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... Themistokles took a vigorous part in public affairs , possessed by vehement ambition . Determined from the very outset that he would become the leading man in the state , he eagerly entered into all the schemes for displacing those who ...
... Themistokles took a vigorous part in public affairs , possessed by vehement ambition . Determined from the very outset that he would become the leading man in the state , he eagerly entered into all the schemes for displacing those who ...
Page 188
... Themistokles was more easily enabled to carry his point , not trying to terrify the people by alluding to Darius and the Persians , who lived a long way off , and whom few feared would ever come to attack thein , but by cleverly ...
... Themistokles was more easily enabled to carry his point , not trying to terrify the people by alluding to Darius and the Persians , who lived a long way off , and whom few feared would ever come to attack thein , but by cleverly ...
Page 189
... Themistokles of Phrearri was choragus , Phryni- chus wrote the play , Adeimantus was archon . Yet he was popular , for he knew every one of the citizens by name , and gave impartial judgment in all cases referred to him as arbitrator ...
... Themistokles of Phrearri was choragus , Phryni- chus wrote the play , Adeimantus was archon . Yet he was popular , for he knew every one of the citizens by name , and gave impartial judgment in all cases referred to him as arbitrator ...
Page 190
... Themistokles , fearing that the state would be utterly ruined if its affairs fell into such hands , bribed him into forgetting his ambitious designs , and withdrawing his candidature . He was much admired for his conduct when envoys ...
... Themistokles , fearing that the state would be utterly ruined if its affairs fell into such hands , bribed him into forgetting his ambitious designs , and withdrawing his candidature . He was much admired for his conduct when envoys ...
Page 191
... Themistokles stirred up the anger of his men to such a pitch that they rushed upon him and took away his supper . At this , Architeles was much vexed , but Themis- tokles sent him a basket containing bread and meat , with a talent of ...
... Themistokles stirred up the anger of his men to such a pitch that they rushed upon him and took away his supper . At this , Architeles was much vexed , but Themis- tokles sent him a basket containing bread and meat , with a talent of ...
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