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Page 57 - Anon they move In perfect phalanx to the Dorian mood Of flutes and soft recorders...
Page 160 - ... of that dishonour; The magistrates and generals of Sparta, jealous of the fame, and envious of the merit of a stranger, readily sympathised with the misfortune, and promoted the revenge of Agis. They resorted to a disgraceful and nefarious expedient, for obviating the mischief. Private instructions were sent to Astyochus, to procure the assassination of Alcibiades; but the crafty and active Athenian had...
Page 188 - ... of fortune. The Persians and Peloponnesians were repeatedly defeated by the Athenians, driven from their encampments and fortresses near the shore, and pursued into the country, which was plundered and desolated by the victors. The Athenians returned in triumph •to attack the fortified cities, which had not yet •submitted to the conquerors. Alcibiades displayed the wonderful resources of his extraordinary and enterprising genius in this kind of warfare. By gradual approaches, by sudden assaults,...