 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 94by John Mackinnon Robertson - 1899 - 208 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Arthur James Grant - 1893 - 366 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... | |
 | Charles Dudley Warner - 1897 - 646 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,... | |
 | Charles Dudley Warner - 1897 - 608 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,... | |
 | Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson - 1896 - 298 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,... | |
 | John Pentland Mahaffy - 1896 - 358 pages
...jealous of their surviving. Thus revolution gave birth to every form of wickedness in Revolution th< Hellas. The simplicity which is so large an element in a noble eration. 154 -^ Survey of Greek Civilization. nature was laughed to scorn and disappeared. An attitude... | |
 | Thucydides - 1900 - 402 pages
...simplicity which is so Force of character, not large an element in a noble nature was intellect, prevailed. laughed to scorn and disappeared. An attitude of perfidious...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,... | |
 | Edward Alsworth Ross - 1901 - 484 pages
...assimilate men's characters to their conditions." Of the bloody civil wars in Greece, he goes on to say : " 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... | |
 | Edward Alsworth Ross - 1901 - 486 pages
...assimilate men's characters to their conditions." Of the bloody civil wars in Greece, he goes on to say : " 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... | |
 | Edward Alsworth Ross - 1901 - 504 pages
...assimilate men's characters to their conditions." Of the bloody civil wars in Greece, he goes on to say : "Thus revolution gave birth to every form of wickedness...enough, nor oath terrible enough, to reconcile enemies. Kach man was strong only in the conviction that nothing was secure; he must look to his own safety... | |
 | Harry Thurston Peck - 1901 - 440 pages
...to both : either they were disliked because they held aloof, or men were jealous of their surviving. nature was laughed to scorn and disappeared. An attitude...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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