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... fight near the island of Andros . Somebody obferved to him , that the enemy's fleet was much larger than his : " For how many fhips then doft thou reckon me ? " He reprefented the importance of the commander great , as in fact it 2 ...
... fight near the island of Andros . Somebody obferved to him , that the enemy's fleet was much larger than his : " For how many fhips then doft thou reckon me ? " He reprefented the importance of the commander great , as in fact it 2 ...
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... fighting with the Arcadians , that wing of the Lacedæmonians in which they were gave way , and was broken ; whereupon Pelopidas and Epa- minondas locked their shields together , and repulfed all that attacked them , till at last ...
... fighting with the Arcadians , that wing of the Lacedæmonians in which they were gave way , and was broken ; whereupon Pelopidas and Epa- minondas locked their shields together , and repulfed all that attacked them , till at last ...
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... fight at Leuctra , Pelopidas had a dream which gave him no fmall trouble . In that field lie the bodies of the daughters of Scedafus , who are called Leuttrida , from the place : For a rape having been committed upon them by fome ...
... fight at Leuctra , Pelopidas had a dream which gave him no fmall trouble . In that field lie the bodies of the daughters of Scedafus , who are called Leuttrida , from the place : For a rape having been committed upon them by fome ...
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... fight , to recover the king's body ; and in this the Theban general wifely chofe to gratify them , rather than to ... fighting ; as for the Thebans , they had no allies at this time . This battle was fought in the year before Chrift 371 ...
... fight , to recover the king's body ; and in this the Theban general wifely chofe to gratify them , rather than to ... fighting ; as for the Thebans , they had no allies at this time . This battle was fought in the year before Chrift 371 ...
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... fighting at a distance , pierced his armour with their javelins . The Theffalians , extremely anxious for him , ran down the hill to his affiftance , but , when they came to the place , they found him dead upon the ground . Both horfe ...
... fighting at a distance , pierced his armour with their javelins . The Theffalians , extremely anxious for him , ran down the hill to his affiftance , but , when they came to the place , they found him dead upon the ground . Both horfe ...
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Page 267 - But did not Chance at length her error mend? Did no subverted empire mark his end? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound ? Or hostile millions press him to the ground? His fall was destined to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale.
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