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... Themistocles had been , and he had a better pretence to his patronage ; for he was not going to folicit the king's aid against his countrymen , as Themiftocles had done , but for his country against its worst enemies . He concluded that ...
... Themistocles had been , and he had a better pretence to his patronage ; for he was not going to folicit the king's aid against his countrymen , as Themiftocles had done , but for his country against its worst enemies . He concluded that ...
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... Themistocles . He went in per- fon to those generals , who , he knew , were not his friends , and fhowed them what steps it was proper for them to take . Whereas Coriolanus directed his revenge against the whole commonwealth , though he ...
... Themistocles . He went in per- fon to those generals , who , he knew , were not his friends , and fhowed them what steps it was proper for them to take . Whereas Coriolanus directed his revenge against the whole commonwealth , though he ...
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... as did alfo Macaria for the benefit of the Heraclidæ . For an account of the former , fee the Phaniffa , and for the latter , the Heraclide of Euripides . offered by Themistocles to Bacchus Omeftes , before the fea 214 PLUTARCH's LIVES .
... as did alfo Macaria for the benefit of the Heraclidæ . For an account of the former , fee the Phaniffa , and for the latter , the Heraclide of Euripides . offered by Themistocles to Bacchus Omeftes , before the fea 214 PLUTARCH's LIVES .
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Plutarch. offered by Themistocles to Bacchus Omeftes , before the fea fight at Salamis ; to all which facrifices the enfuing fuccefs gave a fanction . They observed also , that Agefi- laus fetting fail from the fame place that Agamemnon ...
Plutarch. offered by Themistocles to Bacchus Omeftes , before the fea fight at Salamis ; to all which facrifices the enfuing fuccefs gave a fanction . They observed also , that Agefi- laus fetting fail from the fame place that Agamemnon ...
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... Themistocles , who was an agreeable companion , gained many friends , and , became refpectable in the ftrength of his popularity . Thus , when he was told that he would 63 govern the Athenians extremely well , if he would but " do it ...
... Themistocles , who was an agreeable companion , gained many friends , and , became refpectable in the ftrength of his popularity . Thus , when he was told that he would 63 govern the Athenians extremely well , if he would but " do it ...
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