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Page 169
... Persians ; and in this great work , Chileus the Arcadian was , it is said , of great assistance to him . Having taken upon himself the command of the Athenian forces , he immediately endeavoured to persuade the citizens to leave the ...
... Persians ; and in this great work , Chileus the Arcadian was , it is said , of great assistance to him . Having taken upon himself the command of the Athenian forces , he immediately endeavoured to persuade the citizens to leave the ...
Page 171
... Persians in all engagements . He hoped that these writings would prevail with the Ionians to revolt , or raise some trouble by making their fidelity doubtful to the Persians . Now , though Xerxes has already passed through Doris and ...
... Persians in all engagements . He hoped that these writings would prevail with the Ionians to revolt , or raise some trouble by making their fidelity doubtful to the Persians . Now , though Xerxes has already passed through Doris and ...
Page 176
... Persians , nor begin the fight till the time of day was come , when there regularly blows in a fresh breeze from the open sea , and brings in with it a strong swell into the channel ; which was no incon- venience to the Greek ships ...
... Persians , nor begin the fight till the time of day was come , when there regularly blows in a fresh breeze from the open sea , and brings in with it a strong swell into the channel ; which was no incon- venience to the Greek ships ...
Contents
THE COMPARISON OF ROMULUS WITH THESEUS | 56 |
NUMA POMPILIUS | 91 |
THE COMPARISON OF NUMA WITH LYCURGUS | 114 |
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