 The whole fleet was in readiness, and Pericles on board his own galley, when there happened an eclipse of the sun. The sudden darkness was looked upon as an unfavourable omen, and threw them into the greatest consternation. Pericles observing that the...  Plutarch's Lives, tr. by J. and W. Langhorne - Page 285by Plutarchus - 1812Full view - About this book
 | Plutarch - 1803 - 406 pages
...this calamity, and withal in some degree to annoy the enemy, he manned ajl hundred and fifty ships, on which he embarked great numbers of select horse and...fleet was in readiness, and Pericles on board his * He did not undertake this expedition until autumn, when the Lacedemonians were retired. In the winter... | |
 | Plutarch - 1816 - 328 pages
...at the same time in some (degree to annoy the enemy, he manned a hundred and fifty ships,(t>) upon which he embarked great numbers of select horse and...was preparing to set sail. The Athenians conceived sanguine hopes of success, and the army no less dreaded this mighty armament. The whole fleet was in... | |
 | Plutarch - 1821 - 380 pages
...this calamity, and withal in some degree to annoy the enemy, he manned an hundred and fifty ships, on which he embarked great numbers of select horse and...readiness, and Pericles on board his own galley, when there * See this plague excellently described by Thncydides, who had it himself. Lib. ii. prop. init. happened... | |
 | Plutarch - 1822 - 378 pages
...and at the same time in some degree to annoy the enemy, he manned a hundred and fifty ships'™, upon which he embarked great numbers of select horse and...was preparing to set sail. The Athenians conceived sanguine hopes of success, and the army no less dreaded this mighty armament. The whole fleet was in... | |
 | Plutarch - 1823 - 440 pages
...this calamity, and withal in. some degree to annoy the enemy, he manned an hundred and fifty ships, on which he embarked great numbers of select horse and...of success, and the enemy no less dreaded so great Lacedaemonians were retired. In the winter of this year the Athenians solemnized in an extraordinary... | |
 | Plutarch - 1828 - 468 pages
...this calamity, and withal in some degree to annoy the enemy, he manned a hundred and fifty ships, on which he embarked great numbers of select horse and...own galley, when there happened an eclipse of the «un. This sudden darkness was looked upon as an unfavourable omen, and threw them into the greatest... | |
 | Plutarch - 1831 - 380 pages
...withal in some degree to annoy the enemy, he manned a hundred and fifty ships, on which he emharked great numbers of select horse and foot, and was preparing...galley, when there happened an eclipse of the sun. The sudden darkness was looked on as an unfavorable omen, and threw them into the greatest consternation.... | |
 | Plutarch - 1832 - 446 pages
...this calamity, and withal in some degree lo annoy the enemy, he manned an hundred and fifty ships, on which he embarked great numbers of select horse and...whole fleet was in readiness, and Pericles on board of his own galley, when there happened an eclipse of the sun. This sudden darkness was looked upon... | |
 | Plutarch - 1832 - 444 pages
...this calamity, and withal in some degree to annoy the enemy, he manned an hundred and fifty ships, on which he embarked great numbers of select horse and...whole fleet was in readiness, and Pericles on board of his own galley, when there happened an eclipse of the sun. This sudden darkness was looked upon... | |
 | Plutarch - 1841 - 790 pages
...annoy the enemy, he manned a hundred and fifty ships, on which he embarked great numbers of select hone and foot, and was preparing to set sail. The Athenians...galley, when there happened an eclipse of the sun. The sudden darkness was looked upon as an unfavourable omen, and threw them into the greatest consternation.... | |
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