 He who plotted from the first to have nothing to do with plots was a breaker-up of parties and a poltroon who was afraid of the enemy. In a word, he who could outstrip another in a bad action was applauded ; and so was he who encouraged to evil one who...  Patriotism and Empire - Page 94by John Mackinnon Robertson - 1899 - 208 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thucydides - 1881 - 742 pages
...was deemed knowing, but a still greater master in craft was he who detected one. On the other hand, he who plotted from the first to have nothing to do with plots was a breaker up of parties and a poltroon who was afraid of the enemy. In a word, he who could outstrip... | |
 | Thucydides - 1881 - 758 pages
...was deemed knowing, but a still greater master in craft was he who detected one. On the other hand, he who plotted from the first to have nothing to do with plots was a breaker up of parties and a poltroon who was afraid of the enemy. In a word, he who could outstrip... | |
 | Thucydides - 1881 - 752 pages
...was deemed knowing, but a still greater master in craft was he who detected one. On the other hand, he who plotted from the first to have nothing to do with plots was a breaker up of parties and a poltroon who was afraid of the enemy. In a word, he who could outstrip... | |
 | Thucydides - 1881 - 740 pages
...was deemed knowing, but a still greater master in craft was he who detected one. On the other hand, he who plotted from the first to have nothing to do with plots was a breaker up of parties and a poltroon who was afraid of the enemy. In a word, he who could outstrip... | |
 | William Cleaver Wilkinson - 1884 - 328 pages
...was deemed knowing, but a still greater master in craft was he who detected one. On the other hand, he who plotted from the first to have nothing to do with plots, was a breaker up of parties and a poltroon who was afraid of the enemy. In a word, he who could outstrip... | |
 | William Cleaver Wilkinson - 1884 - 348 pages
...was deemed knowing, but a still greater master in craft was he who detected one. On the other hand, he who plotted from the first to have nothing to do with plots, was a breaker up of parties and a poltroon who was afraid of the enemy. In a word, he who could outstrip... | |
 | William Cleaver Wilkinson - 1884 - 350 pages
...was deemed knowing, but a still greater master in craft was he who detected one. On the other hand, he who plotted from the first to have nothing to do with plots, wa a breaker up of parties and a poltroon who was afraid of the enemy. In a word, he who could outstrip... | |
 | William Cleaver Wilkinson - 1888 - 342 pages
...was deemed knowing, but a still greater master in craft was he who detected one. On the other hand, he who plotted from the first to have nothing to do with plots, was a breaker up of parties and a poltroon who was afraid of the enemy. In a word, he who could outstrip... | |
 | Royal Historical Society (Great Britain) - 1893 - 454 pages
...was deemed knowing, but a still greater master in craft was he who detected one. On the other hand, he who plotted from the first to have nothing to do with plots was a breaker up of parties and a poltroon who was afraid of the enemy. In a word, he who could outstrip... | |
 | Thucydides - 1895 - 468 pages
...of daily life is a hard master, and tends to assimilate men's characters to their conditions. . . . He who could outstrip another in a bad action was...who encouraged to evil one who had no idea of it. ... The seal of good faith was not the divine law. but fellowship in crime '. . . . In general the... | |
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