The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians, Tom 3W. J. & J. Richardson, 1804 |
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... side , Artaxerxes on his . Cyrus is killed III . Eulogy of Cyrus IV . The king is for compelling the Greeks to deliver up their arms . They resolve to die rather than surrender them- selves . A treaty is made with them . Tissaphernes ...
... side , Artaxerxes on his . Cyrus is killed III . Eulogy of Cyrus IV . The king is for compelling the Greeks to deliver up their arms . They resolve to die rather than surrender them- selves . A treaty is made with them . Tissaphernes ...
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... sides turned towards the Euxine sea ; and on the side that faced the Ægean sea , they put three hundred and fourteen . They then cast large anchors into the water on both sides , in order to fix and secure all these vessels against the ...
... sides turned towards the Euxine sea ; and on the side that faced the Ægean sea , they put three hundred and fourteen . They then cast large anchors into the water on both sides , in order to fix and secure all these vessels against the ...
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... side , that the horses and cattle might not be frightened with seeing the sea in their passage . This was the form of those famous bridges built by Xerxes . When the whole work was compleated , a day was appointed for their passing over ...
... side , that the horses and cattle might not be frightened with seeing the sea in their passage . This was the form of those famous bridges built by Xerxes . When the whole work was compleated , a day was appointed for their passing over ...
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... side of the Barbarians . But they had a very false notion of their citizen , who was infinitely remote from such sentiments . Be that as it would , on this extraordinary juncture they thought fit to recal him , and Themistocles was so ...
... side of the Barbarians . But they had a very false notion of their citizen , who was infinitely remote from such sentiments . Be that as it would , on this extraordinary juncture they thought fit to recal him , and Themistocles was so ...
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... side , ye people of Ionia : Come over to the party of your fathers , who expose their own lives for no other end than to maintain your liberty : Or , if you cannot possibly do that , at least do the Persians all the mischief you can ...
... side , ye people of Ionia : Come over to the party of your fathers , who expose their own lives for no other end than to maintain your liberty : Or , if you cannot possibly do that , at least do the Persians all the mischief you can ...
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Strona 18 - Xerxes commanded two other bridges to be built, one for the army to pass over, and the other for the baggage and beasts of burden. He appointed workmen more able and expert than the former, who went about it in this manner. They placed three hundred and sixty vessels across, some of them having three banks of oars, and others fifty oars apiece, with their sides turned towards the Euxine sea; and on the side that faced the ^Egean sea they put three hundred and fourteen.
Strona 66 - The whole day passed in this manner without their coming to action. In the evening the Grecians held a council of war, in which it was resolved, that they should decamp from the place they were in, and march to another, more conveniently situated for water. Night being...
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