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... . Defensive alliance between Korkyra and Athens . The Athenian ships take part in a fight between the Korkyraians and Corinthians . Hence the FIRST ALLEGED CAUSE OF THE PELOPONNESIAN WAR . B.C. PAGE X Chronological Table .
... . Defensive alliance between Korkyra and Athens . The Athenian ships take part in a fight between the Korkyraians and Corinthians . Hence the FIRST ALLEGED CAUSE OF THE PELOPONNESIAN WAR . B.C. PAGE X Chronological Table .
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... fight at Salamis , left Gelon , by the utter defeat of the Carthaginian Hamilkar , mas- ter , for the time , of all Sicily . Hamilkar , it is said , was never seen again after the fight . The whole field was searched with minute care by ...
... fight at Salamis , left Gelon , by the utter defeat of the Carthaginian Hamilkar , mas- ter , for the time , of all Sicily . Hamilkar , it is said , was never seen again after the fight . The whole field was searched with minute care by ...
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... fight out the quarrel or to lay it aside . The story goes on to tell us that the Delphian oracle and that of Amphiaraos were the only two which succeeded in convincing the Lydian king of their authority . Thus encouraged , he asked the ...
... fight out the quarrel or to lay it aside . The story goes on to tell us that the Delphian oracle and that of Amphiaraos were the only two which succeeded in convincing the Lydian king of their authority . Thus encouraged , he asked the ...
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... fight like a man or to give earth and water as a slave . Tell your master , ' said the wandering chief , ' that he is quite mistaken if he thinks that we are running away from him . The fact is that we are only doing now what we always ...
... fight like a man or to give earth and water as a slave . Tell your master , ' said the wandering chief , ' that he is quite mistaken if he thinks that we are running away from him . The fact is that we are only doing now what we always ...
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... fight at once ; but the fight does not take place . The four generals who had all along agreed with Miltiades handed over to him the presidency which came daily to each in his turn ; and still Miltiades would not fight until his own ...
... fight at once ; but the fight does not take place . The four generals who had all along agreed with Miltiades handed over to him the presidency which came daily to each in his turn ; and still Miltiades would not fight until his own ...
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