The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World: From Marathon to WaterlooBentley, 1862 - Всего страниц: 639 |
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... means of capturing Paros ; how , at her bidding , the Athenian general went alone at night and forced his way into a holy shrine , near the city gate , but with what purpose it was not known ; how a supernatural awe came over him , and ...
... means of capturing Paros ; how , at her bidding , the Athenian general went alone at night and forced his way into a holy shrine , near the city gate , but with what purpose it was not known ; how a supernatural awe came over him , and ...
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... mean to come down from the heights and give battle , might naturally send the larger part of his horse back across the channel to the neighborhood of Eretria , where he had already left a detachment , and where his military stores must ...
... mean to come down from the heights and give battle , might naturally send the larger part of his horse back across the channel to the neighborhood of Eretria , where he had already left a detachment , and where his military stores must ...
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... means of offense which then were employed by besieging armies . The ancient city , in its most prosperous times , was chiefly built on the knob of land which projects into the sea on the east- ern coast of Sicily , between two bays ...
... means of offense which then were employed by besieging armies . The ancient city , in its most prosperous times , was chiefly built on the knob of land which projects into the sea on the east- ern coast of Sicily , between two bays ...
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... means of maintaining each of the thirty thousand citizens who made up the sovereign republic , in exclusive devotion to military occupa- tions , and to those brilliant sciences and arts in which Athens already had reached the meridian ...
... means of maintaining each of the thirty thousand citizens who made up the sovereign republic , in exclusive devotion to military occupa- tions , and to those brilliant sciences and arts in which Athens already had reached the meridian ...
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... means as the necessities of the moment will allow them . But , in truth , I do not be- lieve that they would even be able to effect a disembarkation . Let us , therefore , set at naught these reports as altogether of home manufacture ...
... means as the necessities of the moment will allow them . But , in truth , I do not be- lieve that they would even be able to effect a disembarkation . Let us , therefore , set at naught these reports as altogether of home manufacture ...
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Стр. 245 - Let tyrants fear. I have always so behaved myself that, under God, I have placed my chiefest strength and safeguard in the loyal hearts and good will of my subjects...
Стр. 245 - I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too, and think foul scorn that Parma or Spain, or any prince of Europe should dare to invade the borders of my realm; to which, rather than any dishonour shall grow by me, I myself will take up arms, I myself will be your general, judge, and rewarder of every one of your virtues in the field.
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Стр. 129 - Then leave the poor Plebeian his single tie to life — The sweet, sweet love of daughter, of sister, and of wife, The gentle speech, the balm for all that his vexed soul endures, The kiss, in which he half forgets even such a yoke as yours. Still let the maiden's beauty swell the father's breast with pride ; Still let the bridegroom's arms enfold an unpolluted bride.
Стр. 321 - This article is inadmissible in any extremity. Sooner than this army will consent to ground their arms in their encampments, they will rush on the enemy determined to take no quarter.
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Стр. 259 - ... landed, being very many in number, were, notwithstanding, broken, slain, and taken; and so sent from village to village, coupled in halters to be shipped into England, where Her Majesty, of her princely and invincible disposition disdaining to put them to death, and scorning either to retain...
Стр. 245 - I am come amongst you, as you see, at this time, not for my recreation and disport, but being resolved, in the midst and heat of the battle, to live or die amongst you all, to lay down for my God, and for my kingdom, and for my people, my honour and my blood, even in the dust.
Стр. 301 - Westward the course of empire takes its way, The four first acts already past, A fifth shall close the drama with the day : Time's noblest offspring is the last.
Стр. 135 - Maneat, quaeso, duretque gentibus, si non amor nostri, at certe odium sui, quando urgentibus imperii fatis nihil iam praestare Fortuna maius potest quam hostium discordiam.