 | 1780 - 592 pągines
...mighty re-- fcntment. Till the reign of Philip of Macedon, they are hardly mentioned by the Periian writers, but as tributaries to the Perfian empire....been real events; but " numerous as the fands on the " Ihore,'' is an idea which, in all times, has been annexed to defeated armies : and the Grecian writers,... | |
 | SEVERAL HANDS. - 1780 - 586 pągines
...tributaries to the Perfian empire. Thofe famous invafions may poffibly therefore have been ”imply the movements of the governors of Afia Minor; to enforce....been real events; but " numerous as the fands on the " ihore," is an idea which, in all times, has been annexed to defeated armies : and the Grecian writer;,... | |
 | Greek tragic theatre - 1809 - 526 pągines
...Minor, " to regulate or enforce a tribute which the Greeks might frequently be willing " to neglect. Marathon, Salamis, and other celebrated battles, may indeed have " been real events ; and the Grecian writers, to dignify their country, may have " turned hyperbole into historic fact,... | |
 | William Hales - 1812 - 692 pągines
...movements of the Governor of Asia Minor, to enforce a tribute, •which the Persians might, often pay, and the Greeks might never pay. Marathon, Salamis,...other celebrated battles, may indeed have been real events:—but the Grecian writers The existence of this chasm, or long interregnum, is proved from... | |
 | Isaac Taylor - 1828 - 392 pągines
...have been simply the movements of the governors of Asia Minor, to enforce a tribute which the Persians might often claim, and the Greeks might never pay....indeed have been real events, but—- numerous as the sands on the shore,' is an idea which, in all times, has been annexed to defeated armies: and the Grecian... | |
 | William Hales - 1830 - 838 pągines
...of Asia Minor, to enforce a tribute, which the Persians might often pay, and the Grteki might never1 pay. Marathon, Salamis, and other celebrated battles, may indeed have been real events : — but the Grecian writers to dignify their country, may have swelled the thousands of the Persian satrap... | |
 | William Fleming - 1838 - 612 pągines
...Asia Minor, to regulate or enforce a tribute which the Greeks might frequently be willing to neglect. Marathon, Salamis, and other celebrated battles, may...indeed have been real events, but 'numerous as the sands on the shore' is an idea which in all times has been annexed to defeated armies ; and the Grecian... | |
 | John Parker Lawson - 1866 - 846 pągines
...Asia Minor, to regulate or enforce a tribute which the Greeks might frequently be willing to neglect. Marathon, Salamis, and other celebrated battles, may...indeed have been real events; but 'numerous as the sands on the shore' is an idea which in all times has been annexed to defeated armies ; and the Grecian... | |
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Numerous as the fands on the more," is an idea which, in all times, has been annexed to defeated armies : and the Grecian writers, to dignify their country, may have turned the hyperbole into hiftoric fact ; and fwelled the Thoufands of the Perfian Satrap... 