History of Greece, and of the Greek People, from the Earliest Times to the Roman Conquest, Volume 2, Part 2Estes and Lauriat, 1892 |
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Page 471 - All that composed the Persian armament. And they, as men spear tunnies, or a haul Of other fishes, with the shafts of oars, Or spars of wrecks went smiting, cleaving down; And bitter groans and wailings overspread The wide...
Page 657 - That which gave most pleasure and ornament to the city of Athens, and the greatest admiration and even astonishment to all strangers, and that which now is Greece's only evidence that the power she boasts of and her ancient wealth are no romance or idle story, was- his construction of the public and sacred buildings.
Page 470 - Gods, and holy tombs Your ancestors now rest in. Now the fight Is for our all.' And on our side indeed Arose in answer din of Persian speech, And time to wait was over: ship on ship Dashed its bronze-pointed beak, and first a barque Of Hellas did the encounter fierce begin.
Page 471 - Is for our all." And on our side indeed Arose in answer din of Persian speech, And time to wait was over : ship on ship Dashed its bronze-pointed beak, and first a barque Of Hellas did the encounter fierce begin, And from Phoenician vessel crashes off Her carved prow. And each against his neighbor Steers his own ship : and first the mighty flood Of Persian host held out. But when the ships Were crowded in the straits, nor could they give Help to each other, they with mutual shocks, With beaks of...
Page 470 - And when day, bright to look on with white steeds, O'erspread the earth, then rose from the Hellenes "* Loud chant of cry of battle, and forthwith Echo gave answer from each island rock ; And terror then on all the Persians fell, Of fond hopes disappointed. Not in flight The Hellenes then their solemn pseans sang : But with brave spirit hasting on to battle.
Page 658 - Thus, to say all in a word, the occasions and services of these public works distributed plenty through every age and condition.
Page 470 - Hellenes then their solemn paeans sang: But with brave spirit hasting on to battle. With martial sound the trumpet fired those ranks; And straight with sweep of oars that flew through foam, They smote the loud waves at the boatswain's call; And swiftly all were manifest to sight. Then first their right wing moved in order meet; Next the whole line its forward course began, . And all at once we heard a mighty shout, — "O sons of Hellenes, forward, free your country; Free too your wives, your children,...
Page 658 - The materials were stone, brass, ivory, gold, ebony, cypress-wood; and the arts or trades that wrought and fashioned them were smiths and carpenters, moulders, founders and braziers, stone-cutters, dyers, goldsmiths, ivoryworkers, painters, embroiderers, turners...
Page 657 - ... and for the present, while in process, freely supply all the inhabitants with plenty. With their variety of workmanship and of occasions for service, which summon all arts and trades and require all hands to be employed about them, they do actually put the whole city in a manner into state-pay ; while at the same time she is both beautified and maintained by herself.
Page 439 - Thou bitter water! thy master inflicts this punishment upon thee, because thou hast injured him, although thou hadst not suffered any harm from him; and King Xerxes will cross over thee, whether thou wilt or not; it is with justice that no man sacrifices to thee, because thou art both a deceitful and briny river!