The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World: From Marathon to WaterlooHarper & Brothers, 1851 - Всего страниц: 364 |
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... civilization . Ten were There were eleven members of that council of war . the generals who were then annually elected at Athens , one for each of the local tribes into which the Athenians were divided . Each general led the men of his ...
... civilization . Ten were There were eleven members of that council of war . the generals who were then annually elected at Athens , one for each of the local tribes into which the Athenians were divided . Each general led the men of his ...
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... the institutions and fortunes of Euro- pean states ever since the commencement of the civilization of our continent , a monotonous uniformity pervades the histories of " C nearly all Oriental empires , from the most BATTLE OF MARATHON . 23.
... the institutions and fortunes of Euro- pean states ever since the commencement of the civilization of our continent , a monotonous uniformity pervades the histories of " C nearly all Oriental empires , from the most BATTLE OF MARATHON . 23.
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... civilization , if the Persians had suc- ceeded in bringing Europe under their yoke , as they had already subjugated the fairest portions of the rest of the then known world . The Greeks , from their geographical position , formed the ...
... civilization , if the Persians had suc- ceeded in bringing Europe under their yoke , as they had already subjugated the fairest portions of the rest of the then known world . The Greeks , from their geographical position , formed the ...
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... civilization so far superior to Asiatic . The nations that dwelt in ancient times around and near the northern shores of the Mediterranean Sea , were the first in our continent to receive from the East the ru- diments of art and ...
... civilization so far superior to Asiatic . The nations that dwelt in ancient times around and near the northern shores of the Mediterranean Sea , were the first in our continent to receive from the East the ru- diments of art and ...
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... civilization . EXPLANATORY REMARKS ON SOME OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE BATTLE OF MARATHON . NOTHING is said by Herodotus of the Persian cavalry taking any part in the battle , although he mentions that Hippias rec- ommended the Persians ...
... civilization . EXPLANATORY REMARKS ON SOME OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE BATTLE OF MARATHON . NOTHING is said by Herodotus of the Persian cavalry taking any part in the battle , although he mentions that Hippias rec- ommended the Persians ...
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