 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1804 - 368 páginas
...encamped on the plains of Trachis. But as Xerxes had no particular quarrel with the Spartans, whose opposition, though it could not prevent, might probably...the punishment of the Athenians, he sent messengers in his name to desire them to lay down their arms; to •which the Lacedemonians boldly replied, "... | |
 | John Gillies - 1820 - 550 páginas
...though it could not CHAP, prevent, would certainly retard, his intended pu- v __ : , nishment of Athens, he sent messengers to desire them to lay down their arms ; to which they replied, " Come and take them." The messengers then offered them lands, on condition they became... | |
 | John Gillies - 1820 - 544 páginas
...though it could not CHAP. prevent, would certainly retard, his intended pu- v J. ^^ nishment of Athens, he sent messengers to desire them to lay down their arms ; to which they replied, " Come and take them." The messengers then offered them lands, on condition they became... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1822 - 368 páginas
...encamped on the plains of Trachis. But as Xerxes had no particular quarrel with the Spartans, whose opposition, though it could not prevent, might probably...the punishment of the Athenians, he sent messengers in his name to desire them to lav down their arms; to which the Lacedaemonians boldly replied, " Let... | |
 | James Mitchell - 1823 - 654 páginas
...troops and encamped on tbe plains of Trachis. Xerxes having no particular quarrel with the Spartans, sent messengers to desire them to lay down their arms ; to which the Laced?* moiiians boldly replied " Let Xerxes come and take them." On the evening gf the seventh day... | |
 | World - 1884 - 560 páginas
...opposition, though it could not prevent, would certainly retard his intended punishment of Athens, he sent messengers to desire them to lay down their arms ; to which they replied, ' Let him come and take them." The messengers then offered them lands, on condition of... | |
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Sparta, had taken post at these straits, in order te dispute his passage, assembled hit troops, and encamped on the plains of Trachis. But as Xerxes had no particular quarrel with the Spartans, whose opposition, though it could not prevent, might probably... 