Historical Parallels, Volume 2C. Knight, 1835 |
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... ment consisted of body armour , greaves , a helmet , a large shield , a long spear , and sword . A body of these troops was always attended by a body of men more lightly armed , and fitter for reconnoitring , for the duty of out - posts ...
... ment consisted of body armour , greaves , a helmet , a large shield , a long spear , and sword . A body of these troops was always attended by a body of men more lightly armed , and fitter for reconnoitring , for the duty of out - posts ...
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... ment dislike of all democracies , and especially the Athenian , is such as to make his testimony on some points rather suspicious ; we allude to Mr. Mitchell , the translator of Aristophanes . It is to be premised , however , that these ...
... ment dislike of all democracies , and especially the Athenian , is such as to make his testimony on some points rather suspicious ; we allude to Mr. Mitchell , the translator of Aristophanes . It is to be premised , however , that these ...
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... govern- ment . One of these was commissioned to require that due atonement should be made for the murder of Cylon , of which we have fully spoken in p . 165 , vol . i . , to avert the anger of 20 HISTORICAL PARALLELS .
... govern- ment . One of these was commissioned to require that due atonement should be made for the murder of Cylon , of which we have fully spoken in p . 165 , vol . i . , to avert the anger of 20 HISTORICAL PARALLELS .
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... ment of the war consisted of 13,000 heavy armed soldiers of the former class , and 1200 horsemen , including the horse archers , who were not citizens . Such being the mortality of the upper classes , we may safely suppose that a ...
... ment of the war consisted of 13,000 heavy armed soldiers of the former class , and 1200 horsemen , including the horse archers , who were not citizens . Such being the mortality of the upper classes , we may safely suppose that a ...
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... ment of the beginners of injury , and to the of those that bear lawful arms . ' " Having made this protestation to the gods , he revenge And first having palisado about the That done , they made ready his army for the war . felled trees ...
... ment of the beginners of injury , and to the of those that bear lawful arms . ' " Having made this protestation to the gods , he revenge And first having palisado about the That done , they made ready his army for the war . felled trees ...
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