible enough to reconcile enemies. Each man was strong only in the conviction that nothing was secure; he must look to his own safety,...
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Thucydides Translated Into English, Volume 1

Thucydides - 1881 - 742 pages
...to both ; either they were disliked because they 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 an clement in a noble nature was laughed to scorn and disappeared. An attitude of perfidious antagonism...
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College Greek Course in English, Volume 59

William Cleaver Wilkinson - 1884 - 348 pages
...to both ; either they were disliked because they held aloof, or men were jealous of their surviving. Thus revolution gave birth to every form of wickedness...enough, nor oath terrible enough, to reconcile enemies. Each man was strong only in the conviction that nothing was secure; he must look to his own safety,...
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College Greek Course in English

William Cleaver Wilkinson - 1884 - 328 pages
...were disliked because they held aloof, or men were jealous of their surviving. Thus revolution gaTe birth to every form of wickedness in Hellas. The simplicity,...enough, nor oath terrible enough, to reconcile enemies. Each man was strong only in the conviction that nothing was secure; he must look to his own safety,...
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College Greek Course in English

William Cleaver Wilkinson - 1884 - 350 pages
...disliked because they held aloof, or men were jealous of their surviving. Thus revolution gave birth k> every form of wickedness in Hellas. The simplicity,...enough, nor oath terrible enough, to reconcile enemies. Each man was strong only in the conviction that nothing was secure; he must look to his own safety,...
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College Greek Course in English

William Cleaver Wilkinson - 1888 - 342 pages
...to both ; either they were disliked because they held aloof, or men were jealous of their surviving. Thus revolution gave birth to every form of wickedness...enough, nor oath terrible enough, to reconcile enemies. Eacli man was strong only in the conviction that nothing was secure; he must look to his own safety,...
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Transactions of the Royal Historical Society

Royal Historical Society (Great Britain) - 1893 - 454 pages
...both : either they were disliked because they held aloof, or men were jealous of their surviving. ' Thus revolution gave birth to every form of wickedness...enough, nor oath terrible enough to reconcile enemies. Each man was strong only in the conviction that nothing was secure ; he must look to his own safety,...
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Greece in the Age of Pericles

Arthur James Grant - 1893 - 362 pages
...while they made the public interests to which in name they were devoted in reality their prize. . . . Thus revolution gave birth to every form of wickedness...everywhere prevailed; for there was no word binding enough, no oath terrible enough, to reconcile enemies. Each man was strong only in the conviction that nothing...
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